Category: General

Someone Has To Say It #28-Violence

Another hot button topic and we’re ready to discuss it. What place does violence have in your life? How do you stay proactive and prepared in the event that you’re in a violent situation? Is it possible to stay peaceful in all aspects of life? Further, how do you feel about the fact that we […]

Little By Little

*The title of this post was taken from the Oasis song of the same name* Before Mark even started with me, he told me that he was more than willing to train every day just to lose weight but that he wasn’t sure he could change his diet. I get it. The hardest part of […]

Someone Has To Say It #27-Getting Jason Naked

You heard Blake’s take last week and this week it’s Jason’s turn. 10 questions he knows nothing about and no way to prepare in advance. From the slightly serious to trivial and a bit in-between. Tune in to hear part 2 of the “naked” series. To learn more about your hosts, please visit www.blakebabcock.com and www.jasonleenaarts.com Download, […]

Everyday I Write The Book

*The title of this post was taken from the Elvis Costello & The Attractions song of the same name* In the podcast Someone Has To Say It that I co-host with my good friend, Blake Babcock, we were recently discussing how open I can be when discussing my life (specifically my past and anything pre- RevFit […]

Someone Has To Say It-#26 Getting Blake Naked

The clothes stay on (thankfully!) but some insights into Blake come out as Jason surprises with 10 questions the Babcock must answer. Some are trivial, some less so. Ultimately, Blake continues to let his guard down a bit and shine a light on life in marriage, work, and parenting. Check out this week’s episode for the details. […]

I Am In Control

*The title of this post was taken from the AlunaGeorge song of the same name* When Deb approached me a few months ago to work with her cousin Tina, she knew I had a little bit of experience working with clients who have special needs. Tina, specifically, has Down syndrome. She had a little bit […]

Someone Has To Say It #25-The Gifts Of Imperfection

We take inspiration this week (and share a passage) from Brene’ Brown’s book “The Gifts of Imperfection.” Blake and Jason dive into vulnerability, fear, shame and how to find the positive in what might be otherwise negative emotions. You’ll hear how we define the attributes in our own lives and how it affects us both […]

Self Esteem

*The title of this post was taken from The Offspring song of the same name* I remember it somewhat vividly. I was fresh out of high school, dating a girl who would later be coined the “girlfriend from hell” by my family. The relationship didn’t last long. That was probably obvious to everyone but me. […]

No Weaknesses

* The title of this post was taken from The Dirty Nil song of the same name* Ah, to be young and fearless again… Or is that young and invincible? While I don’t have the lifting background of someone who played sports through high school/college, my body has felt it’s fair share of aches, pains, […]

Someone Has To Say It #24-Consider The Source

Who to trust? Who to believe? Can you keep your confirmation bias from getting in the way of sound judgment? What about the source from which you’re fed information? Can you take it all as 100% truth? The baldness fires up again to dissect what we’re told by celebrities, politicians, and more. Dive in this […]