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

Episode 233- The value of effort.

We are most often limited not by our lack of knowledge or our lack of talent, but by our lack of effort. Sure, we “tried” but did we really? Let’s talk about the importance of really giving it our all and being brutally honest with ourselves about what that means.

Episode 232- Adversity- Our greatest guide.

Obstacles. Unforeseen circumstances. Just when we think we’ve got it all figured out someone changes the rules. It can be quite discouraging unless you begin to see adversity differently. A few years ago I began to realize that obstacles are put here not to stop us but to guide us.

Episode 231- "Know thyself." A huge factor in success.

Understanding our own strengths and weaknesses is of massive importance when deciding what we do with our lives.

Episode 230- Inconvenient or uncomfortable. It’s one or the other. You get to choose.

Many times when we talk about tracking calories, keeping a workout chart/journal or just about anything involved with planning for success, some people immediately push back with how inconvenient it is. It’s true that it is inconvenient but wouldn’t you be willing to trade a little bit of inconvenience in order to avoid a lifetime of being uncomfortable in your own skin?

Episode 229- Antifragile. What does it mean?

Fragile: Easily broken or damaged. We definitely don’t want to be fragile. We don’t want to be easily broken or damaged physically, emotionally or mentally. So what is the opposite of that? Let’s explore the concept of “antifragile”.

Episode 228- Learn from your mistakes or even better, learn from the mistakes of others.

I have learned many lessons from doing things wrong and even more from paying attention to what other people have done wrong. Here is a big one.

Episode 227- Self-love, self-confidence and self-esteem.

Lots of “self” things today. Self-love, self-confidence and self-esteem. Are they something we’re just born with or can they be developed? Let’s discuss.

Episode 226- Working out over 40, dealing with burn out, what’s the deal with deloads and more...

Listener Q&A today. Some great topics. Lifting after 40 years old. How does it change things? How to manage burn out? What’s the deal with deloads?

Episode 225- The “All in” philosophy.

“All in.” It’s a philosophy that I have learned and one that I try hard to live by, although admittedly I don’t always get it right. In order to be successful, very successful, at anything we must give it all we’ve got. We must go all in. But what about when we want to be successful at more than one thing? Maybe we aren’t at the level where we’re ready to dedicate our entire lives in an attempt to make it to the Olympics, but we would like to be really successful in our careers, really dedicated to our relationships and also have time to take care of ourselves and do things that are important to us. How do we go all in on all of these things at the same time? That is something that I struggled with for a long time. The “All in” philosophy is something that has helped me dramatically with that.

Episode 224- Your new normal.

There will likely be times in your life when you think things are never going to change. Particularly when the circumstances are unfortunate, this can be very rough. But let’s talk about how you can change that and find a new normal. Also, occasionally you will encounter circumstances that change your life in a negative way. Let’s talk about how with time, those situations can be less challenging and they can become your new normal.