The Success Lift Podcast

Being a father is more than just bringing a life into this world, it is one of the most gratifying experiences one can have in life. An individual who becomes a father unconsciously ends up improving his convictions, developing strengths, creating resilience to deal with several potential situations, and rising to the role of a hero. However, it does not come without a cost. In today's episode of...

A person whose career revolves around nutrition has expertise to debate on several topics that involve diets, eating habits, nutrients, and weight loss. In today's episode, Brian has a conversation with Jim Hallinan, Nutrition Coach about all of these topics, and also the importance that nutrition has on the education and development of kids. By listening to what Jim has to say, you might find new...

Join today's episode of The Success Lift Podcast as Brian welcomes Luka Hocevar to talk all things coaching, mentorship, maturity, and the power of commitment. Luka shares parts of his younger years when he had the chance to work with a coach who inspired him to be a coach himself and how most of his passion for being an example to others came from this role model. Luka also touches on a variety o...

In today's episode of The Success Lift Podcast, Brian has a conversation with Dennis and Anthony Morolda about being a leader nowadays, the role that coaches play in the education of younger generations, and how mental health is as important as physical health. The conversation also navigates around men's awareness, masculinity, and the work that Dennis and Anthony have been doing with helping men...

As a follow up to the previous episode, Brian welcomes on the podcast his wife Tasha to talk about marriage, sex in marriage, and the many easy ways that husbands and wives can connect daily. We all know that routines are an obstacle when it comes to relationships and, specifically, marriage, where everything seems to be the same every time and the day looks exactly like the prior day. But, in tim...

Relationships are an important part of having a healthy lifestyle. The way you connect with your partner, the interactions that are born from the routine, and the effort that is put into the relationship from both sides are crucial factors to make a marriage last. When things get tough though...it's important to try and find solutions for what is not working and reinvent some of the daily initiati...

Listen to this episode as Brian discusses the role that parents play on the lifestyle and life choices of their kids. Besides giving education and forming characters, being a parent also means understanding that your children are not replicas of you. They might dream of different things, they might have different goals, or maybe reproduce different behaviors… but the beauty of parenting is exactly...

When you have a long term goal in mind, it's easy to get distracted and fall off track at some point. That's when you must remember your 'why', the reason behind the goal, and what enticed you to envision that goal in the first place. Goals should be more important and demand more of your time than any other distractions, because if you find yourself repeating old behaviors you will find yourself...

In this episode of The Success Lift Podcast, Brian discusses the impact of the pandemic on our kids' mental state. While school classes are happening with some degree of normality; kids and adolescents throughout the country still need to wear masks in some places, still need to keep social distancing from their friends, and for those reasons are developing mental health conditions, such as, anxie...

In this episode of The Success Lift Podcast, Brian talks about the  "mushroom effect"  or  "the compound interest"  which symbolizes the power and compassion that every human being carries deep inside and has the ability to pass along to others. Looking at the bigger picture, it's really important to help each other in all areas of life… now more than ever due to the current circumstances the worl...

In this episode of The Success Lift Podcast, Brian shares simple steps to follow in order to create valuable changes in your lifestyle and your routine; even if you have an office job and don't exercise much. Brian talks about these steps, highlighting the importance of movement: why not use those micro moments and a little bit of free time to move more and do more things? It's important to use yo...

This is the time for you to make valid changes and not care about what other people think. That's the message Brian brings for you today. Now that summer is over, you might be back to work, in that 9-to-5 grind, and you'll fall back into the routine, so, why not make it healthy? Corporate jobs are known for being too strict, but everyone anywhere can make health happen. In this episode of The Succ...

What can you do today to improve your life tomorrow? Every change starts with awareness, and being aware of what needs to be changed is a consequence of self-reflection. Next time you feel you need to address some changes in your life, try and look in the mirror: when you stare into your own eyes, reflecting about your current life, you will instantly know what is worth changing and what is worth...

Setting a goal for yourself is the first step to make in your life to change what needs to be changed. It can be a business goal, a life goal, habit changing, or even a fitness goal… but all goals have one thing in common: they must be attainable. You need to be able to achieve this objective before even going all in, and if a goal ends up being too hard to pursue, how great would it be to have so...

Now is the time to change. Waiting for the summer to end or for the work week to begin in order to engage in a healthier lifestyle is something everyone does. If we keep postponing and waiting for the "perfect" moment to start exercising, walking more, eating greens, or drinking more water; the moment will never come. Changing for a good cause is something we don't wait to do, because anytime is t...

Parenthood is a gift, but that doesn't mean it doesn't come with challenges. While raising our children is really a task of forming responsible adults to make the best of decisions on their own, it is important to keep in mind that kids are  always  watching the habits and behaviors of their parents. In this episode of The Success Lift Podcast, Brian shares his personal relationship with his daugh...

When it comes to sustaining a healthy lifestyle, it's important to engage in sustainable goals. However, people wanting to be in better shape don't usually set goals in the first place. Nutrition goals only work if you keep them simple and the simpler they are the more consistent you will be when following the plan. In fact, the whole idea of nutrition can be easy if you just make it simple.  In t...

Following up with the theme of the last episode, in this episode Brian debriefs his plan for the next two weeks where he'll be entering a caloric deficit process. In order to stay on track, Brian will keep track of his calories on a daily basis, while paying attention to his macronutrients. He talks about the protein sources he will be choosing for this period and the "seesaw" analogy used for car...

From time to time we might find ourselves falling off track and giving in to decisions and behaviors that stray far from what we had planned. We may also replicate old habits like binging on food, skipping workouts, drinking or smoking excessively again, etc. Although very challenging, when going down this hole, the only thing we could possibly do is to create awareness and stop digging ourselves...

In life there's always a contrast between where you are now – your current job, your current address, your current routine – and where you want to be – habits you want to have, dreams you wish for, goals you want to achieve. This contrast of reality can simply be referred to as "the gap" .   In this episode of The Success Lift Podcast, Brian discusses the real meaning of the gap and how we can act...

We're all defined by particular seasons of life and the dreams that come with it. Dreaming about personal plans, career projects and the future in general is easy; but it can become hard when we start questioning our ability to go after it. When we have self-doubt and tomorrow looks uncertain, there's just one person that can fight this battle and that person is you.   In this episode of The Succe...

Consciously noticing the unconscious behaviors we reproduce everyday is the first step to live better. These behaviors, which can be good or bad, impact not only our logic and lifestyle but also our daily performance. The way we conduct many areas of life like career, relationships, social life, and health is influenced by these wired patterns. But in order to change it, we first need to be aware...

Emotions control the way we navigate different experiences in life, taking ownership of our emotions – not only our actions – is the key to self-development. While it's very important to try to heal negative emotions, traumas and stories; it's also important to give space for other people's emotions, traumas and stories to be healed. It's not a competition about who suffered the most.   In this ep...

Life in society is gradually getting back to normal and we, as individuals, are getting back to real life as well. During this time, it's almost certain that you developed a few poor habits, got used to not exercising, left some fitness goals behind, and are now a complete stranger to a healthy lifestyle, right? Well, if it's hard enough to get back to real life as it is now, imagine getting back...

Being "fine" with our job, the work we do and our career choice so far may be enough for some people. What if you want more of life? In this episode of The Success Lift Podcast we learn that during moments like these we should pay close attention to our thoughts and start to question common sense, because sometimes, "we are not ok being ok anymore."    Join your host, Brian Pannuzzo, as he intervi...