About Me

Hi, I’m Chona - Nutrition Coach and Creator of the Mindful Imperfection Formula.

At 50, I left a long career in human resources to start over in health and fitness.

I had just lost my dad and found myself confronting years of buried unhappiness with the direction my life had taken. I had been divorced for several years and raising two kids. On the outside, I kept it all together but was crumbling on the inside.  

Turning 50 gave me a sense of urgency, forced me to confront a deep longing for more. A desire I had buried.

My health journey began with CrossFit, led to becoming a trainer and now a nutrition coach. The process uncovered deep-rooted self-judgment and unworthiness, guilt for wanting time for myself and shame for my body. It led to an obsession with diets, restriction, and periods of excessive exercise.

I found freedom in letting go of perfectionism and exercising self-compassion. I learned how to eat with greater ease and awareness. More importantly, I learned how to enjoy what I ate.

Through one-on-one coaching, I help midlife women rediscover their power, improve health through a non-diet approach, and love the way they look and feel in their clothing.