MEET THE FOUNDER, VALERIE AGYEMAN, R.D.N.

I’m Valerie, a Dietitian Nutritionist, Journalist, and Women’s Health Advocate dedicated to helping women reconnect with their bodies through evidence-based nutrition and honest conversations.

My passion for nutrition began more than15 years ago, when I first saw how deeply food influences not just our health, but how we feel, function, and move through the world. Since then, I’ve committed my career to translating science into practical, empowering guidance women can actually use in real life.

My mission is simple but powerful: to help women understand the connection between what they eat and how their bodies look, feel, and function: without fear, restriction, or shame. When women are informed, they’re empowered to make mindful choices that support both their physical health and their relationship with food.

I also believe in creating space for the conversations we’re often told to avoid. From hormones and gut health to burnout, body image, and everything in between, this is a place where women can feel seen, heard, and supported. I’m here to educate, uplift, and inspire you to trust your body, advocate for your health, and flourish in every season of your life.

Because you don’t need fixing, you deserve support. And yes, you absolutely deserve it.

Valerie Agyeman, MA, RDN is a nationally recognized registered dietitian nutritionist and health journalist with a specialty in women’s health. As the host of The Flourish Heights Podcast and founder of Flourish Heights, a women’s health nutrition platform and digital community, she empowers women to understand the profound connection between their dietary choices and their body’s overall well-being. Valerie is dedicated to helping women make informed, conscious decisions about their health, building confidence in their bodies, and shedding light on crucial yet often overlooked topics from optimizing fertility to body image and perimenopause. Collaborating with esteemed leaders in women’s health, Valerie brings invaluable insights to her audience.

With a track record of organizing impactful workshops and events, Valerie has united hundreds of women locally and internationally, inspiring positive change, education, and the creation of healthier, stronger communities. As a distinguished nutrition communication expert, she earned the prestigious FoodMinds UpwaRD award. Valerie’s contributions extend to leadership roles with DCMAND and as a Fruit and Vegetable Ambassador for the Produce for Better Health Foundation. She has lent her expertise to Pollie, a women’s health startup and has undertaken successful projects with top food companies like Sunsweet, Silk, and Centrum’s Prenatal Line. 

Valerie’s extensive portfolio encompasses over 300 interviews in recent years reaching millions of women through social media platforms and traditional media outlets. She’s been quoted in renowned publications like Women’s Health Magazine, Shape, and Good Housekeeping. A sought-after contributor, she regularly appears on local media networks such as ABC’s Good Morning Washington Show, Fox 5 Lion Lunch Hour, and CBS’ Virginia This Morning Show.

ABOUT FLOURISH HEIGHTS

Flourish Heights, founded by Women’s Health Dietitian and Journalist Valerie Agyeman, MA, RDN, serves as a women’s health and nutrition digital platform, and community hub. It’s dedicated to helping women foster a healthy relationship with food, empowering them to embrace confidence in their bodies and overall health, while also addressing critical but often overlooked topics like periods, fertility and peri-menopause. Over the past 8 years, Flourish Heights has impacted numerous women in both the US and Ghana, West Africa. Through collaborations with esteemed women’s health experts like Dr. Charis, aka ‘the Period Doctor,’ and support from brands such as the Honey Pot Co, WeNatal and Coconu, as well as associations like the Fibroids Foundation and Genetics IVF Institute, Flourish Heights continues to drive forward the mission of creating stronger, healthier communities.

Flourish Heights serves as a resource to provide you with credible nutrition and women’s health information, life-changing learning opportunities (in-person and virtually) and serves as a space for you to connect with community members.

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