Client Testimonials
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Nutrition Counseling + Health Coaching Clients
“Allison is a great coach on life's journey towards health and wellness. She led me through some very challenging times with my own health problems, transitions with my elderly parents and into my new stage of life - the empty nest.
She is funny, kind and inspiring. I always left my sessions with her feeling better than when we began.
She taught me so much about intuitive eating. My eyes were opened to the harmful effects of diet culture and body shaming. Thank you Allison for cheering me on, teaching me truth and laughing and crying with me. Working with you has been life changing. I am forever grateful.”
– Jane, Nutrition Counseling Client
“Allison was a god send during a particularly rough time in my life. I struggled with loving my body as it is. She helped me learn to love the little things, find joy, and let myself receive more love from others and myself.
Her kindness and always positive demeanor always helped me balance my body negativity. Allison has more to offer than working on body image, she also helped me with my overall mental health, grieving my father and dealing with anxiety. I would recommend her to anyone who wants encouragement in their daily life.”
– Sam, Nutrition Counseling Client
I originally found Allison through an internet search for intuitive eating and nutrition therapists, but Allison turned out to be so much more.
We worked consistently on intuitive eating principles and my disordered eating recovery, but Allison also branched into other areas of my life and I found that my disordered eating habits often resolved themselves when Allison and I focused on my current difficulties and stressors.
I gained an immense number of new skills and “tools in my toolbox” for managing my life and I can’t thank Allison enough for her role in my recovery and continued growth.
The thing I am the most grateful for when working with Allison was that she created a completely safe and judgment free environment for me to enter into during our sessions.
Allison is an expert in her field - smart and highly trained, but also has the emotional intelligence and warmth that ends up striking a perfect balance. Anyone would be lucky to work with her.
– Rachel, Nutrition Counseling Client
“Before I heard Allison at a seminar, I had never considered that my constant on and off wellness trends were quite damaging and I had held a very extreme view of food. What was good and what was bad, down to micronutrients. It ruined more meals for myself than I care to admit.
Allison talked about intuitive eating and learning acceptance of “current state you”. Not idealized versions, removing the pressure to constantly reinvent chasing a new standard.
As a coach, she’s a natural to the style and nudges but only enough to allow for growth. She’s friendly and empathetic while also ensuring we’ve got a solid game plan. She’s focused and determined to be a resource to her clients.
Besides the healthier mindsets I’ve worked on for food restriction and cultivated a low-stress movement habit, my biggest aHa! moment came when I realized I hadn’t been comparing myself to others as frequently. That I didn’t preplan what to eat at a restaurant and just ate whatever sounded good. Keeping most of the flood of dirt culture at bay! It isn’t perfect and I still end up in the loop in my head but it is easier to snap out of it!”
— M.H., Nutrition Counseling Client
Personal Training Cients
“Working with Allison is the BEST! I've worked with personal trainers in the past, but they've often been creepy or inappropriate, ultra-focused on how my body looks, or equate a good workout with getting super sweaty.
Training with Allison is the total opposite -- she's thoughtful, knowledgeable, and against diet culture, which is SUCH a breath of fresh air in the personal training world. I highly recommend working with Allison if you're interested in having your workouts be enjoyable, well-put together, and FUN (yes, really).”
- Hannah, Personal Training Client
“I’ve always belonged to gyms, but found them really intimidating…which kept my workouts really narrow. Allison has helped me believe I’m an athlete, helping me get stronger and more flexible during the past year. We’ve boxed, used ropes and weights, the TRX and more.
I don’t feel intimidated anymore and I’ve become a healthier, stronger, more active version of myself with Allison’s wise, accepting and tailored approach. It’s been a great investment in my current and future self!”
- Gabby, Personal Training Client
“Allison has been the motivation, encouragement and bright light that I have needed to get back into my fitness journey! I have seen tremendous growth in my attitude towards working out over the last year along with some serious gains of course. :) Couldn't recommend her enough!”
– Lizzy, Personal Training Client
“If you have the chance to work with Allison, do it! She is AWESOME! I was always hesitant to make the investment in personal training, but Allison’s expertise in fitness & nutrition coupled with the enthusiasm she brings to our training sessions far outweighs the benefits any group fitness class or basic gym membership can offer.
Allison creates challenging, but realistic programs catered to your individual goals and emphasizes the importance of form — something you won’t find in most group fitness classes. So needless to say, the investment has been, and continues to be, well worth it. I now have the knowledge and confidence to hold my own in the (mostly male-dominated) weight room and take my workouts to the next level.”
– Katelyn, Personal Training Client
Employee Health & Wellness Clients
“Investing in time with Allison is an investment in tangible employee & personal well-being. Allison takes topics that are often emotional or taboo and turns them into approachable, judgment-free discussions that end with inspiring guidance.
I’m so grateful General Mills invested in time with Allison for our employees because I’ve benefited greatly from the following sessions: “Body Image, Confidence & Intuitive Eating” and “Alleviating Stress & Anxiety Through Nutrition, Movement, & Daily Grounding.” Her voice is in the back of my head as my own self-care counselor, and I’ll always remember her analogy of “baking a wellness cake” as a helpful guide for taking care of myself in a multi-faceted fashion.
The lessons I’ve learned on self-trust and total well-being from Allison have made me more effective at work and a better leader of people. I highly recommend working with Allison as a way to make big, intimidating topics approachable, tangible and inspiring for your team.``
– Michelle C., General Mills; Employee Wellness Client
“I’ve been arranging monthly health & wellness speakers for a Fortune 500 company for several years and, without question, I highly recommend Allison.
During her presentation on intuitive eating, it was clear she not only has strong, deep knowledge in this area, but she brings the material to life because she has lived it. She did a great job of engaging our audience—diverse in age & sex—with her relaxed but professional style.
She is animated; interesting; and, most importantly, conveys complex material in a way that a lay audience can take in and use in their lives. Maybe the most convincing endorsement I can give for Allison is this: I plan to discuss with her other health & wellness topics she can present to our company!”
– Mark C. Fortune 500 Company, Minneapolis, MN; Employee Wellness Client
“Allison was a pleasure to work with right from our initial conversation. From the beginning stages of putting ideas together, to showcasing her vision on speaking on behalf of Mental Health and many other topics, Allison delivered an exceptional one-hour long session for our global employees.
With a Self-Care guide in hand for employees to “take-home”, they were able to engage, ask questions and tune in to Allison’s knowledge on how to nourish ourselves in times of elevated stress. I would highly recommend Allison for your next corporate engagement event!”
– Maddie Y, Calabrio; Employee Wellness Client
“Allison was a great presenter and well received by our entire group of employees at Three Deep, where she presented her topic of “How to Nourish Yourself in Times of Elevated Stress.”
Allison was direct in her approach while keeping our team of employees engaged throughout her presentation, something that is difficult to do when everything has become a Zoom meeting [2020 living]!
Asking various audience members about their personal habits and aligning them with the challenges she often sees in her line of work made the presentation relatable to our broader group at all levels.
Provided that Allison shared with us a handful of tips and tricks to keep us healthy during these tumultuous times, she did an excellent job at letting us know to focus on only 1 or 2 of the most important topics of choice to us so that we have a better chance at seeing some improvement or success.
I highly recommend hiring Allison to present her actionable and science-backed approach to improving your health and wellness while addressing stressors for your team of employees as well.”
– Derek D., Three Deep Marketing; Employee Wellness Client
“Allison is a TOP NOTCH health and wellness counselor - I can’t recommend her enough. I really was introduced to her incredible knowledge of health while attending her presentation “How To Nourish Yourself In Times of Elevated Stress”.
Not only did I learn so much about myself, my health goals, and my overall well being, but I was floored at Allison’s communication skills, and how her positivity and humor always kept things light and very personable. If you are looking for someone to speak with your group/organization, Allison is absolutely someone you should reach out to... you will not regret it!”
— Jessica R., Minnesota Vikings; Employee Wellness Client