Hola! I’m María, a Registered Dietitian, born in Bogotá, Colombia, and raised in the U.S., with my bicultural identity at the heart of my work. Growing up in a single-parent household, I bonded with my dad over food and cooking, which taught me how meaningful cultural foods are and why I’ll never ask you to give them up. Like many, I was affected by 90s diet culture and weight-related pressures, which shaped my early relationship with food and my body. After facing health challenges, I began to reconnect with how food nourishes both body and soul and eventually found my way out of diet culture. My time as a health coach deepened my understanding of behavior change and strengthened my commitment to helping others build a more empowered relationship with food and their bodies. I believe small, consistent steps lead to lasting change.