The MVMNT Podcast

On this episode of The MVMNT Podcast, I sit down with my good buddy and fellow local business owner, Derek Parker! Derek is 25 years old and the owner of Softwave by MoloTherapy here in Columbia, MO.

We start the conversation by breaking down what Softwave is, how it works, and how Derek is using it to help people feel and move better. Around the 45-minute mark, we shift gears and get to know Derek on a more personal level. He takes us back through his childhood, the path that brought him to Columbia, and how he ended up running his own business at just 25 years old while still going to college.

Derek is genuinely one of the friendliest, most caring people I know. He has a huge heart for helping others, and I’m lucky to call him a friend. This was a great conversation about business, life, helping people, and the journey that got him where he is today.

Where you can find Derek:

IG:

@softwavebymolotherapy

@molotherapy

YouTube: @SoftWaveByMolotherapy

Website: softwavebymolotherapy.com

Podcast: The Molo Project Podcast

It's been a minute, but... WE'RE BACK BABY! First and foremost, I'm so sorry for the 3 year long hiatus. Lots of life has happened, and lots of changes have been made. The podcast has always been something I wanted to get back to, and I'm pumped to say the day has finally come!

For our first episode back, we take some time to get to know Coach Nas (Noss) from his childhood, how he got into fitness, and his future life plans/goals. Nas has been with us for about a year and a half. He started as a member who was interested in interning. He quickly became one of the most well-known hype men at the gym! Nas brings incredible energy to every single class he's apart of, and has been a big part of what we're building at Vigor. He's had a huge impact in his short time with us, and there is no doubt that he will be missed! He just graduated college from Mizzou this May, and this is his last week coaching at Vigor until he moves back home to Chicago to start the next chapter of his life story. We're definitely going to miss the energy this dude brings to the Vigor Fam, but we're so proud of everything he's accomplished and for the great things we know he will continue to do in the world! You can find Nas on TikTok (@cutupnas) and Instagram (@Nasirlatham and @cutupnas)

Welcome back to another episode of The MVMNT Podcast! In this episode we brought on the one and only Heather English!

If you know our story, you know that Heather is not only one of our online coaches for Vigor MVMNT, but she's THE face of Vigor MVMNT LA! She has made an INSANE amount of changes in her life the past few years, and has developed a clear vision of the direction she wants her life to go! She has been absolutely crushing the online fitness space! If you knew Heather a couple years ago, then you know she is a completely different person now! She's focused on her goals, committed to being her best, and committed to helping as many people reach their own potential as possible!

Listen in and learn about this badass woman chasing her dreams and crushing her goals one day at a time!

You can find Heather on all of these platforms:

IG: @henglish4

TikTok: @english500

Hit the link below and apply to be apart of her FREE Facebook group where you'll get daily tips on fitness, mindset, and nutrition!

https://stan.store/henglish

We're back!

In this episode, we talk about the value of taking action. Look, we've all been in a place where we let our mind wonder too long and let it stop us from taking action for whatever reason. We get scared, we procrastinate, or maybe we're just straight up lazy / not committed. It's human nature to think of all the "bad" things that could happen and everything that could possibly go wrong. We're wired to survive, so when something seems threatening to any extent, our first instinct is to stop and think about what we're about to do. We're not saying you should completely disregard those impulses and ignore your fears. What we are saying is that if you have an idea that you're passionate about or if you have something you really want to do but you're hesitant for whatever reason - you're not going to find out if it will succeed until you go for it!

Goals and ambitions should be scary. You should dream so big that other people think you're crazy. That's part of doing great things. If you're scared that just means that you're thinking about doing something BIG. Nothing great has ever happened without fear. Don't ignore that fear - embrace it. Having a dream and a plan is great, but if you never take action then those things are just thoughts.

We hope y'all enjoy this episode! Love y'all and we'll catch ya next time!

It's been a minute, but we're back!

As everyone who's a member at the gym knows, we lost Coach Addy to Colorado. She's moving to continue her life adventure, and while we're sad that she's leaving, we are SO incredibly proud of her for not only doing something that she's wanted to do for herself, but for stepping out of her comfort zone once again and doing something scary!

Addy - we are so grateful for the friendship we've all built over the past 4-5 years. You're selflessness in helping with whatever we need at the gym has been invaluable and has not gone unnoticed! We cannot express our gratitude for you and your help in making our dream of Vigor become a reality!

Go give Addy a follow on IG and TikTok and be apart of her journey!

IG & TT handles: @adelaide215

Tune in next week to hear Steph and Trev talk about the importance of taking action and not wasting time over thinking!

Welcome back!

Comin in hot with a full length episode! In this episode we talk about our current top 5 qualities (in our opinions) of high achievers. We are far from where we want to be, and we aren't saying we know best. We also understand that we change as we grow, so who's to say these won't change in the next 5 years?! 

What are your top 5 qualities? Do you even know the answer? It's important to know who you want to be so you have something to work towards! Make a list and compare yours to ours!

Love y'all and catch ya next time!

Howdy! There's been a lot going on the last few weeks, but we're back!

The first 20 minutes is our typical rant section talking about money / power hungry elites and our thoughts on this year's NFL Pro Bowl.

In the second half of the episode we talk about what keeps us moving forward, which is our mission: To encourage and empower others through health and fitness to live their best and healthiest life. 

Life for everyone is hard to some extent. Everyone has their own struggles going on and road blocks they're trying to go through. We give our thoughts on the importance of doing hard things, and how we keep striving to get better every day.

Without a why, your chances of progress are slim to none. Figure out why you do what you do, and keep that at the forefront of your mind every single day. What's your mission? 

Welcome back!

It's true. CrossFit is a word. That's it. Before that word was invented, a thruster was just a squat to press. A clean was a clean. A burpee was a burpee. A muscle up was a muscle up. Now, because a word was invented, all those MVMNTs are shoved into the umbrella of "CrossFit" and it shouldn't be that way!

If you're a die-hard CrossFitter listening to this episode then try to open your mind and hear our hearts. We get a little firey because we are so passionate about health and fitness, but know we're coming from a good place! We love the sport of CrossFit. We still compete in it and have an absolute BLAST! However, is it REALLY for everyone? Do you really think everyone should be doing handstand push-ups? Do you think everyone should do barbell snatches? Is there added benefits to a handstand push-up that you can't get with an overhead press? The answer to all of those questions (in our opinions) is absolutely not. 

Those are all cool and fun to do, but they are 100% not necessary for fitness and in this episode we talk about our stance on CrossFit from all angles. 

Again, try to put your biases aside. If you're an anti CrossFitter then this episode is for you too because we also talk about why we love the sport and why people who have never done it have no business bashing it!

Our bottom line - it doesn't matter what style of fitness you do. The most important aspects of training you should be working on no matter what kind of workouts you do are: Lift weights, do cardio, do mobility, and make sure you're doing those things with proper technique. If you're hitting all of those major points then forget what anyone else has to say! 

Listen in to this fun episode and let us know what y'all think!

Do you get anxiety about your nutrition when traveling? Or maybe you don't get anxiety about it, but you would like to be more disciplined / consistent with your food when traveling or on vacation. We got you! 

We're HUGE foodies at heart, but we also pay attention to the food / drinks we put in our bodies when traveling because we want to make sure we are eating / drinking to support our goal MOST of the time. 

It doesn't have to be super complex. Quick tip: Always prioritize protein, and if you're not very active while traveling then limit your carbs. 

If you struggle with this, then get your pen and paper out and take notes!

If you want more details, or would like to hear us talk about something in particular then drop your questions in the box attached to this episode!

Back with episode 101!

Did you know Vigor MVMNT is tackling 75 Hard as a gym? Welp - now you do! You can join us on this journey for FREE no matter where you are! Shoot us a message on Instagram (@vigor_mvmnt) and we'll add you to our Facebook group! We have a good sized group of about 20ish badasses taking this program on together and we'd love to have you join us no matter if you're a member here or not! We actually even have some awesome folks who are members at other local gyms doing this with us! No judgement - we just want to help serve you however we can!

In this episode we give our reasons of doing 75 Hard and some tips that have helped us complete the program multiple times! Listen in and take some notes! We're confident you will get at least one helpful tip!

Catch y'all next week!