ABOUT

My Health Journey

When I was 15 years old my daily routine was swim practice, school, swim practice, sleep, REPEAT. And, in between all of that my mom tried to feed me the best she could.  The problem was that we didn’t know what we didn’t know and after years of doing our best with my nutrition plan, my body began to breakdown.  And although I was an Olympian, training for the sport that I loved became really hard for me.

I was tired all the time.  I struggled to recover from my workouts.  My stamina and energy at practices were inconsistent. I struggled to add muscle and stay lean.  Perhaps you’ve seen this with your athlete?

If I only knew then what I know now…Little did I know that I was struggling from many nutrient deficiencies and food allergies that were depleting me.  Unfortunately, I found out too late and my time in sports had ended.  The sad thing is that these deficiencies could’ve been avoided had we understood some of the foundational nutrition concepts that I now teach.

The Lesson

All of my suffering during that time wasn’t for nothing. I learned that without our health and vitality, we have nothing!

Other than diagnosing me with chronic fatigue syndrome, doctors couldn’t help me. With unrelenting determination, I set out to resolve my own health problems.

I didn’t understand it then, but my endless drive to get to the bottom of my own health issues gave birth to my life purpose: to help others feel and perform their best in work, sport, and life. To help others maximize their health & performance is my passion.

When I started making the connection between what I ate and how I felt, my health began to change.

I grew up on Fruity Pebbles, fish sticks, and my mom’s chicken pot pie – a very standard American upbringing. I had to go through a major transformation, a mindset shift, and much more to recover my health, which gave me the ability to help others make that same shift.