Weight Loss Wisdom
Three years ago, I made a client cry so hard she actually hung up on me. Not the gentle, therapeutic kind of crying that sometimes happens in breakthrough moments. I'm talking about the ugly, mascara-running, "I'm-never-speaking-to-you-again" kind of sobbing. The worst part? I deserved
Sleep & Mental Wellness
The 3 AM Reality Check Picture this: You're standing in your toddler's room at 3 AM, again, holding a pacifier like it's the holy grail while your 14-month-old stares at you with the determination of a tiny dictator. Sound familiar? If you're
Weight Loss Wisdom
Ever notice how the fitness world seems obsessed with 22-year-old Instagram influencers doing impossible yoga poses? Yeah, me too. And honestly? It's getting old. But here's what's not getting old—literally—the opportunity staring us right in the face. While everyone's chasing
Weight Loss Wisdom
I used to have a spreadsheet for my happiness. No, seriously. Back in 2019, I had color-coded cells tracking my weight, my income, my relationship status, and even my damn meditation streak. Green meant "on track to deserve joy," yellow meant "work harder," and red meant.
Fitness & Exercise
Three years ago, I was convinced my metabolism was completely screwed. I'd lost 40 pounds doing some extreme low-calorie diet I found online, felt like absolute garbage for months, then gained it all back plus some extra. Sound familiar? When I tried to diet again, the weight barely
Nutrition & Diet
Okay, let's talk about pumpkin cornbread. Actually, let's talk about how everyone is doing pumpkin cornbread wrong. I know, I know – that's a bold statement coming from someone who once accidentally made cornbread soup because I forgot to measure my liquids properly. But hear
Sleep & Mental Wellness
When my daughter was 11 months old, I found myself googling "how to transition from co-sleeping" at 2:47 AM while she slept peacefully beside me. The irony wasn't lost on me – here I was, desperately seeking solutions to a "problem" that... wasn'
Fitness & Exercise
I used to think pain was just part of the game. You know that feeling, right? That nagging shoulder ache after overhead pressing, the lower back tightness that never quite goes away, the knee that "acts up" sometimes. I told myself it was normal. Athletes push through pain.
Nutrition & Diet
Let me tell you about the moment I discovered I'd been living my entire adult life wrong. I was at this tiny bistro in Portland — you know the type, mismatched chairs and servers with suspiciously perfect bedhead — when they brought out warm bread with what looked like regular
Weight Loss Wisdom
I'll never forget the moment I stood in the grocery store, holding a sweet potato in one hand and a regular potato in the other, genuinely stressed about which one would "ruin" my diet. This was peak diet-brain Jordan, circa 2018, when I thought every food
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me guess - you're standing in your kitchen at 6 PM, holding a cranky baby who took exactly zero decent naps at daycare today, wondering if you're failing as a parent because your child apparently forgot how to sleep the moment they stepped foot in
Nutrition & Diet
I still remember the first time I accidentally discovered brown butter. I was fifteen, making scrambled eggs after school, got distracted by a phone call, and came back to find my butter had turned this gorgeous amber color with an aroma that literally stopped me mid-sentence. That moment changed everything
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me guess - you just spent 30 minutes getting your baby down for a nap, they slept for exactly 32 minutes, and now they're wide awake, babbling to their stuffed elephant like nothing happened. Meanwhile, you're googling "baby disaster nap" at 2 PM
Fitness & Exercise
I'm gonna tell you something that might piss off your trainer, your gym bros, and probably half the fitness influencers on Instagram. Your workout routine? It's probably making you weaker, not stronger. Yeah, I know. Here I am, a guy who spent 15 years chasing PR&
Nutrition & Diet
Let me be honest with you - I used to be a salad faker. You know the type. I'd order a Caesar at lunch, pick at the croutons, and stop at Chipotle on the way home because obviously lettuce isn't real food. I'd meal
Fitness & Exercise
I almost quit BJJ three years ago. Not because I didn't love it. Not because I couldn't handle getting tapped by teenagers. I almost quit because I was so damn tired I couldn't remember which leg went where in a triangle choke. Sound familiar?