Elise Museles is a certified eating psychology and nutrition expert, creator of the Food Story Method and platform, and host of the popular podcast Once Upon a Food Story. As an author, speaker, and mind-body eating coach, Elise’s mission is to empower people to create a healthier relationship with food and their bodies by changing what’s on their plate—and what’s in their minds.

After working as an attorney with the US Department of Justice, Elise made a career pivot to pursue her passion and became certified as a Holistic Health Coach from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, an eating psychology coach from the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, and now holds four certificates in holistic health and integrative healing. She’s also a grant recipient for a program she developed and taught, Cook INN Together, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Elise serves on the board of directors of the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the nation’s leading organization for making safer choices and creating positive momentum for American health initiatives. Her advice and recipes have been featured in renowned wellness publications and media sources, including the bestselling books Gutbliss and The Microbiome Solution, O, The Oprah Magazine, Health, Self, Forbes, ELLE, the Washington Post, Well+Good, Elite Daily, The Chalkboard, Women’s Health, and mindbodygreen, among others. She’s appeared on Good Morning Washington, WTOP Radio, RadioMD, and other television and radio programs. Elise is the bestselling author of Food Story: Rewrite the Way You Eat, Think, and Live.

In her downtime, Elise can be found playing in nature with her pups, practicing Vinyasa yoga, or cooking colorful, mood-boosting meals for her husband and two sons—all amazing cooks as well! Connect with Elise on Instagram, listen to her podcast Once Upon a Food Story, visit her website elisemuseles.com, or check out her latest book Food Story: Rewrite the Way You Eat, Think, and Live.