A Conversation with Nutritionist and Health Coach, Annie Gaudreault

Annie Gaudreault teaches women in midlife how to feel great! This vibrant, wise, French Canadian made a huge pivot in her life when she left her 25+ year career as a brand consultant working with Fortune 500 company executives to serve the wellness needs of those living busy lives. Annie is a nutritionist and health coach, who founded VEEV Health & Wellness in Toronto, Canada, to support the needs of smart and successful individuals, giving them the confidence to do what they want to do, with the energy that they need. VEEV supports clients in the art and science of aging well. "In my early thirties I had three different careers and was doing well professionally, but personally I wasn’t doing well and was totally burnt out, " Annie says. "Then I discovered running and became an endurance athlete in my late thirties, completing over 10 marathons and three long-distance triathlon Ironman competitions, all while running my business." While marathoning and Ironman competitions may not be in the near future for many of us, Annie coaches her clients to make time for what matters to them. She was guided by someone who told her to take a look at the magazines she tended to buy which, for her, were all health and nutrition-related. So she got off of the corporate world treadmill and followed her passions. "I took a total career shift and went back to school in my forties and am now a certified holistic nutritionist and founder of VEEV Health & Wellness," says Annie. "I help women in mid-life make sense of all the health and wellness information so they can make informed decisions and establish habits and systems that support their best health and best life and realize that some of their best years are yet to come." Annie invites listeners to take on activities that align with who you are. Maybe we extroverts can start with dance as exercise, for example. Solo hiking may be more appealing for those who are more introverted. Her point is to start making healthy changes in our lives because we care about ourselves. Annie also advises that we can stop judging foods as good or bad. While undoubtedly some foods provide more nutritional value than others, we can simply start to make better choices about what we eat. That will, in turn, make us feel more energetic. Annie shared many pearls of wisdom and helpful information for those of us who need motivation, especially following holiday binges. Check out her beautiful website, veev.ca. You can start with her free offerings, which include an intial 30 minute complimentary session to explore your individual health challenges, or her 3-minutes-to-read newsletter that covers such matters as trends in nutrition supplements and how to make mindset shifts. Clients come to her for not only weight loss and nutrition, but also for help alleviating brain fog, joint pain, anxiety and depression through healthy habit changes. She is a regular speaker to the media, corporations and lifestyle organizations on various health topics. You can learn more about and connect with Annie at: veev.ca https://www.instagram.com/veev_wellness/ https://www.facebook.com/veev.ca https://www.linkedin.com/in/anniegaudreault/ Email her directly at annie@veev.ca --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/maria-leonard-olsen/support