Raising Kids Who Love Themselves

About Me

Hi, I’m Asiyah (AH-see-yuh). I’m a Body Positive Parent Coach, eating psychology coach, educator, and mother of six (three biological, three bonus).I grew up a chubby kid and became a fat preteen. Living in a socially unacceptable body was painful and isolating. I believed my body was wrong, and that meant I was wrong—bad, unacceptable, and unworthy of love. I hated myself. I felt guilty just for existing.In my early twenties I tried to fix myself the way the world told me I should, with rules, diets, shame, and control—but it did not work. In college, desperate for another way, I stumbled across Body Positivity and Health at Every Size®. The more I learned, the angrier I got about all the lies I’d been told about my body. And that anger opened the door to something else: a lifelong journey of healing, unlearning, growing, and figuring out what a healthy and peaceful relationship with food and body could look like for me.By the time I became a parent, I thought I had done a lot of healing. But parenting rocked my world. It brought so much to the surface and made me realize how much deeper I needed to go—especially if I wanted to protect my kids from the pain I had lived through. Becoming a life coach has been part of that process: a way to heal myself while learning how to walk with others on their own paths.Along the way, I also began to understand how deeply trauma, racism, and injustice impact our bodies, our health, and yes—our relationships with food and self-worth. Healing isn’t just personal; it’s collective. I bring a trauma-informed, social justice lens to all of my work—holding space with care, honoring lived experience, and paying attention to the systems that shape our stories.I believe we waste far too much of our precious life force worrying about food and our bodies. These worries rob us of joy, energy, and purpose. And we need that energy. There’s so much important work to do in the world—and it’s harder to do when we’re consumed by guilt over what we ate or shame over how our bellies look.My deepest goal is to help make the world a safer, more supportive place for children to grow up free from body shame and disordered eating. I want every child to grow up believing they are worthy, lovable, and powerful—just as they are. I want them to feel at home in their bodies, and to love themselves fully and unapologetically, so they can step into their full potential.Credentials:
I’m a Professional Certified Life Coach (PCC) through the International Coaching Federation and a certified Eating Psychology Coach through the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. I also have training as a Conscious Relationship Coach and have completed additional certifications in body image facilitation and mental health support. Currently, I serve as a head teacher and curriculum developer at the Intuitive Life Coaching Academy, an ICF accredited training program, where I support new coaches in their training and development.I’m also an educator with a background in maternal and infant health, including certifications in childbirth education, lactation education, and peer lactation counseling. I’ve spent years supporting families as a birth and postpartum doula and childbirth educator—and I bring that same spirit of care, listening, and respect into this work.

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Common Questions

What’s the difference between coaching and therapy?
Therapy is often focused on healing the past—processing trauma, diagnosing and treating mental health conditions, and working through deeper emotional wounds. Coaching is future-focused. It’s about setting goals, developing tools, and moving toward the life you want. I don’t diagnose or treat mental illness, and coaching is not a substitute for therapy—but it can be a powerful complement.That said, therapy and coaching can overlap. In coaching, we can talk about the past and even do healing work—but we do it with a different intention. Coaching is rooted in forward movement, self-trust, and creating new possibilities. Sometimes people feel like they’re not “allowed” to bring certain things into coaching sessions because they’re “therapy topics”—but honestly, anything that’s real and alive for you is welcome here.My role is to walk alongside you with compassion, curiosity, and accountability as you navigate growth and change.What happens in a coaching session?
In the beginning, we’ll work together to get clear on what’s going on, what’s feeling hard, and what you’re hoping to shift. We'll explore what kind of support you're looking for and start identifying goals, patterns, and next steps.As we continue, sessions become a space to reflect on the process—what’s working, what’s challenging, what unexpected boulders we’ve stumbled across, and what shifts are starting to take root, big or small. You bring your real life—messy feelings, doubts, insights, and all—and I’ll bring presence, thoughtful questions, and steady guidance to help you feel more grounded and move forward.You set the pace. I’m here to walk with you, help you stay connected to your values, and support you in finding your own answers.What can a fat person possibly have to tell me about a healthy relationship with food and body?
Well… a lot. For years, this was my deepest fear—exactly what my inner critic used to shout at me: “Who would want to listen to a fat person talk about health?” But honestly, for me, that’s the point. My body is my resume.I’ve lived the shame, the stigma, the rules, the restriction, and the belief that I had to fix myself to be lovable or worthy. And I’m doing the deep work of healing, unlearning, and building a relationship with my body that’s rooted in care—not control. Along the way, my health has improved—because as I care for myself with respect and compassion instead of punishment and shame, everything shifts.I’m not here to talk down from some mountaintop of perfection. I speak from the real trenches of this work—where things are messy, human, and full of both pain and possibility. If you’re looking for someone who truly gets it, I’m here.Do I need to have an eating disorder to work with you?
Nope—and in fact, if you or your child has a diagnosed eating disorder, working with a specialized eating disorder professional is the best next step. I do not treat eating disorders. However, I can offer added support as part of the broader healing journey—especially when it comes to building a body-positive home culture, parenting from a more conscious place, and navigating your own relationship with food and body image.Can I work with you even if I’m not a parent?
Absolutely. A lot of my work centers around parenting and generational healing, but I also work with individuals who are focused on healing their own relationships with food, body, and self. And truthfully, any work toward healing contributes to the kind of world I want to help build—one where people grow up feeling at home in themselves.How long do people usually work with you?
It depends on your goals and what kind of support you’re looking for. Some people come for a few sessions to work through a specific issue, while others work with me for longer stretches to unpack deeper patterns and create lasting change.
We’ll check in regularly to make sure the work is feeling meaningful and aligned. There’s no pressure and no one-size-fits-all path.Still have questions? I’d love to hear from you. You can click the button below to schedule a free 30-minute connection call, or send me a message using the form at the bottom of the page.

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