Hi, I’m Paula Richardson, and my passion for gut health comes from a deeply personal place. As a Board-Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and dual board-certified Nurse Practitioner, I’ve spent over 20 years in the nursing profession—but my true journey to wellness began long before that.

At just 20 years old, I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and placed on medication. By my early 30s, I was battling obesity and diabetes, relying on five different prescriptions just to make it through each day. Despite all my medical knowledge, I was stuck in a cycle of dependency—managing symptoms instead of finding healing.

That was my wake-up call. I knew there had to be more to health than prescriptions and protocols. So, I stepped away from critical care and immersed myself in holistic and functional medicine. Through studying the gut microbiome and implementing targeted gut-healing strategies, I discovered the power of addressing the root causes of disease.

By focusing on natural GLP-1 activation, metabolic balance, and restoring gut health, I transformed my own life—shedding the weight, eliminating medications, and reclaiming my vitality.

Now, as The GutPreneur™, I’m on a mission to help others do the same. My purpose is to empower both individuals and wellness professionals to heal from the inside out, using gut-centered, science-based, and sustainable approaches to restore the body’s natural balance.

Together, we can reshape the wellness landscape—one gut at a time.