The HigherUp Podcast

By Michael SmoakHealth & Fitness

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February 10, 2024 Everything That Happens to You is Your Fault - Extreme Ownership | The HigherUp Podcast Ep. 10
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In this episode I cover Jocko Willink's leadership principle known as Extreme Ownership. Whether you want to lose fat, build a business, or improve your relationships, extreme ownership will fast track you there.

I personally adopted this mentality 3 years ago and it changed my life. I hope it changes yours too.

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26 min
February 01, 2024 The 9 Biggest Mistakes You Can Make on a Fitness Journey | TheHigherUp Podcast Ep. 9
In this podcast, I go into detail on what I believe to be the biggest mistakes people make that sabotages or slows down their progress on a fitness journey.

1. Avoding weights and focusing on cardio.
2. Hiring a Personal Trainer.
3. Undershooting Nutrition.
4. Thinking being fit = not enjoying life.
5. Not following a program.
6. Not moving outside the gym.
7. Majoring in the minors.
8. Being dishonest with themselves.
9. The "All or nothing" mentality.

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29 min
January 26, 2024 The Path Toward Your Goals Will Be Difficult | The HigherUp Podcast Ep. 8
In this episode of the HigherUp podcast, I share with you my take on the path toward success. Success looks different for everyone. But no matter what it looks like, the principles are the same. It is paved with uncertainty, anxiety, and struggle. And that is okay.

This episode is more about mindset than anything. Whether or not we succeed is and always will be our choice.
22 min
January 18, 2024 6 Quotes That Changed My Life | The HigherUp Podcast Episode 7
In this episode I share the 6 quotes that had a drastic positive impact on my life. I add context and explanation as to why they had an impact on me in hopes they resonate with you as well.

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24 min
January 05, 2024 How To Build Sustainable Habits | The HigherUp Podcast Ep. 6
If you are interested in communicating with me more and being around a group of like minded people, join The HigherUp Lifestyle. It is a community of people striving for the same thing; Continous improvment. I will go live in there twice weekly, post real time tips and tricks that only will go inside the community, and create monthly challenges for prizes. Go check it out!
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In this episode, I pay homage to the great James Clear and his book, Atomic Habits. I discuss why I believe most people fail at getting fit forever, what our habits really mean about us, and how to change them in a sustainable, enjoyable way.

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19 min
December 30, 2023 Practical Tools and Tips to Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) | HigherUp Podcast Ep. 5
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In this episode I cover something I struggle with heavily this time of year, Seasonal Affective Disorder. Winter is a tough time for people to stick to their goals and routines. And in this video, I share what leads to SAD and share 6 practical tips you can implement for low or no cost to combat the symptoms of SAD.

If you adopt these tips, you will feel happier and more fulfilled this winter.

If you got one valuable tip from this, please like the video and subscribe to the channel, it really helps me out.
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25 min
December 27, 2023 How to Transform Your Life Through Consistency w/ Cru Mahoney | HigherUp Podcast Ep. 4
The goal of the HigherUp Podcast is to share easily implementable ways to improve your life that do not involve turning life as you know it onto its head.
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This is the first guest episode of many of the HigherUp Podcast with Cru Mahoney. Cru is a content creator and online coach. He provides introspective, profound perspectives in his "daily morning mile" video posts. He has transformed his life through a foundation of consistency and physical health. With a following over five hundred thousand strong across all social media platforms, he is a source of motivation and discipline for people all over the world.
- Running a mile every day for over 2,000 days.
- How society views sobriety and a healthy lifestyle.
- The self-education that occurs through enduring long processes.
- How to improve your life through simple daily choices and actions.
- How people project their insecurities onto others.
- Cru's training, nutrition, and mindfulness habits.
- Daily ice baths.
- How discipline creates freedom.
- A whole lot more
If you liked the podcast, please like the video and subscribe to the channel! It helps me a great deal.
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@crumahoney | YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok
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@higherupwellness | YouTube, Instagram, Tiktok
59 min
December 19, 2023 Q&A 1: Discipline, How to Build Endurance, How To Build Muscle Simplified | HigherUp Podcast Ep. 3
All Questions are typed below with timestamps so you can jump to what you want to hear.
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1. How do you build your way up to a 5k/10k? 1:33
2. Talk more about Discipline, I struggle to maintain discipline and feel like I need a kick in the ass. 7:18
3. What is your opinion on salt-based electrolytes, and can you get too much salt? 11:55
4. Do you believe willpower is like a muscle that gets fatigued over the course of a day? If so, how do you recommend restructuring your day for fitness goals when you are very busy? 14:20
5. Are 3-day workouts sufficient for building muscle if i am achieving progressive overload? I am in the military, and it works for me, but I am not sure if it is what is best. 17:09
6. If you could only do one exercise for a year, what would you choose? 19:50
7. I am a woman in my 40s who workouts 6 time per week with an hour of cardio after. My question is what supplements should i take to lose fat and tone my muscles? 21:21
8. Do you really need pre-workout? Is there really a benefit? 23:45
9. what do you eat when you are in a pinch, and you have no food prepped and only fast food around? 26:59
10. How can I know how many sets per week I need in my workout program to build muscle? 29:30
11. What if I wake up before the sun and cannot get morning sunlight on my eyes? 31:17
12. What are my thoughts on the apple watch activity tracker for tracking calories burned? 32:34
13. I plan to run a marathon in February. How do I make sure I improve my body composition while training for this marathon and not lose my muscle from all the running? 36:37
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43 min
December 19, 2023 The 5 Biggest "Levers" You Can Pull to Lose Body Fat Forever | HigherUp Podcast Ep. 2
The goal of the HigherUp Podcast is to share Easily implementable ways to improve your life that do not involve turning life as you know it onto its head.
In this episode, I go over what I believe to be the five things you can to do make a fat loss phase effortless. I refer to them as "levers" because they give us leverage over the calorie deficit which at times, can be challenging.
If you implement these tools however, you are much more likely to be successful in your fat loss journey and enjoy the process while you do it. The 5 levers are:
1. Protein
2. Food Volume
3. Water
4. Movement
5. Sleep
If you got just one valuable thing out of this, please like, comment, and subscribe to the channel. I would sincerely appreciate it.
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33 min
December 19, 2023 Ultra Marathon Recap, Why Everyone Should Do Hard Things | HigherUp Podcast Ep. 1
Welcome to my first Podcast. If you are here from TikTok or Instagram, thank you for supporting me. I do not have a set video format. Some may be podcasting style like this, while others may be more "day in the life" content. However, the mission stays the same. Share easily implementable ways to improve your life.
In this video, I discuss my first ever ultramarathon. I also share how to carb load and prepare for an endurance event, as well as what my goals and desired outcomes were versus what really happened.
Please give me any and all feedback on this video. I look forward to making more and sharing them with you.
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26 min

About The HigherUp Podcast

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The HigherUp Podcast has one mission - to share easily implementable ways to improve your life. The host of this podcast is Michael Smoak, or HigherUpWellness on social media. I will be breaking down concepts and principles in the health and wellness space that are often complex and convoluted into easily digestible, actionable steps that you can do for low or no cost.