Episode 69: The Truth About My “Healthiest Year Ever”

Want to know the truth about my “healthiest year ever”? It didn’t look anything like I had planned.

Maybe your health and wellness goals went off the rails this year, too? You are definitely not alone. I started this year with a physique coach, ready to get into the best shape of my life for my 50th year. But life decided to hand me a cancer diagnosis, multiple surgeries, and the loss of my dad instead.

In this episode of The Family Fork, I’m giving you a raw, unfiltered look at what my year really looked like. I’m not going to tell you I nailed my nutrition every day (spoiler: I definitely didn’t). Instead, we’re digging into the reality of survival mode. I’m sharing the three areas where I actually surprised myself with success, and the three shortcomings that taught me the hardest lessons.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

📌 Slow Down vs Stop: Why taking a “pit stop” isn’t quitting, and how cancer diagnosis forced me to understand what rest actually means.

📌 Movement for Mental Health: How walking to the mailbox became my biggest physical win of the year.

📌 Clean Eating with a Side of Sabatoge: A candid look at this year’s struggle with sugar (hello, Hershey’s Kisses 🙄) and how it impacts gut health and inflammation.

📌 Aaaahh, Stress Management: Why I bought myself a watercolor set and how 45 minutes of creating can lower your cortisol.

Whether you’re navigating a health issues, perimenopause, or just the overwhelming invisible load of midlife, this episode is your permission slip to stop trying to be perfect, and to start finding grace.

Links Mentioned and Ways to Connect:

🙋‍♀️ Work with Me
⭐️ Connect on Social
🥑 How I Cook Just 3 Nights/Week
🧠 Mindset Framework to Stop Relying On Willpower or Motivation