Welcome and thanks for visiting! My name is Holly Amarandei. I am a Life & Wellness Coach and local small business owner living in Grand Rapids, Michigan with my husband and daughter. The last year of my life has been a crazy ride! I have spent the last few years of my life waiting for my life to really begin. It finally did when we brought Liliana Grace home from Guatemala and made her part of our family forever. Motherhood has taught me a lot and has really fanned the flames of the fires burning deep inside my soul that want me to be a healthier, happier person with a true purpose in life. Time passes so quickly – after just a few short months of watching Lili grow I realized I did not want to waste another second just “tolerating” my life – I wanted to take control and work towards being the woman I know I am meant to be!
I feel as though I am just getting to know my true self. I have always been passionate about helping people be the best that they can be. I remember being 9 years old and wanting my younger brother and sister to be the smartest little kids in their kindergarten class. I took it upon myself to teach them how to read using magnetic letters and a bit of a of a nun with a ruler attitude! You will be glad to know that I have indeed improved my techniques since then 
For as long as I can remember I have been struggling with my weight and body image. I have been on just about every diet you can think of. I have tried diet pills, exercised until I fainted, used hypnosis, and even appealed to God in the name of weight loss. Sure, I had some temporary successes, but the one thing that I did not have was someone to help me change my perspective and examine my life from all angles – I didn’t have a coach! Until I changed the way I thought about food, exercise, and most of all myself, I couldn’t release the weight. Coaching helped me to think in a way that was very positive and transforming. It also helped me see that many of the reasons that I was holding onto weight had nothing to do with food or eating at all.
As I continue my journey to become a Certified Professional Coach, I am looking forward to working with others who may be travelling on the same bumpy path that I was on. My background in psychology, plus my passion for food and nutrition, have steered my future in a different direction.
I’m currently accepting new coaching clients. If you have a desire unlock the knowledge that lives inside of you in order to achieve the ultimate in wellness, email me at holly@cleversolutionscoaching.com or visit my newly launched website www.cleversolutionscoaching.com to set up your FREE trial session. Sign up for my FREE newsletter and receive a FREE email session!
Holly Amarandei, The Yum Yum Queen
Holly, you are a wonderful person, dedicated to helping others feel good about themselves. You’ve been helping me for 20 years now!
I love the idea of releasing the weight. Release gives the idea of letting something go calmly, as if you’ve made peace with the change. I like that. Congratulations to you on this phase of your life!
Holly,
I’m a fellow Michigander, and would love to talk with you more about your program. I found your site through Ali Brown’s forums. Perhaps we can work together on a project sometime?
Keep working on your blog! You’re doing great!
-Lisa