Introducing, Anti-Spam on Substack!
I am so excited to finally share the launch of Anti-Spam, the new home for my newsletter and all of its future content!
As of August 2023, all updated and new content will be available exclusively on Substack to paid subscribers for $6/month. For access, I would greatly appreciate if you became a paid subscriber.
On Anti-Spam, you will find new and improved versions of all your favorite articles, like Clean Beauty 101, Healthy(ish) NYC Guide, Sugar 101, A Quick Guide to Supplements and Remedies, as well as 40+ NEW recipes, health content, travel guides, shopping and grocery lists, and so much more.
WHY IS IT PAID?
I love sharing, writing, and researching. I get texts all the time asking about recipes, recommendations, travel tips, health questions, and more. I have spent years collecting information, bookmarks, and curated lists of what I love and find impactful. But building resources takes time. Anti-Spam is my solution to sharing this bank of knowledge with all of you.
My work is not sponsored, nor do I receive affiliates or any other paid endorsements. There are so few places like this on the internet anymore. These days, it’s rare to find content untouched by influencers or ads. It makes the world confusing and the consumer distrustful. Your $6 a month (the cost of one coffee out!) allows me to continue providing honest resources.
If you value my content, find it interesting, or want answers, I would greatly appreciate your paid support so I can continue writing for my friends, family, network, and larger community.
Once you subscribe, new content will be delivered straight to your inbox. Expect recipes, health 101s, curated recommendations, reviews, everyday hacks, travel black books, cleanish guides in your favorite cities, and more (but not that much more, don’t worry). It’s anti-spam.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. For more information on what to expect as a paid subscriber to Anti-Spam, check out my About page.
WHY THE SWITCH?
I knew I wanted my email newsletter to become something new—to stand on its own from my coaching business and build a following supported by a brand identity that resonated with more people. This website is an excellent representation of me, and it encompasses my business as a Health Coach and Cleanse Leader, both of which it was intended for. I wanted the newsletter to speak to a larger community that might be less interested in who I am, but is interested in how to build a healthy life. They might just not know where to start.
WHAT IS ANTI-SPAM?
[anti-spam]:
Trademark: opposition to Spam, a brand of salty processed canned pork formed into a solid block.
Noun: the opposite of unsolicited junk email, i.e. a high-quality email or newsletter.
Anti-Spam is a candid critique of Spam (the food) and other unsolicited junk like it. It is a fun, no-bullshit health and food newsletter. Simple isn’t boring. Health can be easy, cool and fun.
Anti-Spam brings it back to basics, skips over trends for foolproof formulas, filters through the fluff, and finds modern solutions to toxic problems. Anti-Spam is NOT about living in fear of “spam”, i.e. ultra-processed food, hidden chemicals, and the general oversaturation of internet virality. Rather, it is about frictionlessly changing what we can control with a little sacrifice as possible, and not worrying about what we can’t.
Anti-Spam offers solutions to an overwhelming world of contradictory information and endless options. It acts as a filter for all the noise, opinions, and fads circling health and food. Everything these days is yassified, drizzled, double-stuffed, and extra-ified. We don’t need miso-butter-stuffed-pumpkin blondies to enjoy awesome food, the same way we don’t need microdosing and lymphatic drainage to be healthy. Cut the fluff, perfect the basics.
Health is not deprivation; it is modification and simplification. I want to make “health” work for you, while also acknowledging the inherent flaws, misconceptions and downfalls of, and within, the industry (and yes, it’s an industry!). Expect bluntness, banter, candid inquiries, key clarifications, and creative solutions.
Anti-Spam is for anyone who wants to feel better without sacrificing the things they love, but might not know where to start. Equipped with a little knowledge, paired with a tiny bit more effort, we can feel better, do better, and live longer than we ever thought possible and with very little sacrifice. It isn’t that complicated.
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If you’re like me, you know what it’s like to be plagued by analysis-paralysis, forever in search of curated, trusted sources to distill the daily media overload (the “spam”). In an influencer-driven culture where everyone is an entrepreneur, every recommendation is sponsored, and life feels like a competition for the best of everything—sifting through the noise and making a decision can be confusing. Especially when it comes to health and food.
I created Anti-Spam to speak to anyone who wants to feel better without sacrificing the things they love, but might not know where to start. I wanted to share my solutions to an oversaturated, overwhelming world of contradictory information. My approach is realistic and approachable, without being too serious—nobody is perfect, and at the end of the day, “wellness” is fucking hilarious. We live in an outrageous world, so we might as well embrace it and start taking responsibility for our little slice of it.
To build a healthy, long life, feel good, and continue to perform at the same level for as long as possible, we can no longer be careless about our bodies. These vessels that carry us through life are pretty important. Our genes are not our destiny; through daily habits and behaviors, we have the power to change how our DNA is expressed, in turn preventing disease, rewiring our brain, breaking old habits, and transforming our quality (and quantity) of life. “Health is wealth” has never been more true; you can have all the money in the world, but without your health to enjoy it, you have nothing.
This cultural conundrum spans health, food, and travel—all areas I love, but have spent countless hours agonizing over. Should I eat traditional foods like meat and real dairy, grains, or plant-based? Do seed oils matter? What is the best place for cold brew in the West Village? Is cold brew even better than iced coffee? What’s the best bistro in Paris if you’re only there for 24 hours? Should I make Half Baked Harvest’s “best paleo chocolate chunk cookies”, “grain free pb chocolate chunk cookies”, or “the best gf chocolate chip cookies ever”? WTF is the difference? If you identify with the headspace behind any of these questions, I can help. We are constantly running against the clock, with too many choices and not enough trusted recommendations, hoping to make the right decision in the short time we have.
Everyone has a point of view, and I’m not here to claim I know best; however, I am here to offer simplicity. Expect high-level, condensed options that are extracted from first hand experience and extensive research. This information isn’t available anywhere else (obviously). If you trust me and my network, even just a little bit, you will find value here.
WHY SUBSCRIBE?
Subscribe to get full access to the newsletter, Anti-Spam, including updated posts originally published here. New content will be delivered straight to your inbox. Expect weekly recipes, health 101s, distilled recommendations, tech reviews, everyday hacks, travel black books, cleanish guides in your favorite cities, and more (but not that much more, don’t worry).
It’s anti-spam.
