Hi, I’m Audrey.

If you are anything like me, you are a Type-A gal who does everything right: eats clean, exercises regularly and lives a healthy lifestyle. You have gone down all the rabbit holes trying to heal, exhausting all ideas, and still seeing little progress, which is the most frustrating thing in the world. You ride the ups and downs, feeling hopeful you found the “cure-all” supplement, restrictive diet, or intense lifestyle change only to have your symptoms come back in full force. Girl, I feel ya, you are not alone!

For over a decade I have personally experienced the worst cystic acne, abnormally painful periods, and debilitating anxiety, among many other on-and-off symptoms. From two long bouts of Accutane to 10+ years on hormonal birth control (and every pharmaceutical and topical in between), traditional doctors could only offer me bandaid fixes. They made little impact on my skin and drastically worsened my anxiety. I began experiencing deep depression, losing all hope that I’d ever get better. 

Out of desperation to simply survive, my passion for health and wellness was born. I poured my energy into books, podcasts, and articles that explored every possible reason and solution for my symptoms. While I loved learning everything about women’s hormones, gut health, neuroscience, and environmental toxicities, I was quickly overwhelmed. I tried everything that I resonated with, and some that I didn’t, but ultimately began stressing out my body more. The more supplements I took and the more restrictive I got with my lifestyle and diet, the worse my skin, periods, and anxiety got. How could this be when I was doing everything “right”?!

I am proud to say that today I am living life feeling peace within my body. I now experience naturally clear skin for the first time in 15 years, my periods are physically and emotionally painless and my anxiety is basically nonexistent. I am not perfect by any means, but I now feel capable and confident in my own body, knowing that little symptoms that pop up here and there are easily solvable. My deep connection with my body has strengthened my intuition and created a whole new level of self-love.

My greatest wish is to now be able to share what I have learned over the years and help other women who are struggling like I have. I would have given everything to have a big sister or best friend who understood wholeheartedly what I was going through back then. Who could guide my healing process and take the weight off my shoulders, while also being my biggest cheerleader. If that’s where you are in your journey, let’s connect. I’d love to be exactly who you need as support in your healing and hopefully make it a quicker and more enjoyable process along the way!

my journey with acne

  • September 2020

    After experiencing relatively clear skin post-accutane, it began making its reappearance after college. Looking back, it was so mild but I knew then that something was up internally. I worked with an acne clinic that switched me to aggressive skincare, added in a ton of herbal supplements, and cut out 15+ foods I enjoyed daily, including eggs, peanuts, dairy, gluten, red meat, and seafood. With increasing stress, I began using daily HIIT workouts as an outlet, further throwing off my nervous system.

  • January 2022

    I was obsessed with trying figure out my acne. I was on 20+ different supplements and eating pretty “clean” while also drinking way too often and eating out constantly. When I cooked at home, my focus was on adding in as many veggies as possible and eating low carb. I worked out 6-7x/week and didn’t believe in taking rest days. I fasted 16 hours every day and ultimately was pushing my body to its extreme.

  • July 2022

    This was the lowest low of my health journey. I was restricting dairy and gluten strictly, completely orthorexic with a dangerously low body fat percentage, and my depression was taking over my life. I didn’t want to go out in fear of being seen and felt everyone only saw my terrible acne. I was highly critical of myself, with toxic self-talk. My skin was dull, inflamed, and covered in cystic acne. This is when I realized my approach was all wrong.

  • August 2023

    No more restricted eating. Enjoying raw dairy regularly. Had made the switch to a whole food approach, focusing on QUALITY of food rather than type of food: grass fed meats, organic produce and grains when possible and limiting non-food items (highly processed, packaged foods). Cut back on high-intensity training and prioritizing quality rest days. Practicing listening to my body rather than ignoring its pleas for rest. I learned to love and respect my body regardless of breakouts here and there.

The silver lining of being completely overwhelmed and burnt out in my wellness journey was that it ultimately led me to the aligned solution I swear by today. After years of exerting myself and always thinking I had to do more, more, more, I realized I had gotten it all wrong. The cure-all I was looking for never existed externally. The cure-all was always within me. Within my body’s God-given design to heal itself. I had been convinced by the wellness world I always had to do more, when in reality, my body was asking me to do less. This is when I returned to the foundations: focusing on nourishing my body and mind, slowing down, and truly honoring rest. Without these building blocks mastered first, nothing else could make a meaningful difference.