MY STORY
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My name is Jennifer Hollingsworth and I am a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, teacher of thirteen years, wife, mama to baby Quinn, and dog mom to my Australian shepherd, Bridger. For thirteen years, I was a passionate educator with a focus on social emotional health. I created an environment for my students where they felt connected, seen, heard, and valued; a place where they belong. I create the same safe space when health coaching clients and pride myself on developing strong relationships with each individual I work with. Not only am I a teacher and coach, but I have always been an active, healthy individual, playing sports from a young age and now enjoy biking, skiing, running, and hiking with my husband and dog, Bridger in beautiful Teton Valley, Idaho. At home, I love being creative in the kitchen, making wholesome yet tasty plant based meals for my friends and family. It not only brings me joy, but connections are made and stories are shared around the food I create for loved ones.
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I am what most people would admire as an optimal healthy person, but it was five years ago when I had my own health struggles. At the vibrant age of thirty-two my hair started thinning, and I experienced bloating, constipation, and mild acne. I sought out multiple doctors who told me I was healthy, did not have answers, and prescribed over the counter “band-aids” to my symptoms. I was determined to find the root cause of my health issues and sought out other options. It was when a friend referred me to a holistic health practitioner that I finally found the answers I was looking for. I met with my holistic doctor for over an hour, I finally felt seen and heard and that I had someone on my side! She helped me to identify the root cause of my health issues by educating, encouraging, and supporting me to manage stress and balance my hormones through a holistic approach to diet and lifestyle. Health is a bio-individual journey, and I continue to experiment on myself to find what works best for my body, mind, and spirt.
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This experience inspired me to go back to school to become a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach and to learn as much as I can about healing the body through a holistic approach. I am passionate about helping you to live life to your fullest potential, to truly love yourself, and make sustainable lifelong changes to optimize your health.
MY TRAINING
In March 2023, I passed the National Board Exam for Health and Wellness Coaching, becoming a Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
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In 2010, I graduated from the University of Virginia with a Masters degree in Education and a Bachelors degree in Sociology.
In 2021, I graduated from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition as a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. I am also certified in Advanced Gut Health through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
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In August of 2022, I completed IIN's Coaching Intensive Practicum 2.0, passing the Practical Skills Assessment.
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The Institute for Integrative Nutrition's Health Coach Training Program educates in the areas of nutrition and health, holistic wellness, coaching skills, and business development. At IIN, students learn from and study with the world's leading experts in functional and integrative nutrition, personal development, coaching, and business. Some of these leading experts include:
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Walter Willett, MD, DRPH
Chair of Nutrition at Harvard University
Andrew Weil, MD
Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine
David Katz, MD, MPH
Physician, Nutrition Scientist
Daniel Amen, MD
Physician, Brain Disorder specialist, and Director of Amen Clinics
Lissa Rankin, MD
Integrative Physician, Founder of the Whole Health Medicine Institute and Bestselling Author
Susan Blum, MD, MPH
Assistant Clinical Professor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Mark Hyman, MD
Founder of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine and the Ultrawellness Center
Deepak Chopra, MD
World Leader in Mind-Body Medicine, Director of Education at The Chopra Center, and Bestselling Author
Geneen Roth
Bestselling Author, and Expert on Emotional Eating
Marion Nestle, PH.D., MPH
Professor at New York Universities Department of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health
Mark Bittman
Food Writer for the New York Times and Bestselling Author
Joel Fuhrman, MD
Family Physician and Leading Expert on Nutritional Healing
