The Gift of the Worst, my own story: I think it’s important, as we face the magnitude of today’s challenges, to remind ourselves what we’ve already surmounted in our lives, and the unexpected gifts that came from our worst experiences. Earlier this week I posted on social media, “What is the hardest life experience you’ve overcome?” and I was awed and humbled by the responses. Today I’m talking about the hardest challenge of my own life… a story I rarely share. In retrospect I’m amazed I survived. Got a question or topic suggestion for a future episode? Ask Morgana at … Continue reading »

When I was 7 years old, I was diagnosed with low thyroid and my mother told me I would be easier to love if I wasn’t fat.By the way, if you want to stack the odds your child is going to grow up with an eating disorder, this is EXACTLY how to do it… Continue reading »

“My body weight had been fluctuating between 98 pounds and 180 pounds since 1998, when I was told by my physician that I should be DEAD based on my health condition and vital signs. Despite my graduate studies in exercise science and successful work as a personal trainer, I could not maintain a body weight and composition that was healthy for me individually…” Continue reading »