Hey there!
I'm Angelica
Wellness Coach, Nutrition Consultant and Chef with a focus on healthy cooking techniques. I love problem-solving and in my work, I do this by helping you find what you want to improve in your well-being (psychologically, physically, or emotionally), identify what is in your hands to achieve your objective, and create a plan to reach YOUR vision!
Would you like to know more about me? Here is the long version of my story.
My journey
I was born in Colombia, and although it has been so long since I left my country (more than 20 years!), it is still a big part of what I am. Because of my husband’s job I have been moving to different countries about every 4 years. Through the years, I have been offering my services mostly online (even before 2020 when the online/remote working came to stay), and that’s how I have been able to continue with my career while moving around.
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My Purpose
I have always wanted to live a life in which I can find a higher purpose (e.g., volunteering, learning, etc.), but at the same time having an activity in which I can interact with people and positively impact them.
My career
I initially started studying Law in Bogota, as I dreamed of defending innocent people that didn’t have the means to hire a lawyer (yes, very idealistic of me!). But this dream changed when I met my husband and moved to Canada… I would say the essence of my dream stayed with me as I moved, but the “vehicle” to carry it forward changed as I knew that with our new lifestyle working as a lawyer would be a lot harder when moving from place to place. Therefore, I decided to switch degrees and started studying Psychology at the University of Calgary.
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Nutrition & Wellness
Since I enjoyed good health, and during those years nobody around me was talking about nutrition or wellness, it never occurred to me to study nutrition. However, I think that life itself makes decisions for you and if it doesn’t make the decision, it will pretty much “show you” the way. So, in my case, my husband was suffering from an autoimmune disease that caused him severe symptoms and according to his doctor the future didn’t look good. So, we started digging into what was in our hands, so he didn’t have to rely on medicines forever. In doing so, I began learning about good nutrition, and started cooking most of his food. We started noticing that whenever he ate wholesome, nutrient-loaded food, he felt better and had no symptoms. That was our first aha! moment.
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Discovering my passion
This situation with my husband led me to find my passion for nutrition and how it can truly impact our health and body physically, emotionally, and psychologically. So, I decided to do my master’s degree in Human Nutrition.
During graduate school and while helping my husband to improve his health, so he could meet the demands of his job and perform in his executive role, we realized that although he was eating properly, there were some days in which he got flare-ups or symptoms (not as terrible as before, but still painful). And that was our second aha! Moment: the problem was not only the food he sometimes ate but also his stress levels and mental state. That’s when I realized first hand that having a good health doesn’t come from one single aspect (such as nutrition), but rather it’s the confluence of many factors: what you eat, drink, smell, listen, say, put in your body, the people that you interact with, your workload levels, your stress levels (too much or too little), everything truly has an impact in our health!.
My focus
Up to that moment, I had been focusing my career on the direct relation between nutrition and psychology. But after having my second aha moment, I decided to broaden my focus and have a holistic way of seeing health and wellness, in which I consider how your mind changes your body (i.e., stress levels, thoughts, feelings) and how your body changes your mind (i.e., food, activity, exercise). One of the differences between psychological therapy and coaching is that coaching usually aims more towards changing the present to get to our vision of the future, as opposed to therapy, which focuses more on the past. Therefore, I felt I needed to get coaching training, so I decided to go back to school and did an ICF (International Coaching Federation) certified coaching program in Spain and got my ICF accreditation. The result of this effort is what I do now as a wellness coach: help people discover which factors are in their hands, so they can improve their wellness (psychologically, physically, and emotionally).
Healthy cooking
Additionally, cooking more healthy meals for my husband to help him heal, helped me discover that I enjoyed it as a hobby. At the same time, during our sessions more and more clients started asking for my help in learning how or what to cook to implement their health professional’s recommendations to prevent or treat diabetes, hormone imbalances, or just to learn what actually “eating healthy” meant. This made me realize that even though I loved cooking, I didn’t have enough skills to help my clients cook their meals. As a result, I became a Chef degree at Le Cordon Bleu, which now allows me to offer healthy cooking consultancy.
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my ongoing journey
I would like to leave you with a final thought. It is never too early, or too late to invest in our health and wellness. No matter how advanced your problems are, knowledge and self-reflection can take you into a journey of improvement to become a healthier version of yourself. Come and join Living la Vida Simple’s success stories!
Here some of my clients’ opinions
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I am very happy to have coincided with Angelica. She had such a positive energy that made me feel energized to pursue my objectives. I learned to better my relation with food, be more in tune with my body and adopt habits that make me feel healthier.
Azalia M
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“First session was amazing, you're too good at what you do, grateful. You're awesome! Starting to work on my projects right away. Thank you!!”
Ginette M.
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"I started my plan 6 months ago, and I'm still taking it because it has completely changed my life! I have more energy, and now I know what things I should eat to feel healthier."
Maria M
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"I feel deeply grateful because, thanks to each session and everything I have put into practice, today I see results and that everything is truly worth it."
Kathy T.
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“I wholeheartedly recommend Angélica as a professional and as a person. I met her just at the moment when I needed to resolve some issues in my life, and I feel fortunate to have been able to share more experiences with her and that she has been such a great guide. I appreciate her a lot for it.”
Ainoha R.
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I saw results in a few sessions, specially in my mood. Thanks to Angelica's technique. I have a better relationship with food, take care of my health without feeling hungry.
Carolina P.
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“I share this comment to encourage those who know that something is not going well and want to feel better. In my experience with Angélica, I was able to achieve the following in just a few sessions: 1. Delve into what was causing me to act or feel this way. 2. Change habits, and above all, love myself a little more.”
Mar L
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My coaching process with Angelica was fantastic! I learned to have a better relationship with food, be more conscious and listen to my body.
Claudia B.
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"I have been following the meal plan for less than two weeks, and the effects have already started to show, not only in my physical appearance but also in my mood."
Maria P.
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Angelica is a great professional, charismatic and in each session she transmits positive energy. Each session was enriching and I found the help I needed.
Ingrid V.
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I was living a really tough period of my life and I felt really stuck in recurring negative thoughts, feelings and habits. Angelica came at the right time and gently opened my eyes to disclose that the way in which I was managing my work/life life balance was toxic and counterproductive. Her methodology and empathy allowed me to perceive my very own self differently, which brought me to think and act more consciously and mindfully. I feel more balanced personally and professionally now!
Ludovica T
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Coaching with Angelica has helped me to have a healthier relationship with food, and learn to manage stress and emotions without resorting to uncontrolled eating. Angelica has worked closely to understand my specific needs, preferences and challenges to help me develop realistic strategies, adapted to my lifestyle and personal situation, to overcome emotional barriers that prevented me from adopting healthier eating habits.
Carolina P
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