We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Stephanie Shershow. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Stephanie below.
Stephanie, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s start with the story of your mission. What should we know?
The mission behind HealthRacket is to bring balanced nutrition to agencies interested in helping the overall integrated wellness of their organization. We serve corporations, rehabs, studios, and individuals. We offer micro and macro balanced meals as well as nutrition classes, yoga and individual health coaching. We serve each community and believe in treating each persons bio individual needs. Through boosting nutrition and balancing blood sugars as well as offering stress reduction HealthRacket’s hope is to offer the biological support needed to support the individual and community thrive to their optimal potential.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
My name is Stephanie Shershow. I have been practicing kundalini yoga for 28 years. I was a private Chef on yachts for 18 years. Most recently I have designed a Therapeutic Nutrition Program for Recovery and now own my own Integrated Nutrition Health Coaching and Catering service called WellnessRacket. I teach a kundalini Inspired yoga class called Sacred Burn and offer private sessions. . I can be found on Instagram @stephanieshershow and at WellnessRacket.com My coaching sessions (in person and virtual) go for a 6 month period in which you set goals and remove the things that are blocking you from your best self in mind, body and spirit. I also offer corporate wellness programs that will help improve the wellness and productivity of your company… lunches, nutrition classes and weekly yoga included!
The element of these offerings that makes this unique is the bio-individual concierge attention. You will be supported every step of the way. Whatever it is you want for yourself or your company, WellnessRacket gets underneath the hood of your health and wellness blocks.
WellnessRacket has helped hundreds of individuals and programs to break free from stuck behavior and limiting beliefs.
How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?
I went to school to sing opera but soon found my talents were better behind the scenes and started my own record label in NYC radiosilence. When that didn’t work out I managed a rap and hip hop label called MCS Entertainment also in the city. My time In the big city was put to end when I could no longer support my drinking and using lifestyle. I moved back to Maine where I was born to try to pull my life together and ended up miraculously co-founding the Camden International Film festival (now in its 22nd year!) After accomplishing the startup I realized my heart was in feeding people and sharing love through food. I became a private chef and my first client was very I’ll with liver cancer. I changed his diet, imposed green juice daily (which he was not a fan of) and watched as he went from a bed ridden lifestyle to walking up hills to take ME to lunch. I was hooked. Food is medicine. Although this amazing epiphany shaped the direction of my life it did not cure my own struggles with anorexia and alcoholism. I moved again to working on yachts and excelled doing for others what I was unable to do for myself. Eventually my demons caught up with me and I entered rehabs and programs in order to heal myself. Yoga, proper nutrients and spiritual practice saved my life and made my spirit thrive. Eventually, realizing the food programs that were in place in most rehab were designed just to check the box of sustenance (usually cheep fats and carbs with little fresh vegetables) I designed a therapeutic nutrition program and in 2021 it was put into action. I was a tremendous success, touching the lives of thousands. I now am offering this program to any group or individual that is ready to actualize change in their life.
What do you think helped you build your reputation within your market?
Sometimes I walk into a room and arms are thrown around my neck and I hear “chef Steph!” It’s the best feeling. At the end of each of my sessions I remind my clients I love them. In every kitchen I cook in I have a sign that says “Om Shree Devantre Namaha” it means everything I cook is made with love and made for your health. My love. My love builds my reputation. I’ve been told you can taste it.
Contact Info:
- Website: Www.WellnessRacket.com
- Instagram: @stephanieshershow
- Facebook: Stephanie Shershow
- Linkedin: Www.LinkedIn.com/in/stephanie-shershow