The Problem with Today's Normal

Your Normal Isn't an Accident, It's a Choice

Sarah and Tanna open with an uncomfortable truth: exhaustion, poor sleep, sitting all day, and grabbing whatever's fast and convenient have all quietly become "normal." Not because they're good for us, but because they're everywhere. This episode is about what happens when you stop accepting that default and start choosing your own.

The Data Behind the Default

Sarah shares two stats that frame the conversation: 68% of Canadian adults now fall into the overweight or obesity category, and 45% of calories consumed by Canadian adults come from ultra-processed foods. Movement has quietly become optional too ~ grocery pickup, e-bikes, elevators, VR headsets standing in for the real thing.

Why Taking Care of Yourself Gets Called "Obsessive"

They talk through why simple things like eating vegetables, packing lunch, or strength training 30 minutes a day can start to feel extreme. The honest answer: because visible effort isn't common anymore, so it gets mistaken for obsession instead of recognized as basic upkeep.

Three Ways to Reclaim Your Normal

1. Question your definition of normal. Ask yourself if something is healthy or just common, and whether you're doing it because your body wants it or because everyone around you is.
2. Choose your room carefully. Who you spend time with shapes your habits and your standards, so choose people who raise both.
3. Become someone else's new normal. Your habits can be the example that shifts what "normal" looks like for the people around you.

The Challenge

Notice what you've accepted as normal this week, then ask if it's actually serving your health. As Tanna puts it, the "why" always gets you to the root of it.