Meet The Team

 

Dr. Eve Agee   

 

Dr. Eve Agee, Ph.D. is an international bestselling author, medical anthropologist, certified life coach and leading global authority on menopause and women's wellness. Her best-selling book, The Uterine Health Companion: A Holistic Guide to Lifelong Wellness (Celestial Arts/Random House), is the winner of the International Book Awards for Women’s Health and is also an Award-Winning Finalist for The USA Best Book Awards’ Women’s Health Category.

Eve's mission is to help all women create lasting wellness through peri-menopause, menopause and beyond. In her work with groups and individuals, Eve provides an innovative whole-person approach to self-discovery, healing and personal and professional transformation that helps women more easily connect to their innate wisdom and power.

Dr. Agee served as a political appointee for President William J. Clinton. In her work for the White House, she helped create policies and programs to improve the health and well being of women and children. She has taught at the University of Virginia and conducted research on women’s health and healing in the U.S. and West Africa.

Eve has been featured on television, radio and magazines such as ABC, ITV, NPR, MSN, Sirius XM, Washingtonian and others. She has received numerous honors and awards for her work. She is member of the International Coach Federation, American Anthropology Association, and Society of Medical Anthropology and speaks nationally on women’s wellness and empowerment. Eve holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Virginia. She also has a B.A. in International Relations from the College of William and Mary.

You can find out more about her books and programs, including her new free video course How to Feel Your Best Naturally During Peri-Menopause and Menopause at her website www.eveagee.com.


 

Jeanette DePatie (AKA The Fat Chick)

Jeanette DePatie (A.K.A. The Fat Chick) is a plus-sized, certified fitness instructor and personal trainer who has helped hundreds of people who haven’t worked out in a while (or ever) learn to love their bodies and love exercise again.  She is author of the best-selling book and DVD, “The Fat Chick Works Out!” and she shares her workouts live on her website at: www.thefatchick.com.  She is also co-creator of the forum at www.fitfatties.com with Ragen Chastain.

Ms. DePatie has held certifications from the YMCA, ACE and AFAA for Aerobics Instruction and Personal Training. She has taught many aerobics classes at various fitness levels throughout the country. Ms. DePatie has also completed several distance races including a half-marathon, sprint triathlon and a full marathon. She doesn’t reveal her finish times but assures you she often places DFL (Dead, Flipping Last).

Jeanette serves as a role model and an inspiration for beginning exercisers of all ages, sizes, shapes and abilities. Her unique 12-week progressive DVD helps absolute beginners to find a safe, comfortable and fun way to get fit. Her book, The Fat Chick Works Out! helps beginning and reluctant exercisers learn to get and stay fit.

Ms. DePatie has served as a spokeswoman for NAAFA (The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance) and currently serves as a spokeswoman (and board member) for The Association for Size Diversity and Health where she commonly speaks on the topic of Health at Every Size®. She has been interviewed many times on television, radio and in print by many important organizations including NPR, The Dr. Drew Show, Fox News, The New York Times, The Boston Globe and Extra.

Her parents are a little worried that all this attention has made her "too big for her britches." The Fat Chick assures them, that since the dawn of spandex, her britches fit just fine, thank you VERY much.  You can learn more about Jeanette at: www.thefatchick.com.