I grew up in Greece, where people eat lots of fruits and vegetables, a lot of fish, and a lot–I mean a lot–of olive oil. Even healthier was the attitude people had toward their food: one of celebration, gratitude, and nourishment. Unfortunately, many women today look at food as the enemy and restrict themselves to…

Because I am raising two teenage daughters in the image-conscious city of Los Angeles, I have become more aware than ever of the games we play with our self-esteem. As women, we tend to compare ourselves with the flawless images we see in popular culture, against whom we will never measure up. This only perpetuates…

My daughter Christina’s favorite part of the book is where I say that if we could TiVo our inner voice, we would realize that not even our worst enemies talk about us the way we talk to ourselves. I call this voice the obnoxious roommate, and we all have some version of her living in…

When I began to write my book “On Becoming Fearless,” I knew it would take courage because many of the lessons I wanted to share about fearlessness came to me through some pretty personal journeys. As I saw it, however, I didn’t have a choice. I wanted to write the book for the women in…

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