Meet Meghan Jaskinia | Conscious Eating Coach

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

Hi Meghan, every day, we about how much execution matters, but we think ideas matter as well. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
My business, Healthy and Happy with Ease, and the Conscious Eating Approach came from my own experience with a negative relationship with food and body image. I struggled with disordered eating, vicious diet cycling, and emotional and mental challenges because of it. It made me blindly go through life for too long.

At the point I was fighting for my health due to a spinal cord lesion, I knew I needed to make a change. I began to eat in a way that allowed me to FEEL my best. I discovered what foods were healthier for me and what foods I should limit. I stopped being fearful of food because I took back the control of figuring out what truly worked for me instead of relying on someone else to tell me what to eat.

I am passionate about helping women redesign their relationship with food and their bodies. I know it can be such a major part of living the life they desire.

However, my journey began with food and didn’t stop there. It was my spring board into a healing journey I knew I needed. Along the way I found many different women who could support my journey. It was then that I knew not only my clients but women in my community needed to know their options for holistic healing. I shared that same vision with Dr. Jess Loveless and together we founded The WellWomen Initiative. This is a network of female practitioners and providers that specialize in holistic practices. This encompasses the body’s natural ability to heal and maintain a balance of mind, body, soul.

When I moved to Denver with my family at the beginning of 2022, I started WellWomen Denver and have had the amazing opportunity to grow and expand with like-minded women.

I am beyond grateful for the path I have been on. It was easy to come up with the idea for these businesses because I followed my passion. I knew I needed to create the resources I wish I had when going through my own experiences. I wanted to create the space needed to give others a more positive path.

What should our readers know about your business?
Healthy and Happy with Ease was created to take the overwhelm and complication away from living a healthier lifestyle. I have created an approach through Conscious Eating that gives people the opportunity to successfully get healthier while keeping their happiness. Too many times,the desire of health comes with a sacrifice of happiness due to restriction, deprivation, stress, overwhelm, etc. When you get back in the driver seat of your own health and happiness, you’re allowed to create the approach needed that works for YOU. I am excited to give that opportunity to others because it really is simple compared to other programs I have tried in the path. When you eat in a way that allows you to FEEL your best, you truly get the opportunity to upgrade all other areas of your life. That’s what sets Conscious Eating a part from other programs. It’s an approach that creates life long habits with life long results because the guidance meets the specific needs of the individual that’s learning the approach. It’s not a one-size-fits-all program.

It was not an easy thing to create. I actually had to crash and burn frequently with health coaching. However, the programs and courses I was creating weren’t seeing the results I wanted for clients. It wasn’t clicking. My vision had to be replaced by the needs of others. I began observing people’s struggles and needs, while comparing it to my own journey and it finally clicked. I had to create something that would give people the freedom of enjoying food while still FEELING better. I had to create the space to give them the confidence in knowing what food does and doesn’t work for them. I had to detach from my own expectations and honor that fact that everyone’s nutrition really is personal to them. Falling on your face and having to evaluate why something isn’t working can be a harsh reality to face. Yet, working through the discomfort woke me up to creating an approach that brings true success. My journey and the lessons along the way have given me the ability to build a business built on love, kindness, empathy, grace, and service.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Colorado was my dream place to live for a long time. We have here for less than a year so it’s hard to give the absolute best suggestions for food and drinks. I feel like the options are endless and rarely disappoint. But the one thing we have found are the countless opportunities to unplug and get lost in an adventure. We frequently find a randomly place to hike and get out in nature then explore the area around there. We have yet to get restless of have a lack of something to do. If I were to plan the ideal week, it would be to pick a new spot a day and let the adventure guide itself.

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?
One month after I found out the lesion on my spinal cord was shrinking in size, I discovered I was pregnant with my son. Only a few months before was I having a discussion with a doctor that it may not be possible for me. I have always dreamed about being a mama. It has been the number one thing I have wanted. However, I never knew my healing journey would come at the same time as mamahood. But they are the reason I continued to heal physically, mentally, and emotionally. My husband and 3 littles keep me going. They motivate me to do the work needed to show up as my best. When I show up as my best, all areas of my life flow better. I would not be where I am today, on a much more positive path in life, without them.

Website: https://healthyandhappywithease.com/conscious-eating-course & thewellwomeninitiative.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthyandhappywithease/