Nine Four Radio

"To shave or not to shave...?" "Underwear or...no?" I'm joined by Nancy Ellering owner of Rest Day Massage Therapy, licensed massage therapist with a slant to serve people who rely and take care of their bodies so they can live a life without limits She's also a CrossFit coach, endurance sport cheerleader, and all around strength sport enthusiast If you've never had...

(Practical Exercise Included) We are all the result of our environments If we aren't happy or feel like something is missing, then it' stands to reason that we should take a look at our environment to decide what, if anything has to change Take a minute to listen to this episode, and then find 30 minutes to maintain your fish bowl

Linda Morgi is so committed to enjoying the fruits of working SMART she wrote a book to help bring us along on the ride We all work hard enough, that's a fact.  End of Story What if we worked smart? So smart, in fact, that we only had to dedicate 3-4 days to "work" every week? Impossible?  Maybe? But...what if we were leaving some flexibility in our schedules on the table because we don'...

I've been using the term Corrective Strength Training, and now it's time to provide some context and unpack what that term actually means, take a listen, it might be the 30 mins that changes the trajectory of your life forever #bulittolast

Dave Houser and I sit and the evolution of our ink, the power of strategically incorporating physical challenges to our training regimens and how "Dark Night's of the Soul" are where the rubber meets the road in our own personal development journeys Enjoy the listen 

When we remove friction we gain clarity, when we overcome friction we gain confidence It's a balance, and we need both What's your relationship with friction?

Imagine when things feel overwhelming, we use the words..."at the moment" Imagine the amount of weight that takes off of our shoulders reminding us that these feelings are, in fact, temporary  It's a simple, powerful, phrase

Local politics is a target rich environment to create meaningful improvement to your day to day life, build strong communities and contribute to a better world City Councils and Commissions, Park Boards, School Boards, County Commissions, Committees, Election Operations, Candidate Support... There is a vast opportunity to create meaningful change in your community and it starts with becoming more...

Sometimes we just need to throw out "optimal" and get a win I'm through my 5 week Discover Your Power Zones training, and I got a Win and a new path Take an imperfect step on the road to becoming "better"

Bringing a Lab Space Mindset has helped me take some of the weight of having to be perfect off of my shoulders, and it might be an effective approach for you too (we are all in this together) "Lab Space Mindset?" Most of us think of a sterile, protocol driven clean space when we think of a lab What if?... What if a lab was a mindset, rather than a structure? Scientists explore (theorize), experime...

Quick fixes never work...how do we know?  We've tried ALL of them, and then got on the path Take a listen to Dr. Threasa's healing journey and if you resonate with it give us a shout

What do plumbing systems and habit building have in common?   We have to test them to be confident in them They will fail under pressure As a recovering perfectionist I hated the idea of making a mistake.  It was so easy to avoid a mistake after I'd made it that how could I have possibility been so dumb as to have missed it in the first place? Now, I realize that I did the best I knew ho...

The walk to get to the route/trailhead is quite possibly more valuable than the trail I'd been underestimating that walk, but NO MORE! That walk sets us up for success and there is no avoiding it, in the wild and in life What other important work are we undervaluing? Enjoy the listen

Personal finance is closely tied to personal fitness in that it is a target rich environment for a lot of shame, fear, uncertainty, embarrassment, there are a lot of "guru's" and dogmas to take you down primrose paths... ...AND Sometimes having a professional in our corner, advocating for us, is the key to freedom Take a listen to my conversation with my friend Dave, while we breakdown fitness, fi...

Imagine we are all lifeguards, who have different levels of competency in the water It would be unethical to try and help someone in deeper water than we can navigate (in fact, it might kill us) If we look towards the beach though, there's a whole host of people who could benefit from our experience, skills and wisdom Take a listen

What isn't working for your at the moment? What have you tried to resolve it? What does that mean to you? What does success look like to you? Why is that meaningful to you? These 5 Questions offer an opportunity to develop decades worth of connection IF we are in a spot to actively listen and feel heard Take a listen, bring these into your life

In this episode Laura and I catch up on her comings and goings and getting settled in at Trive Culture She's just completed a certification in "All Things DISC" and the conversation got rolling from there What is DISC How it can help solidify teams at work, not just for "corporate", it give start-ups a huge leg up How it can help strengthen relationships outside of work Using is as a tool and not...

Ever find yourself floundering out there in the wild? I've been without a true fitness program for awhile now, and I didn't realize how that unstructured freedom has affected how I approach both work and play NO MORE I looked around and found the easiest spot to give me some structure and that turned into starting the Discover You Power Zone program with Peloton I've got programming for the next 5...

Set. Expectations. Something that we might all not know, and is super valuable TO know is that when we embark on a transformative journey, taking a moment of honesty and determining where we currently are is a meat grinder. When we want to go somewhere else, that means we don't want to be where we currently are... ...so... When we have to take the photos, measurements, strength, cardio, coordinati...

Having a set of values is vital, not only for business, but for life We have to have ground where we feel comfortable planting our flag so that our people can find us Here are Nine Four Coaching's Design and Execute - plan AND take action Plan.to. Pivot - set solid framework and allow for adaptation Be Where Our Boots Are - BE. in the moment, where we are  FULL SEND! - fully commit to action

Clarity is great when we have it, we've made this shift that unlocks this whole new level of purpose, life, enthusiasm! Here's the thing to remember, it took us some long hours to get clear on our path, and it's likely that no one else has this new found perspective Regardless how good it feels or how good it IS, there's a lag time and we've got to give the people around us some time to take in wh...

Today we'll Unpack the Middle of my recent few weeks of seeking realignment  I had to get incredibly clear on the kind of person I wanted to be (kinds of habits I have, people I spend time with, things I do throughout the day, places I go...) And that was all by design.  I had to design my life before I could design a lifestyle that supported it and before I could design a practice that...

Hey everyone, it's been a minute since we were regularly posting, and we are back! every Thursday morning and Sunday evenings I found myself off the path with Nine Four Coaching and I took some time to run a Map Check on both myself and the practice, and I am sharing my experience in hopes that if you're in a similar spot, or find yourself there in a similar spot in the future, you'll have a bit o...

Do you ever wonder what a conversation between a medical pro and fitness pro would sound like? Wonder no more :) Office Visits is a series where Dr. Threasa Andrys, Naturopath and Sarah Skedsvold, Movement Coach get together and visit with the intention to bridge the gap between healthcare and fitness.  ENJOY! "What is BFR (Blood Flow Restriction) Training?"...ultimately is a very effective traini...

"A rising tide lifts all boats" This week I'm joined by Laura Caroon, Director of Culture and Growth at Trive Culture.  Day in and day out, Laura empowers individuals and teams to maximize their potential and build healthy workplace culture We talk about: How her passion for building workplace culture was born out of building personal communities as an entrepreneur then building cooperative f...