My Story

People often ask me why I chose to become a Holistic Wellness Specialist. The truth is—this path chose me long before I knew what it was.

As a child, I struggled with frequent infections. Then, after a trauma at age 10, I began experiencing crippling anxiety—so intense that I sometimes wasn’t sure I’d see the next day. By my teenage years, I found myself in and out of specialists’ offices. By my early twenties, I had seen nearly every kind of “-ologist” you can imagine: cardiologists, rheumatologists, urologists, gynecologists, and more.

Each appointment ended the same way—either with no answers or with a vague label like “fibromyalgia” when nothing else fit. Over and over, I was told, “You look healthy.” But I didn’t feel healthy, and that disconnect was devastating.

By my mid-twenties, my health and anxiety became so overwhelming that I stopped driving and couldn’t be alone. That was my breaking point—and also the beginning of a new chapter. I decided if no one else could help me, I would find the answers myself.

I dove into every book, class, and program I could find in the holistic and naturopathic world. Slowly, I began to heal. In time, I went from being unable to drive 10 miles alone… to taking a job that had me traveling across the country—by myself! That transformation fueled an unshakable passion to learn more and to help others find the same freedom.

For the past 25 years, I have devoted thousands of hours to studying, taking advanced programs, practicing, and teaching holistic wellness. I know firsthand that there is hope. Taking matters into my own hands gave me back my life, and today, nothing brings me greater joy than watching others discover the “why” behind their symptoms and take steps that allow the body to heal itself.