A little about me
Hi, I'm Simone. I've been plant-based for more than 20 years, but it definitely wasn’t an overnight transformation. I first got into eating this way as a teenager because it felt like my body was falling apart. I had a whole laundry list of health issues like anemia, fibroids, clinical depression, eczema, chronic migraines, PMS, digestive issues, and a lot more.
Doctors weren’t any help, and sometimes actually made things worse, so I went looking for my own answers and eventually stumbled into plant-based eating.
I struggled a lot in the beginning. I spent years starting and stopping, falling into extreme approaches, and feeling super frustrated with myself before slowly finding my way to something balanced and sustainable. So I'm not one of those people who just woke up one morning and effortlessly mastered this.
But once I found a way of doing it that I could actually stick with, I saw dramatic improvements with my health. I’ve been eating this way ever since, and it’s literally one of the best decision I’ve ever made.
Now I help people who are going through what I went through, so they don't have to spend as much time and energy figuring it all out on their own.
I primarily work with black women and others who often feel excluded or uncomfortable in typical wellness spaces, including black people who are fat, queer, non-binary, neurodivergent, and more.
I wanted to create a space centered around us that feels like a real sanctuary, where you don’t have to worry about how you’re being perceived or whether you’re safe. You can come exactly as you are, let your guard down, and feel genuinely seen and supported as you work on your health.
I’m a Taurus who sincerely loves food, so it’s pretty much always somewhere in the mix. I've spent decades cooking and developing plant-based recipes, helped run a couple of plant-based restaurants, and now co-own a small business providing plant-based meals for guests at a local guesthouse. One of my absolute favorite things is showing people that eating this way doesn't have to mean taking all the joy and pleasure out of food.
I also have a master's degree in adult education and was a university lecturer for a little over a decade, so helping people learn and do new things has always been a big part of what I do. I specialized in experiential learning, which really just means I believe people learn best when they learn through their own experiences. And I approach coaching the same way.
I can share what I've learned, give you ideas and tools to experiment with, and help you make sense of what you're experiencing, but I don’t want to tell you what to do or pretend I have all the answers. I want you to try things for yourself and see if they actually work for you and learn to pay attention to what your body’s telling you.
Because ultimately, that’s the whole point. I want you to trust yourself and feel more self-reliant when it comes to your health.
On a personal note, I love cooking (yes, even in my free time) and spending time in nature. Drop me somewhere extremely remote with mountains and a river, and I’m happy. I also love learning, so I'm usually reading and disappearing down one rabbit hole or another for weeks at a time.