I have the privilege this week of welcoming Ted Ryce to the show. Ted is a fellow coach who has worked with A-list celebrities and other high performers in the world and now coaches clients exclusively online. He also hosts the Legendary Life podcast. In this episode, we talk about the traumatic past that Ted has lived through and what he's done to overcome those tragedies to be the coach he is today. Ted offers some strategies that work for his clientele and a perspective not frequently covered on this show to date. Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
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This week, I welcome the debut of Amy Kubal to the show. Amy is a Registered Dietitian with a strong background in Paleo, autoimmune, ketogenic, digestive and kidney health, athletic performance, eating disorder, weight loss, and figure/bodybuilding diet and nutrition counseling. She specializes in distance consulting and has a passion for helping others discover how powerful good nutrition can be. In this episode, we cover some problems with trend dieting, thoughts on therapy for eating disorders and how to live with the diet that works best for your life and goals. Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
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I'm honored to share the time this week with returning guest, Mike Doehla of Stronger U (Episode #165) and the Revolutionary You debut of Jay Woith of Macros Inc. Both of these guys oversee two of the largest nutrition coaching companies I've come across and I knew we would have a great conversation about what we see with our clients. We cover a ton of ground in this one as we talk about calorie expectations, the problems with comparisons, why you need to be self-aware when it comes to your food tracking and more. Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
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Joshua Shea returns to the show after our first episode together (#156) back in November 2018. He returns to discuss his newest book, something of a companion to his first, also covering the topic of porn addiction. He has co-authored "He's A Porn Addict...Now What? An Expert and a Former Porn Addict Answer Your Questions" with Tony Overbay. In this week's episode, we talk about the overlap in addiction no matter whether it is porn, alcoholism or other coping behaviors. Joshua also covers when it might be beneficial to enlist the help of therapy if you or someone you know may be struggling with an addiction they need to overcome.
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Susan Niebergall returns to the show after a great first appearance (Episode #94) back in 2017. She has been a champion for women fighting to stay fit through menopause and we definitely have that as a focal point of our conversation in this episode. Susan recently posted a series of videos on Instagram with her thoughts on "The 6 Biggest Fitness Mistakes Middle Aged Women Make" and I loved it so much, I wanted to go into greater detail today. Spoiler Alert: Many of the mistakes women make are also made by men as well! Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
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He's a fitness industry legend and the author of the highly acclaimed "Burn The Fat, Feed The Muscle". Tom Venuto joins me this week for his debut on the show. In this week's episode, we talk about nailing the basics and the big priorities in simplifying fat loss. You'll hear plenty about calories, protein, thoughts and strategies on tracking and how to meal plan for success. Tom brings thirty years of experience helping thousands of others and you'll hear some of that insight in this episode. Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
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I'm joined this week by fellow coach, Sivan Fagan who is making her debut on the show with me. Sivan and I discuss her background into fitness which stemmed from an eating disorder and transformed into a body and mind motivated by strength. We discuss how the influence of her father and grandfather helped her stay motivated along the way and how she now inspires others to find the same desire to get stronger in life and in the gym.
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I'm kicking off 2020 with a fellow trainer/podcast host, Mark Zarate. Mark hosts the show, Cool, Calm & Chaotic, which I would love for you to subscribe to, he runs Zarate Fitness and he also teaches 6th grade social studies. Mark's charisma is something I've very much been drawn to. In this episode, Mark talks about his journey into fitness, what he had to do to overcome his weight loss struggles and remain in maintenance. One of the interesting topics we cover is how you have to shape your conversations and environments with others to realize your own goals. As the saying goes: you are the sum total of the five people you spend the most time with. I think you'll like what Mark has to say about this.
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Dr. Lisa Lewis returns for her third time on the show (see Episodes #157 and #189) and this time we dive into the topic of addiction. As a recovering addict, I have a certain perspective on substance abuse but as a coach, I frequently hear clients talk about addiction to food. Dr. Lisa gives her take on how addiction plays out in the real world and some tips for how to recognize if there is actually a problem that needs to be recognized. To learn more about Dr. Lisa's work, please visit www.drlewisconsulting.com and follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/drlewisconsulting. To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
It's been entirely too long since she's been on the show but Galina Denzel returns this week to chat about her new book and new course "Peace With Self, Peace With Food." You can listen back to our prior episodes which also included her husband, Roland by going back to episodes #27 and #41. Galina is a movement and trauma therapist whose work with nervous system regulation and whole body movement helps people of all ages live with freedom and balance in their bodies. She combines multiple healing movement modalities together with trauma informed approaches to support integration and expression of ones potential-physical, emotional and spiritual. You can find her latest book "Eat Well Move Well Live Well" everywhere fine books are sold. "Peace With Self, Peace With Food" will be available in spring 2020. Make sure you stay tuned to the very end of the show to hear about a coupon code to take Galina's newest course. Find out more about Galina at www.purebelonging.com and www.eatmovelive52.com You can connect with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/galina.denzel To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou To purchase my new book "A Revolution A Day" please check Amazon for physical and Kindle copies. Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
This week, I feature another client spotlight with one of my longest standing clients, Brandon Huth. I credit Brandon for being what I call the "gateway" client to the LGBTQ clientele we've been so proud to work with and train throughout the years. In this episode, we talk about what was happening in Brandon's life when he started here, the role he has played in networking with others to bring them to train here at the studio and how our training relationship and friendship has evolved throughout the years he has been here. To buy your copy of my new book "A Revolution A Day", check out Amazon.com for physical and Kindle versions. To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
I welcome Hannah Clausen of Macros Inc. this week for her debut on the show. In this episode we talk about finding your passion for fitness, navigating your comfort zone and thoughts on how to approach your goals during the holiday season. To learn more about Hannah's work, check out www.macrosinc.net or join their Facebook group. To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
Fellow coach, fitness writer, and podcast host (The Fitness Devil), Andrew Coates, joins me on the show for his first time. In this episode, we dive into the fact that we both have unorthodox routes into the fitness industry, the importance of networking, continuing education and learning how to focus on the productive things that matter with respect to business and life. You can learn more about Andrew at www.andrewcoatesfitness.com You can follow him on IG at www.instagram.com/andrewcoatesfitness and on FB at www.facebook.com/andrew.coates.58 For the fitness fans, I highly recommend his podcast The Fitness Devil with his co-host, Dean Guedo. To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
This week, I'm honored to welcome life coach, Jessi Kneeland to the show. I've been following her work for several years and have always found her take on body image to be both empowering and refreshing. In this episode, we talk about the effects body image can have on our self perception, how trauma can affect those images and the consideration of body neutrality. Jessi also takes on a couple of listener questions as well. To learn more about Jessi's work, please visit www.jessikneeland.com and follow her on IG at www.instagram.com/jessikneeland and on FB at www.facebook.com/jessikneeland To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
Mike Howard returns for the triumphant fourth time to the show to promote his soon-to-be-released new book, "Lean Minded." To venture back into our previous episodes together, check out Episodes #64, #102, and #159 (also with James Krieger.) In this week's show, Mike talks about 4 topics that he presents in his book and how they can serve you best on your journey of self-improvement. I can't recommend his work enough. To learn more about Mike's work and to be in the loop to get your copy as soon as it comes out, visit www.leanminded.com You can also follow him on Facebook at www.facebook.com/leanminded and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/leanminded To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
Carolyn MacDonald is Director of Operations at Examine.com and the self-proclaimed Master of "Getting Shit Done." In this fast paced, high stress world, it was time to bring on the productivity queen and get some insight on how to get more done when it seems as if there is not enough time in the day to do so. To learn more about Carolyn, you can follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/itscarolynmac and by visiting her website at www.artofgettingshitdone.com To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
I'm honored to bring another client spotlight to you this week with our very own Amy (Francesconi) Carroll. In this episode, we talk about what was happening in her life prior to joining us, her weight loss transformation, her strength progress in the gym and how this wife and mother of three makes it all work. To find out more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
It's been an eternity since Jordan Syatt was on the show (Episode #49) and a whole lot has changed since then. This week we talk about how his journey as Gary Vaynerchuk's trainer progressed, how he had to manage his own fitness priorities during his time with Gary, what life is like now for him and his now famous Big Mac Challenge. To learn more about Jordan's work, please subscribe to him on YouTube and subscribe to his podcast the Jordan Syatt Mini-Podcast on your listening app of choice. You can also find him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/syattfitness and on his website www.syattfitness.com To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
As she has just recently re-released her e-book, "Mom Strong", it was time to bring Sumi Singh back on the show, this time for a solo episode. If you would like to hear our previous conversations with her coach, Lyle McDonald, please reference episodes #99 and #149 respectively. In this episode, we talk about the needs and concerns of new moms and not-so-new moms to help get their bodies back on track after bringing children into the world. Sumi discusses time constraints, dietary expectations and realistic timelines for what can be achieved for moms when they want to put the gym back into their lives. You can learn more about Sumi at www.shailafitness.com (where you can also order a copy of Mom Strong) and you can follow her work at www.facebook.com/sumi.singh.35 and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/shailafitness To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
Yegor Adamovich a.k.a The Soviet Samurai makes his debut on the show this week. In this episode, Yegor takes his own experience battling and conquering weight loss in his own life and utilizing the tactics he uses with his clients to help them achieve success as well. In his words, this episode is about "How Not To Quit." To learn more about Yegor's work, check out www.instagram.com/thesovietsamurai and www.facebook.com/yegor.adamovich To learn more about your host, visit www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
Back for the fifth time (see episodes #28, #118, #150 and #200), Leigh Peele is back as we deep dive into the dirty C word: calories. We talk about how and why energy matters for the purpose of weight loss, how it gets misconstrued and some of the pitfalls we can avoid so that we don't get caught in a trap of not achieving our weight loss goals. To learn more about Leigh's work, please visit www.leighpeele.com You can find out more about your host at www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
In this week's episode, I spotlight my longest standing client/friend, Mike Battershell. He's been with me nearly nine years and we have seen each other through a lot in that time together. We discuss changes in his physique, diet, training and how he has adapted to all of the changes that have occurred during the evolution of this business. Mike's own journey of self discovery is quite and inspiration and he talks about the importance of finding your why to be successful To learn more about your host, visit www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
Back for the second time and after nearly two years from her first appearance (Episode #96), coach Ruby Cherie joins me this week. In this week's episode, we talk about different perspectives and tools for progress beyond the scale, a focus on better digestion and hydration, and taking the person you are today (not the person you were in the past) and learning how to move the needle forward for that individual to reach goals. To learn more about Ruby's work, check out www.facebook.com/rubyreneecherie and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/rubycherie.coachingspecialist To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
For this week's bonus episode, I get to spend time with trainer Oonagh Duncan to help promote her brand new book "Healthy As F*ck." As of this date of this show's release, we are one day early for when her book is officially available but you can pre-order your copy on Amazon.com or through her website listed below. In this episode, I bring up a few topics I really enjoyed Oonagh's take on within the book. I found her sense of humor in the writing and a more realistic leaning towards the health conversations we likely have with our friends to be extremely refreshing. You can learn more about Oonagh's work at www.fitfeelsgood.com To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.
I'm honored this week to welcome fellow coach, Chris Cooper to the show. Chris is the owner of Amp Training and oversees the Facebook group: Personal Care For Personal Trainers. In this episode, we discuss the commonalities between coaches and clients when it comes to our personal struggles, self-care and behavioral obstacles that many of us go through on a daily basis. Chris and I also discuss how we handle our priorities including business and family to make sure the best version of ourselves is constantly at the forefront of life. For trainers, you can join the FB group at www.facebook.com/personalcareforpersonaltrainers and to learn more about Chris, you can follow him on Instagram at www.instagram.com/chris_coopercpt To learn more about your host, check out www.jasonleenaarts.com and www.revfittherapy.com You can also like our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/revolutionaryou Download, subscribe, share with your friends and please take a moment to leave us an iTunes review.