Nourish.
Fast.
Thrive.
ABOUT
The origin of Nourish. Fast. Thrive.
For years I sat with women chatting food, energy and the habits we were told would carry us. Then my own body asked for something different. The exhaustion that sleep did not fix. The brain fog. The weight that no longer responded, and a nervous system that felt wired and tired at the same time. Less pushing. More listening. A way of eating, training and resting that followed my rhythm moving through life, rather than working against it.
That question stayed with me, and I began to hear it from lots of other women too. The same tiredness. The same sense of doing everything right and still not feeling like themselves. Cycles shifting. Mood closer to the surface. Cravings that felt louder than willpower.
“Why am I doing everything ‘right’ and still feel exhausted?”
“Is fasting safe for my hormones?”
“Can I reset without burning out?”
Nourish. Fast. Thrive. is my answer.
A supportive, cycle-aligned approach to fasting that honours your rhythm, your season and your nervous system. Not a stricter version of what was already tiring you. A way to eat (nourish), rest and fasting in time with where you actually are.
Here, fasting is not about more discipline. It is about saying yes to yourself. Not control, but connection.
Whether you are new to fasting, returning after a season away, or looking for guidance that truly fits your body, you are welcome here.
Rachael's story
Hi, I'm Rachael.
Dietitian. Certified Fasting Coach. Yoga Teacher. Business Owner.
And a woman who understands what it feels like to be doing everything right… and still not feel quite right.
For over 20 years, I’ve worked in the health space — supporting others, studying the body, and living a lifestyle centred around wellbeing.
And yet… there was a time where my own body felt out of sync.
Because here’s the truth most women aren’t told…
You can eat well.
Exercise regularly.
Follow all the advice.
And still feel:
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exhausted
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hormonally out of balance
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stuck in your body
I see this in the women I work with every day.
And I lived it too.
My story (and why this work matters)
My hormone journey has been anything but straightforward.
I got my cycle what most consider late (16) — likely a reflection of the stress my body was already under.
Like many women, I went on the pill early… and stayed on hormonal contraception, including the depo injection, for close to 20 years.
At the time, I didn’t question it.
Until my body asked me to.
When it came time to start a family…my cycle didn’t return.
What followed was a long season of:
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post-pill amenorrhea
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a PCOS diagnosis
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multiple miscarriages
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and needing synthetic progesterone to sustain pregnancies
All while navigating life — running a business, raising a family, homeschooling, and holding everything together.
Like so many women, I told myself I wasn’t that stressed.
But my body told a very different story.
And despite my background… I still felt stuck
With years of clinical training and experience behind me, I had access to:
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nutrition knowledge
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health strategies
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“best practice” advice
But something was missing.
Because so much of what we’re taught — even in the health space - is not designed with a woman’s hormones and nervous system in mind.
I tried everything…
Cleanses.
Different ways of eating.
Exercise extremes.
Detox protocols.
Fasting.
And while each of these has its place…
so often it felt like hard work — and like my body wasn’t responding the way it “should.”
What changed...
Everything shifted when I stopped pushing… and started listening.
By aligning fasting with my cycle and supporting my nervous system, I now have:
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a regular cycle (for the first time ever)
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stable energy
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clearer thinking
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and a body I trust
