As a firefighter and an outdoorsy person in general, my husband, Don, never had a problem with his weight. But his diet…

On Jan. 6, 2018, I decided to take two weeks to kick my nasty Starbucks habit, which often included drinking two to…

My husband, Tim, started on his plant-based journey in 2011 for his health. He was very sick and desperate—and honestly I was…

Back in 2013, I was in my early 40s and owned a high-intensity bootcamp business with my wife. As fitness pros, we…

In November 2016, I was miserable, hopeless, depressed, and desperate. I was well over 300 pounds, ashamed of myself, and 100 percent…

In September 2013, six months shy of my 50th birthday, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Two urologists, including a surgeon from…

I fell into two traps. First, I fell into the trap of the Standard American Diet and was well on my way…

In October of 2005, I felt the pain that got me started on this journey. I came home from work and looked through…

Less than two years ago, I remember driving home from work and repeatedly thinking, “I should just go home and hang myself.” …

In my Facebook memories today, there was a picture from a vacation two years ago. It was a picture of pulled pork…

Editor’s note: Kate McGoey-Smith passed away in October 2022. Learn more about Kate’s life and read remembrances of her by friends and…

It was Memorial Day 2008. The pain in my chest took me to the ground. I rolled over on my back and…