It feels good to be in the second half of October, though. 🍂 I’m getting into a groove with what I want to offer here, and I’m 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 getting to know you all in this space. 💛 📱 𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗜 𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘀, how’s it going in the app this week? It’s been a joy to have you testing the new Beta Version of the FASTer Way app with me. 🌟 𝗩𝗜𝗣 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿: I have this group set up now so that FASTer Way clients get access to my TOP VIP tier inside Skool ($600 value). That means onboarding support and coaching in your FASTer Way journey, plus all the other resources in this community and the classrooms. 🍽️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘂𝗺 (𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲) 𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿: it’s taking shape, y’all! My BEST recipes all in one place. A full audit of your pantry, with recommendations from me on how to create a capsule pantry and a capsule menu for your busy weeks. You can absolutely get in now as a founding Premium member, and you'll help me shape what this tier becomes. 💖 It’s such a joy to have you here, and I want you to know how much I appreciate you hanging out in this space and sharing your thoughts. Your participation is what makes any Skool community fun and super supportive. 🫶 🙏 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸? Drop a response on another comment when you leave yours. Cheers to “almost the weekend”! 🥂 Hope your Friday is super productive and joyful, and that you GET to move your body 🏋️‍♀️, build strength 💪, and nourish yourself 🥗.

There's something about this time of year that feels like a second beginning. The air shifts, the light changes, and something in us quietly exhales. We're ready to be outside again. Ready for the warmth of a kitchen that smells like something real. Ready to feel like ourselves. I've been sitting with that feeling this week, and I want to name it for what it is: this isn't just a seasonal mood. It's capacity returning. Fall is the season I actually want to move my body. Walks feel like a reward instead of a task. Cooking feels like creativity again instead of obligation. The flavors alone — butternut squash, cinnamon, apple, warming spices — bring a new kind of fun to the kitchen that summer just doesn't have. 🎃 So here's what I'm holding as my intention for Q4: nourishment that actually nourishes me. Strength that builds for the long game. And support that meets me in real life, not the ideal version of my life where I have an hour to plan and perfect every meal. That last part is exactly why I'm so excited about what's coming. I've been testing Lumi — the guide built right into the new FASTer Way app — and she is that support. Ask her what to make from what's in your fridge. Check whether dinner fits your day. Adjust a workout when life gets full. She's built on FASTer Way's clinically proven strategies, and she actually thinks the way I do as a coach. 🌿 The private Beta launch starts in 1 Week, and spots are very limited. App access opens October 1. We start together October 5. If you want to be part of this with me, come join us here → fasterway.com/pages/creator/gwenroach (code FOUNDER, $79/month) But today? Today is for resting into this season. For setting down what didn't work last quarter and picking up what's possible now. ✨ 🍂What's one thing you want Q4 to feel like for your body? Tell me in the comments. 🍂Here's my girls at the first PUMPKIN-FULL farmers market they've seen this season. Share a photo of something that feels like fall.

What are your wins for the week? It's finally cool here, it's a little odd. Walking is becoming more energizing and less, well, HOT. Did you go for some walks that made you feel refreshed? Hit a workout when you didn't feel like it? Choose to start the day with a high protein breakfast? My win was completing a really good Sprints workout on Tuesday. That's not usually a part of my routine, and MAN - it was good. I did 10 rounds of 15 second sprints with a 45 second walk to recover - give or take. I was sore in ways I haven't been in a long time (in a good way). And I know my body is needing more of that kind of activity. Phew. How was your week? What went well?