The Work IN to move out of stress, tension & anxiety

In business as in health it's tempting to look for the magic pill, the one thing, the key to open the floodgates to 6 figure success or financial freedom. But the truth about all that quick fix stuff is that it’s often too many steps ahead to work its magic. The real magic, the secret to any business success actually comes behind the scenes through the work you do on yourself to set the stage...

There’s only one skill you need to master if you’re going to succeed in the fitness industry (or any industry really) and it has nothing to do with sets and reps, macros and calorie balance, alignment or movement modifications. You can be an expert in all those things but it means nothing if you can’t safely self regulate your nervous system. Wellness work is based on relationships. Physical, ment...

One of the things I always hated about all the diets I’ve done, and I’ve done quite a few, is how much I had to think about food. It was constant. Especially when I was doing paleo and Keto because it’s sometimes difficult to find things that fit into those categories. And what I know now is that not all diets are for everybody. Especially women in different phases of life. That’s what I want to s...

Any kind of boundary begins with a decision. Decide who you want to be in any given situation and then decide what you need to do or not do to support yourself in that space. Your choices should literally back you up. Strong + healthy boundaries are rooted in your core values, can be both non-negotiable and changeable, and still give you flexibility to connect and move in and out of relationships....

There are  a lot of different recommendations out there about the BEST ways to change a habit especially when it comes to changing diet. Without getting into food dogma, that’s the topic of today's work IN. When I started this podcast I was surprised at how many health and fitness pros had struggled with disordered eating and full blown diagnosed eating disorders. Maybe I shouldn’t have been...

This year is all about being more intentional on the work IN when it comes to health and that includes making conscious decisions around how and what we eat. If you’re a fit pro or in wellness at all you’ve probably gotten a lot of questions about what to eat from clients. And it’s difficult to answer those questions and stay within your scope. For myself and many of my colleagues it’s even harder...

Fitness. It’s a great career for many reasons. One of them is the low cost of entry. Most fitness certifications are fairly inexpensive compared to a 4 year degree. But all of them require some kind of continuing education to maintain. If you’ve been in the industry for any length of time you’ll find that a lot of what’s offered for cec’s while excellent information may not align with the kinds of...

Nate Sleger is a speaker, author, and fitness industry expert who had his start as a personal trainer and nutrition coach. He’s the host of the Begin Within Podcast, where he interviews experts to uncover the behind-the-scenes of fitness motivation and lasting results. Nate is also the founder and operator of Begin Within Fitness, a 100% online personal training and nutrition coaching studio, desi...

It’s not the work - it’s the rest Here it is! The last 2 pieces of the puzzle. The keys to understanding how we build resilience and ultimate health from the nervous system out. The key to ALL health improvements and reaching any fitness goal It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for re...

It’s time to stop working out and start working IN. You found the Work IN podcast for fit-preneurs and their health conscious clients. This podcast is for resilient wellness professionals who want to expand their professional credibility, shake off stress and thrive in a burnout-proof career with conversations on the fitness industry, movement, nutrition, sleep, mindset, nervous system health, yog...

  Humans are complicated animals. We don’t always react the way the  those effects come through our nervous system and the stress response whether we know it or not.  With our permission or not. From our present environment or from any point in our past. We know now that the nervous system acts like a superior security system designed to take all of your experiences and prevent you from dying. Mos...

Today is another episode of real world resilience. Something I think we need more than anything else because the truth is that there’s no way to completely avoid trauma no matter what your life experience or background. Sometimes the story we expect isn’t always the story we find. So the question if we want more real world, real life, resilience is what sets us apart when it comes to how we handle...

Within the KGI program I teach co-regulation as a full format communication skill that’s rooted in your own self regulation and awareness, defined by your personal and professional boundaries and directed by curiosity and discernment. These things are accessible to all of us with practice.  Co-regulation on its own is simply how our nervous system influences and is influenced by others. This is a...

Welcome back to the work in everyone. I'm your host Ericka Thomas and today my guest is Greg Wieting. He helps leaders and entrepreneurs heal anxiety, depression, chronic pain and trauma so they can lead with bold and courageous hearts. And isn't that what all of us in the wellness industry and the fitness professionals out there are really looking to do for ourselves and for our clients...

If we want to provide the absolute best results for our clients we need to at least be aware of that nervous system connection even if it’s for no other reason than to do no further harm. While it’s outside our scope to promise trauma resolution in any of our fitness classes, ideally we can use that knowledge to customize and create trauma informed classes and workouts that build resilience and ge...

Andrea Hanson LCMHC, founder of Lifestyle Prescriptions, a neuroscience backed individualized self-help road map, aims to empower societal progress through accessible wellness. As a complex-trauma specialist, Andrea has spent over a decade learning neuroscience and gaining experience working with clients. Andrea has worked one on one with clients across the globe. By blending a mosaic of lower-bra...

 But ultimately no matter what or how you are moving it all comes back to the why. The intention behind your movement is important. But that’s not exactly what I want to talk about today. During our conversation last week, Yogi Aron called me a unicorn. I think because I shared that for me, yoga has never been about flexibility. And I’m always careful when I teach to direct awareness to the muscle...

My guest today  Yogi Aaron is trailblazing a new path in the world of yoga. Known for his unorthodox perspectives on stretching and flexibility and how both cause more harm than good, his teachings aim to help as many people as possible live a pain-free life so they can realize yoga's true intentions.  Learn why stretching might be doing more harm than good and what to do instead for healing,...

I’d like to introduce you to the concept of flex and flow. Those of you in the fitness industry may be familiar with it on a physical level or if you’ve ever taken a movement or yoga class with that title might be sort of familiar with it. A Flex and flow type of class is when you hold certain poses or isometric for a certain amount of time and then you flow through the range of motion perhaps int...

What do neuroscience, consciousness and new year resolutions have in common? More than you think!  Brian Berneman is a well being leader, international speaker host of the conscious action podcast and as a holistic coach and co founder of Conscious Action and You Being You he helps people discover a conscious way of living and how to have a positive impact in the world. Today on the work in we&apo...

Welcome back to season 3 of the work IN podcast. I really can’t believe that something that started out as an experiment in marketing and visibility has grown into its own evolving body of work! I’m so grateful to each and every one of you for your support along the way. I’m so excited to kick off this season of intention and attention in all things business, mindset and fitness for coaches and cl...

As I look forward to 2023 I’m contemplating what’s next for season 3 of The Work IN and what’s next for me both personally and professionally. Every year I try to learn/do/explore something new as a way to grow and break out of those ruts and samskaras in the mind. It’s not exactly a new year's resolution and not exactly goal setting, not exactly a vision board either but something that falls...

Today we’re talking about fuel for energy beyond the physical body. How to personalize the prescription on our plate for the best energy and nourishment. Our body is how we interact with the world so it’s important to take care of it. It is our vehicle. When something goes wrong in one system it affects all the other systems. So how can we fuel and nourish it in a way that supports our energy beyo...

Welcome back. I’ve been busy the past few weeks and months preparing for our Shakti Encounter retreat coming up on November 12. So I thought I would take a few episodes and introduce you to some of the concepts that we’ll be exploring there. I have always been fascinated by energy in the body. First, how to get more of it and how to harness it.  How to optimize it. How to replenish it. How to over...

The last 6 weeks we’ve been discussing multiple aspects of mindset as it relates to the fitness industry and solopreneurship. From the foundation of knowing who you are and your core beliefs as a foundation for your business choices to imposter syndrome, shiny object syndrome, self promotion & money mindset. Today I wanted to introduce you to someone who has been a mentor and coach to me and m...