It’s that time for an end of year recap so here’s a rundown:
My Top 5 Most Read Articles This Year
2-The Unfairness Of Female Fat Loss
3-Be A Man
Podcasts I Was Featured On
Storytelling With Heart with host Cam DePutter
The Value Bridge Podcast with host Ned Parks
The Continuation Of “Fat Loss Simplified”
I ran four intakes this year of my 8-week online group coaching program, Fat Loss Simplified. I knew I wanted to continue the course heading into 2025 but I had not fully committed myself to how I wanted to roll it out. I’m really happy with how the course went this year but I wanted to change the format up to make it more accessible for future members. Stay tuned at the beginning of the year to see how the course will evolve.
What I Learned, Read and Consumed
Looking back, I feel like I didn’t read as much as I normally do. While I can’t be mad about making it through 100 books this year, many of them came via audiobook as I just didn’t take the time to read physical books as much as I have in the past.
However, part of my time was spent in continuing education picking up some certifications and courses along the way. Earlier this year, I took a bridging assessment and took my nutritionist certification from Mac-Nutrition University and transitioned it into a Level 5 diploma in advanced nutrition. Once I acquired that diploma, I was granted access to dietitian level courses through Australia’s Monash University and completed two additional courses: “The Low FODMAP diet for IBS” and “Identification and Management of Disordered Eating in Gastrointestinal Disorders.” Because I’m not an RD, I can only reference that I have completed the courses not that I have been certified in them. I do have limitations and scope within the accreditation that I have. That being said, both courses were excellent and helpful to learn more about. Also, I re-certified as a Women’s Coaching Specialist through Girls Gone Strong when their new/updated textbook came out this year.
I don’t normally pick my favorites when it comes to the books I read each year but there were 4 novels that stood out from the rest: “James” by Perceval Everett, “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride, “All The Colors Of The Dark” by Chris Whitaker and “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver. In the self-help/self-improvement field, my two favorites that I read this year were “The Book Of Ichigo Ichie” by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia and “Get Out Of Your Mind & Into Your Life” by Steven Hayes and Spencer Smith.
1-Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life by Arnold Schwarzenegger
2-The End Of Craving by Mark Schatzker
3-The Happiness Trap by Russ Harris
4-The Happiest Man On Earth by Eddie Jaku
5-Outlive by Dr. Peter Attila
6-Atomic Habits (re-read) by James Clear
7-Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab
8-The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
9-Amok by Barry Eisler
10-The Body Liberation Project by Chrissy King
11-Raising Body Positive Teens by S. Darpinian, W. Sterling and S. Aggarwal
12-Deconstructing The Fitness Industrial Complex by J. Williams, R. Rochan, and L. Koval
13-The DBT Solution For Emotional Eating by D. Safer, S. Adler, and P. Masson
14-Fat, Crazy & Tired by Van Lathan Jr.
15-Do Hard Things by Steve Magness
16-Better Sex Through Mindfulness by Lori A. Brotto
17-Sensate Focus In Sex Therapy by C. Clark and L. Weiner
18-The Science Of Gut Health by G. Fundaro and J. Hoffman
19-Exercised by Daniel J. Lieberman
20-The Comeback Quotient by Matt Fitzgerald
21-Good Vibes, Good Life by Vex King
22-Becoming Supernatural by Dr. Joe Dispenza
23-The Good Enough Job by Simone Stolzoff
24-10X Is Easier Than 2X by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy
25-Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
26-The Diary Of A CEO by Steven Bramlett
27-Zero To One by Peter Thiel (re-read)
28-It’s Not About The Coffee by Howard Behan
29-The Many Lives Of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
30-The Deepest Well by Nadine Burke Harris
31-The Longest Race by Kara Goucher & Mary Pilon
31-The 15 Commitments Of Conscious Leadership by J. Dethmer, D. Chapman, & K. Klemp
32-How To Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie (re-read)
33-The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey (re-read)
34-Fingers Crossed by Miki Berenyi
35-The Art Of Darkness: The History Of Goth by John Robb
36-The Gift Of Fear by Gavin De Becker
37-GGS Women’s Coaching Specialist Textbook
38-Magic Words by Jonah Berger
39-Holy Ghost: The Life & Death Of Free Jazz Pioneer Albert Ayler by Richard Koloda
40-Rebel Girl by Kathleen Hanna
41-From Strength To Strength by Arthur C. Brooks
42-How To Grow Your Small Business by Donald Miller
43-Down With The System by Serj Tankian
44-No Machos Or Pop Stars by Gavin Butt
45-Scarcity Brain by Michael Easter
46-Email Mastery! by Dean Jackson
47-Mother Hunger by Kelly McDaniel
48-7 1/2 Lessons About The Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett
49-Same As Ever by Morgan Housel
50-Build The Life You Want by Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey
51-Buy Back Your Time by Dan Martell
52-Gnar Country by Steven Kotler
53-Your Future Self by Hal Hershfield
54-The Women In The Castle by Jessica Shattuck
55-Prince And The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions by Duane Tudahl and Ahmir Thompson
56-Alcohol Explained by William Porter
57-Getting To Yes by R. Fisher, W. Ury and B. Patton
58-The Women by Kristin Hannah
59-Think Twice by Harlan Coben
60-James by Perceval Everett
61-Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
62-Prince And The Parade & Sign O’ The Times Era Studio Sessions by Duane Tudahl
63-Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
64-Promise That You Will Sing About Me by Miles Marshall Lewis
65-The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
66-The Crane Wife by Patrick Ness
67-33 1/3: To Pimp A Butterfly by Sequoia Maner
68-Sandwich by Catherine Newman
69-Stay Fanatic Vol. 4 by Henry Rollins
70-The Cemetery Of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez
71-The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind
72-The Third Kingdom by Terry Goodkind
73-Wildwood by Colin Meloy
74-Love & Pain by Ben Gillies and Chris Joannou
75-Debt Of Bones by Terry Goodkind
76-How To Nourish Yourself Through An Eating Disorder by W. Sterling & C. Crosbie
77-All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
78-The Inside Scoop On Eating Disorder Recovery by C . Reichmann and J. Rollin
79-8 Keys To Recovery From An Eating Disorder by C. Costin and G. Grabb
80-Becoming A Mentally Tough Motherf*cker by Sumi Singh
81-The God Of The Woods by Liz Moore
82-All The Colors Of The Dark by Chris Whitaker
83-Total F*cking Godhead: The Biography Of Chris Cornell by Corbin Rieff
84-Nightfly: The Life Of Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen by Peter Jones
85-Know My Name by Chanel Miller
86-The Power Of The Other by Dr. Henry Cloud
87-The Book Of Ichigo Ichie by H. Garcia and F. Miralles
88-Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
89-The Courage To Be Disliked by I. Kishimi & F. Koga
90-Listen For The Lie by Amy Tintera
91-Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson
92-A Therapist’s Guide To Treating Eating Disorders In A Social Media Age by Shauna Frisbie
93-Unchained: The Eddie Van Halen Story by Paul Brannigan
94-Brothers by Alex Van Halen
95-Red: My Uncensored Life In Rock by Sammy Hagar
96-Reasons Not To Worry by Brigid Delaney
97-A Devil On One Shoulder And An Angel On The Other: The Story Of Shannon Hoon And Blind Melon by Greg Prato
98-The Kind Worth Killing by Peter Swanson
99-Get Out Of Your Mind & Into Your Life by S. Hayes & S. Smith
100-My Appetite For Destruction by Steven Adler
