NICE TO MEET YA!
IāM OLIVIA!
I am a Christian, farmerās wife, mom of two girls, and a registered dietitian. I recently completed my Masterās degree in nutrition and have been in private practice since 2022.
I specialize in womenās health and support them in ending their chronic dieting by taking a realistic and simple approach to nutrition. I understand what it's like to struggle with food, body, and exercise because I've overcome my own eating disorder and disordered behaviors.
We all have a story that makes us unique, yet one that connects us together ā hereās mine.
A diagnosed eating disorder.
2017
After training and completing a half marathon, I took a hard look at my relationship with food and my body and knew I wasnāt in a good place. I was admitted to a residual rehab facilityāRenfrew Center in Floridaāwhere I spent 6 weeks diving deep into my mindset and behaviors and ultimately laying my foundation towards healing from an eating disorder.
I applied the tools I learned for years but never felt fully recovered. I still struggled with endless calorie counting, food guilt, food noise, fad-dieting, over-exercising, and the list goes on, but my behaviors werenāt as intense as they were before rehab. This is where many of the clients I work with today fall.
In October of 2017, I married my best friend and the guy who supported my recovery all the way through. It wasnāt easy, but it paved our way to where weāre at today, and for that, I am truly grateful.
Losing my younger brother put life into perspective & where my transformation took off
2019
We lost my younger brother at the age of 16, and it changed my entire perspective of life. The things that seem to matter, donāt. The things that arenāt often talked about enough, matter more. Our life here isnāt promised and I didnāt want to spend my time chasing something thatās only temporary. John fueled my path towards healing my relationship with food for good.
Around this time, I found the Intuitive Eating book, and I have never looked back since. I did the work ā dug deep into belief system, overcame my food rules and fears, and broke the obsession I had with food and movement. I could finally see the light that Iād been working so hard to reach.
During this time, I graduated with my BS degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Tennessee Technological University and furthered my journey to becoming a dietitian with Marshall University.
2021ā Present
Passing down a positive mindset around food, our bodies, and movement
While being pregnant with my first daughter, I quickly found that the clinical space wasnāt for me, and I handed in my two-week notice.
It was then I (and God guiding me) made the decision that my mission in life, as a registered dietitian with a personal history of disordered eating, was to coach other women who struggle with their relationship to food, body, and movement. So, I started to build my private practice from the ground up.
Knowing that we live in a weight-obsessed society where weāre made to believe the size of jeans gets to dictate our worth as human beings, Iām here to challenge that. I believe that we are truly more than our basic appearance and we all have a life worth living. After becoming a mother (to now two girls), it made me realize that our belief system stems from childhood, so Iām raising my girls, to the best of my ability, to stay connected to their intuitive eater while maintaining a positive mindset on food, body, and what our bodies can do.
THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS
Iām not just your average dietitianā¦
Iām a non-diet dietitian. I wonāt be handing you a boring meal plan, having you track everything you eat, or telling you to stop eating your favorite foods. Nope, I encourage you to be open-minded and willing to learn how nutrition works with your body so that you can enjoy all foods in a way that feel good to you.
āMaybe the journey isnāt about becoming anything. Maybe itās about un-becoming everything that isnāt really you to begin with so you can become who you were meant to be in the first place.ā
WHERE TO START
I created Nourished with Freedom becauseā¦
When I was learning to navigate and heal my relationship with food, it took a lot of trial and error. It wasnāt a straightforward process and that is exactly why I created my private practice to helping you make peace with food, body, and movement.
I want you to have the tools, resources, and guiding framework that make this journey simple and easy without adding confusion and overwhelm. Iām here to guide, support, and encourage you all along the way because I want to watch you fully succeed at this.
My personal struggles with food and the work I do with clients as a Registered Dietitian have allowed me to build out my simplified method. Iāve created the Nourished with Freedom to give you the guiding tools and support to drop diet culture and start making peace with food. I teach you the exact strategies you need to find your intuitive eater and reach a balanced relationship with food inside a simplified and supportive framework.
NOW ACCEPTING INSURANCE
LETāS WORK TOGETHER!
I truly believe that once you uncouple yourself from food, let go of the guilt and shame, and lean into better understanding of nutrition and the way food feels within your body, youāll view food and yourself in a whole new way.