Hiiii! Happy Friday! How are you? I hope you had a wonderful week. The Pilot was gone this week so it was just me and the crew, but now he’s home and we’re headed on vacation for fall break! I’ll share all of the details over on IG stories but we’re doing another Disney cruise with some friends and I.can’t.even.wait. I hope you have an amazing weekend, too!

(boo baskets for my favorite lil cuties! They both got Halloween pajamas, a Halloween glass tumbler, Roblox gift card and candy. P’s had NBA trading cards and some little toys and Liv’s had a lip gloss, candy corn nails, and some bracelets.)

For now, i’s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love hearing about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

(Friendly reminder that affiliate links are included in Friday Faves! Thank you so much for supporting the blog)

10.2 Friday Faves

Fashion, beauty, random:

September bestsellers! It’s so wild to think that October is already here.

Here are the top things that I shared on the blog last month:

This perfect midi dress.

This jumpsuit on super sale (love it for hot yoga).

This AN hoodie. I packed it for our trip this weekend.

My go-to leggings.

These gorgeous metallic flats.

This exquisite Farm Rio dress.

One of my all-time favorite hair masks.

These jeans are perfection and an amazing price point.

This scoop tank – I have it in three colors.

Hi friends!

I’m finally back with a new podcast episode and apparently I had a lot to say.

This one is part honest life update, part behind-the-scenes business plot twist, and part “ok, what am I doing next?”

Listen to the episode:

Listen on Apple Podcasts

Listen on Spotify

After almost 18 years of building this business, the version that had worked for a very long time suddenly wasn’t working the same way anymore. Losing a major income stream I had built on someone else’s platform sent me into a full identity crisis and forced me to ask some uncomfortable questions.

What do you do when the thing you know how to do – and have done successfully for years – stops working?

Who are you when an old version of your business, career, health, or life no longer fits, but the next version isn’t completely clear yet?

In this episode, I’m sharing what has been happening behind the scenes, what this season has taught me, and why I’m going all in on helping women over 40 understand what’s happening in their bodies and feel like themselves again.

We chat about:

• The identity crisis that happened when something I had built for 18 years stopped working the way it used to
• What losing ShopMy forced me to face about building a business on platforms you don’t own
• Why I’m focusing more than ever on the things I do own: my expertise, website, email list, content, and relationships with all of you
• My own health journey—including the eye flares, rashes, joint pain, exhaustion, histamine issues, and positive autoimmune markers that completely changed the way I approach health
• Why treating every symptom like a separate problem kept me stuck
• The moment I realized that functional health wasn’t going to remain a side note in my business
• My new signature health coaching program, SPARK, which is officially launching October 14th
• Who SPARK is designed to help and why I created it specifically for the woman who is still getting everything done but knows it should not feel this hard to live in her body
• What I’ve learned about burnout, reinvention, and making decisions when you absolutely do not have the next 20 years mapped out
• Why you don’t need to know exactly where the new path leads—you just need to identify the next right step

I wish I could wrap this up by telling you I know exactly what the next chapter looks like, but I don’t. I’m still figuring it out as I go.

What I do know is that I feel more excited and hopeful than I did a few months ago. I have a direction again, even if I can’t see the entire path or exactly where it’s headed yet.

If you’re in one of those weird in-between seasons too, I hope this episode makes you feel a little less alone.

I’m also sharing more about SPARK, my new four-month health coaching program for women who feel exhausted, infl

Hiiii! Happy weekend! Hello from the other side of the plague. We had the domino effect of sickness in our house. P got sick, then the Pilot, then Liv, and I thought I had fought it… and it got me. I was pretty sick all week last week and just now on the ups. It felt good to take a barre class yesterday – my first workout in over a week!!

The rest of the weekend should be pretty fun. The Pilot is in town, I’m hoping we can go line dancing at Maverick, high school football game (so fun), P has a soccer game and a bday party. The weather has been the tiniest bit crispy and I love that it feels a little bit like fall. I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend ahead!

For now, i’s time for the weekly Friday Faves roundup! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love hearing about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below.

(Friendly reminder that affiliate links are included in Friday Faves! Thank you so much for supporting the blog)

9.25 Friday Faves

Fashion, beauty, random:

These beauty gummies from Organifi! It’s still a little too early to see if they’re doing anything, but they taste absolutely amazing. This link should auto-apply my code FITNESSISTA for your discount.

Madewell is havin

Sharing some of my favorite TMI wellness essentials. Affiliate links are included below. Thank you so so much for shopping through my links!

Ok friends, we’re getting a little TMI today.

These are some of the slightly weird, decidedly unglamorous things I regularly do in the name of feeling good, looking a little more alive (I hope??), and taking care of myself. Some are wellness staples I’ve used for years, some are beauty things that make me look absolutely ridiculous while I’m doing them, and all are staples that I’ve use regularly and love.

As always, this is just what I personally use and love, not medical advice. You definitely don’t need to do all of these things. Pick what makes sense for you and your life and leave the rest.

My TMI wellness essentials

1. Castor oil packs

Yes, I regularly strap this oil-soaked situation to my stomach while I watch TV. I usually reach for my castor oil pack when my digestion feels sluggish, I’m feeling puffy, or I just want a cozy little self-care moment. It’s one of those rituals that sounds extremely weird until it becomes part of your routine.

My favorite castor oil pack

2. HigherDOSE Body Sculptor

This combines microcurrent, red light, and a vigorous little massage, and I use it on my stomach, thighs, and booty. It feels amazing and I love using it when I’m feeling puffy or want a little extra body-care moment. Gravity is persistent, but so am I

HigherDOSE Body Sculptor (use FITNESSISTA15)

3. Forehead tape

I use two things on my forehead at night and it’s made a HUGE difference. I alternate between Frownies and this forehead patch that has a tiiiny but of Ghk-Cu. I tend to aggressively furrow my brow while I sleep and this helps remind those muscles to CHILL. It looks ridiculous and it works.

4. Facial suction cups + stainless steel gua sha

When my face is looking extra puffy, these are two of my favorite tools. I gently use the tiny facial cups and follow with my stainless steel gua sha.

Facial suction cups
Stainless steel gua sha

5. Nontoxic self-tanner

I love the Arizona sunshine more than my dermatologist would probably appreciate, so self-tanner lets me have some color without turning every pool day into a full-body rotisserie situation. I love that

Sharing my full OneSkin OS-01 Face Rich Cream review after using it for the past month, including the texture, how I use it, key ingredients, and how it compares to the original OS-01 Face Moisturizer.

OneSkin sent me this product to try. This post contains affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission if you purchase through my link. It does not affect your purchase price, and I only share products I genuinely use and recommend. You can check out OneSkin and use FITNESSISTA15 here!

Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having a lovely morning. The Pilot is actually home this week (wahoo!) so we’re going to grab breakfast and hit the gym together before I start work stuff for the day.

Today, I’m excited to share a brand-new skincare launch from OneSkin: the OS-01 Face Rich Cream. It’s available TODAY and you can add it to your peptide skincare collection!

I’ve had a jar here to test out for the past month and I’m obsessed with the texture. It has quickly become one of my OneSkin hero products, which is saying a lot because I already use their tinted SPF, lip mask, and body lotion every single day.

This has officially joined the lineup.

What is the OneSkin OS-01 Face Rich Cream?

The OneSkin OS-01 Face Rich Cream is a deeply moisturizing face cream created for dry, depleted, or mature skin.

It contains OneSkin’s proprietary OS-01 Peptide, along with ingredients designed to support hydration, visible firmness, smoothness, and the skin barrier.

It is:

• Fragrance-free
• Dermatologist tested
• Non-comedogenic
• Suitable for sensitive skin
• Leaping Bunny certified cruelty-free
• Awarded the National Eczema Association Seal of Acceptance

It comes in a 50 mL/1.7 fl oz jar and can be used on the face, neck, and chest morning and night.

My OneSkin Rich Cream review after one month

The first thing I noticed was the texture.

It’s light and almost fluffy when you pump it out, but it feels SO rich and moisturizing on the skin. Usually, when I think of a thick face cream, I picture something heavy, sticky, or greasy that sits on top of my skin. This doesn’t do that at all.

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