About Me

Hey, I’m Renee.

I work with women who want to lose weight but have no clue how. Or they have tried every diet out there and nothing has worked.

I show them how to stop having food cravings, eat LOTS of real food, melt fat away, sleep better, and have real energy – while making every step feel easy, manageable, and enjoyable. No deprivation here.

How I got Started

Etta Marie Wellness is a company I started out of inspiration from my oldest daughter.  We found out several years ago she has an auto-inflammatory condition called Familial Mediterranean Fever.

It was a terrible few years as she was sick ALL the time. Countless specialists gave us few answers on how to effectively manage her condition. Most just suggested heavy amounts of prescription medication, with lots of side effects. We weren’t exactly comfortable with that route, so we looked into alternative methods.

After endless amounts of research, we changed our family’s lifestyle. We started eating whole foods (lots of them). We cut out gluten and conventional dairy. I started reading food labels like it was my job (Heck no I don’t want any GMOs!).

And you know what?  My daughter, Etta Marie, started getting better. MUCH better.

I got better too, even though I wasn’t technically “sick”. I just had no energy, felt anxious all the time, hardly ever slept, and ate tons of processed food that I thought was “clean”.

Once I realized how great I felt after making these changes, it gave me the motivation to go back to school for nutrition so I can help others feel great too.

What I Do

Through my blog posts, newsletter, 1:1 Behavioral Health Coaching, and FASTer Way to Fat Loss group programs I can help you stop “dieting” and start eating. If getting healthy just seems too expensive, boring, confusing  (“Do I have to meal prep?” “Are carbs bad?” “I hate kale”) then you are in the right place.

Etta and Me

My Background

  • Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2007
  • Licensed by the Virginia Board of Medicine as a Behavior Analyst
  • Masters of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis from Florida Institute of Technology
  • FASTer Way to Fat Loss Certified Coach
  • Integrative Nutrition Certified Health Coach

Random information about me

I love eating Thai food, listening to 90’s music, reading real books made out of paper, and anything related to dark chocolate. I also love watching Hallmark movies. Especially the Christmas ones.

I don’t like flying or emptying the dishwasher. I try hard to stay organized and schedule oriented, but I fail miserably at it.

If you are itching to learn more, here are 3 things most people don’t know about me…

  1. Growing up I was scared to take a bath. I was terrified of water and didn’t learn to swim until I was 37 years old.
  2. Both of my ears are pointed, just like an elf. People have asked me if I had surgery to look that way. (Nope! Just born that way.)
  3. I never saw myself as a mom growing up. I thought I would never have children. Well…..I went the opposite way with that and now have FOUR!

Enjoy prowling around my website and have an amazing day!

If you want to learn more my daughter’s story, click HERE to read Part One.

Check out My Blog which has easy recipes and simple tips to make being healthier easier (and more fun). Enjoy!

Sign up for my newsletter and snag a copy of my Easy and Energizing Smoothie Recipes.

If you are ready to join in on my next FASTer Way to Fat Loss Group Program you can register here.