The Thrive Forever Fit Show with Jay Nixon

How Healing My Heart Helped Me Lose Over 60 Pounds   In today's episode, you're going to hear a phenomenal story from my client Jill.  Here are a few of the amazing details she's going to dive into in this episode:  ⭐️ Joined the wellness Lab Launch pad in June 2020  ⭐️  Joined IGNITE 2.0 in July 2020 at 270LBS ⭐️  Joined the Thrive Forever Fit Program in August 20...

Are You In An Abusive Relationship With Food?   In today's episode is all about your relationship with food.  Many people are in an abusive and dysfunctional relationship with food. Much like an unhealthy relationship with a spouse, food controls you. That's why I'm here and why I'm doing a FREE training in the Wellness Lab (my free Facebook group).  I will help you break the grip t...

HOPE ~ FAITH ~ LOVE In today's episode is all about the three things we need now more than ever. Hope, Faith, and Love. Hope: a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. I keep thinking about the power of this simple word and how much I want each and everyone you watching and listening to believe and not lose HOPE. Many of you are at a loss and feel like nothing is going rig...

Keyboard Cowboys ~ Social Media Trolls    In today's episode, I'm going to discuss the rising popularity of the Keyboard Cowboy (AKA: Social Media Troll).  There have always been the random trolls that like to cruise the internet attacking people and creating a ruckus for no reason.  Unfortunately, those random attacks on strangers have grown to everyone attacking everyone on s...

10X Your Happiness By Giving Up These 7 Things In today's episode, I’m going to tell you how giving up 7 things will more than 10X your happiness. Right now, we need all the help we can get when it comes to enhancing and increasing our happiness. We are surrounded by doubt, overwhelm, and chaos, all of which take away from your happiness. My mission with today’s show is to give you HOPE and help y...

Lessons Learned From Peloton, Mr. T, Nick Saban, Tom Brady, and Your Coach In today's episode, I'm gonna share with you the lessons I've learned from Peloton, my sweatshirt buddy Mr. T, the greatest college football coach of all time, and a Brazilian supermodel's husband.  This one is too fast and too funny to ruin by sharing all the notes with you.  Just listen ~ I PROMISE you'll love i...

My Circle of Mentors  In today's episode, I'm going to share my journey with mentorship. I think some of them will surprise you and make you think about your definition of a mentor.  The truth is, in the moments of life with my first three mentors, I was completely unaware of what mentorship looked or felt like. It wasn't until later in life when I reflected on these relationships that I...

The Fragile State Of The Human EGO In today's episode, I will take a deep dive into the human EGO's fragile state and how that leads to overwhelming discomfort and, ultimately, pain. Now we've all heard the statement that your Ego is the Enemy. Ryan Holiday wrote an entire book on the topic. Some of you hippest may even have a t-shirt or have shared a meme stating, "Your ego is not your amigo."&nb...

Nutritional Nonsense, Knuckleheads, and Nincompoops DEBUNKED In today's episode, I'm going to shine the spotlight of TRUTH on several nutritional myths, have truths, and blatant lies of the 4.5 Trillion dollar wellness industry. I won't be able to cover them all because that would be a 21-day podcast, and although I have no doubts that you'd listen to all 21 hours, I'd lose my mind and voice. So,...

You've Got This (My 6 Step Guide For Overcoming Adversity) In today's episode, I'm going to explain why this isn't more than you can handle ~It's just more than you expected. I know it might be hard to believe right now, but I promise it's 100% true. You will, or should I say, you can come out of this uncertainty in a better place than you went in. Will it be easy ~ NO! Will it be worth it ~ YES!...

From Fat Boy To Fit AF In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through my journey from being called a fat boy to being one of the fittest people I know. First, I want you to know that if you're overweight, struggling to lose weight, or simply don't like the way you look and feel, I understand. I don't just understand, I really understand. I know the things you think about and never say. I know h...

The Toxic Truth about the world of nutritional supplements. In today's episode, I'm going to expose the toxic truth about the nutrition supplement products that you take every day.  I started my career in the wellness world over 30 years ago.  I've worked for and with the largest (most powerful) supplement companies on the planet.  So believe me when I tell you I've seen and tried i...

You're Being Lied To In today's episode, I'm going to expose the lies of the 4.5 Trillion dollar nutrition and fitness industry.  Think about that for a minute.  We spend 4.5 Trillion dollars a year on wellness, and we are the most unhealthy, out of shape, and overweight we've ever been.  And it's only getting worse.  Raise your hand if you're overwhelmed, confused, and feel st...

Reigniting The Fire For My Life with Special Guest Amanda Bussiere In today's Super Success Story interview, Amanda is going to share how a chance meeting turned her life from troubled to triumphant. Keep this in mind as you listen to this compelling and moving interview ~ there are no coincidences in life. Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear. *When you get better, life gets better. *How worki...

Making The Decision That I Am Worth It with Special Guest Tiffany Bowman In today's Super Success Story interview, Tiffany will tell you about all the magical things that have happened in her life since making the declaration that she is worth it. I'm going to keep the show notes short as I don't want to take away from this ultra-powerful interview. Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear. *How sh...

The Check The Box Mindset In this episode, I will tell you why your "check the box" mentality holds you back from all your success. Checking the box is the equivalent of getting excited about receiving a participation ribbon. Not only is it holding you back, but it creates a damaging false belief that you're doing everything you can. It has become your best and deadliest excuse. Because if you're...

Time Under Tension The purpose to today’s show is to help you get comfortable under tension. Not only is it important that you develop the ability to positively apply tension to your body and brain it is imperative if you desire a life of awesomeness. Your body and your brain are very similar to the respects of how they grow and evolve. Both respond and grow based on Time Under Tension. I will add...

Don’t Step In The Dog Sh*t Today show is designed to help you stay sane amid our current toxic social media-driven madness. I'm going to start with this little thought that will help you the next time you get thoroughly pissed off and write a 27-page response or rebuttal to something you read online. "Getting offended by something posted on social media is like choosing to step in dog shit instead...

4 Steps To Regaining Your Lost Momentum In the week's episode, I discuss why it's 100% normal that you have lost momentum. Plus, I give you a proven four-step strategy for creating positive momentum. You're going to love it. First, let's touch on the four common reasons people lose momentum. 1. Broken Promises : Breaking promises to yourself destroys self-belief and builds negative momentum Chapte...

Booby-Trapped In the week's episode, I discuss why the path of least resistance is always booby-trapped. This is true in areas of war and all areas of life. The wish is that that path to success is a straight line. The reality is that the line is rarely straight, and it requires grit and determination and advanced navigating skills. Eco-Challenge ~ Adventure Racing ~ Military ~ YOU Weight Loss: Th...

Eight Lessons I've Learned In the week's episode, I discuss the eight lessons I’ve learned during my time as a life and transformation coach.  1. There is tremendous variability in individual responses to change. Some clients need to work twice as hard to get half the results. This is not fair, but it's reality.  2. Many know what to do, but fail to execute. Being accountable to a coach,...

Happy Father's Day Mom In the week's episode, I give a massive and long overdue Father's Day shoutout to my MOM and all the other moms that have done the job of both parents on their own. For lack of a better term or phrase, my mom is a badass. The Power Takeaways From This Episode Is Simple: I hope you enjoy this episode as I share some POWERFUL stories about how my mom did the job of both parent...

One Yard Short  It was 29 years ago, and I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember the exact spot of the field. We are going into the East end zone.  I can still smell that unique odor that you'll only know if you've worn a helmet and shoulder pads. It's more of the smells that to the average person is gross, but to those that know, it's the smell of hard work and dedication. ...

Power Chat With Tommy Baker In the week's episode, my brother Tommy Baker and I dive deep into a cornucopia of topics ranging from BigRick87 too Consistency and how we've handled this current state of the union. Power Takeaways From This Episode: TO DAMN MANY TO LIST! Grab your favorite beverage, something to write on, and saddle up for an hour of knowledge bombs and some laughs. Join the FREE ~ W...

The Damage of Deprivation In the week's episode, we dive into the damaging effects of deprivation on our mindset. Definition of "deprive of": to take (something) away from (someone or something): to not allow (someone or something) to have or keep (something) Depravation, by definition, means:  the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society  or&nbs...