FROM GUT HEALTH TO FEMININE POWER: MY JOURNEY TO TRUE WELLNESS

For most of my life, wellness wasn't a choice I made—it was a necessity. At 22 months old, I was diagnosed with celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that forever changed how I interacted with food, my body, and the world around me. My early years were marked by restrictions. While other kids shared cupcakes and swapped lunchbox snacks, I carried my own plate to birthday parties, wrapped in glad wrap and filled with food that was safe but isolating.

That diagnosis sparked something in me: a deep, intuitive connection with my body. But it also laid the groundwork for an unhealthy obsession with "doing health right."

The Hidden Cost of Wellness Obsession

When I reached university, my fascination with health turned into fixation. I began studying sports science and physical education with dreams of becoming a PE teacher. But it was a single nutrition lecture that cracked everything open. I learned about the calorie equation—calories in, calories out—and it became my gospel.

From there, I spiraled into meticulous calorie counting. Every bite was logged. Every meal was weighed. I was using MyFitnessPal religiously and eating five tiny meals a day to "boost metabolism."

It started with good intentions: I wanted to feel strong, lean, and in control. But I was already conditioned for restriction. Layering calorie obsession on top of an autoimmune condition became a breeding ground for disordered eating.

Eventually, I was diagnosed with bulimia.

I didn’t tell anyone. I was ashamed, and the external praise for my "discipline" made it worse. I was also on the birth control pill from the age of 14, completely disconnected from my natural hormonal rhythm. My health was tanking, but I was so deep in the cycle of chasing "fitness" that I couldn't see the damage.

Real Healing Starts with Truth

My turning point came not from another meal plan or macro tweak—but from a moment of truth. My partner overheard me making myself sick, and for the first time, I had to face what I was doing. I stopped seeing the male nutritionist who had put me on 1300-calorie diets and shamed me when I didn't measure up.

Shortly after, I stumbled upon a holistic clinic offering functional medicine testing. Curious (and desperate), I booked a session. That experience changed everything.

I learned that my gut was inflamed, my beneficial bacteria were low, I had parasites, and my stress response was shot. I finally had data to validate how awful I felt—and that empowered me to take aligned action. I also discovered how the pill was contributing to the hormonal chaos in my body.

So I stopped taking it.

I stopped punishing my body with workouts and food rules.

And I started listening.

Root-Cause Healing and Feminine Energy

Healing wasn’t linear. I had to relearn how to eat, rest, and even think. I studied holistic nutrition, layered in functional medicine, and eventually became certified to guide others. The deeper I went into gut health, the more I understood how central it is to everything — hormone balance, mood, energy, skin, metabolism.

But what really changed my life was reconnecting with my feminine energy. For years, I lived like a man in a woman’s body—pushing, hustling, controlling. No wonder my adrenals were fried and my cycles were erratic.

Now, I live by a new model of wellness. One that honors my cycles, works with my body, and includes pleasure, nourishment, boundaries, and joy. True health isn’t about restriction. It’s about alignment.

"When you understand your body, you reclaim your power."

Today, I work with women all over the world to help them heal their guts, balance their hormones, and step into their most radiant, energized selves. And it all started with a diagnosis I never chose.

Your Body Is Wise

If you're stuck in the cycle of burnout, digestive issues, hormone chaos, or body shame—know this: your body is not broken. She is wise. She is speaking. And healing is absolutely possible.

You don't have to white-knuckle your way through another diet. You don’t have to live disconnected, drained, or doubting your intuition.

Your energy, clarity, and confidence are already inside you. You just need the right roadmap to unlock them.

If this resonates, I invite you to tune into Episode One of The Wild & Well Collective, where I share this journey in full. Listen to the episode here: Empowered Health Unveiled: Navigating Holistic Wellness