But before the credentials, there was the climb. Elaina’s journey into wellness was personal: she transformed her life after years of navigating morbid obesity, panic disorder, and chronic health breakdown. It was hard earned and real, and it didn’t happen in isolation. Communities, both formal and informal, became the foundation that helped her rebuild. That truth continues to shape how she leads today.

The Outlet is an extension of that work. It’s not a brand built from theory. It’s a living platform rooted in lived experience, professional rigor, and a deep belief in what’s possible when people are connected to the right tools and each other.

Elaina isn’t just leading this; she's still in it, learning, listening and committed to helping people access what helped her. Now back in Albany, with her husband and son, she’s building something that didn’t exist when she needed it: a modern, real world platform where wellness meets connection and where people can plug in and move forward. She still dances salsa, quotes The Golden Girls daily, and is still deeply committed to creating spaces that feel alive, intelligent, and human.

Founded by the same team who launched The Impact Collective, the nonprofit she co-founded with her sister Gina to serve their hometown, The Outlet brings together Elaina’s personal story, clinical experience, and long term vision for a national wellness infrastructure grounded in real connection.