ABOUT PEPPIINA

I am here to be your supporter, intuitor, and educator.

Philosophy & Approach

When a plant's leaves are wilting, we don't cut them off or try to change them- we look at its roots, soil, and the sunlight it's receiving. The same goes for humans. In order to create a new thriving, glowing, and fulfilled version of ourselves, we must first do the inner work to give ourselves the right nourishment and love.

When we begin to physically and mentally take care of ourselves our deeper purpose starts falling into place. Many of us come to see a nutritionist because we think our problems are all dietary, which is important to understand, but often we engage on the smaller things that we make into our sole focus so we don’t have to deal with the bigger things that scare us. I don't do small talk and I don't keep things surface level because I believe nothing lasting is built there. Together we will dive deep, simplify your relationship with food and create real change.

My Story

I wasn't always the healthy kid growing up. Originally from Finland, I was in and out of hospitals my entire youth due to my congenital heart disease. To keep me as strong as possible, I was raised in a home where my mother was always trying the new health trends. As I got older, my curiosities on the power of food grew tremendously. Once I grasped that heart disease was one of the top killers of Americans and the majority of it was diet related, I thought to myself, “How could anyone cause this on themselves”. I was born with this condition but the majority of patients I would share the cardiology waiting room with were really sick people due to lifestyle choices. I knew there was a missing gap and I wanted to be part of fixing it.

I went to the University of Arizona and completed my Bachelor of Science Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics. I found myself most interested in preventative and integrative health so upon graduating I took some time off to travel then moved to Los Angeles to pursue my Holistic Health Coach Certification. For two years I had the wonderful opportunity of working as the head nutritionist at a private sports medicine clinic in Santa Monica, California for some of the world’s biggest athletes, celebrities, and CEOs.

My chemistry heavy background and holistic approach to wellness combine the best of both worlds to investigate the needs of each individual I work with. When I’m not researching the latest nutrition topics or experimenting in the kitchen, I enjoy traveling, playing tennis, seeing live music, doing yoga and spending my days by the water at the beach!