We were lucky to catch up with Alex Ayodele recently and have shared our conversation below.

Alex, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?

Before becoming a health coach, I worked for the all-natural, nontoxic skincare brand Tata Harper. I worked my way up to becoming their national educational trainer for the central and southeast United States, and during this journey, I was knee-deep in discovering holistic skincare techniques and developed a strong interest in healing problematic skin. The connections and the experience I was exposed to really helped shape my life purpose. After two years, I felt a big disconnect in the beauty industry. I was no longer interested in easily persuading women on what skincare products to buy when I knew deep down those products wouldn’t make a difference in their skin, body, mind, and soul unless they came with an extra bottle of self-acceptance, mind-body intelligence, and a whole lot of love, and that’s obviously not something you can buy. I was more interested in healing the skin from within and helping people have a natural glow.

Alex, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

HI, I’M ALEX AYODELE. I am a self-explorer seeking to elevate the lives I have the opportunity to connect with. I’ve been blessed with a fruitful life filled with exciting adventures that have led me to where I am today. I was born and raised in Denver, Colorado, where community, connection, and acceptance are truly the way of the land. From there, I lived in New York, Dallas, and now Miami.

My wellness journey began at seventeen years old after having my gallbladder removed. Once that happened, I had to be more mindful about my food intake. However, food is just one pillar of wellness. It wasn’t until later on that I figured out that you can eat all the kale in the world and still be unhealthy.

Ever since I was a young girl I was always active. I danced for 18 years, and I received a full-ride track scholarship to the University of Colorado at Boulder. I left college, moved to New York to model, then found my way back to Denver and joined The Culinary Creative hospitality group and took the position as the social media and marketing manager. After three joyful years with my family at Culinary Creative, I developed a deep understanding of what food really means to mind, body, and soul. I understood the importance of sourcing, incorporating fresh seasonal ingredients, and supporting community agriculture and that food is really a love language and an everlasting opportunity to bring people together.

“YOU CAN EAT ALL THE KALE IN THE WORLD AND STILL BE UNHEALTHY.”
Then in 2017, my culinary adventure was interrupted by some serious digestion issues. I sought out professional medical advice to get a diagnosis and a better explanation of what could possibly be going on but was left with nothing and nowhere to turn to. It was months of living without answers and constant episodes of bloating, heartburn, and skin issues. I had had enough. After extensive research I started experimenting with the elimination and blood type diet, coupled with digestive enzymes. I transitioned into a whole food plant-based diet and quit drinking alcohol. I was healed, my symptoms were gone and I was very intrigued. But again, that reality of you can eat all the kale in the world and still be unhealthy soon settled in.

Once my focus switched from food to wellness I learned that my life with my culinary family was coming to an end. A fire was set inside of me and created this constant yearning for more. Being that my job required me to live through my phone and my computer I was losing that human connection so I decided to get my esthetician license and pave my way through the beauty industry.

In 2018 I was now a licensed esthetician and working for the all-natural, nontoxic skincare brand, Tata Harper. I worked my way up to becoming their national educational trainer for the central and southeast United States, and during this journey, I was knee-deep in discovering holistic skincare techniques and developed a strong interest in healing problematic skin. The connections and the experience I was exposed to really helped shape my life purpose.

Two years had gone by and I started to feel a big disconnect in the beauty industry. I was no longer interested in easily persuading women on what skincare products to buy when I knew deep down those products wouldn’t make a difference in their skin, body, mind, and soul unless they came with an extra bottle of self-acceptance, mind-body intelligence, and a whole lot of love, and that’s obviously not something you can buy.

In 2020, I left the beauty industry and enrolled at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, where I became a licensed integrative health coach.

Health and wellness begin with understanding and knowing who you are, being able to identify your needs, restoring rather than escaping, and overcoming the obstacles that stand in the way of achieving your goals. As a health coach, I help clients detox their bodies, lives, and lifestyles. I educate them on how to have self-discipline and accountability. I help guide them in discovering sacred ways to eat, sleep, and acquire healthy self-care practices that are bio-individual to their exclusive needs.

What’s worked well for you in terms of a source for new clients?

Instagram and word of mouth have been my best sources of new clients. I’ve been told that I exude authentic energy and truly live my lifestyle. My clients are my biggest cheerleaders and always refer their friends and family to me.

We often hear about learning lessons – but just as important is unlearning lessons. Have you ever had to unlearn a lesson?

As a health coach, I had to learn how to silence my biases. I went through a program called Axiogenics, Neuro-axiological Cognitive Remodeling Technology. It empowers people to overcome their self-sabotaging habits and biases while directly engaging their scientifically identified best ways of thinking at will. Simply put, it ignited my journey of becoming a nonjudgmental person. This was and is extremely valuable within my practice because you can’t help people become better versions of themselves while judging them.

Contact Info:

• Website: alexayodele.com
• Instagram: alexayodele_
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-ayodele-b56a9121b/