MY Story: From burnout to breakthrough
Hi, I’m Michelle—a certified Integrative Health Practitioner, Menopause Coaching Specialist, and someone who’s been where you are. I know what it feels like to do everything right and still not feel like yourself.
In 2021, I was living the normal life as we know it, pushing myself beyond limits, saying yes to everything, while I was quietly battling exhaustion, brain fog, anxiety, weight gain, and hormone chaos. I got an IUD in preparation for remarriage, which added another layer of disruption. My sleep was poor, I was drinking more than usual, and I kept thinking if I just found the right thing, it would all fall into place.
Between 2021 and 2022, I became a walking wellness experiment—listening to every podcast, dabbling in keto, fasting, and even NET therapy to process trauma. Some things helped a little, but nothing truly moved the needle. My multiple visits to my Functional Medicine Doctor and labs did nothing to help. Yes, it gave me data but no real answers. According to the labs, nothing was really off other than an underactive thyroid.
By October 2022, my anxiety and depression were debilitating, I had to have a glass of wine the moment I got home to cope. I could barely get through the workday, let alone life. I was scared—and I knew something had to change.
In early 2023, I came across a podcast by Dr. Stephen Cabral that finally made sense. I stumbled on the Integrative Health Practitioner Institute Certification he created, and I was sold. I signed up because I knew that education would be worth it for my own health alone. I started reading his book The Rain Barrel Effect and before finishing it, order the detox he created that he shares about in his book. In just 21 days I lost 11 pounds, 4 inches, and regained something I hadn’t felt in years: hope. That transformation was what I needed to feel alive again. I left my corporate job in the fall of 2023 to fully pursue this path, and in 2024, I became a Menopause Coaching Specialist to deepen the way I support women navigating this complex season of life.
Even with all of that knowledge and experience, I still felt like something was missing. While I was feeling so much better and there was no way I was going to complain considering where I had been, I was still struggling with my focus, brain fog, weight gain and even anxiety. In the back of my mind, I knew I could feel even better.
In late 2024, I was introduced to the LifeVantage activation products by a trusted IHP. And that’s when another shift happened. Within weeks, my brain fog lifted, anxiety lessened, and my energy returned. I started building muscle again, dropped unwanted inflammation, and finally began feeling like me again.
This is not the end of my story—it’s a new chapter. I believe healing happens in layers, and sometimes the most powerful tools are the ones that activate your body’s natural potential.
Now, I help women over 40 reconnect with their bodies, balance their hormones, and thrive—not just survive—through personalized lab testing, lifestyle coaching, and cutting-edge wellness solutions.
If you’re tired of feeling like your body is working against you, I’m here to tell you: you’re not broken. You just need a roadmap—and someone who’s walked the path before.
Let’s get you back to feeling like you again.