The Warrior Life - Overcoming The Mental And Physical Battles Of Life

Being a victim in your own life feels like a prison sentence and I know this from having been one. You feel stuck, you feel guilty for committing a crime that wasn’t your fault, and you are confused on how to break out. You were the one that was hurt, injured, and/or broken from the situation but yet you feel responsible. I’m here to tell you that if you want to break out of the victim mentality then there are 3 crucial steps you need to know… Links To Additional Resources:   Game On! Challenge-FREE Diet book, full-length workouts, and coaching to jumpstart your weight loss Fit Psych 7 Challenge- Stop Guessing, and Start Knowing!! Find out why you have been struggling with weight loss and conquer it once and for all in 7 days The Warrior Life Facebook Group-It is a community page that I have created where all my warriors can come together and share your struggles, getting coaching from me on the daily, and find other awesome warriors to connect with. Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here! I love

  Becoming consistent is a huge part of your success. When you do something consistently and consistently have great habits, you will gain success. In this blog, I’m sharing my 5 tips for becoming consistently consistent. Links To Additional Resources:     Game On! Challenge - FREE Diet book, full-length workouts, and coaching to jumpstart your weight loss Fit Psych 7 Challenge - Stop Guessing, and Start Knowing!! Find out why you have been struggling with weight loss and conquer it once and for all in 7 days The Warrior Life Facebook Group - It is a community page that I have created where all my warriors can come together and share their struggles, get coaching from me on the daily, and find other awesome warriors to connect with.   www.IFTT.com - It’s a great website where basically you create recipes of different things you want to have happen. Chalene Johnson - she talks all about smart success, about working harder not smarter. Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here! I love my VIP Coach

I always learn something watching the Olympics. If you pay attention you will learn so much about life, hope, motivation, willpower, strength both mentally and physically, passion, purpose, discipline, perseverance, and more. Olympic athletes possess all those traits but so do warriors. I have some many lessons I learned from the 2016 Rio Olympics but I’m going to narrow it down to the top 3 and how it will help you become a stronger warrior. Links To Additional Resources:   www.goaldrivenmind.com Learn how to break bad habits and create habits that help you achieve your goals like losing weight faster than ever   Call me at (323) 999-1432 and leave a voicemail. If you have any thoughts questions or feedback feel free to call and leave it here!! I will be answering your Q’s on this podcast. Wanna Become a VIP Warriors? Sign up here! I love my VIP Warriors!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body an

Name of Expert: Heather Robertson Why I Believe This Person Is A Warrior: Heather struggled with weight issues since she was 7.  She continued to struggle with her weight in her 20’s, losing and gaining the same weight over and over again. She hit over 300 in 2006 when she was pregnant with her third son. Her weight loss journey started in 2012 and ultimately led to her creating the podcast ‘Half Size Me’ that helps other women who are battling weight issues too. Something Only The People Closest To Them Know: She loves monopoly.   Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: When you have an abusive situation going on it scares you. She was told one day that she would need to see someone about this and that made her feel like something was wrong with her. One of the scariest moments of her life was calling a therapist, and then the scariest moment was actually going. She believes that anything that pushes you towards something you fear is a warrior moment. Warrior They Look Up To

How do we forgive? Why do we forgive? Should we forgive? Are there times when we should not forgive? What happens when we forgive? I had all these questions and more. I like to talk to you about things that are in my heart and that I feel that you and others are dealing with right now. We are in a time in our society where forgiveness is hard. There is so much going on with prejudice, terror attacks, and personal attacks that I feel like I need to take a moment and talk about forgiveness. I am going to break it down to the who, what, when, where, and how of forgiveness. I believe that after you read that you will be able to experience the power of forgiveness. Links To Additional Resources:   www.goaldrivenmind.com Learn how to break bad habits and create habits that help you achieve your goals like losing weight faster than ever   Call me at (323) 999-1432 and leave a voicemail. If you have any thought, questions or feedback feel free to call and leave it here!! I will be answering your Q’s on this podca

Name of Expert: Chris Kiser Why I Believe This Person Is A Warrior: I have to go on the record and say I am biased on why I believe this person is a warrior. Chris Kiser is the love of my life, my business partner, my confidant, the sweetest man I’ve ever known, an amazing friend, brother and son, and my soon to be husband. However, that’s not the reason why I have him on the show. I specifically brought him on the show because he has a story to share that I know many of you can relate to. Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: One of the biggest questions Chris gets when they find out he’s dating a personal trainer is “What’s it like dating a trainer? It must be so awesome!!” I mean he has a built in chef, trainer, quasi-doctor, and more!! What’s more to like! Plus..I’m flexible lol. Well, come to find out he didn’t really like it. It became a sore point in our relationship. When we started dating he was super unhealthy, ate fast food almost every day, was heavier, and cons

I’ve been in the fitness/weight loss industry for 10 years and I’ve had THOUSANDS of people ask me questions and a lot of them are different and a lot of them are the same. I thought it would be helpful to answer the Top 5 Most Commonly Asked Q’s I get. We will start with 5 and go down to 1… Links To Additional Resources:   www.goaldrivenmind.com Learn how to break bad habits and create habits that help you achieve your goals like losing weight faster than ever   Call me at (323) 999-1432 and leave a voicemail. If you have any thought, questions or feedback feel free to call and leave it here!! I will be answering your Q’s on this podcast. Wanna Become a VIP Warriors? Sign up here! I love my VIP Warriors!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life your love.

Name of Expert: Ellie Parvin Why I Believe This Person Is A Warrior: From the moment I met Ellie Parvin I knew there was something special about her. She is caring, smart, incredibly smart, and very astute. I’ve been blessed to watch Ellie over the years grow and help others improve their relationships with family, friends, and coworkers through their communication. All of our relationships revolve around communication. Your relationships will either improve and flourish with great communication or die with bad communication. We often hurt others with our words without even knowing it. Ellie helps people improve relationships by improving the way they talk to one another. Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know: Ellie Parvin is a communication expert that teaches/coaches people on how to improve their communication skills. Ellie is incredibly smart as I mentioned above so I was amazed to find out she was almost dropped out of school to pursuing snowboarding. Their Battle, Mentally Or

This is a special episode. Today I’m letting you in behind the scenes and letting you know why we created this podcast. I share intimate details of the battles I had to overcome to become a warrior and what it takes to be a warrior. The podcast is a passion project that we feel strongly about because our goal is to help people who won’t settle for being victims but rather overcome the battles they are given to become warriors. Join me for this special behind the scenes episode and discover what it takes to be a warrior. Links To Additional Resources:   Goal Driven Mind- Discover how to go from “I can’t do that” to “I can totally do this” with proven steps and strategies that have helped other achieve their goals and create a life they never thought was possible. How Running Saved My Life-Listen to this episode to discover the many battles I fought to become a warrior, and how ultimately you can discover how to be a warrior in your own life.   Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here! I love my VIP C

Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know: She is a neurobiologist and a super nerd. She doesn’t look or act like one but she is. She is in love with the way the brain works. What most people don’t know is she is an identical twin. Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: Her strongest battle she has ever won is creating this book. She studied and researched everything so that she can in the future create a series of books to help everyone understand how neurology can help them in their everyday life. Her goal is to break it down into super simple systems to help people conquer fears like public speaking. Warrior They Look Up To: Her strongest inspiration is Chalene Johnson. She is a fitness celebrity trainer and well known for her fitness programs like Turbo Kickboxing and PiYo. She is a phenomenal business entrepreneur and so much more. Heart Of The Interview: If you are terrified of public speaking or just want to get better at public speaking this b

This is a tough subject. I’m going to share what it’s like to be a victim of childhood abuse. I’ll give you a background to my childhood abuse story and then we’re going to talk about 7 ways to start overcoming childhood abuse. Links To Additional Resources: Game On! Challenge - FREE Diet book, full-length workouts, and coaching to jumpstart your weight loss Fit Psych 7 Challenge - Stop Guessing, and Start Knowing!! Find out why you have been struggling with weight loss and conquer it once and for all in 7 days The Warrior Life Facebook Group - It is a community page that I have created where all my warriors can come together and share their struggles, get coaching from me on the daily, and find other awesome warriors to connect with. How Running Saved My Life and How it Can Save Yours The Biggest Secret to Sticking to your Diet Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here! I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your die

  This week I talk to one of my best friends and a true warrior woman, Breda Kalinski about her life growing up in Ireland, going to school in Wales and eventually moving to California to make it as an international millennial. Links To Additional Resources: Game On! Challenge - FREE Diet book, full-length workouts, and coaching to jumpstart your weight loss Fit Psych 7 Challenge - Stop Guessing, and Start Knowing!! Find out why you have been struggling with weight loss and conquer it once and for all in 7 days The Warrior Life Facebook Group - It is a community page that I have created where all my warriors can come together and share their struggles, get coaching from me on the daily, and find other awesome warriors to connect with. Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here! I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life you love.

Failure sucks! It hurts, it puts a little zing in your self-esteem and self-confidence. In the podcast, I outline 10 signs you have a fear of failure and five steps to overcome your fear. Links To Additional Resources: Game On! Challenge - FREE Diet book, full-length workouts, and coaching to jumpstart your weight loss Fit Psych 7 Challenge - Stop Guessing, and Start Knowing!! Find out why you have been struggling with weight loss and conquer it once and for all in 7 days The Warrior Life Facebook Group - It is a community page that I have created where all my warriors can come together and share their struggles, get coaching from me on the daily, and find other awesome warriors to connect with. Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here! I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips and tricks before everyone else!! My goal is to take your diet from frustrating to fun and create the body and life you love.

Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know: She is a mother of 2 and wife of 20 years. She is also 1 of 9 kids. She loves to laugh and snorts when she laughs. She is all about motivating women and helping them live and succeed. Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: As 1 of 9 kids, she grew up poor but never knew it. She decided that she wanted to a degree in marriage and family therapy and did it. She married her high school sweetheart immediately after graduating and got pregnant right away. As a mom, she stayed at home and felt like she lost her identity. She needed to figure out how to change her situation and get herself back. She used fitness as a way to change her body inside and out. Warrior They Look Up To: Her mother is her warrior. Her mom was a single mom to 9 kids. She did everything she could, including 2-3 jobs at a time, to provide everything she could for her kids. Despite everything she went through she is positive and outgoing.    He

Sugar is eight times more addictive than cocaine. And an average American eats one pound of sugar a day; one pound! Breaking up with sugar is difficult. It literally gives us pleasure in our brain when we eat it and it’s an immediate energy source. But it’s important to break the cycle so you can achieve the body and life of your dreams. In this podcast, I’ll explain the six important ways to break your sugar addiction. Links To Additional Resources: Game On! Challenge - FREE Diet book, full-length workouts, and coaching to jumpstart your weight loss Fit Psych 7 Challenge - Stop Guessing, and Start Knowing!! Find out why you have been struggling with weight loss and conquer it once and for all in 7 days The Warrior Life Facebook Group - It is a community page that I have created where all my warriors can come together and share their struggles, get coaching from me on the daily, and find other awesome warriors to connect with. What’s Causing your Cravings Blog Dr. Mark Hyman - a fantastic doctor that goes i

Chad Austin has been a personal trainer and runs his own gym in the Kansas City area for 11 years. He is an avid obstacle course enthusiast. One thing that most people don’t know about him is that he is an introvert. He learned how to overcome that to pursue his passion. Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: He is 2-time world tough mudder champion. It is a 24-hour obstacle course that is crazy but he came out a warrior. Warrior They Look Up To: Kyle Maynard has a book called No Excuses. He is a paraplegic that lives his life to the most. He is an Olympian, record keeper, and so much more! Heart Of The Interview: Chad came up with the idea of this book while he was in Toastmasters. He took a poll and asked what people’s top priority in your life and overwhelmingly the answer is career and family. He was shocked to find out that fitness wasn’t a top answer. He wanted to fix that. He felt that there were a ton of excuses behind not making fitness a priority. He wrote an aweso

Who They Are & Something Only The People Closest To Them Know: Australian who lives in London. He does extreme adventure challenges. He helps people get out of their comfort zones in simple ways. He is a real food cook, motivational speaker, and coach. Something most people don’t know is that he battled depression and hid it from them for a long time. Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: His battle with depression is ongoing. When he started to speak about it openly after going through therapy it was a huge battle won for him. Warrior They Look Up To: His mom was his hope and inspiration during his battles. Heart Of The Interview: He felt like he was living a double life. He would train clients to reach their goals but had days where he didn’t want to get out of bed. He was a soccer player that had injuries which caused him not to play and thus started his depression. Luke talks openly and candidly about his battle with depression. He talks about how he was able to cop

Burnout sucks. I’ve experienced burnout multiple times in my life. I’m not proud of these moments but they happen. Last year (2015) I went through what I dubbed “craptastic” September. Honestly, I’ve never exploded and burned out the way I did that day and I will never forget it. There are 7 steps I created and have used on myself and others to help avoid burnout in your life. Links To Additional Resources:   Game On! Challenge-FREE Diet book, full-length workouts, and coaching to jumpstart your weight loss Fit Psych 7 Challenge- Stop Guessing, and Start Knowing!! Find out why you have been struggling with weight loss and conquer it once and for all in 7 days The Warrior Life Facebook Group-It is a community page that I have created where all my warriors can come together and share your struggles, getting coaching from me on the daily, and find other awesome warriors to connect with.   Wanna Get My VIP Coaching Calls? Sign up here! I love my VIP Coaching Peeps!! When you sign up I give you my best tips

Mariah is a 36-year-old mom who married her high school sweetheart. She works in corporate America and travels a ton. She also has a business called Because I Decided, which is all about how she decided to lose weight and transform her life. On the day she delivered her son she weighed 275 and was mortified! That number stuck with and caused her to be depressed. However, she decided to make a change and lose weight. Their Battle, Mentally Or Physically, They Fought And Came Out A Warrior: She battled her weight and body image issues. When she started losing weight but having a hard time with it. She wanted to lose the weight quickly and bought into, and it was so hard on her mentally and physically when she didn't live up to it. She shared how she hit rock bottom and had to learn how to not chase the perfect body. Warrior They Look Up To: She has a really amazing and strong family that she looks up to especially her grandparents. Her grandparents have an amazing relationship and are always there for every fam