Today I have Chris Ruden on the show! Chris is an elite Powerlifter, entrepreneur, model and motivational speaker– despite his congenital birth defect leaving him with only 2 fingers on his left hand and a shorter left arm. 19 years into battling his physical situation, he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. But for Chris, losing is not an option. Today he talks all about mindset and mental fitness and tells his story and it’s a good one! He can be found on all social media just type in his name or at www.chrisruden.com. As always I can be found at www.connienightingale.com

Today I’m so fortunate to have Renae Saager on the podcast she talks about her journey with binge eating bulimia body image and alcoholism. She talks about her journey involving rehab and learning new tools and ways of thinking that completely turned her life around. Renae owns a gym and as a personal trainer as well as a life coach. She can be found on Instagram at Renae Saager and at www.renaesaager.com as always I can be found at www.connienightingale.com

Dave Sherwin, PN1 is a certified fitness nutrition coach, podcaster and supplement industry insider.

He has used simple, repeatable principles to achieve some remarkable health achievements, including a 405 LB deadlift at age 52, finishing in the top 25% of all competitors in the Olympic Distance National triathlon championships at age 48, completing a Spartan Beast (13 miles, 26 obstacles) in 4 hours, and he has a single digit golf handicap.

His passion is helping grownups navigate real world business and life challenges to achieve their best health and wellness at any age. Dave can be found on social media under Dirobi supplements and at www.Dirobi.com

Today I have Jim Goetz on the podcast to talk on various subjects to achieve our best self. Jim Goetz has passed both the chiropractic and physiotherapy National Board exams, and pursues a passion in the optimization of human performance. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the NSCA and holds numerous other certifications in human performance fields. Jim's expertise is in the advancement of human performance and utilizes biohacking to do so.

Jim Goetz has an extensive background in the field of strength and conditioning. He has coached a variety of athletes in strength and conditioning, ranging from high school national wrestling champions, NCAA Division I football, NFL, MLB, MLS, USA Gymnastics, Olympic Athletes, NCAA Womens basketball, professional boxing and, NPC mens bodybuilding and NPC womens figure. “By living as a champion in all aspects of life, one may win this title as opposed to haphazardly chasing down this idea. In order to accomplish this we must give 110% in all we do- No excuses, no exceptions. While being a champion in all aspects of life is not easy and it is far easier to complete tasks the wrong way; it's best to do things the right way as these habits breed success”.

Jim has published numerous articles ranging from ADHD to the advancements of understanding nutrition and how the human physiology was designed to utilize them and hosts the Functionised Podcast. Jim believes the most accepted theories are not always the prime methods for which the human body was designed to function. “It is only through questioning and extensive research that we may find the right answers to which may at times be paradoxical”.

Jim Goetz strives for extraordinary in everything he does. But he realizes extraordinary is achieved not by achieving extraordinary feats but by doing the ordinary, day in and day out, better than everyone else. Through cutting edge research and focused care, Jim strives each day to help bring the performance of individuals to levels never before thought possible. Jim can be found at:

Functionised Integrative Therapeutics

www.functionised.com

Instagram: @Functionised

Facebook: @Functionised As always I can be found at www.connienightingale.com and on social media under Connie Nightingale health and fitness or on Instagram @conniebegonnie

Today I have Joe De Sena on the podcast. Joe has demonstrated his drive for being an entrepreneur since he was in his preteens. He has built multiple multi-million dollar businesses and after that, he decided he was going to set his sights on getting 100 million people off their couches by creating a Spartan lifestyle. Joe is a best-selling author, host of the spartan up podcast and now operates spartan races with more than 1 million annual global participants and more than 270 events across more than 40 countries. I would definitely say he has met his goal to get people off the couch and get them moving , so today I have Joe on the podcast to talk about the spartan way. Ways you can get kick started on making leaps and bounds towards achieving your goals. Joe can be found at www.joedesena.com on social media just look up his name.

As always I can be found at www.connienightingale.com

On instagram @conniebegonnie

Or on Facebook at Connie Nightingale health and fitness

Today I’m am lucky to have Gretchen Tseng FNTP on the podcast to talk about her journey with breast implant illness. There are more and more women being diagnosed with BII and the numbers continue to climb. Gretchen shares her story today form the symptoms to the ex plant surgery’s and some of the resources she used in her journey. Gretchen can be found in Instagram at fitquest_nutrition and as always I can be found on instagram @conniebegonnie and at www.connienightingale.com

Today I’m so lucky to have Roxie Beckles on the podcast! Roxie is an IFBB pro body builder and a fitness coach that has in the fitness business since 1997. She works primarily with women and has a wonderful message to share. She enjoys helping women transform their bodies, find their voices, and rewrite their stories, Through a smarter approach to fitness. Roxie can be found at www.roxstarfitness.com

When does form matter? Is progressive overload important? How about intuitive training? HRV tracking? These are all topics discussed in today’s episode with Eric Cafferty. Eric is in the end stages of receiving his masters degree in Human Movement, however his knowledge extends well beyond that. Eric is the owner of the Mecca Gym in Meridan Idaho and they are known for turning out not only people with great physiques, but elite powerlifting and bodybuilding athletes. They are known for their training practices and keeping their athletes healthy. They offer physician supervised personal training and are leading the way developing an elite personal trainer & physician protocol. Today I’m lucky to have Eric on the show to talk about all things training, including “When does form matter?” If you are in the fitness space this is a must listen episode that covers strength training. Eric can be found on:

IG: @ericcafferty & @themeccagym

FB: Eric Cafferty & The Mecca Gym

Website: Themeccagym.com As always I can be found on Instagram @conniebegonnie and at www.connienightingale.com

Today I’m lucky to have Robert Sikes on the podcast. Robert is a lifetime natural pro bodybuilder, and the owner of Keto Savage. Robert is living proof that you can build muscle in a state of ketosis. He walks us through what a prep and what a peak week looks like, and how changing to a ketogenic diet help solve a lot of his bodybuilding diet problems. If you’re into fitness this is one you won’t want to miss. You learned that you can have less cravings feel fuller and more satisfied while in contest prep. Robert can be found at ketoSavage.com and on basically every social media platform just Google the word keto Savage and you’ll find him. His website is full of wonderful recipes and information so check it out. As always I can be found on Instagram @conniebegonnie or at www.connienightingale.com I absolutely Love getting feedback on my podcast and would appreciate any messages questions comments or concerns that you have. Thanks for tuning in!

Who do you want to be? How do you want to live your life? Today I have Tim Desmond on the podcast and he is going to share with us ways to change our thinking.

Tim Desmond is a psychotherapist, author, Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Antioch University New England, and student of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. He is the founder of Peer Collective, a new service whose mission is to radically increase access to mental health support through online peer counseling. He is also co-founder of Morning Sun Mindfulness Center where he lives in Alstead, NH, and teaches mindfulness and self-compassion practices audiences around the world. His publications include Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (W.W.Norton, 2015), The Self-Compassion Skills Workbook (W.W.Norton, 2017), and How to Stay Human in a Fucked Up World (HarperOne, 2019).

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