Noëlle Russell

My journey towards becoming a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach has been a twisting and winding road. I started out my professional career as a mechanical engineer. When my husband and I decided to start building a family, we never anticipated the struggles we would face.  After challenging pregnancies, losing babies, and dealing with bedrest, I found myself on a totally different path.  When our third child was born, I decided to pause my engineering career for a bit to get my family back to stable ground again. However, it didn’t take long before I was feeling pretty lost in my new identity as a stay-at-home mom.  My quest to get my body back after bedrest led me to a new, healthier lifestyle with a passion for inspiring wellness.  I learned so much about nutrition and fitness and mindset, which helped me become healthier and stronger than ever before. I regained my confidence and decided I wanted to pay it forward to other people struggling to prioritize their health in a hectic season of life. I decided to step outside my comfort zone to thrive where I was planted. I started a side business as a healthy lifestyle coach while juggling my three kids at home, so that I could help other people feel healthy and confident again.Just as I was getting my coaching business established, my Dad was unexpectedly diagnosed with Stage IV renal cancer.  My world changed in an instant.  I started spending time researching cancer and how to fight it, and that research led me to discover the world of Functional Medicine.  And I was enthralled.Fast forward to 2020... we added a brand new babe to our family during such a challenging time. Having a baby at 40 during a global pandemic, while also parenting pre-teens/teenagers, is not for the faint of heart. Life became so complicated and beautiful at the same time.  I gave myself a year of grace and then decided I was going chose to thrive, yet again, in a crazy season of life I wasn’t expecting. And I enrolled in the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. My training through FMCA enhanced my coaching skills with functional medicine, positive psychology, and behavior change fundamentals.My mission and professional life have evolved over the years due to unexpected challenges. But I have chosen to overcome each adversity and thrive where I have been planted. I'm passionate about helping others cultivate true health and wellness in body, mind, spirit, and home. I empathetically coach clients one-on-one, as well as run online support groups to help others reach their health and wellness goals. With a background in engineering, some of my strengths are curiosity, love of learning, problem-solving and research. I love meeting people exactly where they are in life with compassion, brainstorming how to overcome their challenges together, creating a plan shimmering with hope, and then guiding them to where they want to be.  One of the most rewarding things is seeing someone’s true potential and then cheering them along as they realize and attain it for themselves.  Life is too short to be held back by not looking or feeling your best.  Your health is your wealth!  So, I encourage you to take charge of your health and wellness today!