Fix'n in the Kitchen

My Story

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If you had met me ten years ago, you probably would have seen a fun mom who loved hosting parties, volunteering at school, and making sure everyone else was taken care of.

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What you wouldn't have seen was how lost I felt.

Like so many women, I had slowly put myself at the bottom of my own priority list. I was emotionally exhausted, living on convenience foods, and caught up in the "mommy wine culture" that told us we deserved a drink after surviving another day. Entertaining, alcohol, and putting everyone else's needs ahead of my own had simply become normal.

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I wasn't just overweight—I was unhealthy.

Then one decision changed everything.

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I started learning about nutrition, began eating more whole foods, and picked up a pair of dumbbells. I had no idea that those small daily choices would completely transform not only my body, but the way I showed up in every area of my life.

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I became stronger.

I gained confidence.

I stopped looking for quick fixes and started building a lifestyle.

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For the first time in a long time, I truly felt good.

That feeling became my passion.

I knew if health and wellness could change my life this much, I wanted to help other women experience that same freedom.

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What started as my own transformation has now become nearly a decade of coaching women to create healthier, happier lives through nutrition, movement, mindset, and sustainable habits.

Today, my coaching has evolved because life has evolved.

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My babies are now teenagers who both lift weights, prioritize protein, and actually eat their vegetables (yes...it still surprises me sometimes!). My husband has embraced a healthier lifestyle alongside me, and our home has become a place where wellness is simply how we live—not because we're perfect, but because we've built habits that last.

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I'm also walking through a new season of life.

Like many of the women I coach, I'm navigating perimenopause while helping care for aging parents. This season has challenged me to reinvent my own health journey yet again. It has taught me that wellness isn't about chasing perfection or trying to look like we did at 25.

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It's about building strength.

Supporting our hormones.

Letting go of the all-or-nothing mindset.

And creating a life that feels good from the inside out.

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I'm also a huge foodie at heart.

Cooking has always been one of my favorite ways to love the people around me. I was raised in Oak Park, Illinois, by an amazing single mom who somehow always managed to put a homemade dinner on the table every night for our family of four girls. She taught me that food brings people together—a lesson that still shapes the way I cook today.

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Now I love creating healthy recipes that are simple, delicious, and realistic for busy families. If you visit my recipe blog, you'll find meals I actually make in my own kitchen. If it's there, we've eaten it!

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When I'm not coaching, you'll usually find me strength training, walking in the woods with my dog, hosting family and friends, volunteering in my community, or cheering on my teenagers.

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My mission is simple:

To help women stop simply getting through life and start feeling strong, confident, energized, and empowered.

Because when you feel good inside and out, everything changes.

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And I truly believe every woman deserves to feel that way.

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