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On today’s episode, I speak with frequent guest, Dr. Joshua Smith. Of course with the new year here, our conversation focuses on goal setting. It’s almost impossible to avoid retrospection on milestone dates like a new year or birthday. Join us as we discuss the positive impacts of goal setting, the struggles that you may encounter, and how to set yourself up for success. We talk about: -anchor po...

On today’s episode, I share a talk I did on for the Personal Development Summit with Kari Schwear, from Grey Tonic. I share my thoughts on imposter syndrome, productivity, and building a team for a long-term successful business. We talk about: -imposter syndrome -building a team -productivity secrets -consistent action -defining success -aligning with your core values -opinions of others Time Stam...

On today’s episode, I share a talk I did on leadership and building a successful business. I emphasizes the importance of defining leadership for oneself and understanding one's vision. I also highlights the significance of knowing and aligning with the strengths and weaknesses of team members. Effective communication, goal-oriented conversations, and learning from mistakes are key aspects of...

On today’s episode, Dr. Josh Smith returns to discuss the most wonderful time of the year, but also potentially the most challenging, the Hollidays. It’s common to encounter a disparity in who you are versus who you were when going home for the holidays. We talk about how our views of the holidays shift as we move form childhood into adulthood and how expectations change over time.  We talk about:...

On today’s solo episode, my goal is to dive into how you can structure a system for long term sustainability and achieve. Whether it’s a health and fitness goal, weight loss goal, performance, and even life goal, this will help you! There is so much noise on the internet, it can be overwhelming and frustrating. I’m here to break down he phases of a transformation and what you need to accept and ac...

On today’s episode, one of my most popular guest returns! Dr. Joshua Smith is a psychologist who specializes in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries, and communication. This conversation focuses on relationships, love, and break-ups.  We talk about: -internet free time -personality styles -affects of childhood on adulthood -perception of relationships not working out -divorce and commi...

On today’s episode, I talk with Gavin McHale, a personal development coach who helps high performers and business owners figure out what to do next when the hard work stops working.   We talk about: -when the hard work stops working -a different kind of hard -death of the old version of you -patience as faith -letting go of what doesn’t serve you -useful feelings -insecurity equals inexperience -t...

On today’s episode, I talk with a good friend of mine, Marissa Chong. She’s a fitness coach and owner of Permanent Change Coaching, who helps career-driven work from home women get off the yo-yo diet rollercoaster for life. She’s also an excellent businesswoman whom I connected with when I first launched  my business. She was a huge support for me and I can’t wait for you to hear our vulnerable co...

On today’s episode, I talk with a good friend of mine, Tanner Niels. He’s a creator who loves to write and nerd out on the psychology behind taking action. He has been trained and mentored by some of the BEST copywriters in the industry. And he’s helped me understand the different behaviors, patterns, and though processes behind different types of people.  We talk about: -archetypes and patterns -...

On today’s episode, I go into my story and how I’ve gained the perspective I have. But instead of sitting her talking about me, I want to share parts of my story that could help you overcome struggles you’re having. I’ll be answering questions that were submitted and I’ll walk through those and share what has helped me solve some of these problems.  We talk about: -cultivating your relationships -...

On today’s episode, I’m speaking with Katie Ferland, a long-time client, client support specialist, the OG and arguably the MVP of Team LevlUp. Kaity and I walk a lot together and get into deep conversations that I always wish we had recorded! In this conversation, we dive into some of her personal struggles, and struggles many of you share, like having difficult conversations with friends and fam...

On today’s episode, I share parts of my story, the mistakes I’ve made and the lessons I’ve learned from those mistakes. I share these in the hope that you can avoid the pitfalls I encountered. I want to share the mindset I’ve cultivated over time that has allowed me to push forward and keep growing. This is part one of a series, so make sure you tune in for more! We talk about: -changing your pers...

On today’s episode, Dr. Josh Smith joins me for a conversation about psychopathy, sociopathy, and anti-personality disorder. We talk about how those terms differ in colloquial usage and clinical usage, and how diagnoses aren’t necessarily what people think they are.  We talk about: -clinical versus colloquial usage of terms -diagnosis versus description -research behind the variables -corporate so...

On today’s episode, I’m talking to people who feel stuck. Maybe you feel like you should have it all figured out, but you don’t. You don’t know where to look or where to go and you find yourself turning to social media and feeling inadequate, like there’s something wrong with you. I share my experience with those feelings and how I handle them when they come up. The truth is, none of us have it al...

On today’s episode, I give you a behind the scenes look into my mini cut, and how I’m setting myself up to be successful. I’ll also share some of the things you can do to go into a fat loss phase with intention to make the process easy. I’m an open book and want to be transparent with what I’m experience, in the hopes that it will help you on your journey. We talk about: -why people struggle -long...

Today’s episode is a presentation I just gave at the Sleep Summit, so a topic that we haven't really covered on the podcast. I want you to take notes on this one! Get out a pen and paper, or pull up Notes on your phone and get all the tactical tips I give so you can TAKE ACTION to move yourself forward.  We talk about: -creating endurance  -pacing, direction, awareness, vision -goal setting -e...

Today’s episode will either comfort you or confront you. It’s a lot insights from the last few weeks of my life. I also answer many questions a lot of you have asked me recently, tough conversations I’ve had to have, and life lessons I want to open up about so you know you’re not alone.  We talk about: -nice versus kind -staying stuck in the past -being focused on the problem -choosing to be stuck...

Today, I speak with Dr. Joshua Smith, a Psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries & communication. Josh and I always have insightful conversations, and today we cover topics from shattered assumption in trauma and building new patterns one expectations and beliefs. Towards the end of the episode, we dive deep into dating, expectations, and making the “right”...

Today, I speak with David Gibson, leadership speaker, coach, and host of The QuEST. He’s developed a leadership development and personal growth platform that helps individuals tap into their greater abilities and provides the insights, tools, and strategies that ultimately allows them to scale their ideas and impact. Many of the underlying principle of his discussions overlap with what I tell clie...

Today, I speak with Team LevlUp coach, Chelsea Jo. She helps pre and postnatal moms drop 15lbs and stop the yo-yo dieting to live a healthy lifestyle for themselves and their kiddos. Chelsea was a long-time client of mine and I’m so proud of her journey from unexpected mother to Pre & Postnatal coach.  We talk about: -passion for pre and postnatal coaching -surprises in pregnancy -a mother’s s...

Today, I speak with Nick Luebke, a musician, actor, and creator who is always searching for the deeper answers in life. We dive deep into the concepts of God, religion, and investigating the big questions of life.  We talk about: -the search for deeper meaning -the concept of God and religion -finding hope in something bigger -embracing rest -going from skeptic to believer -questioning moments -te...

Today, we are going to talk about igniting your fat loss goals. I’m going to give you 12 actionable tips, tell you exactly how to start, and where to get started on this journey with realistic expectations, to set you up for success.  We talk about: -avoiding extremes -a plan you can adhere to  -balancing your macros -keep the weight off that you lose -adding instead of restricting -poor compensat...

Today, I speak with Jessica Gunn, a fitness trainer and mom who started her fitness journey when she was 37 years old, AFTER having four children. She shares the importance of taking care of yourself first to be a better mom, better wife, and better person. Jessica explains the difference between interested and committed and how she uses that idea to help others moms change their lives. We talk ab...

Today, I speak with Haley Cunningham, assistant coach and functional medicine coach for Team LevlUp. Our conversation focuses on people who are trying to navigate their health and fitness goals with a counterpart that isn’t supportive. Haley shares her personal experience with a partner who wasn’t supportive versus one who is. On her path to becoming a coach, Haley has been on many diets and had b...

Today, I speak with Dr. Joshua Smith, a Psychologist specializing in chronic illness, pain, relationships, boundaries & communication. This is Part 2 of our series where we dive into my past. In this episode, we are reflecting on what stuck with me from our last conversation and how we can go even further this time.  We talk about: -business versus personal life -coping and avoidance -using wo...