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The $50 jar that changed everything Two years ago, I was the person adding collagen powder to literally everything. My morning coffee? Collagen. Post-workout smoothie? Double scoop of collagen. I even mixed it into my overnight oats because some influencer said it would make my skin "glow from within.
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Last Tuesday, I froze during a client call. Sarah had just told me she'd tried everything I'd suggested for three weeks—meal prep, morning walks, the whole shebang—and felt... nothing. Zero progress. Still exhausted, still stressed, still reaching for wine at 5 PM. My brain
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I used to measure my hunger on a scale from 1-10 like I was rating a Netflix show. Seriously. I'd sit there mid-chew, fork halfway to my mouth, trying to calculate if I was at a 7.5 or an 8. God forbid I accidentally hit a 9
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Here's a hard truth that'll make some coaches uncomfortable: Most of you are basically expensive guessers. You meet a client, they tell you they want to "lose weight and feel better," and boom — you're already designing meal plans and workout routines. It&
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Four years ago, I was scrolling through LinkedIn during my lunch break (again) when I saw another post about someone "hitting six figures" in their health coaching business. The comments were full of fire emojis and "living the dream!" responses. That night, I calculated how much
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I used to weigh my food like I was running a chemistry lab. Every almond. Every splash of milk in my coffee. That random piece of gum? Yeah, I looked up its macro profile because what if those 2 grams of carbs threw off my entire day? Spoiler alert: They
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I used to be that person who'd screenshot inspiring quotes about "trusting your body" while simultaneously googling "how many calories in a banana" at 2 AM. For three years, I tried to make intuitive eating work. I read the books, followed the Instagram accounts,
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I used to hide cookies in my car. Not even good cookies. Those artificially-flavored sandwich ones that come in the plastic tray. I'd eat them during my commute, stuff the evidence in random trash cans, and walk into work like nothing happened. For years, I thought I was
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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