Life is hard.
You deserve support to make nourishing your body easier.
By now you know:
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Long-term research shows that 97% of intentional weight loss attempts lead to weight regain and/or disordered eating behaviors within 5 years.
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Neither is your productivity or your ability, but thatās a conversation for another day.
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Itās delicious fuel, a way to connect with others, a creative outlet, and a self-love ritual.
BUT.
No matter how hard you try, you still dread having to figure out what to eat .
Each meal is emotionally exhausting - will it make your symptoms worse, or better?
Sometimes it feels easier to just NOT think about foodā¦but then your symptoms flare up and you know thatās not an option.
Youāve convinced yourself in the past that if you just keep going, things will get betterā¦but now youāre not so sure thatās the case.
You want to honor your bodies needs, without getting obsessive.
Everything feels overwhelming, and youāre stuck in a cycle of caring too much about your nutrition and feeling too tired to do anything about it.
Youāve tried all the things and nothing is working for you.
You have a sneaking suspicion that how you eat isnāt ānormalā and that you need some sort of intervention.
When you try to ālisten to your body,ā youāre not getting useful information - it seems like thereās too much going on and you arenāt sure where to startā¦
or you donāt get ANY feedback - it's like static in there. š¬
Youāve been told by doctors to go on restrictive diets to āfixā your body.
Then youāve been told by intuitive eaters to eat whatever your body wants.
But after trying both,
you feel like crap AND
you still donāt know what youāre doing.
Wouldnāt it be amazing if:
You no longer feel confused when listening to your body
You know how to translate what your body is saying into actionable steps
You start to physically feel better, as you nourish your body more effectively
Your confidence around food increases, to the point where itās no longer something you stress over
You start to participate in the thoughts that drive your behaviors
Letās work through this together!
Hey there.
Iām Sarah, and food used to stress me out, too.
After surviving undiagnosed depression and eating disorders in my teens and early 20s, I transitioned into a very confused state of being.
I didnāt trust myself, and wasnāt aware that I was highly dissociated and had little understanding of what my body was communicating or how to honor those needs.
I outsourced my power and decision-making to nutrition āgurusā and documentaries, and didnāt have the knowledge to fact-check anything.
I embraced more extreme lifestyles as I went, because I didnāt think basic nutrition principles would be āeffective enough"ā (read: extreme enough) for me to see āresults.ā
I even got a masterās degree in nutrition, thinking it would unlock some secret knowledge that Iād never encountered before, in order to lose āthe last 20 pounds.ā
Fast forward a few years - Iāve established a private nutrition practice (with that masterās degree which did give me a lot of knowledge - just not the kind I was expecting), and I guide people who desire to build sustainable habits from a place of self care.
I have lots of experience working with folks who have any combination of:
PCOS
endometriosis
PMDD
depression
anxiety
ADHD
autism (level 1)
thyroid dysfunction
type 2 diabetes
People who work with me want to eat without restriction, but find that symptoms (mental and physical) get in the way.
When we explore why this is a problem for them, we discover that confusion about body signals and lack of self-trust are the core problems.
Once we address those and start consistently nourishing the body, we see an immediate improvement in confidence around food and symptom improvement!
There are 3 essential skills you need to nourish your body:
Awareness
You need to create the physical + mental space to feel calm enough to listen to your body. You have to allow yourself to breathe (literally and metaphorically) so you can translate what your body is trying to tell you.
Trust
Once you know what your body needs, you have to practice giving it just that. Over time, this builds trust. Youāll start to feel confident in your self care choices and behaviors. Youāll realize you were the expert you needed, all along.
Application
From your foundation of awareness and trust, you can know which nutrition principles in your life need more attention. You can build sustainable habits that feel supportive, and youāll be able to adapt as your bodyās needs change over time.
Each of these skills can be found in our support community and resource center, Nourish + Connect.
Nourish + Connect is a place where you can share your struggles, get answers about your symptoms, and make friends with other folks working on their self care.
Youāll learn how your body uses food to do really cool things, how chronic stress, trauma, food insecurity, and family dynamics impact your eating behaviors, and how to start making change in your daily actions that lead to feeling better over time.
You can experience Nourish + Connect in 2 ways:
1:1
Coaching
Nutrition Therapy
Nitty Gritty Support
Comprehensive overview of diagnoses, symptoms, labs, meds, supplements, and eating challenges
Support for all body systems, prioritizing where you need the most attention
Collaborative recommendations for specific foods, recipes, meal timing, supplements, and lifestyle changes such as sleep, stress, and movement adjustments based on your unique background and circumstances
1:1 text access between initial consultation and followup
Available in select states and countries, please inquire before purchasing
90 minute initial consultation, $225
30 minute follow-up sessions can be purchased individually at $65 each or 3 for $180
Jumpstart Package: initial consult + followup, $250
1:1
Coaching
Reflective Guidance
Types of 1:1 support:
Behavior-focused (mindset, habits, etc.)
Choose 1-2 issues you want to work on
Identify how past events and current circumstances impact current wellbeing and food access
Walk away with 2-3 steps to implement
Available in mosts states and countries
45 minutes, $80
3 sessions, $225
What conditions and symptoms do I specialize in supporting?
Period problems
PCOS
Type 2 Diabetes
Insulin Resistance
Cardiovascular Disease
Depression
Anxiety
ADHD
Autism
GI distress
Autoimmune conditions
Past participants say:
āThe lack of pressure in this program gave me more space to explore at my own pace, so I could find neutrality in my food choices and start to recognize that factors outside my control donāt necessarily mean catastrophe.ā
āIāve started to deconstruct my idea of what counts as āhealthyā food, and just eat food that fuels my body.ā
āNourish + Connect was just the program I neededā¦Sarah is not only knowledgable in the science of nutrition, but she knows how to hold emotional space for her clients.ā
āI was surprised by how challenged I was during the grounding practice. This changed how I look at listening to my body, and I feel like a different person when I eat now.ā
āI loved the flexibility to make food my own adventure, instead of a structure I have to stick to all the time.ā
āIām so motivated by thinking of food as mood fuel, and surprised by how much sleep affects my hunger signals.ā
Commitment to Accessibility
Nourish + Connect is a transformational program and is priced accordingly.
Partial scholarships are available: reach out to Morgan - admin@sarahempowers.com for more information.
