From the author.

I describe myself as an “unlikely success story.” In the early 2000s, I pioneered the first online corporate wellness platform featuring streaming video lessons personally taught by me, a nurse practitioner. My goal was to reduce weight and combat Metabolic Syndrome—a condition significantly driving up corporate healthcare costs. The platform helped companies save millions while empowering individuals to improve their health.

What made this achievement groundbreaking was the timing: I developed this innovative website two years before YouTube even existed, making it a trailblazer in the weight loss and healthcare industry.

In 2019, I sold the majority interest in Naturally Slim for a nine-figure sum. Our esteemed client roster included Fortune 500 companies such as major airlines, a top search engine company, state and local governments, universities, department store chains, grocery store chains, and nearly every major health insurance provider. By the time I passed the reins, Naturally Slim had helped over one million individuals improve their health. What I’m most proud of is that people loved the changes they made—because they lost weight while still enjoying their favorite foods.

I consider myself an unlikely success story because I learned to succeed despite significant challenges—from growing up with dyslexia and repeating the fourth grade to struggling with cystic acne and self-doubt. At 21, I got married, but tragedy struck a decade later when my husband was killed by a red-light runner, leaving me a single mother to two daughters—aged 2 and 7—during my final semester of nursing school. Later, I remarried, raised three more daughters, and ultimately chose divorce after years in a painful, unhealthy marriage.

As a nurse practitioner, I saw countless patients with pre-diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity—symptoms of metabolic syndrome. I knew they could regain their health and even get off medications if they learned when and how to eat, and understood the impact sugar had on the body.

I realized 15–20 minutes per patient wasn’t enough. So I transformed the Naturally Slim principles into a structured program with a step-by-step curriculum. Beyond teaching the “when and how” of eating, I emphasized the deeper “why” behind emotional eating.

I started with a small pilot class—an awkward call to friends—but the results spoke for themselves. The third class I taught was at the home of the legendary motivational speaker Zig Ziglar—a moment that felt like divine affirmation. That’s when I went all in.

The program is based on the work of my mother, Sandra Breithaupt, who cracked the code after observing “True Thins”—those who stayed slim naturally. She lost 50 pounds by eating only when hungry and stopping when full, and has kept it off for over 45 years. Her success led to her book, The Dallas Doctors’ Diet, and a feature in Cosmopolitan magazine.

Today, I’m passionate about helping others overcome life’s obstacles and discover their passion. I believe that faith is the current that propels us toward our destiny. With the right mindset and tools, life becomes a fascinating and fun journey.

On my podcast, I hope to inspire you with real stories from guests who’ve discovered their purpose—and I’ll be sharing practical, proven weight-loss secrets along the way.