I totally know how crazy life can get. One minute you’re KILLING your nutrition & training, and the next minute you’ve completely derailed... Guess what? It’s completely NORMAL to have those moments. That’s life! You aren’t a failure. You haven’t fucked it all up. You are just like every other human on this planet. If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the course of my fitness journey: The only way you can fail, is if you quit. Sure you might have fallen off the wagon. You m

This is such a hard post for me to write, but I'm doing it regardless... because I know I'm not the only one who needs to hear it. When I was the girl on the left, I HATED my body. I hated the way I looked and desperately wanted to be somebody else. Is there anything wrong with the girl on the left? Hell no! Should she feel like she is less beautiful, capable and WORTHY than the girl on the right? Absolutely not. Should she spend every waking hour worrying about the way her '

Many of you might have seen my Insta story a couple weeks back where I showed you my 2 second transformation. But for anyone who missed it - I thought it was really important to post it here, too. This is just a friendly reminder that it is SO DAMN EASY to manipulate the camera so that it shows only our best angles. But, they aren't our only angles. Take it from me, NONE of us look as good as our social feeds do. Behind every photo, there are always the other 500 photos it to

Hi there, friends! Today, I don't have a post to share about improving your health or fitness. I'm not sharing my fave tips for staying productive, or the best exercises for building the glutes. Today, I'm just here to say that it's completely OKAY to be where you currently are - in your fitness journey, in your career, and in your life - right. damn. now. Not in 4 weeks from now. Not once you achieve your goal weight, your dream job or make X amount of $$. But, right where y

Ever felt like you’re self-sabotaging your own progress? Whether it’s by making excuses about we you don’t need to go to the gym, wasting time while we’re there, or not just putting your ALL into our workouts - we’ve ALL been there. We’ve all had those days, or weeks, or MONTHS where we haven’t felt like we’ve been doing absolutely everything we need to do in order to achieve a certain personal goal. It happens. And it’s completely OKAY to feel this way. However, what’s helpe

Lately, I haven’t been feeling good enough. Every morning, the first thought that rushes into my head before I can even control what’s happening is to look down at my body and validate that it’s NOT what I want it to look like. “Remember those abs I used to have? Yup. They’re long gone...” “My butt definitely doesn’t look as good as it used to.” “I hate the way my thigh fat jiggles.” You get my point. Many of you who don’t know me personally wouldn’t even realize that I’ve be

I used to spend my days WISHING that I could be (insert adjective here) - whether it was thinner, fitter, smarter, more successful, you name it - but not actually taking ACTION or doing anything about it. However, one of the biggest lessons I've learned over the course of my fitness journey is this: if you really want something, it’s entirely up to YOU to go get it. Trust me. You’re not going to achieve your goals by sitting around and waiting for someone to realize your full

For those of you who’ve been following my fitness journey, you may already know that I am a HUGE advocate for self love, balance, and sustainability - and openly talk about overcoming personal traumas related to extreme bullying and body dysmorphia. But, rarely do I openly talk about the ripple effect that these past traumas have on my everyday life. From the outside, it may look like I have it all together. From the outside, it may look like I never have to deal with the eff

We live in a society that compares everyone else’s highlight reels to our own “behind-the-scenes” footage - from the tropical beachside vacations (that were planned years in advance), to the perfectly posed selfie (on the 400th try), to the visually stunning meals (that took HOURS to cook and assemble). When we see others living this “perfect” life, it can become so easy to slip into that dreaded “comparison” trap. You know the one. The one where we instantly feel like we’re

I spent a lot of time thinking about whether or not I should post this photo. It may be considered controversial to some people - which is why I’d like to explain WHY I’ve decided to share it. REASON 1: People may make assumptions about ANY woman who shares a photo like this: “She’s an attention seeker, she’s showing off too much skin, she must value herself very little.” Women have always been held to a double standard. Whether we’re comfortable or uncomfortable with showing

Growing up, I always felt like I needed to hide every. single. inch. of my body. I mean, seriously. Who wears long, black leggings underneath a simple dress in the middle of summer... in Florida!? If I wasn't already dying from the heat, I probably would have worn a sweater, too, so that I could hide my "arm fat" in this photo as well. I actually brought one with me and ended up having to carry it around the whole day. (Talk about "baggage"...) I was so ashamed of my appearan

Happy Friday, Insta fam! This is just your daily reminder that YOU CAN DO THIS. No matter how overwhelming things may get, no matter how many due dates and deadlines and tasks that keep piling on - you can and WILL get through it. Whatever challenges you may be facing in life, know that you've been challenged before and you'll be challenged again. Why? Because the world knows you can HANDLE it. So, keep on hustling. Be KIND to yourself. TRUST the process. Stay FOCUSED on your

PROM 2011 ➡️ BRIDESMAID 2018 LEFT PHOTO: I remember this constant feeling of never being enough - not BEAUTIFUL enough, not SMART enough, and because I was graduating and had NO idea what the future would look like for me, I definitely didn’t feel ACCOMPLISHED enough either. At this point, I hadn’t really experienced anything. I lived in this constant state of fear that I would be mocked by my peers, so I never let myself truly open up and discover what I was passionate about

Alright, it’s about to get VERY real up in here. I used to spend all of my time stressing about what I looked like. I used to cover myself in hoodies and baggy clothes and extra layers that hid my body so that people wouldn’t notice what I looked like underneath it all. That way, if they couldn’t see my fat rolls or my chunky legs or my big arms, I could finally be seen as EQUAL to everyone else. But what I truly realized was that I didn’t see MYSELF as equal. And all that ti

Recently, I’ve been getting messages that bring up important topics, like: “I’ve been working out consistently, but I haven’t been seeing any progress.” “I try my best to eat healthy, but then I slip up and feel like everything is ruined.” “I feel like I’ll NEVER be able to have my ideal body.” Sound like you? If so, read on. I’ll be honest with you all: change definitely doesn't come easy, but it IS possible - for ANYONE. It’s not genetics. (Although some people have it a lo

LISTEN UP EVERYONE: You are worthy. That’s really it. You. Are. Worthy. Say it over and over again. Shout it from the rooftops, because you deserve to hear it as many times as it takes for you to finally BELIEVE IT. Because you are worth SO much more than the weight you carry, the inches around your stomach, or the number on the scale. Remember that. You are enough - just the way you are. You are worthy of so much LOVE and so much JOY and you deserve anything and everything y

Soooo excited to start my BETA babes on their first week of my upcoming Stronger Ever After fitness challenge! As these girls start my new program tomorrow, I thought I would share some important reminders that ring true when starting ANY type of fitness journey: 1. Only YOU Have The Power To Change Your Life Your life, your compass. If you aren't happy with the way things are, it's up to you to make the decision and take active steps toward changing it. Nobody else can chang

If there's anything I've learned over the course of these past few months, it's that whether I'm "bulking" (trying to gain weight, predominately in muscle mass) or "cutting" (trying to lose weight, predominately in fat mass), my body has always been absolutely BEAUTIFUL just the way it is. This is a friendly reminder that you do NOT have to GAIN or LOSE weight in order to be more beautiful, more sexy, more attractive, or any other aesthetic-related adjective in the dictionary

Success Stories From The World's Most Influential Underdogs Don't ever, EVER give up on your dreams. Why? Take a look at some of the most successful people in the world and you'll realize that they too had to endure countless struggles and fight against all odds in order to make it to where they are today. J.K. Rowling Before Harry Potter was published, J.K. Rowling was jobless & diagnosed with depression. She was also rejected by 12 publishers before someone agreed to publis

To anyone who's ever felt like you're not THIN enough, To anyone who's ever felt like you're not PRETTY enough, To anyone who's ever felt like you're not SUCCESSFUL enough, To anyone who's ever felt like you're not TALENTED enough, To anyone who's ever felt like you're not ATHLETIC enough, To anyone who's ever felt like you're not GOOD enough, To anyone who's ever felt like you're not WORTHY enough... This post is for you. ✖️ Remember that you are SO much more than the number