Meet the Founder

Lauren Antonucci, MS, RDN, CSSD, CDCES, CDN

 Hi, I am Lauren Antonucci. I am a Registered Dietitian, mom of three, runner/triathlete and lifelong advocate for empowering women through nutrition and performance. My Empower Performance Nutrition Team and I work with CAPABLE, DRIVEN, KNOWLEDGABLE,  (wanted to add a few words before active here) active women — from teens to post-menopause — helping them break free from diet culture, trust their bodies, and fuel for real-life performance.

As someone who was in college, running track and XC when the fat free crazy was thought to be “healthy”, and as a lifelong athlete myself, I know firsthand how inadequate or under-fueling can drain energy, limit performance, increase bone and other injury rates, and negatively impact overall well-being. Our EPN approach blends science with practicality, emphasizing adequate protein, balanced meals, and intuitive fueling — without rigid rules, obsession, or guilt. We love what we do, and we’d love to meet you and join the Empowered Performance Nutrition Community/Movement (no pun intended, but it does fit) 

Why Empower Performance Nutrition?

I founded Empower Performance Nutrition, because I believe women have been taught to shrink — physically and emotionally. We’re done with that.

This space exists to help you:

  • Fuel your body generously — no more under-fueling, no more guilt.

  • Trust yourself again — reconnect with hunger, fullness, and body signals.

  • Step into the fully alive version of you — powerful, energetic, confident.

Because when women fuel fully, we don’t just get stronger — we become unstoppable.

Lauren created Empower Performance Nutrition to guide women through sustainable, practical strategies that support strength, energy, performance, and self-trust — all while celebrating the joy of movement, food, and life.