Purpose, Passion and Philosophy
Credentials
Unique Gifts and Talents
Purpose, Passion and Philosophy
My purpose and passion is to help people live healthy abundant lives. My philosophy is this: To LIVE ABUNDANTLY is to be our true authentic selves, fully alive, present in the now, and on purpose in a healthy body, nurtured by a healthy soul and spirit, and connected and committed to unconditional love.
That was a mouthful wasn’t it? Let me unpack the gift box.
First, I’m here to help people live ABUNDANTLY, fully alive, living in the present and being their true authentic selves. So many people are living a lie that takes them out of the present, into the past or future, leaving them disconnected. The truth is that we must master the INTERNAL STATE of love, joy, and peace to get to where we REALLY want to go for each season of our lives.
Second, each of us has been given a body, soul (mind, will, emotions) and spirit to live out our true, authentic, abundant life. To be our true selves and live with authentic purpose and gusto, we need those three parts working in a healthy manner and cooperating with each other. We need to feed the body the right nutrition, hydration, and movement. At the same time, our soul and spirit must be fed truth, love, connection, and in some cases healing to grow healthy as well. We aren’t looking for perfection in these areas, just progression and cooperation!
I have discovered through my own life challenges and experiences that we can best live our true authentic abundant life in the healthiest manner by living in LOVE as best we can moment by moment….love for the BODY, the SOUL and the SPIRIT; love for OTHERS; and love for the DIVINE. I’m not talking about the WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) kind of love either, like the business deal kind of love. I’m talking about the unconditional kind of love, TRUE LOVE.
Finally, when we nurture the internal state of love, joy and peace, much of what we truly desire externally tends to show up more easily in our lives (like a healthier body, greater energy, less stress, a job we love, friends and significant others we can love, provision, etc.). It is the internal state of reality that propels us towards those external things that LOVE encourages us to desire.
Credentials
I am an educated, trained, and experienced AADP Certified Holistic Health Coach, Life Coach, Speaker, Wellness Educator, and the founder of 360Health, LLC. I also have a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Business Administration and Business Communication.
Having overcome a grueling 17 year eating disorder and other challenges in my personal and business life, I’m passionate about helping others conquer their own challenges and learn to live lives of abundance as well. I absolutely love helping folks get unshackled and FREE so they too can soar and soar abundantly. I understand that health and abundant living are not just an outside job, but an inside one as well. I believe that humans are a three part being, body, soul, and spirit; therefore, all three parts must work together in harmony. Thus, to be healthy and living an abundant life, one must EAT AND MOVE WELL, THINK AND CHOOSE WELL, and LOVE AND LIVE WELL.
Health Coaching
I received formal health coaching education and training from Integrative Nutrition in New York City and board certification through The American Association of Drugless Practitioners (AADP). This education, training, and certification equipped me with extensive knowledge in holistic nutrition, dietary theories, preventative health practices, and advanced coaching techniques. During school, I studied over 100 different dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts. I received instruction from teachers like Dr. Andrew Weil, Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine; Dr. David Katz, Director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center; Dr. Walter Willett, Chair of Nutrition at Harvard University; Dr. Mark Hyman, Chair of the Institute for Functional Medicine, Geneen Roth, bestselling author and expert on emotional eating; and many other leading researchers and nutrition authorities.
Life Coaching
As mentioned above, I received an MBA degree from Arizona State University and a BA degree in Business Administration and Business Communication from Augustana College. Between that education and over 25 years of combined experience as a proven mentor, leader, HR professional, and administrator for both profit and nonprofit organizations, I have developed the skills necessary to serve as an experienced and knowledgeable Life Coach.
Speaking
For the last 5 years as a Speaker and Wellness Educator, I have spoken at numerous events and have lead workshops for various organizations, both profit and non-profit. For over 25 years, I have received public speaking training in several occupations and volunteer positions. I have also received formal speaking and leadership training from Toastmaster’s International.
Unique Gifts and Talents
Below are some of the gifts and talents that set me apart:
- Creative problem solver and critical thinker
- Highly intuitive, wise, knowledgeable
- Ability to make learning and growing interesting and fun
- Team player
- Effective and genuine influencer: based in love and truth, not in manipulation
- Outstanding interpersonal skills: love people, kind, highly effective listening and probing skills, high emotional IQ
- Pioneer: willing to forge the way with new, creative, effective tools
- Strong public speaker
- Strong verbal and written communication skills that inspire clients and audiences in personal growth and development
- Disciplined, strong work ethic, and committed to excellence
- Sharp and effective leadership and teaching abilities
- Outstanding organizational and initiative taking skills
