"Rise and grind" ... "I'll sleep when I'm dead."

Many of us wear exhaustion like a badge of honor, but we also bear the weight of the struggles that come with that nonstop approach to our professional lives.

On this week's episode, I share my personal journey to realizing the importance of rest and recovery in achieving peak performance - specifically the difference between tired and depleted, and the impact of chronic depletion on productivity and well-being.

So sit back, relax and enjoy the show! And maybe you will learn a thing or two about rest and recovery in the proverbial rat race.

Because at #FernandesFit...#FitnessIsOurBusiness

I spent nearly 20 years telling myself my health could wait - through a missed workout here, a skipped meal there, one more quarter of putting everything else first.

Together they added up to 248.2 pounds and a version of myself I barely recognized. In this episode, I share what playing it safe actually costs us - in the daily struggles due to a lack of energy, clarity and presence - whether you're paying attention or not.

It remains a very personal subject for me - and you'll learn why as you listen. And while you're listening, subscribe to the show and share it with a career-driven person in your life that needs to know that at #FernandesFit...FitnessIsOurBusiness.

Dr. Matthew Platz shares his inspiring journey of getting back into the gym - and more importantly, taking control of his health and well-being - and how it has positively impacted his life and career.

He shares his connection between physical fitness and professional success, and how he has learned to overcome the challenges of busy schedules to prioritize his health.

Want to learn more about Dr. Platz and what he does, as well as follow his health and fitness journey, head to Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/matthew.platz as well as https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdpmercy/ and https://corryhied.com/

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The ability to rely on oneself that we rely on in the business world can be a trap that hinders health and wellness for career-driven people.

But the power of family, close relationships, and community support in building our health and wellness - and turn it into business success - is transformative.

Check out how in the episode - and then like, leave a review, subscribe to the show and share it with career-driven people who need to learn that...

Fitness Is Our Business.

The challenge of sustaining long-term health and wellness changes and when the four pillars of sustainable health change - mindset, nutrition, fitness, and accountability - work in unison.

The importance of mindset, along with simplifying nutrition, building consistency in fitness, and the role of accountability in progress - sets the foundation for success on your health and wellness journey.

Want to learn more? Check out this episode...then like, leave a review, subscribe to the show and share it with a career-driven person who needs to learn that...Fitness Is Our Business.

It's a simple equation that for far too long didn't add up in my mind.

Until the confidence gained on the way to dropping 75 pounds in 14 months provided the courage to choose passion over paycheck.

It was the turning point in my life - and you can experience that moment in tome too - and your health and wellness will play an integral role in it.

Let's get right now what I like to call the "drift" - because if we allow the version of ourselves to decline slowly but surely decline over time, we'll awaken one morning and witness a person we won't recognize.

Where can you feel the drift in your own life right now? Drop your thoughts in the comments. And of course, subscribe for weekly insights on health and fitness for busy professionals.

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In the latest episode, I wasted no time in sharing that perfection - and specifically the perfect moment to start your health and wellness journey - doesn't exist.

There are simply opportunities we capitalize on and those we let slip away - and the journey my father and I took are perfect examples.

And of course, subscribe to the show for weekly insights on the importance of health and fitness in our personal and professional lives.

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How will you respond?

Sixty pounds into my health and wellness journey, life threw a potentially life-altering challenge at me - my wife Shelly's cancer diagnosis. At that point, everything else had been a dress rehearsal.

Now, it was time to be the husband, father and man I vowed to be when that journey began.

It's a story I have shared before - and it still makes me emotional - because it was a pivotal moment in time I could have easily failed.

That identity begins with our health and wellness.
If we're on top of our game with your health, we're inevitably on top of our game in the business world. But for too many busy professionals, one often clashes with the other and leaves both with much room for improvement.

Today's show is about we create the best of both worlds - and enjoy much success along the way.