Courtesy of Holly St. Lifer

Holly St. Lifer was a television producer and writer for 15 years before transitioning to print and online journalism eight years ago. Her TV work has appeared on ESPN, WE: Women’s Entertainment, MTV, VH1, Lifetime, HBO, E!, USA Networks and Nickelodeon, where she won a Peabody Award. Now she writes about health and fitness for Fitness, Natural Health, Lifetime Online, Ladies' Home Journal, SELF, SHAPE, Psychology Today, Prevention, Runner's World and AARP, among others.

Holly also teaches magazine writing at New York University. When she isn't writing, she's either running or kayaking near her home on the Hudson River that she shares with her kids, Kallie and Lexi. Holly can also be found at www.hollystlifer.com.