Category: Blog

Better Man

*The title of this post was taken from the Pearl Jam song of the same name* When my son, Jackson, was about to be baptized in the Catholic church, I went to my Dad to get a better understanding of what that all meant. For the record, I grew up as something of a denominational […]

Revolutionary You! #110-Julie Slowiak: Aligning Values To Goals

Behavioral scientist, Julie Slowiak, joins me in this week’s episode. She discusses her work as Associate Professor of Psychology at University of Minnesota Duluth and founder of InJewel LLC. We tackle the subject of aligning health goals to our values and why this is so important for the success we want to achieve. In spirit […]

A Change Is Gonna Come

*The title of this post was taken from the Sam Cooke song of the same name* Are your social gatherings and business trips getting in the way of your weight loss goals? I can assure you, you are not alone. Many of our clients are busy, working professionals. They attend charity events, business luncheons, and […]

Revolutionary You! #109-Ross Leppala: Mindset Strategies

I am joined this week by Reactive Training Systems Coach and elite powerlifter, Ross Leppala. Ross and I discuss simple and effective strategies for harnessing your mindset and preparing for success. In this, you’ll hear his thoughts on the power of visualization, underestimated power of gratitude and more. To learn more about Ross’s work connect […]

Getting Better

*The title of this post was taken from the Beatles song of the same name* Are you simply showing up or are you improving? Sometimes the act of progress is being able to say “I did that” today and check it off the list. But sometimes, active improvement is what helps you take things to […]

Revolutionary You! #108-Heather Robertson: One Pound At A Time

Late last year, I was interviewed by Heather Robertson for her Half Size Me podcast. The episode was released earlier this year. Because I have so much respect for Heather and her work with her Half Size Me community, I knew I had to bring her on to not only share her personal story of […]

50,000 Downloads Can’t Be Wrong

*The title of this post was inspired by The Fall album of a similar name* Last week, upon the release of episode 107 with Mark Young, my podcast Revolutionary You! reached a milestone of 50,000 downloads. Depending on your perspective, that’s either a large or small number. For me, it’s very special. When I started […]

Revolutionary You! #107: Mark Young-Christ Centered Fitness

I am joined this week by none other than Mark Young, the head of Christ Centered Fitness. As spirituality is something that has only recently been touched on during the tenure of the show, Mark discusses why it was important to separate himself from the crowd and focus on faith-based fitness. We talk about some […]

Being Simple

*The title of this post was taken from the Judybats song of the same name* I have a client who I will refer to as Jane. When we did our initial consultation, Jane requested that she not know or see what her scale weight was. Historically, I have not seen great results occur when clients […]