The Max Effort Podcast

Episode 5 is live! As corny as the old saying “Believe in Yourself” is, actually putting it into practice can truly be life changing. If all I ever did was doubt myself, in an attempt to be better, I would’ve never gotten to where I am today.  
What you believe about yourself can influence the perception of your own self worth. If there is self doubt, or a lack of self worth, the result is significant limitation to obtaining a better lifestyle, mental health, relationships, etc.  
In today’s episode I discuss ways to help improve your self-belief system in a way that empowers you on a deeper level. Because you deserve to feel better about yourself! 
Thanks for listening. 

When you’re passionate about something, it’s easy to allow that one thing to dictate all of your time, all of your emotions, and even your livelihood, in a way that it basically becomes your full identity inside and out. It feels like that’s what it takes to be successful.. right? A life devoted to your passion- that sounds nice, but when that passion you have isn’t flourishing, falls apart, or is completely stagnant, it seems like your emotional state tends to follow in its direction. In today’s episode I discuss this in detail about my own personal struggle of giving too “much of myself” to my passions in the past and how my more recent mindset has helped create a healthy balance between my identity and my own passionate investment. This is a topic I feel most can relate to, but more specifically my musician friends. Hope you enjoy!

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In today's episode, I sit down with my first guest Melanie Smadi, who works alongside me as a trainer at Anytime Fitness, as well as a fellow online coach. We dive into the topic of balancing ‘’free time’’ when it comes to owning your own business, having passion projects, fitness related goals, or just everyday life. 

We feel this is a very relatable topic to most people because free time can often feel like a missed opportunity to be productive. We dive into the guilt surrounding that and how to know when it’s time for play and when it’s time to knock things out. Hope you enjoy! 

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Christian - @xlifecoachx 
Melanie- @lift_with_heart

In this Episode I discuss in detail my personal journey of losing a 124lbs, the set backs I faced along the way, how I overcame them, and some useful tips for creating better, more sustainable progress and success in your journey. 

A quick introduction into the direction of this podcast, what to expect, and what to look forward to! Thank you for taking the time to listen.