Our Team
We (Angie and Mickey) aren’t the only ones behind the thriving Autoimmune Wellness community. We’ve got an amazing team of writers, recipe creators and social media gurus working to connect you with the resources that will help you thrive. Meet them!
Rob Abbott, M.D.
Medical Advisor | See Rob's articles >>
Rob Abbott, M.D. is Autoimmune Wellness's resident Medical Advisor. He is medical director and the functional physician for Resilient Roots: Functional and Evolutionary Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. He completed his family medicine internship with VCU-Shenandoah Valley in Winchester Virginia and is a graduate of the University of Virginia (U.Va.) School of Medicine where he served as a student ambassador for the U.Va. School of Nursing’s Compassionate Care Initiative, promoting resilience, compassion and self-care. He has completed additional training with the Institute for Functional Medicine, is a Kresser Institute ADAPT Level 1 trained clinician, and is an AIP Certified Coach. Rob approaches medicine from an evolutionary and functional perspective and practices what he calls “spiritually focused and evolutionarily informed functional medicine.” In his free time, Rob enjoys creative expression through writing, sharing blogs, poetry and podcasts through his website amedicinalmind.com.
Three things you might not know about Rob:
1) I have a fraternal twin and I'm not sure what this life would be like without him
2) My nickname growing up was Rabbott. It came from wearing sports jerseys (because of my twin!) that said R. Abbott. It also happened that I was ridiculous quick and could never stop moving, even for a second
3) I've been told by more than one stranger that I look like Will Wheaton or Edward Norton. I'll let you decide.
Grace Heerman
Blog + Social Media Director
Grace Heerman is a writer, content coach and yoga teacher from Seattle. Grace designs websites and creates content that capture how great her clients are so they can effectively and authentically share their expertise with the world. Here at Autoimmune Wellness, Grace writes book reviews, manages blog content, and organizes social media publishing. She splits her time between living in Seattle with her friends, Minnesota with her family, and Asia, where she likes to spend the winter months. You can find out where she is now on Instagram and learn more about how she balances work and travel on her website, Said with Grace.
Three things you might not know about Grace:
1) One of her eyes is half brown and half blue.
2) She's lived in Asia for a total of 20 months -- 9 months in college, and 11 months in 2017-18.
3) She's met the Dalai Lama.
Jordan Taylor
Instagram Manager | Follow along >>
Jordan Taylor is a marketing strategist and the owner and founder of JAW Media, a full-service social media marketing company. She works with brands to define their voice, connect with their audience and grow their business through social media. Jordan was first introduced to AIP when her husband was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. She witnessed incredible healing in her husband and became passionate about a holistic lifestyle and the impact of food on one’s health. Jordan lives near the ocean in Santa Rosa Beach, FL with her husband and son.
Three things you might not know about Jordan:
1) Six years ago, she didn’t know how to cook a single recipe. Now, cooking is a passion.
2) She has lived in 4 states in 5 years.
3) She doesn’t know how to whistle.
Kelsey McReynolds
Recipe Contributor | See Kelsey's recipes >>
Kelsey McReyonlds is the owner of www.ElsiMae.com and was introduced to the AIP community after years of antibiotic and birth control use; eating disorders, extreme exercising and excessive alcohol use that lead to intense digestive issues, candida overgrowth and leaky gut syndrome. Only through the therapeutic use of foods was she healed and has now made it her goal to educate those around her on how easy and fun it can be to nourish our bodies and souls. If you were to go to her house she would most likely be whipping up some delicious treat that you just HAVE to try!
Three things you might not know about Kelsey:
1) She is the lead female singer in a local Americana/Blues band called "Hopkins Switch" in the Pacific Northwest.
2) She once was featured in the local newspaper for a coloring contest submission.
3) She is Icelandic which makes sense of her obsession with Hangikjöt (smoked lamb) and fish.
Wendi Washington-Hunt
Recipe Contributor | See Wendi's recipes >>
Wendi lives in an increasingly emptying nest with one wonderful husband, one amazing teenage daughter, and one spoiled yellow lab, who appears in nearly every episode of her cooking show on YouTube. By day, she is a mild-mannered piano teacher; by night, an autoimmune kitchen warrior. Before autoimmune disease entered her life, she was a martial arts practitioner, and had a career as an opera singer. Her active lifestyle included running and weight lifting. Then she was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. She began researching ways to take her health into her own hands. During a serendipitous encounter with an associate at a book store, she learned about the Autoimmune Protocol. Soon, AIP cooking became both the start of healing, and a creative outlet. She believes that humor, loving relationships and fabulous foods are essential for healing. Find her at her website, Instagram, Facebook, or YouTube.
Three things you might not know about Wendi:
1) She started piano at the age of three.
2) She studied French, and appreciates any chance to practice.
3) She went skydiving once -- and vowed never, ever to do it again.
Beth Jacques Chen
Recipe Contributor | See Beth's recipes >>
Beth is mama to a beautiful boy, a self-taught cook and photographer. After becoming ill, Beth found the AIP diet and used it to help find stability in her health. She’s turned her passion for food, photography and healthy living into a blog called bonaippetit.com. The purpose behind the blog was to make switching to the AIP lifestyle less intimidating and more delicious. Just because you have food restrictions, doesn’t mean that your food needs to taste like it. Besides the kitchen, her favorite place is her backyard where she chases her kiddo and is attempting to turn her back thumb green. Beth lives in San Diego with her husband and son.
Three things you might not know about Beth:
1) Beth has always loved food but didn’t learn to cook until she was in her mid-twenties.
2) She doesn’t like chocolate.
3) Beth absolutely hates snow and loves the sun.
