Feel Strong Fitness

This week Justin responds to a listener's question about stretching. Should you stretch? Yeah, but how much? Ok, but why? What if things hurt? What if things feel better when I warm up? Muscle length, goals, and tendonitis are all on the table. Let's talk about it. 

This week we have Michael Cazayoux on the podcast. His reputation proceeds him-- Mike was on a team that won back-to-back CrossFit Games, he is the co-founder of Brute Strength, the co-owner of Working Against Gravity, and the founder of Soul Searching Adventures. We talk about auditing yourself, creating space for people to grow and thrive, and checking your ego in regard to others' success. I'm a fan of Mike's, and it was a joy to have this deep, thoughtful, conversation with him.  Find him @michaelcazayoux on Instagram Sign up for his newsletter "The Friday Exhale" at https://michaelcaz.com/ Apply to go on a Soul Searching Adventure at https://soulsearchingadventures.com/

Methods get all the hype. Principles will continue to deliver success, over and over, regardless of setbacks, challenges, or shifting goals and mindsets. Justin breaks down why athletes should seek out principle and value-based coaching over a singular cool methodology, and why coaches should expose themselves to ALL the methods so they can shape their own practice around sound principles. This is important. Let's talk about it. 

This week we have Mandy Capehart- grief coach, speaker, and author - to talk about not only mourning losses in your life, but coming to grips with letting go of your past self to better flourish as the person you are TODAY. Mandy has some tremendous insights on movement and athletics paired with loss and self-acceptance -- I really enjoyed this one. . Mandy's latest book is: "Restorative Grief: Embracing our losses without losing ourselves" available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. . Check her out @mandycapehart on all social media, as well as her Restorative Grief Project here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rests

Do you recognize your wins? How? Do you make them easy to find again? We talk about a small but mighty life tip, creating a place for your wins for those days when everything feels like a loss. 

This week Justin talks to Michael Ockrim, the Owner of Mighty Oak Athletic. Michael brings more than 30 years of experience in strength and conditioning to create a broad, thoughtful, and intentional approach to coaching. Leveraging a culinary background as well as an MBA, we talk egos, assessments, nutrition, student-athletes, and high-end offers. Michael's approach will resonate with anyone familiar with Feel Strong principles. Listen up, let's talk about it.   @mightyoakathletic on all socials Website: MightyOakAthletic.com FREE EBOOK OFFER: Michael has generously provided a link so listeners can download "Death Resistant" - his latest book. It's a great read and we suggest it. Find it at: https://www.mightyoakathletic.com/feelstrong

If your doctor tells you to 'take it easy', to 'not lift anything over 5 pounds,' or to just stop doing the activity you were doing when you first felt your pain... we need to talk . This advice is unlikely to do any harm, but it is also unlikely to move you forward toward health, wellness, function, and fulfillment. Justin breaks down some simple questions you can ask to clarify your situation, how to get your coach and doctor on the same page and talking to each other, and why sitting on the couch fixes almost nothing. . We love and respect doctors, but they aren't movement specialists -- and you need BOTH to move forward effectively. Let's talk about it.

Katie Foster is the owner of Moab Wild Strength and Conditioning, doing amazing work and has a full book of clients. A couple of years ago she was 6 years into a Phd, speaking internationally and considering her post-doc prospects. How do you get from there to here? We talk about it all -- if you've ever felt like your ladder might be up the wrong wall, and are scared to make a change, Katie is about to inspire you. Let's talk about it.  You can find Katie at https://www.moabwildstrength.com/ Email: Katie@MoabWildStrength.com

Burned out? IT HAPPENS. Don't take it as a failure, but use it as an opportunity to clarify your goals, your process, your capacity, and then we can figure out what changes- from major to minor - we should make so you can re-capture your love and keep moving forward. Does this sound like you? Let's talk about it. 

We have Besty, Cara, and Jess - the founders of The Mint Prjct - on the podcast to talk about how they've collaborated to create an amazing resource to educate and amplify trainers who work with post-partum women. We talk about movement, mindset, and why these moms have gone all-in on this passion project to create more world-class coaches for mothers.  Visit TheMintPrjct.com and the link in their bio @themintprjct on Insta.