Hi! I’m Kiersten Ahlm, and I am a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, specializing in diabetes prevention. My passion for wellness led me to get certified as a coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Through this program, I learned from pioneers in integrative medicine, such as doctors Andrew Weil, Frank Lipman, and Christiane Northrup. My focus as a coach is to honor my clients as individuals, as there is no “one size fits all” when it comes to healing. 

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I have had careers in marketing, education, and sales. At 42, I felt unfulfilled and began to struggle a little with depression. Resisting my therapist’s suggestion to go on antidepressants, I began to research how to manage depression without the use of prescription medication. Through this process, I realized that when you get to the root cause of something, you have a better chance at coming out on the other side of it. I also discovered that diet and exercise aren't the only things that contribute to health, so do your relationships, home life, creative outlets and sleep hygiene. 

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Honoring myself helped me gain the clarity I needed to discover what I was meant to do: help people heal. My path to becoming a coach has come more naturally to me than anything else ever has, and with this, I know I have found my purpose. 

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My decision to specialize in diabetes prevention was inspired by my family history of the disease (on both sides). Preventing Type 2 Diabetes can also lower your risk of so many other health conditions, so I felt like it was where I could make the most impact. Which is why I wanted to be a health coach in the first place- to make an impact on people's lives!

 

Together, we will can work to make a few simple changes that fit into YOUR life so that you can take back your health and feel your best!