Our Clinic:

For more than 15 years, Ideal Wellness has been helping individuals achieve and maintain their healthiest selves through personalized weight loss, weight management, and GLP-1 support services. Our long-standing success reflects not only the strength of our programs but also the trust and results our clients experience year after year.

At the heart of our approach is the Ideal Protein Protocol, a science-based, structured program designed to target fat loss while preserving lean muscle. Yet what truly sets us apart is our emphasis on relationship building and personal support. We know that every weight loss journey is unique, and our skilled coaches take the time to understand your goals, challenges, and lifestyle. Together, we create a plan that’s both effective and sustainable.

With over a decade of proven and effective results, we provide more than just a program—we offer a partnership built on rapport, expertise, and accountability. Whether you’re starting your weight loss journey, exploring maintenance strategies, or incorporating GLP-1 therapy, we are here to guide you with compassion and confidence.

At Ideal Wellness, longevity matters—and our 15+ years of success prove that lasting change is not only possible, but achievable with the right support by your side.

Meet the Ideal Wellness and Weight Loss Inc. Team

At Ideal Wellness and Weight Loss Inc., we are dedicated to providing top-quality health and wellness services that truly make a difference. Our caring professionals are here to support and guide you with personalized care and expertise, helping you reach your health goals.

Brianne Garrett Donovan

Clinic Owner & Certified Ideal Protein Coach

Brianne has been in the healthcare industry for over 13 years. She attended Purdue University, and has developed a passion for helping others live a healthy lifestyle. Brianne is Pre and Post Natal Coach certified and she is always looking into developing her knowledge with continuing education classes.

Brianne found Ideal Protein in 2010, achieving great success losing 45 pounds as a client. She then used her knowledge to make a career change and then transitioned to health coach. She loved her new wellness career so much that she purchased the clinic so she could continue to provide excellent care to any client that was in need.

As the owner of Ideal Wellness and Weight Loss, Brianne prides herself in helping her clients meet their wellness goals. Along with her Health Coach Certification License from Ideal Protein, she has over 12,000 hours of coaching experience.

Brianne has made a wonderful life for herself. She has a loving husband and three beautiful boys. She has successfully navigated the ups and downs of life which bring weight gain and weight loss. Brianne embarked on the program again after all of her pregnancies, losing 55 lbs after her first pregnancy, 60 lbs after her second, and 45 lbs after her third, to ensure she was back to her healthy lifestyle.

Mary Emmerling Mook

Ideal Protein Coach

Mary founded Ideal Wellness in 2010 after losing 25 pounds with the Ideal Protein protocol. What impacted her the most about her journey was not only its effectiveness at outcomes, but the education that accompanied her throughout. Not only did it change how she approached foods; it gave her the tools to help feed her children in healthier ways.

Her passion to help others improve their health led her to expand her efforts to the Ideal Protein corporate level by providing training and ongoing education to clinics across the United States and Canada. After over 15 years of witnessing the health benefits for the people that have utilized the services of Ideal Wellness and Ideal Protein, she felt called to return to her clinic roots to partner with Brianne and the team.

Mary holds a master’s in education from Duquesne University and is finishing her MS in Nutrition and Dietetics from Seton Hill University. She also holds a Menopausal Coaching Specialist Certification.

Dr. Jonathan Stein

Medical Director

Dr. Stein has been in the healthcare industry for over 35 years. He is a 1988 summa cum laude graduate from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa and obtained his Bachelor Degree in Biology, Pre-Med from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, magna cum laude, in 1985. Dr. Stein prides himself in keeping up with all the latest medical innovations and is constantly attending continuing education classes.

Having personally utilized the Ideal Protein Weight Loss Method to lose 50 pounds in 2011 and successfully maintained since, he enjoys educating patients and the community about this life-changing program for Ideal Wellness and Weight Loss.

Dr. Stein believes that helping people understand the cause and effect of their food choices will empower them to improve their health naturally and help reverse the obesity epidemic that we are facing in North America. In his spare time, Dr. Stein enjoys Bonneville land speed racing and antique collecting.

Paola Hammer

Ideal Protein Coach

Paola has been in the Health Industry for 18 years. She was born in Venezuela, moved to the States at age 10 and often visits her family in Italy. She is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. She has a bachelor’s degree in business from Clarion University, with a double major in International Business and Business Economics and a minor in French.

Paola attained her Health Coach Certification license through Ideal Protein and has over 10,000 coaching hours of experience. She stays up to date with continuing education classes to ensure she is always in the know on the latest findings in the health industry.

Paola found Ideal Protein in 2013 and successfully lost 126 pounds. In addition to completing the program, she has maintained her weight loss and uses her gained knowledge and success to guide clients through their own journey. She started as a personal weight loss coach and was quickly promoted to Clinic Manager.

Paola’s tenacity and coaching talent landed her a position with Ideal Protein Corporate Headquarters, where she assists clinics across the country with growth and coaching techniques. While Paola is no longer actively coaching in our clinic, we are in constant contact with her and if you make your way over to Ideal protein’s corporate website, you will definitely see her there!

A structured weight loss protocol designed to help you achieve and maintain lasting health goals with confidence. Backed by expert science and compassionate care, we provide continuous support for sustainable, lifelong results.