Nourish and Shine

Sarah Stinson, MS, LPCC,CMT,CHTP/I

Sarah has worked in the field of mental health and eating disorders for 28 years. She received her Master’s in Community Counseling from St. Cloud State University in 1991. She became a Certified Massage Therapist in 1999, a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner in 2010, and a Certified Healing Touch Instructor in 2012. In 2018 she completed a 2 year Interprofessional Integrative Health and Medicine Fellowship through the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. Sarah has worked at Mayo Clinic Health System-Red Wing since 1999. Currently she is the Integrative Medicine and Health Coordinator and an Eating Disorders Therapist. She has spoken internationally on various topics related to body image, eating disorders, stress management, Healing Touch and integrative health and medicine. Her passion is to support others in their healing journey and inspire them to see their true beauty and unique place in this world.

Amy Galper, B.A., M.A., Founder of the first Aromatherapy School in NYC, the New York Institute of Aromatherapy, has been a Certified Aromatherapist since 2001, as well as a passionate advocate, entrepreneur, formulator and consultant in clean beauty and wellness. She co-authored best selling natural beauty book "Plant Powered Beauty," published by BenBella Books and endorsed by beauty industry visionary Bobbi Brown, Credo Beauty's Annie Jackson, Sophie Uliano and Tata Harper. Amy is honored and proud to be a member of Credo Beauty's Clean Beauty Council, celebrating, advocating and educating for Clean Beauty and Wellness, along with other influencers and thought leaders in the field. Her new book, "Ultimate Guide to Aromatherapy" is available for sale on Amazon (launched in the fall of 2020).

Amy has appeared as a featured speaker at the Indie Beauty Expo, Women in Flavor & Fragrance Conference, The Jewish Museum of Florida, EcoSessions, along with dozens of media events and conferences. She is a guest lecturer at NYU, Arbor Vitae School of Traditional Herbalism and has presented at Nova Southeastern University (NSU).

She has been featured on FOX NEWS, THRIVE GLOBAL, REUTERS, CUNY TV, and has been quoted as an essential oil expert for countless print articles, TV, podcasts and online posts about essential oils, as seen in Allure, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, Vogue.com, Extraordinary Health, Dr. OZ, Prevention, Well and Good, Better Homes and Gardens, Mind Body Green, People, Refinery29 and many many more.

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Dr. Gretchen Kubacky, "The PCOS Psychologist," is a health psychologist and Certified Bereavement Facilitator in Los Angeles, California. She is a Certified PCOS Educator, the founder of PCOS Wellness, and a member of the PCOS Challenge Health Advisory Board. Dr. Gretchen is has authored two books, The PCOS Mood Cure: Your Guide to Ending the Emotional Roller Coaster and Moving Through Grief: Proven Techniques for Finding Your Way After Any Loss.

Dr. Gretchen provides coaching and consultation internationally for both patients and professionals. In addition to working with women with PCOS, she works with young people with various chronic and "invisible" illnesses. She offers insight, advice, education, and practical approaches on how to deal with the depression, mood swings, irritability, anxiety, sleep and eating issues, frustration, and lack of motivation that plague so many people with medical issues. Her goal is to dramatically improve the life, health, and relationships of every patient. She promotes patient empowerment so that people can live their happiest and healthiest lives.

Dr. Gretchen is a frequent writer and speaker on PCOS, women's health, and relationships. She is also the Editor of The Los Angeles Psychologist magazine.

Amanda H. Corbett, PharmD, BCPS, FCCP, FAIHM is the Assistant Dean for Professional Curriculum, the Associate Director of Global Engagement, and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy and the Global Pharmacology Coordinator for the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.  Dr. Corbett is board certified in pharmacotherapy and is a fellow of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy and the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine.

She received a B.S. in Chemistry at the University of North Carolina in 1994 and a Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Campbell University in 1999.  Subsequently, she completed a Pharmacy Practice Residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and ID Specialty Residency and HIV Pharmacology Fellowship at the University of North Carolina.  At completion of her training in 2003, she joined the faculty at the UNC Eshleman School of Pharmacy. Her contributions as a faculty member have been in teaching (didactic and experiential), research (infectious diseases pharmacology and integrative medicine), and clinical practice. Her current contributions are in Curriculum Leadership, Global Engagement and Integrative Medicine where she completed a 2-year fellowship training program.

She has published more than 90 peer reviewed manuscripts, abstracts, reviews, and book chapters and presented to more than 65 national and international audiences. In addition, she is proudly a yoga teacher and Reiki master and a student of herbal medicine.

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Rudrani Banik, MD, is a Board-certified Ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained Neuro-Ophthalmologist. She has expertise in a wide range of conditions affecting vision including: dry eye, digital eye strain, blue light, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. She performs cataract and laser surgeries and has extensive experience with medical and cosmetic Botox.

As a Neuro-Ophthalmologist, Dr. Banik also manages migraine, headache, double vision, optic neuritis, optic neuropathy, swelling of the optic nerve, double vision, ocular myasthenia gravis, brain tumors or stroke affecting vision, idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), unexplained visual loss, and facial spasms.

In addition, Dr. Banik has specialized training in Functional Medicine with Institute for Functional Medicine. She applies principles of nutrition, combined with supplements, essential oils, and lifestyle strategies for the benefit of her patients. She integrates this Functional Medicine approach with traditional medical approaches to treat chronic diseases of the visual system and brain.

Dr. Banik has 13 years of training at some of the finest medical and eye institutes in the country. She graduated with a B.A with Honors and M.D. from Brown University. She trained in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami, followed by Ophthalmology at the University of California, Irvine. She completed her fellowship in Neuro-Ophthalmology at Johns Hopkins.

She has served on full-time faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

Dr. Banik is currently in private practice based on the Upper East Side in New York City. She is Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine. Dr. Banik is actively involved in teaching residents and serves as principal investigator for 6 multi-centered clinical trials in neuro-ophthalmology.

She has authored numerous articles and has presented at national and international meetings. She is a member of the American Board of Ophthalmology's Exam Development Committee and helps to set the standards for Board certification in her field.

Dr. Banik is proud to bring more than 20 years of experience and her extensive knowledge of the eye and brain, combined with a holistic approach, to her own practice. She is excited to partner with patients with the goal of not only improved visual function, but also better health and quality of life.

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Meghan is a health coach and trainer, whose goal is to empower all women to feel Fit & Fierce. Her wheelhouse is the intersection of muscles and mindset.

For years she believed that being the smallest version of herself would make her happy. Turns out this couldn’t have been farther from the truth. She was finally able to overcome her patterns of disordered eating and addiction to exercise when she learned to love and embrace her body, as is.

She is the founder of the Fit & Fierce coaching program  and the host of the Fit & Fierce Podcast. Her mission is to show women how to finally make peace with food and their bodies. How to truly trust and love themselves. She wants every woman to feel strong inside and out.‬

Where to find Meghan:

Martha McKittrick, RD, CDN, CDE Martha McKittrick is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Diabetes Educator, Wellcoach®-Certified Health and Wellness Coach with a private practice in NYC. With over 25 years’ experience in the field of nutrition, Martha specializes in PCOS, weight management, cardiovascular health, diabetes, IBS, and preventive nutrition. Ms. McKittrick has had a special interest in nutrition for PCOS since 2000 and can be considered one of the pioneers in the field. She was the nutrition editor for Dr. Walter Futterweit's book: A Patient's Guide to PCOS - Understanding and Reversing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. She has lectured across the country on PCOS to both health professionals as well as women with PCOS. She is currently on the Health Advisory Board for PCOS Challenge. Martha is passionate about helping women take charge of their PCOS with healthy diet and lifestyle. She does not believe in a “one-size-fits-all” plan and provides individually tailored recommendations for her patients. She takes an integrative approach and focuses on sleep, stress, physical activity, supplements in addition to diet. Living in NYC, Martha specializes in helping women with PCOS find practical ways to incorporate healthy nutrition and lifestyle into their hectic schedules! PCOS coaching is available virtually and in her NYC office. 

Dr. Andrea Brockman is the CEO and Co-Founder of ExploreHolistic.com, an inclusive and forward-thinking educational platform and online directory designed to boost awareness, understanding, access and acceptance of holistic health.

After spending her career first as an intensive care nurse and then as a dentist treating the dental needs of medically compromised patients, she trained in multiple alternative and holistic health practices shifting to a Biological dental practice.

Andrea knows there are many ways to treat health conditions—and it’s not just covering up symptoms with pills. In holistic care, it’s how well you connect with the people you’re trying to help and communicate your understanding back to them.

Dr. Andrea has testified to the FDA and the Philadelphia Department of Health on the dangers of mercury containing amalgam fillings. Her own articles have been featured in blogs, book chapters, and manuals to incorporate oral health in overall health diagnosis and treatment.

Dr. Andrea Brockman holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Dental Surgery, both from Temple University in Philadelphia. She was in private biological dental practice with her husband, Dr. Vincent DiLorenzo for 25 years. They have three grown sons who have been instrumental in helping to develop the online presence of ExploreHolistic.com

I’m a clinical pharmacist at Western Medicine Family Physicians in Fairborn, Ohio. And I also teach part-time at Cedarville University School of Pharmacy. I love sharing experiences with the next generation of practitioners especially when I can teach diabetes & functional medicine content! I am currently a Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Specialist (BCACP), and Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM).

I married my wonderful husband Dustin in 2007, and graduated from Ohio Northern University Raabe College of Pharmacy in 2009. Then I completed a pharmacy practice residency with emphasis in ambulatory care (primary care) at the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. Following residency training, I took a full time faculty position at Cedarville University School of Pharmacy and started a clinical practice in family medicine at the Victor J. Cassano Health Center where I practiced for 6 years.

From a practice standpoint, I have been focused on diabetes management for the majority of my career. I love helping people learn how to eat healthy and figure out what they need when diet and exercise don’t do the trick. I also have been managing other chronic disease states such as hypertension, asthma, and COPD. Most recently I have developed a passion for functional medicine. Functional medicine is treating the underlying causes of disease vs. just treating the symptoms.

On Social Media: @pharmtotable.life @fxmedce

Kristen Ciccolini is a certified Culinary Nutrition Expert, holistic nutritionist, cooking class instructor, speaker, and founder of Good Witch Kitchen. She helps busy women manage their health naturally through nourishing foods and rituals that strengthen mindset, intuition, and self-trust. She offers private nutrition coaching to clients all over the country, healthy cooking classes in the Boston area, and wellness workshops in person and online.

Big River Kombucha is the passion project of Matt and Jessica, husband and wife and kombucha tag team!  After years of dreaming of owning their own small business, Big River Kombucha was launched in the Mississippi River Valley of Minnesota.  Big River Kombucha is a reflection of our joy for life, and focus on health and wellbeing.  Each product is hand-crafted with a lot of care, flavored with only local honey, tea and botanicals, ensuring you get a tastes good and good for you product that isn’t artificial.

Matt is the mastermind of product creation, having his Master’s Degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences and years of experience working in commercial production environments. Matt’s attention to detail and high quality expectations ensure our kombucha is exceptional each and every time you take a sip.  Jessica has her Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration and tackles the daily administrative elements of operations.

A certified yoga teacher and an in-training ayurvedic practitioner, France is the founder and editor-in-chief of YOOM.
YOOM is an online platform that shows us how to personalize the way we approach self-care with a unique blend of Ayurveda and French way of life. Through a quiz that helps us identify our own Mind & Body Type, tasty everyday recipes and easy daily practices, she shows us how to step away from one-size-fits-all solutions and create a diet and lifestyle that is individualized to our unique needs.
Born in France—yes, she’s named after her own country—France grew up and lived in Hong Kong and the U.S., with quick stops in Italy and India. She is now based in Brooklyn, NY.

Four decades of experience in the natural products and health care industries make Mindy Green a genuine, national authority on botanicals.  Her wellness-industry expertise is complemented by her active, longstanding licensure as an esthetician, herbalist and aromatherapist.  She has taught botanical therapies at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy, University of Colorado, Boulder; Metro State College in Denver; and the University of MN. Since 2009 she has taught for the University of Arizona's Center for Integrative Medicine, and, beginning in 2015 for the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine.  Mindy has lectured internationally on holistic skin care, lifestyle, nutrition, herbal therapies and essential oils.

She worked at the Aveda Corporation (2003-2009) in the botanical research division of R&D as their clinical aromatherapist, developing functional blends and providing training on essential oils and herbs, putting to use her extensive training in the advanced uses of essential oils from Purdue University. She now runs her own consulting company, Green Scentsations, LLC.  Prior to working at Aveda, she founded and owned several herb and essential oil businesses.  She specializes in botanical therapies, product development, writing and aromatherapy education.  Mindy served on the Cosmeceuticals Scientific Advisory Board for the Supply Side West trade show and conference (2008-2013), and as committee chair for Botanicals in Cosmetics for the American Herbal Products Association (2008-2014).  In 2012 she became a health coach certified by Wellcoaches®.

Serving now on the Editorial Advisory Board for the publication, International Journal of Professional Holistic Aromatherapy, and the Program Advisory Committee for the American College of Healthcare Sciences, her former role as Program Specialist at the Integrative Resource Center of Anschutz Cancer Center at University of Colorado Hospital is indicative of Mindy’s dedication to, and leadership in wellness and healthcare.  From 1995 to 2001 she served as Director of Education and later, Director of Research for the nonprofit medical library, the Herb Research Foundation in Boulder.

Mindy is a founding and professional member of the American Herbalists Guild and an advisory board member to the non-profit American Botanical Council, publisher of HerbalGram Magazine.  Ms. Green served on the faculty of the Rocky Mountain Center for Botanical Studies (1995- 2003).   The California School of Herbal Studies is among Mindy’s business ventures as co-owner and faculty member (1985-1995).  She is a nationally certified Registered Aromatherapist and has served on the education committees of the National Association of Holistic Aromatherapists and the Aromatherapy Registration Council.

A prolific writer and lecturer, Ms. Green has authored over 65 published articles on herbs, aromatherapy, skin care, holistic health and integrative care.  She is co-author of Aromatherapy, A Complete Guide to the Healing Art; author of Calendula and Natural Perfumes, and has contributed to numerous books on herbs and healing, including two academic texts edited by Andrew Weil, MD.  As a botanical-therapies expert, she has been interviewed more than 400 times by leading magazines and newspapers. A long-time environmental activist, Mindy served as a board member for the non-profit organization, United Plant Savers (2004-2010), and believes plants in all their forms provide healing, globally and individually.

When Sarah Clark was 28 years old, she received a diagnosis of premature ovarian failure. She accepted the diagnosis and had both her children through in vitro fertilization. Years later she realized the root cause of her infertility was a food sensitivity and later a gut infection.

She is a certified life coach with accreditation from the International Coaches Federation and a health coach with training from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

She is the author of Fabulously Fertile - Supercharge your Fertility Naturally. Her fertility coaching program, which includes functional lab testing, supports couples to make diet and lifestyle changes that dramatically improve the chances of a healthy pregnancy and baby!

On her Get Pregnant Naturally Podcast she shares that with functional medicine and natural fertility solutions we can eventually reverse infertility.  Check it out on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play.  For more information visit her website at www.fabfertile.com.

Lara Zakaria RPh MS CNS is a Pharmacist and Clinical Nutritionist specializing in Functional Medicine. Combining her background in pharmacy and training in Functional Nutrition, Lara designs personalized protocols that incorporate whole food, herbs, nutrigenomics/pharmacogenomics, medication history, and lifestyle modification to optimize patient health outcomes.

Background 

Lara’s passion for nutrition and Functional Medicine began when she realized her pharmacy practice was full of patients frustrated with their growing list medications and declining health.

After 15 years in community pharmacy, Lara was craving a more holistic approach to patient care. She decided to pursue her passion for nutrition and personalized medicine - first by earning a Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, and then pursuing Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) training and certification. 

Jenn Krusinski, CTNC

Holistic Health + Hashi’s + Life Coach

Empowering women to seek and find their whole health potential, with and BEYOND Hashimoto’s; to inspire and create the lives they want to love — on their terms; and to always be expanding by standing in their power and speaking their truths.  

The majority of women I work with today are beyond wanting just the protocols and being told what to do. They are ready for more, they can feel what’s possible, they are ready to allow their diagnosis to push them into who they are meant to BE.

I'm on a mission to empower women  to demand their labs, get the diagnosis, and then…hear the message their body is longing for them to hear, decide they are NOT their diagnosis, allow the diagnosis to crack them open so they can become who they really are. I show women that that health is not just about what they are doing, but more importantly, who they are BEING.

I can be found at jennkrusinskiwellness.com; 

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Julianne Soteriou, MA, CN has been practicing as a Clinical Nutritionist for 24 years.  She holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Nutrition as well as undergraduate degrees in Pre-Med, English, and Communications.   She has completed advanced certification as a Quantum Reflex Analysis (QRA) Practitioner, as well as extensive classes in herbalism, homeopathy, aromatherapy and natural foods cooking. 

Julianne provides a vast array of holistic nutritional consulting services which include QRA kinesiology testing, all aspects of dietary counseling, cooking classes, as well as corporate wellness programs. She is experienced in providing nutritional support for digestive health, detoxification  and anti-aging programs, achieving and maintaining a healthy weight, assistance with sleep issues, allergies, auto-immune, arthritis and lowering inflammation, sports injuries, chronic infections, mental clarity and brain health, children health issues, as well as hormonal balancing. 

Julianne is dedicated to helping people achieve their highest level of radiant health!

Contact info:  Julianne Soteriou (available for consult sessions by appointment)

(507) 216-2369

We founded Sacred Blossom Farm for our health, your health and the  health of the planet.   Our fields look like beautiful prairies with different varieties of plants mixed together in dense polycultures - this is how plants grow in nature.  We hand harvest our herbs and flowers then carefully dry and hand process them to produce a unique level of quality, potency and freshness.  You have never seen another herbal tea like it!

Our teas are blended to support health and taste delicious.

No flavor additives.  Just vibrant herbs, flowers and fruit.  It’s the finest beverage you can brew.

Venessa Rodriguez, M.S., C.H.C. is a functional nutritionist, intuitive nourishment guide and host of the Feed Your Wild Podcast. Her mission is to support wild-hearted change-makers get to the root cause of their challenges with their health, body, and soul path and awaken their innate healing capacity by reconnecting them to their own medicine through food, spirit, and love.

Through her work combining the science + spirituality of food using a functional approach, intuitive guidance with Akashic Records, and ancestral nutrition, Venessa guides her clients through transformative experiences not only within their own health and life but by sharing their gifts with the world. Venessa has been working deeply with the Akashic Records for the past 6 years and supports others in their healing journey to connect to their own intuition & soul messages for greater access to inner guidance, nourishment, & spiritual wisdom.

Venessa holds a BA in International Studies from the University of Chicago, a Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from University of Bridgeport, multiple nutrition coaching trainings + mentorship with Functional Nutrition Educators Andrea Nakayama, Dr. Datis Kharrazian, DC., & Dr. Deanna Minich. She is nearing 1,000 clinical hours for licensure as a Certified Nutrition Specialist.

Venessa has also been trained as an Akashic Records reader, psychic intuitive, and studied cross-cultural healing techniques, weaving earth honoring teachings with ancestral health, currently immersing in the medicine tradition of her Borikén {Puerto Rican} lineage. 

Venessa has been a performance artist as a dancer & actor for over 20 years and loves to weave creativity and storytelling into her work & podcast!

A Chicago girl at heart, Venessa now lives amidst forests, mountains, & regenerative land stewardship communities in Southern Oregon. 

I have personally and professionally witnessed the importance of a holistic approach in maintaining health and treating illness. This approach includes equal attention to the mind and the spirit as well as the body. As a nurse, I have had extensive training in the traditions of  'Western' medicine; including researching stress and resilience. Recognizing a personal need for a greater understanding of the role the mind and spirit play in healing, I began my study of 'Eastern' practices. In combining traditional 'Western' medicine with the 'Eastern' philosophies, I attempt to honor this balance.

Synegration is a word coined by my son that reflects this philosophy of using  modalities from the 'East' and the 'West' to maximize health and healing. Synegration is the blending of two words; synergy and integration. Synergy is defined as the interaction of elements that when combined produce a total effect that is greater than the sum of the individual elements while integrations is defined as an act of combining into an integral whole. These concepts when combined together is something new and powerful.

Valerie Lis, MA, a.k.a. “The Tapping Teacher,” is a Certified Expert EFT Practitioner

and trainer. She has supported hundreds of students and thousands of clients to

make positive shifts in their lives. These transformations naturally led to improved

self-esteem, stronger relationships and finances, and better health including

reduction of chronic pain and weight control.

Beginning her practice in 2001, she conducted founder Gary Craig content-

approved Levels 1-3 for six years. From 2011-2018, she was a trainer and mentor

for EFT Universe. She has contributed chapters to numerous books including The

Clinical EFT Handbook and is the author of the upcoming Simplified EFT™: How to

Get Exceptional Results Every Time You Tap. She is the founder of Simplified EFT

Tapping™.

Valerie is also a faculty member teaching integrative health and First Year

Experience at a Minnesota State College.

Sarah Stinson is a leader and practitioner in the field of holistic health and healing. After graduating with a masters in community counseling she started working with those affected by eating disorders both in the area of prevention and treatment. In the beginning of her career she was an activist facilitating a group called GO GIRLS!TM which stands for Giving Our Girls(and Guys) Inspiration and Resources for Lasting Self-Esteem. This journey led her to become the Creative Energy Officer (CEO) for a non-profit called Higherself whose mission was to "strengthen the spirit of each girl to celebrate who she is and what she can do." In addition she lobbied on Capitol Hill in support of an eating disorders bill, appeared on a national talk show, presented at various national conferences and brought the GO GIRLS! to Fiji to present on the impact of the media on body image and self-esteem. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award (Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention), Lori Irving Award for Excellence (National Eating Disorders Association), the Whitaker Award (Minnesota Coalition of Adolescent Females), and the Westin Family Award for Activism (National Eating Disorders Association). She was active as a member of the girlsBEST Advisory Board for the Women's Foundation of Minnesota and past member and president of the board of directors for the Girls Coalition of MN. 

As Sarah has always been one to live out of the box and create her own path she is now integrating her passion for facilitating and supporting individuals to find their true beauty and unique place in the world with her interest in health and medicine. She completed massage school and then went on to become certified in Healing Touch through Healing Beyond Borders. Being a student of life she continued with her training to become an instructor of Foundations in Healing Touch and completed a 2 year interprofessional fellowship in integrative medicine from the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. 

Currently she is exploring how to blend her years of experience in the mental health field primarily working with those in recovery from eating disorders with her recent training in energy medicine and integrative health and medicine. Stay tuned to see where her journey takes her.

In the meantime she loves her job as an eating disorders therapist, integrative medicine and health coordinator and manager of a behavioral health department. She continues to be passionate about presenting on topics such as resiliency, work-life balance, eating disorders, integrative health and medicine and Healing Touch. She feels blessed to have witnessed the healing journeys of so many including her own healing from a brain aneurysm and a herniated disc. She finds joy spending time in nature with her dog Luna, traveling with friends, swimming with dolphins, reading, listening to music, especially reggae, and connecting and chilling with her wonderful partner Dan, family, friends, new and old and their pets. She looks forward to continuing to inspire each person to find their true calling, create their own formula for happiness and health and to see their true beauty and worth!!! stinson.sarah@mayo.edu

Sarah Stinson is a leader and practitioner in the field of holistic health and healing. After graduating with a masters in community counseling she started working with those affected by eating disorders both in the area of prevention and treatment. In the beginning of her career she was an activist facilitating a group called GO GIRLS!TM which stands for Giving Our Girls(and Guys) Inspiration and Resources for Lasting Self-Esteem. This journey led her to become the Creative Energy Officer (CEO) for a non-profit called Higherself whose mission was to "strengthen the spirit of each girl to celebrate who she is and what she can do." In addition she lobbied on Capitol Hill in support of an eating disorders bill, appeared on a national talk show, presented at various national conferences and brought the GO GIRLS! to Fiji to present on the impact of the media on body image and self-esteem. She was the recipient of the Outstanding Service Award (Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention), Lori Irving Award for Excellence (National Eating Disorders Association), the Whitaker Award (Minnesota Coalition of Adolescent Females), and the Westin Family Award for Activism (National Eating Disorders Association). She was active as a member of the girlsBEST Advisory Board for the Women's Foundation of Minnesota and past member and president of the board of directors for the Girls Coalition of MN. 

As Sarah has always been one to live out of the box and create her own path she is now integrating her passion for facilitating and supporting individuals to find their true beauty and unique place in the world with her interest in health and medicine. She completed massage school and then went on to become certified in Healing Touch through Healing Beyond Borders. Being a student of life she continued with her training to become an instructor of Foundations in Healing Touch and completed a 2 year interprofessional fellowship in integrative medicine from the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine. 

Currently she is exploring how to blend her years of experience in the mental health field primarily working with those in recovery from eating disorders with her recent training in energy medicine and integrative health and medicine. Stay tuned to see where her journey takes her.

In the meantime she loves her job as an eating disorders therapist, integrative medicine and health coordinator and manager of a behavioral health department. She continues to be passionate about presenting on topics such as resiliency, work-life balance, eating disorders, integrative health and medicine and Healing Touch. She feels blessed to have witnessed the healing journeys of so many including her own healing from a brain aneurysm and a herniated disc. She finds joy spending time in nature with her dog Luna, traveling with friends, swimming with dolphins, reading, listening to music, especially reggae, and connecting and chilling with her wonderful partner Dan, family, friends, new and old and their pets. She looks forward to continuing to inspire each person to find their true calling, create their own formula for happiness and health and to see their true beauty and worth!!! 

Contact Sarah at: stinson.sarah@mayo.edu

Stephanie Schneider is co-owner of Together Farms. She has her MS in Environmental Science & Policy from UW-Green Bay and BS in Natural Resources from Northland College. She and her husband bought the farm quickly in 2009 due to a job relocation and moved to Mondovi after living in Madison for about 2 years and previously the Green Bay area. Steph grew up on her family's cheese factory and her only dream was to do that, she left for school with the expectation of returning to the family business but once she was gone, they sold it. Her entire existence was flipped upside down. She finished school, went on for a master's, got married, had two daughters and bought a farm. She and the farm have been on a path of self-discovery since.

Dr. Danielle Ott is a chiropractic physician who loves helping women and their families. From prenatal care to postpartum, from newborn through adolescence, she helps optimize the nervous system function through gentile chiropractic adjustments with a strong emphasis on nutrition. 

 Dr. Ott lives and has been practicing in Wabasha MN for the last 4 years at Ott Family Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic. She spends the majority of her free time playing chase and wrestling with her two year old son and cooking with her husband. One of her favorite things to do is be outside on a hot summer day reading a good book!  

This is a fantastic interview to start off Season 2 of Nourish + Shine. I had so much fun sitting down with Dr. Ott for this interview in person. As we talked I could see her face lighting up. She is so passionate, knowledgeable and I love that she's an entrepreneur!  

We talk about chiropractic care before, during and after pregnancy, children, and so much more. I am a huge fan of Dr. Ott's as I personally saw her during my pregnancy and felt it was tremendously helpful! I hope you enjoy this episode!