Tina Morin is a Strongfirst level II coach and also the owner of Morin Strength and Conditioning located in Norwell and Weymouth in Massachusetts. Jon discusses Tina's change from corporate America into the fitness industry and how she went about making such a drastic career change. Other topics discussed include:

* Tina's biggest lessons so far on her fitness journey

* Why it is never too late to work towards your dream

* Why Tina will always be a "Student of Strength"

* Managing work and you health

* Why you need to "Own It"

* The power of positive self talk

* Tina's top take aways from being her own boss

* Managing the Pillars of Health

 

Show Notes:

Tina's favorite training shoes: No Bull Apparel & Footwear

Tina's favorite yoga pants: Booty by Brabants

Book: "Sleep Smart" by Shawn Stevenson

Social Media:

E-mail the podcast: [email protected]

Morin Strength and Conditioning website

MSC on Instagram: @msc_strength

Tina Morin on Instagram:  @tinavmorin

The Pillars of Health on Instagram: @thepillars_of_health_pod

The Pillars of Health on Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod

Joel Jamieson is a best-selling author and one of the world’s foremost authorities on strength, conditioning, and energy systems. His training strategies have been used by thousands of elite performers and top athletes worldwide, including the Navy Seals, UFC champions, and dozens of teams from the NFL, NBA, MLS, NCAA and more. In this episode Jon and Joel discuss what exactly the "Intensity Mindset" is and why it has failed us, how to train to recover and also how "Morpheus" can help with your training and recovery goals. Other topics include:

* Joel's biggest ah-ha moment so far in his strength and conditioning career

* HRV, Recovery and Preparedness

* The Intensity Mindset

* The Recovery Debt and how to address it

* How to train to recover faster

* What is Morpheus & how to incorporate it into your training

* How Joel manages the four pillars of health

Show Notes

Article: "All Pain, No Gain: Why the High Intensity Mindset has Failed Us" by Joel Jamieson

Article: "How to Train to Recover Faster than Ever" by Joel Jamieson

Article: "Recovery-Driven Mindset: How to Change Your Mindset and Transform Your Fitness" by Joel Jamieson

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Joels website: 8weeksout.com

Morpheus link: Train with Morpheus

Helix Mattress website

The Pillars of Health handle on Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod

The Pillars of Health handle on Instagram: @thepillars_of_health_pod

Jay Weedall is from Manchester in England. He founded and co-owns Ethos Fitness and Performance in Boston. Jay and Jon catch up on football, how Jay has transitioned from the corporate gym setting to running his own place and everything he has learned along the way so far. Other topics include:

* Instilling confidence in people

* Creating autonomy in peoples approach to health and fitness

* Creating a vision of fitness as a long term investment

* Earning the right to perform advanced exercises

* Why you can't please everyone

* Creating a life and work balance

* How Jay manages the pillars of health

Show Notes

Book: "Danny the Champion of the World" by Roald Dahl

Book: "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek

Book: "Radical Candor" by Kim Scott

Book: "Deep Work" by Cal Newport

Book: "Wired to Eat" by Robb Wolf

Social Media

Email the show: [email protected]

Jay Weedall on Instagram: @coachjayw

Ethos Fitness & Performance website

 

Money can be a source of extreme stress for a lot of people. Debt can snowball and create negative knock on effects when it comes to managing the four pillars of health. With financial debt hitting record highs in the USA according to NBC, the issue is not going away and solutions need to be found. Eirinn and Jon go into detail on ten ways they have been able to save money over the years that has allowed them to be stress free when it comes to finances while also enjoying life at the same time. The guys discuss the following topics.

* Cutting the cord

* Chasing iPhones

* Buying a car (or Donk)

* The cost of living

* Side jobs

* Health care

* Eating healthy

* Travel savers

* Investing

* Marketplaces to sell on

Show Notes

"America's debt load is hitting record and risky territory" from NBC 

Social Media

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The Pillars of Health on Instagram: @the pillars_of_health_pod

The Pillars of Health on Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod

 

What characteristics or standards do you look for in a potential coach or trainer?  This episode originated from a listener question and allows Alex and Jon to discuss four stand out areas that you should look for in a good coach. These standards include:

* The importance of assessments

* Why continuing education is crucial

* The role of exercise selection

* Do they practice what they preach?

 

Show Notes

Article: "4 Ways to Vet Your Personal Trainer" by Alex Tanskey

E-mail the show: [email protected]

Social Media

Alex Tanskey on Instagram: @alextanskey

Alex Tanskey on Twitter: @alextanskey

The Pillars of Health on Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod

The Pillars of Health on Instagram: @thepillars_of_health_pod

 

Cianna Stewart is the author of "No Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy" and todays guest on the podcast. The book offers a fantastic foundation to help anyone create moments of self realization and take charge of your current outlook on life. This can lead to more awareness and self development towards a better version of yourself as complaining usually leads down a very negative path. This negative route can have a knock on effect in all aspects of your life. Cianna discusses the strategies she implements to disrupt a complaining mindset and offers solutions to use to combat any lapses.

The topics discussed on the podcast include:

* What is complaining?

* The stages of breaking out of a pattern of complaining

* Micro-complaints

* How complaining negatively impacts your health

* Patterns and emotions associated with being in a complaining cycle

* How to interrupt the complaining cycle

* The NoCo system

* Common triggers related to complaining relapses

* Social media and the "Comparison Culture"

* Using your body to help improve your mood

* Mindfulness of tiny moments

* Building resiliency when it comes to complaining

Show Notes:

"No Complaints: How to Stop Sabotaging Your Own Joy" on Amazon

The No Complaints Website: www.gonoco.com

Facebook: The No Complaining Project

Social Media

Cianna Stewart on Twitter: @cianna

E-mail the show: [email protected]

The Pillars of Health on Instagram: @thepillars_of_health_pod

The Pillars of Health on Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod

Deadlifts, what are they good for? We address that question as well as many others on this episode of the pillars of health. Alex Tanskey joins Jon to discuss deadlifts, what they are exactly, why you should learn proper technique and the benefits of including them in your training program. Other talking points include:

 

* What exactly is a hip hinge?

* What is the point of a deadlift?

* Why should I include deadlifts in my training?

* Why the deadlift needs a time investment

* Perfecting your deadlift before the kettlebell swing

* 2 tips to improve your deadlift

Show Notes

Article: "Two Quick Ways to Transform Your Deadlift" by Alex Tanskey

Video Link: "How to Hip Hinge"

 

E-mail the show: [email protected]

Social Media Links

Find The Pillars of Health Podcast on Instagram and Facebook under the handles

Instagram: @thepillars_of_health_pod

Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod

Alex Tanskey on Instagram: @alextanskey

Alex Tankseys website: alextanskey.com

 

How to improve the current healthcare model, overcoming a life threatening illness and managing the four pillars of health are among the topics Jon discusses with Brendon Rearick on this episode. Brendon is a San Francisco based strength coach who owns Movement as Medicine with Kevin Carr. He is also part of Certified Functional Strength Coach and has also worked at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning in Boston. Brendon has recently taken on an exciting new role with a company called Crossover to streamline the healthcare model in the United States. Other topics discussed in this episode include:

* The front end health care approach

* Creating an enjoyable coaching environment

* Brendon's training philosophy

* The stress scale and why you need to score low

* Why client education is critical

* Starting a business

* Overcoming adversity and dealing with aplastic anemia

* Managing the four pillars

Episode Notes:

Kevin Carr: "The Number One Prescribed Medicine in the World"

Precision Nutrition: The Cost of Getting Lean

 

E-mail & Social Media Links:

E-mail Brendon: [email protected]

Brendon on Instagram: @collectmomentsnothtingz

Movement as Medicine website: movement-as-medicine.com

Movement as Medicine on Facebook: @movementasmed

Movement as Medicine on Twitter: @movementasmed

E-mail the show: [email protected]

The Pillars of Health Podcast on Instagram & Facebook: @thepillarsofhealthpod

Kyle Holland is a Performance Specialist with EXOS and is currently embedded within a special operations unit. As a strength coach to the entire unit Kyle oversees the readiness of many within the armed forces. Kyle talks to Jon about interning at the University of Iowa, training UFC fighters like Joel Lauzon as well as tactical athletes like those in the armed forces. Other topics include:

* Why the basics are important when it comes to strength training

* Why more isn't always the answer

* Programming regeneration days for UFC fighters

* Floyd Mayweather v Conor McGregor - was conditioning the reason McGregor lost?

* Intermittent fasting

* How Kyle manages

* Stress

* Sleep

* Exercise

* Nutrition

* Putting things in perspective

* Creating buy in with tactical athletes

Email the show: [email protected]

The Pillars of Health can be found on Instagram and Facebook under the handle "thepillarsofhealthpod"

Kyle Holland on instagram is @kyletrains

Eirinn and Jon go into their current daily schedule as strength coaches and also working alongside each other as husband and wife. They also go into why getting the balance between work and home life is important. Most strength coaches work a split shift, mornings and evenings so this leaves a gap in the middle of the day. This is when coaches get their own training in, run errands and everything in between. Some of the topics discussed in todays episode include:

* What is a split shift?

* What time do we get up at?

* The evolution of Jon's alarm clock

* What a normal daily work schedule consists of

* Working together as husband and wife

* Creating balance between work and home life

* When do we eat breakfast and lunch?

* When do coaches train?

* Our schedule starting out as coaches

* What is our ideal schedule?

* The pro's and con's of our profession

* What would we change if we had the chance?

* Biggest lessons learned over the years?

 

The Pillars of Health Podcast can be found on Facebook and Instagram under the handle: "thepillarsofhealthpod"

All episodes are published on coachjoncarroll.com

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