Meet Bernadette
Helping women over 50 lose stubborn belly fat, build strength, and move with confidence—without restrictive diets or exhausting workouts.
If you've ever felt like your body changed overnight — and suddenly the advice that used to work stopped working — you're not alone.
I know how frustrating that can be. And I also know there is another way.
I created Soulful Health Coach to help women understand what their bodies need now, so they can stop fighting themselves and start feeling stronger, healthier, and more confident.
My Story
People often assume I became a nutrition coach because of a health crisis.
The truth is, my journey started much earlier.
Growing up, I watched my mother take charge of her health after conventional treatments weren't giving her the answers she was looking for. She returned to the traditional way she had been raised on the island of Dominica — eating whole, minimally processed foods and living in alignment with nature.
Watching her showed me that our everyday choices have the power to shape our health.
That experience sparked a lifelong interest in nutrition and wellness.
That curiosity led me to earn a bachelor's degree in Sociology with a minor in Human Nutrition.
I went on to build a career in Human Resources that I genuinely loved, spending more than 15 years helping people solve problems, navigate change, and reach their goals.
While working in HR, I completed a certification in Holistic Nutrition — not because I planned to change careers, but simply because I wanted to deepen my understanding of health and nutrition.
Learning has always been part of who I am.
When My Career Took an Unexpected Turn
After more than 15 years, my organization went through a leadership change.
As I interviewed for new HR positions, I realized something surprising.
I realized I wanted to spend my work helping people improve their lives in a more personal way.
My husband suggested something I hadn't seriously considered before.
"You'd make a great coach."
The more I thought about it, the more I realized he was right.
Friends and coworkers had already been asking me for advice — tired of joint pain, low energy, and stubborn belly fat, and more than anything, tired of feeling dismissed. The changes they made started making a real difference. Becoming a coach gave me the opportunity to help even more women in a meaningful way.
I earned my coaching certification and combined everything I had spent years learning — nutrition, human behavior, coaching, and my passion for helping others — into a career that feels exactly where I'm meant to be.
In my 40s, I trained for a fitness competition — and hit a wall. Despite doing everything "right," my body wasn't changing. The problem wasn't effort. I wasn't eating enough. When I ate more, lifted heavier, and cut back on cardio, everything changed.
That experience reinforced something I now teach every client: after 50, our bodies change, and the strategies that worked in our 20s and 30s don't always work anymore.
Building muscle became more important than doing endless cardio.
Eating enough became more important than eating less.
Recovery became just as important as exercise.
Those lessons transformed the way I approach health — and today they're the foundation of everything I teach.
Why I Coach Women Over 50.
I believe healthy aging isn't about perfection.
It's about giving your body what it needs to thrive.
That's why I created the 5R Soulful Health System™ — a practical, science-informed approach that helps women over 50:
Nourish
Restore
Rebalance
Rebuild
Reconnect
No restrictive diets. No exhausting workouts. Just sustainable habits that help you build strength, improve your health, and feel confident in your body again.
MY PHILOSOPHY
Certified Holistic Nutritionist
Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach
Bachelor's Degree in Sociology with a Minor in Human Nutrition
Former HR Professional with more than 15 years of experience helping people grow and succeed
CREDENTIALS
A Little More About Me
When I'm not coaching, you'll usually find me strength training, creating nutritious meals inspired by my Caribbean roots, gardening, or playing pickleball.
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