If you're anything like me—juggling work, kids, and a million other responsibilities—finding time to work out can feel like a luxury you can’t afford. But let me let you in on a little secret: strength training isn’t just another item to tick off your to-do list; it’s a game-changer, especially for women like us as we age.

Diets. It seems we all want the idea of dieting to be constructive and positive, yet the idea of “diet culture” makes that specific want–a little harder to achieve.

I’m here to talk about a specific kind of confidence–body confidence. Body confidence is what it spells out: how a person feels about their body and appearance, and their body's abilities. With body confidence comes freedom, stability in relationships and views, acceptance, and so much more. It is time we all show up body-confident to work, to the gym, to run errands. Let’s break it down.