Lifting weights is about more than reaching a desired aesthetic with your body. Strength training will improve your chances of longevity and change the absolute quality of how you move through this world, but it will also be essential for […]
For far too many years, I’d travel for our adventure company and I’d make all the excuses. Can’t train, no gym. Sure, I’ll have a glass of wine, I’m in a different country. I’ll get on track when I get […]
You have a body and it carries your essence, your soul. Your value as a human is not in how that body looks. It is not worthy because it gains approval or disapproval from another human. Instead, train to handle […]
Can we talk very honestly and frankly about health, fitness, and our cultural standards around how we look for a moment? I decided to put a photo collage of myself together at various moments in my life. I’ve lived every […]
December 31st, 2010, just fourteen months after the untimely death of my healthy and young husband, and I realized life was never going to improve, change or move forward unless I did the work to make something happen. […]
I’ve been in the fitness industry for over ten years now. I’ve coached thousands of people, I’ve written for significant publications like the HuffPost and Prevention Magazine and been so blessed to be featured in Shape and Fitness. With all […]
Photo of ruptured silicone implants and their capsules.
Sometimes you just know something isn’t right. I’ve learned to listen to my inner voice since becoming a widow in October of 2009. Life has taught me that my inner voice is there for a reason and I should heed […]
Don’t be fooled! Next time you’re out shopping, watch for the words “Healthy”, “Low fat”, “Reduced Sugar”, and “Natural” on your food packaging. They are all buzzwords geared to sell products to those wanting to make better choices for themselves […]
I spent years at war with my body. At the time, I believed the war was external, caught up within numbers on scales, clothing brands and measurements. My value, my worth, and my life seemed to fluctuate with the rise […]
