My life completely changed when I woke up one morning and literally collapsed on the floor. The pain in my back was pure agony. It was one of those, AM I DYING??? situations. Thankfully, I have one of those amazing nurse friends (you know, the brilliant kind with all the initials after their name), and I called her from the …
Four Items to Have Prepped and Ready to Increase Fitness Motivation
Are you struggling with a lack of motivation when it comes to pursuing your health and fitness? You’re not alone! We’ve all been there once or twice… or even fifteen times. Maybe you’re low on time or have been fighting off an illness. I totally get it! If it’s because you don’t have the proper tools on hand that are …
Work With me – original
Does Strong, Sexy & Slender Sound Amazing… …but elusive? Maybe you’re oh-so-ready to be FIT, but it feels like you’re starting over again and again. Or you dream of doing something adventurous like biking through the French wine country, kayaking in British Columbia, hiking the AT or surfing in Costa Rica. You’re in the right place and I can’t wait …
Overcoming Fear to Experience Freedom
Can I tell you a secret? I was afraid of the dark until I was well into my thirties… As soon as the sun went down, I would turn on all of the lights and close all of the closet doors. I always made sure that my dog slept next to my bed, and I woke her every time I …
Eight Simple Steps to Help Clarify Your Goal
As I pulled myself out of bed one morning, I fell straight to the floor. I couldn’t move. I felt immense pain. I was stuck. Being the avid planner that I am, I decided right then and there, while sprawled out on my bedroom floor, that I needed to make a change in my life. I couldn’t bear to feel …
Consistency is Everything – Episode 044
Kelly’s hosting a Q&A episode for this week, and in fishing for questions she received a lot about consistency—working out consistently, eating well consistently, generally just sticking to a repeatable routine that keeps you active and healthy day in and day out, rather than something we only do sporadically. It’s one thing to throw yourself into a new workout or …
Episode – 028 Overcoming the Ravages of Overwork
Her foul-mouthed response to a near-collision on the road made Kelly realize how stressed and overworked she actually was. This got her thinking about which little warning signs in our lives can tell us that we’re working too much. If you suspect you’re burning the candle at both ends and really feeling it, check out the five indicators she’s listed …
Simple Daily Shifts: A Chat with an Olympic Champion: Interview with Joe Jacobi – Episode 019
Joe Jacobi is an Olympic gold medallist in slalom canoeing (Barcelona, 1992), a high performance coach, and the man behind the Sunday Morning Joe inspirational newsletter. When he was the CEO of US Canoe/Kayak, Joe realized that his health was starting to suffer and that he was putting everybody else’s needs before his own, reinforcing his belief that fitness is …
Episode 005 – Motivation
As much as we may want to get fit and organized, life can throw obstacles in your way, be it pain, fatigue or just not being able to find the spark to get off. To keep ourselves on track and accountable when we really just aren’t feeling it on an off day, it helps to have a solid plan to …