Chasing Common Ground: Lifestyle Conversations with Chris Liddle

The easiest way to intro James is that he is a highly educated meathead who loves lifting but would always put his family first. He's the founder and co owner of Rebel Performance which is essentially a happy fun place in the internet where smart strong people go to get smarter and stronger. Keep in mind we are recording this in the middle of a worldwide pandemic so some of the perspective you get is likely to be helpful if you are also finding yourself in the middle of a worldwide pandemic (that's all of you). We talked about sustaining your fitness with home workouts, how to keep on keeping on when you have to lean out your finances, and we even talked about core values. There is a segment in which James lists off a whole bunch of people he admires, which says a lot about who he is. He's always looking to learn from the people around him and his attitude has provided him many opportunities to do just that. It's like the smarter you get the dumber you realize you really are. We talked about goals, structuring how to achieve them, and how sometimes it's best to just work at something and be good at it. We can let other people speak highly of us, as it will go much further than standing around puffing out our chest saying how awesome we are. Rebel Performance Radio, which is part of what James does, is a podcast that I've listened to frequently amongst many others. But it's one where I get to learn more about a lot of the people that influence how or why I do things. So if that intrigues you, check it out. Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Dr. Lisa Lewis is a psychologist who is a therapist by trade. Also, if you're looking for strong women, she is a great role model for you, she lifts heavy and leads her life with integrity. She has a great love for all things athletic. If you've been following her for a while or have listened to her other appearances on podcasts, you'll have some context of one of her very close connections to the fitness industry of which we didn't need to point out today because #IWD is not just a one day thing. We can showcase him on his own episode :P.Something that I gave a HUGE highlight to is her new course, Psych Skills for Fitness Pros, available on her website drlewisconsulting.com .  Lisa and I talked about spinning, decision matrix, I asked her about her thoughts on the expression "Gas lighting" being something I've seen pop up a lot on social media because I think ALL of my listeners experience it in their life in various realms as they learn to navigate boundaries and work through their obstacles.I got kind of real to give more opportunities for people to relate to maybe something they're going through. I think we all just need to put stuff out on the table sometimes. We talked about self image and insecurity. We talked about putting a greater focus on our strengths so we don't lash out at others over our weaknesses. Make personal progress each day, don't worry about comparing. We talked about arbitrary reference and about the struggles we all have with navigating the work it takes to stay healthy or find connection. Thank you for supporting The Lifestyle Chase - please go back and check out some of the past episodes by going to thelifestylechase.podbean.com  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

To put things into perspective, Lucy Hendricks isn't just on the podcast because she's a female fitness professional and I want to even out the playing field for International Women's Day. However I did make sure we mentioned IWD because if you give me a microphone I'll say what I think is important.Lucy Hendricks is on the podcast because she has an influence on many prominent male fitness professionals in the greater industry. The ways in which she does what she does has the power to make a lasting, sustainable impact on others as well as the people they interact with. I greatly respect that. To be quite honest with you, I've been following her for a while, probably 2 years. My male fit pro friends that I've learned from told me that she was someone that I should be following. So I did. A few weeks ago, she shared something in her Instagram story that just hit me so I messaged her to see if she could come on the podcast to talk about it. It correlated so much with topics that come up in my life nearly every day.I want to make an impact in more than just the generic run of the mill fitness career in the lives of not only my clients and people in the gym but also my close friends and family. This stuff is real.If I'm lucky, it will have a trickle down effect and the people I positively impact will then be in a place where they can positively impact the people that surround them, or be better positioned to hold space in a very life changing way. I'm hyping this episode up more than what I typically do, not as a disservice to my wonderful past guests who I admire, but the topics discussed were really important to me. It took a lot of courage for Lucy to talk about it all and she put a lot of trust in me as her host to be the one to publish it on audio. Without hype, you may just think it's just another episode of the many that I put out.Take that as a sign. It's not just another podcast episode.I hope this episode inspires you to dive into some of the past episodes of The Lifestyle Chase, hear the other very real stories, or really go down the rabbit hole with my daily Real Talk episodes. Most platforms only display the most recent 100 so you can find all the episodes past and present at lifestylechase.podbean.com Thank you so much for listening!  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Sarah Dharshi is someone who wants to empower people and stand up for people. She's passionate about dance and social justice. We talked about her mental health, anxiety and depression. We talked about her experience in an abusive relationship. We talked about what boxing has done for her, what dance does for her and the athleticism and mentality that it takes to be a dancer. I hope you enjoy this episode, take time to check on your strong friends and remember that no matter what it looks like on social media, we're all out there having shitty days sometimes. Check on your strong friends, lift people up, and be passionate about what makes you feel good.  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

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! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

If nothing else, listen to this episode so that you can hear a white personal trainer say that it's important to have brown female representation on the walls of a Lululemon in a city as racially diverse as Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. We dove down some rabbits holes today. We used white people, brown people terms a lot. We talked about cultural diversity. We talked about learning to admire what makes everyone in our lives great rather than what makes them different. We talked about her experiences being a born in Canada but brown and hearing a genuine "Welcome to Canada". This is another one of those "could have gone on for hours" episodes.Not only did we talk about what November Project means to Lazina and how she feels like a badass, we also talked about what her best connections have been, or at least some that stood out to her today. We talked about her experience being raised in a brown family around white people and how her parents wanted her to go skiing. We talked about celebrating different holidays, and we talked about travelling. Lazina used to be a personal trainer so we talked about her experience with that and about really pivotal conversations in her life. We talked about what she admires about her husband. That's more than enough reasons to give this one a listen. Thanks for supporting The Lifestyle Chase :).  Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Carter Good is someone who is very smart by nature, he's lost close to 150 lbs, he's moved around the country, he's had to follow his intuition and he likes the intricacies of the process of making wine. We talked about what life was like for him 10 years ago, we talked about his self awareness, and we talked about times he's doubted himself. He really strives off of being in control of his time and we discussed how he's benefited from investing more into meaningful friendships and relationships. We talked about saying no more often or blocking off certain days for certain tasks and we talked about how when you think the fitness industry is saturated, it doesn't mean that everyone is being reached. I hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to tag @cartergood and myself, @christianliddle, @thelifestylechase in a screenshot of the episode!For the full episode transcript, go here https://www.invigoratetraining.com/post/the-lifestyle-chase-transcript-episode-100-carter-good-2-13-20 Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is for anyone who would be interested in the perspective of someone who is in the midst of travelling every country in the world without flying on a plane. He has less than a dozen left before he completes a journey that has taken him over 6 years. Thor has a fiance with whom he's maintained a strong relationship this entire time. He speaks to times where he wasn't sure he was going to get out of a situation alive, and he also speaks to the countries who were extremely welcoming or gracious hosts. Something that stood out to me about Thor is his view of the world that people are people. It's important to understand that there is so much we can gain from networking within our communities and maybe communities beyond where we live. Understanding that although we don't all look the same, there is something at our core which is not all that different. Thor has a perspective you won't get anywhere else, because nobody else has ever done exactly what he is doing. We talked a little bit about how his journey, "Once Upon a Saga" began, we talked about the countless times it would have been easier to just get on a plane and go home, we talked about the countries he's had to stay in for over a hundred days and the countries he'd live in if he didn't settle down in Denmark. When Thor completes his journey, his goal is to write a book about this experience and really expand on his motivational speaking. He's been featured on VICE, BBC, Lonely Planet, National Geographic, Forbes, Al Jazeera, The Guardian, News.com.au, The National and ABC. You can find him by searching Once Upon a Saga. Thanks for supporting The Lifestyle Chase! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Jeb Johnston has lived through dark times in his life involving addiction and just the general life of being a musician working amidst the nightlife. He hasn't always been the jacked bald guy you see him as today. He was once a hair stylist for super models that were making appearances on magazine covers amongst many other things. He's one of the only people I've talked to that considers doing the dishes as something to be grateful for, but it makes you stop and think when he says it the way he does. Jeb is someone who continually works on himself by surrounding himself with the likes of Dr. Lisa Lewis, Dr. Ben House, and Dr. Pat Davidson who are also people I admire and respect. We talk about how important it is to listen sometimes, rather than speak. He enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, but is also passionate about music. He eats to train but also travels to eat. We cover a lot of topics and there is a lot that you can learn from Jeb, who is a Nutrition Coach for Stronger U and a writer for many well known fitness publications and is also going to be one of the presenters for the upcoming Inland Empire Fitness Conference in Spokane. I hope you enjoy this episode, go check out @jebstuartjohnston on social media, and thanks for supporting The Lifestyle Chase! Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe

Scott McWalter is one of the best that Prince George, BC has to offer. He even highlighted others in his community in our episode so if your ears are ringing maybe you should check it out. Part of this episode is almost like a tourism commercial which really shows you that Scott is someone who applies his positive attitude to life and what surrounds him and gets personal and professional results from it.We talk about family and goals and staying motivated through even our roughest days. We talk about Scott's experiences in chasing greatness in his career as well as the impact that participating in and leading spin class has had on him. Fitness is a big part of his life, but his main career right now is in marketing.We talk about technology and how it impacts our ability to tune into the people right in front of us. We talk about long his experiences with Iron Man and why he admires Terry Fox, and his big goal for 2030 which he will work on bit by bit over the course of the next 10 years.It's easy to look back to 2010 and be like "that was just yesterday" but for some reason it's a daunting task to plan to succeed in 2030.I came across Scott McWalter when I was first thinking about starting The Lifestyle Chase. I was talking about it with my friend Blake Fillion. Blake Fillion had a clear understanding of where I wanted to go with the podcast and he told me all about Scott and the kind of person he is. So I started off the podcast with Blake as my first guest, and went from there. Seeking out guests always comes with a great deal of variability. There are so many podcasts to choose from, I have to make it less about who it is and more about the things that we talk about or the conversations we have. With that being said, the journey never really ends. There will always be something to learn, always a way to improve, and always something to be grateful for. Thank you for supporting me in this journey of mine. As more episodes get released, you may find that you can only see the most recent ones on iTunes or Spotify. To see the entire library of episodes, go to lifestylechase.podbean.com Get full access to Insight by Chris Liddle at chrisliddle.substack.com/subscribe