Today is the day, The Core 4 is officially on the shelves of your local bookstore or favorite online retailer. I am so excited about the release of my new book that I have invited my husband Z to join us today to discuss the highs and lows of writing a book, examining the programs found in The Core 4 Book and have a look to the past and the future about what is coming next.
Writing a book can be filled with lots of fears and insecurities, and it is my mission to show that women can be strong in spite of our misconceptions and concerns. Through this book and this episode, I hope to walk alongside you as you stop living your restrictive lifestyle and start embracing what works for your body.
I believe in setting yourself apart by persevering, moving forward and embracing your body while owning your power. The Core 4 is all about these principles, and if you would like a chance to look into the ‘making of’ process, join us on this episode and let me help facilitate you to find another way.
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“This has probably been one of the biggest projects I have done in my career, my second career as a self-employed business owner and nutritional therapist and strength coach and all the things I do. But its also been one of the scariest things I think that I have done.” (13:44)
“When you are in it, it's so hard to see that there is another possible way of looking at things. And it doesn't mean we don't take care of ourselves, I think that's the other thing I hear, is like ‘oh well you are just going to eat whatever the fuck you want and treat yourself like a trash can’. And its lie no, that's exactly not the point.” (33:29)
“I don't at all blame anybody who is stuck in this position and thinks this is all you know because I was there too. And it's just what we are taught.” (34:00)
“I wanted to plant the seed that we are so much stronger and we are capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit for.” (51:27)
“Women are so powerful and strong and can continue to build strength late into life. And it is not only fun and cute to do that, it’s important for our health.” (55:03)
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Injured and faced with taking time off the gym? Have a surgery coming up and you're required to step away from your usual movement routine? Not gonna lie: it can be a massive mindfuck. Thoughts about losing all your gains and having to start from scratch are common. The desire to rush back into it before you're ready, real. And what are you supposed to do with all this extra free time? If you're like many people who have gone through this – including me! Hey! Hi! – it's enough to make you feel crazy.
Okay...deep breath. This is (probably) not the end of everything. In this episode, I'm walking you through some shifts that are essential and will be very helpful if the unfortunate injury or surgery strikes. Learn how to flip the loss of time in the gym to something useful and how to keep it all in perspective.
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As adults, we often pick and nag at the things we don’t like about our bodies. This can translate into your child's vocabulary of how they talk about their own body and can create issues around food and body confidence.
After early traumatic messages and social media sent Dana Suchow into an unhealthy lifestyle filled with eating disorders and unhealthy habits, Dana decided to make a difference in prevention to make sure no child felt the same way that she did. Now she helps teachers, parents, and caregivers raise body confident teens and kids while also examining their own internal dialogues.
Dana is all about creating an environment where kids learn to take care of their bodies and feel safe and accepted regardless of what they look like. Today she is here to answer questions that came directly from you, the audience, so that you can learn how to raise kids that love their bodies.
Learn everything from the importance of letting children speak, to how to set boundaries in a body-shaming home, why you should be diversifying your social media and essential tools to help you raise kids that are ultimately confident in their bodies no matter what.
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“Really what we need to be doing is letting kids know that we will love them no matter what their bodies look like. Asking them ‘where did you hear that, where did you learn that it is wrong to be plus-sized or it is wrong to have fat on your body?’ Because there is nothing wrong with it.” (24:36)
“Kids are like sponges, and they pick up how we talk about our own bodies. They pick up what we say, but they also pick up what we don't say.” (32:58)
“When you love something you do what’s best for it. And if we can teach kids to love these incredible natural machines that we were given, they will make better choices in their lives, they will take better care of themselves, and they will be more outgoing and confident in their lives.” (36:17)
“Shame doesn't work, so shaming a child because they are ‘overweight’ isn't going to work. The only thing that will work for your child to be at a weight that is healthy for them, which may not be thin, is love.” (44:14)
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If you're thinking about nutrition or fitness (or both), it's usually a given that you're thinking about goals. You've probably heard that you won't achieve anything without having goals, so you make up something vague like and plow forward. Inevitably, you get frustrated by not reaching the goal fast enough and quit. Sound familiar? If so, this chat is for you.
In this episode, I'm digging into the very important differences between outcome-oriented and process-oriented goals. You'll learn why you might want to cast a vision instead of get fixated on an outcome, and why staying committed to the process – while remaining fluid and flexible – is key. Also, you'll learn the surprising and powerful way to approach mistakes and failure that will keep you moving forward.
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After striving to become perfect, Pat Flynn realized that it is okay to be average. More than that, he realized the potential of becoming good to great, or at least fairly competent, at many different things could have a positive effect on your life. With his new book, How to be Better at Almost Everything, Pat is taking his principles of Generalism to the masses and is here today to help you apply it to everything in your life to become a more robust human being.
If you struggle with the idea of not being the best at something, it could be causing major harm to your health and mindset. Pat believes that being a specialist can be a big mistake for most people, and urges us ‘normal’ humans to accept generalism and all the power that comes with it.
Pat is an open book and a wealth of knowledge who shares his struggle with anxiety, bullying, and more on this episode. Find out how a background in writing gave him a leg up in the fitness world, why you should be focusing on becoming a short term specialist, and how to become better at multiple areas of your life without feeling too much pressure.
A generalist mentality can help you improve your everyday life, find more fulfillment in the things you enjoy, and stop the negative self-talk. Your value as a human being is based off who you are, not what you can accomplish, and Pat is here to help you realize that.
Are you ready to stop obsessing over things that really don't matter and embrace generalism into your life? Share what you learned from Pat in the comments on the episode page.
“In life for most people most of the time, you are probably going to have more competitive and creative advantages getting good to great, or at least fairly competent, at a wide variety of skills rather than trying to be the best in the world at any one.” (14:30)
“When I finally started to actually find success in areas, it wasn't because I was trying to be the best at any one thing. But good to great, or fairly competent, at a lot of different things.” (34:18)
“Some people are just better than me. That took me a long time to be able to admit.” (39:09)
“Humility is an amazing and wonderful thing. Being able to admit you know what, I am not the best at something. And that is okay, and I am still infinitely value and infinitely worth having in existence regardless of any of that.” (40:27)
“The day of reckoning is going to come. Be it age or injury or whatever, there is going to be a day when you lose that capacity. So you can either decide to take a deep existential look at that now, and work through that now, which I think can be extremely liberating and freeing.” (49:51)
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In theory, you'll spend about 1/3 of your life asleep. It's how humans recharge physically and psychologically. Yet in busy, modern life, sleep is often treated like a negotiable, something put last on the agenda, and as having less value than exercise when it comes to improving how you feel. Tricky indeed and full of nuance.
In this episode, I'm diving into sleep a bit more from the "here's what you can implement in your life right now to feel better soon" perspective. I've divided these 13 tips up into lower barrier-to-entry and higher barrier-to-entry categories based on time, cost, and behavior change buy-in. (Note: My categories are pretty subjective.) My hope is that you find something you can implement very soon!
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After working herself to the bone in the fitness space, Jill Coleman started creating content for the internet in 2010. Since then her online persona has exploded and she is one of the leaders creating fitness programs and health information for people through her website. Now Jill works to empower clients as well as health and fitness entrepreneurs to lead with purpose and find positivity in the food and exercise space.
A big believer in overwhelming yourself at the start in order to gain experience and confidence, Jill is here to help you take the steps necessary to get your business dream off the ground. Learn why you need to earn the right to say no, how to distinguish what is okay to share with your followers and what to keep private, and ways to work together with your coach to create continuity and confidence.
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, are feeling alone in your business or just looking for a fresh perspective when it comes to training, this is the episode for you. Jill is an inspiring role model who leads by example and believes in transparency and honesty in order to move your goals forward.
What baby steps are you taking to gain experience and confidence in your fitness and business goals? Share where you are at in the comments on the episode page.
“Do something that is going to move you. To me, the solution in those situations is just to make more decisions.” (14:16)
“I am actually a huge fan of completely overwhelming yourself. I am to the point of like, say yes to everything until you have earned the right to say no.” (22:44)
“At heart, I am a teacher. So if there is something I don't feel like I understand 100% the nuances of, or I am not the person that should be talking about it, then I am probably not going to talk about it.” (39:12)
“I think the value of having any coach in your life is to tell you what is important and tell you what is not important. I think that is extremely critical to your process.” (42:55)
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Community. Connection. Me to we. Taking time to center ourselves.
I just got back from a beautiful long weekend at mindbodygreen's revitalize weekend in the Arizona desert where I learned from teachers, speakers, and healers committed to conscious connection and leadership. I consider myself quite lucky to have had this experience, and it comes at a time in my business and life when I feel very much on the cusp of shifting and change.
In this episode, I'm filling you in on why you need to grab the book bonuses now (hint: on July 30 they disappear, so pre-order now), and I'm recapping my trip to St. Louis to record The Model Health Show with my friend Shawn Stevenson. Then, I'm sharing my experiences and most important take-aways from my weekend at the revitalize retreat.
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After falling captive to the scale and macro-nutrient counting, Shanique Allen said enough is enough and decided to change her lifestyle for one that was healthy, but not restrictive. Through this change in mindset and nutrition, Shanique has stopped letting food control her and now works with her clients to promote being kind to your body while still fueling yourself with healthy decisions.
Shanique is determined to help you live your life with more ease and enjoyment. She believes that movement should be one of the things that bring you satisfaction and joy and that counting calories or setting limits for yourself is the opposite of achieving total body health and acceptance.
Learn from Shanique’s story as she reveals what she wishes she knew in hindsight, how being less restrictive can actually lead to greater holistic health benefits, and why we should stop judging those that go against societies version of ‘healthy’.
There are more aspects to your wellness than just eating clean and exercising, and Shanique is living proof of the importance of making these healthy tools accessible to everyone. By creating a community where people are empowered to take the steps for themselves, you can invest in yourself and foster acceptance from within.
Are you ready to change the conversation regarding fitness and find more enjoyment in your daily routine? Share what you loved most about Shanique’s story and vision in the comments on the episode page.
“Having decided to break up with the person that I was, I had to create an identity that I could not ‘live with’, but who I was, I needed to figure that out, right now… and that's what lead me to where I am today. I am not defined by food, it is no longer something that I worry about, its something that compliments my life.” (19:44)
“Now when I jump on the scale, and I am no longer tracking, I don't care. And because I decided that food was no longer a determining factor in how I chose to enjoy life.” (24:32)
“In hindsight, I don't know what the hell I was doing! I’m like ‘damn Shanique you could have saved yourself a lot’. But at the same time, I am kind of glad I went through all that because it brought me here.” (34:38)
“Given that we are all unique, how can you use what you have to do what you can to get to where you want to go?” (41:07)
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