Board Certified Holistic Health and Life Coach
I’m Shandell
I help individuals reclaim their bodies, health, personal identity and sense of fulfillment through Integrative Health and Transformational Coaching.
From Personal Struggles to Professional Passion
About Me & My Story
If you’ve made the assumption that I’m a health and wellness nut, allow me to clear up any misunderstanding: I am NOT. My husband and I are the people who talk about our next meal at the current meal. I love a good IPA (or four). Donuts are my love language. I get 50 units of Botox every 4 months like clockwork. I don’t do nearly enough yoga. (You get the idea.)
I am, however, obsessed with having the knowledge I need to live a life free from my own dead weight.
I kept this well hidden, but I spent several years feeling TERRIBLE. Despite working a dream job at one of the most prestigious fitness companies on the planet, I was exhausted all the time, living on fumes and turning myself inside out with excessive exercise and what I thought was healthy eating, all while digging myself deeper into a hole. No matter what I did and what I tried (and I tried LOTS), nothing seemed to work for me.
Shortly after my children were born, I decided to take control. I saw a brilliant specialist who helped me uncover the root causes of my dysfunction. Through Functional Medicine labs, we discovered high cortisol all night that would plummet in the morning, leaky gut, pathogenic bacteria and yeast overgrowth, heavy metal toxicities, nutritional deficiencies, and resistance-stage adrenal insufficiency. I was a MESS.
I had to make some MAJOR changes. I began implementing protocols to help restore my energy, replace deficiencies, and remove toxins and pathogenic overgrowth, and things began changing quickly; I lost 15 lbs in just under two months, my energy came flooding back, and I began to feel relief from being bogged down for the first time in over a decade. I was able to get myself over the physical hump.
The next step was getting crystal clear on my purpose and what I wanted from life. I had to deconstruct myself, mentally and emotionally, one looping thought at a time. I had to get real about my core beliefs and everything I had been telling myself about my potential, my relationships, my passions and talents. I had to look hard at my programming and “truths”. I pieced together guidance from coaches and therapists who helped to show me different aspects of my blind spots. The result was a complete breakthrough in my internal story about ME. Through this inspiration, the Life. Elevated Cognitive Model of Coaching was born.
I could not have done this phase of work without first healing myself internally. I could not have programmed effective new software without first fixing my hardware.
I now live in freedom. Do I eat pizza 5 nights a week? Nope. But if I choose to eat pizza, I won’t spiral because I am in control over my physical and emotional response (there is nothing wrong with pizza, btw).
Do I have doubts about myself and potential? All the time. But I now have the ability to observe my “bitch brain” and rewrite my thoughts (which ultimately informs your feelings, affecting your choices and actions). It’s nothing short of magic. In my mid-forties, I feel more alive and empowered than I ever have.
Helping my clients make these breakthroughs so they can get back to living an incredible life is what it’s all about for me.
If you are struggling, I see you. I’ve been there. You are never alone.
Elevate Your Wellness Journey
Tailored Health Solutions Designed to Uncover the Root Cause of Your Symptoms
One-On-One Coaching
Because no two human bodies are alike. Bio-individuality is the idea that there is no one size fits all approach in this work. At Life. Elevated, we look at YOU; your story, personal experiences, health history, wins, losses and dreams to develop a personalized plan of attack to crush goals and create lasting transformation to live your best life.
Functional Medicine Labs with Lab Review
Functional Medicine Labs provide the necessary tools to removethe guesswork for the most direct path to healing the body. While not necessary to achieve great results, I will at times recommend functional labs as an option to glean deeper insight into hormone health, gut health, adrenal health, micronutrient status, food sensitivities, environmental toxin status, etc. With access to hundreds of functional medicine labs through Life. Elevated, there is nothing we cannot uncover.
Concierge Subscription Service
A great monthly option for someone looking to dip their toes into the world of Integrative Wellness. If short on time or resources, but still looking to optimize health and retain direct access to cutting edge Integrative Health research and protocols, this option could be for you.