The Most Extreme Food Experiment I Have Ever Undertaken
Hey, Friend. Today I want to tell you about the most extreme food experiment I have ever undertaken. This was a number of years ago, and...
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Aug 31, 2023
The Secret Ingredient In Clients’ Success, And That Time The Cyclist Hated Her Workouts
Hi, Friend. Today I’ll talk about about clients’ successes and the one thing that I found to be key to those successes again, and again....
Aug 24, 2023
The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me (And You)
Hey, Friend. In a recent work meeting, the check-in question was: "What is something that most people do not like, but you do?". ...
Aug 21, 2023
Laughing Over Salad, And AI-Generated Images
Hey, Friend. I hope you’ve had a chance to play around with some text-to-image tools that are out there - whether it’s the app that takes...
Aug 14, 2023
Bum Wrist, Ganesh Balls, And How We Can Always Do Something
Hey, Friend. Did you know that In Ashtanga yoga, you show up on your mat SIX days a week - five days of self-practice, one day of led...
Aug 1, 2023
The Art Of Asking Amazing Questions, And FOUR Specific Text-To-Text AI Tools I Recommend
Hi, Friend. Can we talk about all the unexpected places and contexts the skill of ASKING AMAZING QUESTIONS can come in handy? Want to be...
Jul 25, 2023
Feeling #Blessed, Crying In The Dean's Office, And A FREE Webinar
Hi, Friend, hi! I was supposed to be a computer scientist. Did you know that? Many (omg so many) years ago I was accepted to the BEST...
Jul 17, 2023
Sick As A Dog, And Everything Is Relative
Hey, Friend. I interrupt all regular programming to bitch and complain about how much it sucks when you are sick. It seems to suck double...
Jul 10, 2023
From Coach To SuperCoach: 3 Shifts Health And Wellness Professionals Should Be Making In 2023
Hey, Friend. Last week I gave an online talk as part of the Men's Health Strength In Diversity initiative - it's a program designed to...
Jul 3, 2023
Older And Wiser, And How I’d Ignore My Own Advice
Hi, Friend. Rod Stewart has a song with the following lyrics: I wish that I knew what I know now When I was younger, I wish that I knew...
Jun 26, 2023
The “I” Labels, And The Many Times I Tried Smoking Without Becoming A Smoker
Hey, Friend. I am not a smoker. I have never been a smoker. It’s just not something that ever made it into my list of “I am’s”. I have...
Jun 19, 2023
Dr. Seuss, Boxed Wine, And Lines In The Sand
Hi, Friend. The first time I read Dr. Seuss’s books aloud, I thought I was having a stroke. Partially, because Dr. Seuss feels like the...
Jun 12, 2023
Rural Vermont, The Ultra Running Mantra, And Our Perception Of Suffering
Oh hey, Friend. There are three things that can predictably end your race before your time: – Your stomach. – Your feet. – Your mind....
Jun 7, 2023
The Sky Is Grey, The Sun Is Orange
Hey, Friend. A number of you have reached out, asking if we were ok with all the wildfires around. We are ok. On one hand, life goes on...
Jun 1, 2023
Picking Sides, Walt Whitman, and Botox
Oh hey, Friend. Before I get into the post this week, two things: 1. My coaching books are full right now. I am anticipating a few...
May 22, 2023
Jazz Hands, And The Power Of Digging Deeper
Hey, Friend. The facilitator throws out a writing prompt, and we scribble furiously for five minutes. “Ok, time!”, she announces. I’m...
May 16, 2023
Motivational Pillows, And Cinderella Stories That Lack Nuance
Hey, Friend. Few years ago Roberta Groner came 6th in the marathon distance at the World Championships in Doha and made headlines all...
May 12, 2023
I Climbed Three Peaks In The Himalayas, And The Hardest Part Was The People
Hi, Friend. Ten years ago I joined a mountaineering group on a whim, and spent two weeks in the Himalayas, summiting three peaks. I...
May 2, 2023
Why I Don’t Eat Standing Up, And When Food Rules Are Helpful
Hello, Friend. Today, I want to talk about rules and restrictions that we place on ourselves, and how those can be HELPFUL (rather than...
Apr 24, 2023
Bare Faces, Engagement Rings And Being “Raw”
Hey, Friend. First time I remember being called “raw” was when I posted a picture of my hand with an engagement ring. An acquaintance...
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