Changing my diet didn’t just nudge my blood sugar numbers into a safer range; it fundamentally rewired how I experienced the world. For years, I had lived in a sort of gray-scale reality—a lingering “cancer treatment brain” and the heavy, sluggish weight of insulin resistance that made every day feel like I was wading through wet cement.

Then, slowly but surely, the fog began to lift.

I remember the morning I woke up before my alarm, feeling a genuine surge of energy that didn’t come from a caffeine fix. I realized the “brain fog” that had made me feel like a stranger to myself was gone. My mind was sharp again. I could focus, I could dream, and for the first time since that initial breast cancer diagnosis, I felt like I was finally back in the driver’s seat of my own life. I wasn’t just surviving a series of unfortunate events; I was thriving in spite of them.

This journey—this messy, terrifying, empowering path—is exactly why I became a health coach.

I don’t just have the knowledge and desire to help others; I have the scars. I know the bone-deep fear that comes with a diagnosis. I know the soul-crushing exhaustion of treatment that makes “cooking a healthy meal” feel like climbing Mount Everest. I know how overwhelming the Conflicting Dietary Advice can be when you’re just trying to stay alive.

But because I’ve been in those trenches, I also know the incredible, transformative power of showing up for yourself in the kitchen every single day. I know that your Plate is a Powerful Tool for reclaiming your vitality.

I survived cancer so that I could live, but I changed my lifestyle so that I could truly be alive. Now, my mission is to help you do the same. You’ve fought the hard battles—now let’s work together to build a body that feels like a home again.