A Gutsy Girl offers speaking and workshops to help inspire change and ignite passion for gut health.
GUT HEALTH is the foundation for our entire wellbeing.
Through my storytelling + dedicated research, I am able to provide both information and inspiration to ignite your conference, event, workshops and more.
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Sharing my story while providing both inspiration and education on gut healing, gut health, and building a brand around it is my passion. I look forward to sharing this with you and your team(s).
Working on a brand like Activia and Actimel, I talk about gut health and probiotics every day. I admit that sometimes I thought that the stories I could tell to my consumer target were not so interesting… Couple of months ago, I took part to a marketing convention in LA and I got the honor to meet Sarah and to listen to her speech about “Gut health”. I’d never ever thought this topic could be so interesting and engaging! Sarah is such a good speaker, enriching her deep scientific knowledge with her personal experience! I wish everyone to have the chance to listen to one of her amazing talks! Grazie, Sarah, you are so inspiring!
Wellness programs save companies millions of dollars per year.
J&J’s leaders estimate that wellness programs have cumulatively saved the company $250 million on health care costs over the past decade; from 2002 to 2008, the return was $2.71 for every dollar spent. (source)
And, according to Wellable, here are 11 Benefits Of Employee Wellness Program Statistics:
- Fifty-six percent of employees had fewer sick days because of wellness programs. (Zippia, 2023)
- Ninety-one percent of employees feel more inclined to do their best work when executive upper management prioritizes employee well-being. (American Psychological Association, 2017)
- Out of all the metrics that wellness plans improve, employee morale is rated the highest (54%). (Hub International, 2017)
- Seventy-two percent of employers saw a reduction in healthcare costs after implementing a wellness program. (Zippia, 2023)
- The average return-on-investment (ROI) for employee wellness programs is six-to-one. (Zippia, 2023)
- 44% of employees with access to a financial wellness program are highly optimistic about their financial future compared to 32% of those without access. (Shortlister)
- Eighty-nine percent of employees who work for companies with wellness programs report being happy with their job and would recommend it to others. (Zippia, 2023)
- Companies with corporate wellness programs have a 6% higher job satisfaction rate among employees. (Gitnux, 2023)
- Companies with successful health initiatives generate 11% more revenue per employee, 1.8 fewer days absent per employee per year, and 28% higher shareholder returns. (Gapin Institute, 2020)
- Companies with employee wellness programs see a 5% increase in productivity compared to those that don’t focus on employee wellbeing. (Gitnux, 2023)
- Forty-nine percent of employers say wellness programs improve overall employee health and well-being. (KFF, 2022)
But these “wellness trends” are shifting faces and taking on new meaning.
No longer are people wishing to simply “mask” their problems with drugs and medications.
They are looking to address the root of their problems.
Likewise, no longer are we settling for diets consisting only of fat-free, sugar-free foods.
Mainstream diet culture is rarely synonymous with a true diet for gut health.
The “Real Food Movement” has arrived, and by both fully understanding and incorporating it into our lives, we are able to live healthier and happier lives.
I have studied, practiced and preached these ideas for several years, and I want to share the message with as many people as possible.
I will work hand-in-hand with you to prepare the presentations and workshops of your choice.
Why Work with A Gutsy Girl
Passion Sparked from the Journey
- I am the face of the gut health and gut healing community.
- My story is robust and easily communicated to ignite passion and inspiration.
- I have traveled the same road as those I speak to.
- My story includes life and death; healing and hurt; unsolved mysteries and forever light at the end of the tunnel.
Sample Wellness Speaking Topics + Workshops
- 19 Foundational Beliefs Around Weight Loss Through Optimal Gut Health for Females
- Living a Healthier, Happier Life by Focusing on the Gut Microbiome
- How to Navigate the Grocery Store
- Sugar, Sugar, Sugar: what it does to the body and how to kick the habit
- What is “Real Food?”
- The 3 Pillars to Ultimate Gut Healing (for optimal health)
- What is Gluten? Is it Making Me Sick? And How To Go Gluten Free.
- Learn to Cook and Bake with Real Food
- My Journey: autoimmune to healing
- Inspiration: When gravel roads are all you’ve ever known, you learn to find beauty in the dust.
Gut Health + Gut Healing
- There is a vast difference between gut health and gut healing. I understand and preach it.
- Understanding the difference between gut health and gut healing is imperative for brands and manufacturers who are truly interested in helping the Gutsy community.
- After formal college, and getting a Marketing degree, I attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and also became a Certified Holistic Health Coach (CHC).
- I then advanced that education with a 7-month Gut Health intensive course (which I then went on to help upgrade and co-produce).
Health + Authority Credentials
I am an integrative holistic health coach.
I have:
- Written 2 books, A Gutsy Girl’s Bible: a 21-day approach to healing the gut + The Leaky Gut Meal Plan.
- Produced one, massive online course (Gut Healing: ELEVATED)
- Worked with thousands of women in over a decade (with THESE results)
- Created my own supplement line
- Sat on numerous focus boards for both traditional and non-traditional healing methods
- Created my own gut healing journaling SYSTEM as a tool for people worldwide can use daily
- Produced and hosted my own podcast show
- Been featured in all of THESE places
Contact me for more information, pricing and the needs for your organization.
Building a Brand
- Marketing background. I graduated from the University of Minnesota: Twin Cities with a degree in Marketing, Mass Communications, and English.
- I worked in the natural foods industry from 2015 – late 2019 as a digital storyteller, food photographer, content creator, and Marketing Director prior to diving into A Gutsy Girl full-time (late 2019).
- I’ve built the A Gutsy Girl brand from the ground up. And then we launched our own supplement line to compliment the brand (guthealingsupplements.com).
- My brand includes no BS. I provide honest information and education for people on various points of their journey. The way I communicate it is simple, truthful, and digestible, something lacking in the space.
The Proof is in the (Gut-Healing Gelatin) Pudding
- According to Globe Newswire, “The global digestive health products market is expected to grow at significant CAGR around 7% throughout the forecast period and reach around US$ 57 billion by 2026.”
- Prevalence of diagnosed gastrointestinal conditions in selected countries as of 2019: Brazil (19%), China (10%), Europe (21%), Japan (9%), Russia (12%), United States (22%).
- According to Harvard Health, “Functional gastrointestinal disorders affect 35% to 70% of people at some point in life, women more often than men. These disorders have no apparent physical cause — such as infection or cancer — yet result in pain, bloating, and other discomfort.”
More About Sarah Kay Hoffman
- Founder of A Gutsy Girl and Chief Gutsy
- Gut researcher and journalist + Certified Holistic Health Coach
When I am not giving back to the Gutsy community, you’ll find me: writing on a more personal level at A Thyme for Milk and Honey, traveling, drinking lattes, reading my Bible and anything non-fiction, working out, and making our house in Southern Minnesota as close to my dream daily stay-cation as possible.
I am the mother to three adorable children, dog-mom to a Peekepoo and Great Dane, and wife to an incredible husband. Friends and family are my life, and my personal life motto is,
Everything is beautiful in its time.
