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December 04, 2022

Dear Cassey

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Dear Cassey: Is it healthy to use anger and revenge as motivation to workout?

Dear Cassey: How do I deal with my unsupportive spouse?

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Dear Cassey: How do I stop cheat meals from turning into cheat weeks?

Dear Cassey: How do I balance my mental and physical health?

Dear Cassey: How can I motivate my boyfriend on our fitness journey?

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Dear Cassey: Should I change my future career because of how I look?

Dear Cassey: My family is so negative about my healthy lifestyle

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Dear Cassey: How do you stop comparing your life to others?

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Dear Cassey: I’m working so hard, but not seeing results.

Dear Cassey: Why is it so hard to break bad habits?

Dear Cassey: No matter what I do, I’m not losing weight.

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Dear Cassey: It’s so hard to eat healthy with my family…

Dear Cassey: How do I stop obsessing over wanting to be thinner?

Dear Cassey: Why does everyone look better than me?

Dear Cassey: What do I do when someone calls me fat?

Dear Cassey: How do I deal with stress eating?

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One thing about me that you don’t know is that I

One thing about me that you don’t know is that I’m not someone who gets stressed easily. I don’t really get nervous either. But it wasn’t always like this. When I was younger, my body would physically shake when I got up to speak in front of the classroom.

How did I overcome my fear, stress and anxiety?

Well first, it took years and years of practice facing my fears head on…but…in doing so, I came up with a 3 step routine that helped me calm down in high stress situations.

EMOTIONAL: I talk it out with someone I trust. I’m so lucky to have @samlivits to vent to and cry in front of. It’s so important to allow yourself to feel the feels. Don’t suppress.
MENTAL: Once I get most of the feels out, it’s time to be logical and come up with a game plan. When I have a solution, immediately I feel better because it helps me know that the state I’m in is just temporary.
PHYSICAL: With a solution in place, now all I have to do is just do something about it. Whether it’s literally executing the game plan, making space between me and the problem, working out, getting a massage or giving myself a massage with my @therabody Theragun mini (which is on sale for Black Friday btw - it’s $40 off!) DOING is the final step. #therabodypartner

For my fear of public speaking for example, here’s how I dealt:

EMOTIONAL: I was in 5th grade, body shaking, terrified to be speaking in front of people. At this point in my life, I talked to my mom and dad about how much I hated giving speeches.
MENTAL: I told myself I wanted to get over this fear. I told myself I needed to find a way to get better at public speaking. I started searching for classes.
PHYSICAL: In 6th grade, I signed up for Speech as my “fun” elective. Then I entered my middle school’s speech contest. I ended up winning 2nd place. I would later go on to be a part of the speech and debate team in high school.

These days I use the same formula when I’m faced with a challenge. I’m running a business that’s rapidly growing, so literally everyday there’s new problems 🥲 But hey, I’m grateful for these problems because they force me to grow, get better, and get stronger.

Hope this helps you! What stresses you out??

♥️Cassey

A little storytime this Small Business Saturday.

A little storytime this Small Business Saturday.

It’s truly been a journey…but every challenge I encounter pushes me to be better. Thank you for believing in me. When I see you wearing my @popflex_active designs it makes my heart warm and it truly means the world to me. I would not be able to live out my childhood dream without your support. Thank you. Thank you so much. I can’t wait to keep growing with you. There’s so much in store fof 2023. I can’t wait to show you!

♥️Cassey

PS: If you haven’t tried @popflex_active yet, go shop my Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale! It’s the biggest sale of the year! Have fun!! ✨Popflexactive.com

Everything I make, I needed it for myself first. M

Everything I make, I needed it for myself first. My inspiration always comes from problems that I have to solve because I can’t find what I want anywhere.

Since it’s Black Friday, I wanted to give more of you a chance to try my designs by dropping the prices on some of my favorite @popflex_active pieces.

1️⃣ Super 90 Day Journal (54% off), regular price $26, SALE: $12

I used my 90 day journal on both of my journeys and seriously, this was a game changer and a key factor to my success. I was dedicated to writing and reflecting in it daily everyday for 90 days. My food, mood, water, sleep, and workouts etc.

2️⃣ Ella duffle in rose (36% off), regular price $195, SALE: $125

I couldn’t find a cute gym bag that could hold my yoga mat too, so I made my own. I’m obsessed with the waterproof neoprene material! I use this bag on all of my travels as well because it fits my laptop, holds my 64 oz bottle, and has a secret compartment for shoes!

3️⃣ Starry Night 64 oz bottle (58%), regular price $48, SALE: $20

Hydration is important to be: great for my digestion, skin and overall energy! I wanted a super cute bottle that could hold 1/2 a gallon of water and would keep it ice cold for 24+ hours!

4️⃣ Vegan suede yoga mat in celestial dreams (41% off), regular price $59, SALE: $35

I’ve been making mats since 2013, always evolving and improving, and when the vegan suede hit in 2016, it stayed! I love this mat so much because it gets grippier as I get sweatier and the color doesn’t shred off! This is my staple Pilates mat.

I hope you are having fun shopping the sale! What are you grabbing?!

♥️Cassey

How many pockets does this backpack have? Guess!

How many pockets does this backpack have?

Guess! It’s my favorite number.

When I was __ I entered a pageant, my contestant number was __, and I ended up winning the crown that night. These days when I see the number __, I feel like the universe is telling me it’s going to be a great day (not a good day😉).

The @popflex_active ✨Stella Backpack✨ was supposed to be a simple shade of peach but in a last minute change, I wanted to do what my heart was asking - and that was to add the the flowers to the outside! When we did that, immediately my heart felt joy and I knew it was the right move!

✔️ laptop holder (fits 15 inch)
✔️ shoe compartment
✔️ yoga mat holder
✔️ big bottle holders x 2 (fits my 64 oz)
✔️ key ring clip
✔️ cushioned, adjustable straps
✔️ pen pockets + a multitude of inner and outer pockets to help organize

In total…this bag has 16 pockets!

And the best news is, it’s on super sale for Black Friday! It’s normally $165 and now it’s discounted to ➡️$85!!

Btw the huge 64 oz bottle you saw in my vid is also on super sale! It’s normally $48 and discounted to ➡️$20!!

The vegan suede mat (6mm thick) in the video is unfortch sold out but I have some others that are normally $59 but are discounted to ➡️$35!!

The @popflex_active Black Friday sale ends 11.26 so get get what you can! Things are selling out really fast bc it’s our biggest sale of the year! Literally goooooooo

If you have any questions please ask me or my Design Director @jennifersrobertsjohnson who knows every aspect of the backpack because she worked so hard to make this design come to life!

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!!

❤️ Cassey

Them: What’s your favorite color? Me: ✨ Not

Them: What’s your favorite color?

Me: ✨

Not but for real. Since the beginning of my time on earth, I’ve never had a fave color. Iridescent is the closest I can pick to a fave color but that’s not a color. I love all things that shine when hit with light. You know those teeny little rainbows that can happen in your house when the sun hits the glass just right? Love.

For those of you that joined me on the YT LIVE on Tues night, you saw my holiday drop of the new @popflex_active ✨Shimmer Cloud Hoodie✨! I’m so obsessed with the contrast between the basicness of the fabric and the unconventional glamness of the drawcords. It doesn’t make sense but that extreme push and pull of 2 things that shouldn’t be together is what makes this such a unique piece.

It comes in sizes xxs/xs to 1x/3x and I’m wearing s/m! This is the Milk Tea 🧋 color. It also comes in black and Heather Grey.

What do you think?!

♥️Cassey

PS: To wash the Shimmer Hoodie, simply take the drawstring out, wash your hoodie like normal (cold gentle wash and dry), then rethread it after! It’s not too hard because the cord is thick and can push through the hoodie tunnel.

PPS: Couldn’t get T Swift tickets (@jackelynho tried soooooo hard and got kicked out of line multiple times as Ticketmaster crashed) so we’ll sit here in our Shimmer Hoodies and listen to Midnights and 😭 😭