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Fired Up & Taking Action: 5 Non-Negotiables for Thyroid & Brain Health

Happy Sunday! Okay, let's get right to it, some practical stuff and down to business today. Sarah here today! I'm an Aries (Aries sun and moon, Scorpio rising. If you're a fellow crazy astrology girly- reply with your big 3 because I'm curious!) and when I get fired up about something, I want ...

by Sarah Bishop — Apr 26, 2026 coaching insights metabolism nutrition

The Conversation About Fragility That Nobody Wants to Have (And Why Your Thyroid Might Be Part of It)

Hello and Happiest of Sundays, Mere here. I know, I know. She's back with another topic you were not planning to think about on a perfectly good day. But if you've been around here long enough you already know this about me ....I would rather be the person who said something early than the one wh...

by Meredith Paci — Apr 19, 2026

Coaching in the Grey Zone: Thyroid & Fertility in Hashimoto’s- When Lifestyle Isn’t Enough

One of my favorite parts of our mentorship program is seeing the coaches build confidence in their decision-making. It's a big reason why we decides to make our Thyroid training on April 29th free - we want you to have the most complete thyroid picture available outside of a one-on-one appointmen...

by Sarah Bishop — Apr 12, 2026 coaching insights fertility metabolism

Don't Wait for the Side of the Road- A conversation we need to have before we need to have it.

Happy Sunday! Mere here with you today! Before I get ahead of myself I need you to go and block off your calendars for Wednesday, April 29th from 6-7:30pm EST! That is it...that is all I can say for now (and you know I am dying inside to share more!) Just stay tuned. There is an announcement comi...

by Written By: Meredith Paci — Apr 05, 2026

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...

by Written by: Meredith Paci — 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...

by Written by: Meredith Paci — 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...

by Written by: Meredith Paci — 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 written by: meredith paci

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