"We have to remind ourselves WHY we're doing what we're doing."

- Michael Rizk

In this episode I have a conversation with Michael Rizk, a lifestyle and performance catalyst who guides people on the fitness/wellness journey to get from where they are to where they want to be. His background is in personal training, massage therapy, chain reaction biomechanics, life coaching and he's an educator at heart. Michael helps his clients reach their goals by creating a lifestyle that produces and supports them. Michael owns and operates Condition for Life and has pioneered an online version of his program called The Revolution.

Topics of Conversation Include:

- What is Condition 4 Life and how it helps to create balance throughout the whole body to improve mobility & performance

- Michael's path to becoming a performance coach

- How to condition all parts of the human being, i.e. the "Movement Triangle" of Body, Mind, and Spirit

- How the movement chain works to fix mobility issues

- Integrating "Movement, Nourishment, Rest, and Relationships"

- How a movement therapy session can work remotely via Skype

- How to apply the movement chain to other portions of your life (i.e. mind and spirit)

- How making a change in your life can affects personal relationships and how to deal with that

- How to embrace a mindset and lifestyle around being healthier, and how to do it via online coaching

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Useful Links:

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

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"You have to be your own champion because no one else is going to do it" - Katie Toomey

In this episode I have a candid conversation with agency editor Katie Toomey. This conversation was inspired by a recent article in Creative Cow titled "An Agency Editor Tells Her Story," written by FiP's own Kylee Wall. Katie and I talk about her journey from being an unhealthy, 90 pound overweight editor to someone who decided to transform her life wholesale. And she is succeeding.

Topics of Conversation Include:

Katie's post production background

A day in the life of Katie at work

Coping with raised anxiety levels when people are in the room

Life as an editor at an agency

Katie discusses how she began this journey to better health

Needing surgery for a collapsed lung

Katie's small steps to better health

Getting in shape and how to make permanent change 

How to succeed by doing what works for you--trying still means you're succeeding!

How Katie use MyFitnessPal to reach her health goals

Katie's editing environment and hacking her workspace

We can change ourselves and work to help change our industry

We need awareness of what our industry is -- Should we kill ourselves for the job? Should everything be ASAP?

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX 

GenArts

Adobe

Useful Links:

Cell Dwellers - "Unshakeable" -- animated music video on YouTube

Karmic Courage Film: Ingenue

   Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXi_d0yGSkw  

   Film website: https://karmiccourage.wordpress.com/films/

Creative Cow link to article

Public FIP facebook group link

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 15th and May 12th, you will be eligible to win a That Studio Effects HD package worth $599!

"You have to be your own champion because no one else is going to do it" - Katie Toomey

In this episode I have a candid conversation with agency editor Katie Toomey. This conversation was inspired by a recent article in Creative Cow titled "An Agency Editor Tells Her Story," written by FiP's own Kylee Wall. Katie and I talk about her journey from being an unhealthy, 90 pound overweight editor to someone who decided to transform her life wholesale. And she is succeeding.

Topics of Conversation Include:

Katie's post production background

A day in the life of Katie at work

Coping with raised anxiety levels when people are in the room

Life as an editor at an agency

Katie discusses how she began this journey to better health

Needing surgery for a collapsed lung

Katie's small steps to better health

Getting in shape and how to make permanent change 

How to succeed by doing what works for you--trying still means you're succeeding!

How Katie use MyFitnessPal to reach her health goals

Katie's editing environment and hacking her workspace

We can change ourselves and work to help change our industry

We need awareness of what our industry is -- Should we kill ourselves for the job? Should everything be ASAP?

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX 

GenArts

Adobe

Useful Links:

Cell Dwellers - "Unshakeable" -- animated music video on YouTube

Karmic Courage Film: Ingenue

   Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXi_d0yGSkw  

   Film website: https://karmiccourage.wordpress.com/films/

Creative Cow link to article

Public FIP facebook group link

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 15th and May 12th, you will be eligible to win a That Studio Effects HD package worth $599!

"The business doesn't need changing, we just need to decide to change ourselves." - Alan Bell

In this episode I speak with Hollywood tentpole editor Alan Bell (Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Amazing Spider-Man, 500 Days of Summer). We discuss the current state of the post-production industry from a health & wellness perspective.

Topics of Conversation Include:

- Alan's background as an athlete when he began his career

- Alan integrating Fitness In Post into his schedule and using MyFitnessPal to lose upwards of 2 pounds per week

- Why Alan counts calories, as well as his daily fitness regimen while working on big films

- How being more diligent about his health has made Alan a more effective editor, husband, and father

- Changing his mindset to food becoming fuel

- Eating "crunchy snacks" versus eating real food

- A snapshot in a "day-in-the-life" of editing a giant tentpole feature film

- Life on location and dealing with the grind

- Are the hours worth it? If not, what do we do about it?

- Finding your "why"

- Why making the right or wrong financial choices can have an impact on your health

- How to make sure there are healthy food options provided by catering, or how to adapt

- How to replace unhealthy snacks with healthy ones

Useful Links:

MyFitnessPal

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX 

GenArts

Adobe

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 15th and May 1st, you will be eligible to win a That Studio Effects HD package worth $599!

"The business doesn't need changing, we just need to decide to change ourselves." - Alan Bell

In this episode I speak with Hollywood tentpole editor Alan Bell (Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Amazing Spider-Man, 500 Days of Summer). We discuss the current state of the post-production industry from a health & wellness perspective.

Topics of Conversation Include:

- Alan's background as an athlete when he began his career

- Alan integrating Fitness In Post into his schedule and using MyFitnessPal to lose upwards of 2 pounds per week

- Why Alan counts calories, as well as his daily fitness regimen while working on big films

- How being more diligent about his health has made Alan a more effective editor, husband, and father

- Changing his mindset to food becoming fuel

- Eating "crunchy snacks" versus eating real food

- A snapshot in a "day-in-the-life" of editing a giant tentpole feature film

- Life on location and dealing with the grind

- Are the hours worth it? If not, what do we do about it?

- Finding your "why"

- Why making the right or wrong financial choices can have an impact on your health

- How to make sure there are healthy food options provided by catering, or how to adapt

- How to replace unhealthy snacks with healthy ones

Useful Links:

MyFitnessPal

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX 

GenArts

Adobe

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 15th and May 1st, you will be eligible to win a That Studio Effects HD package worth $599!

Jessa Greenfield is the "better half" of Ben Greenfield Fitness and an invaluable resource when it comes to eating real food, making cooking easy, and raising a healthy family. In today's show we discuss practical ways to incorporate healthy snacks into a diet at work with minimal effort, how to replace processed meals and snacks with simple homemade recipes, and even how to cook right at the office!

Topics of Conversation Include:

Jessa's background living on a farm and growing up as an athelete

Jessa's approach to finding balance in life with her family and "How to attain a healthy life without making it painful"

Simple actionable solutions to make small changes to your diet

Healthy snack replacements at the office that require zero preparation

Healthy snack options that can be prepared right at work with 1 or two ingredients

Being strategic about the timing of cheat meals

How to make "energy balls" and energy bars, including a genius idea for a simple "avocado pudding"

The different effects of different sweeteners and why it's better to make your own energy bars instead of Lara Bars and Clif Bars

How to prepare a full healthy meal right at the office

Why Jessa doesn't use a microwave and how you can re-heat foods without one 

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX 

GenArts

Adobe

Useful Links:

Ben Greenfield Fitness

The Ben Greenfield "Inner Circle"

My podcast with Spartan Race founder Joe de Sena

Some great energy ball recipes

Tony Horton's "No Bake Shakeology Energy Balls"

My microwave vegetable steamer at work

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 15th and May 1st, you will be eligible to win a That Studio Effects HD package worth $599!

Jessa Greenfield is the "better half" of Ben Greenfield Fitness and an invaluable resource when it comes to eating real food, making cooking easy, and raising a healthy family. In today's show we discuss practical ways to incorporate healthy snacks into a diet at work with minimal effort, how to replace processed meals and snacks with simple homemade recipes, and even how to cook right at the office!

Topics of Conversation Include:

Jessa's background living on a farm and growing up as an athelete

Jessa's approach to finding balance in life with her family and "How to attain a healthy life without making it painful"

Simple actionable solutions to make small changes to your diet

Healthy snack replacements at the office that require zero preparation

Healthy snack options that can be prepared right at work with 1 or two ingredients

Being strategic about the timing of cheat meals

How to make "energy balls" and energy bars, including a genius idea for a simple "avocado pudding"

The different effects of different sweeteners and why it's better to make your own energy bars instead of Lara Bars and Clif Bars

How to prepare a full healthy meal right at the office

Why Jessa doesn't use a microwave and how you can re-heat foods without one 

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX 

GenArts

Adobe

Useful Links:

Ben Greenfield Fitness

The Ben Greenfield "Inner Circle"

My podcast with Spartan Race founder Joe de Sena

Some great energy ball recipes

Tony Horton's "No Bake Shakeology Energy Balls"

My microwave vegetable steamer at work

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 15th and May 1st, you will be eligible to win a That Studio Effects HD package worth $599!

"There just aren't enough hours in the day" is no longer an excuse once you become "Asian Efficient." In this episode I speak with returning guest Zack Sexton of Asian Efficiency about AE's new 'Rituals' program, and we also do a deep dive into task management with my new favorite program on the planet - OmniFocus - and their product OmniFocus Premium Posts.

Topics of conversation include:

Up to 45% of the things we do every day are unconcious, and how to intentionally set more behaviors on "auto pilot" to increase productivity

The basics of establishing rituals

The concept of decision fatigue and how it applies to post-production on a daily basis

How do you actually make something a habit?

The concept of the "trigger" and the "reward"

How many days does it actually take to form a habit?

How to establish triggers to stop forgetting to do certain things on a daily basis

An example of establishing a healthy morning ritual 

How to establish a 10-minute morning stretching routine

The difference between 'rituals' and 'habits'

How to manage tasks with OmniFocus Premium Posts

How OmniFocus changed my entire daily workflow

No longer having to remember anything thanks to the GTD method

Useful Links:

Screenshot of the podcast review random drawing

2006 Duke Study on daily habits

Podcast Ep 23 "Hacking Your Productivity" with Zack Sexton

"Time to Make the Donuts" Dunkin Donuts Commercial

Podcast Ep 31 "Managing Stress With HRV"

"The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg

"How Are Habits Formed?"

"If This Then That"

The Sitting Solution

Nutréince Multivitamin

Podcast Ep 33 "Rich Food, Poor Food" pt 1

Podcast Ep 34 "Rich Food, Poor Food" pt 2

Coach.me

Habit RPG

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX 

GenArts

Adobe

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 5th and 13th, you will be entered to win the new Asian Efficiency 'Rituals' program valued at $197!

"There just aren't enough hours in the day" is no longer an excuse once you become "Asian Efficient." In this episode I speak with returning guest Zack Sexton of Asian Efficiency about AE's new 'Rituals' program, and we also do a deep dive into task management with my new favorite program on the planet - OmniFocus - and their product OmniFocus Premium Posts.

Topics of conversation include:

Up to 45% of the things we do every day are unconcious, and how to intentionally set more behaviors on "auto pilot" to increase productivity

The basics of establishing rituals

The concept of decision fatigue and how it applies to post-production on a daily basis

How do you actually make something a habit?

The concept of the "trigger" and the "reward"

How many days does it actually take to form a habit?

How to establish triggers to stop forgetting to do certain things on a daily basis

An example of establishing a healthy morning ritual 

How to establish a 10-minute morning stretching routine

The difference between 'rituals' and 'habits'

How to manage tasks with OmniFocus Premium Posts

How OmniFocus changed my entire daily workflow

No longer having to remember anything thanks to the GTD method

Useful Links:

Screenshot of the podcast review random drawing

2006 Duke Study on daily habits

Podcast Ep 23 "Hacking Your Productivity" with Zack Sexton

"Time to Make the Donuts" Dunkin Donuts Commercial

Podcast Ep 31 "Managing Stress With HRV"

"The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg

"How Are Habits Formed?"

"If This Then That"

The Sitting Solution

Nutréince Multivitamin

Podcast Ep 33 "Rich Food, Poor Food" pt 1

Podcast Ep 34 "Rich Food, Poor Food" pt 2

Coach.me

Habit RPG

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX 

GenArts

Adobe

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between April 5th and 13th, you will be entered to win the new Asian Efficiency 'Rituals' program valued at $197!

Health and wellness are seldom the first priority of large multinational corporations, but that's not the case with Adobe. In this episode I speak with Kris Herrera who is the Global Employee Services Manager for Adobe, and I also speak with Todd Kopriva who is the product manager for Adobe's visual effects and motion graphics applications which includes Adobe After Effects and its kin. We discuss what is wrong with most corporate cultures as far as their approach to health for their employees as well as the ways that Adobe is changing that.

Topics of conversation include:

- Adobe's definition of "wellness"

- How Kris and Adobe have reshaped their employees' ability to eat healthy foods at the office

- How to avoid "burn out" by feeding yourself the proper fuel

- Adobe's Fitbit program for every one of their employees

- Todd's strategy for racking up TONS of steps on the FiP Fitbit Leaderboard

- Building "awareness" by quantifying your activity and caloric intake (i.e. step 2)

- Todd's experience as an endurance athlete and ultra-marathon runner

- Todd's realistic and practical approach to including steps into his daily routine

- How increased activity can "loosen you up" and increase your ability to perform on the job

- Using standing desks, treadmill desks, and even elliptical bike desks

- Incorporating The Sitting Solution into your daily routine

- How just standing all day is almost as unhealthy as sitting all day

- Keyboard & mouse ergonomics as related to repetitive stress injuries

- How you can change the culture at your office to be more like Adobe's

- Incorporating standing and activity into meetings to enhance group productivity

Our Sponsors:

GeekDesk

Lifespan

G-Tech

That Studio

Boris FX

GenArts

Adobe

Useful Links:

The Sitting Solution

My podcast with the creators of 'The Sitting Solution'

Adobe's list of health & wellness resources

Kris Herrera on LinkedIn

Todd Kopriva on Twitter

Show Credits:

This episode was edited by Kristin Martin, and the show was executive produced by Kanen Flowers. We are a member of the THAT STUDIO podcast network.

The music in the opening and closing of the show is courtesy of Dorian Cheah from his brilliant album ARA.

Share Your Thoughts:

If you enjoyed this show, please subscribe to the show and leave us a review in iTunes! If you leave a review between now and April 3rd your name will be entered into a random drawing for a 500GB G-Tech ev RAW!