FOF Gym Chat

What are you training for? Well, when I was asked that question about six or eight months ago, for the first time in my life, I didn’t really have an answer. I was back in the open gym at FOF working on something and someone asked me…."Hey Kenzie, what are you training for?" It was weird because for most of my life, I would have had an automatic answer. In fact, most of my adult life has been spen...

My entire inspiration for today’s episode came from a jiu jitsu tournament that we went to a few weeks ago with Blaise.  He got knocked down...quite a bit.  Now, I’ve never been physically knocked down…fighting isn’t really my jam, and I’m guessing you probably haven’t been physically knocked down, but I bet you have been knocked down in some other way. Mentally. Emotionally. You didn’t...

So what’s the deal?  Why do you keep starting over?  How many Sundays or Mondays or seasons have you said that this is the time that you will get serious, that you will stick with it, that this plan will work? Next Monday is August 9th. That means there are only 21 Mondays left in 2021. 21. When I break it down like that, it’s easy to see that we are rolling right on through this year at...

“Fear is an idea-crippling, experience-crushing, success-stalling inhibitor inflicted only by yourself.” Stephanie Melish Although it is alive and very present in most of our lives, you must remember that fear cannot take anything from you. Fear can only take what you willingly give it. Examine your thoughts. You have to recognize what it is you fear so that you can have the courage to face it and...

Motivation. I’ve actually touched on this in a few podcast episodes before, but over the last few weeks, the topic of motivation has come up over and over in the gym and just in conversations I’ve had in general. In fact, I dug up a video that I did back in the spring of 2019 and posted it to our private Facebook group just last week about this very topic. It sparked a lot of conversation, so I fi...

So, today's topic is one that I am constantly trying to work on.  It's something that we all need every once in a while.  It’s a reboot.  See, we have to reboot and update our phone. We have to shut down and reboot our computer. If we want something to perform, it  must periodically be shut down, rebooted, updated, and then restarted.  This is necessary if we want the devi...

Today, I want to talk to you about something that has the power to help you make positive changes in your life. Not only does it help you make positive changes, but it has the ability to help you do this at an insanely fast rate. It’s your environment. Yes, I know I’ve touched on environment before…more than a few times. But, I wanted to dedicate an entire episode to this very topic. It really is...

”Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well.” - Robin Sharma Over the last few weeks, I’ve just started listening. To myself. To others. To coaches. To employees at various stores. To other customers. I’ve witnessed so many words. Some have been kind, full of life, encouraging, and helpful. Others have been rude, discouraging, sharp, and unproductive. When we speak, we must make a...

The anchor. It’s weighing you down. It’s driving your decisions. It’s keeping you stuck. You can’t carry the anchor of the past with you and expect the future to be different. We’ve got to dig it up. We’ve got to cut it loose. Erase. Let go. Move on. We must start looking for our potential instead of our imperfections. We must slow down so we can see what is dragging us down. We must choose to let...

Deadlines. You need them. Not just for one thing, but for most things that you want to accomplish.  I love deadlines because they change the way I work.  I'd encourage you to see what happens when you put yourself on a deadline to meet your goals.  As I talk through today, here are some key takeaways. Deadlines light a fire under you. Pressure isn't all bad. Dates are important. You...

The force that changes everything...what do you think it might be? As we work through today, I want to ask you to hear me out. I want you to open your mind a bit because I know that what I have to say might sound a bit woo-woo to you. But, it’s something that I am witnessing in my own life right now, something that I’ve read about thousands of times, and something that if you work on, I know you w...

This week, I want to talk about playing to win at the game of life. If you zoom out and look at life, you'll begin to see that life really is a game. We play offense, we play defense, sometimes we have to sit the sideline, we get coached {hopefully}, we practice, we improve.  When you view life this way, it becomes so exciting. You start to understand that your actions and your choices really...

This topic right here - facts vs opinions - it's something that Josh and I have had to address over and over throughout the years as we’ve looked at our life, our business, and many of our relationships. We also had this conversation a few weeks ago with one of our health coaching clients who was struggling to deal with things that were going on in her work environment. So, if we’ve dealt with it,...

Today's episode is 100% inspired by a quote a I read in Ryan Holiday's book, The Obstacle is the Way. It’s a quote from Epictetus. It’s says, “Persist and resist". Persist in your efforts. Resist giving into distraction, discouragement, and disorder.” Persist.  Resist.  Persist.  Resist. I hope that after listening to this episode, those words become powerful reminders for you. They...

Time flies. The older I am getting, the faster it goes. It’s like every single time I blink, another year is gone. Am I giving my best? What kind of change am I creating in this world? How can I make the biggest difference in the lives of those I interact with? Today, I really just want to share some thoughts I have on how I want to change so that each night when I look in the mirror, I can honest...

We finally had our first beach day on 2021 on Sunday.  As we walked up from the parking lot, we saw the red flag flying.  Our kids are pretty familiar with the beach, but we still had to chat with them about where to swim, how to spot rip currents, and what to do should they find themselves caught in a rip current. As we were explaining this, I realized how much this goes against your na...

One day.  One choice.  One moment.  One action.   When we shift our mindset to winning the moment in front of us and going 1-0 TODAY, we can go from being overwhelmed by our goals and intentions to being excited about the process in front of us.  So often, we get laser focused on the end goal or result that we neglect the small choices and actions it will take to get there...

Practice {consistent practice} equals progress. Think about where you are sitting right now. What changes or goals are you working on? What progress have you made? What plans have you set in place? What has been your attitude toward practice? Are you trying to rush it, or are you taking your time, focusing on one small thing at a time? If you want to make changes, accomplish your goals, and rock n...

Change.  I think that if we are honest, we all have an area {or a few} that we'd like to change. For change to happen, the pain of staying where you are has to outweigh the work it will take to get to where you want to go. We talk about this in health coaching all the time, but the beauty of change is that it happens in an instant. Change happens the moment that you decide that you are done w...

So spring…I touched on it a bit in last week's episode, but I love everything about spring. The weather, the flowers, the longer days, the urge to clean up and clean out. It’s a fresh start. I remember some years feeling like January and February were just full of trials and disappointments. The middle to end of March has always seemed to feel like a fresh start….I know it’s not a new year, but sp...

Alright, I hope you are ready for a personal episode this week. I am excited for you to join me this week as I talk through the season that I'm in and all of the lessons that it's teaching me.  It's raw, it's honest, and it's a little messy, but I have a feeling you might relate. Today, I explore.... How do we deal with messy seasons?   How do we make a productive use of a tough circumst...

"You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily." - John Maxwell Habits…if you’re not paying attention to them, it’s time to wake up. They are driving your life. They are the key to your success.  Successful people have great habits.  They pay attention to details, they are consistent, and they make sure their habits align with their goals.   As you begin the...

Leftovers.  We eat a lot of them in our house.  They're great for weeknight meals, but when you rely on leftovers, your options are very, very limited. Sure, you can spice them up a little, but so much is decided for you…it’s like you only have so much to work with. You don’t choose exactly what you get. You take what you get and maybe change it up a little, but for the most part, you ge...

More or better?  It's the age old debate of quantity vs. quality. Want to get in better shape…do more workouts. Want a better relationship with your kids…spend more time with them. Want to be more productive…work more. Want to lose weight…restrict more. Want more traction on social media…create more content. Want to do better or be better at anything…just do more…right? Honestly, the idea of...

Your car...it's got lights and signals to let you know when something needs to be addressed.  I took my car to "E" the other day.  All along the way, my car was warning me that it needed gas.  I kept going.  But, I knew that I could only push my car so far before it simply ran out of fuel and it stopped running {and then I'd have to make the dreaded call to J that he had to com...