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People ask us all the time how we're so passionate about what we teach after doing it now for so many years. 

I'll tell you exactly why.

When I met Shannon in 2018, I was in full survival mode. My days were fueled by cortisol, coffee, and adrenaline which had been going on for years.

I was working full-time from home in a stressful corporate environment, pushing my body hard every morning with 90-minute fasted workouts, not eating much all day, binge eating at night after the kids went to bed, and barely sleeping.

Financially, we were strapped, not only living paycheck to paycheck but climbing out of 5 years of accumulated debt after living in beyond our means in one of the most expensive places in the world that also happened to be our hometown.

I was so deep in go-mode, I could barely breathe. The only thing that helped me - or so I thought - unwind at night was a bottle of...

You may have heard the buzz on social media that we're updating our Awaken Your Nutrition course...

Here's the great news: if you're a current or past member of our 12-week program, you receive the updated course lessons and videos automatically as we publish them in the next few weeks!

If you're not currently in our community, we invite you to join our All Access Pass for more support

The All Access Pass includes updated macronutrients, 1.5 hour group calls with Shannon reviewing a new lesson each Thursday starting mid-September, daily live and on-demand workouts, our training app, and community chat:

Some of the updated course content includes: 

• A well-rounded blend of nutrition science, exercise science, and intuitive eating
• How to interpret your body's signs and signals and adjust accordingly
• Body composition and body scans
...

Today is the last day to save $500 when you join our next 12-week Awaken Your Nutrition group program, which is over 50% off our premium one-on-one coaching

Reserve your spot before midnight Pacific Time:

The next group cohort won't launch until 2024 and prices for all programs will increase to reflect our robust, updated nutrition course and additional coaching services.

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When Chess reached out to us, he was spiritually, mentally and emotionally aligned but felt that a healthy physical body was the only missing piece to the puzzle that was limiting his vitality.

For years, he had tried everything from intermittent fasting to cutting carbs without success.

Chess finally had enough with winging it and wanted a comprehensive, holistic approach to facilitating a healthy body. He knew exactly where to go!

Chess approached the program as a mature, mindful student: fully immersed in the education, staying curious, challenging his preconceived beliefs, and committing to the process.

Chess now has the physical stamina, balanced blood sugar, steady energy, and proper fuel from food (not stress...

[Our final group coaching program of the year launches in September! Apply by August 31 to save $500.]

Mark, some people who have never worked with a coach before expect it to be all rainbows and butterflies. 

But that's not always true. 

You shouldn't hire a coach who will simply agree with you all the time.

Even for those with a growth mindset, regulated nervous system and adaptable personality, working with a coach can be triggering.

Why? Because whether your goal is making a million dollars, buying a house, losing 10 pounds, or finishing school, you will encounter challenges along the way.

You may doubt yourself.

You may doubt the process.

You might take stock too soon and expect monumental results without putting in enough time and reps.

You could try to take short cuts or change all the things too fast without realizing the sequential steps necessary to create a...

[Awaken Your Nutrition 1:1 coaching spots for August are open! Apply by this Friday, July 28.]

Mark, you know those weeks that feel like when it rains, it pours?

When the current reality is almost comical, as if the Universe is playing a cosmic joke at your expense?

(A stomach has taken out almost our entire family, one after another for the past two weeks. And not like a 1-2 day thing... a 7-day kind of thing.)

I've done enough inner work at this point and have had enough life experience to understand that this too shall pass.

But wow, whatever "this" is can be so challenging in the moment.

In these situations, my mind can easily start to swirl with thoughts that really don't serve me, such as:

• How long is this going to last?
• I don't have time for this. 
• This is the LAST thing I needed to deal with right now.
• I was already so behind with work!
• My poor kids. What did I do wrong? What did this happen?
• I...

you know when you're a little kid and you assume that everyone else's family is just like yours?

I grew up thinking that every family was super into sports, fitness, and exercise.

My uncles, brothers, cousins, Dad, Mom, aunts - all of them are genetic freaks, physically and/or mentally.

Most have been gifted with beautifully symmetrical bodies, perfectly shaped glutes, incredibly innate physical strength, and a solid amount of muscle mass whether they train or not.

And those who weren't have been gifted with a mental grit and tenacity proving to be relentless and unstoppable in any endeavor of their choosing. I'm fairly certain that the "work hard, play hard" motto originated from my ancestral lineage at some point. 

With natural muscle mass and raw athletic talent at their disposal, many of my family members became highly decorated collegiate and semi-professional athletes, competitive bodybuilders like my Uncle Mike,...

I absolutely did not want to workout today, but I did. 

And, I'm so glad because I systematically determined that I didn't need a rest day... I just needed a little extra time and motivation from our community to get started.

(Keep reading to the end to find out tips on how to distinguish between discomfort and fatigue.)

I've been doing this long enough to finally understand that running myself into the ground with zero rest days is not only unnecessary, it can actually hinder progress through increased inflammation, excess cortisol, and other hormone issues.

While I have no fear of taking a break from exercise, sometimes I do feel a little resistance creep in.

What I have realized recently is that my brain and mental cognition fires off immediately as soon as I wake up but my physical body, more often than not, takes much longer to get moving. 

Sometimes we need a little ritual to help transition from one...

have you heard that we have officially transitioned from the Age of Information to the Age of Experience in just the last few years?

No longer are we satisfied with simply collecting data online.

In the Information Age, we were primarily consumers of content, passively absorbing information. What once felt liberating can oftentimes feel overwhelming by the endless amount of seemingly conflicting data available at our fingertips on any and every topic.

Sometimes I get so caught up in information overload that I disconnect from my own wisdom and innate knowing.

I love me some Huberman but after 3 hours of listening to the scientific terms for all parts of the retina along with the importance of natural light, I have to laugh because I've intuitively been drawn to the outdoors as much as possible and have always chased the sun as far back as I can remember. I still daydream about when I lived in a 21-foot camper van...

last week, our accountant surprised us with incredible news that he lost 30 pounds in the last few months.

He has never taken our 12-week program or participated in any of our workouts. He doesn't know the details about what we do besides, "helping people with food and exercise."

After congratulating him thoroughly, I asked two questions:

1) What prompted him to take action?

2) What did he do to lose the weight?

He replied: 

1) He was simply inspired by us becoming his client. Even though we don't talk about anything other than budgeting and bookkeeping during calls and in email exchanges, this is the power of you being an influencer in your sphere of contact, whether you recognize it our not.

Your behavior radiates out to others, always. It's up to you to decide if those habits are healthy and will lift others up to be the best version of themselves. And it goes both ways. Consider those in your immediate...