I Used to Raise Four Kids...What Happened

You Saw the Reaction, Not the Story

But what if what you’re seeing… is just the reaction? In this episode, I talk about the build-up, the manipulation, and how someone can be pushed to a breaking point and then labeled as the problem. A real conversation about truth, perception, and learning to trust yourself again. Book Link:https://a.co/d/fUsVu41 [https://a.co/d/fUsVu41]

It Was Never About The Nail In The Tire

A nail in my tire… and suddenly I’m back in a version of my life I thought I left behind. This episode is about triggers, growth, and realizing you’re not in the same place anymore. Sometimes moving forward is scary… but it’s still less scary than staying stuck.

The One Email That Took Me a Year To Send

Sometimes the thing we procrastinate on isn’t actually difficult. It’s emotional. In this episode of the Happy Fit & Strong podcast, I talk about procrastination and the strange cycle that comes with it. I recently realized that an email I thought I sent six months ago… was actually sent one year ago. And the crazy part? I thought about it almost every week. So why do we delay things that would take five minutes? Why does the guilt make it even harder to start? In this episode, I share why procrastination happens, the emotional weight behind it, and a few simple ways to break the loop. Because sometimes the thing sitting on your to-do list for months… Only takes five minutes to solve.

Eight More Steps

Yesterday I was at the LA Marathon supporting a friend and watching runners cross the finish line. Some looked strong, some were struggling, and it reminded me of my own marathon. In this episode, I share the simple trick that helped me finish when I felt like quitting and why sometimes the only thing you need to do in life is take eight more steps.

I Used to Raise Four Kids...What Happened

Work nonstop, rain all week, messy training, dog sitting… and then I watched my little niece from Friday to Monday. Somewhere between “Tata Vivi look” and the 25th snack request, I had a moment. I used to raise four kids. Four. So what happened? In this episode I’m sharing a real and funny reflection about kids, patience, survival mode, and how constant little humans really are. If you’re in the middle of raising kids right now, I see you. It’s beautiful. It’s exhausting. It’s a lot. And maybe the only thing to remember is this. Find five minutes for yourself. A walk. A coffee alone. A breath. Kids are constant. You deserve small pauses too.