If you’ve been using social media as your personal outlet for any length of time and then decide to start a personal brand, it can be scary to start shifting how you show up online. What will your friends and family think? What if they don’t take you seriously? This all circles back to knowing who you’re speaking to- unfortunately, … Read More
Weight Loss is Not a Behavior
The problem is that we associate certain “looks” with certain behaviors. I use my sister (who’s my best friend and whom I love and adore, by the way) as an example often. She always has been and always will be thinner than I am. And there was a long stretch of time where I resented her for it. Now I … Read More
BIZ 006: Let’s Fix Your Instagram Bio
I know, I know- it sounds silly- what does your IG bio, of all things, really matter? These days, your social media accounts are like your virtual business card- a living, breathing portfolio if you will. It’s like the initial handshake between you and your potential clients. When people land on your social media, they have a few seconds to … Read More
How To Spot Fake Intuitive Eating in 3 Easy Steps
1) Selling, promoting, or participating in intentional weight loss strategies. This is the easiest to spot and it’s the most common misconception. IE is not a weight loss tool. STOP TRYING TO MAKE FETCH HAPPEN. 2) They follow and/or prescribe externally driven food rules. Things like time of day, no carbs at certain meals in order to stay “on plan” … Read More
150: Navigating Dieting & Weight Loss Conversations When You’re Trying to Escape from Diet Culture
It’s all just so tough- it’s hard enough to get out of the obsession with weight loss and dieting as it is- but what do you do when you’re the only one in your family or friends group that doesn’t want to have the tired, boring, and exhausting conversations about weight loss and dieting anymore? You’re stuck… right? And you … Read More
3 Ways To Work Smarter in Your Business Today
I cancelled work for the first time ever to go have fun. Being a business owner is hard, being in the fitness industry is even harder- you’re working when everyone isn’t. This means when your friends and family are off- you’re usually working. I committed to the grind of entrepreneurship years ago- and hung my hat proudly on my “no … Read More
Pursuing Weight Loss Was Making Me Sick
I was never sicker than when I was pursuing weight loss. My body has taken many shapes over the years. It’s been bigger, smaller, leaner, stronger, bigger again, smaller again… But I was never sicker than when I was obsessed with whatever shape or size I was. I’d pull two-a-days, I worked through injury and pain, I starved myself, then … Read More