In this episode
So grateful to have Serita Valmond join us. Serita is a certified chronic pain coach. She empowers people battling with chronic pain get back control of their bodies naturally. Serita’s passion for helping chronic pain patients developed after her own experiences with the same pain after a bad car accident.
In her words...
As a Certified Health and Life Coach, I support people who are at the end of their rope in the fight against chronic pain, and I help them take back their lives with holistic nutrition, gentle movement, and mindset coaching. And I don’t say that lightly; I practice what I preach.
My own journey with chronic pain began in 2016 when I was severely injured by a drunk driver rear-ending my vehicle at 60 miles per hour. This launched me into a years-long journey of seeing specialist after specialist, trying countless medications, surgery, and physical therapy, all to no avail. Prior to the accident, I worked out 6 days a week and was an active mother of three children. After, I was in constant pain, could barely move, gained 50 pounds and was on 15 medications. I was miserable and felt like a science experiment gone wrong.
Sick and tired of being sick and tired, I turned to Google to see what else I could do to improve my symptoms without medication or physical therapy. After a lot of research, I completely changed what I eat, removing dairy, gluten, and processed foods and began following a whole-foods, anti-inflammatory diet.
I discovered holistic supplements such as turmeric that could assist with managing my pain and adopted yoga as a form of movement. Over four months I gradually lost the weight and got off all the medications I was on.
Despite all of the conventional treatments I tried, this regimen was what reduced my pain and helped me reclaim my life. As I began to feel better, I thought about how I could bring this education and support to others struggling with chronic pain too, and I decided to become a Health and Life Coach to do just that.
You’re already a chronic pain warrior, but you need someone in your corner to help you get back to real living. You need a coach who will teach and support you not only in your physical health goals, but with mental and spiritual growth too. You need someone who has lived with chronic pain firsthand and committed to the lifelong journey of prioritizing her health.
I see your struggle, and I’m holding space for you.
