Wildflowers Don’t Need Perfect Conditions (And Neither Do You) I just finished reading Drew Barrymore’s “Wildflower” and it was captivating. But I’ll be honest – it took me a minute to get into the groove. The book jumps around in time. One chapter she’s a child, the next she’s in her thirties, then back to her teens. It’s not linear. At first, I […]
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Muscle Still Grows at 85. The Research Is Clear. Dianne is 80. When she started with me, she couldn’t do up her shoelaces. After a few weeks of early morning workouts, she caught herself wondering why she bothered getting up in the cold and dark. Then she bent down to put on her shoes—and realised. She
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What Your Toenails Know About Your Fitness Ruth said this to me recently, and it stopped me in my tracks. “My test is cutting and painting my toenails.” We’d been talking about how to know if you’re maintaining your fitness or starting to decline. I’d mentioned some of the warning signs – sitting to put shoes on, using the trolley for
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No Thank You (And Why It’s So Hard to Say It) We had an end-of-year gathering recently for the women in Brisbane. I’d brought along two different gift options – Cookie Haircare and Bold Health, both Australian products I absolutely love. But before anyone took anything, I explained the products and why I loved them and then said something
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Why Muscle Matters: Spectator or Participant in Your Own Life? I recently finished reading Bonnie Tsui’s On Muscle: The Stuff That Moves Us and Why It Matters, and it had me reflecting for a long moment. The book isn’t just about building bigger biceps or lifting heavier weights. It’s about what muscle represents: capability, the ability to do what
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Living Your Strength Legacy — They’re Always Watching We talk a lot about legacy in business. But what about the legacy we’re creating at home? I’ve spent more than 20 years in the fitness industry, working primarily with women over 55. But the most important work I’m doing right now? Teaching my 9- and 10-year-old grandchildren — who live
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Built to Last: What the Grandmother Hypothesis Says About Why You Matter I was listening to a podcast the other day and the host mentioned something called “the grandmother hypothesis.” I paused mid-walk. Hang on — what is this? So I did what any curious woman does: I started reading. And what I found was
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Are You a Challenge Kind of Girl? Doing 1% more than yesterday There’s a concept in Michael Easter’s book The Comfort Crisis that’s been sitting with me. He talks about how nature — our bodies, really — gives us permission to slow down. And here’s the thing: we notice. We feel it when getting up off the couch takes a
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Car Crashes Are Scarier Than Spiders: What Feels Scary vs What’s Actually Risky My nine-year-old granddaughter said this to me after she, her brother, and Paul were in a car accident. The car is probably a write-off. Thank goodness, no one was hurt. “Car crashes are scarier than spiders, Nanny.” This is a kiddo who is
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Staying In It: The Willingness to Keep Going — and Asking for Help I recently finished Rob Lowe’s memoir Stories I Only Tell My Friends, and one moment has stayed with me. He auditioned on crutches. Coming off an injury that could have been the perfect excuse to sit out, he showed up anyway. Not because
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