What is it that gets in the way of you achieving your health and fitness goals? Or even your personal goals? Do you lose momentum? Motivation? Struggle to make yourself a priority? Or do you believe that YOU are your own barrier? In this episode, Kim and Doug tackle these topics, and dive a little deeper into some possible solutions to help you understand and navigate what gets in the way of you getting where you want to go.

Are you ready for a fresh start? New year, new decade, new habits? In the first episode of 2020 Doug and Kim tackle some strategies to help you make 2020 the best year ever. From writing your vision statement to setting process oriented goals, this episode is geared towards helping you get the most out of yourself in the coming days, weeks, months and year.

With 2020 right around the corner, Doug and Kim spend some time reflecting on the past decade as well as 2019. They highlight some questions from fellow fitness business owner Michael Keeler, who wrote an article entitled that is a good jumping off point for your own reflection about the highs and lows of 2019.

Doug and Kim welcome Rachel from Denver, Colorado. Rachel is an avid listener of the podcast and came on the show to ask some tough questions about how to best balance working from home and staying present with your family.

Many of us struggle to be present. We struggle to stay in the moment on our drives to work, in conversations and in relationships. In this episode, Kim and Doug tackle what it means to be present, and strategies that they try to use to better be in the moment.

Doug is on paternity leave, so Spurling Family member Heather Leach agreed to step in and talk with Kim about her continuing journey of recovery. Heather talks about developing an abundance mindset, leaning on your village to help you get you through, and doing the kind of difficult inner work that it takes to make lasting changes to your life.

Kim and Doug tackle the topic of balance in work and in life.

In this episode, Doug and Kim take a little break from the usual routine and unpack Kim's list of 43 random thoughts on her 43rd birthday. This includes a little insight into Kim's alter-ego, Worst Case Scenario Wilma, the fact that she has a cat that she never talks about, and why, if she could go back in time to meet anyone, it would be Ghandi.

The Four Agreements is based on ancient Toltec wisdom as written in the book of the same name by don Miguel Ruiz. Be impeccable with your word. Don't take anything personally. Don't make assumptions, and always do your best. In this episode, Doug and Kim give some personal context to these four agreements.

Does it make you feel good when you do something for someone else? Yes? Well, it turns out there are plenty of health benefits to being kind, and receiving kindness. Doug and Kim dive more into some of those benefits, and talk about why kindness matters. Because it does, after all, matter.