After the birth of my second child, I was doing all the "right" things: eating well, staying active, managing life on an organic farm, raising two boys, and showing up for everyone around me. And yet, I was deeply exhausted. Brain fog, stubborn weight changes, and a constant feeling of running on fumes became my normal.

What made it even more confusing was being told, more than once, that my labs looked "fine" - even while I felt anything but. I knew something was off in my body, but I couldn't point to a single number that explained the fatigue, the heaviness, or the sense that I was living in a constant state of depletion. Like many women, I was left feeling dismissed, frustrated, and unsure of where to turn next.

The harder I tried to push through - stricter routines, more discipline, more effort - the worse I felt. It wasn't until I stopped asking what else should I do and started asking what does my body need to feel safe again that things began to shift. That question changed everything.

Healing didn't come from a single supplement, protocol, or diet. It came from addressing nervous system overload, restoring energy first, and working with my body instead of against it. As my energy returned, everything else - food, movement, sleep, hormones - finally started to respond.

Today, as a board-certified health & wellness coach, I help women who are tired of being told they're "fine" when they don't feel fine. My work is rooted in lived experience, nervous system science, and real-world practicality - because real healing has to work in real life.