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  • How to Start Strength Training

    How to Start Strength Training

    · Co-create

    Been currriouuuss about strength training and lifting heavy, but not sure where to start? Wanna start lifting heavy, but scared you might hurt yourself? This episode is for you :) Join me as I outline a simple game plan to help you get started in the wonderful world of lifting heavy weights ❤️‍🔥

    GAME PLAN IN TEXT FORM:

    Week 1: 3 sets of 10 reps for deadlifts/squats/bench

    Week 2: 4 sets of 8 reps

    Week 3: 4 sets of 6 reps

    Week 4: 5 sets of 5 reps

    Week 5: 4 sets of 4 reps

    Week 6: 3 sets of 3 reps

    Congrats bae, you are officially strength training now ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

    Decent YouTube channels for information on form: Untamed Strength & Wenning Strength

  • Every Body Has Strengths & Weaknesses

    Every Body Has Strengths & Weaknesses

    · Co-create

    Every human body has its strengths and its weaknesses! Lifting isn’t about being perfect and having absolutely perfect form on every rep ever. We aren’t robots. It’s about getting familiar with our weaknesses and training them to be stronger. Getting familiar with our strengths and leveraging them to our advantage.

    It can be tempting to get self-conscious about form in the gym, but honey listen… everyone’s form breaks down as some point. Everyone has weak links in the system. Just find out what your unique weak links are so you can train them to get stronger 🔥

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  • PRE-GYM HYPE TRACK. LFGGGG 🔥

    PRE-GYM HYPE TRACK. LFGGGG 🔥

    · Co-create

    LFGGGG B*TCHHHH!!! WE GO GYM. THIS IS YOUR HYPE TRACK. PUT IT IN YOUR EARS AND GO LIFT SOMETHING HEAVY. YAAAAA LETSSS GOOOO 🔥🔥🔥

  • Do This When You Feel Like Sh*t During a Workout

    Do This When You Feel Like Sh*t During a Workout

    · Co-create

    Listen. I’m a firm believer that not every gym session will start great but literally every single one can become great. Calm down, I know I sound like a motivational speaker right now just hear me out.

    Some days we feel like slugs. We’re humans, it’s part of the package deal. But what matters is what we DO when we feel like slugs. In fact, feeling like a slug/feeling some level of discomfort is a necessary pre-cursor to flow state. So on the days when our workout just isn’t flowing, try the approach I talk about in this podcast to turn it around. Because literally every workout can become magical. Truly.

  • Got Anxiety? Go Lift :)

    Got Anxiety? Go Lift :)

    · Co-create

    Anxiety spirals, gym land, and becoming a less spiral-y human through lifting. Yes, this is a thing and it’s magical. As I’ve said before and I’ll say again - the gym is the dojo where we can go to practice all manner of things. Not getting sucked into a negative spiral is yet another magical thing we can train at the gym :) Enjoy

  • Training While You're On Your Period

    Training While You're On Your Period

    · Co-create

    Take it or leave it, but I LOVE lifting heavyyyy during that time of the month. Just sayin. Despite what you may have heard, you can still train HARD on your period and you might just surprise yourself with how heavy you can lift 👀

  • Mobility Training Sucks. Do It Anyway.

    Mobility Training Sucks. Do It Anyway.

    · Co-create

    Yes, I know mobility training isn’t as sexy as a heavy deadlift set. It doesn’t give you a pump. And it makes you feel like shit because you realize your hips are tighter than a nun’s you-know-what.

    But you know what? Do it anyway. Your 80 year-old self will thank you.

  • The Difference Between Strength & Hypertrophy Training

    The Difference Between Strength & Hypertrophy Training

    · Co-create

    Sharing my favorite metaphor to explain the difference between strength training & hypertrophy training and how they impact our muscular development. Not sure what the hell I’m talking about? Listen to this episode and then you will!

  • Reasons to go to The Gym That Aren't Body-Related

    Reasons to go to The Gym That Aren't Body-Related

    · Co-create

    This episode shares THE most sustainable source of motivation to go to the gym and KEEP going week after week, year after year. And it’s got nothing to do with our bodies.

    If you’ve been struggling to stay motivated then for the love of all things holy - LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE.

  • The Gym You're Obsessed With & Don't Know It Yet

    The Gym You're Obsessed With & Don't Know It Yet

    · Co-create

    The gym you’re literally obsessed with… and probably haven’t even set foot in yet ❤️‍🔥

    That’s all I’m gonna say. Just listen to the episode bc you NEED to know these things. Trust me. K love you bye 💜

  • Building a Body that Feels like Home

    Building a Body that Feels like Home

    · Co-create
    This episode is about knowing we have agency in our bodies bc hell yes agency.

    You wanna build a phat peach? You go get after it, friend. The beauty of training in the gym is that you can build whatever body feels like a true expression of you.

    That might mean updating its shape or it might not. Doesn’t matter. What matters is that we know we have agency. We can make change in our bodies and out in the world. ya ya ya. Go build a body that feels like you and run for office.

  • Trying New Things & Looking Dumb in the Gym

    Trying New Things & Looking Dumb in the Gym

    · Co-create
    This episode is about trying new things & being worried about looking dumb in the gym.

    Bodies like variety, friends. Don’t worry about looking dumb when you try new things in the gym. Or do, it’s up to you, but still go try them anyway 😂

    It’s normal to be worried about looking dumb in the gym. And in the world. We’re social creatures. We worry about looking dumb. That’s fine, but yanno… still go try new things anyway. In gym and life.

    Try something new. Wander into the unknown. Have fun.

    K love you bye.

  • Failure in the Gym is Good

    Failure in the Gym is Good

    · Co-create

    we back b!tch with a new format 🌸

    and a very gym-focused vibe 🔥

    new episodes will be short + sweet. show notes even shorter bc you know what? life is short. ain’t nobody got time to sit around and write novels for show notes. well, some people do. and other people pay people to do it. but I am neither of those types of humans rn.

    so I’ll probably write some silly show note like this one that isn’t optimized for seo at all. at least for now - for now we just recording episodes and putting them out into the world. maybe down the road I’ll be one of the people that pays other people to write novels for show notes.

    this one is about failure in the gym.

    and why failure is such a good good thing in gym land. really it’s about failure in life, not just in the gym. and all those different types of failure are good good things. enjoy!

  • Q+A: Mobility, Gym Routines + Cardio vs. Lifting

    Q+A: Mobility, Gym Routines + Cardio vs. Lifting

    · Co-create
    Q+A TIMESTAMPS ~

    2:30 - Q1: “Do you think there are direct benefits to bodybuilders in yoga and Pilates type practices?”

    6:50 - Mobility training resources

    8:19 - Going down the rabbit hole of end range loading, loaded stretching and other mobility training techniques

    19:51 - Food for thought on loading joints across all of their “positional possibilities”

    23:25 - Q2: “Is it important to switch up your gym routine and how often?”

    24:05 - Training variation and its importance in training longevity

    26:22 - Wisdom from humans still active in their 50s and beyond

    34:00 - Good rule of thumb for balancing routine and variety in the gym

    34:50 - Q3: “I’m a cardio athlete and not seeing progress in the gym. How do I build muscle without killing my cardio gains?”

    36:46 - Why strength training is beneficial to all athletes

    40:43 - Hypertrophy training and endurance athletes

    42:22 - If you’re not seeing gym progress, this is likely why

    43:47 - Q4: “What’s your favorite form of preworkout? natural or not?” 😂

    44:38 - My beef with preworkout & why I’m a bananas and coffee stan

    47:40 - Natural or not?

    48:59 - Why I don’t take creatine or protein powder for gainz

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    Overcoming Gravity by Steven Low

    Lucas Hardie aka @rangeofstrength on Instagram

    The Ultimate Off Season Training Manual by Eric Cressey

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Ways of Being ft. Andrea Menard

    Ways of Being ft. Andrea Menard

    · Co-create

    “when we turn our next goal or our next desire to something meaningful, something truly life-altering from the inside, heart opening… when we do that then the circle [of life] emerges and we realize that it’s been there all along.” - Andrea Menard

    IN THIS EPISODE…

    What is rematriation and why is it so important for our future? Circular living and circular thinking The beautiful side of fear Inclusivity as a trait of the Sacred Feminine

    WELCOME ANDREA MENARD

    Andrea Menard is an accomplished Métis singer/songwriter, actor, speaker, wellness trainer, and the founder of the Sacred Feminine Learning Lodge. As seen in USA Today, Andrea is an influencer in feminine leadership and was named one of WXN Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winner in 2020. An advocate for rematriation and reconciliation, Andrea helps all-gendered people to reclaim and embody the qualities of the Sacred Feminine. She is also the author of the Seeds from the Sacred Feminine Wisdom Cards, (Mango Publishing) which contains 52 gentle, land-based teachings and beautiful paintings by Metis painter, Leah Dorion.

    One of the co-stars of the new hit CTV series, Sullivan’s Crossing, Andrea is a five-time Gemini-nominated actress, a 16-time music award winner, and was named ACTRA National’s “Woman of the Year” for 2021. She has released 5 award-winning albums, including her latest Michif language album, a symphony show, 2 television programs, and her TEDx Talk called “Silent No More” has reached almost 200,000 views. Andrea has performed for royalty, prime ministers, governor-generals, residential school survivors, families of the missing and murdered Indigenous women, and even sang her song “Peace” to the world’s NATO generals.

    Born in Manitoba, Andrea is a proud member of the Metis Nation of Canada. Her Metis family originates from St. Laurent, Manitoba. Andrea currently lives in the unceded traditional territory of the Squamish, Tsleil Waututh, and Musqueam peoples, also known as Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

    CONNECT WITH ANDREA

    WEBSITE: www.andreamenard.com
    LINKEDIN: @andreamenard
    TWITTER: @andreamenard
    FACEBOOK: @andreamenardmusic
    INSTAGRAM: @andreamenardmusic
    YOUTUBE: @andreamenardmusic
    iTUNES: @andreamenard
    SPOTIFY: @andreamenard
    SOUNDCLOUD: @andreamenard
    BANDCAMP: @andreamenard
    EMAIL: [email protected]

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    ANDREA’S SEEDS FROM THE SACRED FEMININE WISDOM CARDS

    THE SACRED FEMININE LEARNING LOUNGE

    HOLY HIIT!?

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Cyclical Living But Make it Realistic ft. Lisa Jara

    Cyclical Living But Make it Realistic ft. Lisa Jara

    · Co-create

    We’re back! From a mini vacay! With menstrual expert and advocate for holistic cyclical living, Lisa Jara. Join us for a nourishing conversation about the cycles of our lives, what we can learn from menstrual cycles about navigating change and much more.

    MEET LISA JARA ~

    Lisa Jara is a menstrual health agent of change, helping women and menstruating folks to not dread "that time of the month", but holistically address the deeper causes of menstrual health challenges like PMS, PMDD, painful periods, endometriosis or PCOS, so they have a happy, healthy period and can navigate challenging life transitions with unshakable trust in themselves and their body.

    CONNECT WITH LISA

    On the web: https://lisa-jara.com
    Sign up to get her Soul Mail! https://lisa-jara.com/en/soul-mail-sign-up
    Find her on the gram: https://www.instagram.com/_lisajara
    On the Facebooks: https://www.facebook.com/its.lisa.jara
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-jara
    And YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG3IUe0ROGTtuw8r3Pmwz9Q

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    Why generalized advice about what to eat during each menstrual phase doesn’t always work Letting the cycles of our lives move at their natural pace Creating space for choice in the midst of our shitty human experiences Learning from our resistance to life

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    SIGN UP FOR A HOLY HIIT CLASS!

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    GODDESS WISDOM MADE EASY BY TANISHKA

    BRENE BROWN’S MAGICAL WORK

    DAVID BEDRICK, UNSHAME YOUR LIFE

    THE WAR OF ART BY STEVEN PRESSFIELD

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Lisa! Join us for the Happy Place Challenge starting July 10th! Lisa’s hot take on what it means to live cyclically Cyclical living alongside our existing obligations

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Why generalized advice about what to eat during each menstrual phase doesn’t always work Why coming to trust the body is a whole damn process 😂 Lisa’s journey from OCD and anorexia into trusting her body What cyclical living can teach us about impermanence

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    How to work with the mini death-rebirth menstruation cycles The connection between PMS and our emotional expression A practice for microdosing your feelings :) The intersection between astrology and menstruation

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Letting the cycles of our lives move at their natural pace Unlearning shame 💜 Exploring our shared experiences of shame Shame as a social connector in one sense

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Welcoming the full range of human emotion Creating space for choice in the midst of our shitty human experiences Gently guiding our attention towards resourceful solutions Effectively navigating our way through problems Holding the meta-belief that we can rise to any challenge on our path

    50:00 ish and beyond:

    Learning from our resistance to life Caroline’s “Year of Hard” Challenge Biggest takeaway lessons from the Year of Hard Challenge so far The importance of not only leaving the comfort zone but having a comfort zone to return to How to find Lisa on the interwebs

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Strong Women + Modern Day Femininity ft. Hayley Shapley

    Strong Women + Modern Day Femininity ft. Hayley Shapley

    · Co-create

    Ever wondered how we, as a society, got to our modern day idea of what it means to be "feminine?" Hayley Shapley is here to break it down for us. As an award-winning journalist and author, Hayley guides us through a brief history of strong women and how we've found ourselves with our modern ideas about "femininity" and muscularity in women. Tune in to get taken to school with me 👽

    MEET HAYLEY SHAPLEY ~

    Haley Shapley is an award-winning journalist, a certified group fitness instructor, and the author of Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes, which traces the previously untold history of women who defied convention in pursuit of physical strength.

    She's contributed to Teen Vogue, Shape, Self, Shondaland, Forbes Health, and hundreds of other publications. When she's not writing, she's usually working toward a fitness goal; past pursuits have included running a marathon, riding her bike 200 miles, and competing in a bodybuilding show.

    CONNECT WITH HAYLEY

    On the gram: @hayleyshapley

    On the web: hayleyshapley.com

    Check Out Hayley’s Book! Strong Like Her: A Celebration of Rule Breakers, History Makers, and Unstoppable Athletes

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    How the Industrial Revolution shaped our modern day view of “femininity” How a binary conception of gender creates polarity between “men” and “women” Misconceptions about fitness, female fertility and energy levels that date back to the Victorian Era How legislation opened doors for women in the 70s and beyond What happens when you start to question your perceived limitations?

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    PODCAST EPISODE: HOW TO MAKE THE GYM A HAPPY PLACE [USING BIOLOGY INSTEAD OF WILLPOWER]

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Hayley! Join us for the Happy Place Challenge starting July 10th! How Hayley got into strength sports and eventually got curious about the history of strong women

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Hayley’s hunt for ancient examples of strong women Reflecting on times throughout history where muscularity in women was more widely accepted How the Industrial Revolution shaped our modern day view of “femininity” How a binary conception of gender creates polarity between “men” and “women” Muscle beach and America’s changing views on “working out”

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Pudgy Stockton being a baddie with her possé 💅🏽

    Pudgy Stockton - the Queen of Muscle Beach The culture of the original Muscle Beach How Pudgy changed women’s perspective on weight lifting ❤️‍🔥 Social media and aesthetic goals Aesthetic goals as a gateway into a deeper relationship with what our bodies are capable of

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    The subjectivity of “bulky” and how it limits the potential of women Misconceptions about fitness, female fertility and energy levels that date back to the Victorian Era The importance of relatable role models in helping women live into their full potential How legislation opens doors for women and the role of Title IX

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Social media, diverse representation and normalizing our desires and aspirations What happens when you start to question your perceived limitations? The many many types of strength that women embody ❤️‍🔥 Hayley’s incredible experience of writing and publishing her amazing book, Strong Like Her

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • The Connection Between Our Bodies + Our Creativity ft. Lauren LoGrasso

    The Connection Between Our Bodies + Our Creativity ft. Lauren LoGrasso

    · Co-create

    Today’s episode is such an incredible honor to put out into the world - fam, meet Lauren LoGrasso 💜 Lauren is a highly accomplished and award-winning podcaster, singer/songwriter and public speaker. And today, she’s here to share BEAUTIFUL thoughts about the connection between our bodies and our creative lives.

    MEET LAUREN LOGRASSO ~

    Named by Podcast Magazine as one of the twenty two unsung heroes of podcasting and by CEO Weekly as one of the top 10 inspiring women to follow, Lauren LoGrasso has carved out a major name for herself in media and entertainment.

    Lauren LoGrasso is a multi-passionate creative best known for her extensive work as a podcast host, executive producer, singer/songwriter, SAG-AFTRA actor and public speaker.

    As a podcast host and EP she has helped create and produce hit shows such as We Can Do Hard Things with Glennon Doyle (premiered at #1 & named top new podcast of 2021 by Apple and Amazon,) Brené Brown's Unlocking Us (Premiered at #1 and named top new podcast of 2020 by Apple,) Anything Goes with Emma Chamberlain, Lauren Conrad: Asking for a Friend (Premiered at #1,) The goop Podcast, Girlboss Radio, Meaningful Conversations with Maria Shriver, From the Heart with Rachel Brathen (aka Yoga Girl), Queerified with Gigi Gorgeous and Mimi, Goopfellas, She Rates Dogs: The Podcast, No F*cks Given Podcast, Pod is a Woman, Crazy Stupid Fangirls, Self-Service Podcast and her own show, Unleash Your Inner Creative with Lauren LoGrasso. All of these shows premiered on the Apple top charts and continue to chart regularly in multiple countries.

    Unleash Your Inner Creative, which she executive produces and hosts (under her company Lauren LoGrasso Productions LLC,) recently won a Signal Award, was named a Webby Award Honoree, has won four communicator awards (best host and best show,) a Hermes Platinum Award (best podcast,) a W3 Award (best host,) and has been nominated for multiple People's Choice Podcast awards. It is frequently on the top 200 charts in multiple countries, was on Apple's New and Noteworthy 37 times and has a solid 5 star review. Lauren and the show have been featured in publications such as Podcast Magazine, Business Insider, Maria Shriver's Sunday Paper, In Touch Weekly, VoyageLA and on NBC LX, The JAM Chicago and Cheddar TV, as well as dozens of additional podcasts and radio shows.

    As an interviewer she's talked with the Likes of Guy Raz (NPR,) Julia Cameron (The Artist's Way,) DJ Khaled, Melody Beattie (Codependent No More,) Sharon Stone, Kathy Griffin, Jim Kwik (Kwik Brain,) Ledisi, Mira Sorvino, Amanda Peet and many more.

    Previous work includes her time hosting and producing at AfterBuzz TV for AfterShows such as Ozark, Big Brother, and Grace and Frankie and Executive Producing and co-hosting Maria Menounos' radio show at SiriusXM and guest co-hosting on The Mitch Albom Show.

    As a singer/songwriter, she's known for working with Grammy-Award Winning producer, Jeff Bova, having her music placed in the award-winning short film, Cats Outta The Bag and the award-winning feature film, Love Market (Which she also starred in,) playing iconic venues such as House of Blues Sunset, The Viper Room, Hardrock Cafe (Hollywood and Detroit,) and getting featured in People Magazine, Yahoo, as well as on top shows on both SiriusXM and Terrestrial radio.

    As a public speaker she has been featured at the Girlboss Rally, as well as being a keynote speaker at The Pretty Thing Tour, Michigan State University, The Publisher’s Publicity Association and more.

    She graduated from Michigan State University with a BFA in Acting and a BA in Communication with an emphasis in media.

    CONNECT WITH LAUREN

    On the gram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenlograsso/
    On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@laurenlograsso
    On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/laurenlograsso
    On the Twitters: https://twitter.com/laurenlograsso
    Listen to her music and see all the cool things People Magazine has said about her work here: https://linktr.ee/laurenlograsso

    CHECK OUT LAUREN’S AMAZING PODCAST, UNLEASH YOUR INNER CREATIVE!

    Unleash Your Inner Creative: https://tr.ee/w7TmyxmMf7

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    The connection between our bodies and our creative lives Choosing to experience the full spectrum of life The key that seems to unlock a flourishing creative life for many folks Self forgiveness as a path to self trust 🥹 What if we could be ourselves everywhere?

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    PODCAST EPISODE: HOW TO MAKE THE GYM A HAPPY PLACE [USING BIOLOGY INSTEAD OF WILLPOWER]

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Lauren! Episode overview + how to connect with Lauren How Lauren came to fall in love with her own creative expression

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    The life long journey of making ourselves available for creative urges The connection between our bodies and our creative lives Things Lauren is currently learning about bodies, sexuality + creative blocks Clearly hearing our own voices rise above the noise of social conditioning

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Committing to being fully human 💜 Rewriting the narratives around sexuality that we grew up with Choosing to experience the full spectrum of life Recounting our first times having sex 😂 Innocent moments in youth that got labeled ‘un-ladylike’ and how that sticks with us

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    All the old stories about repressing and shrinking have the same energetic signature to them The key that seems to unlock a flourishing creative life for many folks Failing at things we love is better than succeeding at something we don’t deeply care about [27:15] Self forgiveness as a path to self trust 🥹 Letting the messy, suffering moments be messy and then moving forward Objectively witnessing our own suffering

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Letting our feels have their experience while also keeping an eye out for the lesson Repressing our feels and imagining the downstream consequences of reactive decisions Maintaining open, healthy relationships as we grow and change Bringing our family into our creative lives

    50-60:00 ish:

    What if we could be ourselves everywhere? Being our own advocate wherever we go Reflecting on the many parts that make up who we each are Go listen to Unleash Your Inner Creative and say hey to Lauren on the interwebs!

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • What to Expect When You Start Lifting + Unconditionally Loving the Body

    What to Expect When You Start Lifting + Unconditionally Loving the Body

    · Co-create

    Just you + me + the microphone today, friends! 🎉 This episode is here to help normalize all the awkward things you might experience when you get started on your gym journey! If you’re just getting started in the gym or if you’ve been gym curious, I hope this episode helps you feel less alone and let’s you know that you’re in great company 👍🏻

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    The universal experience we all have on our very first day in a commercial gym Why feeling self conscious about our lifting form is actually a good thing Holding a healthy awareness that we don’t know everything Anticipating a very common dip in motivation at the one month mark All the amazing experiences you have to look forward to in the gym and beyond!!! 🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜🌈🌈🌈

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    PODCAST EPISODE: HOW TO MAKE THE GYM A HAPPY PLACE [USING BIOLOGY INSTEAD OF WILLPOWER]

    LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    The universal experience we all have on our very first day in a commercial gym How to overcome the awkward experience of feeling lost in the gym How to approach people and make gym friends 🥰

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Why feeling self conscious about our lifting form is actually a good thing Our relationship with our lifting form evolves over time Novel movements are great for bodies (even when we’re self conscious about them)

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Holding a healthy awareness that we don’t know everything Using the feelings of self consciousness to drive the pursuit of mastery When is the tipping point where we truly fall in love with the gym? Important differences between sustainable fitness habits and “quick fix weight loss” strategies Anticipating a very common dip in motivation that I’ve noticed at the one month mark The beautiful, magical, sacred opportunity for unconditional self love that pops up on a gym journey Choosing to experience unconditional joy in our bodies

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Shifting and evolving gym goals over time Tips and guidance for your first workout in the gym Tips on how to use the feeling of being self conscious about form productively How to navigate ‘the dip’ that many people experience on their gym journey All the amazing experiences you have to look forward to in the gym and beyond!!! 🎉🎉🎉💜💜💜🌈🌈🌈

    THANKS FOR LISTENING!

    Head to iTunes and leave a review for the podcast! It really helps the podcast out and would mean the world to me 💜 Thanks for tuning in and being part of an incredible podcast community 🥹💜

    Lots of love,

    Caroline

  • Change, the Unknown + the Deep Joy of Serving Others ft. Chris Skipper

    Change, the Unknown + the Deep Joy of Serving Others ft. Chris Skipper

    · Co-create

    Tune in for an episode with Chris Skipper on navigating change, embracing the unknown, and the deep joy that comes with serving others! Chris is a personal trainer, spin instructor and wonderful human being.

    MEET CHRIS SKIPPER ~

    Chris is an ISSA certified personal trainer with Iron Will Gym. He’s currently spearheading a new spin program at Iron Will Gym and also teaches spin classes at the University of Virginia. After his own journey of fitness that transformed him from 400 lbs + addicted to substances to living a vibrant, thriving life - he’s now passionate about helping others live their own vibrant, thriving lives.

    CONNECT WITH CHRIS

    On the web: https://www.skipintofitnesscoaching.com/

    On Instagram: @skipintofitnesscoaching

    On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-skipper-9122a119a

    On Facebook: as Chris Skipper

    FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~

    Choosing not to fight your own come up Participating in our own dreams 🌈🥰💜 Chris’s journey from 400 lbs + addicted to fitness professional 🥰 Setting other-focused goals, altruism is also selfish, celebrating the wins of other people Passion, emotionality + deep care for your craft Healthy boundaries in relationships

    RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~

    IRON WILL GYM

    LEARN ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!

    ART OF IMPOSSIBLE BY STEVEN KOTLER

    DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~

    0:00 - 10:00 ish:

    Meet Chris! 🎉 All about the Happy Place Challenge! The beauty of zig-zagging to find our unique path Choosing not to fight your own come up

    10 - 20:00 ish:

    Closing one door helps you see aaall the other doors available Participating in our own dreams 🌈🥰💜 Making the hard, uncomfortable, but true decisions Getting comfortable in the unknown 🛸👽

    20 - 30:00 ish:

    Learning humility, self love and how to slow down from barbells Incredible humans in the fitness community Chris’s journey from 400 lbs + addicted to fitness professional 🥰 Self vs. other-focused living Walking through the gym door is a milestone + accomplishment in itself

    30 - 40:00 ish:

    Using shame as fuel for action [and nothing else] Chris’s powerlifting era And now the spin era 🛸 You can do anything you want in fitness, but not everything at once

    40 - 50:00 ish:

    Everyone is entitled to good health 💜 Setting other-focused goals, altruism is also selfish, celebrating the wins of other people Participating in the wins and goals of others

    50 - 60:00 ish:

    Passion, emotionality + deep care for your craft Healthy boundaries in relationships Adjusting our tolerance for malarkey over time through experience Exploring boundaries with old thought patterns in our brains How to connect with Chris!

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    Caroline

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