I grew up in a rock ‘n’ roll household. My father played bass and guitar throughout his adolescence and into adulthood. My mother was a singer. Through my father I learned to appreciate classic rock and 70’s folk music, through my mother I learned to love Top 40 pop/rock and some of the 80s hair […]
To credit any one person for the growth my writing has seen over the last year or so, it would undoubtedly be Stephanie Lee. Rather than hoard her expertise to myself (and those who have also hired her services) I had to bring her on the show so more people could connect with her as […]
I can’t believe it’s been since way back at Episode 59 that Fat Loss Foodies’ Leslie Ann Quillen was last with me! We had a great conversation back then and she returns this week to give updates on all the great things she has been doing with FLF since then. In this episode, we also […]
My body hates me. I remember when I first got certified as a personal trainer (circa 2007), I tore my rotator cuff. Here I was, barely two months with my certification and I couldn’t even do my normal workouts. Instead, I spent about six months alternating between physical therapy and some prescription painkillers until the […]
Dani Singer is the owner of Fit2Go, an in-home personal training service. In this episode, we cover the importance of what happens outside of the training sessions to make sure clients get the best results possible. Dani breaks down why it’s crucial to focus on small, sustainable habits especially when the lives of our clients […]
My client (let’s call her Jane) has been struggling to make it in to the studio for her sessions. To her credit, she works a lot of hours, owns a business and generally has a high amount of stress. Her struggle beyond this is a general sense of lethargy, the “blues” and just wanting to […]
I have the great pleasure of welcoming Gillian Goerzen to the show this week. She is a fellow trainer and author of the book “The Elephant In The Gym” (now available to order on Amazon.) In this episode, we not only discuss the origin of the book but the importance of self-compassion and the power of […]
“I forgive you.” I said those words to the man who sexually abused me some 13 years after the incident occurred. It gave me a sense of closure to an event I was successfully able to stuff back into my mind for the majority of those 13 years. But not without consequence. Blacking out trauma […]
Legendary powerlifter, coach and owner of Supreme Sports Performance & Training, Matt Gary debuts on the show this week. Matt was at our facility last year to help myself, my trainers and a stable of other great coaches become certified as powerlifting coaches and he was exceptional. I had to bring him on the show […]
Around four years ago, I was passing through a Starbucks drive-thru. It was November, typically a time of year where charitable people give more of their time and money due to the natural pull of a holiday like Thanksgiving. A car pulled up behind me as I was paying for my coffee and I told […]