About Me

Welcome to Quest4Harmony Coaching. I am a Certified Menopause Coaching Specialist and a Certified Health and Nutrition Coach. My name is Dee and I’m so excited you are here! My passion lies in empowering people to take charge of their health through education, support and encouragement. I learned firsthand how powerful our choices are regarding nutrition, exercise, recovery, and sleep when I experienced a health crisis, so it is now  my mission to help you discover the power of making healthy lifestyle changes.

Sports were an integral part of my life growing up so I’ve always been active and love moving my body. I’m a lifelong runner and just recently ran a 55K  to celebrate my 55th birthday. I began lifting weights regularly 2 years ago and it has been a game changer. Not only have I built muscle and gained strength as a woman in my 50s, my confidence, mood and motivation have benefited tremendously as well.

It hasn’t been all fun and games though. Throughout my life I’ve dealt with and recovered from eating disorders, major bouts of depression, and I’m currently navigating perimenopause. For decades I believed my worth was based on how I looked, and how thin I was. It wasn’t until I suffered my own health scare at 51 when my mindset shifted dramatically. I developed pericarditis from long-haul Covid and was forced to start over. I thought I’d never run again, but during my three-year battle to figure out what caused my heart issues, my relationship with my body changed. Endless appointments with specialists and never-ending lab work forced me to become my own best advocate so I learned everything I could about using nutrition and exercise to better my health. The doctors had no answers so I was determined to find them. I changed my diet (I’ve been plant -based for over 20 years, but my diet still wasn’t as healthy as it could be thanks to too much sugar and processed foods) , started regularly lifting weights and completely started over as a runner. I learned to appreciate every small improvement and step forward.

When I began sharing my journey through a blog, many people who were experiencing the same issues reached out. Those interactions ignited a fire inside me to make it my mission to support others who wanted to take charge of their health. I earned my certifications as I recovered and  grew stronger. My 17 years of teaching experience as well as over 10 years experience as a high school coach for cross country, track, and swimming perfectly complimented these new skills. 

I believe we are all in this together. I know what it’s like to be overwhelmed, to receive a scary diagnosis, to be dismissed by doctors, to battle eating disorders and mental health issues, to feel alone and hopeless, and to feel like it’s too difficult and too late to change. But my life’s journey has taught me that it’s never too late and that it’s important to ask for help. That’s what I’m here for. To use all I’ve learned through my struggles along with my training and experience in coaching and teaching, to lighten your load and support you every step of the way toward achieving your goals. If I can overcome these hurdles, then I absolutely believe that you can too! If you need someone to help you make a plan to achieve your goals related to health, nutrition and fitness who understands the struggle and is excited to support you with empathy, a wealth of knowledge and experience I’d love to hear from you! If you are overwhelmed and confused by the latest trends and overload of information on social media and online, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve done all the groundwork, keep up with the latest research and have been trained to make realistic plans tailored to YOUR specific needs and concerns. Reach out, let’s talk about your goals and needs and together we will make a plan that will work FOR YOU!

Check out my blog for more details about my journey through long-covid, autoimmune disease, depression, disordered eating and perimenopause.