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I could tell by her expression that she was in a trance. Through her glossed eyes, I felt as if she was holding on to every word I was saying. We made eye contact, and just by her sad look, she communicated she was focused and fascinated by my story. Speaking to young girls has given me quite a new perspective on this topic of eating disorders, body image, and exercise. It’s well beyond that. I have felt the connection to the innocent, yet inquisitive students when it has come to real life struggles that most do not discuss; or validate their adequate thoughts. ThisRead More →

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I’m on the airplane headed to Los Angeles, California on this Tuesday morning. I was offered the opportunity to present at the largest annual gathering of soccer coaches in the world. When I first was put in contact with the operations coordinator about the possibility of speaking at this NSCAA convention in January 2017, he responded back with two comments: 1) To please send an outline of the topic in which I’d like to speak on; and 2) To date, they have never had a presenter speak on eating disorders.  I paused for a minute after reading the latter of his comments. In a studyRead More →

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My first car accident came just weeks after I received my driver’s license at the young age of sixteen years old. That bright, shiny red Jeep cherokee sport was my latest and greatest gift I got for my birthday. I had earned it, though. I was promised by my parents that if I made the U.S. Region II Regional Team through high school, I would get every teenagers dream–a brand, new car. This incentive made me work that much harder on the soccer field. I was on my way to my very first high school job. I worked at Running Fit, a shoe store, twoRead More →