“If you haven’t actually read the book, you don’t get to have an opinion.” This is something that I say quite often, usually after running my mouth and sharing my unconventional philosophy on food, fitness, and body stuff. When I dare to say things like: “We weren’t all meant to be skinny.” “Diets don’t work.“…
What is diet culture and how is it harmful? I got this question from one of my dance students awhile back and it got me thinking. I often talk about “diet culture” and how much I hate it. At the same time I don’t think a lot of people truly understand what I mean when…
I’ve written multiple blog posts about motivation this year, and here I am I’m doing it again. Probably because 2020 has been such a shitshow dumpster fire and everyone seems to be in a funk about it. “I’ve been feeling so stressed lately about the state of the world and I know that working out…
So many personal trainers (and people who think they are) act like this fitness thing is SO easy. That anyone who doesn’t meet their definition of “in good shape” is lazy or undisciplined. “If I can do it, you can do it!” “It’s just calories in and calories out.” “You just don’t want it bad…
There are lots of different ways to track your fitness progress. Ones that go beyond the number on the scale or your clothing size. A few that come to mind are: learning new skills or improving your form. Getting stronger or faster. Improving your balance or endurance. Increasing mobility or flexibility. Figuring out how to…
Sometimes I feel like a misfit pregnant woman. I don’t really like being pregnant. Those monthly progress pictures where I show my bump and compare my baby to produce are NOT my thing. I won’t be doing a maternity photo shoot in a meadow. I’m secretly (openly) relieved that I got to have a virtual…
Confession: some of my favorite humans in the world are people I met through social media. The community I’ve built online has introduced me to people I never would have found otherwise. Back in the day, I might have been embarrassed to admit that, for fear that I’d been seen as a loser or something….
Earlier this week I turned away multiple new clients for my online fitness group coaching program. Yep. Literally turned away their money and referred them to other colleagues (competitiors?) of mine. You might be wondering why I would do such a thing, and here’s the truth: When an online fitness program isn’t a good fit…
I’m just gonna come right out and say it: #noexcuses is lazy coaching in my opinion. I get so annoyed when I see people using this hashtag or posting memes about it. I get it. We’re all supposed to be more disciplined or something. As a trainer, I’m supposed to put my best face forward…
Whether you realize it or not, your relationship with exercise is just that–a relationship. We’re all in different places with it, and it’s not always where we want to be. Some people are single and loving it. Others are single and desperately searching to find that perfect match. Some are playing the field, just having…