Emily Hochman ’14 is a self-described “responsible risk-taker” on a mission to make the world a healthier place.
Inspiration struck after a personal crisis forced her to reflect on her lifestyle. Hochman, who majored in art history and minored in dance, appeared outwardly fit, so a sudden health scare took her by surprise. “I realized the missing puzzle piece for me was nutrition,” she says.
Hochman enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and as she applied what she learned, she realized the importance of healthy eating. Seeing her own successful results, she quickly wanted to help others benefit from a healthy lifestyle and feel as good as she did. In early 2019, Hochman founded Wellory, a nutrition tech company that connects clients with certified health coaches, nutritionists and dietitians. Each new Wellory client completes a diet assessment and is connected with the right coach to help set goals and develop personalized plans. Coaches keep clients on track via daily messages and weekly progress tracking.
Hochman stresses that Wellory is not a weight-loss-only program. At Wellory, calorie counting or dieting are not the aims. “Our goal is to make nutrition easy, accessible and affordable,” Hochman says. “We believe that eating healthy is the foundation of life.”
— Julia Stevens ’20
Inspiration struck after a personal crisis forced her to reflect on her lifestyle. Hochman, who majored in art history and minored in dance, appeared outwardly fit, so a sudden health scare took her by surprise. “I realized the missing puzzle piece for me was nutrition,” she says.
Hochman enrolled at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, and as she applied what she learned, she realized the importance of healthy eating. Seeing her own successful results, she quickly wanted to help others benefit from a healthy lifestyle and feel as good as she did. In early 2019, Hochman founded Wellory, a nutrition tech company that connects clients with certified health coaches, nutritionists and dietitians. Each new Wellory client completes a diet assessment and is connected with the right coach to help set goals and develop personalized plans. Coaches keep clients on track via daily messages and weekly progress tracking.
Hochman stresses that Wellory is not a weight-loss-only program. At Wellory, calorie counting or dieting are not the aims. “Our goal is to make nutrition easy, accessible and affordable,” Hochman says. “We believe that eating healthy is the foundation of life.”
— Julia Stevens ’20