How can you keep a healthy brain, stay active, sharp, and present in the next chapter of your life?
Now is the time to find out.
You may be experiencing debilitating menopausal symptoms, you feel bloated, exhausted, in a daily fog, and you are starting to forget simple things… or like me, Alzheimer’s is prevalent in your family and you want to do all you can to prevent it.
With an abundance of information about menopause, gut microbiome, brain food and wellness out there, often contradicting, you struggle to find what works for you… and even with the best tracker app, you have a hard time sticking to your goals.
I help women, especially those with a family history of Alzheimer’s or with memory concerns, nurture their brain + gut health so they can boost their clarity, energy and vitality.
I will help you discover and embrace your sustainable lifestyle so you can improve from a multi-dimensional perspective — physical, mental and emotional — and regain lightness in your step and sharpness in your brain! There is no going back.
During your holistic journey, I invite you to be curious and experiment, add more nutritious whole foods to your plate, connect with Nature, [re]discover your intuition, be more active and present.
Area of expertise
I help women nurture their brain and gut health. After watching several members of my family face Alzheimer’s, I found hope in science-backed lifestyle changes that transformed my own health. After 30 years in research and consulting, I became certified as an Integrative Nutrition Health Coach.
I now coach a practical, no-nonsense approach with women ready to take small, powerful steps toward their own sustainable lifestyle. When I am not coaching, you’ll find me cooking plant-based meals, gardening or walking my dogs through the forest in Lyme, New Hampshire.
I am passionate by whole food plant-based nutrition and I constantly test or create recipes that nourish and heal.
Contact me for a complimentary session and learn how you can achieve brain + gut resilience
Book a call with me, let’s discuss your unique situation and how I can help you make small and sustainable life changes to regain the vitality you deserve.
There’s no commitment, pressure, or obligation.
Testimonials (unedited)
“As a woman in my 60s, I am acutely aware of wanting my next years to be full of vitality and personal meaning. This desire is sharpened by the possibility of cognitive and physical limitations that come with aging. I worked with Sophie over several months to identify goals and create habits that heighten my engagement in daily life, move me toward my priorities, and promote brain/body health. As she supported my efforts through feedback, new ways of doing things, or reframing setbacks as useful insights, Sophie was integral to my moving forward with new focus, energy and supportive habits. It takes time to change the way one lives and without Sophie’s reinforcement, my commitment would have likely wavered. Glad I saw this program through.” — B
“I am so happy to recommend Sophie Mayo and her framework for Building Brain Resilience. Over our 12 weeks, Sophie wove together in-depth information about the importance of building a healthy gut microbiome along with sleep, exercise, creativity and more, to create the best environment for my brain, body and emotional well-being. All of this was presented with an “Abundance Mindset” which focused on adding new 'things'; (e.g. food, exercise, ...), rather than simply eliminating the bad. What a wonderful way for me to explore and become delighted with things that left me feeling good.
Four months after starting this course I am feeling better and more confident about what I need to do as a 67-yr old woman to live my healthiest life. Sophie’s enthusiasm for what she is teaching is contagious, as can be witnessed by the growing number of healthy seeds and grains in my pantry and refrigerator! Her teaching was backed up by research-based articles and lots of great recipes!! She always met me where I was, willing to answer lots of questions or explore topics that I wanted to know more about. I felt completely supported throughout our time together and as I reviewed all the information she compiled in My Brain/Gut Workbook, I’m psyched to have this reference to turn to again and again. Thank you Sophie! “ — P
“Grâce à cette approche, j’ai pris conscience de nombreux éléments importants à prendre en compte pour être en bonne santé physique et mentale.
Sophie agissait comme un miroir qui me mettait face à mes réalités, toujours en toute bienveillance. Ses suivis réguliers et ses rappels chaque semaine, son écoute attentive et sans jugement et ses excellents conseils m’ont permis de mettre en place de nouvelles habitudes, bénéfiques, sans contrainte et à mon rythme.
Très vite, j’en ai ressenti certains bienfaits. Bien sûr, tout n’est pas encore acquis mais je suis sur le chemin. Je bouge plus et avec plaisir, j’ai mis des choses en place pour un meilleur sommeil, je mange mieux grâce aux explications ainsi qu’aux très bonnes recettes que Sophie m’a partagées et j’ai même repris une formation ! Je vous recommande vivement cet accompagnement.” — M
“ Sophie, as I reflect on the past 3 months, I am awestruck with how much we accomplished! I came into the program with a few objectives and some concerns. I wanted to stay ahead of insulin resistance and lose some weight through a sustainable shift in my food selection vs a diet. Increasing my movement and exercise while recovering from an injury and improving my sleep patterns were also important to me. I believed that over the years, I had been successful with several of these areas and knew what to do however I was struggling with getting started and being consistent.
What has struck me is that YOU were the difference maker in accomplishing all of my goals. You provided structure with our weekly sessions, a customized program, accountability with goal setting and follow-up and you tied it all together as you guided me through, providing the science and the “why”. You connected the dots, met me where I was and inspired me to set small goals for each week and try new things!
This framework has been life changing and debunked myths and messages I had told myself for many years about sleep! I used to be proud of and feel it was a superpower to be able to function on 4 – 6 hours sleep when I needed to. Sleep disturbances and feeling fatigued during the day had been on the rise and as you educated me about the importance of sleep in the 3 legged stool of brain and gut health, I learned to listen more closely to what my body was telling me.
I now better understand the interconnectivity of Sleep, Nutrition and Movement and the impact they have on overall health, brain health, insulin resistance, gut health and overall physical health and mobility. I accomplished all of the goals I set, improved my sleep, I am eating more whole plant foods, enjoying trying new foods and meal prep makes it so much easier to stick to healthy eating and have been increasing my physical activity ensuring a minimum of 10,000 steps. I am looking forward to continuing our journey together building on the original goals and adding the balance in work, life and stress.
Thank you for your guidance on this journey. “ — J
Want more? Read ‘The win of the day’
A series of positive reflections based on my day to day health lifestyle