healthy living starts here
BREAKING THE BARRIERS PREVENTING YOU FROM LIVING THE LIFE YOU DREAM
It just takes one step to start transforming your mind and body. Will you take it?
I know what I need to do, why can’t I just do it…
Sound familiar? Fear of failing is real. The good news is you don't have to make this journey alone. You can reverse chronic disease (pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome), reduce number of medications needed and improve quality of life. It's not too late. Are you ready?Let medicine be thy food and food be thy medicine.
-Hippocrates
What can Lifestyle Coaching Do for Me?
Lifestyle coaching will take you from the fear of failing to having control once and for all over your health. You will learn how your values drive motivation and when you harness your values and vision for your future, sustainable change is possible.Reverse pre-diabetesReverse insulin resistanceReverse type 2 diabetesDecrease reliance on medications thereby reducing cost of medications and risk of side effectsReduce A1c better than many medications by over 1%Reduce risk of heart disease by 90%
Improve sleep quality and quantityImprove bone densityIncrease flexibilityPositively influence moodReduce stressDecrease health care costsReduce risk of falls
Is this for me??
Do You Have:DiabetesPre-diabetesInsulin ResistanceGestational Diabetes or History of Gestational DiabetesPCOSMetabolic syndromeThis is for you.
Are you sick of the constant roller coaster of having self-control to feeling totally out of control? This is for you.
Are you tired of being prescribed more and more medications only to have your costs skyrocketing, experience side effects, and not have your condition improve?This is for you.
Do you want a tailored program with ongoing support, guidance, and encouragement to help you reach your goals and take back your health?This is for you.
What clients are saying
“From the start, she created a space where I felt completely safe and unjudged.
I feel more in control of my health than ever, and I now have the tools and confidence to keep going and set new goals on my own.
If you know what you should do but struggle with doing it, Melissa is the coach for you."
— Carolyn“Melissa is so friendly and knowledgeable she takes the time to make sure you are okay. She is one of those people who you can talk to with any problems that you have she also is very caring. From the first time I met her I knew that she was going to be a a person that I could relate to and trust.”
— S.K.“Melissa was highly recommended to me. She is engaging and ready to take the time needed to answer questions. I feel encouraged that she will help to give me the strength and confidence I need.”
— P.D.Melissa Stemen Founder and Coach
Hey! I’m glad you’re here. It takes courage to explore something new, to reach out for help. The great news is that it is not too late!
I’m Melissa, your coach. I am a nurse practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the medical field. I am a marathoner, wife, momma of teens, lover of great books and black coffee. Working in family medicine, I’ve witnessed so many people desire to be healthy, want to lead full, active lives, desperately wish to get off medications, to be around to see their grandkids grow up and yet making the decision to do just that is an insurmountable mountain to climb.
The pharmaceutical world develops medications to treat all sorts of conditions…and even to treat the side effects of their medications, but not too often does the medical community talk about preventing, let alone reversing, chronic disease. I was tired of pushing medications and really desired for my patients to ACTUALLY be healthy.
I learned about the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM) and became a certified lifestyle medicine provider with the goal to teach, empower, and come alongside you in your journey. I love using lifestyle to reverse chronic disease and obtain FREEDOM.
Yes, it CAN be done.
Take back your life
1:1 Coaching
The ideal choice if you want a personalized plan that is tailored to your goals and lifestyle.
Corporate Workshops
Improve employee moral, reduce burnout and increase productivity through health and wellness workshops over the lunch hour.
Health and Wellness Coaching
Creating a plan that works for you
Through personalized coaching, I work alongside you to develop a tailored plan to achieve your health goals—combining the practices of nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress reduction, and social connection. We will work through mental and emotional barriers that are holding you back from becoming the healthiest version of you to create lasting, sustainable change.What Lifestyle Health and Wellness coaching is not…
Lifestyle coaching is not a replacement for your primary care provider. While I am a licensed Family Practice Registered Nurse, I am functioning solely as a health coach through Lifestyle Health and Wellness, LLC. As such, I will not be prescribing medications, deprescribing medications, ordering tests, etc. We will work together to help you achieve health goals through coaching to allow you to go back to your primary care provider with the goal of being able to decrease/eliminate medications, reduce the negative impact of chronic disease, improve overall quality of life, and empower and equip you to be in control of your lifestyle decisions.While I strive to support your wellness journey, individual results may vary and are not guaranteed. Success depends on personal commitment, consistency, and other factors beyond my control. No specific outcomes are promised.Click here for additional FAQs.