Sleep & Mental Wellness
You know that sinking feeling when you're on day 40 of sleep training and your baby is still having crying marathons every few nights? Yeah, that one. The feeling where you start questioning everything – your methods, your consistency, maybe even your parenting abilities. I've been there.
Nutrition & Diet
I have a confession: I've become completely obsessed with making soup out of vegetables that my family initially rejected. Not in a weird way—well, maybe a little weird. But hear me out. Last month, I watched my three-year-old stare at perfectly roasted cauliflower like I'd
Fitness & Exercise
I used to be a rule guy. Give me a system, a framework, something I could memorize and apply to every situation that walked through my gym doors. It made coaching feel... manageable, you know? Predictable. Then I met Sarah. Sarah was a former dancer turned powerlifter who'd
Fitness & Exercise
I'll never forget the day I realized my gym strength was complete BS. There I was, fresh off a PR day where I'd pulled 405 for a clean double on deadlifts. Feeling pretty good about myself, I offered to help my neighbor move some furniture. Twenty
Weight Loss Wisdom
Everyone's telling you to "find your niche" as a coach. But here's what they're not telling you: your niche isn't something you find. It's something that finds you — usually during your messiest, most challenging moments when you least
Weight Loss Wisdom
I used to think I had it all figured out. As a competitive swimmer, I was convinced I was a "mesomorph" - you know, one of those naturally athletic types who could build muscle and stay lean without much effort. I planned my entire nutrition strategy around this
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Look, I'm gonna be real with you. It's 2:47 AM as I'm writing this, and my 8-month-old just went back to sleep after what felt like the longest teething episode known to humanity. If you're reading this at some ungodly hour
Nutrition & Diet
Look, I'm gonna be real with you—I've made some truly terrible chicken meatballs in my time. We're talking hockey puck bad. Dense, dry, flavorless little spheres of disappointment that made me question why I ever left the safety of beef and pork. But
Sleep & Mental Wellness
I'm gonna be real with you: when my second baby came home, I thought I had this whole thing figured out. My three-year-old Emma was practically an "Olympic sleeper" (as I proudly told anyone who'd listen), sleeping through the night since she was eight
Sleep & Mental Wellness
Let me tell you something that no sleep expert warned me about: the day my daughter decided she was "too big" for her morning nap wasn't circled on any calendar. It didn't happen at exactly 16 months like the books said it would. Instead,
Weight Loss Wisdom
Last month, my doctor told me my cholesterol was "borderline concerning." You know what she didn't ask about? Whether I had anyone to call when I'm having a rough day. Funny thing is, research suggests she might've had it backwards. One study
Fitness & Exercise
I used to be that person. You know the one – obsessively logging every gram of protein, carb, and fat into MyFitnessPal like my life depended on it. My macro ratios were perfect. My calorie math was flawless. And yet... I felt like garbage, looked soft despite being "lean,"
Nutrition & Diet
The first time I made Grandma Peterson's beef and noodles, I felt like a fraud. Not because I couldn't cook—I'd been helping my own grandmother make dumplings since I could barely reach the kitchen counter. But because Grandma Peterson wasn't my
Nutrition & Diet
Let me paint you a picture. Last Thanksgiving, I watched my cousin pile turkey and stuffing onto her plate, then... bypass every single side dish. The green bean casserole sat there like a soggy afterthought. The mashed potatoes? Bland as cardboard. And don't even get me started on
Fitness & Exercise
Look, I'm gonna be straight with you - I used to suck at pull-ups. And I mean really suck. Picture this: 29-year-old me, hanging from a bar like a confused sloth, barely managing to bend my elbows before crashing back down. My gym buddies would politely look away
Weight Loss Wisdom
Look, I'm about to piss off half the fitness industry... But I think MyFitnessPal and macro tracking are doing more harm than good for most people. ducks for cover Before you come for me in the comments, let me explain. I've been coaching people through their