A Journey To Becoming A Coach
The decision to become a fitness and nutrition coach wasn’t something I had dreamed of my whole life or just came up with overnight, like most things in life, it came from a handful of experiences and a lot of reflection time. NUTRITION: I fell in love with the study...
read moreCrossroads of Fitness Dare To Eat Coaching Program: What Is It?
If you are reading this blog post, then you have probably found yourself thinking at least one of the thoughts below. I eat, sleep and breathe fitness and nutrition, so I might as well make money doing it. I want a side hustle that I can do from anywhere at any time...
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Become a World-Class Online Fitness Coach
In 2014 I decided to start a blog in order to stay in contact with my beloved Chicago fitness community. After all, I was new to Boston, feeling isolated and eager to spew my new-found knowledge in the fitness world. Equipped with a StrongFirst kettlebell training...
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Hemp Oil (CBD): The thing you have to try
It might sound like an exaggeration to say the taking Cannabidiol (CBD) was the second best decision I’ve made in the past years (second to publishing my first novel), but it’s no joke. You see, I’m the girl who’ been spending upwards of $300 a month on supplements...
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Coffee & Me
Sixteen year old me, and the girl I was about six months ago, would have presumed this article was a love story, a sonnet or maybe an ode to coffee. But not so fast. Today I’m going to tell you about the way coffee has been a hurdle in reclaiming my health....
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Quitting Birth Control: Lauren’s Hormonal Health Journey Pt. 2
It was October 2017, and I had gone 3 months without a period. I was actually enjoying learning as much as I could about menstrual cycles but wanted more answers as to why I was not having one. I felt much more knowledgeable, but there are a handful of different...
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Quitting Birth Control: Lauren’s Journey Part 1
I remember 11 years ago sitting in the OB/GYN’s office for the first time in my life. At the ripe old age of 15, I had yet to have a regular period. I had one here and there from the age of 13, but they were super hit or miss and there seemed to be no pattern...
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Sleepy B*tch
I’m not one to cuss, but when my fellow instructor Brittany suggested this title, I had to run with it. And before you think either of us are calling names, this title is actually (and unfortunately) to be expressed in a self-deprecating manner, after lack of sleep,...
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5 Health Tips that I Learned from Instagram
Oh, Instagram what a crazy game you are. IG doesn't always make sense, you don't always get rewarded for hard work, and if you're on it for too long you can start to feel like you have a giant "L" on your forehead (none of us do, by the way). And don't even get me...
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6 Ways You’re Hurting Your Gut
Probiotics, prebiotic tricks, my own story about My Gut Health Journey and even gut healing Celery juice posts, you’ve read all about how to care for, heal, and improve the status of your gut. Even more, we’ve discussed ways to feel better in the short term, midst gut...
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