"What if I fall? Oh, but my darling, what if you fly?” – Erin Hanson’s - There is Freedom Waiting for You. The woman on top of the mountain did not fall there... She climbed. She slipped. She second-guessed herself. She carried old stories that told her she wasn’t enough, and sometimes that voice was louder than anything else. That woman is me. I wasn’t always a coach, or a trainer, or a business owner. I started as an overweight, insecure kid who played sports but never really believed she...
11 days ago • 5 min read
Even in heavy times, shared laughter reminds us we’re stronger, and more connected, together. Can Humor Heal Us?? From the outside, it feels wrong to laugh when the world looks like it’s burning.Hate is loud. Headlines are heavy. Division feels permanent. And yet, someone cracks a joke, we laugh, and for a second, the weight lifts. We might even feel guilty about it. Should we be laughing right now? But here’s the truth: humor isn’t denial. It’s survival. How We’ve Always Used Humor History...
18 days ago • 4 min read
Stuck between “I want to feel better” and “I don’t have the energy”? That’s ambivalence, and it’s normal. Why Do I Push Back When I Know This Would Help Me? From the outside, it looks like we’ve got it all figured out. We live where people vacation. We hike before work, ride powder on lunch breaks, chase sunsets from paddleboards. We’re healthy, strong, resilient, right? But underneath the summit selfies and outdoor hustle, many of us are battling something deeper: the uncomfortable tension...
25 days ago • 5 min read
Behind every golden moment lives a story of resilience. Here’s to caring for the people who live, work, and breathe mountain life. From the outside, mountain towns look like paradise. Long summer days on the lake, crisp fall mornings on the trail, first chair on powder days. To many, it feels like an endless adventure, a dream life with a view. But if you’ve lived here, you know there’s more to the story. Behind the beauty is a lifestyle that can also be exhausting. Long work hours, seasonal...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
The routine just shifted, now’s your chance to reset, not restart. School just started again, and the shift is real. For a lot of us, it marks the end of late dinners, long days, and the beautiful chaos of summer. Locals summer has arrived, cooler mornings, quieter trails, and maybe even a little breathing room. But even with that space, this time of year can feel disorienting. If your schedule just flipped, your rhythm got disrupted, or you're feeling like you're in between gears, you're not...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read