Get Lively with Jan

Jumping into the first week of October with a slightly different topic on the podcast and in this weekly message… Now that we've hopped back into our fall routines, and as we have now been at our newest studio location for six months, I've been thinking about YOUR experience at Get Lively. Chatting more about this and more on this week's show, but wanted to share some of the things that we really...

As promised, here is part two of my thoughts and reflections after watching the Netflix docuseries: Live to 100: Lessons from the Blue Zones. In last week's show, I talked about the lessons we have to learn from how people who live in these regions eat and move… and to break it down in the simplest of terms: They eat mostly plants, foods they grow, very little that is processed. They move a lot, t...

I watched a docuseries called: Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, on Netflix. I first learned about the "blue zones" about a decade ago while studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.  If you are not familiar with the phrase, it's the five areas around the globe where people live/or have lived, much higher than average.  So basically, much higher percentages of people living into 1...

And just like that, Labor Day has come and gone… And, that finds us seeking routine and order yet again. Some might say we've been pushed out of our comfort zone. Ever think about the transition of seasons in that way? I hadn't either… For me, I always think about being pushed outside of my comfort zone as taking on a big challenge, doing something that scares me, or doing something that feels ris...

I aired an episode on "Cheat Days" earlier this summer, and this topic is back by popular demand today! If you haven't listened to that episode, you can head back to #298 where I explain the concept… but to give a brief synopsis, the idea of cheat day is that you eat really "good" for X amount of days and then have a day where you eat whatever you want. I find fault with this concept for two reaso...

So I find myself on the couch at 5am this morning, but it's DARK. Oh how this transition can be tough… you see (probably no surprise), I LOVE early mornings. Let me rephrase that, I love early mornings when the sun gets up with me and enjoys my coffee alongside me. But this week that changed.  Doesn't it feel like we flip the calendar to August and suddenly it's getting dark again? This might soun...

Here's the deal: I found myself on a Monday morning, after a long weekend, STRUGGLING to get myself moving… struggling to engage in my routine, struggling to get the pedals moving on what I was calling the "bicycle of life". So I listened to a podcast, and a meditation, and then another meditation, and then I played with the cats while the to-do list continued to haunt me. I was looking for direct...

I was listening to a podcast this morning and the host was talking about time management and productivity… She said a major shift for her in her life came when she stopped asking the question: how do you work?   And started asking: how do you live? It stopped me in my tracks. Listen to this week's episode as I dive into this mindset. There are so many ways to GET LIVELY.  We are a Lifestyle Studio...

Okay friends, I know that this is only going to apply to some of you, but there has been quite a bit of "lively chatter" about this recently… PERIMENOPAUSE The hot flashes, the missed and reappearing periods, the confusion, the weight gain, the night sweats.  Fun times, right?! YOU ARE NOT ALONE. And in this week's show, I'm sharing my own tango with it all. There are so many ways to GET LIVELY.  ...

This topic has come up several times recently, so I thought I'd chime in on something here that may be a bit controversial… CHEAT DAYS Personally, I am NOT a fan of this concept (yet I get that many are). Tune into this episode to learn more about what "cheat days" are and why I don't believe in them. There are so many ways to GET LIVELY.  We are a Lifestyle Studio on a mission to help YOU smile M...

Another summer week and another opportunity to reflect on life's experiences.   This one comes on the heels of our vacation week and yet again, observing my own behaviors and thoughts. So it goes something like this… Life is NOT (okay, almost never) a one shot deal. And yet I've found myself treating so many situations in life as such. Interested in learning more? Tune into this week's episode to...

Hope you are soaking up some fun and sun! Now is a great time to lean into some habits and routines that will unleash your peak wellness and get you everything you want and more from this year's sunny season. The summer months are typically a time of year when we allow ourselves to relax routines. We find our schedules less packed with obligations and more open for doing what feels good at the mom...

I'll keep this message - and these summer sentiments - simple: As the owner of a fitness studio, I always fret over the summer months as business slows way down and I'm not going to lie, it makes me crazy. So… in my effort to move more like hydraulics this summer (last week's episode reference!) and be less rigid, I'm embracing this time to open the doors to creativity. Tune in to find out what I...

I just started reading Michelle Obama's second book, The Light We Carry, and one of the things she writes is about the "levers and hydraulics" of life. Oh has that phrase stuck with me!   And I hope it applies to all of our summer experiences! Let's release the PUSH and PULL of the levers in life. Let's be fluid and move freely like hydraulics. How does this relate to your health and well being? L...

If you haven't yet watched Ted Lasso, do yourself the favor and tune in to this wonderful show. In this week's episode, I share five lessons this extraordinary character has taught us throughout three seasons: HOPE - hope that positivity can prevail and that there is always good to see in life. FUN - Ted reminded us, and SHOWED us, how to enjoy the simple things in life. STRUGGLE - being human and...

This week I'm making a case for why you should keep a notebook or journal to write in. It's a practice that I'm fairly consistent with and I've got a stack of journals in the back of a closet that hold my history. But here's the thing… I almost NEVER go back and read them.  They are just shoved in the back of the closet. Well, for whatever reason this week, I picked up my journal to write somethin...

In this latest addition of "Jan's Mind is Blown" by her own thoughts, I've discovered this… We prepare ourselves for many things in life. Personally, I love to lay out a plan, look at the data, and figure out how to make something work. I did it almost a decade ago when launching Get Lively. In this week's show, I share so many examples of how I see this in the work that I do as a coach. There are...

Prioritizing yourself. I don't know about you, but it almost feels cliche at this point.  Do you agree? We talk so much about burnout and how we need to prioritize ourselves - especially women - but what does that actually MEAN? This week we are joined by Kristin Klipp, owner of Truth Lives Within.  Kristin and I know each other as she previously owned a yoga studio in the area and we both live an...

This week's show is taking a bit of a different turn, but it's very much what is on my mind right now so I thought I'd share. It's been two years since my dad passed away.  I've talked about it on the show before, but I'm sharing this episode today as I've found myself really struggling the past few weeks. I've been pretty sad.  At first, I didn't quite get what was going on… I figured the typical...

If you've been with me for awhile, you know that one of my most favorite quotes is:  A rising tide lifts all boats. Of course credit to JFK, but my former boss Marianne is the one I need to credit as she used to say this all the time and it really stuck with me.  So much that I say it ALL the time. It's one of the reasons why I'm so committed to our mission: to help YOU smile MORE. Tune into this...

Yes, this podcast idea came to me while I was on my spin bike… You see, I was on my bike, thinking about everything BUT being on my bike. I've been getting into this pattern lately… I find myself RUSHING through what I'm doing so I can get the NEXT things done. Anyone relate? Tune into this week's show to hear more, but I'll share that I'm using my five senses to help bring me into the present and...

This week's show is a tremendous honor… My friend Courtney and I have chatted on the show about the book she's been writing over the past few years, and well, the time has come, when this show airs, her book will officially be available for purchase! Join me in congratulating Courtney on becoming a published author! Listen to this episode to learn more about the process and the major themes of the...

Starting fresh in a new space is wonderful in SO many ways… You get to RECONCEIVE what you are doing and WHY you are doing it. You get to PURGE the stuff you no longer need. And you get to REVISIT what got you started in the first place. And for me personally, this week, I got to revisit WHY this business is named Get "LIVELY". Listen to this episode as I share more! There are so many ways to GET...

What a month this has been so far… We are nearing a month at our new studio location and it's been days and weeks of squats, smiles, parties, and welcoming lots of lively peeps into our new home.   It's been SO much fun. And it's been SO exhausting! Yes, I just typed that.  I'm so freaking tired.  I'm also so energized by it all.   And so in this week's episode, I decided to take you "behind the s...

This is a great time of year to take a look at what we are doing - or not doing - and shift right along with the season into a new day. And this idea, this time of year, got me thinking about commitment. And what it REALLY got me thinking about is what I THINK I've been committing to lately, but is only happening in words.  I haven't been taking action. Have you? Tune into this episode, and let's...