I have a huge secret to share: Everyone is winging it. Honestly. For the most part, all of us are just trying the best we can. The result sometimes is …
How to Make People Feel Big (Instead of Small)
She was a mom standing outside the library, waiting for it to open. Her daughter looked to be eight years old, and the conversation seemed like one they had been …
The Comeback
Stop talking. They are who they are. They did what they did. All the talk in the world won’t change that. Pick your bones from the floor. Breathe life …
Strong Is Not an Accident
You don’t get strong by accident. You get strong by pain. By trial. By mistakes. By hurt. By perseverance. I wish I could tell you that you’ll get strong by …
Strong Starts in the Mind (Or, 5 Mental Laws for Gym Mastery)
I can’t put it more plainly than this: Strong starts in the mind. We get this idea “I’m going to get strong. I’ll go to the gym and lift all the weights.” And while the …
Where You Can Find Me Now
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I Lost Close to 40 lbs During the Pandemic
“I lost over 35 pounds this year.” That’s a conversation starter – and it’s the holy grail of conversations if you’re a woman over the age of 40. (And I’m …
Deadlift Sleep: The BEST
I never sleep better than the night after I deadlift. Boom. Out like I’m on drugs. I am on drugs. Iron drugs. Weight pried from the ground with strength and …
Don’t Let the World Do That
Don’t let the world convince you to be scared of your own power. I know it’s hard. You may be scared of your own power (“Who am I to do …
Hell Is Asking “Why?”
Shit happens. That’s a punk-ass statement and true at the same time. Life happens. You can’t control any of it and it’s maddening and you spend most of your days …