About Us
Helping You Thrive with Real Food, Real Facts, and a Whole Lot of Heart
Hi! I'm Amy Lawson
Amy Lawson MS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian, military spouse, and lifelong foodie with a serious love for good meals and even better conversations around the table. She’s known for her real-talk, non-diet approach to nutrition—helping clients ditch the fads, tune out the noise, and build a healthier, happier relationship with food that actually lasts.
Amy holds dual bachelor’s degrees in Dietetics and Human Nutrition from Kansas State University, along with a master’s in Dietetics from the University of Central Arkansas. She completed her dietetic internship with supervised practice in clinical nutrition, community nutrition, and food service management—gaining hands-on experience that helps her support a wide range of clients with confidence and compassion.
But her path to nutrition wasn’t exactly a straight line. Before swapping ad campaigns for meal plans, Amy earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising and marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology, interned at Elle Magazine, and worked as an advertising account manager for hotels and resorts. These days, she channels that creativity and strategy into making healthy eating practical, approachable, and fun.
She’s gathered food inspiration from around the world—living in Italy and Germany, taking cooking classes in Paris, and learning how to bring international flair to everyday meals. Amy currently lives in Colorado Springs, CO, where she and her husband Devin (aka Thrive’s behind-the-scenes tech wizard) are raising three energetic boys and one very enthusiastic chocolate lab named Maple.
Whether she’s meal-prepping with clients, filming YouTube videos, or chasing muddy sneakers through the house, Amy’s mission is simple: to help people eat well, feel well, and truly thrive—without the guilt.
Samantha Blandford, PharmD, Consulting Pharmacist, Social Media Coordinator
Samantha is a community pharmacist with over 10 years pharmacy experience. She graduated from the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy in 2014 with a Doctorate in Pharmacy. Samantha currently works as a retail pharmacist serving her local community. Her tenure in pharmacy includes Pharmacist in charge of a Long-Term Care pharmacy in Jacksonville, FL as well as work in multiple retail pharmacies.
Samantha is a military spouse who lives in central KY and keeps busy with her two young girls. She believes lifestyle changes work in conjunction with medication management. She is a fitness enthusiast with a passion for baking, exemplifying the eat well, be well, thrive motto!
Devin Lawson, CIO, Technical Expert of All the Things
Devin has been working in tech since before flip phones were cutting-edge. With over 21 years of experience as an Information Systems Officer in the United States Navy, he brings leadership, precision, and a whole lot of tech know-how to Thrive Nutrition RDN. From cybersecurity to backend systems, he’s the one making sure everything runs smoothly behind the scenes. If something digital works—thank Devin. If it doesn’t—he’s probably already fixing it.
When he’s not deep in code or troubleshooting, you’ll find Devin in his workshop, practicing traditional joinery and building heirloom-quality furniture for Lawson Wood Crafts. He’s also an avid photographer with an eye for capturing the little details—whether it’s nature, recipes, or fun hikes with the family. And when it’s time to unplug, he hits the trails with our dog Maple—an avid runner, just like her human.
Whether it’s tech support, tool talk, or dad jokes, Devin brings patience, creativity, and humor to everything he does.
Thrive Nutrition RDN was born in 2022 from a love of science-backed nutrition and a passion for helping people crush their health goals! We’re all about making nutrition fun and approachable, blending science with the joy of cooking to create meals that are both simple and packed with flavor. Healthy eating shouldn’t be boring—and at Thrive Nutrition RDN, we bring the best of nutrition straight to your kitchen!