Hi! I’m Haleigh,
a health supportive and plant-based professional cook with a background in mind/body health coaching.
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My guiding passion is human connection, and my mission is to help people live more liberated lives by giving them practical tools—especially in the kitchen—to take ownership of their health with confidence and compassion.
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I didn’t grow up cooking, and for much of my twenties it wasn’t central to my life either. My relationship with nourishment changed through my own health challenges and a desire to understand what was happening in my body and mind. What began as a personal healing journey grew into an appreciation for food as a medium for creativity, connection, and wellbeing—and eventually into the work I do today.
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Right now, I support clients primarily through personal cheffing, integrative health coaching, and a plant-based cookbook club that helps people build skills, consistency, and community around nourishing food. My coaching work is shaped by behavior-change principles and a whole-person view of health—supporting mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing without rigid rules or fear-based food narratives.
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After working with a functional medicine physician as a patient, I pursued certification in integrative health coaching through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and later trained under that same doctor. Wanting to pair that behavioral work with culinary excellence, I completed the Plant-Based Culinary Arts program at the Institute of Culinary Education, including an externship at Eleven Madison Park, where I was subsequently hired full-time.
While my current work centers on cooking and coaching, I am also pursuing a master’s degree in counseling. I chose this path because I’ve seen how often struggles around food go deeper than meal plans/daily diet alone. My long-term vision is to integrate culinary work with counseling-informed support that addresses habits, mindset, and the deeper emotional and spiritual dimensions of nourishment.
I approach wellness holistically—honoring body, mind, and spirit—and aim to help people move away from fear-based food rules and toward trust, agency, and sustainable care. For me, liberation means learning to nourish yourself in ways that feel grounded, joyful, and genuinely life-giving.
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