Building Stronger Creatives

Please enjoy this picture of me at EDC Vegas circa 2013. Today's episode is for anyone who loves to experience live music through the immersive experience that is the multi-day music festival. Music festivals come in all shapes and sizes and span nearly every genre of music. There's something really special about gathering in community with like minded people to listen and dance to your favorite a...

Many creative people see fitness as totally separate from their artistic pursuits. They incorrectly assume that improving their health or fitness will require them to learn an entirely new skillset. In reality, the skills that enable you to be successful with your fitness goals are largely life skills that span many different domains. They're actually very similar to the skills that allow you to e...

This week's podcast is for anyone who's been strength training for a while but is feeling bored, uninspired, stuck or frustrated with their results. After you progress out of the beginner phase of your lifting career, it becomes harder to make rapid progress. You can't simply force it by working harder - you have to get smarter about the way you approach your workouts. There are many parallels to...

Consistency is the closest thing to a magic bullet when it comes to getting in shape. If you aren't showing up to train week after week, month after month, and year after year, your results are going to suffer and you'll likely feel pretty frustrated with yourself. Busy creatives with lots of personal and professional obligations sometimes struggle to stay consistent with their workouts. That's wh...

Creative people have specific physical needs. They need certain qualities in order to bring their best selves to their work, art and personal lives. When they do the right things at the gym, creatives become stronger, fitter and more resilient. They can also use exercise to counteract some of the physical problems that can arise from a dedicated creative life. In this week's episode, I share the s...

In Ep 02, I explained why it's so important for creative people and artists to get strong However, you might be feeling a little uneasy if you've never lifted weights before. Or maybe you simply want to make sure you begin your lifting journey on the right foot so you can maximize your results and avoid wasting time. In this episode, I share 10 mistakes beginner lifters often make at the gym (and...

Helping creatives get strong is at the core of the work I do with clients. I know how important and life changing it can be to get really strong. And yet, there are a lot of myths and misconceptions about creative people and strength training. When I was in the music world, I heard a lot of misinformation about how lifting weights and getting strong could negatively affect my performance. And I he...

In this first episode of the "Building Stronger Creatives" podcast, I share my personal journey from out of shape professional musician to fitness coach for other creatives. I discuss: ~My early life as a nerdy band geek who never fit in with athletic kids and hated all things exercise ~My tumultuous weight loss journey ~My battle with a serious eating disorder ~How getting in better physical shap...