Marc Zalmanoff aka “The Fitness Ninja” is one of those rare individuals that comes along every now and then who makes you happy to live in this world.  Since 2003, he’s been helping people live happier, healthier lives through improved fitness, nutrition, and mindset. 

Marc is the founder and owner of Marc Z Fitness and Nutrition, host of the “Make Good Choices” Podcast, co-founder of the Fit Pro Collective, co-host of Real Talk with Real Fit Pros Podcast, a 1stPhorm Legionnaire and best-selling author of “Make Good Choices.”  Over the last 19 years, he’s coached thousands of people from all walks of life with one mission in mind:  leave people better and remind them to make good choices daily. 

In this episode, Jeff and Marc discuss the importance of choosing to be happy and maintaining a positive disposition no matter where your life started.  They take a deep dive into how eating healthy and exercising has helped thousands of people find the clarity and focus necessary to change the trajectory of their lives.  They also discuss Marc’s initial “why,” raising children, being entrepreneurs, and various strategies in life and business that have helped Marc over the last 19 years of his career impact and help more people make good choices. 

 

What You'll Learn:

• The one person in Marc’s life that influenced his positive disposition and outlook on life 
• How to develop the skills necessary to run a successful business with a smile on your face
• Marc’s understanding of what stoicism is and how he applies it in his life 
• The mentality Marc has when it comes to living his life daily
• Insights into how to grow a business during a global pandemic 
• Why doing the little things daily and consistently prepared him for the biggest windfall year in business
• And much more! 

 

Favorite Quotes: 

 

“Two of the main tenets of stoicism are the fact that you don’t control anything but your thoughts and your actions.  You can’t control what other people do or say, you can’t control the weather, who’s the president…….all the things most people worry about we have zero control over” 

 

“At the end of the day, I have to know that I’ve done my part in my actions  and then on the mental side of things, I’ve controlled my emotions properly, channeling and understanding you get to control it.” 

  - Marc Zalmanoff 

 

Connect with Marc:

TheFitnessNinja

The Make Good Choices Podcast

Book: Make Good Choices 

 

How to Get Involved:

Addicted to Winning connects listeners through stories that prove why mindset matters. Jeff Brekken was working a 60-hour week on his family’s farm by the time he was 10. When he wasn’t helping with the harvest, he was at the hockey rink. Jeff’s early life experiences taught him he needs to be either all-in or all-out. 

In 2000 he started a single-family home construction business and by 2008 he was looking for his next big thing. Jeff founded the Blue Sky Benefit Solutions insurance agency on top of a lifelong passion for helping people. Through this show, Jeff will take that passion one step further.

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