Buckle up for today's show. I have fitness icon Jake "Body by Jake" Steinfeld, the father of personal training, with me on the show. While Jack LaLanne may be the godfather of fitness, Jake Steinfeld" is the man responsible for creating the personal training industry over 40 years ago.

In today's episode, you will hear Jake's story and how he followed his dream, and "Don't Quit" became his mantra after being cut from the eighth-grade basketball team. After that, his dad bought him a set of weights, and Jake shares his journey going from an overweight kid to moving out West, to becoming Hollywood's first personal trainer, to becoming a TV personality, to what he's doing now to create IMPACT. You're not gonna want to miss out on all the laughs, stories, and great lessons shared in this legendary episode!

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More on the episode:

3:02 - Meet living legend Jake Steinfeld

5:08 - How Weights Changed His Life

10:54 - Failure is not death… Don't Quit

15:36 - Going to California to be a Bodybuilder

20:10 - Right Place… Right Time… Right Moment

28:02 - You can achieve anything in life as long as you believe

32:46 - Overcoming stuttering as a child

38:00 - Jake share his new dream of Don't Quit

46:12 - The Dad Role

48:50 - Jake gives wisdom to young fit pro's

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About Jake Steinfeld:

Jake "Body by Jake" Steinfeld has been an innovator and entrepreneur since creating the personal fitness training industry. He established "Body by Jake" Inc. in 1980 to develop merchandise, programming, partnerships, and other multimedia endeavors, all promoting the benefits of healthy living - and the motivation to get there. Jake also created FiT TV, America's first 24-hour fitness lifestyle television network he sold to News Corp. Jake launched ExerciseTV, the first on-demand fitness television network in partnership with Comcast, New Balance, and Time Warner. He is also the founder of Major League Lacrosse and the World Series of Youth Lacrosse. Jake was appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to serve as Chairman of the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports and is presently going into his tenth year as Chairman of the National Foundation for Governors' Fitness Council. Jake was chosen to be an official Olympic torchbearer to carry the inspirational flame for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, and has proudly served as Honorary Mayor of Pacific Palisades, CA.

Jake's new initiative is "Don't Quit!" nutritional shake. Don't Quit is different from other nutrition shake brands as it contains no soy, no wheat, no corn, and no artificial flavors, colors, or sweeteners, and is jam-packed with 26 essential vitamins and minerals. Now more than ever, a strong immune system is vital, and Don't Quit! provides consumers with the vitamins they need without compromising their health.

www.DontQuit.com

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ABOUT:

Todd Durkin is one of the leading coaches, trainers, and motivators in the world. It's no secret why some of the world's top athletes have trained with him for nearly two decades. He's a best-selling author, a motivational speaker, and owns the legendary Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA, where he leads a fantastic team of 42 teammates.

Todd is a coach on the Netflix show "STRONG" that is must-watch TV. He is a previous Jack LaLanne Award winner, a 2-time Trainer of the Year, and he runs his Todd Durkin Mastermind group of top trainers and fitness pros around the globe, coaching them with business, leadership, marketing, training, and personal growth mentorship.

Todd and his wife Melanie head up the Durkin IMPACT Foundation (501-c-3) that has raised over $250,000 since it started in 2013. 100% of all proceeds go back to kids and families in need.

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