Deborah is the world’s first Livitician® coach, a term she coined beyond Dietician, coaching clients on nutrition and fitness for over 15 years. Her mission is to educate others on achieving optimal wellness through balanced eating, intrinsic coaching and exercise. At University of California, Davis, Deborah received a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics and a minor in Exercise Physiology and received her Registered Dietitian license in Georgia. She also completed her Master’s of Science degree in Foods and Nutrition with an emphasis in sports nutrition at California State Polytechnic University in Pomona and is a PhD candidate at Saybrook University Graduate College of Mind-Body Medicine. She is also a Certified Intrinsic Coach, which she incorporates into her nutrition coaching to delve into the core of ones’ experiences and thoughts, to identify any barriers to enable long-term health.