BalanceIsBullshit Format: TradePaperback

Alicia McKenzie—athlete, personal trainer, businessperson, wife, and mother of five—knows all too well how hard it can be to balance the stresses and pressures of daily life. She developed this 12-week program to help you schedule your time more efficiently while continuing to achieve your goals. Each week closes with an attainable practice as small as making your bed or as big as walking a mile every day for a month.

Balance Is Bullsh*t includes

• A week-at-a-glance planner
• Exercises structured around four pillars: physical, mental, financial, and communal wellness
• Journal prompts for reflecting on wins, losses, and ways to stay motivated

Learn how to move your body, develop your mind, manage your money, and give back to your community to revitalize your everyday wellness and overall happiness.

And that’s no bullshit.

Alicia McKenzie is a true Renaissance woman—a former USAW and CrossFit athlete, health and wellness coach, author, real estate investor, and the proud mother of five. After concluding her competitive athletic career, she turned to real estate investing and health and wellness coaching, with a focus on incorporating evidence-based holistic health practices into the lives of adults and children. Drawing from her real-life experiences as a biracial woman juggling parenting, marriage, and business, Alicia imparts insights on developing healthy habits through her blog, LiftLikeAMother, and her podcast, "Married to the Start-up." She explores ways to reinterpret commonly misunderstood defining words, aiming to reshape both your and your child’s mindset to embrace them positively. Alicia resides in McLean, Virginia, with her husband George, their children Ava, Makayla, Maddox, Maverick, and Maya, and their dogs Huck and Olive.

Regina Shklovsky is an illustrator and graphic designer based in Sonoma County, California. Her illustration work includes the picture books Fun in the Mud, Little Loon Finds His Voice, Our Friend Moon, and Our Friend Earth. She has also illustrated adult nonfiction titles including Embrace the Work, Love Your Career, Balance Is Bullsh*t, Reflect and Reset, and Simple Acts of Care. Regina is passionate about bringing stories to life through pictures and thoughtful design. Her work is rooted in traditional drawing and painting, combined with vector graphics. She collaborates with local entrepreneurs and authors, as well as independent publishers.