It’s time for another graduate success story! In this post we're shining the spotlight on PHCI graduate Mara Mazzarotto.
PHCI graduate Mara Mazzarotto has carved her niche helping career moms break the cycle of burnout, digestive issues and overwhelm.
Mara is a certified Primal Health Coach and gut health expert. She’s carved her niche working with high-achieving women with stress-related digestive issues.
Like many health coaches, Mara's coaching journey starts with her own personal health story...
Rooted in Real Food and Resilience
Mara’s story begins in Northern Italy, where she grew up surrounded by the values of sustainable living, real food, and seasonal rhythms. Her grandfather, a sustainable farmer during World War II, planted more than just food—he sowed the seeds of wellness and resilience that would become central to Mara’s life and work.
Growing up in Tuscany, she learned early on that health wasn’t just about what’s on the plate—it’s about how we live, how we manage stress, and how we connect to what truly nourishes us.
These early lessons took on new meaning years later when Mara began experiencing chronic digestive issues tied to stress. Despite her healthy background, her body was signaling that something was off. It was this personal health challenge that opened the door to a deeper exploration of the gut-brain connection, holistic healing, and the power of lifestyle changes.
“I realized that emotional well-being and physical health weren’t separate. They were deeply intertwined,” she shares.
Mara's Journey: From Family Educator to Family Health Coach
Mara spent over three decades working with high-achieving families as a Montessori teacher, private educator, and nanny. This experience gave her a rare window into the daily pressures career moms face—and how often their own health takes a backseat to everything and everyone else.
She witnessed firsthand how maternal health shapes the tone, rhythm, and emotional climate of the entire household.
That insight became a turning point.
“I saw how moms were sacrificing their own well-being to keep everything running—and how it was impacting not just their bodies, but their relationships, their work, and their children,” Mara says. “I knew I could help.”
With this passion and perspective, she went on to earn four certifications, including two at the Primal Health Coach Institute (PHCI):
Mara Mazzarotto's coaching is focused on helping women build resilience, restore energy, and heal their digestion.
Mara's Niche: Coaching Career Moms to Thrive
Mara’s work today is rooted in one clear belief: when moms thrive, the whole family thrives.
Her coaching is focused on helping women build resilience, restore energy, and heal their digestion—all through a realistic, non-overwhelming approach that fits into real life.
Here’s what clients can expect when working with Mara:
✅ Regain Energy & Focus
Career moms are used to pushing through exhaustion. Mara helps her clients restore their body’s natural rhythms so they can stay sharp, energized, and fully present—at work and at home. “When you feel good, you’re not just surviving—you have the capacity to actually enjoy your life,” she says.
✅ Improve Digestion & Stress Resilience
Stress is a huge disruptor of digestion, and Mara’s seen how it plays out in everything from bloating to brain fog. She helps women calm the nervous system, rebuild gut health, and feel confident in their bodies again—whether they’re at a work meeting or a family dinner.
✅ Simplify Healthy Eating
No complicated meal plans or unrealistic food rules here. Mara focuses on nutrient-rich meals made from real food—easy to prepare and family-friendly. “You don’t need a gourmet kitchen,” she says. “You need simple meals that nourish you and your kids.”
✅ Manage Stress & Mood Naturally
Using lifestyle tools like breathwork, sleep hygiene, movement, and mindset shifts, Mara supports women in reducing overwhelm without adding another to-do to their list. “When stress isn’t running the show, moms feel calmer—and so do their kids,” she explains.
✅ Sustainable Wellness for the Whole Family
Her approach goes beyond the individual. Mara helps her clients create home routines that support children’s independence, reduce daily chaos, and build long-term habits that support both physical and emotional health. “No more battles over meals. No more constant colds. Just a healthier, more balanced home.”
Mara Mazzarotto helps her clients achieve balance in their lives.
Whom Mara Helps
Mara works primarily with career-driven mothers who are dealing with:
- Stress-related digestive issues
- Chronic fatigue and burnout
- Difficulty balancing work and home life
- The pressure to “do it all” at the cost of their own well-being
- A desire to raise healthy, resilient kids—without constant stress or confusion about what to eat and how to live well
Her clients walk away with more than just a plan—they walk away with clarity, energy, and a new standard for what “healthy” can look like in a busy, modern life.
Connect with Mara
- Instagram: @healthily_nourished
- Website: healthilynourished.com
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