Today I sit down and chat with Chicago-based Body Transformation Coach Galen Lundin. I was instantly intrigued and drawn to Galen's coaching style because he's one of the few people I've seen address the underlying emotional and mental issues that lead to weight gain and fitness-related frustrations. Galen's use of behavior psychology and neuroscience helps his clients go beyond yo-yo dieting to actually implement long-lasting change, both physically and mentally.

In this episode, Galen and I talk about some of the underlying emotional traumas that can lead to weight struggles, how to discover your "why" with your approach to wellness, why foods aren't "good" or "bad", being aware of your inner mean girl (or guy), how to create momentum, and so much more! See the show notes below for more detail on this interview.
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For more on Galen Lundin:

• Website: www.galenlundin.com
• Facebook Page: Get The Body You Love and Phenomenal Fitness Coaching
• Instagram: @galen_lundin

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In this episode:

4:50 “Defining, refining and realigning” and personal trainer talk
7:10:The underlying emotional issues with weight loss
10:00: The power of creating safety and reducing stress
11:40: “What do you want as a result of losing these 10 pounds?”
15:05: Galen's 3-month program that lays the foundation for change
20:00: Why foods aren’t “good” or “bad”
22:20: The guilt/shame cycle and personal value systems 

“Eat in a way that’s in alignment with your values… it’s not so much about good or bad but rather the way food makes you feel… [then] people start to gravitate towards making better choices for themselves…”

26:20: “Take a small step in the right direction, even if it’s going out for a walk for 10 or 15 minutes. That is enough to build evidence that they can truly do something about the situation.”
29:10: “Don’t give your future self too much credit for doing the things you say you will do.”
32:40: “I’ll be happy when” syndrome and how to search for a feeling & why you can’t shame your body into doing what you want it to do 
38:50: Your inner mean girl/guy and humanizing your experience 
41:00: Releasing Emotional Weight = Releasing Physical Weight and the body positive movement 
43:20: “Your life doesn’t change when you choose to allow yourself to lose weight, your life changes because of the person you choose to be in order to get the result.”
47:15: Galen’s one piece of advice 
50:00: A pause to think about what you want and what’s really true for you

In today's episode I dive  deep with men's coach Traver Boehm who is the founder of The Uncivilized Men's Movement and UNcivilized Nation, and author of Man Uncivilized The Book. The work that Traver is doing with men is important, now more than ever. We get into topics like meditation, the duality of the embodied feminine/masculine, how to ask a woman out on a date, how men can "heal their shit", and way, way more. (See the show notes below for some of the specific topics we cover.) 

"The dirty little secret that nobody wants to talk about [is] that we need each other… when the feminine has a powerful masculine source in her life, she gets to express that femininity to the upmost degree. When the masculine has a powerful embodied feminine in his life, he gets to experience the masculine to the upmost high degree." - Traver Boehm (minute 16)

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For more on Traver Boehm:

• Website: www.manuncivilized.com
• Book: Man Uncivilized The Book (www.manuncivilized.com/thebook)
• Instagram: @TraverBoehm

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In this episode:

1.00: Traver's morning routine
6.38: Beautiful differences between men and women
8.45: The un-felt pain of men
11.40: The "consequence" of asking for a more emotionally available man
15.50: Men and women need each-other, and that's okay
17.30: Online dating and sex on tap
22.30: Women awakening to their sexuality
24.55: Traver's spiritual  awakening
32.55: "I woke up in a crisis... it was just fucking hell."
37.20: #MeToo and body shame
43.00:  What is consent?
44.50: How men can "work on their shit"
47.50: Necessary release of feminine rage
50.30: The damage of emasculating men
56.10: Why you don't trust masculine leadership
58.00: "There's nothing on earth more marketable to than a dis-empowered female"
59.55: This is why she/he hates you
62.08: How to ask a woman on a date
64.10: Receiving is a gift to men
70.20:  Are you ready for an UNcivilized man?
71.48: Why men need to celebrate the primal
78.20: Women, it's your responsibility to figure out how strong you are
81.07: Man Uncivilized The Book, a guidebook for men on powerfully owning their story

 Boss Babe and founder of Supersister Fitness, Liz Germain, talks about what it's like to be a female entrepreneur, how powerful YouTube is for business owners, and how exercise has shaped her life for the better.  

You can find out more about Liz here:
https://lizgermain.com/
https://supersisterfitness.com/

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