On Anne's Mind

Plan Your Best Year Yet

I recently bought a big wall calendar with all the months of 2025 on it. While I’ve written down a few big events, I’m taking my time contemplating what else to include. Perhaps it’s because next year I’ll be turning 50, and I’m so excited for what this new decade holds. Several months ago, I heard Lloyd Reeb speak. He coaches CEOs and executives on

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Embracing an Open Heart This Holiday Season

A few weeks ago, I spent a weekend away by myself for some much-needed self-reflection, praying for guidance, writing, and reading. This practice, which I started four years ago, has been instrumental in my personal growth. It provides the quiet my mind needs to escape the constant distractions I can’t fully avoid at home. Stay with me here, even if

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Being Uniquely You

Have you ever felt a nudge—a calling you try to ignore, but it just won’t go away? After COVID, I felt a strong urge to keep running our studios but also to do more. Deep down, I’d always dreamed of becoming a speaker, but as soon as I thought about it, a voice crept in: “What would you speak on?

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How to use food as your daily medicine.

Did You Ever Think of Food As Medicine? Honestly, I didn’t until a few years ago. I thought I was eating healthy, but looking back, I see that wasn’t really the case. Nothing was organic, my diet included processed foods, and I wasn’t eating enough vegetables. But compared to several years earlier—when I started my day with two Diet Mountain

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4 Words that sparked a total perspective change.

Do you feel like you or someone you know is struggling in some area of life? Recently, Jeff and I attended the Global Leadership Conference in Chicago. This conference holds a special place in my heart because it’s where I first felt God’s confirmation to open Orangetheory 11 years ago. It was as though the speaker on stage was speaking

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Is your life saying what you want it to?

Have you ever thought about what story you’re telling with your life? A couple of years ago, I read the book Strength to Strength. It’s all about living the second half of life well. Regardless of your age, I believe we all want to tell a great story with our lives. What gets in the way? Life! The day-to-day routine! About

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Do these Four Things for Better Health

Who do you want to be? Have you ever taken a minute to ask yourself? We live in a crazy busy world and so many times we go on auto pilot. It is time to stop the auto pilot and starting picking things that make you better! Make you the person you were designed to be! Join me in the

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Join my August Challenge

Have you been watching the Olympics? We have it on every night and are absolutely loving it! The athletes’ dedication and achievements are incredibly inspiring, and they motivate me to take my health to the next level. Let’s focus on health together! It doesn’t have to be overwhelming. Join me for my August challenge, where we’ll focus on one key aspect

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Intermittent Fasting Made Simple

Intermittent fasting has gained a lot of attention in recent years, but it’s far from new! It involves switching between periods of fasting and eating on a regular schedule and can be done in many different ways. Some common methods include eating for 12 hours and fasting for 12 hours, eating for 14 hours and fasting for 10, or the

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Bring More Fun into your Summer

Do you remember the last time you truly had fun? As we juggle work, family, and daily responsibilities, it’s easy to forget to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. This summer, let’s change that! Here are five easy and affordable ways to add fun back into your life: Set a New Goal What’s something you’ve always wanted to do but never took

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Exercise Hacks for Busy Schedules

I used to be the person that wouldn’t bother to work out if I didn’t have at least an hour.  One of the reasons I fell in love with Orangetheory is because it is efficient. One hour for cardio and strength combined. However, research has shown, even if you workout and then sit the remainder of the day, your health can

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Five Favorite Tools and Resources

Happy beginning of summer!  This week I wanted to share with you some of my favorite tools and resources that I use to help me maintain a healthy life style.  From the products I trust, to questions I am asking, to an event I am attending!  I am bringing you insights and recommendations to support your own health journey. Whether

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Top 10 Tips for Healthy Living

In our fast-paced world, healthy living, whether at work, in sports, or personal projects, is a common goal. Achieving great health isn’t necessarily about making massive changes; often, it’s about consistently applying simple principles. Here are ten tips to help you boost your health: Incorporate cardio and strength training 3x a week. Start the day with a large glass of

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Why I Don’t Use the Scale

I have never liked the scale as a tool to measure health and my findings over the past 3 months confirmed this even more. Due to a hamstring tear, I had to take 3 months off of working out minus lifting arms and slow walking. I did an in-body scan at the beginning and at the end. I wanted to

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One Thing That Has Changed Me in 2024

In January of 2024, I went to a conference called Align and heard Kute Blackson speak on surrender. It wasn’t a topic I had thought much about because as a leader of a company, I felt it was my job to be in control. This talk opened my mind to a new possibility of living. I had always viewed surrender

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