I literally eat, sleep and breath Primal. I read about it too, every night, and I listen to podcasts on even the shortest journeys. I can't get enough of it and I soak up the info like a sponge. I blog about it. I have a Facebook Page about it. I even just started a new small scale business cooking and delivering Primal food to my local community. Primal Living is my passion.
I feel driven to share my knowledge on all things Primal and SPREAD THE PRIMAL WORD. My background in the Health Industry and commerce, where I interviewed thousands of people has given me the skill base to ask the right questions to identify peoples goals and set about achieving them. My experience as a Massage Therapist has fine tuned my intuitive skills and when I talk to people about their health I often receive accurate messages and guidance that gives my service a certain je ne sais quois.
When I first started offering free 'Primal Chats' it was great to be able to talk about my favourite subject and I've managed to help people with diabetes management, migraines, insomnia, weight loss, fructose malabsoption and a whole array of GI issues. But it soon became apparent that I couldn't cover everything in one chat, subsequent chats were required to help people adapt and keep on track and once diet was covered there were the other lifestyle issues to address. Then suddenly I had a list of at least a dozen people who would love a Primal Chat, and that's great but eek where do I start. I have two kids and a house to run and my little mobile café business to run. Did I mention I am a massage therapist too?
So, one day on a delivery, Josephine, who is basically our local Empowerment Guru told me that I had a valuable service to offer this community and why wasn't I charging for my time and advice gained from all of the reading and researching I have been doing? I mumbled something about '...not being qualified' and she said something about knowing some people with certificates who are rubbish and I thought fair point.
My prescription to everyone is going to be the same: live a primal lifestyle. I really do believe it to be the cure all. I don't have any products or supplements to sell. I don't come with a claim to be a Naturopath, Dietician, Doctor whatever....I am just a Mum who was sick, got better and now have a passion to promote a lifestyle that will revolutionise the health of our nation.
Sure, you can read a book on the topic, watch The Paleo Way, subscribe to MarksDailyApple or Google it and if that's all you need then you're laughing. But what I am finding is that people don't have the time or inclination to read every printed word on the topic...or ferment the food....or prep a 14hr bone broth...or activate the bloody almonds...you get what I mean! People want help identifying the cues their bodies are sending them, can't work out why they aren't losing weight even though they have gone Paleo and the question I get asked most on the street while people put their hand on my arm is "H, what CAN I eat?"
I wish I could have talked to a Primal Consultant when I was starting out for some help and encouragement and ideas and some tried and true alternatives to milk, bread and desserts. I wish I had known about the gluten detox before it happened! I had to blindly stumble through and it was hard, so let me walk you through your journey.
Here is a list of some of the things I can offer you as your Primal Consultant:
- Goal realisation, motivation and an action plan
- Monitoring of your progress
- Pacing your change
- Food journaling
- Working out your personal macro nutrient ratio requirements
- Working through the blood sugar crashes and burns
- Explaining why we get fat, and what to do about it
- Exploring carbs, proteins and fats
- The complete Primal food and lifestyle system
- Menu planning
- Snack ideas
- Shopping Lists
- How to fit in when eating out
- How to handle cravings
- How to identify and handle detox symptoms
- Avoiding perfectionism
- Primal sweet treats
- Breaking through fat loss plateaus
- How to enjoy all of your favourite foods without missing out or falling off the wagon
- Food quality: Farmers Markets, wholefood stores and supermarkets
- The dirty dozen and the clean fifteen
- Movement and exercise coaching, helping you achieve realistic habits around fitness (not as much as you probably think!)
- How to put Play back on the agenda
- Getting a good nights sleep
- Eating mindfully
- Resetting circadian rhythms
- Stress and anxiety management tools
- Mediation
- Cultivating and attitude of gratitude
- Raising Primal Kids
- Balancing hormones
- Improving fatigue
- Primal living on a budget
- Pro biotics and Fermented Foods
- Pre biotics and Resistant Starch
- Reading your body when it comes to digestion and producing smiley Number 2's!
- Getting Liquid Gold bone broths into your lifeBarefoot walking & earthing
- Organ meats and offal (eek)
So, you know I really feel I have a lot to offer. I am going to be starting my Primal Expert Certification Programme in the coming months and so will have that accreditation to my name - qualifications are the thing in our society after all. Most of what I will discuss with you is against Conventional Wisdom and against everything you have ever known before regarding food. So, therefore, there is no specialist degree on the matter.
If you would like to have a Consult with me about your Primal Lifestyle, or how to get one, I am available at $60 an hour to be booked at a mutually convenient time. To book you can comment below or email me at primalsoapbox@gmail.com or call 0423 678639
I think the fact you healed yourself makes you super qualified and gives you great credibility!! Look out once you get that certification. Xo
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