Why You Can't
Out-Diet or Out-Exercise
Chronic Stress

A free 60 min. workshop for women of color in healthcare & public health

You've tried eating better. Moving more. Taking the vacation. And you still wake up exhausted. Still feel like something is fundamentally off in your body.

This workshop is about why — and what actually works.

Saturday, June 20, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST  ·  Virtual

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Tuesday, June 23, 2026 12:00 - 1:00 PM EST  ·  Virtual

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RESERVE MY SPOT

Both sessions cover the same content — attend whichever works for you.

Facilitated by Stephanie Gitukui, MPH

The Real Problem

It's not a willpower problem.
It's a nervous system problem.

You have been trained to override your body's signals. To push through the exhaustion, perform regardless of how you feel, and keep showing up for everyone else. In healthcare and public health, that's not just a habit — it's a professional expectation.

But here's what your training never told you: your body never learned to compartmentalize. While you were busy pushing through, your nervous system was doing exactly what it was designed to do — responding to threat. Years of chronic stress created a nervous system that never fully came down.

And that has real, measurable consequences. Elevated cortisol signals your body to hold onto fat. It disrupts your sleep architecture so even 8 hours doesn't restore you. It dysregulates hunger hormones. It creates inflammation that shows up as fatigue, gut issues, and physical tension you've normalized as just part of life.

No diet addresses that. No workout plan addresses that. Only nervous system regulation does. That's what this workshop is about.

What We’ll Cover

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Why nothing has worked

The science behind why chronic stress overrides every wellness effort — and why addressing the root changes everything. Finally, an explanation that makes sense.

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A nervous system reset

You won't just learn about this — you'll feel it. A guided somatic practice that shifts your nervous system state in real time. Something you can use every day in the life you actually have.

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A clear next step

You'll leave knowing what's actually been driving your physical symptoms — and what addressing the root looks like. No overwhelm. Just clarity and one honest path forward.

Meet Your Host

Stephanie Gitukui, MPH

Founder, From Within Practice, LLC

I'm a holistic life coach and mind-body practitioner with a deep love for people, travel, culture, music, and the kind of conversations that help us come back to ourselves.

Much of my work is informed by my own experience — over a decade long career in public health, followed by burnout, a major life transition, and a long, honest reckoning with the life I had built. I know what it looks like to be competent and capable on the outside while something essential quietly goes missing on the inside. I know what it feels like to try everything and still not be able to reach yourself.

What finally helped wasn't more discipline or another wellness plan. It was learning to listen to my body — really listen — and understanding what chronic stress had been doing to it all along.

That's what I'm here to share with you.

— Steph

Experience & Training

  • 13+ years in public health

  • Master of Public Health (MPH), Emory University

  • Certified Holistic Life Coach

  • Certified Mind-Body Practitioner

  • Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)

Save Your Spot

Choose your session.
Both are free.

Both sessions cover the same content. Attend whichever works best for your schedule — or come to both if you want the community of each session.