Meet Our Practitioners and Support Staff

APRIL MILLER

April is the founder of Journu and a Board Certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.

She is committed to providing hope and solutions beyond conventional diagnoses by delving into metabolic fundamentals, ancestral wisdom, and circadian rhythms, while utilizing comprehensive lab testing to guide women through the process of total body healing.

Having conquered hypothyroidism, anxiety and panic attacks, menopausal weight gain, and low sex drive, April's mission is to empower women over forty with the knowledge and tools needed for a thriving life.

EDUCATION

  • BS Music Performance, Southern Nazarene University, 1999

  • BCHC, Institute for Integrative Nutrition, 2016

  • FNTP, Nutritional Therapy Association, 2020

  • RCPC, Root Cause Protocol, 2023

  • Functional Blood Chemistry, 2023

  • Extensive training and mentoring in women’s hormone health, mitochondrial medicine and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy.

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

  • American Association of Drugless Practitioners

  • National Association of Nutrition Professionals (in progress)

FAVIA SAPP

Favia has been an APRN for 10 years. After 15 + years as an RN, she decided to become an APRN in order to directly impact the lives of her patients. She has a wealth of experience in disease prevention and seeks optimal wellness for all her patients.

Favia has worked in hospital medicine, primary care, aesthetic medicine, and cardiology which led her to focus on disease prevention. She believes in restoring women’s health through nontraditional medical approaches and therapies.

She aspires to create individualized, client specific tailored treatments for each woman in the practice. She has completed functional medicine courses and will be pursing functional medicine certification. She is board certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.

Favia is committed to wellness in her own life and is an avid runner and enjoys healthy eating. She encourages all her patients to engage in healthy eating habits along with regular exercise to enhance the benefits of wellness therapies.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Eastern Kentucky University, 1999

  • Masters of Science in Nursing, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2015

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

  • Kentucky Association of Nurse Practitioners & Nurse Midwives

Lauren Leopard

Growing up, Lauren was always compassionate, empathetic, and kind. Anyone who knows her agrees that a career in the medical field was a natural path. From an early age, Lauren consistently put the needs of others before her own. After earning her RN, she began her career in adult ICU and later transitioned to a children’s hospital.

Lauren has been a family nurse practitioner since November 2016, working in primary care and long-term care. In early 2023, she felt called to branch beyond traditional primary care. She completed additional training in hormone replacement therapy, obesity management, and aesthetics to expand her expertise and better serve her patients.

This journey led Lauren to where she is today. Her goal is to help people feel better than they did before they met her. She strives to create genuine connections, where patients feel like friends—valued, supported, and truly cared for whenever they are with her or discussing the care she provides.

EDUCATION

  • Master of Science in Nursing, Walden University, 2016

  • Associate of Applied Science in Nursing, Jefferson Regional Medical Center School of Nursing, 2011

  • Associate of General Studies, Southeast Arkansas College, 2009

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society

  • Arkansas Nurse Practitioner Association

ANNA ALLEN

Anna Allen is training to become a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and Dietician, and received her bachelors degree in Nutritional Science in May of 2024.

Her professional career is just now beginning, but her passion for supporting our bodies to build health and resiliency extends far back. Supporting young women in their health journey is at the core of Anna’s motivation to further her education and work in the health industry.

Anna’s desire is to walk with you hand-in-hand through your health journey and equip you with the tools and support you need to heal.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelors of Nutritional Science, Arkansas State University, 2024

  • FDNP, Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Academy, 2024

  • CNP (S), Kale Diagnostics Nutritional Practitioner Program, 2025