Julian Ho Podcast

Can you believe this is my first ever interview with my twin brother??? In part 1, we get the ball rolling with introduction and context setting, then naturally land on the theme of 'identity', which anchors our conversation. It felt pretty cool interviewing Nathan, because we weren't just normally conversing, we were cognizant of an audience and theme, which hopefully came across like less ranting and just listening to two brothers talk. The purpose of this interview was originally set to discuss new fatherhood, but is growing to become much more holistic and wide-ranging, kind of like a BTS of the Twin Life. Stay tuned for Part 2!

On this episode, @dustinpym and I, @julianho.ca chatted about mental fitness in the @sweatandtonic recording space. This conversation was spawned by a recent newsletter put out by Fitt Insider. It wrote about how mental health is now mainstream, and that in the pursuit of high performance, mastering the mental muscle has become yet another facet of health to optimize. Evidently, the business of mental health and mental fitness are trending focal points for investors, but at the frontline level, how are they being managed, treated, supported, and invested in by professionals/ practitioners for their participants/patients? The numbers showcase a lot, but often times, reports don't provide the whole picture, just like how stats and metrics can't provide us the whole picture of our health and fitness. Listen in on Dustin and Julian's conversation about their frontline work with mental fitness.  

In this episode Julian and Dustin chat about the mindset of "Work in Progress" and how it helps them to stay humble, but also to keep on keeping on during tough times. The notion that we are all works in progress balances the extremes of too much ego and not enough ego. By acknowledging that we are works in progress even at the "top", is a way to keep the ego in check, it also reminds us that the work-in-progress mindset is a silver lining when we hit rock bottom, and to be kind to ourselves on the journey of growth and development. 

A quick trailer introduction of what this podcast is all about! 

This episode with @julianho.ca and @dustinpym is an unpacking of stress. They talk about how they cope, manage, mitigate stressful situations when they come, when they're in the stress, and what they do after they subside. Hear about common stressors in class and how Julian and Dustin offer help to their students. 

This podcast is about the wellness side of fitness, talking about those unsaid matters that matter more than we know, especially how they impact our performance in class (and beyond). Shout outs go to @sweatandtonic for supporting our efforts which in turn support you the listener!

My pal @dustinpym and I @julianho.ca kickoff season 3 of our @sweatandtonic S&T Show (which is all about the wellness side of fitness), with a conversation about things that bring about discomfort and disconnection. We discuss common issues and not-so-common issues that arise in the mind at a fitness class, and share ideas on how to accept the discomfort and disconnection, as a necessary part of the process.