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Our team
Meet The Bariatric Rewrite Coaching Team
Been there, done that
Not textbook theory. Our team have had bariatric surgery themselves, so we know what 9pm in front of the fridge actually feels like.
Why it matters
Bariatric Coaching With Lived Experience
Sleeve, bypass, band, revision, and the regain nobody warned you about. Between us, we've lived it. That's why nothing you tell us will shock us, and why we won't let you off the hook either.
And we don't work alone. Our coaches bring backgrounds in emergency care, physical therapy, hospice, mental health, nutrition and life coaching, all working alongside your surgical team.
Founder & Lead Coach
Shenelle Coplien, Founder of The Bariatric Rewrite
Gastric sleeve, 2022
"I don't sugarcoat things. Ever."
Hey, I'm Shenelle. I topped the scales at 298 pounds before I took the plunge and got the sleeve in April 2022. Little did I know that decision would light a fire under me - not just to get my physical health on track, but to face the mental side of things too, especially as someone who struggles with food.
Oh, and did I mention I'm a recovered alcoholic and drug addict? It took me decades to figure out that I was eating the same way I used to drink - recklessly, with no caution to the wind.
I've also realized that the Western diet? Yeah, it's not made for people like me. It's a toxic minefield of bad habits waiting to happen. That's why I'm here - to help you navigate this messy world without falling into the same traps.
And let's be clear: I'm always going to be honest and straightforward with you, because that's what you deserve.
It's a blessing to help as many people as we do, and I'll show up for you in ways you might not be able to show up for yourself just yet. Together, we'll kick the old habits to the curb and build something real.
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The team
A Multidisciplinary Bariatric Coaching Team
Coach • Fitness
Danaye
Gastric sleeve, 2023
I spent most of my life as the "before" picture. In March 2023 I laced up my running shoes for the first time, and a month later I had my VSG. Now I've got a few half marathons under my belt and I'm training for my second full marathon. I spent years as an EMT-IV Tech saving lives. Now I help clients crush their bariatric and fitness goals, and trust me, if I can make running a thing, so can you.
Enrollment Administrator
Ashley
Gastric sleeve, 2025
After being told medication and weight-loss shots were my "last resort," I took a different path and found a bariatric surgeon. I fully committed to The Rewrite way of living before I ever stepped into an operating room, and I'm now off all my medications. I spent 14 years as a licensed physical therapist assistant in acute care, so I get both the clinical side and the emotional side no one talks about. I'm usually the first person you'll talk to when you want to know what actually happens inside our programs.
VP of Operations
Sarah
Gastric sleeve, 2024
I grew up in a generational cycle of obesity, and grad school, business startups and high-stress jobs only turned food into more of an emotional crutch. In 2024 I had my gastric sleeve and got my energy, confidence and presence back, for myself and my kids. I'm an active mom and an MBA graduate, and I'm the person behind the scenes making big ideas actually happen: the teams, systems and growth that let our coaches coach.
Coach • life coaching
Helen
Gastric sleeve, 2024
I spent years in health and social care while juggling life as a wife and mom, and like so many of us, I turned to food to cope. I decided on surgery in 2019, but delays meant I didn't act until 2023, when I found The Rewrite and met Shenelle. With her help I faced my fears, broke free from trigger foods and had my gastric sleeve in June 2024. I hold an advanced diploma in Health and Social Welfare and I'm a qualified Bariatric and Life Coach with The Coaching Academy UK.
coach • emotional eating
Nicole
Gastric bypass, 2023
Working in hospice, I saw people leave this world every day. After a hard loss in my family, I tried to get life insurance and was denied because of my "build." The thought of leaving my kids scared me to my core. That's when I realized I had a food addiction, and joining this group helped me finally see it. Now I help people like you realize your worth, break free from unhealthy patterns and start living the life you deserve.
coach • mental health
Ashley
Gastric sleeve, 2025
I was sore after moving even short distances, out of breath, not sleeping, and on a BiPAP machine at night. I had my VSG in March 2025 and the weight started coming off. Then stress crept in, and so did old binge habits. After one binge I decided I wasn't going to be a statistic, and came to The Rewrite. I've spent over a decade working with people on their mental health, and now I help you get out of the patterns you're stuck in.
Nutritionist & Designer
Evie
Gastric band, 2011, gastric bypass, 2023
I'm a qualified nutritionist, mental health advocate and the designer behind The Rewrite's look. I spent years stuck in the binge-diet cycle. I had a gastric band in 2011, but without the right help the old habits came back, and after complications I had a gastric bypass in 2023. This time I did the real work, broke free from diet culture and healed my relationship with food. I'm RSPH Level 4 qualified, I love science-backed nutrition that works with real life, and I occasionally run a peer group for clients.
cooking instructor
Erika
Gastric sleeve, 2024
I didn't come to bariatric surgery through protein bars and packaged promises. I came through allergies and a body that refused to follow the standard plan, and I nearly walked away from surgery until I found The Bariatric Rewrite and learned that whole foods, not forever shakes, were the goal. With the right tools, stress and boredom eating stopped running my life. Now I teach whole-food cooking for real post-op bodies: no fake fullness, no diet tricks, just real food for real life.
Admin & Tech Genius
Billie
Gastric bypass, 2023
I spent over 20 years in software and hardware engineering before stepping away into pastoral ministry, working with families at the end of life. After losing my husband in 2018 I reached my highest weight, and in June 2023 I had gastric bypass (RNY) surgery. When I hit a wall with the last of the weight, I met Shenelle and learned how to truly live a whole-food lifestyle, the way I've lived for over two years now. At 53, I'm finally happy with my body.
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