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March 20, 2023

Cassey’s Blog

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Get ready with me to speak at SXSW!

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Try this if you WFH and can’t find time to work out!

“Don’t you guys get sick of each other?”

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When the reality of being an entrepreneur hits you in the gut!

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The 10-Day Detoxify Your Life Challenge

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The Blogilates March 2023 Workout Calendar!

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Pickleball made me cry.

Shein stole my design so I’m spilling all the tea and it’s PIPING HOT.

The Blogilates February 2023 Workout Calendar!

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The Only Protein Pancake Recipe You Need – Supersculpt Pancakes!

Your 2023 Challenge is here…the 30 day Good Mood Challenge.

Here Are My 2023 Fitness Must-Haves From Target!!

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The Blogilates January 2023 Workout Calendar!

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Creamy Dairy Free Eggnog With Almond Milk

Feeling Like Cinderella at the Unforgettable Gala!!

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The Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich That Helped Me Start My First Business!

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The Dream Grant: Giving back to you, after you’ve given me so much

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The Blogilates December 2022 Workout Calendar!

Wendy’s Lookbook x POPFLEX: Our first ever design collab!

It’s the 10th anniversary of the Fit Planner! Here’s what’s new for 2023.

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A Hack for the $17 Hailey Bieber Skin Glaze Smoothie?!

I Made A ‘Midnights’ Version of my 100 Ab Challenge!

The answer to why I haven’t been posting workout videos…

The REAL reason I didnt give up…

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Is DNA Testing Worth the Hype?

Can we stop treating our bodies like fast fashion trends?

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Get Lost In The Magic Of My New Mystical Moments Collection

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The Blogilates Team Holiday Gift Guide Is Here!

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Dear Cassey: What happens if I get bored with working out?

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Dear Cassey: I want to avoid fitness misinformation, but I’m not sure how.

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Meet The First Ever POPFLEX Basics Collection!!!!

Dear Cassey: I’m always super hungry when I’m on my period

BLOGILATES IS BACK IN TARGET!!!!!!!!!

Dear Cassey: Are sweaty workouts causing my breakouts?

Dear Cassey: Is it okay if I don’t want to change my body?

Dear Cassey: How long do my workouts need to be?

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Dear Cassey: I thought exercise would give me energy.

My Dreamy New Cottagecore Collection is HERE!

Dear Cassey: Is it really important to cool down after a workout?

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Dear Cassey: How do I stop worrying all the time?

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Dear Cassey: Are meal plans and workouts safe for teens?

Dear Cassey: I’m pregnant and my fitness is suffering

Dear Cassey: Am I too picky to eat healthy?

Dear Cassey: How do I know my workouts are working?

Hello, Summer… and HELLO TROPICANA COLLECTION!

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Dear Cassey: I keep starting challenges, but I can never finish them.

Have You Tried Any Of These Weird Food Combos?!

Dear Cassey: How can I be more optimistic?

Dear Cassey: I want to workout but I keep making excuses

Dear Cassey: Will eating at night make me gain weight?

Dear Cassey: Why does everything I eat make me bloated?

Dear Cassey: What’s the best exercise to get rid of cellulite?

Dear Cassey: What’s the deal with the 80/20 rule?

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Dear Cassey: Should I start my workout with cardio or strength?

Dear Cassey: I just had a baby and now I hate my body.

Dear Cassey: I reached my goal and now I have no motivation.

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Dear Cassey: How do I stop bingeing on sweets?

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Dear Cassey: How do I choose a goal for my 90 Day Journey?

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My Super Buttery-Soft Marble Collection is HEREEEEEE!

I wish #StopAsianHate didn’t exist.

Dear Cassey: It feels like I’m not good enough

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How Stress Causes Bloating – And How to Avoid It

Dear Cassey: How do I love my body while trying to lose weight?

The Countdown is On – 90 Days Til Summer is ALMOST HERE!

Dear Cassey: My best friend is fat shaming me.

Hurt People Hurt People… But, Why?

Dear Cassey: Am I too young to work out?

Dear Cassey: What’s the deal with carb cycling?

Dear Cassey: I am just too tired to work out.

Dear Cassey: I’m tired of letting myself down.

Wanna Be a 2021 POPFLEX POWERGIRL?!

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Dear Cassey: I can’t make big decisions without feeling so stressed.

Get Wild With My New Safari Collection!

Dear Cassey: My friend keeps body shaming herself

OMG!!!!!!! BLOGILATES IS IN TARGET!!!!!!!!!

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Dear Cassey: I’m Getting Married But I’m Most Worried About My Thick Arms

Dear Cassey: My boyfriend makes me feel insecure about how I look

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Dear Cassey: How do you actually stick to a healthy lifestyle?

Wanna Become a POP Pilates Instructor?!

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Dear Cassey: I Feel Like I’m Never Doing Enough

OMG. MY COMEBACK COLLECTION IS HERE!

Celebrate The Holidays With My New Collection, Sugar Plum!

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My Complete Gift Guide For Fitness and Food Lovers

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Dear Cassey: If I don’t work out, I feel panicked and stressed.

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The 2021 Fit Planner is HERE!

It Wasn’t The Scale. It Was Me.

Too Fat? Too Skinny? I am SO sick of this.

Dear Cassey: How can I stop feeling insecure?

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Dear Cassey: What should I eat before and after I workout?

Introducing the Retro Rainbow Collection!

It’s My 2-Year Wedding Anniversary!

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MORE Healthy Trader Joe’s Finds: My Honest Reviews

Dear Cassey: Why does my boyfriend lose weight so much faster than me?!

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Dear Cassey: How do I change my diet without counting calories?

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Dear Cassey: I’m unhappy with how I look, but I have no motivation to change

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Dear Cassey: It’s so hard to be healthy around other people

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The Official 90 Day Journey Meal Plan

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Dear Cassey: How do I respond to snarky comments about my diet?

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Dear Cassey: How do I stop feeling guilty about taking a rest day?

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My makeup routine is really not that sophisticated

I am currently in this season of my life where I d

I am currently in this season of my life where I don’t have time to work out. I know. It’s terrible. I am trying to dig myself out from under a growing pile of new challenges. Challenges due to rapid business growth. So it’s not a bad thing at all (I’m happy to have these issues) it’s just A LOT all at once!

I am tired, but I know that once I’m out, and once the problems have been solved, @popflex_active and Blogilates will be much stronger.

Anyway, until I am able to find time, right now some days my workouts are these walks during meetings. I go 2.5 mph and can get in 4-5 mi easily in a day without much effort! One day I did almost 12 mi. But TBH that was maybe too much bc my thighs started getting sore the last few miles!

Anyway, for any of you trying to get in your steps in during the day if you WFH, try taking your meetings on a treadmill! The key is to not be too ambitious with the speed. For me, 2.5 mph is the right pace where I can still talk and think normally. Remember…this is not a workout so don’t try to go all out and get sweaty - it’s just a thing you can do while working so you’re not sitting on your butt all day!

♥️Cassey

“Don’t you guys get sick of each other?” Th

“Don’t you guys get sick of each other?”

This is a question a lot of couples trying to work together ask us. And I get it - we live together, we work together, we literally DO EVERYTHING together, so it’s a fair question.

@samlivits and I have been together for 14.5 years and yes, like any other couple, we debate, we question each other, and we get on each other’s cases hard, but what we’re really good at is knowing when it’s time to stop. These “fights” usually end with one of us looking at the other, holding back a smile while trying to act tough, and saying “k we good?” And then the other will go “k, over.”

In complete transparency, these “fights” are usually work related (not really personal stuff) and only happen because we’re experiencing emotional distress around a new difficulty with the business. But, these fights never last long (5-10 min) because Sam and I know and respect one another’s realm of expertise. Once we let ego and emotion subside, we’re all solutions based - like it doesn’t matter who is right or wrong , it only matters how we can solve the problem.

This won’t be easy or natural for everyone bc different humans process emotions differently, but this is what works for us and has kept our husband and wife relationship AND our business relationship strong (and exciting) all these years.

Now…in the case of this video…

The truck going missing thing had just happened that morning so we were both NOT in a good mood. But then, I had an idea, I wanted to film it, and bc Sam knows how important it is for me process my feelings through content creation (writing, editing etc) he agreed to the video idea (albeit begrudgingly but still).

These are some of the special outtakes from the 8 minute “dance rehearsal” that made me laugh so hard I literally cried while gasping for air 🥹 You can tell how much he just looooooooooooves dancing, can’t you??

Oh ya, so the answer to that question? No. No we don’t get sick of each other bc we’re never bored of each other!

Thank you @samlivits for allowing me to share this with you guys. I had to negotiate for 2 days so you better like it.

Enjoy!!
♥️Cassey

PS: no update on the missing bags yet

Just entrepreneur things 🫠 Ok but for real tho

Just entrepreneur things 🫠

Ok but for real though. The past couple weeks have been extremely challenging for me, and then just when I think I’m about to break, we get notified that a REALLY important shipment full of @popflex_active Sloane Totes (yes, THOSE totes you’ve been waiting to restock) was stolen and now the truck has gone missing.

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Like, is this for real?? Is the truck driver okay? Is he/she missing too? Or is it just the cargo? Did the truck driver run away with the goods and now we’re gonna see my babies popping up on eBay or Amazon!?

Honestly, my heart and body went numb when I heard the news because as a small business owner, every single unit counts.

That’s a huge punch in the gut - not only in terms of loss of inventory and loss of sales, but now, a lot of people will be upset and frustrated that they can’t get something they’ve been waiting for for so long, and may very likely buy elsewhere. So, we lose the opportunity to build a customer relationship.

But what I can do? Complaining won’t help. All I can say is…

’tis life. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@samlivits and I looked at each other, shook our heads, and honestly, there was no time to feel sorry for ourselves. We quickly went into our next meetings, smiled through our reality, and continued on “business as usual”.

I have no idea if we’ll ever see those bags again or if the shipping company will ever refund us (we filed a claim but they said it will take up to 1 year to get any type of compensation, that is, if it even gets approved by them) - so yah. Life isn’t perfect, or fair, it’s just a game with lots of obstacles.

I cherish every day that I get to live the life of an entrepreneur and the immense freedom that comes with it, but there’s no one protecting you or looking out for you. So when stuff like this happens, you’re on your own.

Anyway! Sam and I made ANOTHER reorder so hopefully the reorder of the reorder of the Sloane Totes will arrive in a few months (if we’re lucky). If you’ve been waiting, I’m sorry for the extra long wait, but if you could hold out for another few months that would mean everything to us!

Thank you ♥️
Cassey

It’s scary to venture out of the safety of black

It’s scary to venture out of the safety of black pants…but once you do, life gets just a little bit more fun! 🌈 But don’t worry, when you asked for colors I didn’t choose anything hard to wear. I stayed darker so it wouldn’t take TOOOOOO much courage to dip your toe into colored bottoms.

These are the constantly sold out @popflex_active flared leggings! Why? Because…

✔️crisscross waistband accentuates an ⏳ figure
✔️ invisible pockets
✔️ anti-🐫 bc no front seam
✔️ squat proof
✔️ buttersmooth double brushed fabric (velvety to touch)
✔️ flares below the knee to help you look taller
✔️ 3 inseams so you can find your perfect length

Which color is your fave!? 💜💚💙🤎?

♥️Cassey

PS: I’m 5’5” wearing size small 31” inseam. These are all avail now on popflexactive.com (bio link) @popflex_active

I’m gonna be honest: this design is not for ever

I’m gonna be honest: this design is not for everyone.

I know a lot of people have come to expect all sorts of problem solving innovation from my @popflex_active designs, which like, yes, sometimes 100% absolutely! But also, sometimes I design things bc it’s cute and it makes me happy.

This is one of those designs.

There’s just something about a mockneck that just gives regal. Paired with the big blousy sleeves, it’s giving royal, it’s giving drama, it’s basically giving tabloid worthy headlines. And then put it over a sports bra…it’s giving full on WHO IS SHE status.

This is a piece I designed to elevate your workout outfit. It’s a stand out piece, it’s daring, it’s attention grabbing and honestly no, it’s not for everyone.

And you know what? That’s ok.

Fashion can be polarizing sometimes bc fashion is meant to evoke an emotion. If you love it, I want you to love it hard. If you hate it, hate it hard. Fashion isn’t meant to feel lukewarm. Fashion is…passion I suppose!

Anyway, for those of you who feel this is your vibe, I’m wearing s/m and I looooove pairing this over any low cut top. I love the keyhole effect, and seriously, this piece is an instant outfit elevator.

And if it’s not your vibe, I invite you to try my more “practical” staples with more coverage like the Cloud Hoodie or Brunch Sweater! I’m always trying to give you more options bc everyone’s preferences are so different, and again, THAT’S OK!

♥️Cassey

Ps: Avail rn on 🌹popflexactive(dot)com in XXS/XS to 1X/3X! 5 colors. @popflex_active