Hi! Im Natalie

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Hi! I am “Coach Nat” and I’d describe myself as a healthy foodie, self-love and self-care advocate, ancestral health enthusiast, dancer turned bodybuilder, and eating disorder survivor/warrior.

Having overcome a host of chronic health conditions (GERD, migraines, ulcers, dysmenorrhea, chronic sinusitis, mood disorders) and a life-long battle with binge eating and bulimia, my passion and mission in life is to EMPOWER women to become the CEO of their bodies, so they can live in bodies & lives they LOVE, at ANY age!

I transformed my body and health 13+ years ago by adopting a low carb, Paleo lifestyle and went on to build the body of my DREAMS, becoming a Professional Physique Athlete in my late 30’s.

Now an FMG Wellness Pro, trained Life Coach, Certified Primal Health Coach, Personal Trainer, Behavior Change and Menopause Coaching Specialist, and Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, I specialize in low-carb nutrition and resistance training for women over 40 — with a focus on mindset and habit change.

I launched The Keto Bikini Body™ virtual mind/body transformation program in 2020 and opened the doors to The Keto Bikini Academy™ in January 2024 where I help women overcome their obstacles, unleash their inner athlete, and achieve NEXT LEVEL RESULTS by combining bodybuilding with the power of ancestral nutrition (animal-based, low-carb diets such as paleo, keto and carnivore) to optimize health while achieving body recomposition.

I was Boston-born, Georgia-bred, and now reside in the Washington DC area with my love, “Coach Bronson”, who I feel incredibly blessed to get to travel the world with, speaking to audiences about the power of a low carb fitness lifestyle. You can keep up with us and get a weekly dose of tough love & low carb fitness education on our Sunday Coffee Chats with Coach Bronson & Coach Nat, live on YouTube and Instagram Sunday mornings at 10:45am EST.

When I’m not helping my clients break through barriers to achieve phenomenal transformations, you can find me lifting heavy things in the gym, whipping up “magic” in the kitchen, or outside getting some “nature therapy”.

Now, let’s get one thing clear — I’m NOT your typical Instagram model/influencer selling weight loss teas, waist trainers, and magic diet pills. I am a regular woman (just like you) who became FED UP with the way I was living and one day, decided to do something about it. 

My transformation was fueled by heartbreak and a host of chronic health conditions (GERD, Migraines, Ulcers, dysmenorrhea, chronic sinusitis, mood disorders) in my mid-twenties, which I healed naturally through diet and lifestyle change.

After my first 5 years of competitive bodybuilding, earning my Pro Card and achieving multiple coaching certifications, leading group programs and working with private clients, I left my professional 9-to-5 just as the pandemic hit in 2020 and ended up in a year-long battle with depression & bulimia.

I took a year off competing, working, and socializing to focus on recovery. Thanks to this time of deep personal growth, therapy, and functional medicine interventions, I emerged  a stronger, more resilient and healthier human being (and a much better Coach) than ever before!

I share all this to assure you my own path hasn’t been linear or easy by any means. I have been overweight, underweight, and perfectly “fit” on the outside while battling demons on the inside. I’ve been there and I understand the struggles intimately – as both a practitioner AND a client. My story illustrates that we are ALL susceptible to setbacks, but we are also ALL capable of overcoming them. We just need to be willing to reach out for the help.

Most importantly, my own journey has taught me 2 very important things that are now at the CENTER of the work I do with women seeking transformation:

1. We are all individuals and what works for one of us may not work of another. I don’t prescribe “cookie cutter” meal plans and workout programs. I work with each client where she is, and we design a program TOGETHER with her best interests at heart.

2. Aesthetics will never be more important than health & wellbeing. I don’t prescribe band-aids for bullet wounds. If we cannot reach your body goals without preserving and improving your health, I’m not “with it”. Everything we do in my protocols is through the lens of mental & physical health first, body composition second.

My greatest passion & mission in life is to help as many women as possible transform their bodies and lives through real food nutrition, weight training, mental/emotional development, and sustainable lifestyle changes, and so they can live in the bodies & lives they LOVE for LIFE!

I’m here to be your biggest cheerleader, advocate, mentor and guide. I’m here to challenge you and push you to overcome every obstacle in your way, because I KNOW you are capable.

~ Coach Natalie