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Monica is a Nationally Board-Qualified Health and Wellness Coach and a Professional Chef. She is trained in Functional Nutrition and Digestive Wellness, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Meditation, Lifestyle Medicine, Stress Management, Habit Formation, Positive Psychology, and Motivational Interviewing.
How she got here - Monica grew up on a rural Midwest farm surrounded by horses, cows, chickens, and nature. When she wasn't helping out with the farm chores, she spent her summer days biking and winters ice skating, sledding, and baking cakes for her large, blended family.
Being outdoors was a large part of her childhood and she was an active Girl Scout exploring the wilderness on horseback and backpacking as a young girl. She jumped at the chance to relocate to the Colorado Rockies in her early twenties and has called the mountains home for almost 30 years.
Monica spent many summers in the Colorado, Arizona, and Utah backcountry camping, backpacking, snowboarding, hiking, rafting, and preparing outdoor cooking feasts for her friends, family, and annual outdoor wilderness groups.
At the age of 41, as a single mom, she attended culinary school - finishing after several years of professional internship.
She is a working private chef now and has trained alongside James Beard presenting chefs in many ski resort restaurants and hotels as well as private member golf clubs.
She has cooked for clients from Aspen to Houston, international guests, musicians, and celebrities. She brings a deep love for approachable cuisine that is healthy and embraces functional nutrition and practical meal-planning.
She is now dedicating her time to teaching and empowering others on their own journeys toward optimal wellness.
"I help Women push through procrastination, stress, and shaky habits to get moving, eat better, drop menopausal pounds, and reclaim youthful better sleep. I am excited to have you as a student - Let's get busy!"
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Client Testimonial
Monica is an outstanding coach. She encourages without pushing, she listens and offers ideas tailored to what you need and would be willing to do, and she’s hilarious to boot. Highly encourage folks to tap into her wealth of knowledge…it’s massive!
AK - Raleigh, North Carolina
Client Testimonial
I can't thank Monica enough for listening and supporting me over the past 3 months. New job, new goals, and crazy brainstorming sessions we had. I'm just in a better place.
BL - San Francisco, CA