Perfectly Imperfect: Redefining Wellness with Tonia Bartz

Christine Perfetti sits down with UX researcher turned holistic wellness coach Tonia Bartz to explore what it really takes to move beyond burnout and create a life that feels aligned.

After navigating a cancer diagnosis and a career pivot, Tonia developed her Perfectly Imperfect Wellness Method, a framework that helps people reclaim their days, embrace imperfection, and find joy in the messy middle.

In this episode, Christine and Tonia discuss:

• How life’s wake-up calls can open the door to reinvention
• Why burnout is often just a “lack of joy”
• The power of Tonia's Reclaim Your Day practice
• What it means to release perfectionism and define wellness on your own terms

This conversation is both practical and inspiring and a reminder that you don’t have to do it all perfectly to create the life you want.

About Tonia Bartz

With 15 years of experience as a UX Researcher, Tonia mastered the art of asking the right questions – a skill that naturally led me to explore the interconnected world of holistic + integrative wellness. What started as personal experiments with sleep patterns, nutrition + stress management blossomed into a full-fledged passion for this topic. By testing + refining these methods on her own wellness journey, Tonia discovered what truly works. When friends began seeking my guidance, she knew it was time to transform this hands-on experience into professional expertise, which includes: Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (IIN, 2018), Member of the International Association of Health Coaches (IAHC), and Member of both the Patient and Family Advisory Council + Precision Oncology Community Board at Fred

Show Notes and Resources

• Connect with Tonia Bartz on LinkedIn
• Explore her work and sign up for the Wellness Unfiltered newsletter on Tonia’s Website
• Follow her on Instagram and Blue Sky (@toniabartz)
• Learn more about Christine’s work: Lift Up Connections

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