My story – 6 years ago I felt like I’d been put through a tumble drier for the past few years,  with heartbreak and destruction my constant companions. Just when I thought the storm was over…my body decided it couldn’t keep pretending to the world that it was okay anymore! I felt totally exhausted, sick, sore and “just wrong” and was finally diagnosed with Adrenal fatigue. It was all I could do to just walk from one side of the room to another. Six months later, after I’m sent to a specialist because of severe pain all over my body, permanent “flu like” symptoms, sensitivity to light and sound, and a whole host of other “delightful” sensations, I get another disease thrown at me, Fibromyalgia.

Here I am, 20 years in the health industry and modern medicine could hardly do a thing to help me. I had to help myself and so, I did! I experimented with food, I read books, I researched, I changed my lifestyle and mixed things up a bit. I began to see lasting changes, and possibilities returning to my very limited lifestyle, enabling me to live a fuller life. If I managed my condition well, listened to my body and created a lifestyle that supported me best, I could breathe again and I could feel real joy in those smile lines – they weren’t painted on anymore! I began to understand that I hadn’t been working in an industry that supported health for the past 20 years, (which is what got me interested in it in the first place) in fact, I’d been working in an industry that (more often than not) offered a “band-aid” solution and was not interested in the root cause or, in prevention. So, I decided to make it real by heading back to school to become a Holistic Nutritional Health Coach. Now I have the honour of supporting other women with Adrenal Fatigue or autoimmune disease, to get their health back, even if they’ve been living with their diagnosis a long time. They defeat the exhaustion, take back their power, have enough energy to get them through every day with ease and finally enjoy their lives and everything they want to do again – no more limitations.

What on earth is a health coach? I hear you ask! – Well, have you been diagnosed with Adrenal Fatigue/Fibromyalgia or an auto-immune disease? Do you feel like your life is going on around you and you’re not really “in it”? Do you find yourself thinking that life shouldn’t be this hard, that there must be more to it than this?  Have you been told that this is your “new normal” and you should just live with it?  Are you confused about what you “should” and “shouldn’t” be eating to support your body?  Do you feel that your world is becoming smaller and more limited everyday? If you feel at all like this and you just want to feel vibrant, energetic, joyful, excited about your future, balanced, focused, fierce, bursting with love and thriving then…I want that for you too! You need a health coach! I can be on “team you”! I will take the time to listen to you , hear your thoughts, feelings, goals and fears, then together we’ll come up with a masterplan, reclaim your amazing life and I will be there with you all the way. Having a health coach provides accountability and having a coach that’s actually lived it means that I know exactly how you’re feeling and what you have to conquer.

Now, I’m not handing out false hope here, that’s not what I do, so I’m not claiming to be able to “fix” chronic conditions but a major lesson I have learned is that we have so much within our reach that we can do to heal ourselves. You have it within you to gain the knowledge you need, get the nutrition your body is begging you for, and to change your lifestyle to help you reclaim your healthy, vibrant self and live a heart centred life that you love! I know it’s possible because I’ve lived that journey and I understand all the emotions, the heartache, the anger, the frustration, the numbness, and all the other “rude” words you’d use to describe what life is like when you’re not living it fully and I’m here to support you, to be your own personal cheerleader and to empower you to get your mojo back and build a life that you love. All you have to do is, be ready for change and desperately determined, and  I will match your determination. We can do it together!

Just so you can get to know me better. My biggest loves would be…well, my husband comes first! It took a long time to find him and I had to kiss a few toads but he was worth the wait and is the calm in my storms!

My puppy, Ruby, is my world! We love to spend time together at the beach and her favourite thing is tennis balls. She cannot get enough of fetch – it’s exhausting for her humans!! She’s also obsessed with our two beautiful kitty cats (as are we) and loves to think she’s got them under her control and “rounded up” but they’re controlling her for sure! I love all animals so much, it’s a huge weakness of mine! Whether it’s  giraffes, donkeys, quokkas, bunnies or anything in between, they all make me smile, giggle and sometimes cry, they’re all so beautiful.

My tribe! My beautiful, angelic, sweet family and friends. They’ve seen me at my best and they’ve seen me at my worst and they’re all still willing to come along for the ride with me. They’re all angels, walking around dressed as humans and I’m totally blessed to have them in my life.

The beach – this is my ultimate happy place. I feel free, focused, and fearless at the beach. The ocean is way bigger than any problem I may have, the waves calm my breathing and I feel like I’m home. Sun, sand and salty kisses are heavenly to me!

Yoga = pure bliss. I love rolling out the mat and going to that peaceful, supportive, restorative place – there’s nothing else like it. Plus, the beautiful people you meet beside you on their mats, well…they’re pretty gorgeous souls.

Food! Yummy, delicious, nutritious, totally super food. Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food..Hippocrates said it all really.

Music – every chapter of my life has a soundtrack and I’m never far away from tunes. I like to belt out a few numbers whenever I’m driving and just pretend I’m Adele for a wee while, it’s quite therapeutic!

And, obviously, I have a huge passion for all things health related. I love the constant discoveries you can make from trying different foods and the amazing potential these, sometimes seemingly insignificant, little ingredients can do for us! Food truly is amazing! Finding balance in life, gathering a great tribe around you and returning to the simple things in life is so undervalued and it’s all at our fingertips! I love being able to constantly learn from amazing minds, read inspirational books and  blogs, play with beautiful natural beauty products and most of all, to be able to empower others to build a life they love, rather than endure a life they’re always wanting a holiday from. Life should not be a constant suffering, it should be full of purpose, beautiful moments, and just bursting with love. I can’t wait to keep spreading the sunshine and happiness!

Here’s a few more of my favourite things,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consultations can be held here in the Gold Coast with me, in person (the best way to connect) however, if you’re not lucky enough to live on the Gold Coast…we can do a virtual consultation easily on Skype or FaceTime, no problems at all!!

Initial Health Coaching Consultation -During this session we will discuss your Health History (this is a preset form I will have you fill out) and I will provide you with an idea of what I would do moving forward, to help you regain your health, and build a life you love.

Subsequent Health Coaching consultations – I recommend fortnightly sessions. It takes a good amount of time to develop new habits, discover new passions and create a whole new life that you deserve so much!  During our time together we will take a holistic approach and explore all aspects of your life and health, including your nutrition, physical activity, relationships, career and spiritual practices and I will support you in finding new ways to make long lasting , important changes and improvements so you can create a life you love so much that you’ll never need a holiday from it! It’s a big commitment but you’re totally worth it and you’ll reap the benefits for the rest of your long, beautiful life!

Ongoing Health Coaching consultations – Some clients may reach the goals they initially set in their earlier sessions and decide they still have more they’d like to learn or change and they’d like to continue working together. Whether consultations are just as frequent, they change to monthly, or they’re returning once-a-year, every year, for a few months, I’ll always be happy to continue working with my gorgeous clients.