Hi, I’m Penny Donald, a National Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach with certifications in Lifestyle Medicine and Behavior Change—making me both deeply qualified and personally invested in helping people break through the mental and emotional barriers holding them back.

My mission is rooted in evidence-based care and deep compassion: I help individuals break free from the binge-restrict cycle and build a more peaceful, sustainable relationship with food and with themselves.
Becoming a Licensed Practitioner has allowed me to deepen my practice and offer a higher level of support for those struggling beneath the surface of diet culture, emotional eating, and shame. This work is personal for me—because I know what it’s like to be stuck in those patterns… and what it takes to get free.

I currently live in North Carolina with my husband and our pup, Rocco. We made the move from the Midwest four years ago, trading snow for the sandy beach—and we’re fully embracing this next chapter of life. I’m especially grateful to have found my purpose in the wellness field, supporting others through emotional and binge eating recovery. It’s work that feels both deeply personal and incredibly meaningful.
The Eating Freely program is the missing link I wish I had known about years ago. It brings together the tools, support, and self-understanding that so many of us need—but rarely find in traditional programs. That’s why I’m here: to help others discover that healing is not only possible, it’s powerful.