Michelle Joy Kramer

08/20/2026

"With ADHD, I've always struggled with consistency and remembering to prioritize the things that make me feel my best, whether that's eating properly, doing Pilates, keeping a routine, or checking in with myself.

Michelle helped me turn these things from something I knew I should be doing into habits that became part of my everyday life.

One of the biggest changes I made with Michelle was removing sugar from my diet. I have noticed a real difference in how I feel mentally, especially with ADHD, depression, anxiety, and my overall energy and mood.

What makes Michelle different is that her support goes beyond health coaching. She is also always there for me, even when what I'm dealing with has nothing to do with health."

Kitty Mertz, SCAD student, Savannah GA

07/19/2026

Feeling FABULOUS at 51! My grandma reminded me yesterday that the GREATEST gift is LOVE 💕
Thank you for all my beautiful birthday wishes yesterday🙏🦋

05/28/2026

The Naples community showed up for Rooted in Love and Florida Weekly took notice.

Our April 23 screening at Food & Thought was featured in the Florida Weekly Naples Edition under Healthy Living. We are so grateful for everyone who came out that evening and for the continued support from this incredible community.

Check out the article at floridaweekly.com/articles/naples-business/rooted-in-love/

Rooted in Love is still available to watch at michellejoykramer.com/documentary. Share it with someone you love. 🤍

04/24/2026

Last night, the courtyard at Food & Thought was filled with LOVE 💙

Friends, family, clients, and community came together—surrounded by music, organic food, and the kind of quiet that falls over a crowd when a story gently lands.

We shared our film, Rooted in Love, under the Naples sky… and as a soft rain began to fall, it felt like my sister Meredith was right there with us.

We shared Meredith and Wendy Oakes’ story—and their journey with Addison’s disease.

We shared what it means to feel seen and understood in a diagnosis few people understand.

With deep gratitude to the Oakes family, the entire Food & Thought team, the National Adrenal Diseases Foundation(“NADF”), and everyone who came together to be part of such a meaningful evening.

And to my sister, Meredith, who made all of this possible by teaching me that deep grief can be expressed creatively—and can connect us in ways that create meaningful impact and awareness in our community.

If you were with us last evening, you could feel it in the air.

As promised, the film is now live at michellejoykramer.com/documentary

I hope you’ll take a moment to watch and share it (7 minutes).

This film is dedicated to my mother and my 98-year-young grandmother.

Meredith, your presence is always in our hearts. 💙

04/23/2026

My family and I have been waiting a year for this special evening!

Tonight we screen Rooted in Love in the courtyard at Food & Thought, and every seat filled is a tribute to my sister Meredith and every family who has walked this road.

Evening Overview:

6 PM: Dinner*, Music, & Organic Wine Tasting* (including a Raw Vegan Taco Salad with no refined sugars and no added oil for our whole food, plant-based community)

8-8:30 PM: Mini Doc Screening Q&A + Community Conversation

Free & Open to our community at Food & Thought, 2132 Tamiami Trail North in Naples. (Food and beverages available for purchase.)

Bring someone you love.

See you under the Naples sky.

RSVP at michellejoykramer.com/screening

Join us April 23 at Food & Thought in Naples for a free screening of Rooted in Love, a documentary short about Addison's disease, family, and resilience. Live music at 6PM. Screening and Q&A at 8PM.

04/22/2026

Tomorrow, we gather in the courtyard at Food & Thought for the community screening of Rooted in Love.

If you have been following this journey, this is the night it all comes together. A year of work, a lifetime of love, and a community that made it possible.

Thursday, April 23rd at Food & Thought, Naples

Evening Overview:

- 6 PM: Dinner*, Music, & Organic Wine Tasting* (including a Raw Vegan Taco Salad with no refined sugars and no added oil for our plant-based community)

- 8-8:30 PM: Mini Doc Screening Q&A

Free & Open to the community
*Food and beverages available for purchase.

Bring someone you love.

RSVP at michellejoykramer.com/screening

04/13/2026

Today is my sister Meredith's birthday. And today, Rooted in Love is live.

This documentary short is the story of two Naples families whose lives were shaped by Addison's disease. It features the Oakes family behind Food & Thought and is produced in partnership with the NADF. It's only 7 minutes. 💙

Watch it at michellejoykramer.com/documentary and share it with someone who needs to see it. April is Adrenal Disease Awareness Month. There's no better time.

04/09/2026

Most people have never heard of Addison’s disease. It’s a rare condition of the adrenal glands that’s frequently misdiagnosed and too often becomes life-threatening. April is Adrenal Disease Awareness Month, and this year I’m opening up a conversation around it.

This is my sister Meredith. She was 45 when she died from this disease.

Rooted in Love is my tribute to her, and to every family navigating adrenal illness without answers. The short film tells the story of two Naples families whose lives were shaped by Addison's: mine, and the Oakes family behind Food & Thought. Wendy Oakes lives with this disease every day. Her loving late husband Frank built an entire organic community market because he believed nutritious food could support her. Their sons Alfie and Eric carry that mission forward.

Two families. One disease. One film.

Rooted in Love premieres April 13, My sister Meredith's birthday. There's no better time to share her story.

Learn more at michellejoykramer.com/documentary

04/07/2026

A year ago, I walked into Food & Thought and burst into tears.

I'd just lost my sister Meredith. She was 45. She had Addison's disease, a rare condition most people have never heard of, and one that took her life way too soon.

I ran into Eric Oakes and shared with him what happened. He looked at me and said: "My mother has Addison's."

I knew right then I needed to create this film.

Featuring the Oakes family (Food & Thought) and produced in partnership with the National Adrenal Diseases Foundation, Rooted in Love is the story of two Naples families whose lives were shaped by this disease.

Rooted in Love premieres April 13, Meredith's birthday, and April is Adrenal Disease Awareness Month. There's no better time to share her story.

Learn more at michellejoykramer.com/documentary