ATTENTION NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS: 
An invitation to Create Your Successful Practice
and Make a Bigger Impact.
Discover the Roadmap To A successful nutrition Business. 
Success Academy For Nutrition Professionals
You have turned your passion into a career, and are ready to grow your practice into a successful business. Whether you have been working for a few years, or just getting started, this program is designed to support you to:
  • Feel confident as a nutrition professional and charge what you are worth.
  •  Get more clarity on who your ideal client is, and exactly how to reach them. 
  •  Create a transformational client experience that leads to engagement and success.
  •  Learn to collaborate with doctors and other nutrition professionals.
  •  Become known as the expert in your niche. 
  •  Get clinical support with complex clients. 
WATCH NOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS 6 MONTH MENTORSHIP AND FIND OUT WHAT'S POSSIBLE
*** NANP MEMBERS ***
Receive 30 CEUs upon completion of the Success Academy! AND
The Success Academy qualifies for contact hours for the Holistic Nutrition Credentialing Board Exam Application.
As an entrepreneur in the nutrition field, you have to carve out your path so that it works for you.

Now more than ever, people want and need, what we have to offer. Not just the knowledge, education, and recommendations that could make the biggest impact for them, but the holistic approach and lifestyle that we embody.
What defines success?
  • Success is finding balance within your life and your work.
  • Success is serving your clients, while making a good living.
  • Success is when people are investing in themselves, and trusting you to guide them. 
  • Success is confidence in your abilities to serve and stay the course.
Got Questions?
We get it. It's a big decision, and you have questions.

Click the button below to schedule a free Discovery Call with one of us to answer your questions and help you decide if the Success Academy is right for you.
Do you… 

  •  Have all this knowledge and expertise to share with clients, but you struggle finding them?
  •  Know you need to pick a niche, but you're not sure how to narrow it down? 
  •  Struggle with confidence and lack clarity on your offers?
  •  Struggle taking someone from "what is it you do?" to a paying client? 
  •  Have a clearly defined offer that explains your fees and services?
  •  Overwhelm your clients with too much information at the beginning, and have a hard time keeping them i?
  •  Feel like a lone wolf in the nutrition field, and want support and community? 
  •  Struggle with what to send out to your list so they actually open and read your emails?  
  •   Struggle with marketing, and creating your unique content?
What you receive in
The Success Academy For Nutrition Professionals
Including a Very Special BONUS Offer
Module #1 - 
Confidence and Clarity
Build a Strong Foundation that you can keep building up from.
  • Discover your success mindset - Your training and education allows you to serve people at a very deep foundational level. Confidently own that skill you've worked hard to achieve.
  •  Master your message - Learn to speak directly to your ideal client, so they ask themselves, “are you talking to me?”
  • Leverage your tribe - Who do you know that can help you reach your goals? Discover the gold mine in your contact list.
  • Learn to craft your professional profile - Stand out in the crowd, and utilize your unique skill set to establish your authority.   
  • Receive ongoing clinical support with your clients - Bring your specific client questions and get support on taking your clients through your process. 
  • Live calls every month where you will receive ongoing business and marketing strategy support for growing your business - Benefit from the 40+ years of combined business wisdom of your mentors Mary Sheila & Michael.
Module #2 -
Create a Transformational Experience For Your Client
  • Master the art of testimonials - The right testimonial can have a huge impact on your business. 
  • Learn to create a powerful client experience - Get Clarity on your process of onboarding your clients, and strategies to get them started. 
  • Design your unique practice - Thinking outside the one on one consulting box to your fastest path to cash.
  • It's all about starting with the end in mind - What is your offer, and once you have it, how can you lay the path with gluten free breadcrumbs to get your people there. 
  •  Receive ongoing clinical support with your clients - Bring your specific client questions and get support on taking your clients through your process. 
  • Live calls every month where you will receive ongoing business and marketing strategy support for growing your business - Benefit from the 40+ years of combined business wisdom of your mentors Mary Sheila & Michael.
Module #3 - 
Collaboration vs. Competition
  • Learn to own your stage - Put yourself in the spotlight, grow your profile, up level your knowledge and get there with confidence. 
  • Packages vs. one-offs - What’s the right model for you? Creating a package, and make sure the dog is always wagging the tail
  • Learn how and when to get support - What do you love doing, what do you loath?  When is the right time to get support?
  • The Art of Client Attraction - Copywriting 101
  • Receive ongoing clinical support with your clients - Bring your specific client questions and get support on taking your clients through your process. 
  • Live calls every month where you will receive ongoing business and marketing strategy support for growing your business - Benefit from the 40+ years of combined business wisdom of your mentors Mary Sheila & Michael.
Module #4 - 
Create Your Tribe
  • Learn to charge what you're worth - How much do you need to charge to continue to serve your clients?
  • Discover the power of client assessments - Apropriate and timely assessments can increase engagement by helping your clients to see their progress and their future.
  • Collaboration is the secret sauce - Partnerships, affiliates, podcasts; how to get out there and collaborate to grow. 
  •  Design and enhance your website - How to make it stand out, work for you, and reflect you! 
  • Receive ongoing clinical support with your clients - Bring your specific client questions and get support on taking your clients through your process. 
  • Live calls every month where you will receive ongoing business and marketing strategy support for growing your business - Benefit from the 40+ years of combined business wisdom of your mentors Mary Sheila & Michael.
Module #5 -
Communicate Your Message
  • How to stand out in the crowd - Get noticed, and attract more clients.
  • Can you scale it? - Discover what can be systematized, made into a handout, become a group program, or evergreened. Start thinking big! 
  • Learn how to work with doctors - Get your foot in the door, because really they need us, now more than ever.
  • Discover the power of leading the food conversation -  Saying the unthinkable to get attention:  "Yes, cauliflower really does make good pizza."
  • Receive ongoing clinical support with your clients - Bring your specific client questions and get support on taking your clients through your process. 
  • Live calls every month where you will receive ongoing business and marketing strategy support for growing your business - Benefit from the 40+ years of combined business wisdom of your mentors Mary Sheila & Michael.
Module #6 -
Content Creation
  •  Learn to share your message with confidence - Get out there and share your message. Become an expert in one thing. 
  • How to attract your perfect client - Every person who expresses an interest in working with you is not an ideal client. Learn how to identify those clients and have the confidence and trust that by saying no to them, you are saying yes to the right ones.
  • The power of group programs - Get comfortable with the technology, identify the right platforms, and determine when to go online vs. in person.
  •  Discover the potential of creating community - Community enhances the experience, and increases the benefits for your clients and you.
  • Receive ongoing clinical support with your clients - Bring your specific client questions and get support on taking your clients through your process. 
  • Live calls every month where you will receive ongoing business and marketing strategy support for growing your business - Benefit from the 40+ years of combined business wisdom of your mentors Mary Sheila & Michael.
INCLUDES - Online Course Portal With BONUS Content
Dive deep into the material with BONUS content designed to enhance your understanding of the material.
  • PDF Handouts -  Written exercises, worksheets, and more.
  • In-depth Video Trainings - Learn more about specific topics with on-demand videos available in your Online Course Portal.
  • Interviews with industry experts - I'll be bringing in experts in different areas to provide deeper understanding of the content.
  • Group calls - Two live training calls each month. Calls will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing.
NANP MEMBERS
*** Receive 30 CEUs upon completion of the Success Academy! ***
AND
*** The Success Academy qualifies for contact hours for the Holistic Nutrition Credentialing Board Exam Application. ***
INCLUDED WITH PLATINUM LEVEL MEMBERSHIP
If you are ready to accelerate your growth exponentially, we are here to provide everything you need through one-on-one support and strategic mentoring calls that focus on your specific business challenges.
  •  3 Two-on-one mentoring calls with Mary Sheila & Michael - Tap into their wisdom and experience so you can grow faster.
  • Access to both mentors via email for specific and/or urgent questions. We will get back to you within 24 hours - guaranteed!
BONUS #1 - Jump Start Call With Mary Sheila & Michael
Take advantage of this 2-on-1 call with Mary Sheila and Michael, and get started with strategic advice and direction on your specific business model, to maximize the benefits of this program, so you can successfully implement what you learn.
BONUS #2 - Personal Recorded Video
Receive your own personalized recorded video interview, to share with your clients and use in promotional material. And, let your fellow academy members know who you are and what makes you unique.
  • First Class: September 2022 (Access to online course material as soon as you register)
  • ​ Jump Start Call: Schedule your call with Mary Sheila and Michael when you register
  • ​ When: 2 live training calls per month
  • Where: On your computer via Zoom
  • NANP MEMBERS: Receive 30 CEUs upon completion of the Success Academy! And, the Success Academy qualifies for contact hours for the Holistic Nutrition Credentialing Board Exam Application.
-- Meet Your Team --

Mary Sheila Gonnella

Mary Sheila has been working in the field of nutrition for over 12 years, in addition to serving her cliental as a Nutrition Consultant she has been teaching and supporting nutrition entrepreneurs to realize their potential and find success in this dynamic growing field. 

Michael LeValley

Michael is a life-long entrepreneur, who  works with high level transformational teachers and coaches. He helps them create a bigger impact with business and marketing strategy and implementation. 
-- What Some of Our Students Say --
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Mary Beth Ray

"The Success Academy for Nutrition Professionals (SANP) started just as I was leaving my career of 30 years to embark on an “encore” career starting my own business in the wellness field. I was excited about transitioning into this new career, but very afraid of making big mistakes and wasting a lot of time or embarrassing myself.

 
With SANP I feel confident about what my next steps are each month, and each week can prioritize the never-ending list of tasks I have before me. My business is taking shape - I have a paying client and plans in place for other revenue streams.

Each month we learn something new that I can immediately put to use as I develop all aspects of this business. I have immense gratitude for the kind-hearted mentorship and coaching by Mary Sheila and Michael.

Their program has been so very helpful in assuaging my fear and bolstering my confidence. And I appreciate the camaraderie and support of the entire cohort too.
I highly recommend SANP to anyone needing the boost to build their business as a nutrition professional."

Alanna DeSalvo:

"Before starting Success Academy I was spinning my wheels trying to get my business started. I wasn't sure where to start and was lacking the confidence to publicize my services as a Nutritionist.

Mary Sheila and Michael have provided actionable steps to create a clear focus for both business and client work.

Plus they have built a cohort community that is so supportive to checkin with each week. So far, these tools have not only gotten my business off the ground but also helped build the confidence to do so!"

Kat O’Loughlin

"Mary Sheila and Michael are great compliments to each other. Between them they have years of experience covering much related to growing a successful nutrition business and how to establish an online presence. I have appreciated their support throughout the class.

 
They have shown me options of growth for my business that I didn’t even know existed. I will be referring to the recorded class calls, exercises and the handouts long after the SANP series has ended."

Brooke Wilson

"Before joining the Success Academy I struggled with being alone in building my business. I also don't have a business background so I also struggled with the business side of things. I wasn't sure what my focus should be, the steps I should take, and in what order. I had a general idea, but was not sure how to begin.

 
SANP has given me a framework, a direction and a supportive group of people doing exactly what I'm doing. Mary Sheila and Michael have very different specialties that perfectly compliment one another and I find their guidance very valuable. As a team, they really have put together a special program here. I learn something valuable every single call.

My most tangible results from my work with Michael and Mary Sheila has been around pacing. I used to give clients everything all at once leaving people overwhelmed and generally apt to take the info and not come back. I am now implementing a slower roll out of information and looking at a more "guide on the side" approach versus the "sage from the stage" that I was doing before and working with clients over a longer period of time allowing for real change to happen.

Mary Sheila and Michael are down to earth, approachable, genuine, trustworthy, and practical in addition to being experts in their fields. I have really enjoyed working with both of them.

I would without reservation recommend SANP to other nutrition professionals. We are on an alternative path as holistic health practitioners so the road isn't clearly paved and it can feel quite scary out there. We all are here because we know in our heart this is out path so it's vital you find others also on your path as well as guides to help pave the way.

No one can do this alone nor should you have to. SANP fills a gap in the marketplace- a group program to help you launch and grow your business."

Mary Sheila Gonnella

Having served clients for over a decade as a Board Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Ayurvedic Practitioner, Mary Sheila Gonnella teaches clients and other practitioners how to honor their unique physiology, move self-care to the front burner, and achieve and maintain radiant health. 
Mary Sheila’s classes and public talks fill up with students who keep coming back for more - “Your breadth of understanding and your enthusiasm to share this knowledge, is so palpable. I learn many things from you every time!” Andrew Goldstein, MS 

Mary Sheila’s students at Bauman College Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts, where she taught for 7 years, say she is “One of Bauman's greatest assets. She is brilliant and communicates her brilliance well. I am in awe of her knowledge level. She was a Godsend and a wealth of knowledge.” Jill Brogan, NC 

In addition to Mary Sheila’s private practice, Occidental Nutrition, she consults and teaches classes through doctor referrals in a clinical medical setting, where her approach has helped people have complete health transformations. 

“My husband has been able to cut out nearly all his medications, as well as his sleep apnea machine, and both of us have greatly improved our sleep, and collectively we have lost 250 pounds. We can’t thank Mary Sheila enough for her knowledge, energy, dedication and wonderful sense of humor.” Nancy Palandati, CA 

Her online courses include - Your Roadmap to Bone Health, Blood Sugar Reset, Winter Vitality Cleanse, and Deeper Than Weight Loss, a 6-month health mentorship program.

Mary Sheila loves to connect with her clients by rolling up her sleeves, putting on an apron, and teaching cooking classes, reconnecting people to their ability to create delicious healing food in their own kitchens. Her classes include Fermentation, Eating for Immunity, and Everyday Superfoods, to name a few. 

Mary Sheila’s wealth of knowledge has led her to be included as a featured speaker and teacher on various online summits and stages around the San Francisco Bay Area. 

Michael LeValley

For the last several years, I have worked with personal development teachers who wanted to make a bigger impact in the world.
Mary Sheila and I started working together 2 years ago, and out of our work together, the Success Academy was created.

I work with a variety of teachers, coaches, and spiritual entrepreneurs. Folks like you, who are here to fulfill their mission of helping others to transform their lives.

I know first hand what it's like to be a solo-preneur, trying to launch a new business and being totally overwhelmed by the amount of work it took.

I'll tell you a quick story about how the Success Academy came to be:

It was four years ago, I remember the day clearly. I was shooting a video for my new online course called Manifestation Mastercourse. I had founded my company, The Art of Freedom two years prior, and at the time I was coaching and leading workshops.

That day, I reached a breaking point. I was stressed to the max. Not only was I coaching and mentoring, I was also trying to market and build my business which included writing scripts, shooting, editing and uploading my own videos, creating sales pages, and running FaceBook campaigns…

AND I was doing it all by myself!

I was literally killing myself with stress, worry, doubt, and anxiety. The overwhelm of doing it all myself was too much. I knew something had to change. 

I realized it was time to reach out for support in my business. I began to look for peers and mentors in the field who could support me and provide education in the areas where I sucked. 

It was through this support that I experienced huge shifts. I received amazing feedback, I gained new perspectives, and I was able to take a step back from my daily grind to re-evaluate my priorities and approach. This support gave me a new lease on my business. 

It was then that I came to see that the “solo-preneur” approach was not the answer. Once I found the right coaches, mentors, and support everything turned around. I gained access to resources and people who were able to make my life easier and accelerate my success.

That is the beauty of community. When we come together to support each other our businesses and lives can thrive.  

Success Academy is the program that I wish I had four years ago. 

The purpose of the Success Academy is to help leaders like you grow and market your business without the stress and anxiety that I had to go through. You will receive access to resources, strategies, and a community of peers to support you.
 The 6 principles to your success as a Nutrition Professional
Principle #1 -

Confidence and Clarity
You know that you have the potential to transform peoples lives. Helping people to change their food and lifestyle practices, takes confidence. 

To be successful you have to stand in your strength. You have to be clear with your message and your offer. 

This clarity will help to bring you the confidence that is essential as an entrepreneur and this is a mindset you need to master. 
Principle #2 -

Create a transformational client experience
Knowing how to take someone from a “what is it you do?” to a paying client who gets results, is a process. 

Knowing the ins and outs of working with clients, how to create a package vs a one off, how to make sure that your client can go through your process to get results, will help to get your clients coming back for more, or sharing your awesomeness with their friends! 

I have some clients who have worked with me for 7 years now, and have joined many of my programs and worked with me one on one over the years because it helps them to stay healthy and accountable. 
Principle #3 - 

Collaboration vs. Competition
Let's face it, there are a lot of us out there. Learning how to work together is key! And it's not just us, the more we work with doctors, with other health professionals, and with one another, the more we have the potential to change the paradigm. 

You don’t need to, nor should you go it alone! Collaboration is one of the keys to solving your complicated client cases.

By joining this group, you are going to not only be open to learning from me, but from the other members of this group. 

You are going to be encouraged to work together, to play ideas off of one another, and to ask for support as you go through the process. 
Principle #4 - 

Create your Tribe
You don’t need to have 100,000 email addresses to be successful, but you do want the right people to be on the receiving end of your content, who will benefit from your wisdom and your service, and feel like you are talking to them. 

Your tribe can be in your neighborhood, your clinic, your WWW, or your facebook feed. You have to be delivering a message they are interested in. Let me show you how to do that.
Principle #5 - 

Communicate your message
Run, don’t walk to the nearest stage. And in this day and age, the stage can mean many things, so don’t worry, I am still talking to you if you have stage fright! 

You have to learn how to grow your voice and speak about your passion This will give you the authority and presence to get peoples attention, and to help you to remember all the important stuff, and feel confident. 

Speak to deeply know and master your content. 

I have built my message, and my presence on teaching. I now know this has been my secret ingredient to success, and I want to share the recipe with you! 
Principle #6 - 

Content Creation
To know something is to be doing it. 

If you join me, you are saying yes to creating your unique content and to implementing what you learn here so that you can start making money and helping people. 

The two go hand in hand. If you choose to join me, make this six months be your walk on the escalator. Get there faster, get it done, and start or accelerate your practice. 

 There is nothing like a group of likeminded people to hold you accountable and to help you to move forward.