Instead of telling a story about how stressful it is going to be over the holidays (or how bad the Cleveland weather is going to be!), we are going to plan, consciously, on having the most joyful and connected and fabulous holiday season ever!

The two main themes for THRIVING through the...

Taking care of yourself isn't just about living longer and stronger. Of course, those are good enough reasons for sure, but sometimes people just are not inspired to make a change because that reason or timeline seems so far off or even hard to imagine.

What may be easier to imagine is what it...

Love this clip with Alexa Lee and Joe Cronauer on Live at Lakeside. We had a lot of fun exploring just what wellness coaching is and the 3 main areas that we need to focus on to stay healthy.

I also review 3 main moves that you can do right now at your desk to get a mini total body workout...

People generally believe that they require more time in order to be healthy. A recent study on consumer health trends showed that the top 2 health concerns for consumers were:

1. The easiest choices aren't healthy ones.

2. Preparing and purchasing healthy food takes more time.

If you have...

Perhaps sweating profusely on the treadmill is not your thing. Or, maybe it is. Regardless, you can use this framework to improve your cardiovascular health no matter your fitness level. The framework is from Bill Phillip's, Body for Life program. I used it for the fist time 17 years ago. It was...

Action. Action. Action. You absolutely need action in order to get results. And, before you start acting, you must clearly identify what results you want before you create and implement a plan. Not only does this ensure that you are taking the right action to get to your goal, it also...

I just came across this video I created a long time ago, right before my fitness video came out.  And, the information is still valid today!

 These are still my three favorite moves. I use them as a base for foundational fitness and then we build from there. And, you can do the...

I have yet to come across someone who actually wants to keep a food journal. It is probably the oldest recommendation for losing weight. And, guess what? It works. There are numerous studies that confirm this to be factually true. One study at Kaiser Permanente's Center for Health...

When trying to lose weight, we tend to focus solely on the physical aspects of health, namely food, exercise and sometimes, sleep. Those are absolutely important. And, there are two other elements that are equally important: thoughts and emotions. 

We are overweight because we overeat....

There is nothing inherently wrong with using food as entertainment. We all do it to some degree or another. If you have had something to eat when you were not actually hungry, then you have used food to "entertain" some other need. That need could be to feel comforted, to relax, to feel connected...