Photoshop Isn’t Causing Your Body Image Issues — This Is
Everyone blames Photoshop for unrealistic beauty standards. But here’s a question nobody asks — what if those images were real and achievable? Would the body image problem disappear? Here’s why the answer is no, and what’s actually causing the pain.
Why Knowing Photos Are Photoshopped Doesn’t Stop the Pain
I knew the magazine cover was retouched. I know every cover is retouched. And yet standing in the grocery store checkout line looking at Gwyneth Paltrow’s abs, I still felt it. Here’s why knowing something intellectually and really knowing it are two completely different things.
What Is Happy Calories Don’t Count? Here’s the Simple Answer
The first thing people ask when they hear my book title is “what’s a happy calorie?” I usually answer with another question — what’s an unhappy calorie? Here’s what Happy Calories Don’t Count actually is, and why it’s fundamentally different from every other approach to weight loss.
You Are Perfect Exactly Where You Are in Your Journey
A passage from The Inner Game of Tennis stopped me cold. It’s about a rose seed — but it’s really about you, exactly as you are right now, at whatever stage of your journey you’re in.
Why Understanding Happy Calories Don’t Count Requires a Light-Bulb Moment
Teaching Happy Calories Don’t Count is like pulling someone out of the Matrix — except this Matrix pulls you right back in. Here’s why making the shift requires more than just learning new information, and what that light-bulb moment actually feels like.
Why You Don’t Have to Love Exercise — You Just Have to Find What Works Right Now
I am not a treadmill person. Ask anyone. And yet last week, stuck in a hotel gym on a rainy travel day, I loved every minute of it. Here’s what that experience reminded me about exercise, motivation, and why the “right” workout is never what you think.
Why 97% of People Regain the Weight (And What Actually Works Instead)
Most people diet to reach a destination — a goal weight, a certain size, a before-and-after photo. But what happens when you get there? Here’s why the destination is an illusion, and what sustainable weight loss actually looks like.
Why Nutrition Information Is Making Your Relationship With Food Worse
In the same five-minute segment, the evening news told me that calorie counts on menus don’t change what people order — and that maple syrup is full of antioxidants. Here’s what that contradiction reveals about the information overload keeping us stuck.
Your Body Is Telling You Something — Are You Listening?
I once pulled an April Fools prank that gave me a knot in my stomach before I even got to the punchline. My body knew before my brain did. Here’s what that moment taught me about body wisdom — and why your body might be your greatest ally.
Why the “Right” Approach to Weight Loss Looks Different for Everyone
I was in the audience listening to Dr. Daniel Amen talk about brain health when he pulled out the calorie budget analogy and my blood pressure spiked. And then I had a moment of clarity. Here’s what it taught me about why alignment looks different for every person — and why that’s actually good news.