In this episode of the Lemon Spark Podcast, host Barbara Zabawa sits down with Tonia Bartz, founder and holistic wellness coach at Imperfect AF. Tonia shares her compelling story of receiving a sudden and surprising diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia, which led her to reconsider her life's direction. Transitioning from a tech job in user experience to embracing integrative nutrition and holistic wellness, Tonia discusses how her personal health journey ignited her passion to help others find balance and purpose in their own lives. Tune in to hear how Tonia turned her life-altering lemon into a spark that now inspires and supports others on their wellness journeys.

00:00 Introduction to the Lemon Spark Podcast

00:14 Meet Tonia Bartz: Founder and Holistic Wellness Coach

01:36 Tonia's Life-Altering Cancer Diagnosis

02:35 Transitioning from Tech to Wellness Coaching

05:57 The Philosophy of Integrative Nutrition and Holistic Wellness

07:54 Personal Journey to Wellness and Certification

10:34 The Role of Integrative Medicine in Tonia's Health

14:20 Launching Imperfect AF: A New Beginning

17:02 Words of Wisdom for Those Facing Their Own Lemons

20:26 How to Connect with Tonia and Imperfect AF

21:14 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

You can learn more about Tonia's service offerings as an integrative nutrition and holistic wellness coach by visiting her company website ImperfectAF.com.

Have you ever been caught off guard by criticism for something you did or said? That happened to Terri Dietz, a wellness guru and athlete. Several years ago, Terri told a friend she wanted to be a speaker, and what her friend said in response was jarring. But from that hard lesson, Terri began a journey to find her purpose and to thread together all of her many interests and hats into a purposeful career in wellness. Take a listen to Terri's inspiring story and know that even criticism can be a gift if you are willing to see it that way.

Meet Jen Kodadek, a transformation and mindset coach who after struggling to find her true purpose now helps others find their life's meaning. To quote Jen, life should be lived "by design, not default." So many of us struggle with finding out who we really are and what we were meant to do during our time on earth. Jen is here to help. Listen to her tell her story of struggle and how she now helps others live intuitively. To learn more, visit www.infinitejoylifestyle.com or visit Jen's LinkedIn page at Jen Kodadek or Instagram at infinite__joy.