today i’m joined by summer cartwright — senior wellness editor, marathon runner, newly certified run coach, and all-around gem. summer has written for instyle, cosmo, shape, and more, and she’s got her finger on the pulse of everything happening in the wellness world

we first connected in 2023 when she interviewed me for an article about normalizing weight gain during marathon training — something i was super passionate about while training for the chicago marathon. her authentic approach to that story stuck with me and i’ve been a major fan of hers ever since.

in this episode, we talk about the trends she’s loving, the ones she’s side-eyeing, how to navigate body image, and what it really means to take care of yourself when you're a 9–5 girlie with zero interest/ability to drop thousands of dollars on things like a personal infrared sauna. this convo was real, fun, and v honest — hope you love it as much as i did! <3

linking a few of my fav articles by summer below:

• how marathon training rewired my broken diet cultured brain
• i faced severe pain to get an IUD for the sake of my relationship—so, yes, I deserve a gift from my partner
• shape fitness awards 2025: we tested 500+ products to find the 30 best for reaching your goals and feeling fantastic