MY STORY
I am an internationally certified Health coach with expertise in Crohn’s & Ulcerative Colitis. I know how it feels to live with Crohn’s, I was diagnosed age 16, and lived with debilitating symptoms for 20 years, I understand the challenges intimately.
My path to full health hasn’t been easy. I suffered for many tough years with pain, gut symptoms, life threatening strictures, numerous hospitalisations, a frazzled nervous system, disconnected from my body, overworking and neglecting me. I was living in fight or flight, stress hormones were active on a daily basis driving gut inflammation.
In 2022, age 35 I suffered a severe life burnout and hit rock bottom. The Crohn’s was out of control and I was living in sacrifice. Everyday felt like a marathon due to pain, fatigue and I could no longer digest food. I was at my lowest mentally and physically. Behind the smiles on the school run there was a deep sadness. I made a very difficult decision to let go of a business I had founded and built for 12 years and put my health and family first. I had life changing bowel surgery, which I truly believe could have been avoided if I had lived differently.
Having unravelled the reasons why I prioritised the business, I now have a healthy work-life balance. I made a commitment to live a life that truly nourishes me, one that would keep my disease in remission and hopefully avoid any future surgery.
The comprehensive lifestyle plan and nutrient-rich diet are now a part of my daily routine. Looking after my nervous system is my top priority and I believe in the power of slowing down to increase my focus, productivity and creativity.
This challenging journey has given me a deep sense to purpose to help others with Crohn's & Colitis through nutrition and lifestyle practices and I LOVE what I do. But i do it differently. My health will always come first.
I retrained as a Health Coach with expertise in IBD and created the program I wish I had had 20 years ago when I was diagnosed with Crohn's.
I share the science and practical lifestyle tools that empower people with IBD to rebuild their health.
My program is right for you if you want to create a new reality for yourself, and help change the course of the disease. Together we can build a healthy lifestyle that will help give you gut control, optimal energy and a calm resilient nervous system.
It’s a great privilege to be able to do this work.
Lauren x
‘Crohn’s disease has been my greatest teacher. Through my experience with chronic illness and human suffering, it led me inwards and reconnected me.’
Lauren Leask
Why choose to work with me?
I have lived with Crohn’s and understand the challenges intimately. I have transformed my life and I want to share these practices with you.
We dive deep to understand the root cause. My holistic program is designed to support you alongside conventional medicine. I believe we need both to thrive, conventional medicine saves lives but it doesn’t empower us to become the best version of ourselves. Diet and lifestyle are powerful treatments, when we give the body what it needs, transformational healing is possible.
You will receive 1:1 support. Your journey is going to be completely individual. I will tailor the approach to you and your body’s needs.
As your coach, I will educate and guide you through this process, I will pay deep attention to you and work with small and manageable steps. I will offer you tools to work with any obstacles blocking your way, find the accountability you need to keep going and help you create crucial boundaries to support your journey.
My Qualifications
College of Naturopathic Medicine: Health Coach