About Flourish — State College, PA
Health coaching rooted in science, built around you.
Flourish was founded on a simple belief: To flourish is to fulfill your human potential. Therefore we must optimize to flourish. We can ‘t optimize that which isn’t stable. Those are teh three pillars of Flourish. 1) Stabilize (stop the bad) 2) Optimize (start the good) and 3) Flourish (relish in your regained wellness).
Ben - your Flourish coach
I’m a lawyer by background — but Hashimoto’s is what shaped the work I do now. I was diagnosed 25 years ago and spent 15 of those years struggling with the symptoms before I finally took my health into my own hands: researching, experimenting, and building the interventions that helped me flourish in spite of my disease.
That experience is why I became a Precision Nutrition Level 2 Master Health Coach, PN-SSR, NASM-CPT, and NASM-GLP-1 certified — so I could help others navigate the same kind of metabolic change I did, especially those managing GLP-1 medications or Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Both conditions are underserved in conventional healthcare, and both respond powerfully to the right combination of coaching, movement, nutrition, sleep and recovery.
My approach is collaborative. I guide you toward new, sustainable habits built around your actual lifestyle and preferences, and I make sure you understand the science behind every suggestion, so you’re never just following instructions blindly. You’re building an approach that’s genuinely yours.
If you’re ready to stop guessing and start working with your body instead of against it, I’d love to connect.
Credentials
Certifications & training
PN L2 Certified Master Health Coach
Precision Nutrition
Sleep, Stress Management & Recovery Coach
Precision Nutrition
Certified Personal Trainer
NASM-CPT
GLP-1 Weight Loss Specialist
NASM-GLP-1
Areas of focus
Where I specialize
GLP-1 Weight Loss Support
GLP-1 receptor agonists are a powerful clinical tool — but medication alone isn’t a complete strategy. I help clients on GLP-1 therapy protect muscle mass, build sustainable habits, manage common side effects, and create the behavioral foundation that makes results last long after treatment ends.
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis
Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition that affects far more than your thyroid. Fatigue, weight changes, brain fog, and mood shifts are all part of the picture. I work with clients to address the lifestyle factors — nutrition, stress, sleep, movement — that directly influence immune function and thyroid health.
The Flourish philosophy
Data first
We start with what your body is actually telling us — labs, body composition, sleep, stress — before making any recommendations.
Integration over isolation
Nutrition, movement, recovery, and mindset don’t work in silos. The most powerful results come from a coordinated approach.
Sustainable over perfect
The goal is never perfection. It’s building habits and systems that hold up in real life, through real challenges.
You as the expert on you
I bring the clinical knowledge. You bring the lived experience. The best plans are built together.
Ready to work together?
Every client relationship starts with a conversation. Let’s talk about where you are, what you’ve tried, and what’s possible.