Are you one of those people who exercise a lot but is always sore afterward? Do you continue to work out a day after, or do you choose to lie on your couch and take a day off?   

This week's Ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will talk about the top three reasons why you should still keep exercising, even though you are sore after your hardcore work-out and want to kick your laziness on the couch. This might even inspire you to give yourself that extra push every single workout!

He will touch on such topics about:

• Active recovery is a thing!
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• It helps your mental priority.
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• Self Accomplishments
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• Try moving your body and seeing how you feel after moving for 5 minutes?   
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Is it possible to run a long marathon, how can you prepare your mind and body for such a journey? How can you prepare for the injury and setbacks?   

This week's Ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will interview Jason Clark. Jason is a Program Manager from a software company. In 2016, He started to get motivated by the idea of building his body and began to educate himself on building muscle where he decided to train himself and join the Spartan Ultra Race, not only did he finish the obstacle, but he went on to become the World Champion in the competition.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Shifting his career from an Electronic Engineer to becoming an Ultra World Champion
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• Physical and mental aspects of a long endurance event
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• How mobility and more activity help the back pain issue
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• What drives him to work out even more.
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• Motivation came from a feeling. Keep showing and keep moving!   
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Have you ever sat back and thought about the contradictions in the healthcare industry? What if there was a way to provide faster, more convenient, and high-quality care to patients while also having fair pay and flexible hours?    

This week's Ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will talk about The corporate healthcare model. How it led him to leave his previous job to utilize his skills and optimize them towards a higher purpose; changing lives through quality rehab and fitness. He will touch on such topics about:

• You love your job, but you hate your workplace.
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• From the Patient perspective - treatment for a single person is often slow and impersonal.
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• From an employee's perspective - workers are overworked and underpaid.
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• If you want to get better, you don’t have to stick to the insurance constraint.    
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Have there been times when you felt like you needed to shift your career? If yes, then why not just jump on your career roller coaster and give it a try?  

This week's Ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will interview Joe Bala. Joe is a Certified Personal Trainer, Spartan SGX Coach L2, Ninja Warrior, Mental Health Warrior, and Former Engineer. He battles depression & anxiety every day, which he has fully embraced as part of him, but will not define or limit him. He engineers people to realize & reach their full potential through fitness. His primary focus is improving and maintaining his clients/students' physical & mental health through functional movement, strength & conditioning training.

They will touch on such topics as:

• How he shifted his career from Mechanical Engineer to becoming a Personal Trainer
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• Continue to chase your fulfilling life purpose
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• How do you know you are fulfilled with your job?
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• It’s okay to fail; it’s okay to start again, it’s okay to start something new again, and rebuild yourself
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• Investing in yourself first allows you to better serve others.
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• If you are not patient with the process, you are not becoming a better version of yourself.   
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Website: www.joebalafitness.com

Instagram: @joebalafitness 

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We all know limiting beliefs have no place in your life and can prevent you from achieving greatness. But where do they usually come from? And more importantly, how do you get rid of them? 

This week's Ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will talk about the myths we tell ourselves and the false beliefs we believe to, and how they're affecting us today.

He will touch on such topics about:

• You are too old to do anything
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• Arthritis runs into the family
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• Weight gain increases knee pain and back pain   
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Do you want to get stronger and improve your flexibility? Is it impossible for you to improve your strength and flexibility over the next six months?  

This week's Ikala Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will interview one of his clients, Parameswari Chandrasekar, also known as PC. PC is a member of the 3-month gym for 6 months. In 2011, she went to California and a colleague introduced her to the CrossFit program. With nothing else to lose, she started applying it right away. That visit turned out to be life-changing and now, she is more confident and wants to share her journey.

They will touch on such topics as:

• Building Fundamentals of Strength
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• Start improving your strength and flexibility in the next six months
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• Start at a slow and progressive pace
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• Having a community that shares struggles, inspirations, and stories that helped her in her CrossFit journey   
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Are you looking to succeed in your journey to improve your health and wellness? Are you looking for a community of people who support you and help you succeed in creating the life you want for yourself and those around you? No matter what your situation is, get ready to be part of our Ohana!  

This week's Ikala first Podcast episode, Joewel Pascual will talk about Ikala's mission to empower health and wellness and bring Ohana. Ikala's goal is to create a community of people that support one another and help one another succeed in their journey. Ikala wants everyone to be able to create a lifestyle that gives them the power to change their life for the betterment of themselves and everyone around them.

He will touch on such topics in this Podcast series:

• Kūlia i ka nu'u. Get ready to Strive for the Highest
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• Ikala is all about mental health and becoming the warrior that we don’t know we are
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• When you invest in yourself, you make yourself better and selfish for your goals. You become a better person and a better influence on others.
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• A growth mindset that brings happiness
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• Finding the inner warrior.
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• Mana in motion   
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The ikala podcast is for those who want the opportunity to better themselves through health and wellness. Here you will learn tips from the experts in their field, and hear inspirational stories to help you uncover your full potential to unleash your inner warrior.