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Engineer's 80lb Transformation: Health & High Performance - Jack Sorenson | Ep 69


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Jack Sorenson, a former mechanical engineer, reveals his incredible journey from battling alcoholism and burnout to losing 80 pounds and building a thriving health coaching company. Discover the sustainable health practices that transformed his life and how high-performing individuals can achieve lasting results.


From building self-driving cars to building a race car and now helping entrepreneurs transform their bodies, Jack shares the catalyst for his pivot and the "game-over" moment in his health journey. He breaks down why engineers and high-achievers often go too hard, too fast, and how simplicity and consistency are the real keys to sustainable health. Learn his top tips for managing burnout, integrating movement, and fueling your body properly – all with a promise to bring his unique coaching back to the corporate world.


In this episode, you’ll discover:

· Jack's inspiring journey from mechanical engineer to health coaching CEO.

· The "system" for his 80lb weight loss: why consistency trumps intensity.

· Why "sustain" is harder than "attain" for most people (and how to fix it).

· The biggest mistake high-performing entrepreneurs make trying to get healthy: going too hard.

· Surprising parallels between building a race car and building a healthy body.

· Mechanical engineering lessons applied to health coaching: The power of simplicity.

· The first small changes tech professionals can make to combat burnout: Adding protein and movement.

· Jack's vision for bringing sustainable health challenges back to corporate environments.

· The most surprising lesson learned: Health is far simpler than we think.

· What innovation means in the context of personal development and health coaching.


This episode is packed with raw honesty, actionable advice, and a refreshing perspective for anyone looking to transform their body and life, especially those in demanding tech and entrepreneurial roles.


Connect With Jack Sorenson:

· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sorensonfit/

· Website: https://sorensonfitness.com/

· LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-sorenson-998700179/


Chapters:

00:00 Engineer's Pivot: From Cars to Health Coaching

00:59 Jack's Journey: Mechanical Engineer to Health Coach

05:44 The System for 80lb Weight Loss: Consistency Over Intensity

09:25 Why "Sustain" is Harder Than "Attain" in Health

12:00 Biggest Mistake High Performers Make Getting Healthy

13:50 Parallels: Building a Race Car & a Healthy Body

16:23 Mechanical Engineering Lessons Applied to Health Coaching

18:07 First Small Change for Tech Pros Battling Burnout

20:41 Jack's B2B Vision: Health Coaching for Engineers

24:07 Advice for Jack the Struggling Engineer

25:41 First Step for Unfulfilled Career Paths

27:43 Most Surprising Lesson in Health Coaching

30:17 What Innovation Means to Jack Sorenson

34:00 Where to Connect with Jack Sorenson & Sorenson Fitness


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