The Journey to Floreo
I was raised by a physician and a nurse, which shaped my earliest understanding of health and healing. Growing up, I believed healing happened primarily through doctors, hospitals, clinics, and medicine. While I deeply respected the work my parents did, I never felt called to practice medicine myself. What fascinated me was not the clinical side of healthcare, but people—their stories, motivations, struggles, growth, and potential.
Throughout my life, I found myself drawn to mentorship, service, and human development. I have volunteered with assisted living communities, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Girls on the Run, and other organizations focused on supporting people. Again and again, I was inspired by what becomes possible when someone feels seen, supported, and empowered.
That interest followed me into a 15-year career in leadership, sales, and fundraising, most recently serving as Chief Development Officer of a national legal organization in Washington, DC. Throughout my career, I saw firsthand that understanding people leads to better outcomes for both the individual and the organization. Whether working with donors, colleagues, or team members, I was genuinely interested in understanding the unique individual in front of me—their values, motivations, strengths, and aspirations. I also came to appreciate the power of alignment. In fundraising, meaningful support emerged when an organization's mission connected with a donor's values. As a leader, I saw that people were more energized, effective, and fulfilled when their work reflected their unique strengths. Again and again, I observed the same principle: when people better understand themselves, they make better decisions and achieve better results.
During this time, I was also navigating my own health challenges, including PCOS, MCAS, and Alpha-Gal Syndrome. Despite being active, health-conscious, and doing many of the things I had been taught were essential for good health, I wasn't getting the results I expected. The deeper I looked, the more I realized the issue wasn't a lack of effort but a lack of understanding.
What began as a search for answers became a much deeper exploration of health itself. Through years of learning, experimentation, and personal experience, I discovered that health is far more interconnected than I once believed. Genetics, nutrition, stress, relationships, environment, lifestyle, purpose, and life experiences all influence how we feel and function. Most importantly, I came to understand that there is no universal blueprint for health. What works for one person may not work for another because no two people share the same biology, history, or circumstances.
As I learned to connect the dots and better understand my own unique health picture, I was able to eliminate symptoms I had been told I would live with indefinitely and achieve a level of health and vitality I didn't know was possible. That experience fundamentally changed how I viewed health and healing. My definition of a healer expanded beyond doctors and nurses to include the practitioners, teachers, mentors, guides, and supportive relationships that help us better understand ourselves and create the conditions for healing and growth.
Looking back, I could have saved years of frustration, confusion, and expense if someone had helped me connect the dots sooner. That realization led me to create Floreo Health. Today, I help individuals and organizations take a more personalized, holistic approach to health through strategy, guidance, accountability, and trusted resources tailored to the individual. My mission is simple: to help people better understand themselves so they can create the conditions for greater health, vitality, and flourishing.
The Formal Stuff
Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)
3X4 Genetics Blueprint Certified Practitioner
Certified Yoga Instructor
Certified Psychedelic Integration Practitioner
Former Chief Development Officer of a national legal organization in Washington, DC
15 years of leadership experience in sales, fundraising, and organizational development
B.A. in Economics, Wake Forest University
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About Floreo Health
The name Floreo comes from a Latin verb meaning I bloom, I blossom, I flourish, and I prosper. It reflects the philosophy behind my approach to health in two ways.
First, just as a flower blooms when the conditions are right—proper soil, sunlight, water, and environment—the human body has an extraordinary capacity to flourish when the conditions that support health are present.
Second, Latin is an ancient language no longer spoken today, yet it forms the foundation of many modern languages. In much the same way, many of the most important principles of health are not new. They are rooted in timeless truths about how humans are designed to live, move, eat, sleep, connect, and relate to the world around them.
Today, people have access to more health information than ever before. They read labels, track macros, listen to wellness podcasts, and experiment with countless supplements, protocols, and routines. Yet many still struggle with low energy, poor sleep, digestive issues, hormonal imbalances, chronic stress, and the persistent feeling that something is off.
The problem is rarely a lack of effort. Most people are doing many of the "right" things, but they don't have a clear understanding of how the pieces fit together.
We live in a culture that encourages us to view health as a collection of isolated symptoms and solutions. But health is far more interconnected than that. Our biology, experiences, relationships, environment, behaviors, and beliefs are constantly interacting to shape how we feel.
At Floreo, I believe health begins with self-understanding. The more intimately we understand our unique biology, experiences, patterns, and needs, the better equipped we are to create the conditions for healing, vitality, and flourishing.
Through personalized coaching, consulting, and strategy, I help clients better understand themselves and the factors shaping their health so they can make more informed, intentional, and effective choices.
Because when we understand ourselves more deeply, we are better able to create the conditions that allow us to heal, grow, and flourish.
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