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Jul 15
Jul 15 Therapy Is the Missing Piece in Your Fitness Journey

Hey there. I want to talk about something that goes much deeper than your workouts or meal plans. Everything you’re doing from an action standpoint, how you’re eating, how you’re exercising, it’s driven by something inside you. It’s tied to your relationship with yourself, because so many of us are carrying feelings and beliefs about who we are, and we use eating and exercise to cope with those feelings.

Jul 12
Jul 12 Easy Kitchen Wins for Your Forever Active Lifestyle

Hey there. I think one of the most slept on skills when it comes to living your forever active lifestyle is simply making your own food at home. And I’m not talking about elaborate meals that belong in a five-star restaurant or dishes worthy of viral Instagram posts. I’m talking about knowing what foods you like and figuring out how to prepare them in a way that makes you want to eat them regularly.

Jul 11
Jul 11 Don’t Believe Everything You Think

Hey there. Don’t believe everything that you think. Especially when it’s in the face of things you’re wanting to accomplish.

Your mind will fight you, especially at the beginning of things or if you’re restarting after a long break. I know this because I’ve been through it countless times myself. One of the biggest things that helps me is journaling. I write out the thoughts swirling around in my head, even when I feel like it won’t help much. But here’s the interesting part. Once you see those thoughts written down or typed out, you look at them differently.

Jul 10
Jul 10 How to Break Free from the Diet Cycle

Hey there. For a long time, I thought my past defined my future. Especially when it came to health and fitness. I spent decades bouncing from program to program, always chasing a goal weight, a certain body comp, or some idea of what would finally make me feel good enough. But the truth is, our past doesn’t have to dictate where we go from here.

Jul 9
Jul 9 Why Food Noise Isn’t Always Your Enemy

Hey there. Food noise is one of those topics I know I’ll keep coming back to. It’s definitely become a buzzword in the weight loss world, especially since the rise of GLP-1 medications. People talk about how, for the first time, they don’t hear the food noise after starting these meds. And while I believe everything in the health and fitness space has its place, I also believe food noise is never something we can totally eliminate.

Jul 7
Jul 7 You Can’t Mess This Up: Start Your Inside/Out Journey

Hey there. I want you to know something really important today. You can’t mess this up. Once you understand how to build health and fitness from an inside/out approach, there’s no failing because it becomes part of who you are.

Jul 4
Jul 4 Quieting the Food Noise

Hey there. Let’s talk about quieting the chatter…the food noise.

If you’ve ever been on a weight loss journey, or honestly even just tried to eat in a way that feels good for you, you’ve probably struggled with what’s often called food noise. It’s this constant chatter in your head about food. Thoughts bouncing around about what you should or shouldn’t eat, when to eat, how much to eat, how guilty you feel about what you just ate…it’s exhausting.

Jul 1
Jul 1 How This Time Can Be Different for Your Weight Loss Journey

Hey there. If you’ve started and stopped your weight loss journey more times than you can count, I want you to know this time can be different. It’s not about forcing yourself to stick to a strict meal plan or punishing workouts you hate. It’s about taking an inside/out approach and designing a lifestyle around what you actually enjoy and what you’ve already learned along the way.

Jun 19
Jun 19 Puzzle Pieces Of Progress

Hey there. I see fitness as a puzzle with unlimited pieces. Every food choice, training style, and mindset practice can slide into place when the timing is right. I picture a giant toolbox that is always expanding. Today I might reach for strength circuits and higher protein meals. Tomorrow I could lean on gentle walks and mindful eating. Nothing is off limits. The question is always How does this fit my life right now.

Jun 19
Jun 19 You Already Belong

Hey there. I launched the Your Level Fitness community back in 2016 because the online fitness space felt like a feud. Every plan claimed to be the only way. Every coach defended one approach. I wanted a place where anyone working on health could feel welcomed and encouraged. We held a few small meetups and built momentum on Instagram hashtags. For a time that worked. We shared stories, lifted one another up, and reminded the scrolling world that progress has many shapes.

Jun 19
Jun 19 From Stiff Routine to Fluid Practice

Hey there. I used to think journaling meant sitting with a notebook for a solid five minutes and pouring out whatever came to mind. That structure helped me get started yet over time it felt stiff. Today my practice looks completely different and it feels lighter more useful and way more realistic. I open the Day One app when a thought pops up. Sometimes I type a single sentence. Sometimes I use voice to text. Other times I record an audio note and let the app transcribe it. Each entry takes less than a minute yet the impact stacks up.

Jun 19
Jun 19 Curiosity Fuels Consistency

Hey there. I used to think consistency in fitness meant following the same straight line day after day. Then I remembered how much I loved building elaborate Lego cities when I was eight. Those tiny bricks taught me something that still helps today. Curiosity keeps me engaged. Creativity keeps me moving forward. When I let myself follow a question or explore a hobby the process feels lighter. I see more pieces on the table and more ways to connect them.

Jun 19
Jun 19 Calm Begins With Quiet

Hey there. I did not set out to build a mindfulness practice. It began when I moved into a new neighborhood and decided to walk without earbuds so I could hear traffic. The silence surprised me. Thoughts I had avoided for years rolled in like heavy waves. Memories from school, work, and past relationships competed for attention. At first the noise in my head felt louder than any playlist. I wanted to reach for my phone and tune it all out. Instead I kept walking. Each lap around the block let the waves crash, settle, and finally recede.

Jun 19
Jun 19 Rewriting Your Reflection

Hey there. When I ask clients what they see in the mirror they usually describe a flaw before they describe a feature. I used to do the same thing. Years of comments about how I could look better if I tweaked this or shrank that taught me to scan for problems. Add the brutal body standards of the early two thousands and I became an expert at tearing myself down. Sound familiar? If so I want to invite you into a practice that feels strange at first yet becomes a daily anchor for calm confidence.

Jun 19
Jun 19 You're Just Getting Started

Hey there. When I first started working in fitness, I didn’t know that a simple moment would become the foundation of my entire philosophy. It was the summer before my last year of college. I worked at a gym as part of the sales staff. We would give people the tour, show them the equipment, and help them get started. I remember watching people walk in with their heads down, unsure of themselves. Then, after a few weeks, those same people started walking taller. They looked more confident. That shift is what hooked me.

Jun 14
Jun 14 Rethinking Progress: Beyond the Scale

Hey there. When it comes to progress updates, I think we’ve all been taught to obsess over the scale. That number becomes the thing we fixate on. But the truth is, the scale only tells part of the story. What I’ve found is that combining it with two other pieces of data gives you a much clearer, calmer picture of what’s actually happening.

Jun 14
Jun 14 A Weekly Rhythm for Real Life

Hey there. Over the last decade of coaching I have learned that complicated programs are rarely the answer. What works is a simple rhythm that keeps me grounded and gives me room to adjust. Every Sunday I sit down with my planner, look at the previous week, and decide on the minimum daily actions that will move me forward. I ask one question. Does this goal fit my real life or does it belong on a future list? When the answer is yes I write it down, schedule it, and commit to showing up.

Jun 13
Jun 13 Boring Consistency Works

Hey there. I used to chase goals that looked bold on paper yet felt heavy once daily life rolled in. Everything shifted when I asked one simple question. What is the smallest action I can take today that moves me forward. I call this my minimum daily action. It sits just under my current comfort zone so it feels easy to start. Once that action is locked in I give it a weekly frame that lets me build momentum without pressure.

Jun 13
Jun 13 Run Through Your Goals

Hey there. I used to think every fitness goal had to feel a little scary or it would not push me forward. Over time I noticed a pattern. When I barely reached the target I felt relief not confidence. When I blew past the target I felt unstoppable. That insight led me to Minimum Daily Actions. A Minimum Daily Action is the smallest version of a habit I want to practice most days. It sits just under my current capability so I can exceed it with a little extra effort.

Jun 11
Jun 11 Choose to Believe in Yourself

Hey there. Confidence is a choice. That might sound like I’m just playing with words, but sit with it for a minute. We’re told that confidence comes after action. You put in the work, you take the steps, and then you earn the right to believe in yourself. But what if we’ve had it backward this whole time?