Who is Elaine O'Neal?
Elaine's Philosophy
Elaine O'Neal is not your typical health coach — Elaine is a certified Life Mastery Consultant, Neuroscience Coach, Somatic Health Practitioner, Hypnotherapist, Author, Speaker and Joyful Disruptor of all things resistant. She specializes in programs for women with Type 2 diabetes, who are ready to get to the truth of their resistance.
Her work focuses on the relationship between biology and chemistry of stress, belief patterns, nervous system regulation, and metabolic health.
Through coaching, education, and somatic practices, she helps women reduce insulin resistance, calm emotional eating, and rebuild trust with their bodies.
Elaine is the founder of Effect A Change LLC, where she integrates neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and mind-body techniques into practical, compassionate programs designed to
effect lasting joy-filled change.
Elaine's Story
Elaine’s work is grounded in both professional training and lived experience. After being diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, she followed conventional medical guidance, including prescribed medications. Over time, she experienced increasing fatigue, digestive distress, weight gain, and a growing sense of discouragement as her blood sugar markers continued to rise despite strict effort and compliance. Her A1C eventually reached 10.9, prompting deeper concern and renewed medical recommendations.
Determined to regain control of her health, Elaine immersed herself in research, studying metabolic health, insulin resistance, supplements, and emerging interventions. Yet despite doing “everything right,” her glucose levels remained elevated, reinforcing a cycle of frustration and self-blame.
It was during this period that she recognized a critical pattern: her attention had become consumed by fear, numbers, and perceived failure, inadvertently reinforcing the stress response she was trying to resolve.
This realization marked a turning point. Elaine shifted her focus from external control to internal regulation, addressing stress, belief patterns, and nervous system responses alongside physical habits. Through this reset and reframing process, her A1C dropped from 10.9 to 7.2 within ten weeks, then to 6.4 shortly thereafter, continuing to improve steadily as her overall health and well-being strengthened.
This experience reshaped her professional path. Elaine refined her coaching methodology to focus on the mind-body relationship in Type 2 diabetes and now helps women move out of fear-based management and into sustainable health.
Her journey inspired her book, Type 2 Diabetes Is a Rogue… with a Gift, and the coaching work through which she supports others in reclaiming energy, confidence, and long-term metabolic stability.
Our Services
At Effect A Change, our work is grounded in the belief that the body is not broken and healing is possible. We approach Type 2 diabetes and metabolic health through a science-backed, whole-person lens that integrates mindset, nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, and practical lifestyle support.
Our services are designed to help women move out of fear-based management and into clarity, confidence, and sustainable health. We combine neuroscience-informed coaching, somatic practices, and behavioral insight to help clients understand why patterns persist and how to shift them without force or deprivation.
The goal is not compliance, control, or perfection—it is freedom. Freedom from constant monitoring, from shame cycles, and from the belief that health must be a daily battle. Our work focuses on unlocking internal leadership so women can make aligned choices with ease rather than exhaustion.
While nutrition matters, it shouldn't be the first conversation; understanding and internal regulation create the foundation for sustainable change. The goal of all services is to unlock clarity, restore trust with the body, and support lasting health freedom. Support is offered through ongoing membership and focused intensives, beginning with a personalized phone consultation.
Type 2 Diabetes can feel loud.
You’ve done the diets, tracked the numbers, swallowed the pills, dealt with the GI distress, begged for a nap, and stressed yourself out — and you still feel discouraged.
You’ve been told to “just eat better” or “exercise more,” but you already know it’s not that simple. You’ve done the diets, counted the carbs, and still wondered, Why isn’t my body listening?
Here’s the truth: your body’s not broken. It’s communicating. And when you learn to listen — really listen — everything changes.
At Effect A Change LLC, we help women lower their A1C through mindset work, simple action steps, and the kind of guaranteed* coaching support that gets real results. Your Type 2 diabetes didn’t happen overnight — and neither will reversing the insulin resistance.
Try one of our programs, and you’ll be amazed at the progress you make. This isn’t a quick fix. It’s the art, science and soul of your reset — with coaching, community, and the support of those who’ve been there. The truth? Your diagnosis is the wake-up call. It’s the gift. Together we can unwrap it to live the life you imagine!
The resistance you feel? That’s not just in your mind and thoughts. It’s showing up in your body — insulin resistance, slow pancreas, cranky kidneys, or high blood pressure. Let's get past the conditions, circumstances and beliefs that have you in dis-ease. Let's lower your A1C and find your missing energy!
Discover personalized support--Simplified & Intentional Action--Lasting change and a life beyond the diagnosis.
It’s time to get loud. — as a Divine Disrupter! 😉
Just imagine!
