06/03/2025
𝗛𝗲𝘆 𝗴𝘂𝘆𝘀! 𝗔𝘀𝗵𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 — 𝗜’𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘆 “𝘄𝗵𝘆” 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
I became an RN in 2015 and started my career in a Medical ICU, where I worked for 5 years. After earning my Master’s and becoming a Family Nurse Practitioner in 2020, I hit the road as a travel nurse in 2021. I loved it — the people, the places, the experience. But let’s be real: it wasn’t sustainable with a family. We even toyed with the idea of living in a camper and traveling together, but ultimately decided against it. Michael and I didn’t want to move far from our parents — not just for us, but because our kids are so close with them too. Looking back, that was absolutely the right call.
By the end of 2021, I had jumped into life as an NP — and between then and 2024, I had FOUR different NP jobs. I started to seriously question myself. “Am I too picky?” “Is it normal to not like your job?” “Why does nothing feel right?” I even started to regret getting my degree and considered changing careers completely.
Here’s the thing: I’ve never been afraid to walk away from something that doesn’t bring me peace. I protect my mental health — always. I love people. I love helping people. It’s why I got into healthcare in the first place.
In 2024, I took a hospitalist job and finally thought I had found my groove. But a few months in, I was told I’d have to switch to nights — 7 on, 7 off. That was a hard no. I remember crying to Michael, wondering why I couldn’t find my “forever home” in this career. And that’s when he said: “𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘤 — 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘰 𝘪𝘵?”
At first, I thought he was crazy. But then I did it. I turned in my notice and went all in. Pure Balance opened in August 2024.
Now let’s rewind for a second. Back in 2020, when the world shut down, I went all in on my own health — focusing on nutrition, movement, and taking back control. That season changed me. So when it came time to decide what kind of clinic I wanted to build, it felt natural to help others do the same. And with the medications we have now, the impact is incredible.
Life happens, and I had gained back some of the weight I lost (as you can probably tell in the photos above). I started a GLP-1 myself and lost 30 pounds. I know firsthand how powerful this journey can be.
Meeting all of you and being a part of your health journey has truly been a dream come true. Thank you to everyone who’s trusted me — I don’t take it lightly.
