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Younger adults are more involved in moderate to vigorous physical activities than older adults. When considering the new weekly recommendation, 58% of adults aged 18 to 39 years accumulated at least 150 minutes of MVPA, compared to 52% of the 40 to 59-year-olds and 33% of the 60 to 79-year-olds, according to Statistics Canada.

For Craig Bongelli “I believe that transforming your body is the most powerful thing you can do to transform your entire life.

I've coached world champion boxers, UFC fighters and written two books. He joined me this week to tell me more.

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What does it mean to you to be present in life? Such an answer is different for all of us. However, unearthing such a response begins with having a conscious presence on what the definition of humanity and harmony means to you. While also having the wherewithal and foresight to live in the moment and not worry about what is to come next. For Jake Sasseville he’s a serial media, music, and hospitality entrepreneur, author, and podcaster. He is the CEO and Founder of Imiloa Institute in Costa Rica, was the youngest host in late-night TV history on ABC, and the White House named him one of the most “innovative entrepreneurs under 30.” Imiloa is booked years in advance, and clients renew at a rate of 86%.

Imiloa Institute is a home and an experience where all living beings are welcomed to awaken their consciousness in service and harmony to ourselves and the planet. We are an intercontinental institute for the education and advancement of humanity. Our world embracing vision is cataylzed with the expansion of six additional institutes. Costa Rica is our flagship location. We believe that through a spirit of service and a posture of learning, inviting retreat leaders and educators to hold workshops and events in parallel with profound, meaningful, sustained community involvement with our team, their families in the communities that both Imiloa and them call home, that we can contribute to the individual and social transformation of the planet.

For more information: https://imiloainstitute.com/

Instagram: @jakesasseville

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Are women undervalued in the workplace? If you listen to Forbes the answer is unfortunately yes. The researchers assessed the career records of around 30,000 employees and found that women were 14% less likely to be promoted than men. When they explored why this was, it emerged that the leadership potential of female employees was consistently under-valued compared to men. For Vivian Gray she is on a mission to help women achieve success by leveraging their Divine Feminine and Masculine. “I have coached, taught, and mentored women for over 20 years, in my corporate role and other business functions. I have had the privilege of helping women achieve personal growth and meet their career, financial, health, and wellness goals. I’ve been collaborating with women on their success journey in my studio for the last five years, helping hundreds of women to tap into their femininity and self-confidence to create transformation in all aspects of their lives.”  “As a young, single mother, I joined the Army to create a better life for my daughter. Injuring my back, I left the Army to try to find another career that allowed me to flourish. For most of my life, I've worked in male-dominated industries or roles. I learned how to work hard, navigate the business landscape, and climb the corporate ladder from the bottom. I believed to achieve success, I had to sacrifice my personal wants and time with the people I loved. I thought I had to be hard, show no “weakness”, and protect myself regardless of the cost.

At 40 years old, I took a step back to evaluate who I was and found I didn't really know and what I did know I didn’t like. I was tired. I had lost connection to the people I loved. I had shielded my emotions for so long it was difficult to tap into them. My health was poor, and I didn’t know exactly how I got there.”

She joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: http://phoenixascensionmd.com/

Instagram: @phoenixrisingmovementarts

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Nearly half of adult women report drinking alcohol in the past 30 days. Approximately 13% of adult women report binge drinking. Among them, 25% do so at least weekly, on average, and 25% consume at least six drinks during a binge drinking occasion, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For Molly Desch: “Choosing to get sober for me was more of a ‘do this now, or really, really bad things are going to happen’, kind of decision. My options were AA or rehab. I had very little confidence that I could do it alone, so I investigated rehab facilities. They scared the shit out of me, so I decided to go with AA. While AA held me accountable during those first few weeks, I felt something was missing.

I needed something more personalized. I found a couple of sober women online who would email me inspirational stories every day and so I subscribed. I read every book I could on being sober and I took up a side gig of fixing up furniture and reselling it. The first year flew by and after 365 days of being alcohol free, I felt on top of my game! During the second year, I had 3 relapses. The relationship I was in was causing me stress and I returned to drinking on 3 separate occasions. This is when I realized the books, emails, and hobby simply weren’t enough.

This is what started me on my journey to discover the missing elements that could keep me sober, and these are the elements I have used to create my Alcohol-Free Foundations Program. I’m in my third year of sobriety and about to hit another 365 days without a single drink. Not only have I not drank, but I no longer hear the voice inside suggesting I drink. This is not an easy journey, there isn’t a manual on how to do this, so I am here to ensure you are set up for success before you even decide to quit. Because the decision to choose yourself first will be the most important and meaningful decision you’ll ever make.

Molly is an ICF Certified Life Coach, has a degree in Psychology, and works with middle-aged working moms that are ready to take back the reins on their lives, who are open to new ways of achieving real results, but need help along the way. You will walk away from The Alcohol-Free Foundations Program with a level of confidence that will allow you to say goodbye to the control alcohol has over your life. Giving you back your time, energy, and freedom to be your true authentic self.” She joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://asyouarelifecoaching.com/

Email: [email protected]

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Each year, over 1 million American children suffer the divorce of their parents. Mounting evidence demonstrates that the devastating physical, emotional, and financial effects that divorce is having on these children will last into adulthood, according to the Heritage Foundation.  For Mental Health Advocate Monson Flake: “My life has been a series of challenges and lessons. At the age of 2 my parents were already deep into the divorce process. Being the youngest of 8 children at the time, I grew up through what I call, "the great divide". Half the family wanted to live with mom, and half the family wanted to live with dad. This left me wondering where I was supposed to be and what I was supposed to think. It caused a number of challenges within our home and left me as a young boy, confused and lost.

The years following this were very hectic. Several of my siblings developed severe drug addictions and have taken many trips to different jails and prisons. Unfortunately, every one that chose to live with my mom at some point or another ended up at least one time in some form of confinement.

So this was my childhood. One half of the family was religious, while the other have was living a more wild life style. I was the youngest, and growing up through this was unique. It taught me things that some people never learn, and it helped me view the world the way that I do now.

Eventually, when I was in the 4th grade, my father re-married my step mom and I gained two younger siblings. Unfortunately, nobody could mesh with my step mom. She caused so many challenges and trials in our lives, that my two older siblings that lived with her couldn't handle it and moved out while still in high school. She was very emotionally abusive and manipulative. She treated her kids very different from the way she treated us. She withheld money and privileges from us that she wouldn't from the others.

Learning from my siblings, I actually made it through high school while still living with her, however, that was not without issues. I was kicked out several times and forced to apologize time and time again, even when I was not in the wrong. The first time I was kicked out of my home I was probably 14 years old. My entire life knowing my step mom, I never heard the words "i'm sorry" come out of her mouth. Not once. She would hold grudges from childhood that nobody should hold.

That statement remained true until recently, when she got really sick. She developed tinitis which is an intense ringing that remains in your ear. It brought out everything form her. I truly believe that years of anxiety, depression, anger, grudges, and hatred came out all at once. She slowly began losing her mind and attempting suicide. She was a completely different person and her behavior was something I'd never seen in her or in anyone.

During this process, for the first time in my entire life, she apologized. Shortly after apologizing to me and my siblings, she committed suicide.

This took a tole on everyone especially my father. I"m not the type to hold a grudge so I use it to learn from it and to grow from it.

All these challenges may seem hard and tough, but they are only lessons for me. They were hard at times, but in the grand scheme of things, they have brought me joy beyond anything I can comprehend. They have molded me into who I am, and they are still molding me into who I want to be.

My life goal is to help others learn from their challenges the way I have learned through mine. Not everyone is as positive as me, so I will do my part to help them get there.” He joined me this week to tell me more.

Email: [email protected]

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The Wall Street Journal reports on average Americans spend $1.2 trillion a year on non-essential items or materialistic things. Meanwhile, The Huffington Post says on average every American throws away approximately 68 pounds of clothes every year. Which begs the question is America a superficial society? Which is more concerned about material possessions rather than building sustainable and long-lasting relationships? For Mental Health Advocate Mitch Hankins, the answer is a resounding yes. For him his message is that the way we define success in modern-day society is akin to eating the menu rather than the meal. Instead of valuing relationships and contributions, we are taught to value things that are superficial and flashy. We always want the bigger house, the new phone, or the next pay raise. The truth is that we're starving for more meaningful lives but most of us don't know how to get started. Furthermore, Hankins is a cloud-certified full-stack developer who speaks to professionals who struggle to find meaning in life. He has developed his expertise by working with some of the largest organizations in the US, including Nasdaq and the US Military. With over a decade of professional experience, Mitch noticed he and his colleagues often struggled with feelings of isolation. This often led to an unfulfilled life where complacency and loneliness were the norms. Mitch can help any engineer with feelings of loneliness to experience a fuller and more connected life. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://thedebuglife.com/blog/

Instagram: @thedebuglife

LinkedIn @MitchHankins

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The authentic nature of life, will hopefully broaden your perspective and enrich your vantage point on how to confront societal successes, failures, challenges  and  everything in between. Chancellor K Jackson (1995) was born in Fulton County,  Georgia, to Native American parents, grew up in Smyrna, Georgia, and attended Stetson University. For nine years he played football at the high school and collegiate level. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in communication and Media Studies, Chancellor lived abroad in China from 2018-2019. Chancellor fell into writing after his traumatic experience of being arrested and detained in Beijing for 14 days. His first book, "14 Days in Beijing" has ranked #1 over fifteen times on Amazon in multiple genres. Chancellor has also released a romance saga about a mans first step towards gaining emotional intelligence titled 'You Love, and You Learn' & 'Real Love Never Dies' now available on Amazon. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.chancellorkjackson.com/

Get The Book: https://www.amazon.ca/14-Days-Beijing-Chancellor-Jackson-ebook/dp/B0868XNSCJ

Twitter: @korlehj

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The Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) estimates that a minimum of 450 million people play the sport around the world, be it recreationally or through structured competitions. As the Executive Director of Full Court Peace, Mike Evans has traveled the world using basketball as means of uniting disparate communities. Through 47 trips to Havana, scores of visits to Native communities in Wyoming or in bulletproof cars into Juárez, Mexico, Mike has seen how the game can transform communities and individuals. He's brought it all home now, working to bring together kids from diverse communities in the northeast, where income gaps often keep kids from interacting across socioeconomic lines. The goal of the (501c3 non-profit) unites communities and cultures through basketball in the US and around the world. He joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.fullcourtpeace.org/

Follow: @fullcourtpeace

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Experiential marketing is a field of marketing that seeks to engage consumers with a brand by gaining their attention through interactive, creative, or unexpected elements to forge emotional connections and make memories. Experiential marketing campaigns are called “brand activations” when put into practice.

MRA is a leader in experiential mobile marketing, creating custom mobile tours and designing vehicle solutions to fit our clients’ needs in the Business to Business, Consumer Events, and Educational Outreach arenas. We provide turnkey services for clients seeking to deliver fully branded experiential tours to grow brand awareness, drive sales, and generate media exposure. From our headquarters in metro Detroit, we provide a variety of vehicle options; manufacturing and design services; logistics oversight; marketing and PR expertise; and complete tour management resulting in innovative and unforgettable experiential exhibits. Personalized service and team collaboration with companies and their agencies is our specialty. Frank Mancina is the Director of Partnerships Canada at MRA Mobile Experiential, and he joined me this week to tell me more.

For more information: https://www.gomra.com/

LinkedIn: @FrankMancina

Twitter: @MRAmobiletours

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Editors and publishers agree that the odds of being published are only 1-2%. That is, they only accept, and publish, one or two out of every hundred manuscripts they receive, according to www.fiction-writers-mentor.com

Malene Bendtsen is an author and a business strategist teaching experts, teachers, public speakers, and other freedom seekers how to write, publish and market their books. She is also the editor of more than 30 nonfiction books which on average sold 5x market average and created significant business growth for the author.

For more information: https://www.goosebump.pub/

LinkedIn: @MaleneBendtsen

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