Livin' The Life

You know when you try to build 'better habits' but then get overwhelmed on which ones to focus on? With all the information out there on 'helpful' things to do for health and productivity, which habits should you start with given limited time and energy? IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT.... What habits she is focusing on as she rebuilds her habits: Getting morning walks and sunlight Sitting an...

Life is a wonderful crazy time!! The reality is there will always be lots going on and you can't do everything. You have to choose your priorities and set boundaries so you can fully show up/ IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT.... Our current priorities and the focus of the past 6 months All the recent renovation adventures (starring Marissa's mishaps) How we stay positive through all the craziness (W...

Are you working towards getting your first pull up? Do you see others do them and want to as well but for some reason you just can't seem to get there? IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT.... Starting with strengthening the grip and hanging Building scapular stability with hanging depressions Why to not use a band when working towards this Eccentric Pull ups and controling the end range of motion Doing...

Do you ever get stuck in 'meh' phases? Where you just don't feel like yourself and its hard to show up to life? Do you get into states where you lose your motivation? Or do you have times you feel like you can't quite get the traction and make progress the way you want to? IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT.... Different types of slumps: body slump, mind slump, emotional slump, soul slump no dir...

Does anyone else find that it can be challenging to be an adult sometimes? How do we do this? What are we responsible for? Where should we focus our time and energy? How do we get it all done? At the end of the day, what are the things that really matter and what things is it okay for us to let go of? IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT.... There is no one size fits all The difference between rec...

Does anyone else find that it can be challenging to be an adult sometimes? How do we do this? What are we responsible for? Where should we focus our time and energy? How do we get it all done? At the end of the day, what are the things that really matter and what things is it okay for us to let go of? IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT.... Who is an adult and what they are responsible for Trying to ma...

When life gets hard.... then what??? Because we know it will, its part of life. The key to life isn't to always have sunny days, it’s to know how to navigate the rainy ones. IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: Things will get hard, life has ups and downs How to show up for yourself when anxious and depressed Learning to Parenting yourself When to push though and when to take a break How to commit to y...

What happens when you take time to be alone with yourself? Do you enjoy it? Is it hard? Do you learn things? Do you avoid it? IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT.... Her experiences in the past with taking time by herself and how its benefited her How she went on The 12 Hour Walk 4 Reflections: Direction, Capability, Desire, and Clarity Suggestions for realistic ways to create solo time in your l...

Do you resist saying 'I was wrong'? What about 'You're right'? How does being able to admit when you're in the wrong or not right impact the quality of our relationships and feeling connected? IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT.... Marissa's last name officially being Holt Why people resist being wrong and how this can get in the way of building good relationships Getting c...

Do you feel like its hard to have fun in life AND take care of your health? Is it challenging to find ways to have both? IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT.... Our fun weekend and some fun things we have coming up Where to sacrifice a bit of the health for fun and where to sacrifice some of the fun for health Differences between real run and dopamine it fun Ideas of ways to have fun AND stay healthy R...

Everyone has times they get tired. Sometimes its from not taking enough care of ourselves, sometimes its from doing to much, and sometimes its just from life. Regaredless of why it happens, what can you do when you get tired to get back to feeling like yourself? IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT.... Becoming aware of what your not tired aka normal self feels like Being tired because you need sl...

Training is all a game of challenging your body and then recovering so you can do it again. When should you push hard and when should you rest? What should you be doing on rest days to make the most of them and optimize your progress? IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT.... Why rest days help you see progress faster How to incorporate them into your training schedule Best practices to help you recovery...

Do you find it hard to be productive? Do you spend hours on tasks that should take half the time? Do you try to stay on the task at hand but keep getting distracted? IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT.... Why being focused is important if you want to get results Setting yourself up for success and making sure you power your brain Removing distractions Noticing if you’re actually being productive...

Do you talk yourself out of going to the gym even though you know you want to go? Do you make 'poor decisions' randomly when it comes to the food you eat? Do you sometimes have a hard time with will power and following though on the things you know you want to do? IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT.... Figuring out what is important to you and the real why Using your 'Why' to get...

Do you talk yourself out of going to the gym even though you know you want to go? Do you make 'poor decisions' randomly when it comes to the food you eat? Do you sometimes have a hard time with will power and following though on the things you know you want to do? IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT.... Getting white hairs and aging A study that relates cocain use to not fun and lonely lives (i...

In this episode we talk about: Our honeymoon in Mexico! Our favourite parts of the vacation Action steps we took to feel our best Being intentional with the goal of the trip Letting loose and having fun RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join ⁠⁠The Livin' The Life Facebook⁠⁠ Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH US!! Follow Marissa:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@ ⁠⁠marissa.holt_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kathleen:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠⁠kathleen.holt_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode we talk about: Canadian Culinary Championship What workout program we are following Where to start if you're not on a program Importance of rest periods RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join ⁠The Livin' The Life Facebook⁠ Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH US!! Follow Marissa:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@ ⁠marissa.holt_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Kathleen:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @ ⁠kathleen.holt_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

You know when you fall off the wagon and everything feels harder? This one is all about how to get back on quickly so you can get back to feeling like yourself and create a life you love IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT.... What fallig off the wagon can look like and different types of falling The difference between getting back up when you fall and building the habits for the first time 3 Ste...

Are you working out hard enough? Are you pushing with all you have? Are you really uncomfortable? Are you actually overdoing it? Are you workout too much? How do you know what IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT: How most people don't push themeselves enough in the real 'hard things' What's more important than your workout intensity for results Why you need to build a lifestyle vs just p...

Do you struggle with deciding whether or not to go to a family event? Do you go because you want to connect but then feel totally off? Or maybe do you tend to not go but want to start going more? This one is all about figuring out if this event is the right thing for you or not. IN THIS EPISODE MARISSA TALKS ABOUT: What 'should' means in this situation Trusting your gut if you know its not...

There’s a saying, “You can have it all!”, is this actually the truth? IN THIS EPISODE, MARISSA TALKS ABOUT: - The false side: you can’t have everything all at once, you have to choose what you will say no to in order to be able to gain to other things. The true side: you can have it all in terms of the big things that are important to you. RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Livin' The Life Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠...

New year, lets go! What are you focusing on? Do you have resulutions or goals? Are you setting an intention or chosing a word? What do you want your 2024 to look like? IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: Why its okay to sometimes get out or routine Habits and behaviors we're focusing on and what we're trying to minimize or avoid Why we don't have specific goals but know we will still see r...

What would make this your best Christmas EVER?? IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: Giving yourself premission to do Christmas YOUR way Setting an intention for how you want to feel over the holidays Having fun and enjoying yourself while also prioritizing your healthy How we do presents now in a way that works for us RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Livin' The Life Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH MARISSA F...

RESOURCES ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join The Livin' The Life Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH MARISSA Follow Marissa:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠@marissa.holt_⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Marissa’s Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ marissahamoncoaching.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ CONNECT WITH KATHLEEN Follow Kathleen:⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kathleen.holt_⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit Kathleen’s Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠ theboundlessmovement.com⁠⁠⁠

Are you looking to start training at the gym but have no idea where to start? Do you want to get into resistance training but feel like staying on the cardio machines because those feel safe? Worried about looking stupid or messing up? This one is for you!! IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: Our experiences being new at working out or making m in the gym Why no one is looking at you or judging you (a...