Revolutionary You!

By Jason Leenaarts

What's Revolutionary You! about?

Wisdom and advice for enhancing your life, your mind, your health and wellness. We're striving to give you purpose and sanity to your over-stressed and over-worked life.

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Revolutionary You! episodes:

06.07.2022
#361-Walk The Talk: A Shift In Priorities
How are you prioritizing all you have on your plate? I give you my take in this week's episode as well as an update on the future of Revolutionary You. www.jasonleenaarts.com www.revfittherapy.com www.facebook.com/jason.leenaarts www.instagram.com/jasonleenaarts www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou To purchase my book, "A...
06.02.2022
#360-Client Spotlight: Samantha Parks (4 of 4)
In the final episode of our recent client spotlight series, I get to welcome one of the strongest ladies in our gym: Samantha Parks. You may recognize the last name as her father, Ned, was a guest on the show...
05.26.2022
#359-Client Spotlight: Ken Klika (3 of 4)
In the 3rd part of our 4-part client spotlights, I'm joined this week by one of the strongest fellas at RevFit: Ken Klika. His story has inspired me since he started here over 5 years ago and it's been a...
05.19.2022
#358-Client Spotlight: Stephanie Duffy (2 of 4)
In our next client spotlight, I welcome Stephanie Duffy onto the show. We talk about the events that led to her starting at RevFit, the changes she made in her life to see weight loss success, how she sees her...
05.12.2022
#357-Client Spotlight: Amy McNair (1 of 4)
It was time to take a small detour in our regular programming and get some of our RevFit family on to the show for another series of client spotlights. This week, I welcome Amy McNair who some may recognize as...
05.05.2022
#356-Dr. Bo Babenko: Revolutionizing The Physical Therapy Profession (4 of 4)
In the final episode of our 4-part series together, Dr. Bo Babenko wraps up the series with me this week. In this one, we discuss the technology and methods he uses to assess clients and make them the best versions...
04.28.2022
#355-Dr. Bo Babenko: The 5 Pillars Of Health (3 of 4)
Dr. Bo Babenko is back with me for Part 3 in our 4-part series together. This week, we tackle his 5 Pillars Of Health namely: Movement, Recovery, Nutrition, Connection & Mindset. While an episode could be made for each of...
04.21.2022
#354-Dr. Bo Babenko: Long Term Fitness (2 of 4)
In Part 2 of our 4-part series together, Dr. Bo Babenko is back with me as we chat about long term fitness. Building on our conversation from part 1, Bo explains how we need to have a long-term view on...
04.14.2022
#353-Dr. Bo Babenko: Is It Time For Your Annual Orthopedic Screening? (1 of 4)
I'm honored to welcome Dr. Bo Babenko to the show for our next 4-part series. In this episode, Bo explains the need for an annual orthopedic screening so we can better understand how our bodies move, where there may be...
04.07.2022
#352-Kaleen Canevari: Using Technology To Coach Movement (4 of 4)
In the final episode of our 4-part series, Kaleen Canevari is back with me to talk about how technology can help practitioners coach movement. The primary inspiration for this conversation comes back to the creation that Kaleen has brought to...
03.31.2022
#351-Kaleen Canevari: Mindfulness (3 of 4)
In Part 3 of our 4-Part series together, Kaleen Canevari is back with me to talk about mindfulness. While it's certainly been a topic that has been discussed on the show before, Kaleen presents it in some refreshing ways. We...
03.24.2022
#350-Kaleen Canevari: Conscious Competence (2 of 4)
Kaleen Canevari is back with me this week for the 2nd part in our 4-part series together. In this episode, we talk about the conscious competence learning cycle and understanding where we need to apply skills in our lives to...
03.17.2022
#349-Kaleen Canevari: An Introduction To Pilates (1 of 4)
In our next 4-part series, I welcome Kaleen Canevari to the show. Kaleen is the creator of Flexia, a Pilates model that allows you to use technology and Pilates in the comfort of your home for quantifiable progress. In this...
03.10.2022
#348-Sarah Campbell: Matters Of Perspective (4 of 4)
In the final episode of our 4-part series together, Sarah Campbell and I talk about life perspectives. We touch on a lot of areas from how we perceive ourselves, the circumstances around us, our interpretations of what we see in...
03.03.2022
#347-Sarah Campbell: Process Oriented Or Personal Oriented? (3 of 4)
In Part 3 of our 4-part series together, Sarah Campbell is back and we're talking about a process oriented perspective versus a personal one. As coaches, we frequently encourage our clients to "trust the process" while the world around us...
02.24.2022
#346-Sarah Campbell: A Simple Look At How Our Brains Work (2 of 4)
In the 2nd part of our 4-part series together, Sarah Campbell and I take a basic look at how our brains work for us and against us. We talk about the "myth" of balance and understanding the messages our brains...
02.17.2022
#345-Sarah Campbell: The Continuum Of Life Experience (1 of 4)
In our next 4-part series, I welcome back to the show, Sarah Campbell. Her first two appearances were Episodes #39 and #121 which makes it nearly four years since she's been on. In this episode, we talk about the "continuum...
02.10.2022
#344-Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: What You Should Know About Lipids And Your Diet (4 of 4)
I am back with the final episode in our 4-part series together and Dr. Spencer Nadolsky wraps things up with a conversation on lipids and dietary interventions. Dr. Spencer discusses the basics of what you need to know regarding cholesterol...
02.03.2022
#343-Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: Overweight And Healthy? (3 of 4)
In the 3rd part of our 4-part series together, Dr. Spencer is back with me as we consider health regardless of body size. Dr. Spencer breaks down what markers might need to be considered to determine what the health of...
01.27.2022
#342-Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: Understanding Weight Loss Medications (2 of 4)
Dr. Spencer Nadolsky is back with me for the second part of our 4-part series together. In this episode, we discuss not only the upside and benefits of weight loss medications but where the usage would be deemed appropriate and...
01.20.2022
#341-Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: Introducing LiftRx (1 of 4)
It shocks me to say it but Dr. Spencer Nadolsky hasn't been on the show since Episode #13 in May of 2016! He returns this week to join me for my next 4-part series. In this episode, we talk about...
01.13.2022
#340-Kate Galliett: "Becoming Unbreakable" (4 of 4)
Kate Galliett and I conclude our 4-part series this week by putting the bow on our conversation and formally introducing her new book "Becoming Unbreakable". In this episode, we get to chat more about her "6 Pillars" that she breaks...
01.06.2022
#339-Kate Galliett: The Explorer's Mindset (3 of 4)
Kate Galliett is back for the third episode in our 4-part series as we continue to build the framework in her upcoming book "Becoming Unbreakable". In this episode, we talk about the importance of trusting our bodies to give us...
12.30.2021
#338-Kate Galliett: Understanding Your Pain (2 of 4)
Kate Galliett is back with me for Part 2 in our 4-Part series together. In this episode, we talk about how to be more aware and respectful of the pain that we're feeling. Kate walks through a process (also detailed...
12.23.2021
#337-Kate Galliett: The Caretaker Of Your Body (1 of 4)
I'm very excited to welcome back Kate Galliett to the show for our next 4-part series. Kate was previously on Episodes #123 and #272. This time, we're reconnecting initially in promotion of her new book "Becoming Unbreakable" which we'll be...
12.16.2021
#336-Dr. Susan Kleiner: The Philosophy Of Approach And Neurobiology Of Food And Mind (4 of 4)
I wrap up this 4-part series with Dr. Susan Kleiner this week on a fascinating topic regarding nutrition. In this episode, we talk about how the food we eat affects not just our bodies but our moods and our performance....
12.09.2021
#335-Dr. Susan Kleiner: When Do You Need A Dietitian And When Do You Need A Nutrition Coach? (3 of 4)
Dr. Susan Kleiner is back with me for the third part in our 4-part series together. In this episode, we talk about the differences in knowledge and application of when a registered dietitian would be utilized for the needs of...
12.02.2021
#334-Dr. Susan Kleiner: We Eat Food, Not Grams (2 of 4)
In the 2nd part of my 4-part series with Dr. Susan Kleiner, we take a look at how macros have taken over the conversation regarding food. Dr. Sue and I talk about the nuance in that conversation and where it...
11.24.2021
#333-Dr. Susan Kleiner: A Weight Neutral Approach To Health (1 of 4)
I am honored to welcome back Dr. Susan Kleiner for her fourth appearance on the show and the start of the next 4-part series. I highly recommend you check out her previous episodes: #135, 142, and 191. In this episode,...
11.18.2021
#332-Alberto Alvarez: Lessons In Time Management (4 of 4)
As we pull this 4-part series to a close, Alberto Alvarez joins me again as we tackle time management. Since my work is primarily face-to-face and his, by comparison, is in the online realm, we have very different schedules that...
11.11.2021
#331-Alberto Alvarez: Tips On Gamifying Your Progress (3 of 4)
Taking inspiration from Steve Kamb's great book "Level Up Your Life", Alberto Alvarez returns for our 3rd part in our 4-part series to talk about gamifying your health adventure. We break down how to add levels to the habits you...
11.04.2021
#330-Alberto Alvarez: Making "Imperfect" Work (2 of 4)
In Part 2, of our 4-part series together, Alberto Alvarez is back with me as we tackle the notion of perfection in our diets and in training. We talk about the importance of staple meals, how to navigate less than...
10.28.2021
#329-Alberto Alvarez: Why Kindness Is The Greatest Idea Ever (1 of 4)
In our next 4-part mini-series, I have the honor of welcoming Alberto Alvarez (a.k.a. The Macro Wizard) to the show. In this episode, we talk about his origins into the industry and our main focal point is the role that...
10.21.2021
#328-Client Spotlight: Pat Carano (4 of 4)
As we wrap up this mini-series of client spotlights, I welcome Pat Carano to the show this week. I've had the honor of working with Pat and her daughter Cherie for about 5 years and Pat's story is one I've...
10.14.2021
#327-Client Spotlight: Don McNair (3 of 4)
In Part 3 of our 4-Part client spotlight series, I get to introduce you to Don McNair. Don and his wife, Amy, have seen amazing weight loss with us to date and while I'll be sharing Amy's inspiring story at...
10.07.2021
#326-Client Spotlight: Pete Trivelli (2 of 4)
In this week's client spotlight and Part 2 of 4 where we highlight a handful of our clients here at RevFit, I get to share time with Pete Trivelli. We've had the opportunity to work with his wife, his daughter,...
09.30.2021
#325-Client Spotlight: Rachel Herman (1 of 4)
One of the aspects of this show prior to changing direction with the episodes that I missed the most was client spotlights. In similar fashion to what I did with the last several guests, the next four episodes will be...
09.23.2021
#324-Dr. Lisa Lewis: On Resilience, Self Care, Balance And The Injustice Of Peanut Butter (4 of 4)
In the final episode of our 4-part series together, Dr. Lisa Lewis wraps up with me as we chat about resilience, how to define self-care, how we balance our priorities and a very unexpected (and hilarious) detour on peanut butter....
09.16.2021
#323-Dr. Lisa Lewis: Using Strength Training As Mental Health Medication (3 of 4)
As we continue our 4-part series together, Dr. Lisa Lewis is back with me to discuss using strength training and exercise as ways to improve our mental health. Dr. Lisa talks about the chemical changes that happen between the brain...
09.09.2021
#322-Dr. Lisa Lewis: Mental Health Is Health (Take Good Care Of It) (2 of 4)
In Part 2 of our 4-part series together, Dr. Lisa Lewis returns as we discuss the importance of our mental health. Dr. Lisa talks about how mental health is just as vital to our success and livelihood as physical health...
09.02.2021
#321-Dr. Lisa Lewis: A Strengths-Based Approach To Training And Life (1 of 4)
I honored to welcome back someone who almost needs no introduction on this show as she's been on four times previously, Dr. Lisa Lewis. You can reference Episodes 157 (with her husband, Tony Gentilcore), 189, 227 and 238 for our...
08.26.2021
#320-Dr. Allan Bacon: Training For Strength Vs. Training For Hypertrophy (4 of 4)
In our final episode of our 4-part series together, Dr. Allan and I go a slightly different route with our content to focus more on training this week. In this episode, we discuss considerations for training depending on the goals...
08.19.2021
#319-Dr. Allan Bacon: Strategies For Emotional Eating And Overcoming Cravings (3 of 4)
In Part 3 of our 4-part series together, Dr. Allan Bacon and I continue our conversations in fat loss by tailoring this episode to emotional eating and overcoming cravings. Just like the first two episodes in this series, there's a...
08.12.2021
#318-Dr. Allan Bacon: The Fat Loss Experience (2 of 4)
Dr. Allan Bacon and I are back this week in Part 2 of our 4-Part series together. In this episode, we talk about expectations around hunger and how to manage it, as well as the criticism and influence someone might...
08.05.2021
#317-Dr. Allan Bacon: Breaking Through Plateaus (1 of 4)
Dr. Allan Bacon makes his second appearance on the show after a great first episode with his wife, Beth (#244) in April of 2020. We kick off the first of our 4-part series with a massive conversation about breaking through...
07.29.2021
#316-Ruby Cherie: What About Motivation? (4 of 4)
Ruby Cherie and I conclude our 4-part series this week diving into our thoughts on motivation. We talk about how the evolution of motivation in our lives and within health and fitness can and should adapt on a given spectrum,...
07.22.2021
#315-Ruby Cherie: What Makes A Person Successful? (3 of 4)
In Part 3 of our 4-part series together, Ruby Cherie joins me again as we try to look at the myriad ways we tend to view progress when we're trying to improve our health and our physiques. We talk about...
07.15.2021
#314-Ruby Cherie: On Health Privilege, Fitness Identities And Learning How To Pivot (2 of 4)
In Part 2 of our 4-part series, Ruby Cherie and I take inspiration from a recent article written about our last episode together to discuss what we can learn about privilege and identities within diets and fitness. There were so...
07.08.2021
#313-Ruby Cherie: A "Health First" Approach (1 of 4)
Ruby Cherie returns as my next guest for our newest 4-part series on the show. She was previously on Episodes 96 and 213 which I definitely recommend you check out as well. In this first part, we conquer the reasons...
07.01.2021
#312-Sohee Lee: Diet Culture Vs. Anti-Diet Culture (4 of 4)
In the final part of our 4-part series together, Sohee Lee and I tackle the topics of diet culture and anti-diet culture. There was so much for us to sift through in this episode and we both did our best...

What's Revolutionary You! about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Revolutionary You! episodes:

#361-Walk The Talk: A Shift In Priorities

#360-Client Spotlight: Samantha Parks (4 of 4)

#359-Client Spotlight: Ken Klika (3 of 4)

#358-Client Spotlight: Stephanie Duffy (2 of 4)

#357-Client Spotlight: Amy McNair (1 of 4)

#356-Dr. Bo Babenko: Revolutionizing The Physical Therapy Profession (4 of 4)

#355-Dr. Bo Babenko: The 5 Pillars Of Health (3 of 4)

#354-Dr. Bo Babenko: Long Term Fitness (2 of 4)

#353-Dr. Bo Babenko: Is It Time For Your Annual Orthopedic Screening? (1 of 4)

#352-Kaleen Canevari: Using Technology To Coach Movement (4 of 4)

#351-Kaleen Canevari: Mindfulness (3 of 4)

#350-Kaleen Canevari: Conscious Competence (2 of 4)

#349-Kaleen Canevari: An Introduction To Pilates (1 of 4)

#348-Sarah Campbell: Matters Of Perspective (4 of 4)

#347-Sarah Campbell: Process Oriented Or Personal Oriented? (3 of 4)

#346-Sarah Campbell: A Simple Look At How Our Brains Work (2 of 4)

#345-Sarah Campbell: The Continuum Of Life Experience (1 of 4)

#344-Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: What You Should Know About Lipids And Your Diet (4 of 4)

#343-Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: Overweight And Healthy? (3 of 4)

#342-Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: Understanding Weight Loss Medications (2 of 4)

#341-Dr. Spencer Nadolsky: Introducing LiftRx (1 of 4)

#340-Kate Galliett: "Becoming Unbreakable" (4 of 4)

#339-Kate Galliett: The Explorer's Mindset (3 of 4)

#338-Kate Galliett: Understanding Your Pain (2 of 4)

#337-Kate Galliett: The Caretaker Of Your Body (1 of 4)

#336-Dr. Susan Kleiner: The Philosophy Of Approach And Neurobiology Of Food And Mind (4 of 4)

#335-Dr. Susan Kleiner: When Do You Need A Dietitian And When Do You Need A Nutrition Coach? (3 of 4)

#334-Dr. Susan Kleiner: We Eat Food, Not Grams (2 of 4)

#333-Dr. Susan Kleiner: A Weight Neutral Approach To Health (1 of 4)

#332-Alberto Alvarez: Lessons In Time Management (4 of 4)

#331-Alberto Alvarez: Tips On Gamifying Your Progress (3 of 4)

#330-Alberto Alvarez: Making "Imperfect" Work (2 of 4)

#329-Alberto Alvarez: Why Kindness Is The Greatest Idea Ever (1 of 4)

#328-Client Spotlight: Pat Carano (4 of 4)

#327-Client Spotlight: Don McNair (3 of 4)

#326-Client Spotlight: Pete Trivelli (2 of 4)

#325-Client Spotlight: Rachel Herman (1 of 4)

#324-Dr. Lisa Lewis: On Resilience, Self Care, Balance And The Injustice Of Peanut Butter (4 of 4)

#323-Dr. Lisa Lewis: Using Strength Training As Mental Health Medication (3 of 4)

#322-Dr. Lisa Lewis: Mental Health Is Health (Take Good Care Of It) (2 of 4)

#321-Dr. Lisa Lewis: A Strengths-Based Approach To Training And Life (1 of 4)

#320-Dr. Allan Bacon: Training For Strength Vs. Training For Hypertrophy (4 of 4)

#319-Dr. Allan Bacon: Strategies For Emotional Eating And Overcoming Cravings (3 of 4)

#318-Dr. Allan Bacon: The Fat Loss Experience (2 of 4)

#317-Dr. Allan Bacon: Breaking Through Plateaus (1 of 4)

#316-Ruby Cherie: What About Motivation? (4 of 4)

#315-Ruby Cherie: What Makes A Person Successful? (3 of 4)

#314-Ruby Cherie: On Health Privilege, Fitness Identities And Learning How To Pivot (2 of 4)

#313-Ruby Cherie: A "Health First" Approach (1 of 4)

#312-Sohee Lee: Diet Culture Vs. Anti-Diet Culture (4 of 4)