Rachel Smith, DNP, NP-C, CNM, APRN, NBC-HWC

For the author bio: Smith is a graduate of the University of Illinois, with a degree in English. She went on to nursing school and did her graduate training in midwifery at Philadelphia University. She spent 13 years as a certified nurse midwife working with women during the childbearing years before returning to school at Frontier Nursing University for her Family Nurse Practitioner degree and her Doctor of Nursing Practice. This allowed her to broaden her scope of practice to care for the whole family across the lifespan. She has advanced certification in obesity medicine from the Obesity Medicine Association and is nationally board certified as a health and wellness coach. Rachel's areas of interest include health optimization and longevity through nutrition, exercise and stress management. She sits on the outreach committee for the Obesity Medicine Association and is a Fit2Run Ambassador in her community. She is a clinician and program director for Discover Health, an obesity medicine practice in Bradenton, Florida.