2.20 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What do you have going on this weekend? The Kleigers are coming to Tucson – I can’t wait!!! – for a big event and P also has her basketball tournament ...

Rest, Receive, Repeat: How to Protect Your Energy and Find Peace During the Holidays

My mother put a lot of work into creating picture-perfect holidays. As a child, I remember piles of beautifully wrapped presents, holiday décor spread throughout the house, and large Ukrainian ...

Do You Really Need to Monitor Your Glucose Levels? A Guide to CGMs for Non-Diabetics

Monitoring glucose levels is having a big moment in the wellness world. While taking regular readings of blood sugar was once something only done by people with diabetes, the practice has spread to ...

How Lifting Weights After 40 Changed My Relationship With Food and My Body

Note: The point below includes discussion of disordered eating and an unhealthy relationship with exercise. Please take care while reading if these topics are sensitive for you. When I was in my ...

The Myth of the “Good Mom”: How Self-Sacrifice Is Hurting Mothers—and Their Kids

Somewhere along the way, we were sold a lie.I’m not sure exactly when it started, but I know I heard it loud and clear when I was younger. A lie wrapped in devotion and disguised as love.I can still ...

How to Create Habits That Actually Stick

Habits and behaviors are the actions that create the building blocks of our lives. Sometimes those habits and behaviors align with our desires and values, shaping healthy routines that make our lives ...

2.6 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What are you up to this weekend? We’re babysitting our little neice Daisy, going to P’s basketball game, celebrating EJ’s birthday and watching the Bad Bunny ...

199: Perimenopause, Nervous System Health & How Stress Impacts Your Hormones

Hi friends! I have a brand new podcast episode live, and today we’re diving into a topic that so many women are confused about but deeply affected by: perimenopause. I’m joined by the amazing ...

2.13 Friday Faves – The Fitnessista

Hi friends! Happy Friday! How are you? What’s going on this weekend? Any Valentine’s plans?We have a fun weekend planned here: a date night with the Pilot, our symphony show, P’s basketball ...

From Marathons to Ironmans: The Women Over 50 Redefining Athletic Aging

In April 2025, I completed my first half marathon at age 44. It was a relatively small race, with just 91 finishers. While the racers skewed toward people in their 30s and 40s, there were nearly as ...