Meet Jodi Ghelli of Ghelli Health Solutions, LLC in East Valley

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jodi Ghelli.

Jodi, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
My journey as a health coach began as a result of desiring some nutrition authority to bring into my private mental health therapy practice. The connection between body and mind is strong, but with my licensure, I only had the authority to discuss the battles many faces in the areas of eating disorders, emotional eating, etc. Which is the practice realm of a therapist- but I could not talk about nutrition, metabolism, blood sugar stability, or how to make a healthy meal. As a result, I began to pursue an avenue where I could bring this authority into my practice. What I quickly found out by applying the knowledge I was learning in health coach training to my own life- was that my health, which was good- would reap great rewards. Ultimately, losing 30lbs, securing rock solid blood sugars with minimal need for insulin as a Type 1 diabetic, finding amazing energy, great sleep, hair growth and more. What I thought I was learning for my mental health practice clients- became a gift to me.
As my family and friends saw my total life transformation- they began to ask for help and so I health coached them. Then my husband allowed me to help him evict 80 lbs in six months and completely transform his life long unhealthy habits into healthy lifetime habits. Soon after that, my youngest son was diagnosed with diabetes- with my health coaching knowledge I helped him evict 30 lbs and dial in his health.

As you can see – this desire to learn more for my clients- became a life transformation for me, my family and friends. I quickly fell passionately in love with health coaching, being able to help people gain health and hope! It was a breath of fresh air- helping people in this way- with very fast results and much client appreciation.
My health coaching practice flourished. I feel deeper and deeper in love with helping people this way to the point that I had to turn away business in order to continue counseling. I am happy to announce that after 20 years in private practice- I will retiring from that work on April 26, 2019, to dedicate my life to health coaching, health coach training and running my wellness center (Independent Professionals Center, LLC). Health coaching is a career I can do from anywhere and help people nationwide! All coaching is all done over the phone or internet. Neither I nor my clients, need to disrupt their day or travel to see me. This is how Ghelli Health Solutions, LLC was born.

We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc. – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
It has been a smooth road. It is as if I was created for this work. My love for helping people gain total health: mind and body is amazing. I only wish I had been introduced to this way of helping people years ago. Helping coaches through my coach training program find career joy, time and financial freedom that health coaching affords and helping help more people through their services- since I am only one- is even more rewarding!

No success is just given. I have put in a lot of time and hours to build my health coaching business to the level it is at today- just over one year since beginning my journey… but it is worth every moment invested.

We’d love to hear more about your work.
My health coaching starts with a free phone health assessment where I then get to know the pre-client- their health, habits, goals, lifestyle and more. Based on that assessment, I will then make a recommendation to meet their goals. I work with my clients through weight loss, transition (adding calories and food groups in) and then I am always available to them during the healthy living phase- checking in with them 1x/mo as an accountability partner of sorts.

The Health coaching I provide is more of a personal development plan with a nutrition component. It is really working on changing unhealthy habits so that health is sustainable long term. I do not coach a “diet”- I coach health and wellbeing. I do not get people healthy in a bubble and then send them out into the real world- I help them find optimal health- while navigating real life. I do not promote eliminating any food groups or crazy exercise. Healthy balanced nutrition and healthy balanced living.

Anyone can try a “diet”- but to have a health coach walk beside you through it all and helping you navigate everything from what to order at a restaurant to conquering emotional eating is a pretty amazing gift. I tell my clients that I will live in their back pocket for life… I am always just a phone call, text or email away.

Is our city a good place to do what you do?
Yes, definitely. But remember- a health coach has a nationwide business since it is all on the phone.
But, having said that, Arizona is a great place to promote health. We are a health conscious state.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.independentprofessionalscenter.com
• Phone: 602-312-9590
• Email: jghelli@cox.net
• Facebook: @ghellihealthsolutions

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