Two weeks ago the word was FORGIVENESS. Last week it was PURPOSE. This week — ENERGY. Because here is what I have learned after decades of coaching, personal development, and a lot of honest self-reflection: Purpose gives you direction. Energy is what actually moves you. And most of us are running on empty — without even realizing it. Last week I shared my life purpose with you. I want to revisit it here because I think it matters for what I am about to say. The purpose of my life is to be a vessel for God, an agent for change, and a force for good. To love and to play. To appreciate my blessings. And to do healing work — for myself first, and then for others. I developed this in a program called Date with Destiny — created by Tony Robbins. I have done that program three times. It was transformational in ways I cannot fully put into words. If you have not seen the Netflix documentary about it — it is called I Am Not Your Guru, from 2014. I highly recommend watching it. You might even catch a glimpse of me in it. But here is the part of my purpose that I want to focus on today: The order matters. Heal myself first. Then others. Love and play first. Then I can give. Plug into a higher source first. Then I have something to offer. If I skip those steps and try to give from my own tank — it runs out. Every time. Here is the analogy that keeps coming back to me: Think about your phone. It is an incredible device. It can do almost anything. But it can only run so long before it needs to be recharged. And if you ignore the battery warning long enough — it just shuts off. Mid-conversation. Mid-task. Without warning. You and I are exactly the same. We only have so much energy. And when we ignore the warning signs — chronic fatigue, hormone imbalance, cortisol that rises and never comes back down, adrenal exhaustion, accelerated aging, unexplained weight gain, brain fog — our system starts to shut down too. And then we ask ourselves: why do I feel this way? How did I end up here? Why me?

🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5212548446?pwd=OHk3TFZKa1JydE1abm80QVA1K0hZdz09 ⸻ I leave for Cabo San Lucas tomorrow to celebrate my 20th anniversary with my family. 🎊 And while I am absolutely going to enjoy myself — I am also going prepared. Because here’s what I know after years of coaching and traveling: Travel is one of the fastest ways to derail your health. Bad airport food. Airplane snacks. All-inclusive buffets. Time zone shifts. Disrupted sleep. Foreign bacteria your gut has never met. It doesn’t have to go that way. Today on our call we’re talking all things travel prep — and I’m sharing exactly what I’m packing and why. Here’s what we’ll cover: ✈️ What NOT to eat at the airport and on the plane — and what to bring instead so you’re never at the mercy of whatever’s available 🧠 Digestive enzymes — my #1 travel supplement. When you’re eating foods outside your normal routine, enzymes help your body actually break them down so you don’t feel terrible after every meal 🧫 Probiotics — non-negotiable when traveling internationally. Protecting your gut from foreign bacteria is how you avoid getting sick and spending your vacation in the hotel room 💊 Peptides — We’ll touch on how peptides can support weight loss, recovery, immune function, and keeping your body resilient when you’re outside your normal routine (DM me for specifics) 🍽️ All-inclusive strategy — how to enjoy the food, enjoy the experience, and not completely blow up everything you’ve been working on 💤 Sleep and jet lag — how to protect your sleep quality when you’re in a new environment 💪 What to pack in your carry-on supplement kit — the short list that makes a big difference And as always — open Q&A. If you have travel tips, travel struggles, or questions about how to stay healthy on the road, bring them. I want to hear from you too. This one is for everyone — whether you’re heading somewhere this summer or just want to be more prepared the next time life pulls you out of your routine.

The party is over. Maya's graduation celebration was everything we hoped it would be. Family, friends, laughter, food, and a backyard that — after weeks of grinding — finally became the gathering place we always wanted it to be. It was a beautiful day. And now — Monday is here. The decorations are still up. The house needs to be put back together. The to-do list I set aside for four weeks is staring at me. Clients to see. Projects to move forward. Bags to pack. A 7am flight to Cabo next Saturday for our 20th anniversary. I am tired. And I cannot rest yet. This week's word is TRANSITION. --- Here's what I want you to understand about transition — because most people misread it: Transition is not a pause. It is not a break. It is not the calm between the storms. Transition is its own kind of work. It is the moment between one chapter closing and the next one opening. The party is over but the vacation hasn't started. The project is done but the next one is already beginning. The kids are grown but the new season of life hasn't fully taken shape yet. And in that in-between space — life doesn't stop. The bills still come. The clients still need you. The responsibilities don't take a week off just because you do. Most of us live in transition more than we realize. We just don't have a word for it. --- Here's what transition asks of you: Not perfection. Not peak performance. Not your best week ever. Just enough. Show up enough. Sleep enough. Eat well enough. Move enough. Hydrate enough. Transition is not the time to launch a new program or overhaul your habits. It is the time to protect the foundation you've already built — so that when the next chapter begins, you step into it with something left in the tank. --- Here's what I'm doing this week in transition: Prioritizing sleep above everything else. I am tired. Sleep is the most important investment I can make right now. I will also be taking my peptide Tesamorelin & Ipamorelin, that may help to increase growth hormone, deep sleep, muscle mass and reduce visceral fat.

Here we are. Another Sunday. Another new week ahead. And this week I have a lot on my mind — so bear with me. Because I think what I'm about to share might be exactly what someone in this community needs to hear. --- First — the fun stuff. Maya's graduation party is this Saturday. And if you want to know what creates action faster than anything else — it's a deadline. We have been working on our backyard for weeks. Whenever we could. Weekends, after work, first thing in the morning. Stolen moments of progress stacked on top of each other. But this week? Everything shifted into a higher gear. Because Saturday is coming whether we're ready or not. There's nothing like an event on the calendar to turn "I'll get to it eventually" into "let's go — right now." We're not trying to make it perfect. We're just trying to make it better. And having a deadline is making that happen. Sound familiar? --- Now — the more personal story. And I'm sharing this because I think it matters. Last Friday I had a colonoscopy. I had been putting it off for years. My mother encouraged me to get it done. My adopted grandmothers urged me. And honestly — I knew I needed it. I've had gut issues my entire life. And somewhere in the back of my mind I've always had this quiet fear that if something serious was going to get me — it would probably be colon cancer. You would think that fear would have sent me running to the doctor. Instead, it kept me away. I didn't want to hear bad news. So I just... didn't go. I procrastinated. I rationalized. I put it off year after year. Until I finally took action. And I am so relieved to tell you — all clear. No polyps. No problems. I walked out of that procedure with a sigh of relief so big I didn't even realize how much weight I had been carrying until it was gone. --- Here's what I want you to take from this: The thing you're most afraid to find out about is often the most important thing to know. Avoiding a health screening doesn't make the problem go away. It just means you find out later — when there's less time to act.

I’m sitting outside right now. Looking at our backyard. And for the first time in what feels like weeks — I'm just sitting. Breathing. Taking it all in. It's been a grind. For the past four weeks, whenever we've had a chance — weekends, after work, first thing in the morning before the day got away from us — we've been out here. Landscaping, planting, laying rock, pulling weeds, building spaces for people to gather. No big uninterrupted stretches of time. Just stolen moments of progress, stacked on top of each other. My whole family has been in it — all of us contributing, all of us working toward something we couldn't quite see yet but knew would be worth it. Today, I can see it. And it's everything we hoped it would be. Not because the work is done — it's not. There's always more to do. But today is one of those days where you stop, look around, and feel the reward of everything you've put in. That feeling? That's what investment looks like when it pays off. And it got me thinking about you. --- Here's the parallel I want you to sit with this week: Everything I did in that backyard — the drought-resistant plants, the rocks, the weed control, the simplified landscaping — I didn't do it just for today. I did it so that future summers are easier. Less labor. More living. More coffee. More wine with friends. More time at the pool. I invested now so I could enjoy later. Your health works exactly the same way. Every clean meal is an investment. Every good night of sleep is an investment. Every workout you show up for — even the short ones — is an investment. Every glass of mineral water. Every deep breath. Every time you choose your long-term wellbeing over short-term convenience. And here's the part most people miss: you don't need big blocks of perfect time. You just need to keep showing up. Weekends. After work. First thing in the morning before the day gets away from you. Stolen moments of progress, stacked on top of each other. That's how the backyard got done. That's how your health gets built too.