Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the demand you put on yourself?

Many of us hold ourselves to such high standards that we feel defeated if we don't reach our goals.

It's easy to be so focused on the end goal that you don't take the time to celebrate the small wins along the way.

Ali knows all too well about being a perfectionist.

She's been fighting that battle for most of her life and still struggles with the urge today.

That's why she's created RetiFit ~Progress over Perfection.

In this episode, Ali talks about the sports she played as a kid, how she got into the fitness industry, and she shares some success stories as well.

Ali's tips for all you perfectionists out there:

You have to give yourself grace and realize that it's ok to make a mistake.

Allow yourself to let go of your restrictions.

Know that overcoming perfectionism is a process, and that you may always have to deal with it. But you can build your awareness and learn how to control it with the right tools.

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What Ali wants you to remember from her interview:

Get clear on whether or not the decisions you're making for your fitness and nutrition are best for you.

Don't make your decisions for the wrong reasons.

When you make your decisions for your own reasons and not someone else's, you'll always be successful.

What's going on:

Check out Ali's podcast, Progress Over Perfection.

If you're a trainer or looking to work with someone who has a different approach to fitness, very holistic and mindset driven, then send Ali an email at [email protected].

Ali will be offering training which will give you the opportunity to get CEUs.

She wasn't ready to release full details yet but stay tuned. There might be a follow up interview.

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Upcoming event

The 2016 Do More Charity Challenge

Taking place on October 1st and 2nd at Front Range Crossfit in Denver.

The Do More Charity Challenge is the only event in the CrossFit world where you can earn money for your charity of choice with your athletic performance.  Last year they raised $105,000 in sponsorship dollars for the prize purse.  Their goal for 2016 is to raise that prize purse to $150,000. They'll be awarding that prize purse to the top 10 teams Charity of Choice.

Featured Companies

Foursee Apparel is a family owned shop located in Littleton, Colorado. They design their clothes to be comfortable and functional whether you are at the studio, gym, or looking for casual wear. And right now until October 3rd Foursee Apparel is doing a giveaway on Instagram with prizes from over 20 different shops.

One of those being our next featured company, Pogamat.

Pogamat out of Denver, Colorado makes high density, anti tear workout mats and yoga mats for intense cardio workouts, exercise, and personal fitness. These mats always lay flat and don’t bunch up and they’re big which is nice for a taller guy like myself. Check them out at pogamat.com

Thank you for stopping by and for all your support!

I'll see you next week.

Much love,

Jason

Music Credit: The Passion HiFi - MACH III - Hip Hop Beat / Instrumental