About Bella
Adolescence is a powerful turning point and one trusted educator can be life-changing. This belief has guided my work in adolescent health education and drives my enthusiasm for helping families transform adolescence from a period of turbulence to an opportunity for connection.
Bella Brocato, MPH is an adolescence health expert and puberty + sexuality educator living in Hattiesburg, MS. As a certified puberty and adolescence educator with a Master of Public Health from Columbia University, she’s been teaching health education to adolescents, teens, parents, and non-parenting adults for over five years. She has been on the forefront of emerging adolescent and menstrual health research since 2024 and is the co-author of the forthcoming puberty book, Bigger, Faster, Strong, Hairier: A Book for Boys, which was founded on research she supported with adolescent boys across the United States. Most recently, Bella is the Founder of Body Basics with Bella, a puberty education and life skills program for youth and the grown-ups who raise them.
My Story
As a certified puberty + adolescence educator with a Master of Public Health from Columbia University and over five years of experience teaching health education to adolescents, teens, and adults, I’ve witnessed the transformative power this education has on youth and their families.
Growing up in southern Louisiana, puberty education was not something that existed in my youth. At most, it was my parents silently leaving a book on my dresser and encouraging me to come to them if I had any questions.
And I had a lot of them.
I became a Body Basics and Beyond Educator because I believe that today’s youth and their trusted adults deserve more. With a background in sexual violence prevention and survivor advocacy, I transitioned to the world of puberty education to help youth build the skills they need to self-advocate, know themselves, and emerge into the world with confidence, empathy, and strength.
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