Stephanie Latawiec
Being a former body Building competitor, and previous personal trainer, I understand and experienced the full spectrum of the diets that are out there. One thing that always gets ignored is the or never factored in for women is HORMONES. Stephanie saw this as well and is connecting the dots for women in our area with coaching, counseling, meal prep and more. Thank you for providing this resource Stephanie!
Momma Bee Well, Hapbee Hormones Nutrition and Wellness
@stephanielatawiec (hormone coaching), @hapbeehormones, @mommabeewell
What made you start or brought you where you are today ? Tell us your Story. What makes you a Buffalo Boss Babe?
Throughout my early 20s, I was a figure competitor and personal trainer in the Buffalo area for over 10 years. I loved working with women to help them get into the top shape of their lives, but realized that many of the nutrition programs (calorie tracking, macro counting, meal plans) were not geared specifically for women and their needs. I felt that women needed and were craving to have a deeper understanding of their overall health and wellness, including their hormonal health, thyroid support/metabolism, improving their digestion, and stress management. After becoming a massage therapist in 2015, I realized more and more the importance of stress management, reducing cortisol, and self-care. I felt that so many women were struggling as full time employees, boss babes, and working mothers in putting all of the pieces together when it came to their physical and emotional wellbeing. After my own infertility journey and reversing my hypothyroidism, I dove into hormone-health education as a graduate from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition and started creating online courses and coaching to help support women in balancing their hormones naturally. In 2019 I founded Momma Bee Well in Cheektowaga as a safe harbor for women who are looking for all things health and wellness - yoga, massage, mental health counseling, sound healing, and hormone health coaching. Momma Bee Well is also home to my meal prep company, HapBee Hormones Nutrition and Wellness, which strives to give women quality nutrition to help them balance their hormones. All of our meals are exclusively gluten free, dairy free, artificial sweetener free - all without the antibiotics and hormones that conventional meats contain. I have used my health and wellness struggles to connect with and bring light to many of the same issues that women in our community also face, while providing them with solutions and support that help them to look and feel their best in a body that they love!
Who are your favorite people to follow ?
Kelly Leveque, Vani Hari, Steph Campbell
What are your favorite things to do in the area ? Buffalo and greater WNY
I absolutely love everything yoga in Buffalo. As a yoga teacher myself, it is always wonderful to visit other studios and chat with those in the health and wellness space as well. I love outdoor yoga events in the summer months as well, from Canal Side to Depew Firerman's Park, and more. I also love being outside and hiking with my husband, son, and dog along Hoyt Lake, Reinstein woods, or Como Park. Plus, the coffeee shop vibe in Buffalo is amazing- especially Toasted, Underground Coffee, and Public Espresso. I love coaching with a great cup of espresso at one of these places.
Tell us about your favorite collaboration or dream collaborations ?
I would love to collaborate with a videographer for some great highlights of my studio, meal prep, etc and have professional footage taken. This is something I looked into in the past and have yet to bring it to life.
If you could have coffee with anyone in the world who would it be?
My great grandpa who passed away when I was 12 - I would love to chat with him and catch him up on all that my life has become
What are your hopes, dreams, goals. Big or small?
My goal is to be able to provide country wide shipping and distribution of my hormone-balancing meals so that they can get past the confines of Buffalo!
Tell us about your family?
I have been married to my husband, Matt for almost 8 years. We have an awesome little boy who is almost four named Jaxxon. He is the absolute light of my life and I am blessed to be his mom. He constantly pushes me to word hard to provide the best life I can for him, while still having a great work/life balance.
FEEL GOOD FAVORITES
Restaurant in Buffalo: Patina 250, Toasted, Lloyds
Color: Dusty rose/pink
Super Power: Multitasking!
Animal : Giraffes
Season of the year: Fall
Favorite thing about Buffalo / WNY: The seasons and all the fun that comes with each of them
