Award-winning author, speaker and eating disorder coach, Lori Hanson knows what it takes to find balance. She battled with bulimia and her self-image for 34 years. Her expertise comes from personal experience. She has studied diet, nutrition, exercise and alternative medicine for over 25 years. After watching many victims go in and out of treatment repeatedly Lori decided there had to be an alternative to traditional treatment. She followed a holistic approach (integrating mind, body and spirit) and when she learned that we are designed to self-heal found the connection to her personal power and healing.

Lori shares her story and approach to recovery in her award-winning book It Started With Pop-Tarts®...An Alternative Approach to Winning the Battle of Bulimia.

Hanson recognized her experience and approach to recovery was a gift she had to share with others. Lori left the corporate world after a successful twenty-eight year career to pursue her passion of self-improvement and helping others create balance in their lives. Ms. Hanson is Founder and CEO of Learn2Balance, Learn2Balance Foundation (to raise awareness and financial aid for eating disorders), Shewolf Press and the Association of Alternative Treatment for Eating Disorders (AATED).

Lori’s second book, Teen Secrets to Surviving & THRIVING is popular with youth. And Stress Survival KitÔ for College Students was in demand before it was available. This is the first in her new Stress Survival KitÔ series.

Lori is an international media favorite and is a regular guest on international radio and TV shows to raise awareness about eating disorders, stress and the need for balance.

An entertaining and humorous speaker she shares her personal story and insights for holistic healing and a healthy lifestyle with teens and college students. She challenges students, faculty and parents to live peaceful, balanced purpose filled lives.

Lori offers a wide variety of workshops and talks on eating disorder awareness, self-esteem, body image, reducing stress, improving diet and quality of life to help students and parents develop “coping skills” that position them for success in life. She developed her own eating disorder coaching program with her powerful three-step process: Nutritional Therapy, Shifting Mindset and Healing at the Cellular Level. Lori works with individuals one-on-one nationally and through tele-classes and home study courses. Clients learn the Hot Pastry Principles™ for healing and balance through a series of structured sessions, support and referrals to holistic practitioners as needed.

A talented lyricist and singer, Lori re-engaged with her creative side and began writing lyrics as part of her recovery process. Her first CD Systems of Control is available and songs can be previewed on her website.

Lori grew up in the Midwest living in Michigan, Columbus, Ohio and Chicago. She spent 16 years in Denver, Colorado to indulge her passion for skiing. Lori is an avid golfer and gourmet vegan cook. She lives in Southern California with her dogs, Yager and Sasha.

Hanson is a member of the Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA), National Association of Female Executives (NAFE), Women's Association of Addiction Treatment (WAAT), Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA), Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), and the Publishers Association of Los Angeles (PALA). She actively supports Penny Lane Centers and local charities focused on women's and teen issues.

Hanson recognized her experience and approach to recovery was a gift she had to share with others. Hanson graduated with a B.S. in Business Management and Organization. She built her career as a software consultant and selling information technology solutions but left to pursue her passion of self-improvement and helping others create balance in their lives. She is founder and President of Learn2Balance and Shewolf Press.

A media favorite, Lori has appeared on many radio and TV shows to bring awareness to the epidemic of eating disorders. Her goal is to help young people find help and healing much younger in life than she did. An entertaining and humorous speaker she shares her personal story and insights for holistic healing and a healthy lifestyle with high school and college students, women and parents. She challenges and inspires audiences to live peaceful, purposeful, balanced lives.

Lori offers a wide variety of workshops and talks on eating disorder awareness, self-esteem, body image, reducing stress, improving diet and quality of life to help students and parents develop “coping skills” that position them for success in life. She is an eating disorder coach and works with individuals one-on-one, through tele-classes and home study courses.

A talented lyricist and singer, Lori re-engaged with her creative side and began writing lyrics as part of her recovery process. She is finishing production on her first CD.