Author: Jason Leenaarts

Thoughts On Couples Weight Loss

When Kelvin first started working with me, he and his wife had already seen some weight loss success on a version of Weight Watchers. After our initial consultation together, I was able to give him some more pointed insight into caloric goals, macronutrient targets and some thoughts on double tracking against the WW points system. […]

Revolutionary You! #232-Joshua Shea: “He’s A Porn Addict…Now What?”

Joshua Shea returns to the show after our first episode together (#156) back in November 2018. He returns to discuss his newest book, something of a companion to his first, also covering the topic of porn addiction. He has co-authored “He’s A Porn Addict…Now What? An Expert and a Former Porn Addict Answer Your Questions” […]

You’re Not In Enough Pain To Change

“What made you decide to quit drugs?” It’s the question I am frequently asked when people hear about my past with drug addiction. The answer is that I reached the point where I couldn’t bear the pain any longer. You’ll hear this commonly referred to as “rock bottom” and I guess that’s appropriate but it […]

How Did You Get To Be Twelve?

It’s the one thing almost every parent can unanimously agree on: the time with our children just flies by. Jackson will be turning twelve this week. I think to myself, how on earth is he already twelve? I don’t know that I can top this article I wrote about Jackson or this one. They arguably […]

Revolutionary You! #230-Tom Venuto: Getting Brilliant At The Basics

He’s a fitness industry legend and the author of the highly acclaimed “Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle”. Tom Venuto joins me this week for his debut on the show. In this week’s episode, we talk about nailing the basics and the big priorities in simplifying fat loss. You’ll hear plenty about calories, protein, thoughts […]

What Words Inspire You To Do Better?

Terry and I have been meeting most every week to catch up on his weight loss progress. Due to schedule constraints and some physical things he’s looking to work through, he’s doing his own training at home and circling back to me for accountability on food intake and keeping his mindset in the right place […]

Revolutionary You! #229-Sivan Fagan: An Inspiration For Strength

I’m joined this week by fellow coach, Sivan Fagan who is making her debut on the show with me. Sivan and I discuss her background into fitness which stemmed from an eating disorder and transformed into a body and mind motivated by strength. We discuss how the influence of her father and grandfather helped her […]

Respecting Your Triggers

It’s the first full week of the new year and depending on what type of person you are, maybe you got motivated to pursue your health goals on January 2 this year. However, this year January 2 fell on a Thursday. So, you might be a particular type of person who decided they would start […]

Revolutionary You! #228-Mark Zarate: This Is The Time

I’m kicking off 2020 with a fellow trainer/podcast host, Mark Zarate. Mark hosts the show, Cool, Calm & Chaotic, which I would love for you to subscribe to, he runs Zarate Fitness and he also teaches 6th grade social studies. Mark’s charisma is something I’ve very much been drawn to. In this episode, Mark talks […]