Today we’d like to introduce you to Kara Foster.
Hi Kara, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
After a decade in corporate change management and years as a CrossFit trainer, I saw an opportunity I couldn’t ignore. In 2016, More Life & Health LLC combined my expertise in education and with a passion for wellness. A deep dive into functional medicine transformed my health coaching and the results my clients we’re seeing. Today, I partner with ambitious female professionals to crush their health goals and take charge of the future in a whole new way.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
It hasn’t been smooth or straight! When I ventured out to become a self-employed “health coach” almost a decade ago now, the role was very nebulous existing somewhere between a life coach, nutritionist, and a personal trainer. Even I had a tough time articulating the unique role of a health coach versus the others in someone’s health journey. Achieving board certification through the National Board of Health & Wellness Coaches (NBHWC) and a partnership they developed with the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) in 2016/2017 has helped to open some new doors with clients and other health professionals. Communicating the value a health coach can offer to someone’s health care team and long-term sustainable health looks much different today, though. Instead of telling people what I do, I share testimonials of what others have achieved through our work together, stimulate their curiosity by asking questions their licensed providers aren’t, and empowering them to lead rather than just follow when it comes to making health care decisions.
I thought my focus in functional medicine would help to bring more clarity and credibility in the early days but, even with the Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Functional Medicine in my back yard, this approach just wasn’t established enough in the healthcare market — and definitely not in the Midwest! It fell under “holistic medicine” and for many, including the allopathic medicine world, that implied more hocus pocus than evidence-based solutions, unqualified practitioners and lab testing, and higher prices due since insurance wouldn’t cover it. Thankfully, thanks in large part to the nation becoming sick and tired of seeing no obvious market solution to feeling sick and tired, this is changing. Many of the women and men who connect with me today are already doing a lot of the right things and see the potential for a functional approach to help them explore areas they’re missing and connect the dots they’re not.
And let’s not forget that all of this professional growth is rooted in entrepreneurship for me – not a space I feel at all at home by the way! I had very structured office and consulting roles prior to making this transition. I was fully UNprepared to cut off a consistent income to try and build a business. The marketing, technology, social media, pricing — whew! Hands down, this remains the hardest part of trying to create a profitable, sustainable practice, but there’s little that replaces seeing a client have an a-ha! moment that will forever change how they manage their own health and wellness so I’ll appreciate the challenges that come with that.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
More Life & Health LLC is a virtual, functional medicine health coaching practice offering professional women in their 40s, 50s, and 60s the chance to reclaim the healthy energy, resilience, and body confidence they crave. I KNOW the world is waiting for something only the healthiest version of them can deliver, and I want to make sure nobody misses out—especially them!
After a decade in corporate change management and years as a CrossFit trainer, I saw an opportunity I couldn’t ignore. Opening More Life & Health LLC in 2016, finally, connected my business expertise with a passion for wellness. Functional medicine science then transformed my approach and provided a natural, intuitive path to helping ambitious 45+ females feel as powerful as the life they’re building.
My clients are come to me struggling to achieve lasting health results despite success elsewhere. It’s typically not about a lack of research or discipline but rather what’s being overlooked.
→ Unrealistic expectations (born achievers, I see you)
→ Scope creep (trying “everything” means mastering nothing)
→ Missed opportunities (that you can’t see yourself)
→ The costs of going it solo (when your health providers aren’t “providing” much)
They need a more reliable system and that’s what I provide.
→ A FUNCTIONAL APPROACH to balance the body naturally—without chasing symptoms.
→ A ROADMAP that shows you where to start, what’s next, and how to measure progress.
→ A PERSONALIZED HEALTH PLAN to Reset, Refortify, and Recalibrate—with exactly what you need and without all the “extras” you don’t.
→ A TRUE PARTNER who celebrates wins, course-corrects missteps, and helps you take control.
But let’s get something straight. I don’t buy into today’s “functional medicine” — which is why I don’t consider myself your typical functional health practitioner.
There’s simply nothing functional about:
→ One-size-fits-all treatment plans.
→ Biohacking your way out of poor choices.
→ Expensive supplements from “experts” who don’t know you.
→ Fancy tests that distract from getting back to basics.
→ Timelines that don’t deliver.
Busy, burned out women don’t have time for that. They need a health partner who can help them hit the two hardest milestones ahead: where to start and what to do next. More Life & Health is ready.
How can people work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
Women can learn more about how to work with me here:
https://www.karafostermlh.com/work-with-me
Women ready to get started can book a free HealthyFit consult and complete an application here:
https://www.karafostermlh.com/book-a-call
And those “just doing research” (I know them because I’m one of them) can grab a resource here to support their health journey until their ready to connect: https://www.karafostermlh.com/resources
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.karafostermlh.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/morelifeandhealth
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karafostermlh/
