Real Talk with Coach T

Overthinking ruins you, it hurts people, it twists things around, it robs you from the present moment, it sucks your energy, it steals happiness from you, it makes you feel alone, scared, worried, doubtful, insecure, panicked, and it pretty much makes everything worst than it already is.

If you find that you are living on cruise control or auto pilot, you are not alone. The truth is most people live in those modes, because it's the easier thing to do. Having a “it is what it is” mindset, not challenging, not risking, not stepping out of your comfort zone, complying and saying yes to everything is very common.

Yet, many of those people find themselves, complaining and unhappy with the life they have. They lack energy, drive, joy, passion and even purpose for living. They often live for weekends and vacations because they need an escape from their day to day life which has no real sense of purpose.

I am here to tell you it does not need to be that way!

Today we are talking Intentional Living; a way of living so that you are better able to cultivate and enjoy the moments that matter to you.

Do you struggle with letting go? Letting go of situations, events, circumstances, or people? Do you keep wanting to let go but resist it because you find comfort in holding on? Do you identify with saying " that's just the way I am" ? Do you resent yourself or people?

Letting go is something many individuals across the world struggle with; myself included. And that being said, I can confidently say that there is no benefit in holding on to things, events, or people that no longer serve this version of you.

On todays's episode Kareem Rawlings ( Coach K) and I chat about why people are holding on, not letting go, resisting, feeding themselves bullshit, and the negative domino effect it plays in all areas of our lives.

I hope I can empower, inspire and encourage you to at least recognize that you struggle with letting go, and perhaps even get curious as to why you are so resist to it?

One of the best pieces of advice that I have been given over the last few years has been “ Be so completely yourself that everyone else feels safe to be themselves too.” I am humbled and honoured to have a special guest Hannah Deindorfer; a spiritual bad ass to join me to chat about Vulnerability.  On todays episode 8 : Vulnerability is terrifying, we share our experiences of being vulnerable, our struggles, why people tend to not lean into it, ways you can start exploring it and so much more! The intention is to get you to flex awareness around vulnerability in yourself and your life. Where is there a lack of, or perhaps a surplus? What is holding you back? How can you take 1 step closer to being vulnerability and most importantly, what does it mean to you.

Are you the type of person who lives life with an all or nothing mindset? Do you define your day as only good or bad? Are you a A+ kinda student or a complete failure? Do you either have a great workout or garbage? Do you fall on and off the wagon?  Is your motivation low and your procrastination high? Is your anxiety high cause you are chasing the BEST 24/7? COOL, so was I for the greater part of my life, until I started digging deep, and working through the unsexy progress of recognizing why I was holding on so tight to ALL or NOTHING in all areas of my life. Today Nicole and I have a conversation all around the reason people have this kind of mindset, why they hold on so tight to it, the detriment it can have to your wellbeing, and offer you some actions of how you can start rewiring your brain. We hope you enjoy the real life examples, analogies and humour we injected in this episode for you. Happy Listening!

Today we talk food rules, diet trends, diet culture, vs intuitive eating, food freedom, sustainable eating habit, body positivity, body neutrality and the impacts this has on our relationship with our bodies. I got to host Jenna a certified personal trainer who works with women in helping them rediscover a positive relationship with their bodies. Jenna and I both starting dieting at a very young age, and for the greater majority of our lives, were bouncing from one diet trend to another, with the one and only goal to be thin. Jenna shares her journey of being a yoyo dieter and the impacts its had in her life. Along with how over the years, she has grown into accepting her body for what it can do vs defining her worth based on her body. As a life and nutrition coach myself, I loved how we tied the conversation around diet culture, fitness modalities, mindset work and the relationship to our bodies. This episode gets real personal and we hope it sparks something for you!

I WANT ABS!!! Cool, but at what cost are you will to get them?

Today, Alex Marshall an online holistic nutrition coach and I have a conversation of why people are prioritizing their aesthetics over the health. And how in reality we need to flip the narrative to be HEALTH first, and aesthetics second. If you struggle with battling wanting to look a certain way, comparing yourself to other peoples body on the internet, by equating your worth your body size, or know anyone who is, you will not want to skip this Episode. Alex and I dig deep into multiple common reasons men and women chase unsustainable results through unsuitable programs, and how it ends up bitting us in the ass long term. ( and by ass I mean impacting our health in a negative way) Dont get us wrong, we want you to feel and look your best damn self, abs or no abs, we wont let you go there if your health is not the primary focus.

We give a shit about you , and thats why we say HEALTH > AESTHETICS always!

Life is full of speed bumps, struggles and obstacles! Sometimes it seems as if you can’t catch a break. Everything is going against you. Your world is crashing. A bad day turns into a bad week. Now, I cannot change what life is presenting you to deal with but I can empower you to reframe your perspective and your actions of how you are dealing with it. On today's episode, Frank Mastroianni and I talk about how our biggest obstacles in life, have actually also been our biggest opportunities of personal and professional growth.  Frank talks about his experience at the Crossfit Regionals, along with other day to day obstacles that he faces and how he keeps showing up. Mental toughness, grit, resilience and agility are not characteristics that I was naturally born with. I tell people all the time, the reason I have an unstoppable mindset is because of all the  hard, uncomfortable, traumatic, and difficult obstacles in my life. We hope this conversation inspires, sparks and empowers you to reframe the way you see all the obstacles in your life.

On episode #2 I got to host an awesome coach named Alex Maclin. Alex is a former competitive olympic weightlifter, who currently is super into jiu jitsu and boxing. He is on a mission to help individuals create health and happiness with simple and sustainable nutrition. We took a deep dive into NON SCALE VICTORIES ! A topic we both feel extremely strongly about, and want to spread the message into as many listeners ears as possible. If you struggle with the scale defining you worth, if the # on the scale dictates your mood, if you are hyper focused and obsessed with seeing that number go up or down, this conversation is for you. And, if you notice that your relationship with the scale is not always as healthy as you would like, we highly recommend this episode for you, as we are dropping some truth bombs and actions you can take to gain control.