Get Lively with Jan

November does not need to represent a chocolate dipped slide into the New Year.   There are simple ways to stay happy and healthy - and of course - fit and festive over the holiday season without feeling deprived or going overboard.   Tune in to hear my top four strategies. Join the Holiday "Kinda" Cleanse: www.getlivelynow.com/cookie Get in touch! Email me at: jan@getlivelynow.com

Yes, it is November and of course we are going to be talking about gratitude, but we are going to approach it from another perspective.   We are going to discuss how we can be grateful for the things in life we don't tend to love so much. Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab your FREE Get Lively Blueprint: www.getlivelynow.com/blueprint   Get in touch! Email me at: jan@getli...

"Real change is practically invisible as it's happening."   This quote by Marie Forleo has been playing out this month in my "Planksgiving" challenge group as we are work towards holding planks for several minutes.   It's the daily increase of 5 or 10 seconds that is getting us closer and closer to the two or four minute mark… and that is the lesson that we are chatting about today. Take the first...

What fitness goals or physical endeavors have you set for yourself?   What impact have they had on you?   Talking all about the importance of challenging yourself, what you'll learn about yourself, and how best to leverage that for future achievements. Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab your FREE Get Lively Blueprint: www.getlivelynow.com/blueprint   Get in touch! Email me...

I don't know about you, but I have often fallen into the trap of thinking that "I've arrived" and that getting to a particular level of performance meant that I was done growing.   Well, as I share in this episode, there are four stages of growth that we are ALWAYS cycling through, if we want to continue to improve and make the most of this life we were given. Take the first step in building your...

You know that feeling, you are on the edge of something amazing.   You are firing on all cylinders.   You feel so alive.   You are ready to dive in… and then it happens.   Fear creeps in. Doubt.   Reasons that make you feel unworthy, and so we stay stuck. Sharing an inside look today at my own "edge of glory" and how I'm ready to take your hand, move past our fears, and dive in.   Take the first s...

  Do you ever find yourself taking something positive like exercise and using it to punish yourself? Often, we don't even realize that we take what should be a healthy and joyful experience and turn it into something punitive.   Joined by my fellow coach, Fran Avila, we are bringing these examples to light and sharing how to be more present.   Take the first step in building your healthy habits!  ...

Celebrating the 100th episode with my friend and fellow coach Fran Avila of FLX Training.   We share the questions that our clients and friends ask us about our lifestyles and how we manage our health.   Tune in for insight, straight talk, and even a few laughs! Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab your FREE Get Lively Blueprint: www.getlivelynow.com/blueprint   Get in touch...

Yes, that's right, I'm a health and fitness professional and I'm talking about why I am FED UP with this industry!   There is SO much noise and confusion out there, and in today's show, I'm hoping to break it all down for you… maybe even give you a chance to exhale a bit. Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab your FREE Get Lively Blueprint: www.getlivelynow.com/blueprint   Ge...

The "sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past" that can take us down a road of wishing that things were still like they were "back then." I've been feeling really nostalgic lately, so I decided to put my feelings and thoughts to paper and also do a little research, we brings us today's show and how we can learn to use nostalgia to find greater meaning and value in our lives. Video ref...

Ever find yourself in a situation where you are so fearful about doing something, but you do it anyway, and then feel this incredible sense of joy on the other side of it?   That's what we are talking about on today's show, how fear drains our energy and holds us back, but how much glory sits on the other side of it. Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab your FREE Get Lively...

I read something the other day about how we spend so much of our lives "time traveling." The author was referencing our endless rehashing of the past and worrying about the future.   We spend so much time doing this, often without realizing it, that we rob ourselves of the present moment.   In today's show we are going to talk about how to leverage your "happy place" to start living more in the pr...

If you've ever found yourself feeling alone, disconnected, and not engaged with people, it's probably because of this: we separate ourselves from each other.   It's rarely intentional, but so much of our culture is based on judgement and comparison, that it often happens without us even realizing it.   But "just like a wave can't separate from the ocean" as Marianne Williamson shares in her book:...

Driving to the studio one morning, I found myself completely captivated, moved, and inspired by the lyrics of the song "Come Sail Away" by STYX.   I've heard this song hundreds of times, but something about the line "I've got to be free, free to face the life that's ahead of me" sent me on an emotional journey pondering life, dreams, memories, and how we perceive the "life that's ahead of me."   L...

Our routines tend to take a back seat during the summer months that are often filled with vacations, social gatherings, and weekends away.   September can feel daunting as we attempt to "get back into the swing of things" and resume our normal patterns.   Today we will tap into that "cornerstone" in our routines that will serve as our stepping stone to helping to get us back on track with less str...

Ironically, it was while seeking inspiration for this episode, that today's topic.   I asked myself: where do you find inspiration?   And that leads us to the six areas - and perspectives - where you can always find just that. Books referenced: Uplifting Prayers to Light Your Way by Sonia Choquette Return to Love by Marianne Williamson Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab yo...

Maybe you've seen the trailer for the Top Gun sequel and maybe you noticed that Tom Cruise basically looks the SAME as he did 30 years ago.   Well, good for him, that's great, but how unrealistic is it for the vast majority of us to NOT AGE?   It's not! And in today's episode I'm sharing a not-so-proud reaction moment and why we all need to let ourselves off the hook.   Take the first step in buil...

The other night I heard my neighbors enjoying a BBQ in their backyard well into the evening.   It was Sunday night and I thought to myself: Wow, they are going for it.   They were having such a good time… you could hear the joy in the air.   And this got me thinking about going "all in" on something.   Tune in and hear about eight ways that you can go ALL IN on joy now. Take the first step in buil...

After you finish a book, do you ever let it sink in, like REALLY sink in?   Or do you close the cover and quickly move to the next things? I found myself faced with this question the other day and thought about how often we "move to the next" without letting the moment sink it.   So today, we are talking all about it. And be sure to follow Thrive and Bloom Coaching as referenced on the show! Take...

If you listen to this podcast, health and wellness are likely on your radar, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself WHY you exercise and try to eat well? Is it because you enjoy celebrating your body and health, or because you are trying to shrink yourself? There is no judgement with your answer, but this is an important question that we will explore in today's episode. Take the first step in b...

How fitting as we are deep in the glorious months of summer to take some advice from our friends in the ocean.   The Universe always seems to deliver the messages we need to hear, when we need them, and this one seems to be delivering just that! Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab your FREE Get Lively Blueprint: www.getlivelynow.com/blueprint   Get in touch! Email me at: ja...

Now before you think this health coach has gone off the deep end and is tell you to spend your entire summer drinking margaritas and eating potato chips all day… maybe it's time for us to focus more on LIVING and enjoying the moments of our lives and less on JUDGING the decisions we make.   Tune in to learn more. Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab your FREE Get Lively Blue...

Remember being a kid and feeling like summer lasted FOREVER?   Remember being told to "drink out to the hose" when you told your mom you were thirsty?   Remember back when your ENTIRE summer wasn't fully planned and booked out before school even closed? Well, maybe we can reclaim some of that ease and simple joy… In this episode, I'll share five ways you can dial it back and enjoy this glorious se...

Get Lively celebrates 5 years! In this anniversary episode, I'll be sharing the 5 biggest lessons that I've learned over the past five years.   From how to live with less to believing in yourself, tune in if there is a dream that you've been pondering and want to take the first step in living it. Take the first step in building your healthy habits!   Grab your FREE Get Lively Blueprint: www.getliv...

Oh how life has a glorious way of keeping us in check and keeping us humble.   As a trainer and fitness instructor, I am pretty much always working to keep myself in check and not feel that I have to be THE BEST at every physical activity just because of my profession.   Honestly, this can be hard.   People think because it's my job that I'm the fastest runner or that I can do pull-ups, and well,...