Hi, I’m Ellen.
I grew up in a small town in Ohio before studying business at Miami University and eventually moving to New York City to pursue a career in the corporate world. On paper, I was following the path I had always imagined for myself — but over time, something felt increasingly disconnected.
After years working in fast-paced corporate environments, I realized what I truly wanted was to do work that felt meaningful, human, and rooted in helping others navigate something I understood personally.
Looking back, I can now see how early many of my own struggles with food, body image, and self-worth began. Like so many women, I spent years believing health was something that had to be earned through control, perfection, or constant self-improvement. That mindset ultimately contributed to my own experience with an eating disorder and a complicated relationship with my body.
Through recovery, education, and years of personal and professional growth, it became clear to me that so many women are not failing at health — they are simply exhausted by the pressure to constantly monitor, improve, and shrink themselves.
That realization is what led me to this work.
Today, my approach combines evidence-based nutrition with a deeper understanding of body image, wellness culture, and the emotional realities many women carry around food and health. I believe health should support your life — not consume it.
Food has the power to bring joy, connection, culture, nourishment, and community. My hope is to help women build a relationship with food, movement, and themselves that feels more grounded, flexible, and freeing.
Most importantly, I want women to know they are not alone in this experience — and that there is another way to approach health beyond guilt, obsession, and constant self-criticism.
Why This Matters
My work is rooted in the belief that body image is not a superficial issue — it’s a life lens.
The way women feel about their bodies impacts far more than appearance. It shapes confidence, relationships, health behaviors, social experiences, self-worth, ambition, and the way we move through the world each day.
And yet, so many women are living under constant pressure to improve, shrink, optimize, monitor, and “fix” themselves.
Body Image Isn't A Vanity Issue, It's A Life Issue.
91%
of women report struggling with body dissatisfaction.
Body Dissatisfaction is linked to:
anxiety, depression, disordered eating, chronic dieting, social withdrawal, and reduced quality of life.
Many girls begin expressing body image concerns as early as elementary school.