Tune in for an episode with Chris Skipper on navigating change, embracing the unknown, and the deep joy that comes with serving others! Chris is a personal trainer, spin instructor and wonderful human being.

 

MEET CHRIS SKIPPER ~

Chris is an ISSA certified personal trainer with Iron Will Gym. He’s currently spearheading a new spin program at Iron Will Gym and also teaches spin classes at the University of Virginia. After his own journey of fitness that transformed him from 400 lbs + addicted to substances to living a vibrant, thriving life - he’s now passionate about helping others live their own vibrant, thriving lives.

 

CONNECT WITH CHRIS

On the web: https://www.skipintofitnesscoaching.com/

On Instagram: @skipintofitnesscoaching

On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-skipper-9122a119a

On Facebook: as Chris Skipper

 

FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

• Choosing not to fight your own come up
• Participating in our own dreams 🌈🥰💜
• Chris’s journey from 400 lbs + addicted to fitness professional 🥰
• Setting other-focused goals, altruism is also selfish, celebrating the wins of other people
• Passion, emotionality + deep care for your craft
• Healthy boundaries in relationships
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RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

IRON WILL GYM

LEARN ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

ART OF IMPOSSIBLE BY STEVEN KOTLER

 

DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

0:00 - 10:00 ish:

• Meet Chris! 🎉
• All about the Happy Place Challenge!
• The beauty of zig-zagging to find our unique path
• Choosing not to fight your own come up

10 - 20:00 ish:

• Closing one door helps you see aaall the other doors available
• Participating in our own dreams 🌈🥰💜
• Making the hard, uncomfortable, but true decisions
• Getting comfortable in the unknown 🛸👽

20 - 30:00 ish:

• Learning humility, self love and how to slow down from barbells
• Incredible humans in the fitness community
• Chris’s journey from 400 lbs + addicted to fitness professional 🥰
• Self vs. other-focused living
• Walking through the gym door is a milestone + accomplishment in itself

30 - 40:00 ish:

• Using shame as fuel for action [and nothing else]
• Chris’s powerlifting era
• And now the spin era 🛸
• You can do anything you want in fitness, but not everything at once

40 - 50:00 ish:

• Everyone is entitled to good health 💜
• Setting other-focused goals, altruism is also selfish, celebrating the wins of other people
• Participating in the wins and goals of others

50 - 60:00 ish:

• Passion, emotionality + deep care for your craft
• Healthy boundaries in relationships
• Adjusting our tolerance for malarkey over time through experience
• Exploring boundaries with old thought patterns in our brains
• How to connect with Chris!
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Lots of love,

Caroline