AMBASSADOR OF THE MONTH: Kristi Miller

Each month we sit down with one of our amazing brand ambassadors to hear their #Thunderstory and this month we are pleased to introduce you to Kristi Miller of Paleo Stories! 🎉 We are so grateful to have Kristi in our flock. Read on to learn all about her story and how you can get involved!

"Hi! My name is Kristi. I live in Northern California with my 12 year old son and awesome husband of 16 years. I love being creative, and in my spare time I do photography and paint abstract oil and acrylic paintings. I also like going on hikes with my boys, visiting the beach, doing a little wine tasting and most recently, teaching Paleo Cooking Classes out of my home. And after Paleo f(x) 2019 I enrolled to become a Primal Health Coach. (I guess you could say I love Paleo!)

I grew up eating the Standard American Diet, not knowing any better. We ate lots of fast and processed foods. Sugar and carbs were always my favorite! 

My husband has always been into fitness and working out but we still continued to eat pretty unhealthy for a long time after meeting.

About 5 years ago we learned about Paleo from some friends after staying with them for a week. My husband asked if I’d want to try it, and I agreed to give it a try. The funny part is, at that time, I HATED cooking and was terrible at it. We ate out most of the time and I had about 4 (unhealthy) recipes in rotation. I’ve become quite a decent cook from eating this way, which I’m pretty proud of. 

After about a month of eating Paleo I felt so great and was totally HOOKED which eventually led us to the Paleo f(x) conference in Austin, Texas in 2017. That’s where I fell in LOVE with Thunderbird Bar! I had never even heard of them before but after trying the Texas Maple Pecan I became a fan for life! My current favorite flavor is Cashew Fig Carrot. It reminds me of my processed food days and eating Fig Newtons but without all the JUNK! 

After that first Paleo f(x) conference I was inspired to start spreading the word about real food in my local community so I started hosting a Paleo themed class once a month in my kitchen. I love including Thunderbird bars in my goodie bags for my guests to try! 

My best advice that I could give to someone wanting to try Paleo or a healthier lifestyle is to not give up on yourself and not be too hard on yourself when you slip up. No one is perfect, and we all make mistakes. A healthy lifestyle is just that, a lifestyle! More of a journey than a destination. 

If you’d like to follow me on my journey, I am @paleostories on Instagram, Paleo Stories on Facebook and my website/blog is www.paleostories.com"

Are you interested in becoming a brand ambassador for Thunderbird? Check out our application HERE!