About Me

My Story and Philosophy

Hi, I’m Bridgette, Certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer, Menopause Coaching Specialist and former classically trained ballerina who went through a hormonal roller coaster!

Between the physical demands of dancing 8 hours per day, not fueling my body properly and maintaining a weight too low for my frame, I crashed and burned...

I was only in my 20s, but I was facing symptoms of hypothyroid and adrenal fatigue. It was very difficult to regulate my weight and control my cravings.

It took me a long time to realize that all of these signs were my body calling out for help. It wasn’t until I started my journey as a hormone balance health coach, working in the medical field that I learned what my body was likely going through. It took me about three years total to feel actually recovered.

When I started my healing journey, I had NO IDEA about hormones. Like NONE! We learn what hormones are briefly in school but never did I didn't realize how much of a delicate balance hormones are for women and how much our health and wellbeing depends on their optimal functioning.

Now, in my late 30's and starting to feel the shifts of perimenopause, I have adopted a lifestyle that I feel is balanced -- health-conscious, but not overly rigid in any particular "health protocol."

At the age of 37, I gave birth to my first child and had a WONDERFUL pregnancy-- even at my "advanced maternal age" (psshht!)

Even postpartum, I felt like my metabolism jumped back into gear. I attribute this to all the work that I’ve done over the last couple of years to get my adrenals, thyroid and metabolism working again.

I’m so grateful to have this beautiful baby boy and I am now on a quest to help other women who are experiencing similar symptoms to balance their bodies, and finally truly feel amazing.

I believe that the path to my heathiest and happiest self has been to live with a lot of joy and minimal fear. This is what I aim to teach my clients.

So now, I'm on a quest to help women do just that.

Part of that quest, is helping women to really finally appreciate and love themselves. In my years as a ballerina, I could never say that I actually loved myself. In fact, it was quite the opposite most of the time. I had a really great life and a great family that was super supportive of me, but the demands of my training on top of being a full-time student and being fed the idea that my body wasn’t "good enough” to be “a star” was really rough on me emotionally.

I believe that this negative attitude about myself contributed to the imbalance of hormones in my body and everything I was experiencing physically at the time and I had no idea there was a connection. I had no idea how important hormones were and how the life I was leading was throwing them all out of whack.

I've learned that when you manage your lifestyle in way that heals your body, you become POWERFUL! You feel like superwoman!

There is so much we can do to heal our bodies and prevent disease and most of it is FREE-- sunshine, water, nature, nourishing food, managing stress, experiencing joy! Our fast-paced world often gets us so disconnected from these things.

There are so many external factors that are constantly affecting our body’s ability to produce hormones and properly detox properly. Not to mention all of the stress that comes out us on a daily basis, which is higher than ever, whether we realize and accept it, or not!

Women, especially, can be so driven in our ability to "get things done" that we ignore how we are truly feeling and/or sacrifice our self-care for others.

Sometimes it’s not until we have a major event or a “crash” that we're aware that there was even a problem to begin with.

The goal with my programs is to bring mental, physical, and emotional awareness back to you while having more joy and less fear! Your body is constantly providing you feedback on your health. If you learn to tune in and listen, you'll be able to really experience true WELLNESS!

I LOVE what I do and the love spills over into every client I work with. I hope you feel it too. :-)

I look forward to working with you!

Bridgette

Your Holistic Heath and Fitness Coach,

Experience and Credentials

I am a certified Functional and Holistic Health Coach, Personal Trainer, Group Exercise Instructor and Menopause Coaching Specialist! I have worked with clients in many formats including one on one and groups-- both in-person and virtually. I have also worked in corporate wellness, leading the wellness and exercise programs for 5000 employees of the Wonderful Pistachios plant in California. I've taught group exercise classes (including boot camps, kickboxing and cardio ballet).

For the last 15 years, I have worked in direct contact with health care practitioners inside medical offices, helping doctors to get better results for their patients through holistic nutrition and lifestyle practices. My last 8 years were spent working in an integrative practice, specializing in hormone balance. I've learned and trained under several doctors and nurse practitioners on hormone balance lifestyle and it's a true passion of mine to help women understand how to maintain their health in each phase of life. My favorite areas of work are metabolic optimization, nutrition, hormone balance, gut health, detoxification and stress management!

Education

Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology: University of Central Florida

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology with a minor in Fitness Training : University of Central Florida

HS Diploma and Associate of Arts Degree – Liberal Studies: College Academy @ Broward Community College and Boyd Anderson High School: International Baccalaureate Program