Johnna earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sustainable Agriculture from
UC Davis in 2000. During her time at UC Davis, Johnna took courses in
nutrition, exercise physiology, and eventually became certified as a
personal trainer. However, her more holistic approach to healing the whole
person through connecting unique “human-ness” with real food, its sourcing,
and authentic movement and emotional and spiritual connection, was not as
recognized in the late 1990s, causing her to re-route her life.
After teaching middle school science for several years, traveling and
working internationally, and working as a paralegal with underserved
populations, Johnna found her way to Montana to a law degree from the
University of Montana in 2009.
As a successful criminal defense attorney for over 12 years, Johnna
developed a reputation as utilizing a holistic approach to working with
those suffering from mental health and addiction issues, including the
professionals who work in the field.
Over time, Johnna’s passion for helping people from a holistic approach
re-surfaced. At the same time, functional medicine was making its debut in
Montana, re-igniting her desire to work with people to fully realize their
best lives. She began her Master’s Degree in Clinical Nutrition in 2020 and
graduated from the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy in 2021, becoming a
Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach (FMCHC).
When not working with clients in either her legal practice or functional
nutrition capacity, Johnna enjoys growing things in the dirt, raising a
variety of farm animals, and spending as much time as possible with her
amazingly supportive husband, and two young children on their fledgling
homestead along the Blackfoot River outside of Missoula, Montana.