Why Coke’s “Happy Cycle” Ad Gets It Completely Wrong
Coke once ran an ad where people had to ride a stationary bike to “earn” a can of soda. They thought they were being fun and relatable. They were actually proving everything wrong with the diet and exercise model — and I have thoughts.
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.
How Diet Culture Marketing Destroys Your Self-Esteem (And What to Do About It)
A lot of what we believe about our bodies isn’t based on reality — it’s based on marketing designed to make us feel bad enough to buy something. Once you see that clearly, something shifts. Here’s what I mean.
Hungry for Happiness: Why No Diet Will Ever Fill That Void
I first saw “Hungry for Happiness” on a tray liner at Arby’s. But it stopped me cold — because that phrase is actually the entire thesis behind everything I teach. Here’s what it means and why chasing the perfect body will never get you there.
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.
The Truth About the “Pilates Body” (It’s Not What You Think)
People always ask me how I learned to connect with my body. My honest answer is Pilates — but not for the reason you’d expect. It wasn’t the workout that changed my body. Here’s what actually did.