Beyond Diet Dogma
Your weekly(ish) dish of food freedom, midlife mindset shifts, and the occasional tail-wagging life lesson all served with a compassionate twist for living well beyond weight.
Attack Mode: Issue #18
This week: the surprisingly aggressive advice we are often given when our bodies start changing in midlife.
Also, Benny hits his limit approximately 50 feet from home.
🍽 The Main Course: When Healthy Feels Mean
I’m not kidding when I say that every day I see versions of the same question:
“I’m do...
May 27, 2026
Squiggies: Issue #17
This week... a mountain biking story.
Also: a bittersweet goodbye.Â
🍽 The Main Course: In With The New
Last year, when I turned 60, my husband surprised me with a new mountain bike.
A really nice one.
Lighter. Better suspension. Electronic shifters. Better geometry. Better everything, honestly.
...
May 20, 2026
Wrong Question: Issue #16
This week flows from last week's topic about answering questions. But now we're digging into questions so we can figure out what's really underneath.Â
And, we'll end with a hilariously wrong, but confident, answer. 🤣
🍽 The Main Course: Wanting to Want it.Â
A lot of the work I do with clients is ...
May 13, 2026
The Answer Trap: Issue #15
What’s most helpful? The answer… or something else?
This week’s issue is about that question — and a small shift I’m making in how I’ll be offering coaching support this summer.
🍽 The Main Course: When Helping Backfires
I used to think helping people meant giving them answers.
And for a long tim...
May 06, 2026
What 'The Pitt' Got Wrong: Issue #14
This week I’m sharing an eye-roll moment I had recently while watching TV.
Also don’t miss a new section I’m trying out in this issue: The Fine Print. It’ll show up every now and then…it’s about details that are easy to miss, but are definitely worth noticing.
🍽 The Main Course: There Had to be ...
Apr 29, 2026
Food... All the Blame, All the Credit: Issue #13
We tend to focus a lot on what we eat when we think about our health.
But that’s only one part of what’s actually shaping how we feel day to day.
🍽 The Main Course: Didn't Eat Great. Felt Better Anyway.Â
A few weeks ago I had a long weekend away with some girlfriends. A few of us decided to hop ...
Apr 22, 2026
Wait...Does This Count?: Issue #12
This week: processed food labels… what's being measured?And a couple of naughty canines making questionable decisions in the backyard.
🍽 The Main Course — What's Packaging Got Do With It?
You’re probably seeing headlines about ultra-processed foods everywhere lately.Â
It's confusing, right? Like...
Apr 15, 2026
Not Everything is Menopause: Issue #11
Sometimes the first explanation we come up with is the one we run with.
This week we look what gets missed when we stop there...and a reminder that not everything needs to be finished, figured out, or fully explained.
🍽 The Main Course: Simple isn't Always Right
I stood up from the dinner table ...
Apr 08, 2026
When You Can't Hear Yourself Over the Noise: Issue #10
I’ve thought a lot about “food noise” lately, especially with how much it’s come up around GLP-1s. It's become a part of mainstream conversation.
But, here's a piece of it that doesn't get talked about much...the different routes to quieting it.Â
🍽 The Main Course — When Food is Uncertain.Â
Food...
Apr 01, 2026
The Spine of an 85-year-old: Issue #9
A few years ago, I was dealing with chronic pain that just wouldn’t go away.
So I did what you'd expect — I tried to figure out what was wrong and how to fix it.
That sent me down a path I didn’t expect.
🍽 The Main Course — My Brain Kept Me in Pain
It started with a snowboarding accident that le...
Mar 25, 2026
The Power of Boring: Issue #8
This week: why our bodies often respond best to the least exciting things in wellness. Plus a lesson from my trip to Austin you'll probably relate to, and Benny & Ramona demonstrating the fundamentals.
🍽 The Main Course: Your Body Likes BoringÂ
You've probably heard the promise that runs throug...
Mar 18, 2026
What the Oscars Reveal: Issue #7
The Oscars are this weekend.They have a funny way of revealing what our culture is paying attention to.
🍽 The Main Course — Bodies: Trending (Again)
I love movies. And, I'll admit it, I love the ridiculous pomp of the Oscars.
It’s all delightfully over-the-top and I’m here for it.
Somewhere in t...
Mar 11, 2026