Tired of starting over with exercise and healthy eating?
More willpower isn't the answer.
GET MY FREE AUDIO SERIES, Ditch the Willpower Myth, and learn what actually helps healthy habits stick - in about five minutes a day.
Take the
weight OFF
WILLPOWER...
...and finally take control of your
food & fitness.
You know what you "should" do - eat better, exercise regularly, get enough sleep. Yet you find yourself…
Standing in front of the fridge after a long day, debating between the ice cream and the wine. You give in, grab the spoon and pour the glass, knowing you'll probably regret it tomorrow...but right now, you're just tired of fighting with yourself.
- Packing veggies in your kids' lunches while reminding them - again - why eating healthy matters. Meanwhile, you're grabbing pretzels between errands because you somehow missed lunch again...and wondering why you can't seem to get it together.
- Lying in bed at midnight, still scrolling, trying to squeeze out one last drop of “me time”, knowing that tomorrow you is going to be exhausted, crabby, and fueling the day with sugar…but giving up those last few minutes somehow feels even worse.
You know it’ll start all over again tomorrow and you wonder…
“Why don’t I have any discipline?”
“Where is my willpower?”
Maybe even, "What's the matter with me?"
SPOILER ALERT !
The problem isn't you, and it's definitely not willpower.
You’ve been blaming yourself, but truthfully,
Willpower is the lie we’ve been told
that's designed to keep us hating ourselves.
When you stop relying on willpower, you can...
Put (and KEEP) exercise on your calendar, without guilt or waiting until your kids leave for college
Stick with healthy eating, even when life feels stressful
Manage stress in a way that gives you the bandwidth to eat well and move consistently
Break the cycle of lifestyle-related illness in your family
and, BONUS points - you’ll also be showing your kids that taking care of yourself is a right, not a reward for getting it all done - and I know how much that matters to you.
Look, you finished the work project, you planned the vacation, you reviewed your kid's essay - all while tracking the family calendar and household toilet paper supply.
If you can do all that, you absolutely CAN build habits where
- your workout never gets skipped, even if someone needs a ride
- your lunch is always taken care of, no matter what's on your work calendar
- your time to rest and relax happens, without escaping for a girls’ weekend
Hey there!
I'm Karen, your anti-
willpower health coach.
I teach you how to build healthy habits that last - NO WILLPOWER REQUIRED.
That's why I created the Build Your Strength Method™.
I'm a Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach, former personal trainer, and lifelong systems nerd with a background in psychology and information systems. I've spent the last 2 decades building and adapting my own healthy routines through Navy moves, raising two daughters, and building a business.
Over the years, I've learned something most approaches miss:
Real life ignores even our best intentions.
Willpower disappears exactly when you need it the most.
Most health coaches teach healthy habits. I teach you how to make those habits survive real life.
Together, we'll break your goals down into doable routines that can bend without breaking, so you'll know how to adjust instead of starting over.
So, if you've been quietly thinking...
"How do I stop white-knuckling my way through the week, blowing it on the weekend, and starting over every Monday? I'm so done with this!"
"The to-do list is never going away. I want to feel like me again, not just the person everyone else depends on."
"Why can't I just get it together? Am I just destined to feel like crap and end up with health issues? I’ve tried so many times! I want to know the secret to sticking with it, so I can trust myself again."
"If I could've figured this out on my own, I would've done it by now. I'm way past ready for this to feel easier."
I want you to know something.
You don't have to stay stuck.
And you don't have to figure it out on your own.
Here’s how I work with women to build food and fitness habits that last, without sacrificing their sanity:
Small Group Coaching
Ready to for health habit routines and love that “rising tide lifts all boats” energy?
With built-in support and accountability, you’ll move from food & fitness chaos to calm and in control.
Private Coaching
Your attempts to eat better and exercise regularly just aren’t sticking and you want personalized one-on-one support.
We’ll partner to build resilient routines that you can return to again and again - even when life gets stressful.
VIP Day
You’re self-driven and motivated, and just need a clear plan you can run with.
Together, we’ll spend the day creating a custom roadmap for habits you can actually follow through on.
Actually, Karen, I just want your free audio guide, so I can start ditching willpower.
What my clients say about working with me:
Ready to stop asking willpower to do a job it was never meant to do?
Start with my free audio guide, Ditch the Willpower Myth, and discover what works better - in about five minutes a day.