Painful periods, uncomfortable digestion, guilt after eating, chronic fatigue, and inconclusive tests left me feeling out of control and strange in my own body, leading to intense health anxiety and a panic attack disorder. 

After receiving a degree in religious studies, focused on eastern religions and ancient medical practices like Ayurveda, I realized that the body was not the enemy; symptoms are how the body communicates what it needs. I did not want to waste this one life being held back by health complications or crippling anxiety, so I started on a long spiritual wellness journey that revolutionized my entire life. 

While discovering our truest selves is an ever-evolving, lifelong pursuit, today, I feel in tune with my body and what it needs. The right diet and lifestyle changes made my skin clear up, my digestion improve, my confidence skyrocket, and my anxiety decrease. I felt more joyful in my life and ate with intuition instead of guilt. At the same time, a career in the fashion industry illuminated how many women were also struggling with feeling disconnected to their own bodies, whether it was body image issues, chronic bloat, or uncontrollable acne. I realized my purpose was to help other women optimize their lives instead of “living” by merely surviving until the next panic attack, bad period, or stressful work week. After studying with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and becoming a certified holistic health coach, I founded Wellness By Josie, an integrative health coaching service and lifestyle brand, to help women everywhere become their happiest selves, using food and lifestyle changes as medicine to bring out optimal energy, confidence, and beauty (because true beauty comes from being your most authentic self).  This is not your typical health brand–we acknowledge that happiness is the ultimate goal, and taking care of our bodies optimally gives us the energy, clarity, and space to live out our purpose. We believe that this one life should be lived to the very fullest, and true health is the way to get there.

Wellness By Josie is here to help you become the kind of woman who lights up every room she walks into, who radiates kindness and positivity, who enjoys both a glass of wine and a green juice, who consistently shows up as her favorite self and treats her body like she would her best friend. 

Certified Health Coach, Institute for Integrative Nutrition