I Didn’t Heal My Gut Overnight — And You Don’t Have To Either: My Journey Back to Food Freedom
When “Healthy” Still Felt Hard
The moment everything changed for me
For years, I thought I was doing everything “right.”
I ate the salads, the sauerkraut, drunk the Kombucha . I avoided the “bad foods.” I exercised. I hustled. I pushed through exhaustion because that’s what ambitious women do, right?
But behind closed doors, I was dealing with symptoms I didn’t talk about:
Bloating that made me look (and feel) uncomfortable in my own skin
Indigestion that stole the joy from eating
Energy crashes that made every day feel heavier
A mind constantly running, cortisol sky-high
The worst part?
I blamed myself.
I thought I wasn’t disciplined enough… healthy enough… strong enough.
Until one day, after another night of bloating and frustration, I had a quiet realisation:
“I can’t keep pushing through this. My body is asking for help.”
That was the moment I stepped off the hamster wheel and into the world of gut health — not the Instagram version, but the real, messy, human version.
The Search for Answers (and All the Wrong Turns)
It wasn’t a straight line — and that’s okay
Like many of my clients now, my journey started with Google searches and self-diagnosing.
I tried:
Cutting out entire food groups
Supplements recommended by influencers
Gut “hacks” from every corner of the internet
Restriction after restriction after restriction
And still… nothing really changed.
If anything, I felt more stressed, more confused, and more disconnected from my body.
At one point, I remember thinking:
“How can I be doing everything and STILL feel this way?”
This chapter of my life taught me something I now teach every client:
👉 Gut health isn’t about doing more. It’s about understanding what your body actually needs.
And that’s when I shifted from guessing… to learning.
What Actually Healed Me
The moment I stopped fighting my body and started listening
When I began studying holistic nutrition, everything clicked.
I realised my symptoms weren’t random.
They were signals — my body’s way of whispering (and sometimes yelling):
“Slow down. Something is off.”
I learned how:
Stress impacts digestion
Low stomach acid affects bloating and nutrient absorption
Sleep, mindset, and nervous system health influence every part of gut function
Restriction hurts more than it helps
So I shifted my approach:
✨ I supported my digestion gently
✨ I improved my stress resilience
✨ I ate to nourish, not punish
✨ I rebuilt trust with my body
✨ I stopped trying to be “perfect”
And slowly — not overnight — my body responded.
My bloating improved.
My energy returned.
My cycles regulated.
My mood softened.
My relationship with food finally felt peaceful.
This wasn’t a “before and after.”
This was a coming home to myself.
Why I Help Women Avoid the Path I Took
You don’t need to figure this out alone (and I mean that)
Every client I work with has a version of my story.
She’s trying.
She’s doing her best.
She’s overwhelmed by information, underwhelmed by results, and tired of feeling disconnected from her own body.
And she doesn’t need another hack.
She needs support, clarity, and a personalised plan — something I desperately wished I had when I started.
That’s why I created my signature approach to gut health.
Not just to fix bloating or fatigue…
but to help women feel at home in their body again.
If you’re reading this and thinking,
“This sounds like me…”
— it’s because I wrote this for you.
Healing your gut is possible.
Feeling energised is possible.
Trusting your body is possible.
And you don’t have to do it the hard way like I did.
