Mike believes sugar addiction is very real and not to be taken lightly. As a person in long-term recovery from substance use disorder for over thirty-six years, he took a very keen interest in what sugar was doing to him and his friends in early recovery.

After much research and experimentation, he quit sugar with the help of amazing mentors. He then raised two children sugar-free from the womb to six years old and, as they grew, he rewrote the rules for sugar and kids in childhood.

He takes very seriously his stewardship of SugarAddiction.com and QuitSugarSummit.com and aims to provide information and community for anyone wanting to curb or quit sugar.

His book “The Last Resort Sugar Detox” has been read by hundreds of thousands of people and his online 30-Day Sugar Freedom Challenge has been successfully completed by thousands.

Mary Lou's always been curious and fascinated by people, especially to figure out with them how they can best overcome obstacles and barriers to achieving their own brilliance.

With people always at the core, her career path has woven a tapestry of broad + deep user experience: International Tennis Chair Umpire (traveled globally 42 weeks per year); Stockbroker (emphasis on retirees living on fixed incomes), Global Design Strategist + Group Leader (studying the interactions of people with products, things, processes to come up with new ideas that surprise, delight and serve) and System + Service Designer (for high user adoption and satisfaction).

Along the way, Mary Lou earned B.S. and M.S. Degrees in Industrial Design, NBHWC Board Certification in Health + Wellness and Certifications in Neuroscience, Medical Billing + Coding. 

Now, as Head Coach of sugaraddiction.com, we're pulling together everything she knows about behavior change, neuroscience, sugar addiction, recovery and great group and remote facilitation into this course that will elevate you as a best-in-class Leader who catalyzes and helps others achieve their own lasting outcomes.