March 18 is World Recycling Day, which may just be my second favorite holiday after Earth Day. To celebrate our commitment to reduce, reuse, and… Continue reading World Recycling Day Recycled Circuit Workout
Category: Training Positive
I didn’t get this year off to the most heroic or kick-ass starts. Not that I haven’t been productive, I totally have. But I didn’t… Continue reading Embracing My Feminine Seasons
Condensing my thoughts into several big ideas I’ve learned the past two years as an Optimize Coach has been difficult. Especially when I love to… Continue reading ZooFit 101- Changing Behavior to Change the World
Dear ZooFit readers, Since I’ve been pretty busy with ZooFit Safari, I asked a fellow Optimize Coach to help a sister out. Thankfully, Chris Loper,… Continue reading Celebrate Yourself to Build Healthy Habits
Let me tell you how rocky last month was for me. Late nights, uncontrollable snacking, lack of motivation to do my exercises, and lack of… Continue reading Going Back to Kindergarten: Start Again Without Starting Over
Last week I discussed the difference between a goal as a Desired Outcome (which we don’t have control over) and putting systems into place which… Continue reading Creating Systems
So, you have your Big Why—your purpose and reason to get up in the morning. Maybe it’s saving rhinos, or being a rhino keeper. Or… Continue reading Making SMART Goals a Little Smarter
I think the most important aspect in starting our fitness journey is finding your “why”. Why are you looking to lose weight, or run a… Continue reading Finding Your Why
When an animal trainer is working with a group of animals, a great method for handling all of them at once is “stationing”. Without station… Continue reading Station Training for Your Brain
Welcome to my Book Project, currently called Animal Notes, but I’d love suggestions for a better or more apropos name- Keeper Records, Training Notes, Reviews… Continue reading Lads Before the Wind