Unsolicited Advice with Coach Joey Szolowicz

Joey gives a deep dive into practical steps you can take when you are off track. Many of us will opt for self-judgement and negative self-talk when you fall backwards on our health journey. But in this episode, Coach Joey explains why this is the wrong approach and what you can do instead. Sign Up for Coach Joey's Newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/39771abd639c/daily-unsolicited-advice

In this week's episode, Coach Joey answers a common question from his audience... "Do I need to track calories to lose weight?" Calorie counting can be a contentious topic and the answer as to it's benefit is more nuanced than you might think. Coach Joey dives deep into the pros and cons of tracking calories as a weight loss tool and ultimately gives his thoughts on the 'best...

In today's episode, Coach Joey breaks down the 5 behaviors he sees most consistently in his health coaching clients who get the best results. If you are looking for simple actions that you can start right now to lean out, lose body fat, and get healthier then this episode is for you. For more tips, make sure to sign up for Coach Joey's Unsolicited Advice Weekly Newsletter: https://mailchi....

In this week's episode, Coach Joey answers an audience member question: "Would like to hear more about the books that defined your thinking". Coach Joey speaks about the 3 books he's read in the past 10 years which most deeply impacted his thinking and relationship with the world around him. Listen to the full episode to hear which books they were!

In this week's episode Coach Joey dives into the key factors he sees that result in a client's success when working with a coach. This episode is a direct follow up to Ep. 30 in which Coach Joey discussed why he thinks people fail when working with a coach. If you are about to embark on a health journey, Ep. 30 and 31 are excellent opportunities to hear what Coach Joey perceives to be the...

Do you feel like you've tried and failed to lose body fat before? Do you feel like in spite of engaging a solid support network, you still just can't quite get it right? This episode might just be for you. Coach Joey breaks down the biggest pitfalls he sees time and time again that cause individuals to not succeed at their fat loss goals. Be sure to subscribe to Joey's email list for w...

It's the second week of the new year. The dust from the holidays should have started to settle and life should be returning to a sense of normalcy. Yet amidst the calm, you feel frustrated. The resolutions you made have not take hold yet. You still find yourself snacking on the left over treats and struggling to get to the gym. If this resonates, then this episode is for you. Coach Joey breaks...

In this week's episode, Joey dives into his thoughts on New Year's resolutions. More importantly, he discusses some best practices to make sure that whatever goals or intentions you have for 2024 have a clear road map associated with them.

In this week's episode Coach Joey offers up his biggest lesson from 2023. In summary, he discusses the propensity we all have to oscillate between 2 extremes. He goes on to offer the simple insight that in this oscillation, what most are truly seeking is the center-point.

In this week's episode, Coach Joey answer a question from a friend online who was curious about his recent physique cut. The question: How you started a year ago to get to today. What accomplishments you’ve made to get here and to be able to be pleased with your accomplishments is another piece of The equation.  I haven’t gotten there yet

IN this week's episode, Coach Joey discusses the timing of doing a hard thing. He makes the argument that 'it's never going to be the right time'. If you're someone who is consistently finding reasons to put off doing something challenging or going after what you want, then this episode is for you!

In this week's short episode, Coach Joey breaks down his thoughts on what he believes is a key limiting factor to preventing holiday weight gain, planning ahead. Coach Joey offers a practical strategy that you can follow to plan your month out and understand exactly what you will say 'yes' to and 'no' to in order to continue working toward your goals through the holidays!

In this week's episode Joey continues his series on his physique/fitness photo shoot preparation. Coach Joey ran through a 'mock peak week' last week and breaks down the exact protocols he followed to prepare for a mock photo shoot leading up to the real shoot (which is still 3 weeks out). If you are interested in what physique athletes, actors, body builders, and other body comp athle...

This week Coach Joey does a deep dive into his strategy to prepare for a fitness photo shoot. He talks extensively about the training and nutrition protocols he is leveraging to drop to his leanest physique ever. This episode goes beyond macronutrients and training plans. It talks about the psychological challenges and household strategies that a busy father and business owner needs to employ in o...

In this week's episode, Coach Joey discusses his progress toward his fitness/physique photo shoot preparation. He dives deep into how rigorous the plan is to prepare for a photo shoot. More importantly, Coach Joey gives his thoughts on why we all should identify the hard things that we wish to achieve and then go do them. If you're putting off something hard and looking for the motivation...

Listen in as Coach Joey shares his thoughts on turning 40 years old. If you're looking for a 40 lessons learned in 40 years type of show, then this ISN'T it. Instead Coach Joey discusses the 3 values he intends to align his decisions and goals behind as he goes into his 5th decade.

In today's episode, Coach Joey speaks to his experiences navigating anger issues. The most important lesson will be that for many, anger is a carte blanche reaction to a variety of negative emotions. Through learning to separate his reaction from the stimulus, Coach Joey has been able to learn to identify what acute emotion he needs to respond to. If you struggle with anger or emotional regula...

In this week's episode Coach Joey offers some insights into his experiences as he approaches being a single dad to 2 young ladies for a year. When Coach Joey and his ex split up, he knew he has his work cut out for him in learning how to be a single parent in a foreign country to 2 young ladies. Listen to this episode if you want insights into how he approached this journey and found that it w...

This week Coach Joey dives deep into how he accidentally became an international real estate investor. He offers up some hard lessons learned in nearly a decade of real estate investing overseas. While Coach Joey specializes in helping others change their health and physique, he's dabbled in a number of industries to get to where he is now. Each of these experiences has shaped his thinking abo...

Coach Joey has been a remote worker since 2013. In over a decade of being in the virtual workplace, Coach Joey has learned a thing or two. In this episode he breaks down his top 10 lessons learned in a decade of remote work. Some of these lessons may be old news post-pandemic, but it doesn't mean there aren't some humorous stories and memories that Joey had to learn along the way as he lea...

In today's episode Coach Joey breaks down why your goals are making your unhappy. More importantly, yet, Coach Joey dives deep into how to find meaning in goal setting which will help bring clarity to why you want to achieve something in the first place. If you're struggling to clearly define your goals or feeling like you're on the wrong path with an existing goal, then this episode i...

In today's episode, Coach Joey gives his thoughts on the 'productivity hacking' craze that has taken over social media in the preceding years. He dives deep into how the constant drive to squeeze every ounce of productivity out of his calendar has limited his ability to stop and enjoy a leisurely moment from time to time. If you're someone who struggles to take a pause and enjoy th...

In today's episode Coach Joey discusses his thoughts on the 'hedonic treadmill'. Having spent time on this treadmill, Coach Joey has thought a great deal about what drives an individual pursue happiness in the form of acquiring more 'stuff'. This episode will provide some insight into why acquiring more stuff will never actually fulfill a person. It goes on to explain what migh...

In today's episode, Coach Joey, recounts his travel nightmare from the previous weekend. Joey traveled from Phoenix, Arizona to Azores, Portugal on what was supposed to be an 18 hour journey. Due to flight cancellations and delays, the 18 hour trip ended up taking 72+ hours complete with 40 hours of extra layovers and 3000 miles of unexpected flight-time. Joey tells the story in totality in ca...

In today's episode, Coach Joey discusses his approach to making lasting change towards a given objective. An approach he refers to as 'extreme incrementalism'. Many get lost in an 'all or nothing' mindset around change which leads them to feel that if they can't do everything, they may as well do nothing. This is inherently the wrong way to look at things. The extreme incre...