In this episode, I’m answering a question that made me pause and really reflect: what actually made me ready now?

It’s not more discipline, more information, or more motivation. It’s that I’m finally in relationship with my body from a more regulated nervous system.

I share my long history with dieting, food rules, binge eating, and healing my relationship with my body — including why I needed seasons of complete freedom, why the holidays gave me important contrast, and how regulation has changed the way I make decisions now.

I talk about why balance isn’t having everything all the time, why structure no longer feels threatening, and how listening to my body now comes from care instead of pressure or fear.

If you’ve ever felt stuck in the diet cycle, overwhelmed by health decisions, or like you “know what to do” but can’t make it stick — this episode is for you.

This isn’t about forcing change.
It’s about creating safety so consistency becomes possible.

In this first episode of Locking In for 2026, I’m sharing my backstory and why I’m choosing to do health differently this year.

This isn’t a weight-loss journey or a diet reset. It’s a commitment to finding balance — supporting my body, hormones, blood sugar, and nervous system in a way that actually feels sustainable.

I talk about my history with dieting, health anxiety, perimenopause, inflammation, and burnout, what led me to finally check my labs, and why identity, mindset, and nervous system safety matter more than restriction ever did.

This podcast isn’t about arriving at a perfect outcome. It’s about walking the process in real time — learning how to eat, live, and care for yourself in a way you don’t need to escape from.

If you’re tired of the all-or-nothing cycle and want a more grounded, compassionate approach to health, you’re welcome here.