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I have a strong passion for Be Happy Nation. I grew up in a family that was always sick. It intrigued me that their diets and lifestyle seemed unhealthy.

In 2006 I had a horrible bout of shingles. I was headed toward 160 pounds. Before then I had been dealing with a bad marriage for 15 years. My husband was verbally, spiritually, and sometimes physically difficult. I became reduced to a floor mat and felt worthless.

When my medical doctor treated me for shingles, he told me if I did not change my thinking, he predicted I would be dead within 12 to 15 years. That was my wake-up call!

I began to work out 2-3 times a week at my local gym. Being a voracious reader, I began rekindling homeopathic knowledge I learned from my maternal grandfather. It taught me how to lose weight on a nutritious diet. Within three years of exercise, better mental thinking, and a nutrient-rich foods, I went from 165 pounds down to 123 pounds. I dropped two dress sizes from size 12 to size 8. I have maintained that weight since 2009.

People began asking me how did I do it? I gladly shared with them the rudimentary advice I used on myself: 1) put yourself first, 2) listen to your inner doctor, 3) eat nutritious whole foods, 4) exercise more, and 5) appreciate life.

Shortly thereafter I was introduced to Facebook. A friend told me he could teach me how to tell my story on social media. It wasn’t until three years ago, however, that I realized my passion for good nutrition could be delivered on a social platform called podcasting.

I have been writing the Be Happy Nation podcast for most of my life….from hoeing my grandpa’s vegetable garden, to growing bean sprouts in college, to jotting down nutritional notes on paper towels at work. Over the last 10 years, I’ve compiled my notes into more concise documents. Today, I still work religiously researching material over weekends and in the evenings after getting home from a 40-hour-a-week job to write the Be Happy Nation programs. In a few words, the BHN podcast brings me satisfaction knowing I may help you find the happiness of being healthy that you’ve been searching for most of your life!

I’m proud and blessed to host Be Happy Nation podcast. I know in my heart that there are thousands of people like you who are looking for what I found.

Life really is swell when you feel well!

It makes all the difference! It changed my life from near disaster to learning to appreciate my life in alls its twists and turns to find happiness and joy.