Mini Pause #115 | Protein and weight lifting are past tense.
“Lift weights.” “Eat more protein.” In the Year of Weird Science 2026, I can’t believe health influencers and doctors are still focusing on this as the full story. Strength training and protein exist within complex systems… both biological and cultural. We can’t talk about weights and protein without talking about the culture of “skinny.” If […]
Mini Pause #114 | I learned this from a French dermatologist
I just got back from France, and I made a super stereotypical North American visit to not one, but two French pharmacies… and yeah, I spent an unreasonable amount of time (and money) inside. If you want to see a haul of what I got, I’m happy to share it on social, but I think […]
Mini Pause #113 | The best advice I got in Paris (without asking)
I’ve been spending time in Paris this week on Spring break with my family, and I’ve really been noticing the women here. Not so much their clothes (though the style is unreal), but the way they move through the day. The way they linger in cafes, carry one bag of fresh groceries, walk everywhere… and […]
Mini Pause #112 | She asked me for my secret to a flat tummy and big booty
A woman came up to me at the gym this week and asked me what I was doing to get a flat stomach with such a big booty. (And I was like, hold my beer intraworkout ketone drink¹ and let me tell you!!) She told me that she had been struggling for years to get […]