Locking In for 2026 - A Year of Finding Balance

Episode 9: Slow & Steady Health: What Finally Started Working for Me

In this episode of Locking In for 2026, I’m sharing a real-time update on my health journey and what’s actually starting to work. For the first time in a long time, things feel… steady. This week I talk about: * Why going slow and low with movement eliminated my hip pain * How corrective exercises and walking are rebuilding my foundation * Why I stopped trying to “perfect” my food choices * The simple container I’m using to stay consistent with eating * How neutrality with food changes everything * Why capacity—not willpower—is the real key to sustainable change For years I bounced between dieting, restriction, and rebellion. Now I’m learning how to support my body in a way I can actually sustain for the rest of my life. If you’ve ever struggled with all-or-nothing health patterns, this episode will resonate.

Episode 8: From Dieting to Data: How I’m Finally Building Consistent Health (2026 Journey)

In this week’s episode of Locking In for 2026, I share the deeper layers of my health journey — from years of dieting and moralizing food, to healing my relationship with my body, to finally learning how to work with data instead of shame. I talk about: * The shift from “good vs bad” food thinking * How childhood beliefs shaped my body image * Why free-range eating helped… but wasn’t the full answer * What changed when I started looking at labs as neutral data * Why consistency beats intensity * The container I’m using right now to build real capacity This isn’t about perfection. It’s about sustainability. It’s about identity. It’s about building health that lasts into my 80s and 90s. If you’ve ever swung between strict dieting and “whatever, I don’t care anymore,” this conversation will feel familiar.

Episode 7: Balance = Capacity: Why Hustle Culture Was Sabotaging My Health

In this week’s episode of Locking In for 2026, I’m unpacking what balance actually means when you’re a homeschooling mom, building a business, preparing your teen for high school and college, moving… and trying to prioritize your health. Spoiler: balance isn’t doing everything perfectly. It’s matching input to capacity. I’m sharing: * Why health has historically taken the backseat in my life * How hustle culture sneaks into health journeys * What “capacity” really means (and why it matters more than willpower) * The nervous system revelation I had about digestion and mindful eating * Why starting smaller than you think is actually the sustainable path If you’ve ever felt like you can’t hold all the pieces of your life without burning out — this episode is for you. This isn’t a diet. This isn’t perfection. This is real-time growth. Let’s build balance the sustainable way.

Episode 6: Why Balance Comes After Safety (Not Perfection)

This week on Locking In for 2026, I’m sharing what balance is really teaching me — and why it can’t come from perfection. I talk about nervous system safety, containment, why “all or nothing” never worked for me, and how I’m learning to support my body without dieting or burnout. This is a real-time reflection on healing, health, and learning to trust yourself again. If you’re figuring it out as you go — you’re in the right place.

Episode 5: Containment Isn’t Prison: The Missing Piece in My Health Journey

This week taught me something I’ve never truly understood before: containment is not restriction — it’s safety. I’m sharing honestly what happened when I tried to jump straight into “balance” without having a stable foundation, and why my nervous system couldn’t hold it. We talk about: * Why starting over keeps happening * How survival patterns show up in health and business * Why slow, boring consistency builds real self-trust * The difference between discipline and containment This episode isn’t about doing it right. It’s about learning how to stay with yourself long enough for change to actually stick. If you’re tired of cycles, pressure, and perfection — this one’s for you.