WELLNESS WARRIOR, ANDREA LEE, WALKS YOU THROUGH HER HEALING JOURNEY
50 percent of Canadians, by the age of 40, will have or have had a mental illness, Wellness Warrior Andrea Lee, wasn’t going to accept being yet another statistic and so she took her health into her own hands. She knew there had to be another way and that addressing her lifestyle choices was the answer. Not knowing if she’d get results, she registered for our 3-month Nutrition and Detox coaching program and her learning and healing began.
Andrea discovered that simple, clean nutrient-dense food and beverages and deep detoxification was the answer that would end her sugar and alcohol cravings. Real food was also the missing link in her battle with terrible digestive troubles and poor sleep and mood. After coming face to face with depression and life itself, Andrea did the hardest things you can do when life gets tough - she questioned what she was doing, took a left turn, and started making lifestyle changes that reclaimed her health and her career. Enjoy discovering Andrea’s heart-warming and wonder-woman-esk story of winning that battle against social norms. Listen, enjoy and let us know what you think!
“What I also love about Andrea’s story and about her being on our show is that she is an example of what it means to be curious, try something new, her ability to say yes to expanding her knowledge base and thinking which inevitably contributed to her making the paradigm leap and– to shifting her worldview entirely – and her internal navigation system has brought her to us – to our green moustache and richer health team and family, where she now works so that she can continue to spread the Eat Real to Heal message as far and wide as possible. ”
Today on our show, we have a very special guest whose story is dear to my heart – because there is no better feeling than when the student surpasses the teacher. You see, Andrea was Born and raised on the West coast of BC unlike most people who currently live in british Columbia Canada. Andrea spent time travelling and working before settling in Whistler in 2005. Andrea is an avid yogi, hiker, biker, snowboarder, dog lover and mountain enthusiast... but what sets her apart from the group is that she took her health into her own hands to reclaim not only her health, but her life. And this started when she joined our Nutrition and Detox Program two years ago at a time in her life when she had hit rock bottom– in this podcast, Andrea eloquently share her story of waking up in a hotel room, of booking a call with me, and of saying yes to learning about food as medicine.
After facing personal health challenges, she was inspired to take action: she signed up for the Richer Health Train the Trainer program and became a Nutritional Educator. This program opened her eyes to the power of food as medicine and the intricate relationship between mind and body. Andrea was inspired to continue her studies and is now a Certified Holistic Nutrition Coach, Yoga Teacher and a Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert from the Academy of Culinary Nutrition. From personal experience, Andrea knows that what we put into our bodies can impact our mood, energy and physical health. Our body processes are interconnected and require balance and harmony. Andrea is passionate about health and healing and helping others make positive change.