One year into my career with Beautycounter I can’t express how much I have enjoyed working and educating the women and men around me. As a Health & Wellness coach, Personal Trainer, mother of two boys, wife and a Clean Beauty Advocate who is passionate about helping others make their dreams a reality, I am so very excited to share with you that you too can make your dream become YOUR very own reality too. I lead a team of women - all of whom are on a mission to make our world a better, safer, and healthier place. All of whom are dreaming BIG and are seeking a life filled with passion and purpose. These women (and men!) are entrepreneurs, cancer survivors, stay at home moms, teachers, health & wellness coaches, hairdressers, nurses, estheticians, social workers, lawyers, and doctors. You might ask why Beautycounter brings the most amazing talent into their safe beauty movement.
Because we are not just selling lipstick! We are first and foremost educators.
Partnering with Beautycounter over a year ago, was not in my plans. Especially since my coaching practice was serving me in the best way possible. Years prior to me becoming a Holistic Health & Wellness Coach and Life Coach I had lost my health completely. There were numerous diagnoses that came one right after the other. Sibo (Small Bacterial Overgrowth), hypothyroidism, Lyme disease, reactivated Epstein Barre, Candida, relapse after relapse of SIBO that went on for YEARS, mold toxicity and finally heavy metal testing that shocked me to my core, which was the icing on the cake.
As an athlete my entire life and personal trainer for over 20 years I couldn’t understand why I felt the way I did when I believed I was doing all the right things for my body. After years of treatments and not truly feeling like myself, my functional medicine doctor and I discussed heavy metal testing. It was the ONE thing that hadn’t been tested or treated and there were strong indications linking to SIBO of higher levels of metals along with many others mentioned above. After reviewing my heavy metal results with my Functional Medicine Doctor, I was blown away by my high numbers. How could this be when I hadn’t been subjected to lead paint or mercury as a child or my diet didn’t consist of high levels of fish known to have higher mercury levels? I saw with my very own testing and eyes the impact of very little at the time cosmetics and personal care products were contributing to my higher than normal heavy metal levels. THIS was SHOCKING, which lead me to educate myself even further than just reading the labels or seeing that some product stated it was “organic” but, in fact, behind that label there was absolutely no transparency or testing being done. I was shocked to learn that my “natural” shampoo had a level 8 of toxicity, on the Environmental Working Group (EWG). EWG is a non-profit, non-partisan organization whose mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. EWG tests for allergen, cancer and developmental concerns with levels from 1-10 with 10 being the highest.
Once you learn this knowledge you can’t unlearn it. Why does this even matter? Well, did you know the cosmetics industry laws haven’t been updated since 1938? Or that the European Union has banned 1,400 ingredients when the U.S has only banned 30? And that many of these ingredients have links to cancer, infertility, hormonal disruption, skin irritation, and more? I had been meeting with clients weekly within my coaching practice that were experiencing so many of the above health issues. Did you know that of the 80,000+ chemicals used today, over 80% have NEVER been tested for human safety?
Beautycounter is why change is good. I took a leap of faith partnering with an education-based company to continue to create change in the marketplace.
When I joined Beautycounter I knew joining forces with this brand I could have a profound social impact on our world while simultaneously building a financially rewarding business. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that this opportunity would fulfill so many boxes for me. Not only is it financially rewarding but the women and men I have met to date cleaning up the industry has been one of the biggest gifts!
Saying yes to Beautycounter was easy and having the opportunity to partner with our company’s founder and visionary, Gregg Renfrew, was a once in a lifetime opportunity! I wanted to partner with a leader who was making waves and showing up in Washington, DC creating change.