How often should you check your bank account(s)?

“You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” -Peter Drucker Getting familiar with your finances is one of the foundational steps to gaining control over your personal money management. Too often, people navigate their financial lives blindly, only checking their credit card balances or bank statements sporadically. This habit usually leads to panic when they discover a shockingly high credit card … Read More

Color Coding System for Money Management (the 3 highlighter method)

I bought a house, started a business, and went through a terribly dramatic breakup that drained all of my accounts before I was 24. I had no money in my savings, $17,000 of credit card debt, and was barely scraping by with the income from my personal training business. I realized quickly this was no way to live. I knew … Read More

Mastering Your Day: How Time Blocking and Color Coding Can Revolutionize Your Schedule

Ever feel like your to-do list is more of a “wishful thinking” list? You start the day with grand intentions, only to be derailed by endless distractions, meetings that could’ve been emails, and tasks that somehow multiply like rabbits. Yeah, been there. That’s where time blocking and color coding come in—two simple yet game-changing strategies to not just get through … Read More

Butter & Garlic Roasted Carrots (recipe)

If you’re new to Cooking with Christina, you need to know: I cook mainly by eyeballing I measure with my soul We’re mostly winging it (outside of cooking included) If I can take a cooking short cut, I will The secret ingredient in this simple carrot recipe is: canned carrots! If you’re not taking advantage of the nutrition packed yet super easy … Read More

My Favorite Alarm Clock (especially for winter)

Years ago, I was gifted an alarm clock that changed my mornings forever:   Amazon Link   It mimics the rising sun which is so helpful for dark mornings, especially throughout midwest winters. What I love the most is that you can set it to not make any noise! This makes for a completely different wake-up experience than when there’s … Read More

Simple Nutrition Framework: Carbs, Protein, Produce, Make it Taste Good

People get sucked into the realm of dieting for 2 main reasons: misinformation about the human body + basic nutrition concepts plagued by body image issues + body dysmorphia Today, we’re going to focus on thing #1: teaching you the basic principles of nutrition so that you feel smart enough to not have to diet anymore. Dieting makes people stupid. … Read More

Creamy Mashed Potatoes (recipe)

If you’re new to Cooking with Christina, you need to know: I cook mainly by eyeballing I measure with my soul We’re mostly winging it (outside of cooking included) Creamy Mashed Potatoes What you’ll need: red potatoes (any will work. Red potatoes make for thick, creamy mashed potatoes, though!) a pot of water salt butter cream cheese sour cream half and … Read More

Is Your Program Scalable? Let’s Find Out.

“Scaling” is the “getting toned” of the business world. Everyone thinks they want it, but there’s more to it than what we’re sold by social-media-popular business gurus. Unlike simple growth, scaling means increasing your revenue without a corresponding increase in costs, achieving a high profit-margin. Many confuse “scaling” with “making more money.” But true scaling requires a completely different approach. … Read More

Creating Financial Stability in Your Personal Training Business

At the start of my personal training business, I remember thinking there was no way I could ever create a sustainable, repeatable income for myself. A client would cancel or reschedule a session, effectively pushing back their next payment. Shit. My car payment is due. There was always low-grade anxiety in the back of my mind when it came to … Read More