The above photo was taken at a Bodypump training about 5 years ago. It was one of the toughest trainings I have ever been through and the process of becoming a "Pump" instructor was a challenge but it was well worth it because it made me a much better instructor and coach. Back in those ... read more >
This year saw me walk right off the cliff believing that the parachute would open and so far it has. It has not been easy nor has it been perfect but I am still here and I have not given up. I believe that anything worth having or doing will take time to develop and ... read more >
As I said in my #3 Top Moment, I achieved my PUSH Goal and that was to stop training in a commercial gym. A PUSH Goal is the goal that will make all the rest of your goals happen. It's the snowball goal. For me, no longer training in a commercial gym setting meant I ... read more >
I have worked in commercial gyms for 10 years and I was tired of it. I even thought at the beginning of 2015 that I was done with training and fitness. My secret PUSH Goal was to go out and find a "real job" with a specific salary, benefits, and a regular schedule. I knew ... read more >
This was a very fun weekend and we didn't even go to the actual Olympia show. It was just a great time to be able to see people that I follow on social media live and in living color. Very motivating More than anything though it was fun to get away, get out ... read more >
Every action produces a reaction. When I decided not to do the Figure Competition, I was pretty surprised at the reaction I got. People were so supportive and I received a lot of comments offline thanking me for my honesty. You can read about why I decided not to do it here Even though I had ... read more >
I am very grateful for the vision of Khaled ELMasri who created the Nor-Cal Fitness Summit. I have been to three of these summits and they just keep getting better every single time. There is limited continuing education in our neck of the woods so to be able to attend a summit for 2 days ... read more >
This past summer I had a chance to visit Facebook HQ in Menlo Park thanks to two very awesome people, Jill and Joanne. I am It's not every day that you get to visit a cultural phenomenon that has changed the world and when you do it's important to be aware and be observant of ... read more >
This summer I went to the San Jose Fit Expo because I had never gone before and I thought that as a fitness/health coach I should go to this even,t BUT what convinced me to drive 50 miles and pay the $25 entrance fee was because they announced that my fave SF 49er Vernon ... read more >
This year I had a chance to attend a Professional conference where Leymah Gbowee was going to be speaking. To be perfectly honest, I had never heard of her until I received an e-mail that explained that she was a Nobel Peace Prize Winner who had organized the women of Liberia to demand peace ... read more >
