NOT born this way - The official podcast of the Iron Legion Strength Co. and NOT Born This Way brand apparel.

Episode 253-“Life is short, have a s’more.”

Every year I put up a meme that starts with this. The second line of the meme is “Unless it interferes with your goals then don’t have a s’more.” There is a lot of meaning behind this simple meme and although it’s meant to be humorous, there is a real message behind it too.

Episode 252- "Listen to your body." Good advice? Sometimes but not always.

Episode 251- Let's talk nutrition.

The number one mistake that almost everyone makes when it comes to managing their nutrition and how to correct it.

Episode 250- What are we apologizing for?

Every day lately it seems that more and more people are apologizing for having a hard time. We are apologizing for struggling with all that’s going on in the world right now. We are struggling with asking for help. We are struggling with admitting that we need help. Let’s discuss.

Episode 249- Quarantine survival plan

Less living in fear, more living in control.

Episode 248- Are you truly giving it your all?

So many times we say we are giving it 100% but are we really? I can look back and see many times in my life where I was not giving it my all. Where I was half-assing my way through because I could. Once I recognized that and made the decision to put 100% effort into the things that I wanted to be successful at, I saw huge changes. Let’s talk about how to ensure that you are truly giving 100% effort into what’s important to you.

Episode 247- What you don't see.

We often see successful people and assume they’ve always been “winners”. We imagine that things have always been this way for them. We usually know very little about how they got where they are or about the struggles they have faced to get there. There is usually a lot to the story that you don’t see.

Episode 246- Your weakness just might be your strength.

How many times have we looked at someone else and wished we had their gifts? Their genetics, their financial situation or other “advantages “ that they have. Happens all the time. But what if by looking at things differently we began to see our perceived weaknesses as strengths? I believe we can.

Episode 245- Is this the thing that’s holding you back from reaching your goals?

There is one thing that I see very often that keeps people from reaching their personal goals. In fact, it actually keeps them from even trying to reach their goals. Think about it. If you don’t even make the attempt, how can you ever hope to succeed? This seems obvious yet many people don’t even try and this is why.

Episode 244- Turning an almost epic fail into a huge win.

This weekend I got to witness another awesome example of how lifting is so much like life. How you can take a failure and turn it into something glorious.