Joanne Whiteside, MS, RN, NC-BC is the founder of HealthCare 101, inc., a holistic health and wellness coaching and consulting agency.  

Joanne has been practicing as a professional RN for 25+ years in various clinical specialties.  Her wealth of knowledge, experience, and practice in both the acute setting as well as coaching for personal health positions her as a leader in best practice for optimal health and wellbeing.  She provides clients with safe, trusted space to explore their own relationship with their holistic health, and helps clients identify their personal growth goals to attain.  Joanne partners with clients for a deep, connected relationship to facilitate best health.

Joanne holds a BSN from Loyola University Chicago, an MS in Nursing from North Park University (Chicago), a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University, and a board certification as a Nurse-Coach from the American Holistic Nurses Association.  Joanne is a faculty member of Loyola University Chicago's Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing.  

Joanne lives a lifestyle of plant-based nutrition, regular exercise, mediation, healthy sleep, and nourishing social relationships.  She lives in downtown Naperville with her husband and 3 school-aged children.  You can usually find her grocery shopping in the produce section of a local grocery store, or chasing her kids and dog around the yard.   Joanne was born and raised in Chicago, and is a city girl at heart.