By Coach Michele Yates If you had told me at the start of this year that my summer would involve jumping off of inflatable obstacles on a Kentucky lake and sliding for balls on a soccer pitch for the first time in two decades, I might have laughed—and then immediately started training for it. This summer has been a "nonstop" whirlwind, a beautiful collision of my roles as a professional athlete, a business owner, and a coach. It’s been a season defined by taking risks, pushing personal...

Many people jump into fitness with complex routines, restrictive diets, and unsustainable goals, only to burn out quickly. Just like building a house on rock instead of sand, building lasting health and fitness requires a solid, well-thought-out foundation. Forget the quick fixes and extreme measures—it’s time to focus on the basics that will support a lifetime of well-being. The Pillars of Your Health Foundation Think of your health foundation as being supported by three main pillars:...

WARNING... this blog comes off as "judgy" it's not intended to, it's a look inside my brain as I was/am navigating some of these challenges ...and maybe it could help one of you So how do we know what it looks like to walk in faith even though it feels like we may walk off a cliff? As 2025 comes to an end, I'm reminded by a friend that it was the year of the WOOD SNAKE. A year where we will shed our old skin, have deep renewal and enter 2026 the year of the FIRE HORSE. The FIRE HORSE brings...