ABOUT COACH KENYA LASHELLE ELLIOTT
Founder of I.R.I.S.E. Inc. — I Realize I’m Strong Enough
Faith. Medicine. Mindset. Miracles.
From 592 pounds in hospice to healed—my story proves that no matter what you’ve survived, you can rise again.
From Survival to Strength
I wasn’t supposed to make it. Doctors prepared my family for the inevitable.
I was dying — taking 63 pills a day, trapped inside a 592-pound body that had become my prison. But the real weight I carried wasn’t measured on a scale. It was the trauma of sexual abuse, abandonment, addiction, domestic violence, and grief that no child or woman should ever have to carry.
Every bite was a bandage, every binge a cry for peace. Food became my comfort and my curse — a false friend that numbed my pain but slowly destroyed my body. I had learned to survive, but I didn’t know how to live.
Hospice became my holding cell. I remember lying in that bed, signing my own paperwork, planning my funeral — not out of hopelessness, but exhaustion. My mind whispered, “Maybe this is it.” But my spirit whispered back, “Not yet.”
And then, God stepped in.
Not with thunder or lightning, but with a whisper that sounded like grace.
One shake. One prayer. One tiny act of faith. That was all it took to begin again.
At first, I didn’t set out to lose 479 pounds. I set out to find peace. I set out to prove to myself that I was more than a diagnosis, more than my past, more than a number. One sip, one step, one surrendered day at a time — my body began to heal, but more importantly, so did my soul.
My lowest recorded weight became 122 pounds, but what I truly gained was purpose.
I learned that healing isn’t linear — it’s layered. It’s emotional before it’s physical. It’s spiritual before it’s visible. I realized that my story wasn’t a punishment; it was an assignment.
And now, that assignment is my calling.
Today, I teach the woman I used to be — the one who hides behind her pain, smiles through the struggle, and doubts she’s worth saving — how to trade pain for purpose, fear for faith, and survival for strength.
Because when I say I.R.I.S.E., I’m not just talking about me.
I’m talking about us.
Every woman who’s ever felt unseen, unheard, or unworthy.
Every soul who’s ever been broken but refused to stay that way.
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s too late for you…
You’re looking at living proof that it’s not.
From Healing Minds to Healing Bodies
Before I ever lost a pound, I learned how to heal pain that couldn’t be seen.
I spent years working as a Behavioral Health Specialist and Clinical Counselor, studying what drives human behavior — the trauma, the triggers, the invisible wounds that shape how we think, eat, love, and live.
Armed with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling & Behavioral Health, I dedicated more than 16 years to mental health, serving those the world often forgot — the severely mentally ill, adolescents in crisis, survivors of abuse, and families fighting to rebuild after trauma.
I sat in hospital rooms, group homes, and therapy offices, helping people untangle the same pain I didn’t yet know was living inside of me. I could help others find their way through emotional chaos, but I couldn’t see that I was still trapped in my own.
Then came my breaking point — and my breakthrough.
When I reached 592 pounds, the very tools I once taught my clients became my lifeline. Cognitive-behavioral therapy, self-regulation, journaling, forgiveness work, and emotional reframing — I began to apply them to myself. I stopped treating food like my savior and started addressing what I was trying to save myself from.
In that process, I discovered what most programs miss: weight loss is never just about food. It’s about what the food is feeding.
Until we address the emotions, the trauma, and the spiritual disconnection underneath, we’ll keep repeating the same cycles — different diets, same pain.
That revelation became the bridge between clinical psychology and holistic transformation. I realized the body and mind were never meant to heal separately. The two must speak to each other — through mindset, medicine, movement, and miracles.
And that’s how my professional training merged with my personal rebirth to create what is now the foundation of everything I teach —
the I.R.I.S.E. Method™.
A trauma-informed, faith-based, medically integrated model of weight-loss transformation designed to help you heal your body and your belief system.
Because the truth is: healing doesn’t happen from the neck down — it happens from the inside out.
THE I.R.I.S.E. MOVEMENT
LEGACY OF HOPE: From hospice to headlines — my story became a movement.
Today, hundreds of pounds lighter and spiritually renewed, I’ve been humbled to share my journey across major media platforms including FOX, ABC, NBC, and People Magazine.
But recognition was never the goal — redemption was.
What began as my personal fight for life has become a global mission to help others rewrite theirs.
The I.R.I.S.E. Movement stands as living proof that the human spirit, when fueled by faith, can overcome anything.
It’s not about vanity or quick fixes — it’s about victory over generational cycles of pain, poverty, obesity, and emotional bondage.
That same mission birthed two powerful extensions of my purpose:
I.R.I.S.E. Inc., a lifestyle and wellness coaching firm blending faith, medicine, and mindset into transformative healing programs.
I.R.I.S.E. Athleisure Wear, a luxury yet inclusive fitness line designed to empower every woman to wear her strength with pride.
Through the 12-Week Medically-Enhanced Transformation Program, I’ve distilled the essence of my own recovery — behavioral modification, nutritional healing, mindset mastery, and emotional release — into a system that’s changing lives worldwide.
Every product, every program, and every prayer that leaves I.R.I.S.E. carries the same message:
You are strong enough. You are worthy of healing. And your story is not over.
I. REALIZE. I'M. STRONG. ENOUGH.
The Essence of I.R.I.S.E.
I.R.I.S.E. isn’t just a name—it’s a decision. A declaration that no matter your past, biology, schedule, or starting weight, you are strong enough to rise—and to keep rising.
The Turning Point
The 592-Pound Wake-Up Call
At my heaviest—592 pounds—I was preparing for death, not destiny. My body was shutting down, my spirit was silent, and my hope was gone. Then a divine intervention—a simple nutritional shake—became my lifeline.
It wasn’t just about losing weight; it was about gaining clarity, courage, and connection. That was the birth of my transformation and the moment I realized I’m strong enough.
The Birth of I.R.I.S.E.
“I Realize I’m Strong Enough” began as a whisper from God and became a worldwide message of resilience.
I.R.I.S.E. isn’t a brand—it’s a movement. It’s where faith and science shake hands, where healing meets accountability, and where women remember who they are.
Through the I.R.I.S.E. Method™, we combine medical collaboration, trauma-informed coaching, nutrition, and mindset mastery to help you eat better, feel better, and live better.
Every person who walks through our doors is proof that transformation is possible when faith meets action.
Change your mind, Change your waist line!
MY MISSION TODAY
My life’s purpose is to help others break generational patterns of obesity, food addiction, and emotional pain.
As a motivational speaker, best-selling author, and creator of the 12-Week Medically-Enhanced Transformation, I coach from experience, not theory.
Whether you’re using GLP-1s, peptides, or a natural approach, I’ll show you how to quiet food noise, protect your gut, and keep results—body, mind, and spirit.
From trauma to transformation, from hospice to healed—if I can rise, so can you.
WHY CHOOSE US🌿
At What If I Rise, we don’t just teach weight loss — we help you reclaim your life. Our coaching isn’t about diets, deprivation, or temporary results. It’s about healing from the inside out — physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
Coach Kenya LaShelle Elliott, founder of I.R.I.S.E. Inc., knows what it means to fight for your life — literally. From surviving trauma, terminal illness, and food addiction to releasing over 479 pounds naturally, her journey proves that transformation is possible when faith meets action.
Here’s what makes our approach different:
From trauma to transformation, from hospice to healed—if I can rise, so can you.
✨ Faith-Based Transformation
We believe healing begins with the spirit. Every program is rooted in faith, prayer, and biblical principles that restore balance, discipline, and divine alignment in your life.
💛 Therapeutic Weight Loss Coaching
We bridge mental health and metabolism, addressing emotional eating, trauma, and mindset.
🌱 The I.R.I.S.E. Method
Our signature system — I Realize I’m Strong Enough — combines nutritional cleansing, mindset mastery, movement, and meditation to help you Eat Better, Feel Better, and Live Better every day.
🏃♀️ Whole-Person Wellness
You’ll learn to build strength, balance hormones, improve gut health, and nurture your emotional wellbeing. We integrate fasting, food freedom, spiritual guidance, and lifestyle design — not restriction.
🕊 Real Coaching, Real Community
When you join us, you’re not just signing up for a program — you’re joining a tribe. Our clients are seen, heard, and supported through private sessions, group coaching, and our online Digital Healing House community.
💫 Faith Meets Science
Our programs are supported by medical collaboration and functional wellness tools, including Isagenix nutritional systems, detox teas, GLP-1 education, and holistic care integration — empowering you to rise with clarity and confidence.
❤️ From 592 to You Can Too
Coach Kenya’s transformation is living proof that you can come back from anything. Whether you’re overcoming emotional eating, managing chronic illness, or simply ready to feel alive again — we’ll help you rise one choice, one day, one prayer at a time.
💬 Our Promise
We meet you where you are — but we won’t let you stay there. Through faith, accountability, and proven systems, we help you rebuild your relationship with food, your body, and your future.
Because here at What If I Rise, we don’t just help you lose weight…
We help you gain life.
Continue the Legacy
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Experience my full transformation story in my best-selling book “What If: From Death to Destiny.”
Then, take your next step with the 12-Week Medically-Enhanced Transformation Program + 6-Month Therapeutic Coaching—where we walk out your healing, one day, one prayer, one plate at a time.
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