Miranda (@MirandaPandaFit) is a Level 2 CrossFit coach visiting us from Wisconsin. She is currently working through the Mindset Rx'd program and we get into the nitty gritty of the impact of our mindset on our performance and, more importantly, on our happiness. 

Enjoy! 

Adrianna Carmichael has been a part of the Black Wolf story since the beginning. She was an athlete of mine at my previous gym and she was in the building for the very first class at Black Wolf on December 15th, 2014. 

Since then, she has worked as a coach and grown to be one of my closest friends. We have both watched each other rise and fall and rise again as we have fought through various trials in our life. Our conversations almost always gravitate toward discussing various facets of mental health and the impact it has on our overall well being. 

Her journey with nutrition specifically was the focus of today's conversation. As she mentions, this is a Type A personality who took on the macro counting phenomenon that swept the country over the last three years. A year after beginning the program, she found herself living like a literal zombie. 

Listen and learn about the pitfalls of living life without connection, and without staying grounded in your why. This woman is amazing and she has so much to offer. I hope this is first of many conversations we have on the podcast. 

On this beautiful Friday morning Joel and I sat down with the always amazing Adrianna Carmichael (formerly Morell). They discussed the upcoming January Bingo at Black Wolf, what life in Colorado is like, and other fun things. Enjoy!

"But the mind is like a phantom that lives only in the past or future. Its only power over you is to draw your attention out of the present." -The Way of the Peaceful Warrior

Tomorrow we raise money to help our man David (the gentleman who cleans our floors on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings). He has recently become homeless and we want to help him find a place as the temperatures plummet. We will be taking Santa photos with your pets (or you) as well as hosting a gingerbread house building competition (not that serious. And we will be using graham crackers). Everything is donation based so bring a little money or bring a lot of money and we will put it towards getting David what he needs!