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Coming Together: Mind, Body and Soul
Callie Bradford, MS, CPT, CNC, Holistic Health Coach, Corporate Wellness Program ConsultantTo people on the outside looking in, it seemed like I had it all – a college education, a very successful career as a biopharmaceutical sales leader, trainer and workshop presenter with a persona that exuded confidence and commanded respect. The truth is my journey to finding inner balance was a grueling process. But I hid it well. While my material success appeared to come effortlessly, I can assure you it was anything but. I paid a hefty price for being the woman that “made it look easy.”
I was trapped in a cycle of addiction. Food, shopping and toxic relationships were my drugs of choice.
My wake up call was having numerous lumpectomies and surgeries to remove fibroid tumors. My last surgery resulted in the removal of 72 fibroid tumors from my uterus. I was thirty-four years old and facing the likelihood of infertility. I had to change my life. And I knew there was no surgery or magic pill that would do it for me.
I set out to learn what lifestyle changes I could make to heal myself. Along the way, I became a Certified Personal Trainer and Nutrition Consultant. I also found a mentor, a person who taught me that the power of positive thinking isn't just another phrase we hear everyday, it's a lifestyle.
While earning my certification at Integrated Nutrition, a cutting-edge Health Coach Training Program, I studied over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts including, Dr. Deepak Chopra and Dr. David Katz.
Slowly but surely, I removed harmful foods from my diet, started juicing eventually becoming a vegan. I broke my cycle of emotional eating and my weight stabilized. I applied the same theory of balance to my relationships and spending habits, ending these cycles of addiction as well.
I'm no longer plagued with fibroid tumors or the fear of infertility. In fact, I now have a son.
These lifestyle changes so powerfully impacted my well being I feel compelled to share my knowledge with others. I founded Transform for Wellness, which focuses on educating families and children about holistic nutrition and preventative health. Later on becoming a co-owner of GO! Smoothies, LLC and GO Press Juice.
I believe prevention truly starts with our children. My non-profit, Next Generation Fit Kids, engages the community to fight against childhood obesity.
I am a living testament that food is medicine. That health does not come in a pill. That happiness does not come from the approval of others. I no longer hide behind a mask of external success. My inner peace now shines from the inside out.
Callie’s Expertise Include:Channel 4 Kick Sugar 4 Good Expert Health Coach
Wealth and Health The Power Couple Group health and wellness coaching
Workshop PresenterCorporate Wellness Consultation
Childhood ObesityLifestyle Modification
Vegan and Vegetarian ConsultationsChronic Disease
Women’s Health Issues
Clientele:The Home Depot
Vision ITGeneral Motors
Ford Motor CompanyQuicken Loans
Team Mental HealthAARP
Downriver Small Business AssociationThe Housing Authority of Elgin
The United Way No Kid Hungry ProgramThe American Diabetes Association
The American Heart AssociationAmylin Pharmaceuticals
The UAWWomen Of STEM ConferenceChannel 4 Kick Sugar Expert
Change Your Lifestyle Change Your Life Diabetes Prevention CoachAmerican Heart Association Healthy Food Access Spokesperson
GO Red For Women Women’s Health PanelistBlack Women’s Health Imperative Guest Vlogger
Publications
Natural Awakenings May 2016 EditionHealth Wellness and Fitness (HWF) Magazine
MediaChannel 4 with Lauren Sanders
Tasty Tuesday’s with Rhonda WalkerLive in the D Channel 4
Fox 2Crain’s Detroit Business
Small Talk with Mark LeeMichipreneur
Opportunity DetroitKick Sugar For Good Expert WDIV Channel 4
Talking with Nana Show 99.9/1200 WCHB