Elyse Wagner

My journey to peace around food and my body started when I was 13 years old. Being called "Obese Elyse" sent me on a mission to change my food first.

🌿 Helping Health Coaches Lead, Heal & Thrive
🌟 The Nourished Path: Soul-Led Strategy + Sustainable Success
🗝️ Founder of ANBA®, A Nourished Life® + NOURISH Live™
🎓 NBHWC CE Provider | On a Mission to Impact 1 Billion
www.elysewagner.com What I realized is that it is SO much more than food and dieting and weighing yourself. I don't follow or endorse ANY specific diet plan, I'm a normal gal that had her own weight issue growing up and towards the journey to finding peace with "Obese Elyse" gained a dual masters in holsitic nutrition and clinical health psychology. It's been my journey and I want to share what I've learned with you. I searched for these key ingredients throughout my undergrad years getting my BS in Nutritional Science and then my graduate years getting a dual masters in holistic nutrition and health psychology. It wasn't until I created peace with my body and with food (and it wasn't that long ago) that I truly started flourishing. My mission in life is to help women just like myself, who make food or their bodies the enemy. I want to help you learn what I know and have been through in an accelerated way so you don't have to suffer and struggle any longer. I use my experience paired with my knowledge to create a safe space where women can expand in peace, love, awareness and success with their health around their food, attitude and body! I created a six-step Permission to Feel Fabulous program so that women could start to listen to their own internal guidance, find joy out of their body no matter what size jeans they are and send body shame and food guilt to the garbage! I dubbed the website and brand, My Kitchen Shrink, because I truly believe that every single person can be their own Kitchen Shrink, you have all the key ingredients to create a delicious recipe of health success. You have that secret sauce. All you need is a guide, I'll show you how! My goal is that once you are done with Permission To Feel Fabulous, you are your own 'Kitchen Shrink' and can begin to listen to your body and give it what it needs. Want even more tasty resources, recipes and tips? Get your sweet buns on over to www.mykitchenshrink.com and sign up for juicy food & attitude tips that I only serve in my weekly e-mail updates! www.mykitchenshrink.com

03/12/2026

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Did you know a health coaches’ speciality isn’t in prescribing or diagnosing? Nooope. That’s for the doctors + licensed providers.

But… what health coaches DO support is in my opinion just as important if not more important.

They help with the real change that needs to be implemented between doctor’s visits.

Because change happens outside of a 7-10 minute Dr Appt.

03/11/2026

Getting support with healthy food changes or eating habits is not illegal or a weakness and it does not mean you “can’t do it on your own.”

Research in health psychology consistently shows that knowledge alone explains only a small portion of behavior change.

In implementation intention studies, people who created specific “if–then” plans were significantly more likely to follow through than those relying on motivation alone.

The likely mechanism? Structure.

Habits form through repetition in stable contexts. Environment shapes behavior more than willpower does.
Support increases accountability and follow-through.

Information is important.

But implementation is what creates transformation.

That’s the role of a health coach.

Not to police your plate. 🚨🍽️Or hand you a eat this not that food list. 📋

But to help you integrate change into real life so it actually sticks.

Healthy habits are built moment to moment, day by day. They’re not downloaded.

And support while building them?

Completely allowed.

03/09/2026

Did you know that around 87% of humanity is living in a negative or low-energy according to Dr. Hawkins? Sad… 😥 But… Did you know that one person connected to intention can have an enormous impact on many people in the lower energy patterns? It’s a concept called counter-balancing and the higher up the energetic ladder you go, the more people you can positively impact. Get this….one person that vibrates to the energy of optimism and a willingness to be nonjudgmental of others will counterbalance the negativity of 90,000 individuals…. 90,000!! That person who has a positive impact on thousands could be YOU! 🫵You have the power in you to impact people around the globe, not just who you interact with daily. Let that sink in. And before you do anything else today… set your intention to be optimistic and nonjudgmental of yourself and others. And drop a 🫶 below once you have!

03/08/2026

Happy International Women’s Day!!! 🥳🙌
Where are all my ladies at?!

And helloooo 40. 🎂👋

I feel incredibly grateful to share my birthday with a day that celebrates WOMEN across the globe. 🌎

But I have a little confession…

As I close one decade and step into a brand new one, I’ve been reflecting on the little girl in these photos.

And the truth is…

For a long time, trusting women hasn’t been easy for me. Maybe that resonates with you too.

There have been seasons of betrayal.
Moments that broke my heart into a million pieces. 💔Experiences that made me question connection, loyalty, and safety.

But there has always been this same little girl inside of me — the one you see as you scroll through these photos — who still believes, in her heart of hearts, in a different story. 💕

A story where women support women wholeheartedly. Where we celebrate each other’s wins. Where we grow together instead of competing. Where we feel safe to be fully ourselves.

And most of all…Where we learn to love ourselves FIRST. 🫶

I didn’t grow up in that kind of environment.

So I decided to build it.

First for myself…
And now for the women and health coaches I serve every day.

Because this isn’t just about business or success.

It’s about health.
It’s about well-being.
It’s about creating a world where women rise together.

And as I step into this new decade of life…
That’s the world I want to help create — not just for me, but for my daughter and future generations.

So today, on International Women’s Day, I want you to know something:

I’m in your corner.

Whether you’re
a mom
a health coach
a healthcare provider
an entrepreneur
a leader
or a woman quietly trying to find her way…

You matter.
Your voice matters.
Your dreams matter.

And I see you. 👁️

And for my birthday, my wish is simple:

Celebrate another woman today.

Tag her below.
Send her a text.
A voice note.
An email.

Tell her why she matters to you.

Let’s create more of this.

Starting now.

Xx
E
̇nternationalwomensday 💃💃

03/06/2026

Imagine healthcare that prioritizes prevention > prescriptions.
Would you trust it? Drop a
👍 or 👎 below.
Bonus points if you share your opinion! 👇

03/05/2026

Your “Prince Charming” is here 👑⚠️
(and it’s not what you think)

Yesterday I was sipping a smoothie and talking with my version of a fairy godmother.

Not the sparkly wand kind 😄🪄
My energy healer.

We were talking about life… business… growth… all the things.

And at one point I admitted something I’ve been feeling lately.

Frustrated.

Like I’m not “there” yet.

You know that feeling?

You’re doing the work.
Showing up.
Moving forward…

…but part of you still feels like you’re waiting for something to click into place.

Then she said something that stopped me mid-sip:

“You’re acting like you’re not there yet…
but you already are.”

And suddenly I saw it.

Underneath everything I’ve been thinking lately was this quiet belief:

When ___ happens… then I’ll feel better.

When the stage gets bigger.
When the audience grows.
When the recognition comes.

Then I’ll relax.
Then I’ll feel like I’m there.

And it hit me.

Oh.

I’m waiting for Prince Charming.
(Not a man 😄)

The archetype.

Psychology actually calls this the Prince Charming Effect — believing something outside of us will arrive and finally make us feel complete.

But here’s the truth:
No one is coming to save you.

Not the milestone.
Not the recognition.
Not the opportunity.

Because the shift never happens out there first.

It happens in here.
Your Prince Charming is actually a part of you.

The part that decides, leads and says…
“I’ve got you.”

So let me ask you…

If you already knew you were “there”…
How would you walk into a room?

Because that version of you already exists.
You’re just waiting for permission to be her.

You are your Prince Charming. 👑
No rescue required, just self-leadership.

03/04/2026

Presence 👆👆What a concept. 🤣Putting the sarcasm aside, this skill…the ability to sit with a human being without rushing to fix, solve, diagnose, or perform is becoming extinct! 🦕

Just listening, witnessing, being human… with another human.

Ironically?

This might be the most powerful “intervention” in healthcare today.

And it’s available to every health coach and healthcare provider 24/7/365.

No extra training required. Just the courage to be fully there.

Pass this on if you practice presence. 💕🙏

03/03/2026

Uh huh 😑😘

03/02/2026

Remember this…There is no one else like you on this planet. Not one. ☝️🌎

Only you have your fingerprints, your gifts, your way of loving, leading, creating, and showing up in the world. 💕🫆

And no amount of comparison, smaller bodies, bigger businesses, louder voices, changes YOUR worth. You are already worthy. Right now. As you are.

If you’ve been waiting for someone else to validate you, encourage you, or believe in you first…this is your invitation to become that person for yourself.

As shares in his book, The Everday Hero Manifesto, be your own biggest fan.Your own supporter.
Your own cheerleader. 🥳🙌

What’s one tiny habit you can do today to step forward and back yourself?

For me? Journaling, meditation, visualization… and yes, a little dance party 💃🏻YOU matter.

03/01/2026

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