Photoshop Isn’t the Problem — This Is
Everyone’s blaming Photoshop for body image issues. But Photoshop isn’t the problem — and neither are the magazines. Here’s what’s actually going on, and why it matters more than the retouching debate.
Why Emotional Eating Isn’t the Problem You Think It Is
Everyone treats emotional eating like it’s a character flaw. But what if it’s actually smart? Here’s why eating to feel better might be the most natural, connected thing you can do — and why the “diet and exercise” model has it completely backwards.
Why “Eat Healthy and Exercise” Advice Keeps Failing Women
I found an old newspaper interview where I told a reporter the key to weight loss was overcoming “emotional and psychological resistance.” I believed it at the time. I was wrong — and it took me years to figure out why. Here’s what I learned.
Why Diet Culture Is So Hard to Escape (Even When You Know Better)
Here’s something that used to drive me crazy with clients — they’d make real progress, then the culture would just… pull them back in. Not because they were weak. Because the messaging is relentless. Here’s what’s actually happening in your brain when diet culture keeps winning.
What Your Body and Your Kids Have in Common
I spoke at an event once where a parenting expert said something that stopped me cold: only your child knows what’s truly best for them. The moment she said it, I thought — that’s exactly true for your body too. Here’s why that parallel matters.
Why “The Biggest Loser” Is the Worst Thing for Your Relationship With Food
Someone asked me at a speaking event what I thought of The Biggest Loser. I’m not a fan — and not just because of the obvious. The show does something far more damaging than public weigh-ins and screaming trainers. Here’s what nobody talks about.
Why Weight Loss “Tricks” Keep Failing You (And What to Do Instead)
There’s a big difference between a tool and a trick. Personal growth people know this — and yet when it comes to their bodies, they abandon every tool they have and reach for tricks instead. Here’s why that keeps backfiring.
Why New Year’s Health Resolutions Fail Before February (And What Actually Works)
The “diet and exercise” mindset sets up every New Year’s resolution to fail. Not because you lack willpower — but because the whole on-the-wagon, off-the-wagon structure guarantees you’ll eventually fall off. Here’s a different way to think about it.
The Only Holiday Eating Advice You Actually Need
Every year the same tired tips show up — eat a salad first, use a smaller plate, drink more water. And every year people either white-knuckle through the holidays or give up entirely and wait for January. Here’s why all that advice is making it worse.
Why Tracking Calories Is the Wrong Investment for Your Body
A friend of mine who teaches social media marketing said something that stopped me cold: “It’s not about return on investment — it’s about return on relationship.” She was talking about Facebook. But she accidentally described everything wrong with the diet and exercise model.