Michael "Mountain Mike" Dietrich is a guy who walks his talk. You probably follow his dog Bear-Bear on Instagram already but if you haven't met him yet, he is someone who works hard towards anything that he is passionate about. 

We talk about how you have no clue where you will be 5 years from where you are today. We talk about the value of travelling to the mountains as well as basic advice for anyone in the fitness industry. We talk about working at a bar and how that can build your capacity for expressing empathy as well as relating to people. 

We talk about being hippy dippy, doing some self reflection or being introspective is so important. Michael doesn't want to take any day for granted and aspires to lead his life collecting experiences instead of things. 

A lot of us feel like we need to check boxes or know what is next but sometimes it's best to just put your best foot forward, surround yourself with people who believe you can be naked and afraid or live in your RV or simply people who believe in the best version of you. 

Trainers burn out, we get wrapped up in our cell phones, we sell ourselves short, we take on challenges that we don't know if we can follow through with. Trainers are human just like anyone else, feeling self conscious, not hearing compliments clearly, forgetting our abilities, needing downtime, feeling worn out and having no energy are all things we go through. 

It was a great conversation. Please share on social media and thank you for supporting The Lifestyle Chase!