About Nina
I'm on a journey. I'm on a journey to complete health ~ not just "not having a disease". I want to feel good in ALL areas of my life and to live out the mission I was put here on earth to accomplish. Therefore, I'm working to strengthen each of my Six Pillars of Health™ ~ Mental, Physical, Emotional, Spiritual, Social and Financial ~ and I want to teach you how you can also, so you can live your best life ever! I want to help you with my vast healthcare and life experience so you don't have to make the same mistakes that I did.
I have extensive experience in healthcare as a clinical nurse specialist, so I was privileged to see healthcare from the bedside, as well as the broader picture. But as my career blossomed, the symptoms that I had in high school continued to worsen. No one cared. No one believed me because I was still successful at whatever I did. And I didn't have a definable diagnosis. My brain fog and what felt at times as complete brain shutdown, as well as my worsening headaches, were of no interest to people because I "didn't have brain cancer". Yes, I was actually told that by a physician. And my gut issues were of no interest because it wasn't IBS or Crohn's or any other diagnosis. I would actually double over in pain at times. And my intermittent swallowing difficulties were addressed with endoscopies and pills with no definitive diagnosis.
In my graduate work, I studied the effects of stress and anxiety on critically ill patients who were both chronically and acutely ill. My clinical focus was cardiology/respiratory critical care. I was always aware of "other" factors ~ social support, mindset, sleep, stress, faith and more ~ that impacted the health outcomes of those who were hospitalized as I saw patients with similar diagnoses and conditions have very different outcomes. I did research on these issues in graduate school and as I tracked quality improvement outcomes of cardiac arrest patients (and other issues) in my clinical position.
When my son was born almost 17 years ago, I began to see the impact that food had on many issues ~ mood, weight loss, resiliency and more. When my son was an infant, I was instructed to remove gluten, dairy and corn from my diet as I nursed him. Gluten was really hard. Once I successfully removed it all, my digestive issues resolved in days. I had a flat stomach. No more bloating and many other distressing symptoms I had greatly lessened. Several months later, I had a dramatic resolution of my brain fog. Literally overnight. I went to the pantry one morning and though I still wasn't getting enough sleep with an extremely alert and active infant, I felt a clarity that I hadn't know before. I felt like I was seeing the sun on my face when the only way I saw it before was through a cloudy window. It's hard to explain. But at that point I began a research journey that brought me to a deeper understanding of how greatly food impacts our bodies and our minds and it wasn't what I was taught to teach patients. At that moment, I knew I wanted to help people to stay well and I felt I had to move my life in that direction.
That began my journey to coach and teach people in a way I hadn't done before. In my professional career, I taught in many different settings and to many different audiences. I taught patients and family at the bedside; I taught healthcare professionals, including physicians, in the hospital setting; I taught undergraduate courses and graduate classes at university; I lectured at Mayo Clinic; I lectured for seminar companies; and I ran patient education programs, as well as teaching in my personal time. Now I teach anyone who wants to feel better ~ 1:1 coaching sessions, my Take OWNERSHIP™ Transformational Coaching Program, webinars, seminars, retreats, online classes and more. My goal is to offer a comprehensive online coaching program to help people make lasting changes.
I've always operated in life by serving and teaching. But I don't want to just give you Knowledge or inspiration ~ I want you to have the proper Tools and Resources to implement this information into your life and the life of your family and community. I want you to start tilting the needle back toward health and balance. I want you to have the right Resources and Support to make concrete, lasting changes in your health and life. Therefore, my mission is to Educate, Empower and Inspire YOU to Take OWNERSHIP™ of Your Health and Your Life so you can live up to your highest potential ~ and so you can help your family and others do the same.
The Six Pillars of Health™, as well as strength and balance among them, are critically important to your overall health. When one Pillar is weakened, if affects the others. If other Pillars are already weak, it impairs your overall ability to respond to whatever challenging situation is taxing your resources. Learning to rebuild these areas is imperative to recovering from outside assaults to your system, as well as strengthening them to minimize future assaults. Therefore, I've created a program designed to help you address the root causes and effects of the issues that plague or bother you; the things that, though they may be big OR small, interfere with your life.
I am uniquely qualified to help you on your journey. I have a masters degree in nursing and was in traditional healthcare for over two decades in various roles and multiple leadership capacities. I have a wide breadth of experience along the entire patient care continuum. I got to see the effects of our healthcare system first hand and it is a system that is struggling in many ways ~ a system designed for sickness, not health. I realized quite early on in my career that real healing does not just happen in the Physical Pillar of Health. True healing encompasses the entire person and their circumstances. I want you to feel your best. I want you to live your best. Therefore, my goal is to Educate you on what creates health and what takes it away; to Empower you with this knowledge to make the changes that you can; and to Inspire you to know what is possible and that you CAN make the difference you want in your health and your life, as well as the health and life of your family.
To help you in other areas of your life, I became a Strategic Intervention Life Coach. I have also walked the road of having a mysterious, debilitating illness that gives me the unique perspective of the journey one travels with chronic illness, as well as the uncertainty and alterations in social relationships that this brings. I realized that, even when you are doing the right things, you must turn to toxins and their effects on your health to truly achieve the results you desire and deserve.
To strengthen my Financial Pillar, I am studying Adult Financial Literacy, Small Business Development and Real Estate Investing so I will be able to provide you with nuggets of information to challenge your wealth building capacity, so I can truly educate you on how to Take OWNERSHIP™ of Your Health, Your Wealth and Your Life. I am NOT a financial coach, just a person who truly realizes that finances impact your overall wellbeing and that educating yourself on this topic is critically important. Healthy finances allow you to reduce your stress and strengthen your ability to make good decisions for your health and life (and that of your family) ~ decisions that are not limited by finances.
I have worked with and coached people from all walks of life to improve their health and wellbeing ~ male and female, parents and singles, elderly and young. I am very excited to be able to offer a comprehensive program that addresses ALL Six Pillars of Health™. I address ALL the issues that impact your health and your life, as well as the underlying reasons why your health and your life are where they are. By addressing these issues and looking at the root causes and how they all impact each other, you will identify simple things that need to change. And by providing extensive coaching access for a prolonged period of time, you will be able to make changes that become a life-long habit, rather than just get results in the short-term. I will also share my journey so you can avoid my mistakes and take inspiration from my successes.
And the changes you make affect not just yourself, but those around you ~ family, neighbors, coworkers, friends, etc. You'll find as you become healthier ~ in ALL Six Pillars of Health™ ~ you will begin to impact those around you. One mother I worked with found her life and her children's lives were healthier and happier as a result of our work together. Their relationships with each other improved, grating physical issues disappeared and a new way of thinking and being infused their lives. They were inspired to continue the changes ~ over three years out and they still report continued positive changes. Check out what people have said here.
Each one of us must understand the factors that create health and what takes it away. It is imperative we make our OWN decisions regarding our health and our lives and that our ability to make these decisions are not limited or influenced by outside forces.
It is time that we take control ~Take OWNERSHIP™ ~ of Our Health, Our Wealth, and Our Lives!
Join me on the journey to true health and an authentic life ~ and live up to your highest potential today!
I have extensive experience in healthcare as a clinical nurse specialist, so I was privileged to see healthcare from the bedside, as well as the broader picture. But as my career blossomed, the symptoms that I had in high school continued to worsen. No one cared. No one believed me because I was still successful at whatever I did. And I didn't have a definable diagnosis. My brain fog and what felt at times as complete brain shutdown, as well as my worsening headaches, were of no interest to people because I "didn't have brain cancer". Yes, I was actually told that by a physician. And my gut issues were of no interest because it wasn't IBS or Crohn's or any other diagnosis. I would actually double over in pain at times. And my intermittent swallowing difficulties were addressed with endoscopies and pills with no definitive diagnosis.
In my graduate work, I studied the effects of stress and anxiety on critically ill patients who were both chronically and acutely ill. My clinical focus was cardiology/respiratory critical care. I was always aware of "other" factors ~ social support, mindset, sleep, stress, faith and more ~ that impacted the health outcomes of those who were hospitalized as I saw patients with similar diagnoses and conditions have very different outcomes. I did research on these issues in graduate school and as I tracked quality improvement outcomes of cardiac arrest patients (and other issues) in my clinical position.
When my son was born almost 17 years ago, I began to see the impact that food had on many issues ~ mood, weight loss, resiliency and more. When my son was an infant, I was instructed to remove gluten, dairy and corn from my diet as I nursed him. Gluten was really hard. Once I successfully removed it all, my digestive issues resolved in days. I had a flat stomach. No more bloating and many other distressing symptoms I had greatly lessened. Several months later, I had a dramatic resolution of my brain fog. Literally overnight. I went to the pantry one morning and though I still wasn't getting enough sleep with an extremely alert and active infant, I felt a clarity that I hadn't know before. I felt like I was seeing the sun on my face when the only way I saw it before was through a cloudy window. It's hard to explain. But at that point I began a research journey that brought me to a deeper understanding of how greatly food impacts our bodies and our minds and it wasn't what I was taught to teach patients. At that moment, I knew I wanted to help people to stay well and I felt I had to move my life in that direction.
That began my journey to coach and teach people in a way I hadn't done before. In my professional career, I taught in many different settings and to many different audiences. I taught patients and family at the bedside; I taught healthcare professionals, including physicians, in the hospital setting; I taught undergraduate courses and graduate classes at university; I lectured at Mayo Clinic; I lectured for seminar companies; and I ran patient education programs, as well as teaching in my personal time. Now I teach anyone who wants to feel better ~ 1:1 coaching sessions, my Take OWNERSHIP™ Transformational Coaching Program, webinars, seminars, retreats, online classes and more. My goal is to offer a comprehensive online coaching program to help people make lasting changes.
I've always operated in life by serving and teaching. But I don't want to just give you Knowledge or inspiration ~ I want you to have the proper Tools and Resources to implement this information into your life and the life of your family and community. I want you to start tilting the needle back toward health and balance. I want you to have the right Resources and Support to make concrete, lasting changes in your health and life. Therefore, my mission is to Educate, Empower and Inspire YOU to Take OWNERSHIP™ of Your Health and Your Life so you can live up to your highest potential ~ and so you can help your family and others do the same.
The Six Pillars of Health™, as well as strength and balance among them, are critically important to your overall health. When one Pillar is weakened, if affects the others. If other Pillars are already weak, it impairs your overall ability to respond to whatever challenging situation is taxing your resources. Learning to rebuild these areas is imperative to recovering from outside assaults to your system, as well as strengthening them to minimize future assaults. Therefore, I've created a program designed to help you address the root causes and effects of the issues that plague or bother you; the things that, though they may be big OR small, interfere with your life.
I am uniquely qualified to help you on your journey. I have a masters degree in nursing and was in traditional healthcare for over two decades in various roles and multiple leadership capacities. I have a wide breadth of experience along the entire patient care continuum. I got to see the effects of our healthcare system first hand and it is a system that is struggling in many ways ~ a system designed for sickness, not health. I realized quite early on in my career that real healing does not just happen in the Physical Pillar of Health. True healing encompasses the entire person and their circumstances. I want you to feel your best. I want you to live your best. Therefore, my goal is to Educate you on what creates health and what takes it away; to Empower you with this knowledge to make the changes that you can; and to Inspire you to know what is possible and that you CAN make the difference you want in your health and your life, as well as the health and life of your family.
To help you in other areas of your life, I became a Strategic Intervention Life Coach. I have also walked the road of having a mysterious, debilitating illness that gives me the unique perspective of the journey one travels with chronic illness, as well as the uncertainty and alterations in social relationships that this brings. I realized that, even when you are doing the right things, you must turn to toxins and their effects on your health to truly achieve the results you desire and deserve.
To strengthen my Financial Pillar, I am studying Adult Financial Literacy, Small Business Development and Real Estate Investing so I will be able to provide you with nuggets of information to challenge your wealth building capacity, so I can truly educate you on how to Take OWNERSHIP™ of Your Health, Your Wealth and Your Life. I am NOT a financial coach, just a person who truly realizes that finances impact your overall wellbeing and that educating yourself on this topic is critically important. Healthy finances allow you to reduce your stress and strengthen your ability to make good decisions for your health and life (and that of your family) ~ decisions that are not limited by finances.
I have worked with and coached people from all walks of life to improve their health and wellbeing ~ male and female, parents and singles, elderly and young. I am very excited to be able to offer a comprehensive program that addresses ALL Six Pillars of Health™. I address ALL the issues that impact your health and your life, as well as the underlying reasons why your health and your life are where they are. By addressing these issues and looking at the root causes and how they all impact each other, you will identify simple things that need to change. And by providing extensive coaching access for a prolonged period of time, you will be able to make changes that become a life-long habit, rather than just get results in the short-term. I will also share my journey so you can avoid my mistakes and take inspiration from my successes.
And the changes you make affect not just yourself, but those around you ~ family, neighbors, coworkers, friends, etc. You'll find as you become healthier ~ in ALL Six Pillars of Health™ ~ you will begin to impact those around you. One mother I worked with found her life and her children's lives were healthier and happier as a result of our work together. Their relationships with each other improved, grating physical issues disappeared and a new way of thinking and being infused their lives. They were inspired to continue the changes ~ over three years out and they still report continued positive changes. Check out what people have said here.
Each one of us must understand the factors that create health and what takes it away. It is imperative we make our OWN decisions regarding our health and our lives and that our ability to make these decisions are not limited or influenced by outside forces.
It is time that we take control ~Take OWNERSHIP™ ~ of Our Health, Our Wealth, and Our Lives!
Join me on the journey to true health and an authentic life ~ and live up to your highest potential today!
