Why I Became a Cellular Health & Clean Living Consultant

From Burnout to Supporting My Husband Through Cancer

For eight years, I worked in nutrition helping people eat better and feel healthier. But somewhere along the way, I gave everything to everyone else and forgot to save anything for myself. I burned out.

Ironic, right? The wellness consultant who ran out of wellness herself.

Looking back, I can see a pattern. I grew up with undiagnosed ADD before it was really a thing people talked about. That restless energy, that need to constantly move to something new, the way my brain never quite sits still. For years, I thought something was wrong with me because I couldn't just settle into one thing.

But here's what I've learned: that same wiring that made me feel scattered also made me creative. It gave me an entrepreneurial spirit. It's why I've moved through different careers and businesses, always exploring, always curious. It's not a flaw. It's how I'm built.

By the time I stepped away from nutrition work, I was exhausted. I had been so focused on building my business and helping clients that my family became an afterthought. Then in October 2020, Mark was diagnosed with cancer.

The Truth I Was Avoiding

Here's something I don't usually share. Even while teaching people about nutrition, I was filling our home with conventional cleaning products, standard laundry detergent, regular body wash and shampoo. All the things I knew probably weren't serving us.

I had heard about toxic load and chemical exposure, but kept telling myself I didn't have time to research it. If you know me, you know that's not really me. I go down every rabbit hole until I reach the end. Once I finally understood the role these chemicals play in our health, I was honestly embarrassed.

The Question That Changed Everything

Around the time Mark was diagnosed, I reconnected with a friend who had been passionate about nontoxic wellness products for over 20 years. I had always brushed her off before. I was the nutrition expert. I thought I had it figured out.

But this time was different. She didn't lecture or judge. She just asked one simple question:

"If you want to give Mark the best opportunity for success, then why is your house still filled with toxic chemicals?"

That question stopped me in my tracks.

When Everything Shifted

Mark's body was being pushed to its absolute limit. And there I was, still filling our home with products loaded with chemicals I couldn't even pronounce.

I realized it wasn't just about what we were eating anymore. It was about reducing our toxic load at every level. What we put on our skin, what we breathe in from cleaning products, what our cells have to deal with every day.

The immunotherapy treatments were necessary but incredibly hard on Mark's body. Why add to that burden with chemical filled products?

So in December 2021, I started making changes. I switched to nontoxic cleaning products through Melaleuca. Plant based alternatives that didn’t just work, but worked better! I replaced our personal care items with cleaner options. And I watched Mark not just survive his treatment, but come through it stronger than we had dared to hope.

What Cancer Taught Me

Supporting Mark taught me something I had never fully understood. Healing isn't just one thing. It takes more than just medical treatment. Healthy aging requires support at every level, not just through food.

The doctors and treatments were critical. We're not here without them. But healing also needed support through the food we ate and the nontoxic products we used.

I'm not anti medicine. I'm recognizing that conventional treatment does what it does incredibly well, but it doesn't address everything. There's space for supporting the whole person, not just treating the disease.

Finding the Missing Piece

For nearly four years, I focused on helping people reduce their toxic load. But in August 2024, I discovered something that added another crucial piece: cellular health and redox signaling molecules.

I learned how redox signaling molecules support the body's natural ability to repair and heal itself at the cellular level. It was like finding the missing piece I hadn't even known was missing.

And honestly? That ADD brain of mine that never stops exploring and connecting dots? It's what led me here. That constant curiosity, that drive to understand the whole picture, not just one piece of it. It's become my superpower in this work.

Why I Do This Work

After everything we went through, I couldn't keep this information to myself. I had been in wellness for years but had missed these crucial pieces. If I had missed them, how many others were too?

And honestly, I started asking myself: why aren't more people talking about this? Why isn't this common knowledge?

The truth is, there's not a lot of money in teaching people how to be healthier through simple changes. Big business makes more when we keep buying their products. Pharmaceutical companies profit when we need more medications, not when we prevent problems at the cellular level. Lobbyists get paid to keep the status quo exactly where it is.

I'm not saying there's some grand conspiracy. I'm saying the financial incentives aren't aligned with prevention. They're aligned with treatment. And that's just the reality of the system we're in.

That's why I expanded my wellness business in Whitefish, Montana, focusing on cellular health and clean living. Not because I have all the answers, but because I know what it's like to be overwhelmed and not know what to believe.

I've seen firsthand what happens when you reduce toxic burden through clean, plant based products. I've watched Mark thrive. I've experienced my own health transformations.

I do this for the love of this place. For the rivers, mountains, and wildlife. For my friends who spend weekends hiking, biking, and rafting through Montana's wilderness, who marvel at this beauty but don't yet realize how the products they use at home are affecting the very environment they love.

The chemicals we wash down our drains end up in our waterways and soil, affecting the animals and ecosystems we're passionate about protecting.

And I do this because everyone deserves to know they have options for healthy aging beyond what they hear in the doctor's office.

How I Help People

Clean Living Essentials Through Melaleuca:

I help people reduce their toxic load through safer, nontoxic products. The cleaners you use, the soap you wash with, the supplements you take all either support your health or add to your body's chemical burden. I help people make that shift without feeling overwhelmed.

Cellular Health Support Through ASEA Redox:

I introduce people to redox signaling molecule support, which helps reinforce the body's natural cellular communication. Your cells need to talk to each other to repair damage, fight off threats, and function properly. As we age, that communication weakens. Redox signaling support helps strengthen it.

This isn't about replacing medical care. It's about giving your body the best possible foundation so it can do what it's designed to do: heal, defend, and thrive.

Your Starting Point

If you're feeling overwhelmed, I get it. You don't have to change everything at once. You just need a place to begin.

Maybe it's swapping out one cleaning product. Maybe it's asking better questions about what your body needs at the cellular level. Maybe it's just being open to the idea that healthy aging can happen in more ways than we've been taught.

I'm not here to convince you of anything. I'm here to share what worked for us and offer the support I wish I'd had when I was burned out and lost.

Healing begins at the cellular level. Creating a toxin free home supports that healing every day. You don't have to figure it out alone. I'm here if you need me.

Ready to explore cellular health and clean living? Learn more about ASEA Redox and Melaleuca wellness products, or contact me directly.