FREE Virtual
Lunch and Learns
Subject matter experts offer practical presentations
and Q&A’s on wellness topics of interest.
FALL 2022 SCHEDULE
FRIDAYS, 12:00PM-1:00PM
September 16, 2022: Slowing the Progression of Hashimoto’s Disease with Diet and Lifestyle w/ Joni Toombs, NC
September 23, 2022: Personalized Nutrition is the Future (what you need to know) w/ Julie Matthews, NC
October 7, 2022: Getting SMART about Your Culinary Nutrition Needs: Part One w/ Karuna Khera, NBC-HWC
October 21, 2022: The Deeper Meaning Behind Sensitivities w/ Samantha Stupak, Balanced Health Owner, and Founder
November 4: Want CHANGE? Try a New Behavior w/ Vicchi Oleski, Founder of SoCoHA, Sonoma County Healing Academy
November 18: Getting SMART about your Culinary Nutrition Needs: Part Two w/ Karuna Khera, NBC-HWC
December 9: Rock Star Lung and Respiratory Health w/ Angela Marie, Nutritional Health Coach, Natural Grocers
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS
September 16, 2022|
Slowing the Progression of Hashimoto’s Disease with Diet and Lifestyle
Joni Toombs, NC
Autoimmune disorders can be challenging to treat, and Hashimoto’s is no exception. However, diet and
lifestyle can make a significant impact to slow the degradation of Hashimoto’s on the body and mind.
Come learn about some keys to managing Hashimoto’s through diet and lifestyle.
Learning Objectives
Recognize specific nutrients that slow the progression of Hashimoto’s
Identify foods that contain those specific nutrients
Understand key diet and lifestyle changes that can improve quality of life for someone with Hashimoto’s
About Joni
Joni Toombs is a Nutrition Consultant in the Bay Area and recent graduate of Bauman College pursuing her National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP) membership and Board Certification in Holistic Nutrition (BCHN). She has a B.S. of Business Management from Georgia Institute of Technology and after 11 years of experience in the corporate and education startup space, she has realized the need to help people find wholeness, especially through food. She works 1:1 with clients, builds nutritional menus, recipes, trainings, and experiential education for people to tangibly taste and see the healing power of whole food.
Email: joni.l.mcsorley@gmail.com
September 23, 2022
Personalized Nutrition is the Future (what you need to know)
Julie Matthews, Certified Nutrition Consultant - Bauman Grad 2002
What’s going on with Personalized Nutrition? 20-year Bauman Grad Julie Matthews shares emerging trends
and best practices around individualizing diet and nutrition to meet people’s individual needs. What do we
need to know and how can we best serve our clients and patients?
Learning Objectives
Know what’s changing in the nutrition field and gain insights about keeping up and thriving
Discover some nutrition practices (you may not have heard of) that might be breakthrough for you or a client
Improve self-confidence with nutrition guidance
About Julie
Julie Matthews is a Bauman Grad from 2002. She’s become a world leading expert in the science and practice of personalized bioIndividual nutrition for healing complex disorders, like autism, ADHD, and more! Julie is a published nutrition researcher and founder of both Nourishing Hope and BioIndividual Nutrition Institute.
Email: martin@nourishinghope.com
October 7, 2022
Getting SMART about Your Culinary Nutrition Needs: Part One
Karuna Khera- NBC-HWC
As Nutritionist, Coaches and Health food enthusiasts we are passionate about what we do and go above
and beyond to help and educate our clients about healthy eating and healthy cooking behaviors. However
often times we find our clients struggling to bring about sustainable habit changes in their lives. They start
out strong and then the motivation fizzles away. I will share how to use a more client -centered approach
by understanding the framework of Behavior Change and helping our clients use the SMART skills (Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Relevant/Realistic, Time bound) to achieve sustainable success. Smart goal culinary
worksheet provided.
Learning Objectives
Understand the “why” behind behavior change.
Help clients design a culinary vision and set long term culinary goals.
Help clients create weekly action steps using SMART skills.
About Karuna
Karuna is NBC-HWC certified health coach and has a BSC degree in food science and nutrition with a one-year post grad degree in promotive and preventive health care. Working in the wellness field for over 10 years now, she believes healthy habit change and eating healthy is a collaborative process that leads to a sustainable lifestyle making our lives nourish and thrive.
Email: nourishhealthyhabits@gmail.com
October 21, 2022
The Deeper Meaning Behind Sensitivities
Samantha Stupak, Balanced Health Owner, and Founder
Foods and environmental sensitivities are on the rise, and these sensitivities can tell us so much more
about what could be going on within the body. We can learn to live with these ever-changing sensitivities,
or we can get to the root of WHY they are there....and how to clear them!
Learning Objectives:
The difference between a sensitivity and allergy
How to understand sensitivities at their core, and how to clear them
Sharing personal and client challenges, progress and keys to recovery.
About Samantha
Samantha Stupak is the founder and owner of Balanced Health and PetMedella, one of the nation’s leaders in bioenergetic testing. Samantha has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, is a Certified Natural Health Professional, and has studied at the Academy of International Bioenergetic Sciences.
Email: samantha@creatingbalancedhealth.com
November 4
Want CHANGE? Try a New Behavior
Vicchi Oleski
There are simple, elegant, and deeply profound Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) exercises that are
being used as game changers for those who find it difficult to will themselves out of an old habit. If eyes
are window to one’s soul than we are upon a great opportunity that is practical, easy, and cost nothing.
Time, energy, and the willingness to fully participate in mind and embody will align to the desired outcome.
There will be a short experiential (NLP) exercise.
Learning Objectives
How easy CHANGE can be, and how easy it is to let go of and forget old patterns.
Willing change to happen never works. It takes conscious action and focused concentration.
Learn something new.
About Vicchi
Vicchi’s most curious and creative ways of problem solving, i.e.: solution centered MindBody Medicine have come from knowing about Einstein ‘s thinking experiments. Early on, at age 11 she understood while experiencing the Holistic relationship between the seen and the unseen worlds. Vicchi’s holographic healing approach incorporates NLP, Energy Medicine, and Hatha Yoga.
Email: vicchi@vicchioleski.com
November 18, 2022
Getting SMART about your Culinary Nutrition Needs: Part Two
Karuna Khera- NBC-HWC
This program will follow up the foundational approach shared in our October 7th Lunch and Learn
presentation. We will discuss how health professionals and health seeking participants can or have
applied SMART skills (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant/Realistic, Time bound) to achieve
sustainable success. Learn how to clients modify their diet and lifestyle behaviors in a gentle and joyful way.
Learning Objectives
How to implement behavior change using the Client- Centered approach.
How to design a client culinary vision and goal setting program.
How to use SMART skills to support client meal prepping and meal planning, home cooking, healthy ingredient swaps.
About Karuna
Karuna is NBC-HWC certified health coach and has a BSC degree in food science and nutrition with a one-year post grad degree in promotive and preventive health care. Working in the wellness field for over 10 years now, she believes healthy habit change and eating healthy is a collaborative process that leads to a sustainable lifestyle making our lives nourish and thrive.
Email: nourishhealthyhabits@gmail.com
December 9, 2022
Rock Star Lung and Respiratory Health
Angela Marie, Nutritional Health Coach, Natural Grocers
Learn how to strengthen your lungs to stay well during the winter season!
Learning Objectives
potential environmental/home hazards
how to support healthy lungs
tips on lung supportive nutrient recommendations
