A Personal Note Where Pain Meets Purpose
I remember sitting in my car, clutching yet another "normal" test result, tears streaming down my face. Five miscarriages over ten years had left me feeling broken and betrayed by my own body. Every month brought renewed hope, followed by devastating loss. But perhaps the hardest moment was looking into my daughter's eyes as she asked, once again, "Mama, when will I have a baby brother or sister?" – knowing I had no answer to give her.
The physical pain was relentless, too. Despite my successful executive career, I was secretly struggling with debilitating digestive issues. Doctors dismissed it as stress, but my intuition screamed there was more to the story. Between board meetings, I'd rush to the bathroom, fighting through bloating and discomfort. At night, I'd lie awake, exhausted but unable to sleep, wondering if I'd ever feel "normal" again.
The Turning Point
My breakthrough came from the most unexpected place - my gut. Working with an extraordinary Chinese Medicine Doctor, I discovered the profound connection between gut health and female vitality. Through intensive gut healing—combining Eastern wisdom with cutting-edge microbiome research—everything began to change. Three months later, I achieved what five reproductive specialists had deemed "highly unlikely": I was pregnant. In 2011, after 3,180 days of loss and waiting, we welcomed our miracle baby.
A New Purpose Emerges
This profound personal transformation ignited a fire within me. I knew I couldn't keep this life-changing connection between gut health and female vitality to myself. I immersed myself in studying with world-renowned experts in functional medicine, integrative nutrition, and holistic healing. What began as a desperate search for answers has evolved into my life's mission: helping other women write their own transformation stories.
Today, at GutsyGal, I combine cutting-edge microbiome science with time-tested healing wisdom learned from my extensive training under medical pioneers and holistic practitioners, including:
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Dr. Andrew Weil
Integrative Medicine Pioneer
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Dr. Mark Hyman
Functional Medicine & Gut Health
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Dr. Zach Bush
Microbiome & Environmental Medicine
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Dr. Daniel Amen
Brain Health & Neuroplasticity
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Dr. Drew Ramsey
Nutritional Psychiatry & Mood
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Dr. Will Cole
Functional Medicine & Hormones
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Dr. Susan Blum
Autoimmune & Gut Health
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Dr. Frank Lipman
Integrative Medicine
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Dr. Deanna Minich
Functional Nutrition
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Dr. Yael Joffe
Nutrigenomics
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Dr. Carrie Jones
Hormonal Health
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Dr. Deepak Chopra
Advanced Meditation Studies

Advanced Training Includes
The Gut-Brain Connection & Mental Wellness
Functional Medicine Framework for Women’s Health
Advanced Microbiome Analysis & Optimization
Hormonal Balance & the Estrobolome
Bio-Individual Nutrition Protocols
Functional Lab Testing & Interpretation
Mind-Body Medicine & Stress Resilience
Inflammation & Immune System Balance
Nutrigenomics & Personalized Medicine
The GutsyGal Methodology
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Advanced microbiome mapping
Bio-individual protocol development
Functional lab analysis
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Gut-brain axis optimization
Cognitive function support
Stress response management
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Nervous system regulation
Mindfulness practices
Breath work techniquess
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Meditation guidance
Movement practices
Present moment awareness
Let's Begin Your Story
If you're ready to move beyond "normal" to truly thriving, to understand your body's wisdom, and to transform your health challenges into your power source, I'm here to light the way.
Book your Breakthrough Session, and let's decode your body's story together.
Because your intuition has been right all along—and together, we'll prove it.