Total Rally Nation

Welcome to Powered Vitality! Dr. Brodie Medlock and Tom Kousgaard are the co-hosts of Powered Vitality, a lifestyle program that focuses on six disciplines of vitality.  The program was created in order to help people strive for a life of strength and fulfillment. Tom explains that the program came out of a realization that physical health and wellness alone are not enough to reach one's peak vitality. He goes on to describe Powered Vitality as a program that focuses on physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of total vital fitness. The goal of Powered Vitality is to help people become the best versions of themselves by living with purpose, sticking to their values, and living a life they are proud to show their children.Powered Vitality is a program that focuses on the six disciplines of vitality, which are nutrition, action, restore, mindset, community, and purpose. To help others experience these disciplines, Dr. Brodie and Tom have developed six eight-week transformational programs. Each program consists of six tasks related to each of the disciplines, which will build daily habits and behaviors. Additionally, there is content delivered on a daily basis that correspond to the tasks. Through these programs, individuals will learn to embody the disciplines and live a life that is different from anything they could have imagined before.* Introduction to Powered Vitality* Exploring the six pillars of vitality * Powered Vitality's eight-week programs and one-on-one coaching* Accountability and focus for improved health and vitality* Powered Vitality: Investing in your best self with Brodie & Tom Whether you are an endurance athlete, an avid bodybuilder, or just someone who likes to walk, enjoy yoga or Pilates, we help you set up your movement strategies for that as well, which ties in nicely with the way we help you set up your recovery programs as well. Visit PoweredVitality.com (https://www.poweredvitality.com/) for more details!

Welcome back to Total Rally Nation; this week, we dive into the courage to take action. As we reach the end of 2021, talk of new year resolutions or ambitions begins to surface, but there’s a substantial difference between ambitions and having aspirations. For this episode, we hone in on aspirations and what it looks like when you seek out discomfort and take action to realize your passion.Timestamps:[00:15] The courage to take action[02:22] Taking action before having trust[06:20] The spectrum of comfort and discomfort [10:43] If you don’t seek out discomfort it will find you [12:53] Preparedness over-reactivity[16:11] Who do you aspire to be?[18:40] New year ambitions vs aspirations [20:50] Realizing your passion [22:21] Action kills uncertainty and doubt[27:52] Action is more powerful than words[28:42] Knowing when your life is mediocre[30:41] Living a fulfilling life

In this episode, we recap the Nutrition Rally and shed light on the upcoming Movement Rally. We shed light on the thinking behind the assigned tasks and some of the benefits you can expect to experience. We encourage you to realize the capability you already possess to succeed under any circumstances.

In this episode, Dr. Brodie and Coach Tom emphasize the value in thoroughly assessing where an exerciser currently is in terms of movement capability in order to understand what steps one wants to take in which direction in order to enjoy a fitness journey full of Vitality and Purpose.

In this episode, we define Motivation, Discipline, Enthusiasm, Habit, and Behavior. We clarify the relationships between all these ways of being in the world and how they all fit together to drive increasing Vitality.

In this episode of Total Rally Nation, we circle back to the concept of The Flynn Effect. The Flynn Effect refers to an idea where there is an increase in overall population intelligence observed throughout time. Meaning, we are smarter than our ancestors and can expect our descendants to be the same. We get into how the Flynn Effect relates to our shift in thinking and how we can apply that to become a better version of ourselves.Timestamps:[00:10] Trip to Cancun [03:03] Physical transformation program [08:04] Not having all your eggs in one basket[11:44] Being consistent with a process[13:55] Appropriate levels of challenge for where you are at[17:33] Applying something consistently [25:51] The Flynn Effect [28:00] The shift in thinking

The powerful distinction between self-love and self-acceptance is worlds apart, yet more similar than not. This week on Total Rally Nation, we break down the nuances between having self-love and having self-acceptance. We layout the scenarios in which each version is well received and which should be put on the backburner.Timestamps [00:22] 'Tommy Talk'[02:55] The difference between self-love and self-acceptance [06:00] Tough love [08:30] Love is the most profound care you can give[09:11] Self-love [10:00] Self-acceptance [13:56] Continuous self-development and progression[16:20] Finding ways around an obstacle [20:26] Focus on your new found level of success [23:49] Never surrender [25:20] Allow your kid to fail[28:10] We were all born to win

Welcome back to another episode of Total Rally Nation; today, we get into The Hero's Journey. The Hero's Journey suggests that we all were born with a superpower, so it is up to us to discover it and follow the path we're meant to lead. We share a couple of tricks to harness that power, including journaling, investing in yourself, and breaking bad habits.Timestamps:[02:46] Acton Academy [04:27] Six pillars of vitality curriculum[06:41] Writing and self-reflecting[07:48] Three worlds[09:30] The compound effect of taking action[11:07] The Heroes Journey[13:47] Breaking habits [14:55] Journaling [16:50] Knocked off track by rewards [17:42] Three levels of happiness[18:50] Investing in yourself[23:14] Life is a team sport[26:30] Becoming excellent at your current process[29:40] Building communities

This week on Total Rally Nation, we get into the topic of fear, how to overcome it, and differentiate between born fears and learned fears. Coupled with that is an internalized fear of our own potential along with overall fear of change. In this episode, we dissect what causes abnormal fears and communicate how to be your best self by learning to be responsible for your own best interest!Timestamps:[00:16] Overcoming fear[03:20] Starting with yourself[05:14] Rally survey[09:11] How to overcome fear[11:30] Fear of potential[13:26] Set in your own comfort [16:28] The phase of excellence[21:30] Taking the step to remove the fear[22:22] Born vs learned fears[25:51] Abnormal fears[27:36] Become responsible for your own best interest

This week on Total Rally Nation, we dig deep into identity and ego. A part of the human experience is growing and learning and with that comes evolving and expanding your mind to different opinions. It doesn’t mean we always have to agree, but it does mean we owe it to each other to listen to others' perspectives and, at the very least, respect them so that we can all remain united.Timestamps:[00:21] Identity and ego[02:12] Evolving and changing opinions [08:14] Learning from each other [10:00] Remaining united[15:02] Anecdote[18:40] Athletes losing sponsorships, conflicts of interest [23:13] Friedrich Nietzsche[27:18] Who am I and what am I?[29:11] Depending on your own success