About me

Hi, I am Joanna. 

To say I know a thing or two about stress and gut health is an understatement. For as long as I can remember, my life has been a rollercoaster of gut issues, anxiety, stress and burnout. 

From a very young age, I just wanted to save the world. Yeah... I know... the naïvity of our prime years. I was adamant about making a difference in one way or another, and after some volunteer work in Belgium and Nepal, I worked hard to join a major humanitarian organization. I travelled the world in war zones for over a decade to help victims of war. I loved my job. It was exhilarating. But it was also challenging. The demands of the job were slowly breaking me inside and out. 

For years, I'd get sick often, have debilitating gut issues, sleep disorders, anxiety and more. It felt like nothing compared to what the people I was trying to serve were experiencing. So I ignored it all. After all, I could function, even with the pain. Until I couldn't. One day, I collapsed. Diagnosis: advanced burnout. I was out of juice, no longer able to function.

Disappointed with the conventional medical system that wanted me to take pills to return to work quickly, I decided to take a break to recover naturally. After regaining energy, I returned to school and qualified as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach and Functional Medicine practitioner. I am a registered Naturopath in Quebec. 

I used my knowledge to understand my biochemistry and reverse the damage I had created in my body. I found the strength and motivation to overcome the challenges along the way. I now live in an abundance of health and energy, true to myself, and grounded in my belief that I don't need to run around the world to save it. I can do it from my home, one person at a time.