by Athena Concannon | Apr 21, 2020 | Breakfast, Food, Food Prep, Nutrition, Recipes
I love starting my day with a hot breakfast of eggs and veggies. It’s my go to, and the combination keeps me satisfied and satiated for a few hours. I also like knowing I’ve eaten a few solid servings of veggies first thing in the morning! I keep things...
by Athena Concannon | Mar 17, 2020 | Fitness, Fun, Happiness, Inspiration
With the Coronavirus social distancing measures in place, a lot of gyms have closed their doors, and many of us are sticking with home workouts until further notice. If you are someone who strength trains in a gym setting, you may be wondering how you can continue to...
by Athena Concannon | Mar 4, 2020 | Fitness, Fun, Happiness, Inspiration
“Do something uncomfortable today. By stepping outside of your box, you don’t have to settle for what you are. You get to create what you want to become.” This was a quote I posted on Facebook on the day I left my 9-5 corporate job in 2016. I had no...
by Athena Concannon | Jan 28, 2020 | Fitness, Fun, Happiness, Inspiration
Do you feel like your perfectionism is something that holds you back at all in your health and fitness? What about in your personal life? Professionally? I hate to admit it, but I used to be someone who felt that being a Type A perfectionist was something to brag...
by Athena Concannon | Jan 7, 2020 | Fitness, Fun, Happiness, Inspiration
When you hear the words fitness, gym, or exercise, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? For some, it might be laughing, a tight-knit community, or something they can’t imagine their lives without. A part of their day. Maybe they picture crushing a...
by Athena Concannon | Jan 2, 2020 | Balance, Fitness, Lifestyle, Nutrition
Are you getting bombarded with healthy New Year’s messaging everywhere you look? I don’t know about you, but the weight loss resolution stuff is ALL OVER. I’m talking the promotions for the January fitness challenges, shakes and powders being...
by Athena Concannon | Dec 18, 2019 | Fashion, Fitness, Lifestyle
Every year I like to compile a holiday gift guide with some of my favorite fitness, food, and self-care related recommendations for an active friend or family member in your life. Or, perhaps you decide to put some of these items on your own holiday wish list...
by Athena Concannon | Nov 6, 2019 | Happiness, Lifestyle, Mindset, Personal
I recently asked my social media communities what they were most looking forward to in November, and a lot of people told me they were really excited about Thanksgiving and an entire month focused on gratitude. I love this, and while I think it’s important to...
by Athena Concannon | Oct 2, 2019 | Balance, Fitness, Lifestyle, Nutrition
One of the biggest barriers to implementing healthy lifestyle changes is time. We’ve all said it before: “If only I had more time, then I would ______!” Here’s the thing: sometimes we spend more time THINKING about how much time it will take to...
by Athena Concannon | Sep 19, 2019 | Strength Training
I work with a lot of high-achieving women who don’t always love being a beginner at something. Us perfectionists? We like to get things right away! We’re quick to want to look at the end goal, and we definitely don’t like to appear incompetent. But...
by Athena Concannon | Aug 27, 2019 | Fitness
The end of August tends to be a transitional time of year as summer comes to an end, school starts back up, and schedules feel a little more settled after a few months of BBQs, vacations, and weekends away. Even if schedules get a bit busier in terms of drop offs,...
by Athena Concannon | Jul 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
A few weekends ago, my friend and biz bestie Lauren and I hosted our very first in person wellness retreat, the Soul Sista Summit, in the Boston Seaport. This was an idea in the making for several years. Back in 2016, when we both officially started our online...
by Athena Concannon | Jan 29, 2019 | Food, Food & Drink, Food Prep, Health Tips
I do not write meal plans for clients, despite meal plans being the thing many people feel is the answer to their nutrition challenges. Why? Because meal plans are very specific prescriptions. They tell you that you have to eat a very specific food, in a very specific...
by Athena Concannon | Dec 11, 2018 | Fashion, Fitness, Food, Holidays
I recently received a few requests to put together a holiday gift guide with my favorite fitness, nutrition, and self-care recommendations. I thought this was a fun idea because I always love getting new ideas myself, so here you go! Below, in no particular order,...
