I've surprised myself, but I've built some really cool things this year. Maybe we'll talk about it here sometime. You've seen the health related tools I've created in here. But y'all, it goes DEEP. I've learned to use Claude to build a pretty significant 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 (𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀) 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗘𝗦! 🧸 I'm helping a small business set up a retail staff scheduling tool, and it's a blast. I've managed the community pool with an AI workflow that streamlines staff scheduling. And I'm a little obsessed. 😅 All that to say... back to the health lane... 💪 I'm thrilled to be part of the 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗨𝗠𝗜. ✨ Lumi is special, and here's why: She's in the process of becoming the 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗔𝗜-𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 for fat loss, strength building, and macro-focused nutrition. I believe that. She's 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁 on the framework I've been coaching with for 3 years, FASTer Way to Fat Loss. This program is 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲. The next phase of testing with LUMI is 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱. And I'm building a waitlist of ladies who'll be in the next 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲. You can get on the waitlist here! 👇 🔗 https://www.fasterway.com/pages/waitlist?aid=gwenroach Drop a comment if this sounds intriguing! 🙋‍♀️ I can't wait for you to get your hands on this. The reason it matters? Having the most accessible way to build strength in midlife, and nourish your body with intention, will give you back the CAPACITY you long for in this season, and build the LONGEVITY you desire for decades to come. LUMI is the best assistant for this, AND I'm the human coach to help you navigate all of it. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗼. 🙌

I been a mom for 16 years today! Stopping to reflect, and feel so grateful. Aaand...we're headed to the DMV today for a driver's test! Jesus take the wheel!

Okay, honestly, I really want to stay in summer mode just a little longer. We met with the board at the pool to winterize the place this morning. I'm feeling just a little sad. We have our September beach trip still upcoming, so I'm not giving in to Fall Vibes fully until we've done that trip. But I am thinking about Chili, Curries, and warm spices just a bit. I've made my fresh milled pumpkin spice muffins once or twice. And I have the annual Chili Feast on the calendar now, that I'll cook for in November. Would you believe that I cook 40 gallons of Chili every Fall for the church? I've got the process down, and it's a blast to do. 🌶️ Do you have a favorite chili Recipe? 🌶️ And a more controversial question - what do you eat with your chili?

What are 1-3 goals / intentions that you have for this lovely week?

I just pulled off a full dinner party spread for a friend's 60th birthday, and it got me thinking about how much this process has changed for me lately. I've been using Claude as a kind of kitchen command center, and it's truly one of the cleanest, most organized ways I've found to stay on track through a big cooking project. I uploaded the recipes I wanted to follow or modify at the start, and from there it became an ongoing conversation about how many people I was feeding, what I should add or cut or swap, where I was sourcing everything and what it was going to cost, and what the best way was to cook this particular brisket. Every time I moved through a step, I'd just give an update, and it helped me stay oriented on whatever needed to happen next. I used this same process for two retreats I cooked for last month, and that's when I really saw how much it was helping. I have a project folder just for cooking projects now, and it's actually learning how I operate, how I cook, the ingredients I reach for, what my creative process looks like when I'm building a menu from scratch. This has become one of my favorite ways to use AI lately, and it's officially my go-to for this kind of work. I had someone with a much better camera take a pic of the spread for me and I don't have it yet so here are a couple snapshots of my process. Seasonal NC August veggies were in order for this one Have you ever used AI tools to help you manage things in the kitchen? I'd love to hear how. Also, who wants to see my menu? It was pretty delish.