Jackie Westman

I often get asked the question, “Why would you want to do triathlons?” To some people, it probably seems like a crazy midlife crisis. To me, though, it feels like it’s in my blood. I grew up watching several of my aunts and uncles compete in Ironman triathlons. When I was younger, I thought they were absolutely crazy. Now that I’m an adult, I realize they are fucking superheroes! When my aunts and uncles came from the United States to visit us in Port Bruce during the summer, they always...

So now that you all know the story of my life, how I lost 125 pounds, and how I finally decided to start choosing myself, I thought I would dive a little deeper into how I came to be where I am today. Not just as a lighter version of myself, but how I found yoga, Reiki, and reflexology, and ultimately discovered that helping people was my true purpose. That purpose has since grown into the business I proudly own today. Over ten years ago, I found yoga. I started by attending random classes...

Let's talk about something that has truly changed our family's life: fostering dogs of all kinds. Our fostering journey began five years ago through Rat Terrier Rescue Canada, the same rescue where we adopted our beautiful little Mavis. Mavis came from a heartbreaking hoarding situation in Louisiana and arrived terrified of the world around her. And when I say terrified, I don't mean a little nervous, I mean this girl was afraid of everything. She didn't trust people, didn't understand love,...