Holistically Haley

Meet Haley: a soon-to-be Eating Psychology Health Coach and entrepreneur!

She is the coolest, sweetest, most bubbly person. I’m privileged to have her as one of my best friends! Haley exudes health, authenticity, and vibrant, holistic well-being. We became friends because of food in my Fruitandchia days (anyone else remember those!?), but now our friendship is built on so much more; it’s built on faith. She has been a crucial person in my life as I’ve stepped into new chapters and as I’ve navigated challenging seasons. She’s been there without fail offering love, encouragement, and support. My heart is LEAPING knowing how many hearts and lives she is going to transform through her business!

While Hales is probably the healthiest person I know now, well-being hasn’t always been at the center of Haley’s life. For years, she struggled with a crippling eating disorder. Her relationship with food, exercise, and body image were sources of major struggle and unrest in her life. But these struggles have now revealed to her the redeeming power of God as she has undergone physical, spiritual, and emotional healing in regards to the disordered eating she suffered from. “I’m not proud of my past, but it’s so beautiful to see how God can use even the worst parts of our life for His Glory!” She mentions Romans 8:28 as a source of truth that’s guided her and given her hope through her hope process. Now, she seeks to help others unlock healing and freedom from fragmented relationships with food.

I find it exhilarating how the healing process of the darkest, toughest struggle in someone’s life can unlock vision and direction for their future. In the overcoming, destiny can be found. The very struggle that was vying for Haley’s livelihood is now the core of her business. It’s beautiful that the victory that she has found in regards to her eating disorder is going to be multiplied through her business. Through faith and her own experience, she is going to help many others find freedom from fragmented relationships with food.

It was an honor to do a brand session with Haley. To capture the essence of her brand, I photographed her preparing some of her favorite recipes. Leave a comment if you are interested in the recipes for either the smoothie bowl or juice that she made!

Enjoy :) Also, get to know Haley. I guarantee your life will be much brighter and sweeter (and healthier) with her in it! Follow her on instagram at @holisticallyhaley for recipes, health tips, and workouts!

Haley, I love you, I’m proud of you, and I’m forever cheering for you. I can’t wait for the future of your business!

Heather: Headshots/Lifestyle Shoot

Heather is one of the kindest souls I know! Not to mention... total girl boss PhD inspiration who has gained insane momentum with her career! She is involved with genetics research at the University of Minnesota which is another reason why I adore her. I love fellow Gophers :-)

The backstory for Heather's session is that it was a headshot session-turned-lifestyle shoot! Normally headshots take about 10 minutes. But Heather's clothes were so cute and it was so nice out that we decided to take some just-for-fun photos too. 

Thanks again, Heather! I loved working with you and I cannot wait for coffee dates and seeing you on campus this fall.

Saige & Spyhouse

I always love collaborating with other people who appreciate photography like I do. About a year ago, I met Saige in Starbucks because I saw her editing photos so we started talking about photography. I then learned we were both going to be freshmen at the U of M. We have since became close friends and photography buddies! She's an incredible photographer who established her photography business before she was even old enough to drive -- how impressive is that?! 

During this shoot, we decided to grab coffee at Spyhouse and explore the surrounding area of North Loop, Minneapolis.

Miguel: Individual Portraits

You know the type of people who you are genuinely thankful that you met because of their infectious positivity and kindness? Miguel is one of those people -- I am so happy I met him during our first year at the University of Minnesota. I was overjoyed when he asked me for a portrait session at the beginning of the summer. We began in Dunn Brothers where we caught up and talked about life for a while and drank coffee. Then we continued the conversation while we explored Excelsior in search of different backgrounds. I love how these photos turned out because Miguel's smile is KILLER and he is so photogenic. Thanks Miguel :)