Staff

Brenda Barry
Director.

BA, BEd. Can- Fit- Pro PTS and Pre&Post Natal (Pending).

Currently studying RHN Program at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition

brenda@areyouempowered.ca

Brenda Barry has been involved in the fitness and nutrition industry for several years. Her passion is to motivate clients to be what they want to be. She believes in the setting and celebrating of smaller goals, that lead up to bigger goals, and ultimately, to the end result- A far better approach to weight loss. Experiencing the day a client reaches his or her goal weight is one of the most rewarding aspects of her job. The laughing and crying she and clients have done make it all worth while.

Being in her mid- forties, Brenda knows all too well what it is like to be apart of the "sandwich generation"- Raising two wonderful daughters (16 and 20), and a mother who is in the final stages of Alzheimer's can make it very easy for her to say that she does not have the time for herself! However with Brenda, this is not an option. Running and going to the gym, as well as eating right are all of the things that allow Brenda to deal with her life.

Brenda can't wait to bring her passion and experience to the clients of Empowering YOU!

"Of all the people you will know in a lifetime, you are the only one that you will never leave nor lose. To the question of your life, you are the only answer. To the problems in your life, you are the only solution."

Gail O'Brien- Vaughan
Head Holistic Nutritionist

Bsc. Biochemistry Nutrition

gail@areyouempowered.ca

         Gail is passionate about nutrition and healthy living. Growing up in St. John's, Newfoundland, Gail spent much of her young adult and teenage life dealing with constant colds and flu's as well as low energy. After seeing many doctors and specialists with no results, she began to take a closer look at her lifestyle and eating habits. It soon became clear that her diet and lifestyle was affecting her health in a negative way. While attending Memorial University, Gail decided to take her health into her own hands. She changed her diet (out went the junk food and alcohol and in went fruits, veggies and whole grains!), joined a gym and began to see amazing results in her health.

        After Graduating from MUN in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts, Gail decided that her passion for nutrition and healthy living should also be her career. So she packed up and moved to Halifax to attend the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. She graduated in 2008 with Honors and with the highest marks in her class. Gail knew she wanted to return home to Newfoundland with the new knowledge she had attained to help make her home the healthiest it could be.

       Gail is dedicated to helping any client achieve health, wellness and vitality in their life. Whether your goal is weight loss, better digestion, increased energy or general well being, Gail can help YOU reach your goal!

“If the doctors of today do not become the nutritionists of tomorrow, then the nutritionists of today will become the doctors of tomorrow” -Rockefeller Institute of Medicine

“He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything”- Arabian Proverb

Nicole Jolliffe

B.Sc Biochemistry Nutrition

nicole@areyouempowered.ca

If there was one word to describe Nicole it would be passionate. Nicole has a huge passion for health, fitness and the overall improvement for life. After graduating with B.SC in Biochemistry Nutrition from Memorial University in 2011, she was inducted into the Athletic Honors Society and immediately wanted to take her experience and knowledge to a higher level. With enthusiasm, drive and a genuine desire to aid others, Nicole found the Empowering You team and immediately knew this is where she belonged.

Nicole believes there is so much more to achieving optimal health than the number on the scale. It is about how you feel each and every day, about who you are and who you want to become. It is about working everyday for the rest of your life and always striving for more. Nicole's minor background in Psychology also drives her to promote the importance of self-image and the power behind positive self-talk.

With a "one day at a time" philosophy, Nicole believes that tomorrow holds an endless amount of opportunity for change and improvement, and she is waiting to help you along your path towards a better life.

"I am only one, but I am one"

"I cannot do everything, but I can do something"

"I will refuse to let that at which I can't do, keep me from what I can do"

~Helen Keller

Meet Our Advisory Board!