It Has To Be Me Episode

CELEBRATE THE LESSONS

Tess Masters

Episode #1: May 30th, 2024

THE GOLD

“Life as a series of ‘It has to be me’ moments. Every experience gives us the tools for the next experience. We listen, learn and grow within ourselves, and in relationship with others.”

Tess Masters

Host of It Has To Be Me podcast

“When I got diagnosed with Epstein-Barr Virus, I recognized I had the power to control how I felt, not only in my mind, but in my body.”

Tess Masters

Host of It Has To Be Me podcast

“Food is a portal into the discoverability about what drives your choices. The way you choose to nourish yourself (or not) is a direct reflection of how you treat yourself in the rest of your life. Are you seeking out connection or disconnection?”

Tess Masters

Host of It Has To Be Me podcast

“Everyday with your food choices, you get to choose to practice self-care. You get to exercise the muscles of ‘It has to be me’ every day, and it trains you to exercise those muscles to make better choices in other parts of your life.”

Tess Masters

Host of It Has To Be Me podcast

“Fear and excitement activate in the same place in the body. It's just a different expectation of the outcome. With fear, you believe the outcome is gonna be negative. With excitement, you choose to believe that the outcome is going to be good for you.”

Tess Masters

Host of It Has To Be Me podcast

“Forgiveness that is ‘Letting go of the need for the past to be anything other than what it was.’ If we accept that we're learning and growing from everything, how can we regret anything?”

Tess Masters

Host of It Has To Be Me podcast

in THIS EPISODE

  • Welcome to "It Has to Be Me"! In this podcast, we explore the pivotal moments that shape our lives; and share how we get past our fears and doubts to go after what we want.

  • In this first episode, I delve into some of the significant moments that spurred the learning and growth that brought me to where I am and inform my coaching practice.

  • From my struggles with Epstein-Barr virus and discovering the power of food as medicine, to understanding the value of self-love and personal responsibility through my experience with addiction and divorce, and celebrating the cancer diagnosis that helped thousands of people get healthy. 

  • If you want to recognize and seize opportunities to get what you want, listen in to get fired up for your next “It Has to be Me.”

TESS'S TAKEAWAYS

  • What are your “It has to be me” moments?

  • Epstein-Barr virus helped me pay attention to food choices.

  • Heartbreak is an invitation to embrace personal responsibility.  

  • Use all your experiences to learn who you are.  

  • Forgiveness empowers you to celebrate change.  

  • Better nutrition supports healing from cancer.

  • Reject the scarcity mindset and lean into abundance and possibility.

ABOUT TESS

Tess Masters is a wellness coach, actor, presenter, speaker, podcaster, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend published by Penguin Random House. You can find hundreds of easy recipes at theblendergirl.com.

Through The Decadent Detox® and Skinny60® health programs, Tess and her team of dietitians have helped over 30,000 people get healthy using science-based food and lifestyle strategies. The “Good, Better, or Best, Not Perfect” philosophy of the programs encourages participants to empower themselves in all parts of their lives to find a balance of self-care and fun!  

Tess and her health tips and recipes have been featured in the L.A Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Real Simple, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Clean Eating, Yoga Journal, Vegetarian Times, Yahoo Living, the Today show, Fox, Home & Family, and many other media outlets.

 As a spokesperson, presenter, and recipe developer, Tess has collaborated with many brands, including KitchenAid, Vitamix, Williams-Sonoma, Four Seasons, Whole Foods Market, Sprouts Farmers Market, Silk, So Delicious, and many others.

Tess has a passion for sharing stories that inspire people to go after what they want.

She is so excited to celebrate these stories on the It Has To Be Me podcast.