I’m Katie Mac!
Founder & creator of Well Woman.
I started this brand with a vision to empower people through food, nutrition & holistic wellbeing as I’ve always believed what we nourish our bodies with, has a profound impact on our physical, emotional & mental wellbeing.
My mission is to educate & inspire others to take the utmost care of themselves as we all deserve to thrive.
I have a deep reverence for the healing qualities found within whole-foods, herbal medicine & lifestyle choices that are supportive of our unique feminine physiology.
My Story
After traveling the world in my early twenties & developing chef skills in holistic environments, I came home to New Zealand & put my culinary knowledge to use. For multiple summer seasons, I ran a food stall at markets & supplied cafes + restaurants with my decadent delights. This gradually evolved into retreat and event catering where I continued to hone in and develop my chef skills.
In 2020 I decided to extend my nutrition knowledge and enrolled in a diploma of Functional Nutritional Therapy through the Nutritional Therapy Association. The course was a rigorous 12 months of in-depth training, both online and in person. I graduated January 2021 as a qualified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP). Soon after, I qualified as a Functional Hormone Specialist with the International Association of Functional Hormone health. I am now currently studying towards a degree in Natural Medicine to become a certified Naturopath and Medical Herbalist.
My areas of interest include hormonal health, mineral balancing, gut health, fertility, detoxification, skin health & nervous system regulation. Along with teaching traditional kitchen wisdom and non-extreme nutrition principles.
Food is my creative outlet.
I love the process of growing, foraging, experimenting and losing myself in creation. Food brings people together. It nourishes one’s mind, body & spirit. What we eat can become our most powerful source of medicine or take us away from vitality with each bite. As the world of nutrition can be incredibly nuanced & confusing, my ultimate goal is to support you in finding a bio-individual approach that feels good for YOU.
I’ve spent the last 6+ years working in holistic environments and researching all things wellbeing. Recently, I’ve come to the conclusion there is no one size fits all as we are all incredibly unique & individual beings. Whether you are plant based or omnivorous I am in full support of your healing & transformation.
I believe
When we are nourished and feel GOOD within our bodies, we can be of far greater service to ourselves, our community & the world around us. It all begins with food. What we eat, we become.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelors degree in Natural Medicine ~ South Pacific College of NM (currently studying)
• Diploma in Functional Nutritional Therapy ~ Nutritional Therapy Association
• Functional Hormone Specialist Certification Program ~ IAFHH
• Mineral Mastery for Practitioners ~ Rick Fisher
• HTMA Practitioner Trainings & Certifications ~ Kendra Perry & Rick Malter (currently studying)
• 200 hour Qualified Yoga Teacher ~ Vinyasa
• Plant Lab Professional Chef Training Levels 1-3 - Matthew Kenney