My Roots
It's All About Family
Behind the credentials and business name, I’m very much a family-oriented soul.
I’ve been married for 18 years, and it’s a partnership that has been shaped by growth, challenges, healing, support for one another and a whole lot of love. My daughter, incredibly talented and artistic, inspires me daily to embrace creativity and authenticity. Watching her grow and express herself reminds me how important it is to nurture individuality and to live by example.
Enjoy All The Small Things Life Has To Offer
Some of my greatest joys are simple, grounding things, the moments that bring me back to myself.
I love spending quality time with my family, whether we’re sharing a meal, exploring new places, or just enjoying the quiet comfort of being together.
In the summer, you’ll usually find me in the garden, growing herbs and veggies, surrounding my yard with flowers, and turning it into my own little sanctuary. Cooking and baking are my love languages. I find peace in movement through daily exercise, going on walks or moments of fresh air that reset the soul.
I love camping under open skies, quading through the forest, laughing around a fire, and soaking in all the small, beautiful moments that each day has to offer.
At my core, I value warmth, openness, humour, connection, and creating a space where people feel safe to be themselves.
These roots shape not only how I live, but how I show up for my clients.
Life Experiences
Our lives have been enriched by living in various provinces and territories across Canada, a land full breathtaking beauty and diversity. From the beautiful Okanagan, to the serene east coast shores, up to the wonders of the great white north, and now just outside the beautiful Rocky Mountains, each landscape has left an indelible mark on our hearts.
Camping under starlit skies, exploring new cultures, and spending quality time with family and friends have all contributed to a tapestry of cherished memories, shaping me into who I am today.
My Journey
How It Started
I didn’t take the traditional path into holistic nutrition.
For over 20 years, I lived and breathed the food and beverage industry. I started serving at 16, moved into hotels at 17, and spent the next decade hustling, giving, and pushing myself to keep up. When I finally started bartending something I had dreamed about since I was young, it felt like life was falling into place.
A move to Yellowknife brought me into a pub that felt like home, a lot like the show Cheers, co-workers and regulars became lifelong friends and extended family. But inside me, something was slowly cracking. I was becoming unhappy, disconnected, and exhausted. And instead of slowing down, I masked it with anything I could to keep moving, so I didn’t have to face what was happening, but underneath all of that, I was slowly losing myself.
Trying So Hard to Be Well… and Still Struggling
Even in the chaos, a spark remained. I wanted health. I wanted to feel alive. I wanted to be the mom my daughter deserved and that positive, outgoing woman my husband loved. So I did everything I thought a “healthy” person should do, meal planning, prepping, exercising daily, hosting challenges with coworkers, I tried different diets like paleo, beachbody and the new trends at the time.
I tried so hard to get it right.
But my body kept whispering that something was wrong.
I was dealing with low-energy crashes throughout the day, bloating after meals, slowed digestion, a strange on-and-off pain on my right side and this overall puffy, uncomfortable feeling I couldn’t explain. So I went to the doctor, hoping for answers, hoping someone would finally connect the dots.
Instead, I was told to “just stop snacking on fries at work.”
My bloodwork was “within normal ranges.”
And nothing, not once was stress mentioned or how it could be impacting my body.
I left feeling unheard, unseen, and no closer to understanding what was really going on.
The Beginning Of The End
Then life hit again marriage struggles, emotional burnout, and ongoing health issues that were repeatedly dismissed. I asked for help, but I never felt truly heard. Over time, that quiet invalidation wore me down and slowly chipped away at my sense of self.
I spent countless hours searching for answers, reading, researching, and trying to piece things together, only to feel like I was going in circles. There was so much information and so little clarity. That’s when I found the CSNN program in Holistic Nutrition, a program that looks at health as a whole: mind, body, emotions, and spirit. For the first time, something clicked. It made sense in a way nothing else had.
I felt a pull to do more, to learn, to change, to choose a different path. But when I shared that desire, I was met with skepticism. I was told I didn’t have the “right look” or the “right lifestyle” to succeed.
Those doubts didn’t stop me right away, they settled in slowly. I stayed where things were familiar and financially steady. It was working, after all. Why change something that paid the bills? But choosing comfort over growth came at a cost. Little by little, I began to lose touch with myself and the person I knew I wanted to become.
Over time, that quiet disconnection deepened. I pulled away from my own needs and from the people who cared about me. I turned to anything that could numb or distract me from what was happening both inside and around me. I wasn’t present in my own life anymore. I was surviving.
That slow disappearance became my lowest point. When I could no longer recognize myself, I knew something had to change.
With the love and support of my partner, I made a choice that terrified me: I checked into a treatment center and met the parts of myself I had been avoiding for so long. I wasn’t there to punish myself or to ashamed, I was there to heal, rebuild, and finally come home to who I was meant to be.
Rebuilding
While in treatment, I met someone who had gone through the holistic nutrition program I was curious about. Something about it clicked, a quiet sense that maybe this could be the next step.
When I came home, my family and I started fresh and moved to Airdrie. I signed up for the program and threw myself into it, one step at a time. Adjusting to being back in school after so many years had its challenges, but the course itself felt natural. Most of it just made sense, and I loved learning in a way that felt intuitive and alive, but it also reminded me that I was capable of far more than I had allowed myself to believe.
Along the way, I worked in a seniors’ home, where I had the chance to prepare real, nourishing food for residents. It wasn’t just about meals, it was about care, connection, and dignity. That work brought everything full circle: what we put in our bodies, how we nurture ourselves, it all matters.
I finished my training and graduated with honours. But more than that, I finally claimed myself, learning to listen to my body, trust myself, and show up for my own life every day, imperfectly and unapologetically.
Bodhi Balance Holistic Health exists because of that journey for anyone ready to step into their own power, rebuild, and take control of their health and life, piece by piece.
Why I Do What I Do
I know what it feels like to be dismissed by doctors when you know something isn’t right.
I know what it feels like to lose yourself in people-pleasing and quiet self-abandonment.
I know what it feels like to reach a breaking point and slowly find your way back.
And I know what it feels like to want a healthier life so deeply, but not knowing where to begin.
Your healing doesn’t have to look like mine.
Your story doesn’t have to be dramatic or messy.
But if you’ve ever felt lost in your health, overwhelmed by life, ignored by professionals, or disconnected from your body…
Then you belong here.
My work blends education, lived experience, and deep human compassion. I’m not here to judge your past or expect perfection. I’m here to help you feel heard, supported, and guided in ways I desperately needed when I was struggling.
I believe in simple, sustainable changes that honor your real life, not unrealistic wellness standards. I believe in empowerment, balance, and communication. I believe in helping you feel at home in your body again.
This isn’t just a business to me.
It’s my purpose.
It’s the life I fought for.
And it’s the life I want to help you reclaim, too.