Why I Run (and Why I Keep Going)
After losing eight friends in six years, I wasn’t suicidal — but I wasn’t really living either. Running gave me a reason to move again. It became meditation, therapy, and a quiet rebellion against despair. Every kilometre said, “You’re still here.”
The 4:30 a.m. Club: Why Early Starts + Hard Effort Changed My Brain (and Might Protect Your Health)
Exercise isn’t just “good for you” — it may directly change your blood chemistry in ways that suppress cancer cell growth. We unpack new findings from exercise-oncology, why high-intensity intervals spike helpful myokines, and how resistance work builds the muscle that makes those signals stronger. Add the mental edge of early starts — better mood, cleaner focus — and you’ve got a morning protocol that’s about more than abs; it’s agency. Practical templates included, whether you’re rebuilding or levelling up.
Working Out, Showing Up: Why Doing Hard Things Together Makes Life Better
In Working Out, Showing Up, we reflect on the quiet, life-saving power of doing hard things together — from sweating it out in group fitness classes to giving back through community volunteering. Drawing on the Effort Paradox and the timeless idea that doing good feels good, this piece explores how shared effort transforms loneliness into belonging, and how showing up for others helps us show up for ourselves.