This week marks the one year anniversary of my Fitness, Health & Body Image Business  – Happy Birthday to us all! After a year of much success, I’ve been reflecting upon my work and overall message.  In many ways, I’ve been brave about the issues I care about most; however, I still have a ways

Bikini competitions – Top 5 awards A year ago, I wrote a blog about my experience as a figure competitor which thousands of people read (you can read it here).  The blog brought a lot of criticism my way, some de-friending, some thank yous, and many shared stories and new friendships.  It also alerted me

A thoughtful fan wrote this in response to one of my posts: “With respect to fitness models, I think it’s time the fitness modeling industry gets honest about the actual training time and reality of caloric restrictions required in order to maintain that appearance. Most average people, even very active folks, do NOT have 4-5

Here ya go, ladies! Be sure to keep your core tight, back straight and protect those shoulders. The routine is as follows: Supine Rotator Scissors – 20 reps Pikes – 12 reps Weighted abdominal crunches – 20 reps Russian Twists – 20 reps x4 Sets

So, you’ve set out to be healthier and to, perhaps, lose a few pounds.  You’ve probably heard “calories in, calories out”, so you’ve cut back, trying to lose weight, only to feel weak, frustrated, and daydreaming about bacon cheeseburgers.  You’re ahead of the pack if you know how to track your nutritional intake and if

I had the pleasure of interviewing a man who has worked in the fitness industry for decades and has made tremendous and positive impact upon it.  He is someone who started as a bodybuilder, but feels he “was in the body building industry, the industry wasn’t in him.”  He has coached competitors and non-competitors alike,

  Hope Comerford is the creator of the website and Facebook page “A Busy Mom’s Slow Cooker Adventures.”  She is a full-time working mom with two children under five, a husband, and a household to care for.  At one point, she knew that she needed how to get in and out of the kitchen more

I’m not a good housekeeper.  There, I said it. My first issue is CLUTTER. For the last 4 years, I’ve had clients coming in and out of my house for their sessions. To get to my studio, they have to come in my front door, into my entry way, and then find their way to

Today’s Tell Your Story Tuesday features Kim Newsom, a woman who has been following my page for a while.  Like many of you, she is doing great things, and has now accepted that she and her body are in a life-long relationship together, and that hating it and punishing it do it NO GOOD at

  I had the pleasure of interviewing Dannii Martin, the owner and fantastic creator of the Facebook site, Hungry Happy Healthy.  Dannii has a truly inspirational story.  She has lost 98 pounds and has successfully kept it off.  On her site, she focuses on sharing recipes, healthy living tips and exercises that helped her lose