Run My World

Book excerpt: With extreme fitness trends like clean eating obsessions and exercise addictions, ‘healthy’ can become unhealthy fast. These fixations can damage people’s confidence and overall mental health, preventing them from accomplishing goals in and out of the gym. In her first book, Mary Kesinger shares her story and health journey. Through fitness, she was able to overcome her eating disorder and obsession with being healthy. Surrounded by encouragement and love, she changed the way she viewed her body, herself, and her world. She empowered herself, and she has since achieved more personal, academic, and professional goals than she ever imagined. Mary narrates how different fitness challenges can be transferable to other areas of life. Filled with anecdotes and honest reflections, she explains how others can run their own worlds 15% of all book profits will be donated to Girls in the Game, a Chicago organization that helps every girl find her voice, discover her strength and lead with confidence through fun and active sports, health and leadership programs.