Meet Stephanie Rome | Holistic Nutritionist & Health Coach

We had the good fortune of connecting with Stephanie Rome and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Stephanie, how did you come up with the idea for your business?
My passion for supporting others to achieve optimal health was ignited by my own health struggles earlier in life. For a handful of years in my 20s, I experienced IBS and amenorrhea (which is the absence of a menstrual cycle). During that few year span, I worked with conventional doctors, as well as alternative and holistic practitioners. I even went to India and lived at an Ayurvedic panchakarma retreat center for a month! Ultimately, with the help of some wonderful holistic-minded clinicians, I was able to identify and then treat the root cause of my hormone and digestive issues using a “food as medicine” approach. I was so inspired by the power of nutrition and the body’s ability to heal itself that I decided to make a career pivot to become a holistic nutritionist and health coach so I could help others optimize their health and improve their lives like I did. I’ve been in practice for over 10 years and worked with over 500 clients; I am grateful that the idea for my business found me!

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
As a holistic nutritionist, I provide personalized, one-on-one counseling to clients across the country to help them achieve their health goals through nutrition and lifestyle modifications. I work with all types of clients but specialize in women’s health – specifically, resolving hormonal imbalances, managing hormonal conditions, optimizing fertility, and supporting preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum health.

The most exciting and special part of my work is my clients’ success stories. I often have clients who come to me frustrated with the lack of options or solutions they’ve received elsewhere. Since I see a lot of women’s health concerns, this could be things like: being told she needs to take hormonal contraceptives to manage her “period problems” or PCOS symptoms, or being diagnosed with unexplained infertility but she wants to dig deeper for answers. It’s beyond exciting to have a client like this go on to conceive naturally, have a healthy pregnancy, and deliver a healthy baby!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
As a nutritionist, I’m obviously passionate about food. I also love being outside and doing something active. An ideal day with my bestie would be Stowaway for breakfast/brunch, morning hike, smoothie or lunch at Green Collective, and dinner at Safta. If we had a couple days, I love going to Boulder for the day to hike, shop on Pearl St, and grab a burger at Wild Pastures!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Shoutout to my husband who has supported my business from day one. He encouraged me to start my nutrition practice when I moved to Denver and has been my unofficial business coach for the last ten years!

Website: https://www.keenist.com

Instagram: @keenist.co

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-rome-65480012/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Keenist/

Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/keenist-holistic-nutrition-denver-3

Image Credits
Blair Horton
Kelley Melvin