Leann first became interested in herbalism because of her husband. Shortly after getting married, he ended up with a bad case of the flu. At that time, they didn’t have health insurance and couldn’t afford for him to go to see a doctor, so they were treating it with over-the-counter medications, which seemed to do nothing. He happened to have a book on traditional herbal remedies and asked Leann to look and see if there was anything in that book that they had in their kitchen spice drawer. From that book, Leann brewed him an awful-smelling tea that seemed to have more of an impact on his flu symptoms than anything they’d tried before. Within hours, his flu seemed to just go away. From then on, she was hooked.

After a short time of self-study, Leann's husband encouraged her to study with the Florida School of Holistic Living, where she completed the Roots, Family, and Community levels of herbalism classes. During this time, she kept encountering the saying “food is medicine” and started learning about how food impacts our health.

Towards the end of those herbal studies, Leann started having health problems of her own. After discussing these with several other herbalists and practitioners, she started developing a plan combining diet and herbs. It took a little bit to fine-tune it for her specific needs, but she found the right combination that worked for her. This success, with a little help from a certain pandemic, drove her to start working on a Master's in Clinical Nutrition at Sonoran University, which she completed in 2022.

In 2023, Leann was given an opportunity to work in public health as a nutrition educator in low-income parts of her community. This experience showed her just how much communities need nutrition education. Also in 2023, she became a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) shortly followed by becoming licensed in the state of Florida (LDN).

Through these experiences and education, Leann has developed a unique approach to patient care. She focuses on a gentle and practical approach to her client's concerns, focusing on meeting the client where they are at.