Live Your Personal Best  -  Workout Motivation and Routine Building For Current and Former Athletes

176. Changing Your Focus from Intensity to Enjoyment (in the gym, at work, and in life)


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Tired of feeling like you're wearing multiple hats? Like you're always go go go without having fun doing it? Sounds like you need this episode. If you’re a fun-loving person who would prefer that gym feels more like a party than a chore, then maybe what you need is a fun trainer who makes working out approachable and real.

In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Janet Navarrette, a self-proclaimed fun expert. She started Gym Party, a fun virtual wellness program that helps everyday people find joy in fitness. We talk about changing your focus from intensity to joy in the gym, at work, and life in general!

Listen in to learn how to avoid burnout by setting boundaries between work and life and not validating yourself through your work. 

Key Takeaways:

  • How fun instructors attract those looking for fun workout classes.
  • How to stay motivated and keep things interesting by moving your body and doing fun things.
  • How to set boundaries and not to validate yourself through work.
  • The importance of being compassionate to yourself and others as a female leader.
  • Episode Timeline:

    • [1:50] Janet’s background in sports and fitness and how it led to what she’s doing now.
    • [5:54] How she makes working out fun by being approachable and real.
    • [10:24] She explains how she finds motivation to keep showing up daily.
    • [13:27] Why she doesn’t believe in work-life balance plus how she does it as an entrepreneur.
    • [19:17] She explains how she found her voice after years of being in a male-dominated field.
    • Quotes:

      • “Work is that thing that’s always going to be there, but life, family, and who you are as a person, those are things that you should find and feel confident in.”- Janet [13:55]
      • “It’s really important to not validate yourself through work.”- Janet [14:25]

        Links Mentioned:

        • Website: https://www.gymparty.com/
        • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janetnavarrette/
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          Live Your Personal Best  -  Workout Motivation and Routine Building For Current and Former AthletesBy Emily Coffman | Former Athlete, College Health Tips, Food Freedom

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