Chelsea Simpson

I now have confidence that I can curb any food "addiction" I might think I have… and that is very empowering!   I understand in more profundity than ever before what foods give me energy, and what foods take it away. I feel a clear sense of just wanting to eat the right stuff. Period.  I used to be an overeater and it is pretty dramatically not a problem anymore.  I think that I just saw more eating as more energy, in some deep way, that went beyond intellect, and Miriam helped me to lay that to rest.

Ava Johnson

Performance Artist, Photographer

I have done all the diets and eating plans out there.  This was my first experience with true support and accountability. I truly know and believe this is why working with Miriam has been so successful! In working with Miriam, I have learned the gift of being gentle with myself. I am now able to love myself more and to stop all the blaming and self hatred. I have learned about being accountable for what i do and how to make better decisions without all the blame and guilt.

Her style is honest, direct and open. I always felt supported by Miriam and I love how she does not sugar coat things. With Miriam you get the real deal.   Hands down, this is the best investment I’ve ever made for myself.  I am a stronger, healthier, happier and more grounded person as a result.

Isabell Moore

College professor, activist, community organizer

As a community organizer, activist and professor it’s often hard to slow down and pay attention to my own health and wellbeing, but Miriam’s gentle approach made it feel easy.

Now about 6-months after my last session with her, I can still see the effects of our work together. I cook at home more and eat out less and almost always bring my lunch with me to work — and it feels easy and fun to make the time for cooking… not like a burden or a deprivation.

Overall, I can tell that i have more energy. I’ve also managed to slow my life down, take time for self-care, and be more realistic about how many commitments I can actually handle. This means that I reach out and connect with other people more. After working with Miriam, there are still more changes I want to make and places I want to go, but I know that most of the shifts I made are permanent, and because of having had success in many areas, I now have the tools to go after my other health goals.

Kelly Suttles

Program Associate for Non-Profit Organization

In such a short amount of time, Miriam helped me eliminate gluten with wonderful results! Through her advice I have tips for eating well and saving time. I now eat more vegetables, which is surprising that as a former vegetarian I did not eat enough vegetables at every meal. I'm also eating real whole grains not just eating whole wheat bread and thinking that's good for me. I regularly eat an assortment of grains i never heard of before.

Stephen Johnson

Avid home gardener

Realistic, viable, thoughtful, cost-effective, enjoyable, thought provoking, grounded, achievable, determined, and useful. These are the words that spring to mind when working with Miriam. She clearly pays attention to her clients and listens not only to what they are saying but how they say it. This enables her to match her language to the ways her client is thinking. Most importantly, Miriam realizes we live in a complex, crazy world and is able to recommend strategies to take control of your health and nutrition that are grounded in the realities of everyday living. Rather than being a service that you can only afford when times are good, Miriam knows how to make nutrition be part of life when times are rough as well.

Whitney Brooks

Marketing specialist, Yoga teacher

With Miriam’s support and guidance, I've become a smarter, more self-aware eater. My visits to the grocery store are different. I've learned not to give in to grabbing garbage/junk food on a whim, and I've started using lots of vegetables that i never even looked at in the store. My body and mind both feel tremendously better after working with Miriam. I feel more disciplined in my eating habits, and it's slowly trickled over into my lifestyle in general.

Christina Sanchez

Therapist with Moses Cone Hospital, Community Organizer

I live a hectic life where I often find myself juggling numerous responsibilities and wearing many hats. While working with Miriam, I gained substantial knowledge about how food affects our body, mind and soul; connection between food and stress level; what eating healthy is all about; and how to make healthy decisions about food while on a tight budget with limited time.

Through the 4-month program, I went from eating out all the time, and often eating fast food, to cooking and planning my week so I had food that I felt good about and that made me feel good. Our work together was tailored to meet my specific needs and goals… since working with Miriam my digestion has significantly improved, I feel empowered to make decisions that work for me, and i am no longer scared of the kitchen! Our work together impacted my life in many ways that go beyond general diet.

Mike Wallace

Book Seller at Ed McKay's, College Student, Musician

In working with Miriam, I learned good strategies for preventing anxiety and regret, learned useful shopping tips, how to incorporate healthy self-reflection into my life, I view and plan food in new ways, and realize the responsibility is on me and I need to be more active in making choices.

Holly Laffer

Family Preservation Therapist

Deciding to work with Miriam was one of the single most important decisions I have made in my life thus far. I have had a battle with food and weight for the majority of my life. Since the beginning of our work together, Miriam has made me feel safe and comfortable in her presence always guiding with helpful and knowledgeable tips to make food no longer an enemy but a joyful part of life.

I have used food as a coping mechanism; a way to help me deal with everyday stressors, but Miriam has helped me replace negative coping skills with positive, healthy coping skills. Miriam is honest, compassionate, full of knowledge and possesses a strong desire to help people lead their lives the healthiest and happiest way possible.

Although my personal goals were the focus of services, Miriam helped me to change the way I feel about food and how I live my life. I was never someone that enjoyed cooking, in fact cooking in general was very scary for me, but Miriam was able to break it down into very small achievable goals so I was never overwhelmed. I learned not only how to eat healthier, but what specific foods did for my body, mind and soul. I always looked forward to my sessions with Miriam, and being accountable to Miriam helped me along my journey. With tons of support and encouragement from Miriam I am now able to make better choices and feel better about myself. If you want to learn how to live healthier, feel healthier and be healthier, then Miriam Biber is who you should turn to.

Katie Yow

Activist, Artist, & Elementary School Teacher

The way everything's set up is great, and having all of it available to me feels really nice.  Miriam provides the resources I need to make baby steps toward healthier eating - trying a recipe, spending time cooking a little instead of feeling overwhelmed and out of my element.