FORTIFY HEALTH NEWSLETTER

Eating for Two — The Real Story on Prenatal Nutrition For Active Women

I had a strategy session call with a previous 1-on-1 client earlier this week that really got me thinking about how we aren't real enough about how important "eating for two" really is. She asked me: "If the doctor says my baby is growing fine, how important is it really to push myself to eat mor...

by Sarah Bishop — Mar 29, 2026 fertility nutrition

I wrote a letter to my clients. Then I realized it was for you too.

You Are High functioning and Disciplined. And completely unprepared for hard seasons. Sound familiar? Hello. Mere here. Happy Sunday. The last few weeks have lived in my body in a way I am still making sense of. If you have been following along, you already know some of this. If you are new her...

Mar 22, 2026

I Messed Up Today- And My Body Felt like crap because of it

Happy Sunday and happy almost Spring! Sarah here this morning, and I know a lot of you aren't quiete feelign the "fresh" energy yet- and I was with you when I wrote this. I’m an optimist by nature- I'm always looking for the silver linings, the solutions, but today I found myself in a funk of my...

by Sarah Bishop — Mar 15, 2026

What My Father’s Vascular Dementia Diagnosis Taught Me About What We Can Control

Hello, Mere here. Happy Sunday. I woke up this morning ready to go, which felt a little ironic given that daylight saving time technically stole an hour from all of us last night. In truth it was adrenaline. If you have been following along the last couple of weeks, you know why. I am going to be...

Mar 08, 2026 hormones

Doing Everything Right But Not Losing Fat? What to Check Before Blaming Your Metabolism

I will never forget the first time a client tearfully confessed she was worried I thought she was lying about how much she was eating. This was during a time when “calories in, calories out” was the loudest message in fitness and most assumed you were underestimating how much you eat/not tracki...

by Sarah Bishop — Mar 01, 2026 metabolism

I fell apart this week. And I'm telling you about it.

Let me be honest with you about this week. I failed. Hello, Mere here! Yep, I failed... in so many ways. Not in the clean, packaged way we sometimes dress up as a lesson with good lighting and a tidy caption. I failed in the loud sobbing, snotty tears, human, logistical way that coaches and human...

Feb 22, 2026

The Cortisol “Boogeyman”

Happy Sunday! Sarah here! Happy belated Valentine’s Day if you celebrate. I shall be honest- it historically has been my least favorite Holiday, I love almost all of them but this one just feels like a lot of shoulds , restaurants packed with lame prix fe menus and a chance for Hallmark to clean...

Feb 15, 2026

The Perimenopause Symptom List I Almost Didn't Write

Hi, Mere here. Quick ANNOUNCEMENT (!) before we jump in to one hell of a newsletter. A while back, Sarah and I made the decision to keep our newsletter content exclusive to you... our subscribers. Beyond that, we knew that we really wanted our newsletter in a space that felt intentional for YOU, ...

Feb 14, 2026

UGH Bloating!

At some point, you probably have felt that uncomfortable balloon belly… Maybe it was a one-off experience, but from talking to most of the women I know and work with- sadly I know it hasn’t been just that time you chugged some sparkling water that you felt your stomach blow up… If bloat and dist...

Feb 08, 2026

The Part of Work We Don’t Talk About Enough

Here is what I want to name up front (hi, Mere here). People come to this newsletter from all kinds of work structures. Some of you own your business. Some of you work hourly. Some of you are in salaried roles where taking time away depends on someone else's approval. Some of you have never had t...

by Written by: Meredith Paci — Feb 07, 2026