The Ultimate Journey of Self-Care

‘Retreats’ mean so many things to people. In my nearly 30 year career in my industry, I have seen client experiences take a number of different looks. Retreats are HOT and can be a GAME CHANGER for your business when you position them the right way with the right outline and list of elements and activities. In this episode, I pull back the curtain and share what actually goes on at my retreats (hi...

What ultimately gives us REAL freedom? We tell ourselves we need the ‘ideal’ schedule, income, status, success in our career or business, family and so on. We over prioritize some areas of our live and as a result, ignore or discard others. And we get to a point where we just ‘exist’, or we just keep going. If we keep doing things the same, we can’t create new experiences, ideas or habits. Alaina...

Client Experiences can be all over the place. Depending on your industry or niche, maybe your idea of an experience one that involves more face to face time vs online, or vice versa.  Maybe it works. But make no mistake, when you are in business creating experiences that are truly transformative for your clients and community can change the entire trajectory of your business. In this episode,...

So lets talk about goals. Do you set them?  Like REALLY set them? Consider the BHAG’s. Big.  Hairy.  Audacious. Goals. Those are the ones that REALLY count. Because you can break them down into smaller daily goals but you never lose sight of your BIG goal. Imagine what would happen if we all did those with our fitness goals? Fitz Koehler is an international fitness expert, author, c...

There are literally THOUSANDS of tactics out there that promise huge growth in your business. Google ‘grow an online health or fitness business’ and you will find so many different strategies it can feel like you need all of them to grow and succeed. Chris and Eric Martinez are brothers in business together and have a unique approach for entrepreneurs to attract and convert online leads to sa...

Breathing is one of the body’s many languages to communicate. What does that look like? It allows energy to literally move for one. It also allows us to settle and get answers and resolution to conflict, or anxiety too. And it helps us relax when we learn to do it in a way that serves us. How we live stores itself in our bodies as tension. Breathwork allows it to be cleared. Iona Hollowa...

How  many times have you wanted to take the next step in your business but then that old belief and fear comes up around….. MONEY.  Yep, I said it. Money has so many charged thoughts and feelings around it but money itself is neutral. And in this episode, I’ll share what I think are my TOP beliefs and thought process around handling money in your business. Money shouldn’t stop you from m...

It’s always a red letter day when we get to talk to other health and fitness coaches about how they are empowering their audiences to live their best lives. So much is said about what to do, how to do it and which plan to follow. But getting fit and healthy is more about mind growth than it is about the action steps. Chris and Eric Martinez are brothers in business together and in this conversatio...

In Business our calendar can run our days and make our choices for us. Prioritizing being PRESENT in our businesses is equally important to ensuring we are present in our daily personal lives. Our businesses should serve us. And in order for that to happen we must adopt a regular routine of us ‘taking a pause’ and being PRESENT. Heather Blanchard was a recent guest on our flagship Tuesday edi...

So many people opt for weight loss, or a more streamlined, healthier, more productive strategy to fuel their bodies at the start of a new year. And so many people still struggle. Why? Fueling our Bodies can be a work in progress for some. And for others, it’s a process we navigate with curiosity and balance. The real KEY with being successful and consistent with an eating strategy is to alway...

Examining the parameters of how we do our business is often just a closer look at how we do ourselves. Sara Roach Lewis is a sense based business coach for women, and helps her clients reframe their businesses so they don’t sacrifice themselves in the process. In this episode, you’ll hear a 90 day focus plan with intentional targets, with a call for us to reframe ourselves each quarter. &nbsp...

Finance can be a tricky topic. Money brings up A LOT of charged thoughts. What if you just thought of your finances in a different light? Jason Madsen is a certified Dave Ramsey Financial coach and financial planner, and an expert in how we plan finances. The decisions we make around money say a lot about our priorities. In this episode we talk about our choices around money and how thos...

Last week I began a 2 part series on the HYBRID Business Model, and why it’s so key NOW that you have it. The way we did business before 2020 is now out of date. There are some things that still work but you MUST adopt the mindset of having MULTIPLE ways to serve your clients to stay relevant and continue to grow. I can talk all day long about it. So I want to hear from one of my clients...

On this episode my guest is Heather Blanchard, a self-described yoga, anatomy and essential oils geek that has moved from student to instructor and now co-owner of the Cary Yoga Collective studio. We discussed the importance of being open to shifting how business is done and expanding your vision and mission. We busted myths on meditation and shared the benefits of it for life and business and why...

The way we did our businesses pre-2019 is out of date and obsolete. And even if you are online or using the online space for your business now–having a HYBRID Model is KEY for your future success and growth. In this episode, I’ll share why this KEY PIVOT is not just recommended, but ESSENTIAL for your growth and ultimate survival regardless of your niche and your industry. Merging in person and on...

So, how much change is too much change? What if you combined 3 methods to get the body to heal quickly? Dr Kevin Reese is a former broadcaster turned holistic physician, and is also a published author and fellow podcaster. In this episode, he lays out the case for changing 3 main health ‘levers’--postural therapy, clinical nutrition and mindfulness training to heal the body inside and out. Listen...

What did you learn in your business in 2022? Better yet, what will you do differently in 2023? In 2022, I focused on building the vision I had in 2021 after the pandemic decimated the health, fitness, and wellness industries and a good portion of the service based industry sector too. It meant not only did I do things differently–but that I focused on BEING different. Listen in to this episode as...

So do things HAVE to change for us as we get older? This is a typical thought many of us have. But the truth is that we don’t have to change what we love about our lifestyle. Ingrid Saenger came to the US from South Africa over 30 years ago and immediately became fascinated with how the American diet works. When she reached a high weight for her–she realized she needed to create change for he...

In last week’s business edition episode, I shared my process for building belief in growing your ‘belief capacity’ – a meta skill you must cultivate as a successful entrepreneur. In this episode, I follow up that share with a closer look at how you can dial up your ‘secret sense’- a sense that is my superpower. A skill I call #TheTrustFactor.  I reveal the three questions you can ask yourself...

2022 is coming to an end and that usually means it’s time for reflection. I use a practice at the end of the year to look at my progress, growth and what I am calling in for the new year. In this episode, I share that practice, and also how to dial up your ‘secret sense’ which helps you increase your capacity to believe MORE for yourself. I call this ‘The Trust Factor’. In this episode, I explain...

As a business leader and entrepreneur do you truly believe ALL of what you desire is possible for you in your business? Are you 100% committed to bringing it around for you? Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. And plenty of distractions and obstacles will appear when you are dialed in just to test your sincerity to yourself and your truth. In my 25 p...

Technology has become such a part of our lives today–so much of our daily lives revolves around it’s use. Yet it is slowly aging us and slowing us down.  Technology not only puts stress on us through the use of screens, radiating lights and overloading energy waves that act as a disruptor for how our body functions naturally–it allows us to never ‘shut down’. Justin Frandson is an athleticism...

As a Business leader, our primary responsibility is to BE the product of our product. All of what we do in our businesses should reflect our values and what’s important to us.  Creating massive change in the world starts there. Listen in to this episode as I share some thoughts around our roles in the health and fitness industry going forward and how BEING is much more than just DOING. PODCA...

There are multiple thoughts out there about what self care is, what it means, and what it SHOULD be. And the majority of those thoughts are simply not true. Consumer self care ie, massages, spa time, a get away with friends, retail therapy or a night in for you may make you feel better in the moment, but it won’t change things for you long term. We must decide what we want self care to mean for us...

A week is not a lot of time but then again, it’s everything. Let me explain. What we tend to spend the most time on in our businesses show us what is most important, and what we value most. There is no right or wrong answer for this–it depends on where you are and what you do. But a week can actually CATAPULT you forward with the right ideas, plan and way to think about it. Listen to this episode...