Play The Long Game with Evolve Training Collective

A conversation with Self Love coach Kayla Anderson on all things confidence, self worth, and how build a relationship with yourself that is empowering. Make 2022 the year that you address the negative self talk, self deprecation & fear or comparison driven motivation!

We discuss: 

• Kayla's journey with self love specifically during her days of bodybuilding 
• How Kayla transformed the relationship with her body & confidence / self worth 
• The never-ending chase for fulfilment through external validation
• When training turns into a "should" rather than a conscious choice
• Breaking down self limiting beliefs & reprogramming our subconscious for higher self worth & love
• Low self worth behaviour vs high self worth behaviour
• We debunk the perception that we cannot be content with our bodies AND still pursue aesthetic goals 
• Action from a foundation of self love vs fear or comparison

You can follow Kayla's work & journey at @lovewithkaylaanderson 

EP07. Building a Healthy Relationship with Training & Nutrition with Kate Irvine

In this episode we have Kate Irvine, Nutriton & Mind State Mentor, join us for a conversation on the importance of mind state & how we can transform it to build a healthy relationship with ourselves, training & nutrition. We cover;

• Kate’s journey & what led her to become a nutrition & mind state mentor. 
• Why it’s necessary to explore the “WHY” behind training or body composition goals Counting calories & macros vs. intuitive eating - what is best for sustainability? 
• The mental & emotional drivers in nutrition & training habits
• Kate’s decision to pull away from nutrition for weightlifting 
• Is it healthy? Is it sustainable? What are the mental & emotional impacts of your decisions now and in the future? 
• The kiwi culture & barriers to finding fulfilment intrinsically
• External validation vs intrinsic self worth 
• Why it’s important to address mind state to sustainably shift nutrition & lifestyle habits
• Healthy vs. unhealthy motivators & the impact of fear, envy & jealousy as motivators
• Fear of failure 
• Daily self hypnosis through subconscious thought
• Is it possible to feel content in who you are now & still chase goals? 
• The influence of social media on goals & performance
• How to use social media mindfully
• The power of self awareness in changing habits that your body or mind does not like 
• How we can help our clients or athletes build healthier relationships with themselves & training / nutrition

You can learn more about Kates work at kateirvine.co and @kateirvinementoring

In this conversation we cover: 

• How Daz and I approach routine differently
• How routine can be more intuitive, as well as structured & rigid & how to use these different types for different phases in your life 
• Specific way of approaching routine when building new habits or working towards specific goals
• Falling into the traps of “shoulds” in routine? Are you consciously choosing your routine or just “ticking the box?”
• We learn about young Daz’ early morning intoxicated swims (lol)
• Intention vs. Task focused routine
• Habit stacking & habit anchoring tips for getting started with routine
• Building a healthy & sustainable relationship with routine & setting yourself up to succeed
• How to set up a mind state foundation of “I’m capable of success” when experiencing “failure” if you don’t meet your own expectations or do what you intend to do. 
• What to do if routine is adding more unnecessary stress to your life? 
• Getting to a place where we can learn to trust ourselves, our intuition and what we need. 

Intro/Outro Track: Shard - Wolves

In this episode we have Hayley Young from Body Evolution Method join us for a conversation on movement as medicine for injury, mind state & performance. We cover;

• Hayleys vision with BEM & philosophy of movement as medicine 
• The restraints of our current ACC model & preventative care vs reactive care
• Proactive & sustainable movement therapy 
• Navigating pain & injury, moving towards pain free movement & enhanced performance
• Training through injury and how to optimise to continue meeting your needs
• Optimal mind state for navigating injury 
• Tips for achieving sustainable high performance
• As coaches creating a safe, supportive & non judgmental environment of failure
• The “why” process coming into play for the what & how in training. 
• How to best prevent injury & achieve greater longevity 

You can follow Hayley at @body_evolution_method & @wherebodiesevolve.hayley
www.bodyevolutionmethod.com

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In this episode we have our pre & post natal Virtual Studio Trainer, Christie Houghton, join us as we discuss all things cycle syncing & training for women's physiology. 

We explore:

• The lack of female representation in Sport Science research 
• The different phases of our cycle & natural periodisation - how to understand our physiology better and how to sync our training for optimal wellness & performance
• We discuss how professional athletes such as Dame Valerie Adams and the Chelsea football team sync their training to their cycles to optimise performance
• How understanding our physiology influences our mind state & self acceptance / compassion
• How coaches can better support athletes in topics that are beneficial but “uncomfortable” for many to discuss - e.g cycles & mental health etc. 
• Intuitive coaching & creating coaching environments of communication & acceptance. 

You can learn more about Christie and her work through www.activesoul.co.nz and instagram: @activesoulnz

Intro / outro music: 'Wolves' by Shard

In  this episode we are joined by Rawinia Judson, mind state coach, author of You Are Not Alone, and one of our Virtual Studio meditation teachers.

We explore what it looks like to live a life of alignment - how can we live the life that we really want to live? A life that is truly fulfilling and purposeful? We look at what it feels like to be out of alignment, as well as tools to start listening to our intuition more. How do we figure out what we really want and not what we think we "should" want or do? 

You can follow Rawinia's work at @rawinia.judson. 

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For this episode we have functional fitness gym owners Megan Signal & Gemma Root join us for a vulnerable & valuable conversation on body image, comparison, body acceptance & self worth.  

How can we confront our limiting beliefs and negative self talk? How can we change the messaging and conditioning around body image & what we deem “beautiful,” “masculine,” or “feminine?”

Follow Megan and Gemma's journey:
@megansignalnzl
@gemma_root

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Our introductory podcast! Hosts Harriett Hlavac & Darren Ellis discuss the WHY behind Evolve Training Collective, and what we felt was missing within the fitness industry. We explore all the different offerings of Evolve and what we hope to provide for our collective.

Intro track: SHARD - Wolves