Real food. Real families. Real Life.
Stop running on empty.
Start eating well for good.
A 3-month coaching experience for moms who are ready to feel better in their body — with more energy, less pain, and a way of eating their whole family can get behind.
THE PROBLEM
You want to eat well.
But somewhere it got complicated.
You care about your health. You care about what your family eats. But you're tired — more than you think you should be. Dealing with aches and digestion issues that never quite go away. Low energy that doesn't bounce back the way it used to.
You've tried the diets. Maybe they worked for a while. But you were hungry, you were restricted, and eventually real life won. So you're back where you started, wondering if this is just how it is now.
The problem was never your willpower. It was an approach built around eating less, instead of eating better.
When you shift toward whole, plant-based foods, you can eat more — genuinely more — and still reach a healthy weight. Your inflammation settles. Your energy steadies. The low-level pain you've normalized starts to lift.
And your kids? They learn by watching. Not what you tell them to eat — what you actually eat, how you talk about food, what's normal in your home. That's how healthy eating becomes something they carry with them long after they've left your table.
ABOUT ME
Hi, I'm Sarah.
I grew up in a home where food was made with intention. My mom fed nine of us from scratch on a budget. My dad grew a garden we helped tend. Real food wasn't a philosophy in our house — it was just what we did.
When I started my own family, I wanted to carry that forward. With six kids and a lot of conflicting advice, I had to figure it out in real time. The changes that actually held weren't dramatic. They were small, consistent, and built around real life.
What drives me now is watching moms stop the cycle of starting over — and start building something that actually carries them forward. Focusing on an abundance mentality, adding more whole, nourishing foods, rather than restricting the ones you love.
Sarah Smith
Holistic Nutrition Coach
CREDENTIALS
- Plant-Based Nutrition -T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies
- Nutrition Science -Stanford Center for Health Education
- Holistic Nutrition & Health and Wellness Coach Certifications -AFPA
- Certified Food for Life Instructor -Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
- B.S. Elementary Education-Brigham Young University
End Mealtime Battles in 3 Weeks Without Begging or Bribing
Discover the research-backed approach that ended dinnertime struggles in my home—even with my pickiest eater.
Sarah Sets Your Family Up For Success!
Rave Reviews
Sarah Smith has an amazing depth of knowledge regarding healthy lifestyle choices and nutrition education. She has the ability to educate and teach in a welcoming and holistic manner that will leave you motivated to make changes in your life. I highly recommend any individual (or family) who is struggling with living the "average American lifestyle", inflammation issues, poor gut health, failed diets, global body pain problems, fatigue and general poor health to visit with Sarah Smith as soon as possible. She is just the best!
Evan Ricks
PT, DPT
Without reservation, I recommend Sarah Smith as a most skilled, up-to-date holistic nutrition coach! I have known and followed Sarah’s examples countless times over the years. She is nonjudgmental and possesses a positive and cheerful disposition. Her approach to life is always as the saying, “a glass being half-full."
Not only has Sarah coached countless students and classrooms in healthy nutritional options, she personally lives by what she teaches. Her family has benefited in every way by her example of a healthy diet and lifestyle. I can’t think of a better person to bring knowledge and expertise into your life as a nutrition coach.
Diane Lewsadder
I’ve had the pleasure of witnessing Sarah Smith’s incredible ability to teach and connect in the classroom on multiple occasions, where her deep knowledge of wellness and nutrition truly shines. She has a remarkable gift for breaking down complex health topics into practical, relatable guidance that inspires confidence and trust. Whether answering detailed nutrition questions or guiding individuals toward sustainable lifestyle changes, she brings clarity, empathy, and encouragement to every interaction. Her passion for holistic health is infectious, and her dedication to supporting young families on their journey to healthier living is both genuine and inspiring. With her certification as a holistic health coach, Sarah is already making a meaningful impact—and she’s only just getting started. I would highly recommend any and all families take advantage of any opportunity possible to work with Sarah!
JJ Rauchwarger (“Coach J”)
Middle School Wellness Teacher
I loved cooking camp SO MUCH! We got to learn so many yummy and healthy recipes! My favorite ones were the pancakes with berry sauce and the hummus! “Can you believe you can make hummus with lemon zest, Mommy?”
I hope Ms. Sarah does cooking camp again this summer!
Kallei Norman
7 years old
Ms. Sarah made cooking camp and making healthy food so fun!! We made yummy recipes AND we made new friends at the same time! My favorite recipes were the hummus and the protein balls! I definitely want to do cooking camp again this summer!
Kelaina Norman
7 years old
WHAT I OFFER
Make Your Health Goals Bite-Size!
Teaching nutrition and recipes using low-fat plant foods to prevent and reverse chronic disease
Pick Your Power Food Program!
Invite friends or family
Up to 6 people
90 minutes of fun, power packed, hands on cooking
Individualized online coaching call each week for 12 weeks, can be the whole family or individual
Powerful, Tasty and Fun!
As a cooking instructor and holistic nutrition coach, I focus on using foods that are packed with power, are easy to make, taste great and heal the body.
The powerful effects come from fiber, phytochemicals, antioxidants and a rainbow of vitamins and minerals that only plants can offer. I will provide you with awesome evidence-based resources, encouragement and life changing skills to help meet your health and nutrition goals.
Make the healthy choice the easy choice!
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Power Food Families based in Roseburg, Oregon, provides one-on-one nutrition and wellness coaching for individuals and families for a minimum of 3 months. Our coaching together can continue for longer as needed. Most of my work is done via video conferencing, but there are times when we can work in person, depending on location, to do things like pantry resets and cooking instruction.
