The Green Door Life

The last few months have been a whirlwind.

Every conversation we have—whether with friends, family, or our community—echoes the same feeling:

🔺 It feels like 2020 all over again. 🔺

Not because of a global shutdown, but because we are in the thick of another massive evolution as a human species.

The pace of change is accelerating faster than ever—culturally, technologically, socially, and energetically.

AI is reshaping the way we work, the economy is shifting, and people are questioning everything about how they live, eat, and take care of themselves.

We understand that this is unsettling for many.

But it’s also an opportunity.

We GET to be alive at this incredible time to create a future more in alignment with our values that prioritize well-being and a fulfilling life.

Because here’s the truth:

We are not going back to how things were before. We are moving into something entirely new.

And right now, in 2025, just like in 2020, we have a choice:

🔹 Get caught in the chaos an...

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Have you ever heard this saying?

Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.

Most nutrition programs hand you the fish—a meal plan, a rigid set of rules, or a trendy supplement stack.

And sure, you might see short-term results.

But what happens when life gets busy?

When stress hits?

When you reach a plateau and the thing stops working?

When you’re out of routine, traveling, or navigating a new season of life?

You find yourself right back where you started.

Stuck. Frustrated. Wondering why nothing ever really lasts.

That’s exactly where Melissa was when she came to us.

She had tried everything—macro tracking, cutting carbs, fasting, HIIT workouts, even spending thousands on a "metabolism reset" with another coach.

Yet, no matter how many plans she followed, she kept gaining and losing the same 15 pounds.

She felt exhausted, frustrated, and completely dis...

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Men's and Women's Personalized Coaching

"The amount of value and life changing outcomes I get from them and their courses is literally worth 10x the amount they are priced."

If you're ready to optimize your body composition, boost your energy, and build strength in a way that actually works with your body—not against it—with knowledge and tools to sustain for life, now is the time to take action.

Awaken Your Nutrition in 2025 is our brand new hybrid program designed to give you personalized feedback from a dedicated coach while also tapping into the power of community calls for rapid transformation and accelerated results.

That means, you get not only the benefit of a NAMS-certified coach with The Green Door Life providing proactive feedback to YOU every week and answering all your questions, but also additional support on coaching calls from co-founders, Shannon and Lisa, and Nathan Wirt, head coach for our men's division.

On top of that, we've added more ...

Many of us have been conditioned to focus on weight loss and getting smaller.

But what if it’s our lack of muscle and under-fueling with the right nutrients that’s actually the problem?  

We know now that low muscle mass and low muscle strength are directly linked to an increased risk of all-cause mortality.

That's why we integrate a muscle-centric approach to health and optimized body composition in all of our programming and offers.

At The Green Door Life, we believe that true health is about more than just looking fit—it’s about feeling strong, vibrant, and fully alive in your body.

Muscle is often thought of in terms of aesthetics, but it plays a much deeper role in our well-being.

It is a key driver of longevity, vitality, and resilience.

When we build and maintain muscle, we are not only supporting our metabolism but also reinforcing the foundation for a healthier, more vibrant life.

Let's unpack exactly WHY muscle mass is such a game-changer...

The Importance of Muscle ...

Being “good” and eating “healthy” all week only to fall off the bandwagon every Friday is NOT a willpower problem.

It’s a strategy problem.

If your approach involves over-restricting food and skipping meals Monday through Friday, it’s no surprise you’re diving headfirst into  an entire box of pizza and cookies by the weekend.

No amount of willpower will keep a broken wagon rolling. 

You need to upgrade to a modern car powered by sustainable, delicious, and energizing fuel for optimal performance. 

For most people, constantly falling off track is NOT because you’re weak or undisciplined—it’s because the approach you’re using isn’t designed to work long-term.

Thinking that eating “healthy” means skipping breakfast, eating like a bird for lunch and cutting carbs is exactly why you’re stuck in the restrict-binge-restart cycle.

If you actually knew how to eat in a way that worked for you—one that aligned with your goals and tasted good—you wouldn’t feel the need to jump ship every we...

Upcoming Workshops

At The Green Door Life, we're on a mission is to empower you to live with greater awareness, resilience, health, and purpose.

We believe that when you cultivate calm, foster meaningful connections, and find clarity, you create a life aligned with your values and goals.

That’s why we’re excited to offer a series of transformative workshops led by expert guest practitioners from our network.

These sessions are designed to support you in navigating life’s challenges and embracing growth. Here’s what’s coming up:

FREE MONTHLY WORKSHOP EVERY 3rd FRIDAY

January 26: 10:00 – 11:00 AM PST

Parenting: aka Emotional Strength Training by Abigail Wald, parent educator and founder of Mother Flipping Awesome.

This workshop is open to parents of kids ages 2-18, or anyone interested in their own experience of having been parented. Each month, Abigail will highlight one core issue to explore, and then work directly with some of the parents on the call to help them maintain...

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For many of people, we've spent a lifetime struggling when it comes to food. 

And eating has only become more complicated because we have access to more variety of food and others' opinions about food than ever before.

Past versions of us felt like:

Food just doesn’t like us.

We certainly can’t trust food. 

And we don’t trust ourselves around it.  

Food is an enigma. It's complex. It's overwhelming.

We don't even know where to start with food, what to cook, how and when to eat without some disastrous consequence.

Food isn’t our friend and doesn’t serve us well, because every time we eat, we feel heavy, bloated, uncomfortable and hungry for more. 

The very act of eating turns on a switch to CONSUME.

It’s like an ugly monster with an insatiable appetite looking to destroy anything in its path. 

So, you try to avoid eating as much as possible.

You convince yourself you’re addicted to __________ food, and if you could just h...

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve noticed a trend: not one person we’ve spoken with has said weight loss was their top goal.

This is a huge victory from our perspective because we are moving farther away from the thin-obsessed culture of the 90s and beyond.

In our effort to be thin, we've collectively sacrificed our muscle mass, mood, energy, immune health, hormones and more.

Instead, people have shared that they're seeking something deeper:

• Energy: Many feel mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually drained. Prioritizing their health often feels impossible — even though neglecting it only drains their energy further.

• Longevity & Quality of Life: It’s not just about living longer but living better. Parents and grandparents want to be active participants in their loved ones’ milestones.

• Muscle & Strength: People recognize the vital role of muscle mass in preventing conditions like Alzheimer’s (now referred to

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We worked with a client recently who casually mentioned to us near the end of her second week that she had been feeling extra hungry, tired and cranky.

This was beyond the 2-4 day window in which the body reaches a metabolic switch point after a few days of eating in balance when both glycogen (stored sugar / glucose) and triglycerides (stored fatty acids) somewhat deplete, so you move into burning body fat for fuel.

[Yes, there is an exact SCIENCE to safely bringing the body into fat loss. Not many functional nutritionists and macro coaches have this knowledge, but our entire team does: we are certified in metabolic science, specializing in permanent weight management, healthy body composition, exercise science and behavior change science. That's why our members get the best results long-term.]

Beyond that switch point in the first few days, most people have steady energy, a stable mood, comfortable fullness for hours after meals, and better sleep going forward.

When we asked this...

Remember a few years ago when Instagram was just a photo-sharing app, reels and TikTok didn't deplete our dopamine yet, and Huberman wasn't doing 4 hour podcasts? 

With the explosion of new technology and social media inundation, we've reached epic levels of information overload.

No longer are we processing our world slowly by flipping through the newspaper or reading a book in a calm state.

Instead, we're bombarded by polarizing claims 24/7 that feel like a threat to our nervous system.

We've allowed our brains to be constantly hijacked by extreme statements for engagement and algorithms.

Now, every scroll feels like a minefield of conflicting opinions:

One guru tells you to skip breakfast—even if you're hangry all day and fighting off a relentless appetite at night, when you are least insulin sensitive and not able to digest food optimally.

Another emphasizes zone 2 cardio and HIIT without considering stress levels, sleep quality and hormone status. Waking up at 5am on 6 hours...