By Gavin McHale
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The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.
What does it mean to reach the 100th episode and have 75 guests on board?
As for Gavin, foremost, it’s gratitude and appreciation to all those responsible for making the podcast come into fruition and continuing to spread its mission.
Those behind the production, people who serve as his inspiration, the guests, and including you our dear listeners.
It’s never single-handedly that he made it this far without your help, support, and participation.
And it’s only fitting to celebrate this milestone with fullness of heart and with an even bigger desire to serve and leave a lasting legacy.
What makes this episode exciting today is the highlight on the lessons Gavin learned in this podcast journey, on what he needs to hear right now and be reminded of.
And how all these learnings will also surely strike a chord with you as they do to Gavin.
Listen and enjoy!
“When I started this podcast that's shifting from the six-figure strength coach podcast to the coach's playground, I really found a home with that message. The notion that life and business are our playgrounds where we can make mistakes and learn about ourselves and have fun while doing it.” - Gavin McHale
What you will learn from this episode:
00:01 - Message of gratitude for everyone who made it possible to make Gavin’s podcast come alive
04:16 - Reminding us of the message the podcast brings: How to have fun and not taking things too seriously
06:33 - Bringing you into the wise version of Gavin: Lesson on what truly matters in life and on your deathbed
09:37 - One significant lesson he learned for himself and for us: Clarity in contrast
12:04 - Another lesson to ponder on facing your problems and not shying away from them
13:50 - A lesson on how comparison robs you of the joy in living your life
15:54 - Final and huge lesson learned about overcoming getting stuck and out of alignment
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Indeed, tomorrow is never promised. Everything is all good now until you find out; the next day you wake up, you lose your sight or begin to lose it slowly.
That would be unimaginable for most of us with normal senses to think of it.
Or the worst that could happen, we die.
There must be something about people who have come to grips with their physical limitations and can still live life to the fullest.
While some wallow in despair, others choose to face the challenge to live even better.
In this episode, Joe shares how at 27, he is legally blind, slowly losing sight starting when he was a kid. The one reason also why his athletic pursuit suddenly ended and his life changed since then.
But despite knowing that every day is a miracle, and anytime he can get completely blind, he turns his energy into something productive instead of being so distraught and focused on what he lacks. This truly is remarkable as he lives every day with a sense of urgency – the kind that enjoys the process while going after the prize of success.
What internal motivation and strong mindset does he inculcate to live such an amazing life full of meaning and purpose?
That one and a whole lot more of wisdom in life and running one’s business as you join us in today’s episode.
Joe Rinaldi grew up in Westfield, NJ but now lives in Philadelphia, PA, with his wife, Michaela. He is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a performance coach, a business owner (Project Endure), a writer, a speaker… but those titles don't and won’t define who he is because he is a human being and child of God. He is here to serve, love, encourage, inspire and leave the world a better place than he found it in everything he does.
“The urgency is really about the process, doing the right thing, living the way that I feel called to live. And you know, the outcomes will come.” - Joe Rinaldi
What you will learn from this episode:
01:41 - Where his story revolves around being co-author of a book with Gavin
04:22 - Realizations from having a rare eye disease: Gratitude and sense of urgency
06:50 - Learning from the nature of life: real-time and overtime
10:35 - Urgency as it relates to enjoying the process as you go get the outcome
14:27 - Significant lessons in football that translated hugely into his business
18:17 - Helpful thoughts on the view about self-love versus self-judgment
25:43 - Shaping his perspective in life: Getting COVID and the disappointment with not being able to join the marathon
31:14 - What self-awareness of his emotions open him to
37:07 - How can we get through our problems sooner?
40:20 - Our emotions are telling us something
41:28 - Walking through the path of failures to your success
44:27 - What his podcast boils down to sharing stories that reveal people’s resilience even amidst resistance
46:57 - Valuable thoughts on ‘Belief sparks action’
47:58 - Project Endure: what is it all about
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The same thing happens when you grow professionally, but you are void within personally.
And that won't serve yourself and, more so, the tribe that you care to help.
Often, work feels like a drag, but when everything you do resonates with your core values, that's when you find happiness.
Anna Hartman is an athletic trainer, movement educator, anatomy nerd, speaker, serial people-pleaser, and constant learner based in San Diego, California. She loves lounging in a hammock with a good book (or for a nap), any type of dip, fruity cocktails, staying active, and asking good questions. She's at her best when she's serving others and or at the beach - or better yet, both.
In this episode, Anna shares how growing professionally must be in coexistence with growing personally; otherwise, you get burned out and find yourself out of alignment with who you really are and what you're working for. And that creates a disservice to you and to the people you serve.
She tells of the time when she had a rewarding career, but deep inside, she was crumbling. The realizations and learnings from her experience are worth listening to.
When it comes to body movement and what feels right for your body, she tells us to stop making rules and trust the body instead. Asking the right questions and leading with curiosity often gets the best result.
For her, you don't always need to force things, sometimes, we just need to take a break, or else you will be going the wrong way.
"It wasn't about what I wanted to do. Or what I didn't want to do. It was about how I didn't feel good. Because I was not in resonance with what I believed in; what my values were." - Anna Hartman
What you will learn from this episode:
01:11 - Leaving to find herself again
18:49 - What happens when what you do aligns with your core values
21:45 - Realizations on growing professionally but with no personal growth
24:16 - Getting out of your own way: what it can do for you and the people you serve
30:41 - Helpful ways to get you down the road of self-development
33:53 - Reflect, just be, and live
36:07 - Two ways that helped her put self-development learnings into practice
39:56 - How do professional development strongly relate to personal development?
44:27 - Discussing deeper into the wisdom that the human body brings
47:24 - The need to cultivate that 'getting curious' attitude and stop making rules
01:06:13 - Working harder is not always the answer
01:08:31 - Be a little selfish of yourself!
01:13:06 - Taking time off doing something for yourself outside of work
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Comparison to a certain extent makes things healthy. But when negative self-talk comes in, that’s where the problem is.
Instead of minding everything that others are doing, why not work at bettering yourself for the people you serve?
Things can never be perfect, everyday is a work in progress. For as long as you are doing your best for your people and you are helping them reach their goals, that is enough to be proud of.
Andrew Coates graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with a Bachelor of Commerce(Co-op) Honours. He grew up as a competitive cross-country skier, basketball player, and dabbled in many other sports and became a die-hard fitness enthusiast in his early 20’s. He began his career as a certified personal trainer in the fall of 2010 in Edmonton, Alberta and has 19000+ client coaching hours and counting. His devotion to reading and studying everything enables him to find time for, about fitness, nutrition, behaviour change, and anything related to a career in the fitness industry. He is the owner of Andrew Coates Fitness, founded in January of 2017 and contracting at Evolve Strength South.
In this episode, Andrew shares how not to be attached for what is short-term so that it is easier to move on and start again. And in this day where everything is out there on social media, it is easier to get carried away with what people put out there. He warns of comparing yourself with others to the extent of getting into negative self-talk. That won’t help you and the people you serve. Competition is another thing. That will always be there, you cannot do away with it, but you can always compete seeing to it that your integrity is intact.
“I don't like thinking in terms of status games, but I like to think in terms of career accomplishment that allows you to stand out in the space, because ultimately, that's how we affect more people positively. “ - Andrew Coates
What you will learn from this episode:
01:07 - Running the risk of wrapping your identity with something temporary
06:16 - Comparison as a way of bettering yourself
09:31 - Removing that negative energy in self-talk
15:49 - Competing by serving and helping with integrity
22:02 - Caring more about helping people than being right
24:16 - Getting your moral, ethical work compass in a direction for more success
27:27 - Who makes true winners and how to become one
30:03 - What true networking means - creating deep relationships and connections
35:28 - Building credible pieces of career accomplishment in social media
40:48 - The way you use soft language - how to consistently get clients in front of your door
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The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.