October is my favorite season now. But it wasn't always. My sugar-cookie-and-icing measuring stick, and your 1-2 holiday non-negotiables. Powellful Habits October is my favorite season now. But it wasn't always. Honestly, I used to dread it a little. I'd make huge progress toward my weight loss goals all year, finally find my rhythm — and then the holidays would hit. By January it felt like I'd gained it all back and had to start over. Again. Then I became a mom, and the holidays got extra...
3 days ago • 2 min read
Almost 10 years out of school and August still feels like a fresh start the monthly edition Powellful Habits Nutrition · Real Life · No Nonsense Back to School Edition · August 2026 Hi!, I have been out of school for almost ten years now. Ten years since I walked out of my graduate program for the last time. And yet every single August, something in my brain flips a switch and suddenly I'm ready to reorganize my entire life. We are so conditioned to treat the start of school like a fresh...
2 months ago • 4 min read
Stop overthinking protein. Start here. the monthly edition Powellful Habits Nutrition · Real Life · No Nonsense Protein Edition · July 2026 Hi friend, Summer is a whole different kind of survival mode. The kids are home, the schedule is gone, and dinner decisions happen at 5:47pm standing in front of an open fridge hoping something jumps out at you. So this month I'm keeping it simple. No overhaul. No new plan. Just one framework I want you to try this week that will actually move the needle...
3 months ago • 3 min read
WORKING MOM NUTRITION CLUB Nutrition on your time.Not another obligation. Hi friend, Real talk: if someone asked me to add a live Zoom call to my calendar right now, I would close my laptop and go lie on the kitchen floor with the kids. I'm a working mom. Two toddlers born 12 months apart, a full-time hospital career, and exactly zero evenings that aren't already spoken for. I love connecting with other moms more than almost anything — but not on a schedule that adds one more obligation to a...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Powellful Habits – We Moved! (And What This Crazy Month Taught Me) the weekly edition Powellful Habits Nutrition · Real Life · No Nonsense Life Update · May 2026 Hi friend, I owe you an explanation for the radio silence. We moved. Two toddlers, a dog, a moving truck, and a husband. And to make it extra fun, I started a new job two days after our plane touched down in South Carolina. It's been a whirlwind. Thirty days living in an Airbnb. Now five days into our new house, new neighborhood, and...
4 months ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, We are officially one week post-Thanksgiving… which means if your house looks anything like mine, we’ve gone straight from turkey leftovers to full holiday chaos. Think: 🎄 Daily Elf on the Shelf moves 🎄 Spirit week outfits in the school newsletter you swear you didn’t see 🎄 Cookie baking 🎄 Shopping 🎄 And doing everything in your power to make the season magical It’s A LOT. And because it’s a lot, December tends to become a holding pattern for anything that feels “extra”… like...
10 months ago • 2 min read
Hi, Reader Happy Sunday! As we get ready for the week ahead I wanted to reflect on the my last week of 1:1 coaching, the transformations below are real examples from real clients I have been working with over the last 6 weeks. What Real Transformation Looks Like... Real transformation isn't about dramatic before-and-after photos or extreme lifestyle overhauls. It's about: Blood pressure readings that give you hope instead of fear Energy to play with your children instead of just supervising...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read
My Pantry Staple (most often brand used in meal preps) As a Registered Dietitian on a weight loss journey myself, I get asked all the time what I actually keep stocked in my kitchen. And if I’m being honest… there’s one brand that takes up more pantry space than anything else. You’ll find it in my meal prep, my snacks, my breakfast bowls—basically, everywhere. ✨ It’s macro-friendly ✨ Easy to prep ✨ And doesn’t taste like “diet food” (aka, actually GOOD) Kodiak Cakes is that girl. 👏 Here are 4...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
This is the year you actually become the healthiest version of yourself—even as a busy working mom. Here’s how.... Let’s cut through the noise—you actually can become the healthiest version of yourself this year. And no, it doesn’t require perfection, hours in the gym, or a complete personality change. Just five simple, sustainable steps that busy moms like us can actually stick to: ✅ Find a nutrition plan that works for YOU—No more forcing yourself into diets that don’t fit your lifestyle....
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
