Through my training at IIN, I gained the structure, language, and confidence to turn my lived experience into meaningful work. The concept of Primary Food especially transformed how I see health—recognizing that relationships, purpose, rest, and emotional safety are just as vital as what’s on our plate. After graduating, I founded The Life Edit, where I blend science, coaching, and personal insight to help women rebuild trust with their bodies and create sustainable, long-term change.
Q&A: Roots & Turning Points
WHAT FIRST SPARKED YOUR INTEREST IN SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO FOOD, HEALTH, AND SELF?
A: I grew up in diet culture and spent most of my life feeling like my body was something I had to fix. As I got older, I realized how many people were carrying the same shame, the same fear of food, and the same exhaustion from trying endlessly to get it right. When I started talking about GLP-1, food noise, and constant cravings, it became clear that not everyone understood what that truly felt like. I had spent years being told by coaches to “just don’t eat the chocolate” or “stick to the plan,” and I remember thinking, you have no idea what it is like living with an obese brain. The more I learned, the more I saw how many people were navigating this alone. Many were being prescribed GLP-1 medication without any information about how to nourish their body or how emotionally challenging weight loss can be. That is when I knew I wanted to support others and help them feel less isolated and more understood.
WAS THERE A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT SHAPED THE WAY YOU APPROACHED THIS WORK TODAY?
A: Yes. My father passing away, the end of my engagement, and years of emotional eating played a huge part. GLP-1 helped on the physical side, but the real shift came from finally understanding what I had been using food to cope with. Learning who I was without emotional eating became the foundation of how I now support others.
BEST DECISION YOU EVER MADE FOR YOUR HEALTH OR CAREER?
A: Starting GLP-1 and rebuilding my identity at the same time.
Q&A: Beliefs That Guide the Work
YOU DESCRIBE YOUR WORK AS EVIDENCE-INFORMED AND BEHAVIOR-FOCUSED. WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE IN REAL LIFE?
A: Evidence-informed means everything I teach is backed by research and grounded in science. Behavior-focused means we look at the full picture, not just diet and exercise. We explore sleep, stress, identity, emotional coping, nervous system regulation, and the patterns that shape day to day habits. Real change happens when all these areas are understood and supported together.
WHY DO YOU BELIEVE BEHAVIOR CHANGE IS KEY TO LONG-TERM STABILITY AND WELLBEING?
A: Bodies can change quickly, but long-term stability requires new habits, emotional tools, and a calmer nervous system. Medication can reduce cravings, but behaviour change is what builds confidence, consistency, and maintenance.
HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE CHANGE BEYOND DIETS OR ROUTINES?
A: Sustainable change is an identity shift. It happens when someone stops fighting their body and starts working with it, building habits rooted in self-respect rather than punishment.
ONE MISCONCEPTION YOU WOULD LOVE TO REFRAME?
A: That obesity is a simple matter of eating less and moving more. Obesity is a chronic, multifactorial disease influenced by biology, environment, psychology, and behavior. Reducing it to willpower dismisses the real complexity people live with every day.
WHAT DO YOU WISH MORE PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD ABOUT REBUILDING TRUST WITH THEIR BODIES?
A: Your body is not working against you. It has been trying to protect you. When you stop fighting it and start listening, healing becomes possible.
Q&A: Training & Transformation
WHAT LED YOU TO PURSUE YOUR TRAINING THROUGH THE INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION?
A: I wanted an education that covered nutrition from a mind, body, and soul perspective, recognizing how interconnected our physical, emotional, and mental health really are.
HOW DID YOUR IIN EDUCATION SUPPORT YOU IN BLENDING SCIENCE, COACHING SKILLS, AND LIVED EXPERIENCE?
A: The Health Coach Training Program gave me the language and structure to explain things I had experienced personally. It helped me combine science with coaching skills and use my lived experience in a way that supports others more effectively.
WAS THERE A CONCEPT OR LESSON FROM IIN THAT PARTICULARLY INFLUENCED YOUR WORK?
A: Primary Foods. Understanding that nourishment comes from relationships, rest, joy, purpose, and emotional safety has become the core of The Life Edit.
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE JUST BEGINNING THEIR HEALTH COACHING JOURNEY?
A: Be patient. Find your voice. And trust that your story has value.
Q&A: The Work in Practice
TELL US ABOUT THE LIFE EDIT & THE PEOPLE YOU MOST LOVE WORKING WITH.
A: The Life Edit is for anyone who has spent years dieting, doubting themselves, and feeling disconnected from their body. Many are using or considering GLP-1 medication and are looking for a way to rebuild trust in themselves and feel more aligned.
HOW DO YOU HELP CLIENTS MOVE FROM FEELING STUCK OR OVERWHELMED TO FEELING MORE CONFIDENT AND GROUNDED?
A: By taking the pressure down. We focus on clarity, simple wins, and building a stronger relationship with the body. When someone feels safe and regulated, they make better choices and confidence grows naturally.
WHAT DOES SUCCESS LOOK LIKE FOR YOUR CLIENTS AFTER WORKING TOGETHER?
A: Calm around food, better sleep, less stress, a quieter inner critic, and the belief that long-term maintenance is genuinely possible.
WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST MEANINGFUL PART OF YOUR JOURNEY SINCE GRADUATING?
A: Seeing people realize they were never broken. They simply needed support that considered their whole life, not just what they were eating.
WHAT EXCITES YOU MOST ABOUT THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE LIFE EDIT?
A: Building a community where people feel genuinely supported and expanding into education, speaking, and group work.
Q&A: Living What You Teach
HOW DO YOU PERSONALLY SUPPORT YOUR OWN RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD AND WELLBEING?
A: Consistency over perfection. Balanced meals, enough sleep, and protecting my nervous system.
ONE SMALL HABIT THAT MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE?
A: Starting the day with protein and doing morning pages.
WHEN LIFE FEELS FULL, WHAT HELPS YOU RESET OR FIND BALANCE?
A: Prioritizing a self-care Sunday and spending time with my mum.
Q&A: Fun Favorites
A BOOK OR PODCAST YOU WOULD RECOMMEND?
A: The You Lounge.
IF YOU COULD BE ANY FRUIT OR VEGGIE, WHICH WOULD YOU BE AND WHY?
A: I would choose to be a legume. Protein, fibre, and totally underrated. They are brilliant for anyone on a GLP-1 and an easy way to upgrade almost any meal.
WHAT ARTIST OR BAND MOTIVATES YOU?
A: Trevor Hall.
Published: February 13, 2026
Updated: February 13, 2026
