Hey y’all! My name is Harley Cobb and I’m a rising junior at the University of Georgia, majoring in Dietetics. I was born and raised in Charlotte, NC (the Queen City!) where I also became a 200-Hour RYS certified yoga instructor last summer. This summer, I will be Jennifer’s “sidekick” in all things mindful and intuitive eating with Nutrition Atlanta!

I have been plant-based for over 4 years and when I came across Jennifer and her philosophies, I just knew I could not/HNAT miss out connecting with her and being a part of her tribe. Her beliefs around letting food be thy medicine, finding freedom with food, and adopting changes that not only improve your health but are sustainable for life, all align with what I am passionate about and have even experienced first-hand.

My personal journey with food started with having quick, low-nutrient, throw-it-in-a-pan or microwave sort of meals when I was a child. As I grew up and became more fascinated with and educated in nutrition, I started to cook for myself and found that I was feeling so much better and more energized when consuming whole, unprocessed foods.

I went fully plant-based April 1st, 2016 (the best April fool’s decision I’ve ever made!). Not only did I gain more energy and mental clarity, I learned to identify what was feeling good in my body, and what truly didn’t agree with me. Gaining this knowledge changed the way I felt towards, looked at, and treated all foods.

Having this deep connection with myself makes me a happier and healthier Harley, but also a better, more present friend, sister, daughter, and granddaughter.

I am more than ecstatic about working with Jennifer this summer and having the opportunity to dive deeper into mindful and intuitive eating. There is so much freedom in food freedom and becoming both mindful and intuitive are the very first steps!

JENNIFER: I am beyond excited to have Harley join the Nutrition Atlanta family this summer. We are aligned in so many ways and I can spot a budding entrepreneur when I see one (the big clue was that she woke up in the middle of the night and said “I have this idea for the blog…”). Harley’s inspo to spearhead the BACK TO BASICS part of the blog is to educate our {MIT} family about the nutrition basics which are foundational to good health. Proud to have her on board and anticipate GREAT things from this young budding dietitian to be!