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The Wilderness That Became My Ministry
“I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
— Galatians 2:20
The Practitioner Behind the Primal Roots Method™
There are moments in life that quietly change the direction of everything that follows.
For me, those moments began long before I entered a classroom or earned my credentials. They began with a body that rarely followed predictable patterns and questions that rarely found simple answers.
From childhood, I lived with complex health challenges, including Pectus Excavatum, Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) Syndrome, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) and its associated conditions, including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). Later, an unexpected stroke and the experience of rebuilding my life after significant memory loss deepened my understanding of just how complex—and resilient—the human body can be.
While these experiences shaped my perspective, they do not define my story.
They gave me something far more valuable:
The determination to understand the human body beyond simple explanations.
That determination would eventually become the foundation of everything I do today.
A Different Way of Asking Questions
Living with complex health conditions taught me that lasting progress rarely comes from searching for a single answer.
The body does not function as isolated systems working independently of one another. Nutrition, physiology, stress, movement, environment, relationships, daily habits, and life experiences continually influence one another in ways that are both remarkable and deeply interconnected.
Over time, I found myself asking different questions than the ones I had encountered throughout much of my own healthcare experience.
Instead of asking,
"What diagnosis explains this?"
I began asking,
"What demands is this body trying to meet?"
"What resources are available to support it?"
"What is it realistically capable of adapting to right now?"
Those questions became the beginning of what is now known as the Primal Roots Method™.
Turning Experience into Expertise
Personal experience gave me the questions.
Education gave me the tools to pursue the answers.
I earned my Bachelor of Science in Psychology to better understand the relationship between behavior, stress, and human resilience. I later became a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and completed advanced training as a Certified Trauma-Informed Coach, recognizing that meaningful recommendations require an understanding of both physiology and lived experience.
My education did not replace my curiosity—it expanded it.
Today, that commitment continues through ongoing professional development, research, clinical reasoning, and the continual refinement of the Primal Roots Method™.
Because understanding the human body is not a destination.
It is a lifelong pursuit.
Holistic Health Practitioner (ICAHP)
Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (IIN)
Certified Trauma-Informed Health Coach (The Centre for Healing)
CPR / AED / First-Aid (National CPR Foundation)
Beyond the Practice
Primal Roots Integrative Wellness has grown into more than a private practice.
It has become an educational ecosystem dedicated to helping individuals and practitioners better understand the relationship between physiology, nutrition, and adaptive capacity.
The Primal Roots Method™
A physiology-informed framework that guides every recommendation through the relationship between physiological demands, available resources, and adaptive capacity.
NourishSphere™
A growing educational ecosystem designed to support continued learning beyond appointments through practical resources, educational content, and foundational wellness tools that help individuals better understand their own health.
Books & Publications
My writing reflects the same philosophy that guides my practice: making complex concepts understandable, practical, and meaningful for everyday life. Each publication is created to help readers think differently about nutrition, physiology, and the body's remarkable ability to adapt when supported thoughtfully.
Research & Development
Much of my work today is devoted to research, writing, and the continued development of educational resources that strengthen clinical reasoning and make physiology-informed care more accessible for both individuals and practitioners.
Why I Created the Primal Roots Method™
I did not create the Primal Roots Method™ because I believed people needed my story.
I created it because I believe people deserve recommendations that reflect their story.
Every person's physiology, life experiences, responsibilities, and available resources are different.
That means recommendations should never be based on assumptions or one-size-fits-all protocols.
They should begin with thoughtful understanding.
The Primal Roots Method™ exists to provide a structured way of thinking—one that respects the complexity of the human body while helping people move forward with clarity, confidence, and practical next steps.
Today
My life today is not defined by the diagnoses that once shaped so much of my early experience.
It is shaped by the knowledge, habits, perspective, and continual learning that grew from asking better questions and remaining committed to understanding the body with humility and curiosity.
I continue to study.
I continue to research.
I continue to write.
And I continue to refine the Primal Roots Method™ so that every person who walks through my doors receives recommendations grounded in thoughtful clinical reasoning, practical application, and genuine respect for where they are today.
An Invitation
If you're looking for someone who believes thoughtful recommendations begin with thoughtful understanding, I would be honored to work with you.
Together, we'll begin by understanding the body you have today, so we can make thoughtful decisions about what comes next—one intentional step at a time.
