Where is your line in the sand?
Tess Masters
Episode #96: March, 2026
in THIS EPISODE
Where is your line in the sand? The moment when you say: “Enough—it has to be me,” and fight for change in your life and in the world?
In this solo episode, I explore why our actions often fall short of our values, and the fears and dynamics that hold us back from advocating for ourselves and others. Weighing up the costs of staying silent, I go on to the importance of staying informed, using critical thinking, and having the courage to listen to our intuition even when it challenges what the people we love and trust are saying.
We dive into the power of adding our voices to the collective, the responsibility that brings, and the consequences of our actions and endorsements. Upgrading our interest and investment in both expands our impact.
I share the non-negotiables that dictate where my line is, and where I put energy and resources, with the aim of closing the gap between how things are and how they ought to be.
Our commitment to the collective directly reflects our regard for ourselves. How bad does the pain have to get before we prioritize our health and quality of life, go into action, and go after what we want?
We have influence without wielding power. If we just use our agency.
TESS'S TAKEAWAYS
Suffering grows in the gap between our values and actions.
We don’t control the world. We do play a part in creating it.
Speaking up is the beginning of change.
Be mindful about your participation. You magnify what you endorse.
Personal responsibility expands agency. Blame relinquishes it.
Upgrade the level of investment in your own life and the collective.
Regulation comes before response so we manage our reactivity.
Create more than you consume.
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 Skinny60® health programs, Tess and her team of dietitians have helped thousands of women 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 excited to host the It Has To Be Me podcast.