Community Impact

Live smoothie demonstration about using food as medicine.

• Storytelling — making food memorable (with heroes and villains)
• Gamification — learning through play like card games + video games
• Hands-on experience — seeing, tasting, and understanding real ingredients

Central Health Clinic

• Conducted smoothie demonstrations and tastings for ~200 participants per event
• Explained value of whole, nutrient-dense foods
• Invited back for repeat programming because participants loved it!

“I’m surprised that I liked the taste of fennel. I didn’t realize you could put ginger in a smoothie. It was fun trying so many different combinations.”

High School Programs (Students + Parents)

• Co-presented with a naturopathic doctor to ~75 attendees per session
• Delivered programming at multiple schools with repeat invitations
• Served as Chair of Wellness Committee; parents and staff were so enthusiastic that the budget was tripled for subsequent year
• Parents, staff, and admin receptive to practical nutrition info.

“I never knew that what my kids eat for breakfast affects their mood and performance in school. I didn’t learn any of this in med school!”

Austin ISD SHAC (School Health Advisory Council)

• Active member contributing to district-wide health recommendations
• Co-Chair, Nutrition Subcommittee (founding role)
• Supporting initiatives that impact 70,000+ students across the district

Community Appearances in Costume

• Presented at venues like Austin Herb Bar and Casa de Luz.
• Educated consumers at farmers markets
• Co-hosted a booth promoting high-quality, local yogurt and explained the importance of quality sourcing and production
• Delivered practical nutrition strategies to families (including stemming the Halloween Sugar Apocalypse)
• Hosted community events and informational tables to build real food awareness

Community education booth featuring Smoothie Spree card game, swag, nutrition tools, and more.

• Maintained an active presence at major health and food conferences, including SXSW Wellness Expo, Paleo f(x), and KetoCon.
• Interviewed vendors, investigated new food products, and educated attendees about how much ingredients, sourcing, and processing matter.
• Translated findings from the field into practical guidance for consumers and readers.

Public engagement at a health and wellness expo.

• Children ask to recreate smoothies from gameplay (e.g. beet, blueberry, cinnamon, avocado)
• Families try new ingredients and adopt healthier habits
• Repeat invitations from institutions
• Curiosity and desire among children for more programming

“If you teach your children good eating habits when they’re young, it will become a part of who they are and they will be set for life.”

• Childhood chronic disease is rising.
• Americans are constantly exposed to ultra-processed food and struggle to understand the urgency of consuming real, nutrient-dense ingredients.
• Traditional nutrition education often fails because it doesn’t stick and therefore doesn’t translate into behavioral change.
• Good Food Fighter focuses on bringing change without shame, making it fun, and inviting kids and families to try new foods.

• The Good Food Fighter is committed to helping kids grow into healthy adults.
• She uses an evidence-based food-as-medicine approach.
• She achieves strong engagement across diverse audiences.
• Testimonials demonstrate benefit to kids and families.

• Expanding into schools, libraries, and camps using digital platforms—including an interactive game-based system.
• Positioned to partner with foundations and institutions through fiscal sponsorship with Austin Creative Alliance.