What Sid Thinks

Kinda about resolutions, kinda about a weed-inspired smile, kinda about self-care, kinda about my new book and new publisher. Kinda about thanks for listening to this show and hope you have an awesome 2023. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) – Mention “New...

Data gathering and micromanagement. Both are often put into place the moment we decide to either train for something or improve our health/fitness. For most people, however, this level of attention is not only unnecessary, it’s too stressful. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes, nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private co...

Bad things happen. But how do we respond when they do? Do we retreat or do we fight, and what happens when we realize we really don’t have a choice in the matter? Also, Taylor Swift and I BOTH broke the internet. BECOME a Patreon er My stress management and habit change courses (includes, nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) SMALL STEPPER...

Having something fear-inducing floating in our future, the periodic thought of which shocks us into awareness, helps us stay engaged and never numb. Also, given the choice of solving world hunger or buying twitter, I say Twitter all the way. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Small Steppers 12-week program – my ground-breaking stress management and habit change course: (Learn Awareness Based H...

That we can do better than we’re doing creates a conflict. Fact is, we’re not bad, we’re not too old, we do have time. How to resolve this conflict? How to avoid living with the knowledge that we can and want to do better. Also, FODMAP diets? Seriously? Coffee Study Article Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Small Steppers 12-week program – my ground-breaking stress managemen...

What is normal for our species is often abnormal for society. This can be stress inducing – eating, moving, maturing in “species normal” ways presents as very different from “society normal” ways. Oh, and chess is NEVER horrifying. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Small Steppers 12-week program – my ground-breaking stress management and habit change course: (Learn Awa...

Art, acting, writing, Brendan Fraser’s comeback drama, the state of our current education system, and…Slimming World–the UK’s answer to weight watchers. Listen in, it’s gonna be ‘SYNful.’ Oh, and I have a new rap name. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Small Steppers 12-week program – my ground-breaking stress management and habit change course: (Learn Awar...

Letting go. Doing what’s best for someone else that is simultaneously the best for you? It can be brutal and right at the same time. Plus, the great scissor power grab, and an absolute mind-blowing discovery about coffee drinkers. Buckle in. Article referenced in this episode Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. USE CODE “summer30” for 30% off my Small Steppers 12-week program &#8211...

Over consumption of physical and mental nutrition, too much of almost everything is taking us down. Less may be the name of the happiness game. A little stoicism shows up, plus a small steppers way of simplifying. And, Einstein’s theory on HIIT training. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. USE CODE “summer30” for 30% off my Small Steppers 12-week program – my ground-breaking 1...

Always Be Doing. Embodying a mindset of action, of being an active participant in your life. Most of the time in control of what you want to do and not do. THIS liberates us from the rut, from the “should cloud” (read my book, Six Truths for more on this). Also, Michael Jordan…Not so great. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. USE CODE “summer30” for 30% off my ground-bre...

We tend to focus on our mistakes. Give them too much weight and beat ourselves up over them. But…what if we use them, learn from them, and ALSO give ourselves credit for how we’re doing at all other times? And, learn about AMERICA’S WAFFLE. Throw me a few bucks on Patreon. USE CODE “summer30” for 30% off my ground-breaking 12-week Small Steppers stress management and habit...

The final installment of my unplanned three-part series on fear. Oh, how much stress we pile on ourselves to avoid stress, but ALSO, how often we live in fear of what we are afraid of, and how far we go and can go to avoid everything that scares us. If you want to throw me a few bucks on Patreon. USE CODE “summer30” for 30% off my ground-breaking 12-week Small Steppers stress managemen...

Change can be scary. But rigidity, monotony, and militancy are worse. The modern world makes it way too easy to fall into an unchanging, unexciting life. Often, a little intentional ‘change-up’ is what we need to break out and break free. If you want to throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) Want to talk to me about...

Don’t discuss politics or religion? Apples and oranges – one is absolutely worth discussing, the other, no need. Also, an update on my cholesterol, peanut butter and jelly, and making amends for my cargo pants insult. If you want to throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) Want to talk to me about my SMALL STEP INTENSIVE ?...

Everything we DON’T have in common is brought to and kept at the surface of our lives. It’s what we focus on, read about, hear about, are subsumed with. But, oh, the profound throughlines that would connect us if we could just take time to notice them. If you want to throw me a few bucks on Patreon. Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) Want to ta...

Episode 150! So much fanfare, so exciting. But alas. Let’s talk about my ultramarathon, how a strong baseline of fitness and health is multivariate. Also, my new career in “Nutritional Comedy.” Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) Want to talk to me about my SMALL STEP INTENSIVE ? (click and schedule a FREE discovery call...

What we do for ourselves that exists outside of our relationships carries immense power in our lives. What do you have and do that is ONLY yours? Also, Tibetan Monks, Will Smith’s slap, Cabbage, and other obvious things. Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) Want to talk to me about my SMALL STEP INTENSIVE ? (click and schedule a FREE...

A mindset discussion. A milkshake discussion. All with a dash of tuberculosis sprinkled on top. Not my fault you hit play on this episode. Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t Watch my Small Steppers FREE SIX-PART VIDEO SERIES! Want to talk to m...

In the health and happiness arena, normal for society can be at odds with normal for humanity. When you’re ready to do the hard work of living a healthy and happy life, prepare to be seen as abnormal. Good news: abnormal often wins the day. Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be...

An earned state of health and happiness is something to behold and something to defend. And, I had an analysis-worthy dream. Listen up. Become a Patreoner Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t Watch my Small Steppers FREE SIX-PART VIDEO SERIES! Want to talk to me a...

Wow. I come out of the chute on fire in this episode. Buckle in. Hippy hugs to fiber to sleep. Ground breaking? Your words, not mine. Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and you won’t Watch my Small Steppers FREE SIX-PART VIDEO SERIES! Want to talk to me about my SMALL STEP IN...

Go ahead. Set big goals. Get excited, but then…almost immediately it’s about how it get there. The hard, hard work and becoming mentally tough and focused so you don’t fall prey to overwhelm. Plus I almost smoked. Check out my guest spot on this podcast: The Daily Grind Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by the...

Athletes focus on recovery. If they don’t recover well, they don’t train as well. But what about proper recovery in non-exercise life? How good are you at balancing the busy-ness of life with plain ol’ doing nothing? Harder than you might think. Check out my guest spot on this podcast: Just Minding My Business Podcast Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Ba...

Just what the title says. I did a three day water fast a few days ago. Miserable and wonderful. Loud and silent. Uncomfortable and cleansing. Challenging and rewarding. Listen up. Music in this episode: “Help Less” by Redwood Sky Join my Small Steppers 12-week program (and learn Awareness Based Habit Change!) My new book! Six Truths: Live by these truths and be happy. Don’t and y...

Being disciplined in a single area (e.g., healthy eating) can be a tough business. Holding on so tight that your quality of life is negatively affected. Is a certain amount of discipline necessary for a good life? Of course, but not in the way you think. Join my Small Steppers 12-week program now and get 20% off!!!: CLICK HERE and enter code “ SmallStep20 ” at checkout. My new book! Si...