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  Whenever I meet someone new and they find out I’m a fitness event planner, they ask what my sport is. Well…I’m not a huge sports person, in that I played soccer for one season when I was 9 and that was the extent of my sports participation. I enjoy watching hockey and soccer andContinue reading “What’s your sport?”

At the University of Ottawa I had a Human Kinetics professor named Sean Egan. I had him for a course on health and wellness and it required me to attend an activity lab early on Friday mornings. As much as I enjoyed working out, doing so after a Thursday night out wasn’t what I calledContinue reading “Who pushes you?”

Today is my 40th birthday and I’m celebrating the hell out of it! I grew up with the idea that being 40 meant you were old which meant you were grown up, had things figured out, and that life was all paying bills and adulting hard-core. I woke up this morning with a very differentContinue reading “Holy Sh-t, I’m 40!”

Is fitness too sexy? I recently saw that Walmart decided to pull all copies of Cosmopolitan from their shelves, and was still shocked to discover I couldn’t find a copy at my local store. I was kinda angry that they decided to do this. Isn’t it MY decision to read what I want to read?Continue reading “Is fitness x-rated?”

I know I made a post last night, but in gathering feedback for that topic I was led directly to this one and I write when I’m inspired, so read up. One of the guys who wrote me described feeling uncomfortable taking off his shirt at the beach and not because he’s out of shape,Continue reading “Fit Shaming is a real thing”

A few weeks ago I put out a call for men to share their experiences with body image with me for an upcoming blog post. I received some great responses and it’s really got me thinking about how it seems that no one is safe from feeling less than, regardless of your current physique. AndContinue reading “Whose standards do you measure up to?”

When I work with a client, I look to build a relationship and create something amazing together. I enjoy working with entrepreneurs who share my values for building community and putting good energy out in the world. When I work with a client I become one of their biggest cheerleaders as we work towards providingContinue reading “Don’t be content with satisfying your customers”

Growing up as a Girl Guide and member of a church community, I took part in charity activities regularly. As an adult I have made charity a regular thing by participating in Relay for Life organizing committees, serving on the board of a local children’s fundraiser and handing out care packages to the homeless. I’mContinue reading “Get more by giving back”

I have mentioned that I’ve been taking a splits training class from Luna Mammon at Amethyst Dance & Fitness since the end of November. I’m a runner and my hip flexors and glutes are always angry at me so I figured it was worth a shot. So, now I’m 4 months in and I’ve learnedContinue reading “What I learned from a flexibility training class”