In Part 2 of our 4-part series, Ruby Cherie and I take inspiration from a recent article written about our last episode together to discuss what we can learn about privilege and identities within diets and fitness. There were so many avenues to take the conversation and it almost seems like we only scratched the […]
It’s Monday, 3:45 a.m. and my alarm has just gone off. Unlike a typical weekday, where I have approximately 30-45 minutes to let the dog out, feed him, make coffee, catch up on client correspondence and read for a few minutes before freshening up to go to work, I have no extra time. On this […]
Ruby Cherie returns as my next guest for our newest 4-part series on the show. She was previously on Episodes 96 and 213 which I definitely recommend you check out as well. In this first part, we conquer the reasons why you would benefit from focusing on health before focusing on getting smaller at all […]
Several years ago, a young lady (we’ll call her K), started training with us. Initially, her goal was weight loss and she wasn’t new to strength training or a consistent exercise regimen. K was working in a high-stress corporate job and had also been dealing with some degree of depression and anxiety which she was […]
In the final part of our 4-part series together, Sohee Lee and I tackle the topics of diet culture and anti-diet culture. There was so much for us to sift through in this episode and we both did our best to present both sides of the coin in the most respectful way possible. As one […]
Answer this: What makes you feel better about yourself? -Is it a new outfit? -Is it putting on makeup? -Is it a pedicure/manicure? -Is it a new haircut? -Is it more frequent/spontaneous/adventurous intimacy? How can you do more of what makes you feel better? When will you start? Each week (sometimes each day), I get […]
In part 3 of our 4-part series together, Sohee Lee and I turn our attention in this episode to diet troubleshoots. Tune in to hear our take on: -Taking in information versus acting on it-Underreporting calories-Areas of the diet that are easily overlooked-Weekend splurges-Considerations for energy output and how it affects intake-Family dynamics-Food environment-Maintenance breaks […]
To my sons: I write this article in the year which marks ten since I lost my own father to cancer. He was, and remains, the greatest man, and almost by default, the greatest father in the world. I regret that I cannot and have not been that great as a father to you. Let […]
In the second part of our 4-part series together, Sohee Lee is back with another episode tailored more to our fellow coaches. We talk about content creation this week. Sohee has the perspective of the online coach with a very large following and her thoughts on what platforms and what types of posts she feels […]
Shout out to Martin MacDonald and the staff of Mac-Nutrition UNI for introducing me to this handy little tool. While they may not have been the ones to create it, I’ve been using it a lot for many of my client consultations. A 24-hour food recall won’t help every client (I’ve been hard-pressed to find […]