Do you realize what a gift this ONE life truly is? How do you find your self worth and overcome life's challenges to enjoy that gift? How do you improve at Masters Swimming?

Wellness and high performance coach Nordine Zouareg, author of the book Inner Fitness, talks with Kelly and Maria about how he overcame physical challenges and anxiety in his childhood to become a world-renowned bodybuilder -- and how he continues to motivate others today through his books and coaching.

Nordine Zouareg is a French-American fitness personality, high-performance coach and author who has won Mr. France, Mr. Europe, Mr. World and Mr. Universe. He was a sickly infant, with a birth weight of two pounds. Poor health played a huge role in his childhood, resulting in a lot of spinoff problems, such as bullying. During his teens, he focused on becoming a gymnast, eventually finding bodybuilding and earning his first national title in 1985. He went on to win Mr. Universe twice - in 1986 and 1988. 

Today he is an author and promotes his “mind over body” philosophy.

Episode Topics and Mentions

Bodybuilding

COVID-19 pandemic

Bodybuilding

Inner fitness

Inner conflict

Wellness coaching

Anxiety

Mental health

Finding your passion

Racism

Meditation

Gymnastics

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

Self worth

Happiness

Nordine’s InnerFitness Tribe

Takeaways

Kelly

1. Follow your passion and it will release you from your anxiety.
2. Remember to do more of what you love, less of what you tolerate and none of what you hate.

Maria

1. Use the concept of the anchor -- a vision in your mind that programs you to walk in the direction of your goals. 
2. At the base of every mountain, there is someone willing to help you. Find that person or those people

Quote of the Week

“Inner fitness is simply the harmony or the equilibrium between the emotional, mental, physical and spiritual aspect of one’s self. When you have that in equilibrium, you have inner fitness.” -- Nordine Zouareg

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