A mother of five, wife, Author, Chef, MS., Nutritionist, NBC-HWC Board-certified Health and Wellness Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer, Yoga, Pilates and Swim Instructor, Product Manager, and Former College Cheerleader
My work began in the early 90s teaching group fitness, from Step Aerobics to Water Fitness. Movement has always been my anchor. Not just as exercise, but as a way to feel capable, energized, and connected to your body.
A pivotal moment came when I began noticing how many children were already struggling with weight, confidence, and movement. That realization led me to open five kids’ fitness studios, where exercise felt like play and children learned to enjoy being active instead of fearing it. What I learned during that time shaped everything that followed: people don’t resist change they resist approaches that don’t meet them where they are.
Over time, my work naturally evolved. Today, I focus on supporting women navigating the physical and emotional shifts of midlife and beyond women who want to feel strong, steady, and confident again, without punishment, pressure, or starting over.
As a board-certified health coach, I focus on how women experience this season of life building strength, resilience, and confidence through habits that actually fit real life.
My role isn’t to push harder or add more to your plate. It’s to help you create a way of caring for your health that feels steady, doable, and sustainable so you can trust your body and your choices again
Health coaching focuses on helping people move forward in ways that fit real life. Becoming a board-certified health and wellness coach represents the highest professional standard in this field and reflects how seriously I take the responsibility of guiding someone’s health journey.
Board certification means my training meets rigorous national standards through the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching. It ensures I’m grounded in behavior change science, skilled in partnering with clients, and trained to collaborate with the broader healthcare system when appropriate.
This level of certification isn’t required to coach but it does reflect depth. It signals a commitment to ongoing education, ethical practice, and a clear understanding of how people change in the context of real lives, real stress, and real responsibilities.
Earning this credential required more than 1,200 hours of study, supervision, and accountability. My training included behavioral psychology, motivational interviewing, positive psychology, and chronic disease support all with the purpose of meeting each woman where she is, with both expertise and compassion.
What this means for you is simple. You’re not receiving generic advice or rigid rules. You’re supported by someone trained to help you navigate complex health challenges from hormonal shifts and metabolic changes to rebuilding energy, strength, and confidence in a way that feels steady and human.
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