I started my marketing career in 1984 and thus began my journey of corporate climbing… I climbed all the way to Brand Graphics Manager for the Coca-Cola flagship brand which meant I was personally responsible for the primary and secondary packaging of one of the most recognizable brands in the world. Just after the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, I was charged with traveling the globe, doing focus group after focus group and working with some of the worlds most talented and expensive creative agencies to deliver a new can, carton and bottle design to the world. When this project launched worldwide, I was extremely proud of my huge accomplishment (and completely exhausted)!

I had spent more than a decade working tirelessly, making big money for big business owners… I knew I had a gift for working hard and getting things done; I also knew I was talented and driven. As a normal next step, I caught the entrepreneur bug! Therefore, the next step in my journey was to go into business for myself; I co-founded a series of successful construction, real estate and development related companies. I thrived at this for the next 10 years… then my health began failing. I successfully ignored all the signs and went on about my busy life as the working mommy of two with a “can do” attitude. Then my body screamed at me… “Enough! I need you to start listening to what I’ve been trying to tell you here!” My body literally began shutting down. I couldn’t digest any food, yet my weight was increasing. I had no energy and could barely stay awake 12 hours a day. Intuitively I knew something was very wrong. It took a lot of doctor visits and a lot of tests to discover that I had extensive food allergies…worst my doctor had ever seen, along with another myriad of other health conditions. The allergies severely limited what I could eat… to the point where I literally eat only about 5 things at first. I was hypothyroid, suffered from adrenal fatigue, experienced severe endocrine issues and was hormonally imbalanced… I didn’t sleep well, I was exhausted all the time; basically I had NO quality of life. I was in my early 40’s and felt like I was 80.

I spent the next 9 years detoxing, getting well, studying, going back to school and researching whatever I could get my hands on… I had to know WHY this happened to me. I was still fairly young, thought I was leading a healthy lifestyle, came from a healthy gene pool, and there was longevity in my family… I was bewildered.

What I learned was fairly simple, even though it took me a long time to connect all the dots… What we put IN our bodies and ON our bodies truly matters. I began eating an organic diet, stopped taking any synthetic meds (even over-the-counter drugs), and started reading labels on everything that I would contact. Whether it was a cleaning product, a beauty cream or a food additive… if I couldn’t pronounce it, I didn’t use it. My toxic load came way down, the weight came off… my body not only FELT better, but it WORKED better.

By 2012, I was in the best health of my life! I was fit, healthy and happy. All my food allergies were gone and I was truly enjoying life again. I spent the next two years continuing to study and focusing my efforts on activism and charity work… I felt good about what I was doing, but I wasn’t fulfilled.

In 2014, I was finally quiet and still long enough to listen to what God wanted me to do and so I found my true calling in life. I never dreamed my personal journey into better health through natural solutions would lead me into the most fulfilling job that I have ever done. It felt like an accident until I realized that it was all a part of God’s plan for me. I began looking into natural medicines and other natural remedies for the tiniest and most delicate when my precious daughter gave me a grandson. Baby Harper’s need to be clean and healthy inspired me to learn even more. It was right about this time that I just knew I had to take this knowledge out into the world and share it. I am so blessed to go where He takes me every day, knowing that I will find someone who needs my help; it is such a joy!

My name is Marylou Harris and I am a holistic health coach specializing in plant-based medicine. I am certified in nutritional coaching for disease management, stress management and I have trained under a midwife so I could learn and share how to help women support their fertility, have a healthy pregnancy and effectively care for their newborn babies. I have a number of specialties that are my focus but the general information that I share is also very helpful. I use all my newly acquired knowledge and combine that with my successful corporate experience to provide an organized and well thought out plan for my clients, to help them thrive and live a life of optimum health, wellness and happiness. I have package plans available that include a loving and supportive relationship that will be hard to find elsewhere.

For more information, please contact me via e-mail at awesomenaturalhealing.com@gmail.com. I also can be reached via text or call at 404-328-6435. I would be honored to share my knowledge with YOU, so please let me know how I can help!