Key Points, Top Takeaways and Memorable Quotes - 

“Again, on the weekends, when I was with them, I was kinda full on dad because I figured I have got to make up for the fact that I’m just not around here as often as I would have wanted to be.” 8:25

“Don’t make everything look perfect.  If you’re having a bad day, you can say to your kids, “Dad’s just not having a good day today.” 11:12

“It was really important that she always knew, and she really liked this, that neither her mother nor I were living vicariously through her and her sport.  This was her’s, her decision, if she wanted to stop, stop, if you want to continue, continue, we really tried and we really kept an eye on her mental health.”  22:58

“I come back to this whole point of asking questions.  We always talked to both kids like adults. We didn't do a lot of goo goo gah gah stuff and all that.  They also came everywhere with us.” 24:37

“I get this all the time, “Do you exercise all the time because of your body and how you look? I’m like, no, this is 95% for the neck up, 5% for the neck down, and I really strongly believe that.” 25:30

“I do think you just have to look at your kids and figure out what is something that may work for them.” 30:43

“Expose your kids to everything.  Let them decide what they want to do, but the more exposed they get, the more educated, the more knowledgeable, the more they know how to respond to situations just because you give them that opportunity.” 32:12

“I couldn’t believe it when I read this article that 94% of all women in Fortune 500 C Suites, 94%, were former athletes.” 37:26

“Our job too, as parents, is to provide bookends, to see where they are going and help navigate that stream.  And if it needs to open up a little bit, fine.  If you need to fine tune it a little bit fine, but you really need to have a pulse on where your child is going. 41:12

“For your parents, listening: who you choose as your friends has a significant impact on your children.” 47:35

“I say this to people all the time with an Entrepreneurial idea: figure out if it’s a human capital business or like, something you can produce, you know, a widget, a clothing store, do you know what I’m trying to say, a bookstore.” 49:31

“Hands down, don’t take yourself so seriously, Jim.  Knock it off.  Don't be so hard on yourself.” 51:01

“The poor want to be rich, the rich want to be happy.  The single wanna be married, and the married want to be dead.” -Jim quoted Dear Abby @ 52:43

Guest Bio - 

Jim Karas is a Lifestyle Expert who combines a degree from the Wharton School of Business with 36+ years of unparalleled success in helping people look and feel their very best.

Jim is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Business Plan for the Body, the New York Times bestsellers, The Cardio-Free Diet, The 7-Day Energy Surge, The Petite Advantage Diet, Flip The Switch and The Ultimate Diet Revolution. His newest book, Confessions of a Division-1 Athlete was released in June of 2021, co-authored with his daughter, Olivia Karas.

Jim has been the Fitness Contributor on ABC's Good Morning America (he helped former co-host Diane Sawyer lose over 25 pounds), is frequently seen on 20/20 and The Dr. Oz Show.

Jim is a widely sought after as a key note speaker for many of the world’s most prominent corporations and organizations such as Oprah’s O You, Kraft Foods, Fortune Brands, Blue Cross BlueShield, the Federal Reserve, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Young and World Presidents’ Organization.

Jim has served as a Contributing Editor for Good Housekeeping magazine and has written feature articles for countless other national publications, including “O” The Oprah Magazine (he helped Editor-At Large and Oprah’s bff, Gayle King, lose 25 pounds) Jim and his team of trainers have personally worked with People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” Hugh Jackman, and with countless other celebrities, CEOs and Soccer Moms in Chicago and New York. 

Show Notes - 

0:00 - What I Meant to Say Podcast Intro

0:23 - Introducing Jim Karas

0:40 - Welcome to Jim Karas

1:20 - What is Your Background in Fitness?

7:13 - Family Role and Relationships with Your Children

11:48 - Writing ‘Confessions of a Division 1 Athlete’ with Your Daughter, Olivia

14:25 - We Edited the Book During the Pandemic

16:43 - The Story of the Conflict with Olivia’s Coach During Her Club Development

19:45 - There is a Price to Being Great at One Thing

22:03 - It’s Better Not to Live Vicariously Through Your Kids

23:59 - How Do You Recommend That Parents Start to Recognize the Personality Traits in Their Kids?

28:13 - What Were Some of the Things You Encountered with Evan and Olivia Through this Journey?

33:36 - BB Commercial

33:45 - The Recruiting Path to Michigan

37:22 - 94% of Women in Fortune 500 C Suites

39:31 - The Concept of Grit

42:30 - The Role of Recovery 

44:26 - How Did You Help Olivia Navigate Finding Her Identity After Gymnastics?

48:23 - Where Do You Take Your Entrepreneurial Route From Here?

50:46 - One Piece of Advice to Your Younger Self

54:24 - Thank You for the Conversation Today

55:02 - WIMTS Podcast Closing

Links & Where to Find Jim - 

www.jimkaras.com

IG - @jim.karas

@jimkaras_intelligentfit 

@chicgocryospa 

Book: The Business Plan for the Body

Book: Confessions of a Division 1 Athlete