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Not too many folks have as many years in the game as our guest today. She’s a fellow trainer and coach with a wealth of experience and an interesting backstory who also seemingly defies the laws of aging. We cover her personal origin story, the impact of stress, the impact of Cory Everson’s legs, why strength training is especially potent for females, and why a baseball bat and a heavy bag may be the best therapist you’ll ever meet. Tune in now to listen to our mucho grande season two finale, because next week, we out!

Way back in October of last year we were joined by our good friend David Solis who shared among other things, his story of what it’s like to have a heart attack at the ripe old age of 41… Today we check in to see how he’s doing on his wellness journey, find out what he’s learned and picked up along the way, and where he expects to be six months from now. Plus, the perils of late nite nachos, the joys of French bread, movie quotes, juicing, not juicing, and thimbles! All on the penultimate episode of season two which was so good it made our producer literally yawn out loud!

Today we’re joined by long-time listener and international superfan Brian Chauvin, who hails from the great state of Canada! Like a lot of our listeners, he’s a 40-something who’s had an on again/off again struggle with his weight and overall health. Today, he shares his journey with us and we speak candidly about the challenges of having a family and career and juggling that with the need to stay active and healthy. We get into gym fears, motivations, body shame, and how dialing into nutrition and hiring a macro coach changed his perspective and sparked his progress. This one’s for the hosers out there everywhere. Tune in now, eh?!

Can all the info and advice with regard to health and wellness be distilled down to some basic principles that even a complete newbie can follow? Maybe, maybe not. But today we at least give it a try, and answer this age old question in the process: when is it appropriate to put Cheez-Its on a salad?

What’s it been like to be on the frontlines of the fitness industry in the covid era? And are the things people are seeking in 2022 any different from what they were looking for before all this? Today we chat with superfan and all around fitness chic AB on what’s changed (if anything) and how she keeps herself and her clients motivated and on track.

We’re just past the midpoint of our challenge, which is right about the time lots of us start losing momentum. So today we sit down with two of our good friends (and fitness veterans) to talk about all the different types of motivation we can use in and out of the gym to help keep us inspired and moving forward.

On this week’s episode, we follow up on why different strategies may work for different people, Tom finally breaks his chocolate habit (sort of), and Steve goes all Forrest Gump with his running addiction. Plus, if you drink every time we say the word ‘Goggins’, you’re bound to have a good time!

Today on our show we discuss emojis, covid, connections, drinking, comfort and how any and all of those things may have an impact on all of us trying to live a better, healthier life. Plus, Steve has had enough of the mushy talk about ‘feelings’ and ‘emotions’ and such and suggests we put all that aside and just get ‘er done!

A month into the new year and some of us are crushing it while others are getting crushed by it. Today we uncover a little bit of that dynamic, and in doing so discover that Tom has a problem with sugar, Steve has a problem with dressing, but they both have a love and appreciation for salad. Also, are you as dialed in as you should be to get the most out of your workouts, and what are some of the things you can do to make your time in the gym worthwhile.

Today we give a shout out to our Italian listener(s), break down the three camps that most folks have fallen into over the last three weeks, and explain why it’s all okay if you don’t have everything figured out just yet. Plus, do all those habit change hacks actually work, and is it really intuitive eating if my intuition tells me to eat an entire box of Oreos?

As we finish the second week of our challenge, we should be seeing some solid progress on the scale. But eating well and improving health manifest in several ways, with most of those results - like better mood and cognitive skills - dovetailing on the other. Today we talk about what you should expect if you’ve been dialed in, the challenges of cravings, the role of food variety and gut health, and answer that age old question: what would Steve do if he weighed 400 pounds?

We’re a week into the new year, so how are you and your program doing? Today we go over what to expect in terms of results, possible pitfalls and adjustments, the importance of accurate assessments, and this thing called ’limbic friction’ that sometimes makes us make mountains out of molehills. That plus lots of other great tips and insights as we push on to March 28th!