Ellen Jaffe Jones
At 59, Ellen Jaffe Jones is "THE VEG COACH." AKA "The Broccoli Rep." Because as she says, "Who else IS the broccoli rep?" She is an inspiring motivational speaker, personal trainer, running coach, author, and teaches healthy cooking classes designed by respected doctors and registered dieticians.
Ellen's best-selling book, "Eat Vegan on $4 a Day" rapidly became her publisher's #1 seller. Ellen's publisher credits part of the success with Ellen's dedication to and use of social media saying, "Her success with social media has been amazing!" Ellen now coaches other authors on how to build their social media "presence." As a result of this success, her publisher requested that she write another book, which will be out later this year or early 2013.
Ellen is a Nationally Certified Personal Trainer by the Aerobics & Fitness Association of America and is also a Certified Coach with The Road Runners Club of America. RRCA certifies most road races in the US, and is the premier national organization dedicated to promoting the development and growth of running and walking throughout the country. Ellen is also the volunteer assistant coach for the Manatee High School Girls' Cross Country & Track Team. Please contact us for fitness/running/walking programs designed for your needs.
Ellen is incredibly healthy, with the heart of a 21 year-old, according to one of her doctors. He proclaimed, "Maybe that diet and exercise is paying off." She runs 8 minute miles (same as when she was 28), often places in her age group at local 5K races, and can hold a 6 minute plank position. After that recent feat, she was asked to help coach the Manatee High School Girls' Cross Country & Track Team in Bradenton, FL. She ran her first marathon in 2010 (The Palm Beaches Marathon) and was the 5th oldest female to finish.
Ellen was a popular TV investigative reporter and anchor for 18 years in Miami and St. Louis. While taking six years off to be a stay-at-home-mom, she became an accredited leader and trainer with the breastfeeding information and support group, La Leche League International. Respected doctors told her in order to suppress estrogen (linked to breast cancer growth), she needed to "Stay pregnant and breastfeed as long as you can to protect yourself."
Many have sought her expertise in modeling a healthy lifestyle. She became known as the "Earth Mother in a Suit" when she left TV and became a successful financial consultant at Smith Barney for 5 years. Combining both backgrounds, she wrote "Eat Vegan on $4 a Day" after seeing too many news stories saying eating healthfully was impossible on a budget.
Her gifted public speaking ability, humor, easy tips, motivational ideas, and stark reality, make her an inspirational keynote. She gets consistent, rave reviews. One to "save the proof," complete with fast-paced slides, she becomes an open book as she reveals her own 20 years of personal medical records and history. In black and white test results, she documents a lifestyle that clearly shows when she was being "naughty" or "good." Years of medical records show when the high protein diets didn't work, and when the plant-based diets sent cholesterol levels way below the national average. Her stories about almost dying of a colon blockage and saving herself from an emergency room-ordered hysterectomy give audiences serious food for thought.
Dozens of articles have been written about Ellen over the years. Most mention her passion and dedication to a healthy lifestyle, her unusual ability to overcome obstacles and her fierce determination to beat the odds of a horrific family history. Her mother, aunt and both sisters had breast cancer. For starters. Ellen has yet to find anyone with a similar history and is patiently waiting to be studied. She lost 25 pounds on a plant-based diet herself and improved fitness with simple, time-tested programs. Whether you are interested in weight loss or ramping up fitness, or both, Ellen is full of positive motivation to keep you on track. She has spoken to thousands of people in diverse sectors on these topics.
