Hi friend! My name is Kathlyn Carney, and I am a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist, health coach, yoga teacher, and ThetaHealer located in Dallas, TX. I am so excited to help you reach your health goals through one-on-one nutrition counseling and health coaching. If you are interested in working with a me, head over to the services section to decide which option will support you the most right now. You can also check out my book (sold on Amazon), podcast (available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, iHeartRadio, and Spotify), articles on the blog, and social media sites to learn more!
Through various experiences with my friends and family, I have fallen in love with learning about the healing properties of food and how to make delicious, healthy meals. My mom, Gail, has tried to instill healthy eating habits in me throughout my entire life. She always emphasized the need to eat a balanced diet and went against the grain to expose me to a holistic approach to healing. My dad, Joe, also encouraged me to be healthy by engaging in sports and teaching me how to have faith. Throughout my entire childhood, I was a 3-5 sport athlete; I played basketball, soccer, field hockey, and I ran track and cross country. Because my parents set up systems for me to eat healthy, exercise, and manage my emotions, I was completely clueless when I went to college and was no longer on a sports team or eating the meals my parents provided me. I also chose to indulge in all the indulge in all of the palatable foods and fun that college had to offer.
Because of my lack of routine and healthy choices, I started to experience negative symptoms and consequences. I was frequently getting sick, felt fatigued, and my mental health was suffering. My junior and senior years of college, I always had a cold, got eye infections and urinary tract infections often, and had to drink a lot of caffeine to get through the day. This was extremely different from how I felt before college. I rarely got sick, never dealt with infections, didn’t needed caffeine to have energy, and coped with challenges effectively. I quickly realized after I graduated and moved to Dallas, Texas to teach as a Teach for America Corps member that I needed to change my diet and lifestyle habits. However, I was extremely busy teaching 150 students, in a subject that I had never taught before, in a career that I only had a summer’s worth of training to prepare me for. While I was making healthier choices at the grocery store, the long school days and nights spent lesson planning made it difficult for me to dedicate a lot of time to my health, which I am sure many of you can relate to.