Meet Your Coach

See my approach below!

Stephanie (Steph) is a Girls Gone Strong (GGS) Certified Pre- & Postnatal Coach with a deep focus on maternal nutrition — helping mothers and mothers-to-be navigate one of the most transformative chapters of their lives.

As a former data analyst and Product Manager turned new mother, Steph brings an analytical eye to evidence-based wellness — translating the latest research into practical, personalized guidance.

Empowered Maternal Health grew out of Steph's own experience. During her first pregnancy and postpartum journey, she was struck by the overwhelming — and often conflicting — advice available to new mothers. That frustration led her to go straight to the research, consulting leading experts and primary sources to understand what the evidence actually says about maternal nutrition and fitness.

What started as a personal deep-dive became a passion — and a calling. Steph is dedicated to helping mothers and mothers-to-be cut through the noise and build healthy lifestyles that are grounded in evidence, tailored to their lives, and actually sustainable.

Note: I am a Certified Prenatal & Postnatal Nutrition Coach (Girls Gone Strong). California law allows me to provide nutritional advice and education. I do not diagnose or treat medical conditions. I partner with your healthcare team to provide education and support where necessary.

My Approach

Coaching, done differently.

My role isn't to hand you a rigid plan and expect blind follow-through. It's to empower you — with the latest research, the right tools, and honest guidance — so you can make the decisions that are right for your body and your life.

You're in the driver's seat. I'll surface the biggest needle-movers for your goals and the research behind them. You decide what to do with it — no shame, no judgment, ever.

Health is whole-person. Family stress, an overwhelming workload, financial pressure — these aren't separate from your health, they're part of it. This is a space to bring all of it.

Progress, not perfection. Self-awareness, not comparison. Perfection and comparison are the enemies of real, sustainable change — so we won't chase them here.

Goal setting, done right. Big outcomes are built from small, consistent actions over time — not one leap. When we set goals together, we aim for three things:

  • Meaningful — Goals need to tie back to your why. If it doesn't matter to you, it won't survive the days it's hard to prioritize.

  • Achievable — Day-to-day, not just big-picture. Goals that only work in theory quietly kill motivation and momentum.

  • Sustainable — The wins that stick are the ones that don't demand extra time or willpower forever — small, consistent actions that become habit.

Research-centric. All recommendations are rooted in the latest available research — no topic off-limits. Where the research is limited, we'll lean on the best information available to chart the path forward.

The science we build on: metabolic health is the foundation everything else is built on. Your cells' mitochondria are your body's energy factories — when they're functioning well, every process they fuel runs smoothly. When they're not, free radicals build up, damaging cells and driving high blood sugar, fat storage, and inflammation that ripple across nearly every system in your body. Supporting your metabolic health will be at the root of everything we do, actioned through five key pillars —

  • Nutrition — blood sugar balance and micronutrient needs to support cellular health and reproduction

  • Fitness — strength + cardio to produce results, not burnout

  • Sleep — 7-8+ hours, and learning how to support your body without it

  • Mental health — stress-reducing habits, and intentional space for joy and a positive mindset

  • Environment — reducing everyday toxin exposure, and setting up processes to work for you

Your overall health habits and lifestyle before, during, and after pregnancy shapes your baby's health — both now and for years to come. That's not pressure — it's power. Together, we'll focus on what we can control to create the health and life you desire.

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