Get Lively with Jan

Oh friends, if we could only break this pattern of thinking… If we could only stop looking at food as "good" or "bad" and as exercise as a way to "burn off" our sins. It doesn't have to be this way.  We have been led to this way of thinking. And that means, there are other ways. So maybe for the rest of this week, you give it a try. Listen to this week's episode for some ideas on how to do that. H...

I'm going to be VERY truthful here… People often say things to me like: you are so driven and such a go-getter. Believe me, I am most grateful for this impression and that people perceive me this way, but truth be told, most of the time, I STRUGGLE to get myself to take action on things. So often I get paralyzed by fear and overwhelm and procrastinate doing things. I'd say in these scenarios, I'm...

We chat about things being "good enough" all the time. We chat about doing SOMETHING is always better than doing NOTHING. We chat about trying to let go of that "All or Nothing" way of thinking. Yet, we still find ourselves doing it… me included! So what does that mean?  Well, it means we keep practicing thinking another way. Listen to this podcast episode to find out what I mean. Have you taken a...

Ever notice how LONG you can dread something? Even notice how you can put something off for SO long and make it feel impossible? And then you finally do it. Whatever the "it" is… going for a walk, not scrolling social media all day, making yourself lunch and actually sitting down to eat it. And then you do it again the next day. And maybe a few more times that week. And then you take a look at the...

"Jan, you are setting yourself up to fail over and over again." WAIT.  WHAT?! Yes, that's what my dear friend said to me as I was explaining to her how I was managing my work schedule. You see, I'm a creature of HABIT.  I think I might be in good company ;) But often, those habits aren't working so well, yet I do them over and OVER again. Listen to this week's episode to hear how you can break tho...

Friends, we tend to complicate the living crap out of things and sometimes it only takes a small amount of effort to feel so prepared in life. So, what's my secret formula for feeling amazing Monday morning? Not so secretive or mind blowing at all… all it took, was about 45 min. For me, it's two very simple things to make for a solid Monday morning, and I share them in this episode. Have you taken...

As I continue to ease back into my "normal life" and recover from surgery, I've been having many thoughts and experiences that are helping me to better understand me. This week it's been a big one - like knocking myself in the head repeatedly, kind of big… And here it is: I don't really TRUST myself. I'm realizing that… I don't always trust myself around food. I don't necessarily trust myself to m...

Another week and another pile of wisdom bestowed upon us from The Daily Stoic. This passage was all about letting "reason rule the day" and how our minds were designed to do just this… BUT, how many of us are actually practicing this?? NOT ME! I'll be one of the first to raise my hand and admit that I will allow myself to stew on matters that are JUST NOT WORTH the headspace, energy, or time that...

The last two weeks I've been sharing what I've been experiencing post surgery, mostly related to what I had hoped to do with the time and also just giving myself a chance to recover. This week, I've been noticing something that is different… I feel settled.  My mind seems to be more calm.  I'm not worried about "making it all happen". I feel grounded and confident that I'll work my way through wha...

I had high hopes of tackling all kinds of things while I was home recovering. And well, the reality is, I got a few things done, but this whole illusion I had of "just needing the time and space" to tackle this while I have no other obligations, just didn't go as planned. The author of the Daily Stoic shared a messaged that resonated so well with me: There is never going to be a perfect time and p...

I received an AMAZING amount of support, gifts, and love from my Get Lively crew leading up to my surgery, but I have to admit that I felt GUILTY about that. And that brings me to the first thing I wanted to share… WHY DO WE INSIST ON JUST PUSHING THROUGH PAIN AND FEELING GUILTY WHEN PEOPLE SUPPORT US?!?!? I guess the old adage rings true that so often it's easier to GIVE than it is to RECEIVE. So...

I find that the day before vacation, I'm counting down the hours and just can't wait to get there. Why do we live this way? Why do we push ourselves to the point that our tanks are so empty that we need a week on the beach just to be able to start speaking coherently again? After coming back, it's given me a desire to bring the joy of vacation more into my everyday life.  More into my work.  More...

As you know, I just had my surgery... And as I was preparing this message in advance of all this, I turned to my daily reader, The Daily Stoic for some sage advice… and as always, the book delivered. "The mind is infinitely ELASTIC and ADAPTABLE." Exactly what I needed to be reading as I found myself preparing for this surgery and recovery. When I found out I couldn't be at the studio for two week...

This is probably the most uncomfortable I've ever been recording this weekly podcast. I've briefly mentioned this in other episodes/posts, but this week's message and show is me basically saying: I'm having a hysterectomy next week. Yikes, okay, there, I typed it. As I said in this week's podcast, if I were having shoulder or knee surgery, I wouldn't hesitate to share that info and let people know...

Hope this finds you enjoying the first part of July and sharing lots of laughter and fun with people you love! Lucky for me, I got to spend time with a gal that I love this week as we bring my pal, Courtney back to the show for a wrap up episode of our mini-series, What the F(orty)?! Honestly, I laugh every time I type that and smile every time I think about it as it's been such a gift for us to s...

Dang, it's so nice to have a break.  Seems like we've all been counting down the days for it. Not surprising given this uber challenging world we live in… So this week I'm making a case for having some real summer fun. Perhaps we can try and table the daily worries and stressors for a moment and just give ourselves a break. Listen to this episode as I share my list for what makes an ideal summer d...

Happy 8th anniversary to Get Lively and to all of us! YOU all have made this dream a reality for me! And so for this week's message, the story really needs to be told, so I hope you'll take a few minutes and pop in your airpods or sync me up to your car as I reflect back on what I was doing eight years ago today and how Get Lively came to life. Have you taken a *VIRTUAL* Get Lively class? Offered...

When I first started this business, I thought FOR SURE, the massive pay cut was going to be the biggest challenge I faced. Well, turns out I was WRONG! What was ACTUALLY the biggest challenge for me - and took YEARS for me to figure out was the ISOLATION. Tune into this episode as I explain more. Have you taken a *VIRTUAL* Get Lively class? Offered in-studio and virtually 8:30 to 9:15 AM on Tuesda...

I mentioned in last week's podcast that I would be spending these four weeks in June sharing a reflection each week about my eight years of owning and operating Get Lively. And this week is about learning HOW and WHEN to say "no". Guess I'm joining the many who have come before me in saying this… but I want to explain what I mean by this, and I really hope you get a chance to listen to this week's...

Later this month will be Get Lively's 8th anniversary! Where does the time go?!? That leads me to this week's message... I was listening to a podcast the other day and on it the host asked: Are you a Magician, Maverick, or Muse? Immediately I said to myself: I'M A FREAKING MAVERICK! And no sooner had I claimed the title, I started to pull back and ask myself: Do I DESERVE to call myself that? Afte...

So… I've been listening to a ton of podcasts about growth these past few weeks. Growth and what we believe we are capable of achieving. I was saying to someone the other day that I was feeling like all I was seeing was my (perceived) limitations.  Not a fun way to think.  When I get in that head space, I feel myself bumping into an imaginary ceiling and feeling so confined. So as this conversation...

If you've been with me for awhile, you've surely heard me say at some point: I'm dancing the line between X and Y… Dancing the line between what I feel I need to do and what I want to do. Sharing many examples of how we dance the line on this week's show, hope you'll tune in. Have you taken a *VIRTUAL* Get Lively class? Offered in-studio and virtually 8:30 to 9:15 AM on Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Join...

A few episodes back, my lively gal Courtney Hurst joined the show to launch our mini series that we've decided to call: What the F(orty)?! In this first show, we shared many of the "behind the scenes" conversations that we've been having about changes in our lives, careers, and whoa Nelly, in our BODIES. In this second episode of What the F(orty)?! we again share what we've been talking about as t...

Don't you just love "May green"?   Those bright, almost baby shades of green that are bursting up all around us.  I just love that.  Feels so new, so lively.  Feels like things are BECOMING all around us. BECOMING. That's what inspired the topic for today's message and podcast. Tune in as I share more about BECOMING and how I feel it happening... and how you might feel it, too. Have you taken a *V...

As someone who promotes eating well and exercising for a living, people tend to think it all comes super easy for me... But I, just like many other people, struggle with eating too much. I find myself eating what many would consider "healthy" food, but I'm just eating too much of it OR I'm eating it for reasons other than hunger. I always say that I'm Get Lively's ultimate guinea pig as I have my...