In this episode I share my favorite podcasts, books that have changed my mind and a whole list of outside the box gift ideas for the most difficult to buy for on your list.

None of these are affiliate links they're just things I like and have used in the past.

We might be in an adapted or more accurately a maladapted state. In other words your nervous system, brain and body have conspired to keep you safe and help you survive based on your experiences in the world. And because the brain lives in a dark cave and only has memories to make decisions with, it doesn’t always make the best choices. The only choices it gives you are fight, flight or freeze. And those can end up looking like anxiety, hypervigilance and depression. How can we balance these perfectly rational moods for better mental, physical and emotional health?

all fit pros have an opportunity and a responsibility to have a meaningful impact on the lives of the people we work with by helping to translate health science into real world application. We can do this within our scope of practice simply by staying current on emerging health science.

What can I eat that will lower stress? I got this question once in a nutrition presentation. My answer at the time was “nothing legal” But what this person really wanted was what we all want when we’re uncomfortable in our own skin. A quick fix. Lower stress really just means better resilience from the inside out. The truth is double edged. No, there's not one thing you can eat to lower stress. But yes there are lots of things. AND how you eat matters. Today we’ll look at how appetite and hunger are connected to the nervous system and stress response. And some ways you can eat that will calm you from the inside out.

So How DO you get better at what you do in an industry where everyone is basically doing and offering the same things?

In my humble opinion what sets instructors apart lies outside traditional continuing education. Outside the letters after your name and the certifications on your wall. And in order to find it you need to think outside the health + fitness education box.

The way I find it is by taking a hard look at where I am resisting change.

Weekly newsletters, social media posts, blogs, podcasts, Youtube videos… None of it is rocket science. If you can get your kids to school with both shoes on, the pets fed, dinner on the table and brush your own teeth, you can totally do this. And if you’re in business for yourself, you should. Because you don’t have to know how the tech works in order to use it efficiently and I’m going to show you today how to set up a simple system to produce your unique branded content, every week, in 4 hours or less even if you’ve never done it before and are starting from scratch.