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Healing Habits with Madia Jamgochian

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 | May 27, 2015
Madia Jamgochian

Interview with Certified Nutrition Consultant Madia Jamgochian from My Healing Habits

Questions and photos by Angela Aurelio Photography

Tell me a little bit about My Healing Habits and your role as a Certified Nutrition Consultant.

The name My Healing Habits was chosen to emphasize the fact that it is not always the foods we eat, but the habits we form around eating: where we choose to shop, how we prepare a meal, the ingredients we use, our state of mind, the location, and the time we take.
In college I thought I knew a lot about food and nutrition, but after getting my certificate from Bauman, I realized that just about everyone could benefit from nutritional guidance, myself included.

Madia_0017After receiving your degree from UCSB in Environmental Science, and Exercise Sports Studies, what inspired you to become a Certified Nutrition Consultant?

It was actually illness, and the lack of answers from Western Medicine that led me to do my own research. It was later that I discovered my passion for teaching the subject of nutrition to others. I minored in Exercise Sports Studies at UCSB, so that turned out to be a good foundation for Holistic Nutrition.

Have you always wanted to be an entrepreneur in the health industry?

No. I never thought I would be doing this if you asked me five years ago. I was terrified of public speaking!

What challenges have you faced in starting your own nutrition consulting business?

Santa Cruz is a great place to have a nutrition-oriented practice because the general population is very open to the idea. The hard part of this being that a lot of people think they can figure it out on their own. Looking back on my own health experience, I wish I would have sought nutritional advice from someone when I was in college.

How do you meet most of your clients and what can a new client expect from working with you?

I meet many of my clients through the cooking classes I teach, and others online though my webpage and social media. If they live in the same town, we meet in person. Otherwise, I conduct my sessions over the phone or with Skype.

Have you had any clients inspire you through their struggles and triumphs?Madia_0050

Definitely. It is always nice to recommend something to a client and see the effects right away- sometimes it is that simple.

I think it is safe to say that we both love food. What are some of your favorite ingredients to cook with?
Oooh, this is a tough one, but going into summer, I am really into the basil right now, and watermelon radishes- I planted a few rows in my garden this year!

Not only are you an amazing nutrition consultant, but you are also a very talented artist. Has your nutrition work influenced your art or vice versa?

I have enjoyed making art since I was a little girl, but have fine-tuned my drawings since then, and mostly work with colored pencil. I started offering a watercolor class once a month as a way for people to un

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wind at the end of the week, which has turned out to be a lot of fun. I like to illustrate my handouts with pictures of fruits, vegetables, and even anatomical drawings. I love learning about the human body!

Where do you see My Healing Habits in 5 years?

I think I would like to see more of a following, and to become a figure for nutrition within the community. I am having a great time with what I am working with now, so I am excited to see how My Healing Habits grows in the future!

More info at: https://myhealinghabits.com/

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