From "A Mess" to Simply Nourished: My Journey

I’m originally a girl from Eastern Kentucky, where the roots run deep and the "Shared Table" is the heart of every home. Today, I call Eastern Pennsylvania home, where I live with my husband and have had the joy of watching our two children grow into adulthood.

For years, I focused on everyone else’s needs, but in 2023, my body finally forced me to look at my own.

Following a hospital stay that left me with more questions than answers, I received a life-altering diagnosis of Celiac disease. At the time, I was also navigating dysregulated blood glucose and a nervous system that felt completely overwhelmed. To put it simply: I was a mess.

I knew that to show up for myself, my husband, and my children, I had to do more than just "go gluten-free." I realized that even though my food was finally safe from gluten, it wasn't actually giving my body the nourishment it craved.

Like peeling back the layers of an onion, I began to uncover deep-seated deficiencies I didn't even know existed. I became a student of my own health—researching how blood sugar, sleep, stress, and low-toxin living were all inextricably connected. I learned that bio-individuality is the key to healing and that not all supplements are created equal.

This journey of listening to my body and providing the foundational support it actually needed led me to the Nutritional Therapy Association (NTA). It was the perfect fit for a dream I’d held for years. My training taught me the science of the body’s foundations and the power of a bio-individual approach.

I grew up surrounded by women who loved to cook and I carried it over into my life. I love to be in the kitchen with my own family or asking family members about their recipes from their upbringing. Being in the kitchen cooking or baking is therapy for me, its brings me so much joy to share a meal with those that I love. I plan one day to share some of my favorite recipes here, so stay tuned.

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