In today’s episode, I chat with Bevin Ferrand who in 2019, after unexpectedly losing her husband five days after they returned from a whirlwind trip to France, Bevin Farrand founded the Take the DAMN Trip movement. Her DAMN framework has inspired hundreds to connect with the people that they love, do the “crazy thing” that makes all the difference and, when given a choice, to take the damn trip.
Read MoreIn today’s episode, we talk about exercise! When you hear the word exercise, what feelings come up for you? How would you describe your relationship with exercise? Join me as we talk about joyful movement and how to make exercise suck less!
Read MoreThis last weekend, Brent and I had two of my nieces, McKinley and Cora, for a weekend sleepover. We crafted, had a movie night, countless kitchen dance parties, we cooked together, went to the beach, went to the toy store, had ice cream, went on nature walks, and got glammed up and fancy for a photoshoot. Not only did we all have a BLAST, but they also taught me so much as well.
Read MoreIn this episode, I chat with my new friend Alex Youdim. Shortly before his 40th birthday, in the height of the pandemic, he was laid off from a job he loved and broke up with his girlfriend after 5+ years invested in each and finally decided to take control of his life. In the year and a half since, he’s refocused on himself, his health, and his mindset. Along the way of losing 120 pounds and counting, he has found a version of himself that he loves and for a long time thought was lost.
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of the podcast, join me in a candid conversation about before and after photos. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about them. I waver between seeing them as a powerful tool to inspire and connect with others while also struggling with how to make sure they aren’t unintentionally instilling more shame and perpetuating the problems that diet culture has created.
Read MoreIt’s that time of year when people might start backsliding on their goals. And when we have an all-or-nothing or perfectionist mindset, this is typically when we throw in the towel and give up all together. Instead, let’s talk about how failure is an inevitable and vital part of our journey to success. It’s time to RETHINK failure. It’s time we start fabulously failing forward, my friends.
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