Even the most talented people with the most potential can fall short if they aren’t willing to work. Today, we’re talking about the concept of building grit and discipline to keep going in life. We often illustrate this with the idea of rowing upstream. Simply stated, this means putting in the work to get where […]

In the Uncommon Freedom Podcast’s 30th episode we explored the idea of starting before you’re ready to combat toxic perfectionism, the comparison trap, and perfection paralysis. Coming from the same people who love the saying, “proper planning prevents poor performance,” this might sound a little backwards, but stick with us! There’s rhyme to this reason […]

As health coaches, towards the end of each year, we start to hear the same thing over and over again: “I’ll be ready to get healthy in the new year.”  You might think that sounds pretty logical, but there’s a pretty simple reason why we struggle hearing it! We’ve found, as you probably have as […]

Many of us used to hunt down healthier options in speciality shops or markets, but these days you can find many of our favorites anywhere! As a health conscious family, we do our best to find healthy products in stores and use healthy substitutions in everyday cooking. As a health conscious family with four kids, […]

I think we can all agree that one of the best parts of traveling is enjoying local cuisine. However, eating the majority of your meals at restaurants is a big adjustment, especially if you’re particularly health-conscious and put a lot of thought into having healthy meals on the table. Rather than deny yourself the opportunity […]