about Barefoot basil

In my late 30s, three things hit at once: a back injury, burnout, and the beginning of perimenopause. I didn’t have a plan. I had to figure it out slowly, through small changes that actually stuck: in how I ate, how I moved, what I put in and on my body, and how I thought about this stage of life.

That process changed everything. And it’s the reason this site exists.

Barefoot Basil is for women navigating their 40s and beyond who want real, researched information, not trends, not fear, not the kind of advice that sounds good but falls apart in real life. Everything here is grounded in evidence and filtered through my own experience of perimenopause, which is still ongoing and very much part of how I write.

I hold a PN1-NC certification in nutrition and a CSMC certification in menopause coaching, and I genuinely never stop learning, because this field moves fast and the women reading this deserve up-to-date, honest information.

My approach covers the full picture: nutrition tailored to midlife hormones, functional movement for strength and bone health, reducing toxic load in your home and products, and the mental and emotional side of this transition that doesn’t get talked about enough.

If you’re feeling like your body has changed and nobody is giving you straight answers, you’re in the right place.