When I decided to cut alcohol out of my life almost entirely, I never imagined just how much it would change me. Over the years, I reduced drinking to once or twice a year at most, and the results have been transformative. From improving my athletic performance to deepening relationships and enjo...

Being diagnosed with asthma as a kid can feel devastating. I remember sitting in the doctor’s office at four years old, loving soccer, dreaming of scoring goals, running across the field, and playing defense year-round. Then I was told I might not be able to do the things I loved. The idea that a...

Training for a race can feel intimidating, especially if you have asthma. I know this firsthand. From never running more than a few laps around a playground in elementary school to completing and winning a 100-kilometer ultra marathon, I’ve faced the challenges of building endurance while managin...

Journaling has been a core part of my life for years. I run multiple businesses, Athlete With Asthma and E-Learning Partners, and I use AI tools daily to manage tasks, analyze data, and brainstorm ideas. Yet, when it comes to my thoughts, reflections, and personal growth, I always reach for a pen...

Over the past year, I gained 15 pounds, and if I am being honest, it has messed with my head more than I expected. In this post (and the Youtube video linked here and the podcast episode linked here), the number itself is not catastrophic, but the story I started telling myself about that number ...

I was still riding the high of winning my first 100K ultra race. It was July 2025, and I felt ready to compete for another title, despite not taking time off to properly address multiple overuse injuries. In this post (and the Youtube video linked here and the podcast episode linked here), my min...

Asthma can feel completely unpredictable, especially when you’re first diagnosed or just starting to notice symptoms. I remember being three or four years old, and learning the hard way that pushing myself too hard in a workout without my inhaler would trigger my asthma almost immediately. But th...

As someone living with asthma and navigating the demands of a busy life, I’ve learned that the way I spend my evenings can dramatically affect my sleep, recovery, and overall energy. Over the years, I’ve experimented with different routines, habits, and small tweaks that ultimately helped me opti...

As someone living with asthma, I’ve often heard the common advice to simply rest when symptoms flare up. For years, I followed that guidance, believing that sitting out of activity was the safest route. But over time, I discovered that avoiding movement can actually make asthma worse, not better....

Building lasting habits has always been one of the hardest challenges in my life. I’ve tried countless routines, downloaded productivity apps, and read every self-help book on the market. Yet, most of the time, my motivation would fade within days, leaving me frustrated and back at square one. Th...

Back in 2022, I found myself over 40 pounds overweight. Like many people, I had tried countless diets, fitness routines, and lifestyle changes, but nothing seemed to stick long-term. Over the years, I realized that the most effective tool wasn’t a complicated diet or intense daily tracking. Inste...

When I turned 21, I celebrated the way a lot of people do. I drank my way through London with friends I had met while studying abroad, wearing a ridiculous sombrero and treating alcohol like the main event. At the time, it felt normal. Turning 21 felt like a rite of passage, a moment where drinki...

For most of my life, I trained by feel. I ran, lifted, recovered, and adjusted based on intuition, energy, and experience. That changed when I discovered I have a hole in my heart. Suddenly, understanding what was happening inside my body stopped being optional and became essential. That moment i...

For most of my life, I believed I was doing fitness the right way. I worked out consistently, trained hard, and used movement as a way to decompress after long, stressful workdays. But despite all that discipline, something felt off. My workouts were helping my body, but my mind stayed stuck in s...

When I talk to people about their health and weight, the most common phrase I hear is that they feel stuck. It shows up in almost every message, podcast comment, or YouTube reply I receive. People tell me that they have changed their diet, started exercising, cut out sugar, stopped drinking, or e...

Every morning, my dog Sniktau and I head out for a run. She has never once cared about the route, the pace, the mileage, or the weather. She wakes up ready to move, tail wagging, eyes wide, and fully rooted in the world unfolding in front of her. Meanwhile, for years I ran like so many other huma...

Many runners talk about the power of routine. I am still one of them. Routine helped me become an elite ultra runner with asthma, and there was a time when running the same loop every day felt like the foundation of my discipline. But this year, everything changed. I tried running a new route, an...

For most of my life, I believed drinking alcohol was simply what people did. It was part of growing up, part of college, part of adulthood, and part of almost every social gathering. Looking back, I never once asked myself whether I actually wanted to drink or whether I was simply playing along w...

There is a popular belief that energy must come from something external. People turn to coffee to wake up, grab sugar when they crash, and then reach for even more caffeine when the cycle repeats. I used to watch people move through their day like this, wondering why they felt trapped in a loop o...