I believe that the life we are capable of imagining is constrained by the experiences and education we have already acquired. We can only think as big as our mind can understand. This is why it is critical to surround ourselves with people who have a wide array of desirable experiences and education that we do not yet have.  Our network collapses time strictly through friendships that have no expectation for any business growth. Just being friends with inspiring people will make all of us more inspiring.  On today's podcast, I sit down with Cody Ringle to hash this topic out. 

Why do people fail, and why are we so scared of it? On today's episode I sit down with Larry to discuss the most common reasons people fail, and why we are seemingly so afraid to do it.  Failure is perhaps the best teacher there is. We should not be so afraid of our most useful teacher.  Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/active-life-alp/al-p-discovery

We have updated our mission statement at Active Life to read "empower a life of freedom, without compromise." So it's incumbent on us to describe what it means to compromise, and why we so often find ourselves doing it.  Then, we need to describe a process to eliminate it in our lives.  This podcast is a start. And there will be many more. Enjoy.

"Work life balance" is a crutch used to justify laziness.  You don't know anyone who regularly thinks about creating more balance, who is doing anything worthwhile. The people you know who have the most balance in their lives are the people pursuing world class performance in everything they do.  Balance is being present, and inspired at all times, and being present and inspired at all times is world class.  Allow this episode to challenge your belief system because the reality is that we don't have beliefs, we have things we've learned, which means we can unlearn them...  All of them, should we choose. 

Imagine going out for a routine run, and dying. You wake up in the hospital with no recollection of what happened, or why it happened. What would life be like after that? Today I sit down with Dom Fusco, and ask him, because he experienced exactly this.  Dom is a content creator, the host of the pure ambition podcast, and owner of upspace app which is a platform to buid and discover communities centered around health, happiness, and love.  Dom is such a giver that he thought he was in studio to interview me! So, this interview is shorter than most, only because first we had Dom interview me, then with the time remaining I interviewed him. You're going to fall in love with this guy, he's exactly the kind of person you want to be around.  Follow Dom at @dominicfusco on instagram   Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX <a href= "coac

I decided to record a podcast to remind me of how I feel in life, right now. I bet many of you are going to find it relatable, which I find fascinating.  We are in completely different phases of our lives. Some of you more successful than me, some less. Some of you older, some younger. And we will have commonality on this podcast that neither of us ever expected.  The whole episode is me talking to me. So if it sounds like me talking to you, it means we have something in common.

The New York Yankees bleacher seats have a community that dictates culture, anyone can buy a seat. The New York Yankees locker room has a culture that dictates it's community, you have to be invited.  EVERYONE would rather have a uniform and a locker than a ticket to the game.  In this episode I'm breaking down a simple, three step process you can use to start building elite culture in your business.  If you want to contact me after listening, find me on instagram at @drseanpastuch Go rate the show. Five stars please. Thanks. 

Social norms these days can have us thinking upside down. They did for me, and for my wife.  We struggled to be proud of things we are proud of. We struggled to be happy with the reality we worked so hrd to create. And we felt guilty for accomplishing.  Why? And what are we doing about it? Listen in. Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/act

Active Life is a personal development company disguised as a health, fitness, and business company.  We help people develop into the person they need and want to become in order to live a life of freedom, without compromise.  Too often peope are focused on the "what", as in "what do they need to do to get what they want to get", we prefer to focus on the "be", as in "who do you need to be to not need what you currently want to get?" Enjoy

Confidence is circumstantial, self esteem is persistent.  On today's episode I sit down with Cody Ringle To discuss what makes confidence circumstantial, what makes self esteem persistent, and how one leads to conviction and value, but the other does not. We also talk about how to get both.  Enjoy

Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/active-life-alp/al-p-discovery-call Are you a gym owner who wants help building your dream business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Pro Path mentorship and coursework and see if you’re a good fit.<a class= "c-link" href= "https://calendly.com/active-life-pro-path/pro-path-discovery-call" targ

Hi, Dr. Sean here... Years ago I told my friend, Rachel Balkovec that I felt like my voice was not coming through. I was speaking like a recent school graduate applying for their first job, timid, and unclear.  I wanted to speak more like Muhammad Ali, or Steve Jobs. You may not have sensed it, but until about a month ago I was still feeling like I was speaking in someone else's voice. I felt like for years the old me spoke so loudly, brazenly, and brashly that I needed to quiet that way down. The best analogy I can share is that I was like a TV on full volume at a bar where only some people want to watch the game. I was distracting for everyone else, and even the people watching are having a hard time with the volume.  So I turned the knob down. I pleased everyone in the room as best I could by making it impossible to hear the TV unless you were sitting right near it. That led to people leaving the bar because they wanted to go where the TV was loud enough to e

The CFO at Active Life asked Dr. Sean what his vision for the company is because he wants to keep it in mind as he steers the financial aspects of the company.  On this episode Dr. Sean breaks down that big, audacious vision.  Buckle up.

What we are experiencing today is a result of actions taken, and not taken, years ago. On this episode Dr. Sean and Larry break down the real life example of podcaster Chris Williamson, and more, as they dive into what it seems to take to experience meteoric growth in a very, seemingly, short period of time.  Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/active-life-alp/al-p-d

Is it just us or does it seem like every major corporation has an opinion about every social issue these days? These opinions usually seem uninformed, lacking nuance, convenient, and commercially driven.  Corporate America has taken the low road and become a source of division within our society, and on today's podcast Dr. Sean and Cody discuss it.  They do not take the middle road.

Sam Miller is probably your nutrition coach's nutrition coach. After working with hundreds of nutrition clients, Sam noticed the trend that his clients were asking questions about their clients to him. So Sam started teaching nutrition coaching education to the professional. On this episode you will learn: how to know if a person is a credible nutrition coach or not. what Sam thinks of Dr Sean's diet is nutrition coaching mostly common sense? Why is it so complicated to just eat healthy? if you enjoy this episode, find Sam on Instagram at @sammillerscience  or find him online at https://www.sammillerscience.com Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-disc

Be so good that your actions speak for you, and that your reputation is a reflection of your actions. That's step 1. But step 2 is the accelerant. It can be hard, frustrating, and even counterproductive to play the humble position all the time.  On this podcast Dr. Sean and Cody Ringle dive into exactly how Dr. Sean is thinking about amplifying his own message for Active Life, and what actions he's already taking.     

Want to think bigger and have more success? Who doesnt? On today's episode Cody Ringle, the operations lead for Active Life in Long Beach, NY, sits down with Dr. Sean and walks him through a personal development exercise that obviates some holes in his thinking, all in an effort to start thinking bigger and creating more value. Enjoy!

Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/active-life-alp/al-p-discovery-call Are you a gym owner who wants help building your dream business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Pro Path mentorship and coursework and see if you’re a good fit.<a class= "c-link" href= "https://calendly.com/active-life-pro-path/pro-path-discovery-cal

"Does this dress look good on me?" "No. It hugs you in the wrong spots and hides too many of your best features, put it back on the rack." That's how conversations go down in Dr. Sean's household. And that marriage has never been stronger.  On today's episode Dr. Sean and Cody don't talk about dress fits at all. They're talking straight talk, politics, comedy, and authenticity. If you struggle to tell people the truth because you feel like you're walking on eggshells around them and you're afraid to say the wrong thing, definitely tune into this episode.   

Weezy Shumaker was offered her dream coaching job, and she turned it down because when she got into it, the role wasn't as aligned with her core values than she thought it to be.  In this episode you're going to learn: What it means to have personal core values How to say "no", and maintain respect and dignity Whether you're better off on your own or on a team How to know when it's time to enroll in education that's uncomfortably expensive Find weezy on instagram at @coachweez Weezy's website https://wildweez.com Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/active-life-alp/al-p-discovery-call You can book a discovery

If a business makes a lot of money, is it successful? Many people would say yes, I'd say maybe, and ask if it has these other two things also.

Imagine being dropped in a new city where you have no friends, no contacts, and no influence, every three months with the task of selling out an event that no one in the city knows they need to go to. That's what Eli Wilde did for 15 years, on behalf of Tony Robbins, better than anyone else in the history of Tony's companies. On todays episode you're going to learn:  - Tools of the trade for making new connections  - what makes a good speaker who gets invited to the biggest stages  - how to help people overcome their biggest fears  - how to start getting yourself on stages Eli has some events coming up, and you can find out everything you need to know by visiting https://www.wildeinfluence.com find Eli on Instagram at @eliwilde_sales Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and

You may be thinking that this title is hyperbolic, and that we don't actually mean it, there's some catch. But, you would be mistaken.  We're not going to give away the riddle, you're gonna have to listen to the show to learn when it makes sense to pay twice as much money and get half as much service.  And, we bet it's going to make you re-think a lot of things.   

Next week we are going to release an interview with Eli Wilde, the all time leading sales person for Tony Robbins, today, Dr. Sean is talking with you direct about the most interesting thought he had while interviewing Eli.     

Christy tore her ACL, and while that's normally an injury people recover from fairly mundanely, Christy's surgeon made a mistake, twice. Due to the damage done to her knee Christy found herself constantly compensating for her injury, both physically and mentally. She would introduce herself, and immediately alert others of her knee issue so as to remove the possibility that they thought she was healthy and functioning at her best, she needed them to know why she limped, why she couldn't play sports well anymore, and that this is not her best self. On this episode you will learn about what changed for Christy when she met Dr Sean and decided to work with Active Life five and a half years ago. OU will learn  Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX 

We've all walked past a business that has core values on the wall that mean absolutely nothing. It's obvious that no one in the business has even looked at them since the day they were hired.  In this podcast Dr. Sean breaks down how to make sure you are always acting in alignment with what you say you do. 

72% of Americans are either overweight or clinically obese. This is a huge problem, no pun intended.  On today's episode of The Active Life Podcast Larry and Dr. Sean discuss how we got here, what to do about it, and how to do it.  How we talk to people, what we talk to them about, and why we have the conversations are all critical elements of our personal responsibility in regards to reversing the intense and negative cycle of the American health condition.  Find Larry on instagram @larry_thehuman Find Dr. Sean on instagram at @drseanpastuch

Nutrition coaching and macro counting exploded around 2016, RP Strength was already there kicking ass and taking names, but what happens when competition starts showing up everywhere like weeds in a field? On today's episode of The Active Life Podcast Dr. Sean sits down with Co-Founder of RP Strength, Nick Shaw.  They discuss topics like: Is polarizing content a good thing or a bad thing? When is it time to translate your content into a second language? What does it really mean to niche down? How should you handle internet trolls? Is it worth it to get super jacked? Why the RP Strength Hypertrophy app is more expensive and sells better than most other nutrition apps.  Find Nick on instagram at: @nick.shaw.rp   Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX <a href= "coaching.https:/c

No one wants to talk about politics with people who disagree with them, and so American society just votes and thinks like the echo chamber in which they feel most comfortable.  No one wants to talk about money, so instead the average American lives paycheck to paycheck, can't afford a $500 medical emergency, and thinks people with financial means are selfish and without empathy or character.  No one wants to talk about religion, so we develop a society that worships individuality at the expense of the group, and we fight wars over whose god is the truest.  Why does this happen? What can we do about it? What is your personal role in it? Cody and Dr. Sean discuss. 

If a comedian makes a joke and someone laughs, that joke was funny, even if you're not the one laughing.  We are in a golden age for comedy, and it's not because people are funnier than ever, it's because people are so much easier to make fun of than ever. The absurdities around what offends people in 2023 has made benign topics taboo, and the taboo will always bring about a bigger cackle than "safe" content that doesn't offend anyone.  The general rule is as long as you make fun of everyone, including yourself, then your material is fair game. So why are people so offended these days? On this episode Larry and Dr. Sean break down why some people take offense to almost anything funny, why they don't find certain things funny while still understanding that the content is funny for someone else, and not much more, that's about it for this show.  Dig in! Find Larry on instagram at @larry_thehuman Find Dr. Sean on instagram at @drseanpastuch

Ever heard of Cressey Sports Performance (CSP)?  Did you know that Pete Dupuis is a founding partner in that business? RIght.  Pete is the guy behind the guy at two majorly successful businesses in CSP (Eric Cressey), and Business for Unicorns (Mark Fisher). On this podcast Pete discusses how CSP went from obscure startup that was packed or dead depending on the season, to THE place professional baseball players head to when they want to step up their game.  Topics you're going to hear about: What it truly means to go deep instead of wide How to be the guy behind the guy without resentment Why the CSP internship is like a golden ticket  Schools don't make students, students make schools How to build an empire without selling out Find Pete on instagram at @pete_dupuis   Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to lear

What is a real job? Why do parents want their kids to go work for corporations or get a graduate degree or a doctorate? We think it's because there is a high perceived likelihood of safety, and financial success... Along with some status. But what if that's all perceived, smoke, no fire? On this episode of The Active Life Podcast Dr. Sean and Larry discuss how to handle it when people ask when you plan to get a "Real job".

What would compel someone to quit their job as a nurse, physical therapist, physical therapy assistant, to pursue a career as a professional coach? In this episode of The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean and Larry discuss the recent surge of career changers who have enrolled in Active Life's ALP mentorship, and why making the move might be a good idea for you too. 

Ali Gilbert is a boss. She is recognized as one of the most sought out experts for Men's health in the world.  If you're curious how that happened for a woman from Connecticut, you should listen to this show, because so were we.  Ali has an event coming up in Austin Texas in November called "The SIlverback Summit" https://www.silverbacksummit.com/ In this Dr. Sean talks with Ali about: How she became a sought out Men's health professional despite having no experience as a man. What are the health indications of waking up with a boner? When is testosterone replacement therapy appropriate for you (you too ladies)? Have men gone soft? Not a dick joke. Why is erectile dysfunction such an insecurity for men? You can find Ali on instagram where she crushes great content at @thealigilbert Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-o

Every time we say "it's not about the money", while struggling financially, we lie to ourselves.  "I wish I had more money" and "I don't care if I make more money", are at odds. Holding both at the same time will erode self trust, lead to burnout, and it needs to be stomped out, now.  On today's podcast Dr. Sean explains why, how, and what to do. 

In January 2018 Active Life was a company that could only pay Dr. Sean $3,000/month, and he had just left clinical practice and gym ownership, $3,000 was not going to cut it.  The only client acquisition strategy that he knew was to dive into the DM and start messaging people who were using hashtags about their body hurting, and attempting to help them, remotely.  30,000 DMs might be a stretch, it was probably more like 20,000 after doing some back of the napkin math, but that's still A LOT of DMs! This episode encapsulates some of the lessons from that insane, unsustainable pace. 

Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/active-life-alp/al-p-discovery-call Are you a gym owner who wants help building your dream business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Pro Path mentorship and coursework and see if you’re a good fit.<a class= "c-link" href= "https://calendly.com/active-life-pro-path/pro-path-discovery-call" targe

In this new installment of the Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean is taking questions from his private email list.  On this episode he answered the following questions: - How do you grow a brand without using social media? - How do you articulate the difference in scope between physical therapy and Active Life? - Does Active Life plan to open more brick and mortar locations? - How do you handle questions about pricing on discovery calls when you really don't know what it's going to cost? Jump on Dr. Sean's email list: https://emailwithdrsean.ck.page/getit

More and more we are seeing physical therapy and chiropractic clinics adding after care personal training. It's a great sign for the awareness of doctors and the interest in progressing client capacity after treatment is over.  But how should you do it? There are some absolutely critical things for physical therapists and trainers to do if they're going to be successful working together. Dr. Sean outlines them in this episode. 

Aram immigrated from Russia as a young boy, and has taken anything but the traditional path to build his career.  In this episode we dive into: Why Aram's parents fled Russia to immigrate to the US How a jacked, tattooed man ended up being a coach to middle age women wanting to lose weight What it means to fill a client roster with exclusively inbound leads Why Aram is running his incredible event "the real coaches summit" at such low prices.  You can still register for pre-sale tickets to the real coaches summit by hitting the link below. Dr. Sean will be there as a speaker! https://www.realcoachessummit2023.com/ Follow Aram on instagram @4weeks2thebeach

What is a fitness business supposed to do for its clients? At Active Life we believe a business exists to solve problems. When that problem is solved, unless another problem that the business can solve is present, the client no longer needs the business.  So why is it that most gym businesses and trainers want to keep clients for life? It's understandable, and in many cases it's in the best interests of the client to stay. In today's podcast Dr. Sean sits down with Cody Ringle, the operations lead for Active Life in Long Beach to discuss what the customer journey looks like and why there is intended churn at the end of it. 

Imagine if you bought apple stock in the 90s... Today it's me, Dr. Sean, alone, and I'm sharing with you a revelation I recently had that changed everything about the way I think about active life.  Enjoy.

Imagine destroying your shoulder, and then going through rehab for it. For a lot of people the thought of this is daunting. No more sports for a while, no more working out the way you're used to, and a lot of pain.  That's not how Isaac Lewis saw it. Isaac leaned into his recovery and his entrepreneurial streak to create the world's most compact, and portable cable resistance machine, Ancore Training Systems.  At the flagship for Active Life in Long Beach NY, we have 14 Ancores. We recommend them to ALL of our clients, and Dr. Sean has one in his home, so do his parents.  This podcast covers the entrepreneurial journey from college athlete to entrepreneur. It's gritty, it's creative, and it's inspiring.  Get yourself an Ancore with some gifts from us using the following codes: ACTIVELIFE - $50 off ACTIVELIFE2 - $150 off dual purchase ACTIVELIFEPRO - $300 off of a facility bundle Find Ancore on instagram at @ancoretraining <

This episode unveils the remarkable journey of a fitness business that skyrocketed from ground zero to a staggering $46,000 in recurring revenue within just six months. Join us as we delve into the strategies, challenges, and triumphs of this incredible success story, offering valuable insights and actionable takeaways for entrepreneurs, fitness enthusiasts, and business owners alike. Episode Highlights: 1. The Genesis of the Fitness Business Meet [Entrepreneur's Name], the visionary mind behind the fitness business. Explore the initial idea, motivation, and mission that sparked the business's creation. 2. Crafting a Winning Business Model Discover how [Entrepreneur's Name] identified a unique gap in the fitness market. Learn about the innovative business model that contributed to rapid growth. 3. Building a Solid Online Presence

Andrew Coates has been everywhere from the pages of Men's Health to the digital behemoth that is T-Nation, to highly desirable stages from around the world.  Making his full time income as a personal trainer and program designer, Andrew has absolutely cemented himself as an industry leader through his well earned influence. On today's episode Andrew comes on the show to discuss the most important lessons of his career, and, there are some bonus lessons on this episode that Andrew taught Dr. Sean about building his own brand, which has lead to over a 5x engagement in his instagram in just a month.  You're gonna want to listen to this one! Find Andrew on instagram at @andrewcoatesfitness   Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly

30 people booked discovery calls with the Flagship location for Active Life in Long Beach, NY in the month of June.  Only 13 were offered consultations. On this podcast Dr Sean and Cody Ringle discuss why. 

A recent conversation with a new client made clear that there are some things we need to share more often. This episode is an example of one of those things. 

Khan Porter has been a CrossFit Games athlete many times and coming into 2023 he was in the best shape of his life, seemingly beyond his long term aches and pains enough to train, and he had his eyes on a top 10 finish at the annual CrossFit Games.  Khan's long time back injury came back with a vengeance and it got so bad that he couldn't even drive his car without taking his foot off of the gas and pulling over to recover.  Spoiler alert, Khan has been working with Active Life for several months now and he is finally beginning to see a possibility for a life of freedom, without compromise, being in the cards for him.  He's so optimistic and happy with his time as an Active Life client that he's partnering with us to give away over $3,000 worth of coaching from us. Click the link below to learn how to cash in on it.  https://activelifeprofessional.com/active-life-rx-scholarship-with-khan-porter/   Are you a professional who wan

Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/active-life-alp/al-p-discovery-call Are you a gym owner who wants help building your dream business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Pro Path mentorship and coursework and see if you’re a good fit.<a class= "c-link" href= "https://calendly.com/active-life-pro-path/pro-path-discovery-call" targe

Today on the podcast we flip the script. One of Dr. Sean's instagram followers asked an insightful question in the DM, and the answer(s) are all here!

We set the goals we already understand. We need to start setting the goals that we want to understand. We can do this by learning from other people who are doing what we want to be doing, by asking ourselves more questions to think about what we're thinking about, and to open our mind to taking action without certainty.  Enjoy the podcast? Please leave a rating, write a review, and share with a friend. 

Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good fit.https://calendly.com/active-life-alp/al-p-discovery-call Are you a gym owner who wants help building your dream business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Pro Path mentorship and coursework and see if you’re a good fit.<a class= "c-link" href= "https://calendly.com/active-life-pro-path/pro-path-discovery-call" targ

The easy thing to do is to suggest that it's too hard to be successful in your town. "Not enough people live here", "people don't have that kind of money here", "Nobody will buy that here", "this is a really small town"... Uh huh. You don't believe that, because you're still there, and you're still trying to be successful at the thing you say is impossible to be successful at. Let's break down that cognitive dissonance.  Rate, Review, Share.  #TurnPro 

Scott built a very successful business as a trainer at Equinox. He ascended all the way to master instructor, even helping to write curriculum for a training tier they were developing. Why did he leave? How did he grow his business on his own? What can you learn from him? What question did he have for Dr. Sean that brought out some vulnerability in the conversation? You're gonna have to listen to find out.  Find Scott on instagram if you're into home renovation at @mycenturyoldhome   Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a

It can be argued that confidence is the primary asset to a person's character. How a person attains their confidence will influence how they use it, and like money, more confidence doesn't change the person, it just magnifies who they always were.  Cody Ringle is the operatons lead for Active Life at the flagship location in Long Beach NY.

In part 4 of 4, Larry and Dr. Sean discuss what it's like for the individual to navigate the health and fitness landscape.  This episode concludes our four part series and we would love to know what you thought. Please connect with us on social media to let us know! Larry is at @larry_thehuman Dr. Sean is at @drseanpastuch

Every gym and every coach says they can help people get great fitness results, and we decided to open our flagship for Active Life in Long Beach, NY, a town that is oversaturated with fitness businesses.  On this episode you're going to learn how to stand out as a category of one in a crowded industry where the market is used to be overpromised and underdelivered to.    Are you curious about working with us as a one-on-one client? You can book a discovery call to learn more and see if you’re a fit for RX coaching.https://calendly.com/active-life-rx/rx-coaching-discovery-call-45-mins Are you a professional who wants help getting your clients out of pain while building a coaching business? You can book a discovery call to learn more about the Active Life Professional (AL-P) coursework and see if you’re a good <a href= "fit.https:/calendly.com/active-l

In this four part series Dr. Sean and Larry sit down to discuss the perspective of the four most interested people in the healthcare to fitness system; The medical doctor, the physical rehabiliation professional, the fitness coach, and the individual using their services.  Part 3 is all about the coach.  Do they really think group class can solve all problems? Are they poorly educated? If not, why does it seem like they are? What is your role in it? These questions and more are answered in today's episode. 

In this four part series Dr. Sean and Larry sit down to discuss the perspective of the four most interested people in the healthcare to fitness system; The medical doctor, the physical rehabiliation professional, the fitness coach, and the individual using their services.  Part 2 is all about the chiropractors and physical therapists.  Do they really just want to adjust, massage, stretch, and coach basic corrective exercises? If not, why do they do it so frequently? What is your role in it? These questions and more are answered in today's episode. 

Chase Chewning is the host of Ever Forward Radio, and on this episode Chase and Dr Sean dive into how Chase turned around diagnosed clinical depression. In this episode Dr. Sean and Chase discuss the use of psychedelic plant medicine, the power of networking, and the importance of family and friends as a positive influence.  Living a life of wellness has always been a part of Chase's values - since growing up eating fresh food from his grandparents' garden, playing baseball throughout school and enjoying time in the mountains surrounding his family's southwest VA home. After six years of active duty, Chase was medically discharged from the military due a string of injuries that ultimately required him to have bilateral reconstructive hip surgeries. After learning how to walk again, twice, exercise as medicine and healthy lifestyle modifications became his passion. When you enjoy this episode, remember to drop a five star rating, write a review, and share with a

In this four part series Dr. Sean and Larry sit down to discuss the perspective of the four most interested people in the healthcare to fitness system; The medical doctor, the physical rehabiliation professional, the fitness coach, and the individual using their services.  Part 1 is all about the medical doctor.  Do they really just want to push pills, shots, and surgery? If not, why do they do it so frequently? What is your role in it? These questions and more are answered in today's episode.   

In this short podcast episode, Dr Sean breaks down the mental space he puts himself into when considering making a buying decision of an item or service that costs more than he would like to spend.  Like the podcast? Please leave us a 5 star rating, write a review, and share it with a friend. 

Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., is the fitness director of Men's Health and a certified trainer with more than 10 years of training experience. He's logged training time with NFL athletes and track athletes and his current training regimen includes weight training, HIIT conditioning, and yoga. Before joining Men's Health in 2017, he served as a sports columnist and tech columnist for the New York Daily News.  

This podcast episode was inspired by an instagram follower of Larry's who reached out saying he was excited to open a CrossFit gym in a month.  Larry asked Dr. Sean for help navigating this conversation, and instead of doing it in private, Sean thought the best thing to do was to have the conversation and record it for your benefit too.  Find Larry on instagram at @Larry_thehuman Find Dr. Sean on instagram at @DrSeanPastuch

Owning any business is hard, owning a gym business is perhaps the hardest. Believe it or not, most micro gyms never achieve profitability, and of those who do, many lose inspiration in their own business because of the tactics they needed to use to get there.  In this podcast Dr. Sean and Larry break down why gyms so often fail and what there is to be done about it.  Find Larry on instagram at @larry_thehuman Find Dr Sean on instagram at @DrSeanPastuch

Kimberly Pastuch is Dr. Sean Pastuch's better half.  ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call with us:  <a href= "https://secure.scheduleonce.com

Active Life created an education and mentorship program that spans 13 months, and takes over 1000 hours to complete when you account for application of the content.  It's not for everyone, and this podcast breaks down what it is, why we did it, and who it's for.  Find Larry on instagram at @larry_thehuman Find Dr. Sean on instagram at @DrSeanPastuch

Dr. Craig Liebenson is the first health care provider in California to receive a Certification of Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) on Achievement of Recognition for Delivery of Quality Back Pain Care. He is the founder of First Principles of Movement which is dedicated to promoting health span and preventing disability by addressing the worldwide inactivity crisis. Learn more at https://firstprinciplesofmovement.com/ Connect with Dr. Liebenson @craigliebenson

Dr. Sean and Larry discuss where the idea for Active Life came from, and how it has evolved.  Find Larry on instagram at @larry_thehuman Find Dr. Sean on instagram at @DrSeanPastuch

One of the most annoying things to deal with is when people say they do something similar to you. Maybe, but advil and tylenol are similar, an important difference is that Advil could kill a baby, so you might want to check the label before administering.  How do you respectfully differentiate yourself? It's something Dr. Sean has to do on podcasts when he's a guest, a lot. On this podcast he and Larry dive into how to best communicate the differences.  Find Larry on instagram at @larry_thehuman Find Dr. Sean on instagram at @DrSeanPastuch

Michael Cazayoux is an entrepreneur who has worked around the fitness space for the last decade.  He's successfully built and sold his last two health and fitness companies and now operates Soul Searching Adventures. Connect with him @ https://www.instagram.com/michaelcazayoux/ Learn more about his current passion - https://soulsearchingadventures.com/

Cody Ringle is the Operations Lead for Active Life's flagship location in Long Beach NY.  He is responsible for leading a team of three, full time, professionals who are offering a brand new set of solutions through education, exercise, and mentorship, to the clients in the local long beach market.  No one has ever seen anything like what's happening at Active Life in Long Beach. It's a category of one business, which means a lot of his questions are "what is this place?".  In this podcast Cody breaks down what he's learned in the first five months, and talks about what he will need to learn in the next five to continue the growth trajectory.  Find Cody at @coachcodyringle Find Dr. Sean at @drseanpastuch Please rate, and review the podcast if you find it valuable. 

Dr. Sean and Cody sat down and just started talking. This is as "behind the scenes" as it gets, and the conversation gets intense. Enjoy, Rate, Review, Share.     

Dr. Sean Pastuch and Larry Gaier breakdown Active Life's recent live events. This conversation is a passionate dive into what Larry and Sean learned about clients of Active Life, the Active Life team, and themselves, through immersive events over the past two months. ==== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.<span class="Apple-converted

The fitness industry is especially vulnerable to an AI future. In this podcast Dr. Sean talks about why.  

The three simple tips in this podcast have made a huge change in my life (Dr. Sean here). On this short podcast I break down the three things that have been the simplest things to change with the greatest lifestyle ROI.  Please rate and review.  Enjoy!

PJ Nestler is the director of performance at XPT.  He is a performance coach and breathwork specialist. Connect with him @ Instagram =========== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href= "http://www.activelifeprofes

Build yourself a solid referral network, send people to it often, and deliver on our promise every time you make one.  On this episode Dr. Sean and Larry teach you how to do exactly this.  Find Larry at @Larry_TheHuman Find Dr. Sean at @DrSeanPastuch

Throw away your tactics.  Forget what you think you know.  This podcast episode is going to teach you the most critical thing you need to know if you want to become a master of sales, and feel good about it every time someone pays. Find Larry at @larry_thehuman Find Dr. Sean at @drseanpastuch

Chris Stepien is the owner of Barefoot Rehab in Denville, New Jersey. @barefootrehab

One of the top reasons gym owners and coaches come to Active Life for help is because they want to bring their business online. We advise against it almost every single time. In this podcast Dr. Sean and Larry discuss why. Find Larry at @larry_thehuman Find Dr. Sean at @DrSeanPastuch

We curated nine years of educational content, added a social feature and workouts, and put it into an app that you can use 100% for free.  We believe the Active Life Community App will bring more value to coaches and gym owners than most mentorship companies charge for, while doing it all for free.  We believe the Active Life Community App will allow you to exercise more sustainably than any paid template program allows for, while giving it away to you for free.  We got tired of being thought of as similar to all of the companies who would tell you that they give all of their best stuff away for free only to send you to the abyss of youtube, instagram, podcasts, and articles to try and find the thing you're looking for, and ending up overwhelmed by the chaos. So we evaluated what of our content got into our education for paying clients, and what of that education would be useful for you, and then we codified in so that it would be easy for you to find everything

As a remote fitness and nutrition coach, Cody jumped all the way in, leaving a successful career coaching clients one on one in person and entering the scary world of entrepreneurship in the abyss that is the internet. Cody's story is impressive and his mindset is inspiring. If you are someone who is considering leaving a job that you don't love and starting something that you "wish you could do", you have no choice, you have to listen to this episode Cody can be found at: @cody.boomboom https://boomboomperformance.com youtube.com/user/boomboomperformance ====== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fi

This episode originally aired on the nutrition blueprint podcast, and they were gracious to share it with us for our own release as well.  Enjoy

Tom DeGiuli is the owner of the Strength Factory in Baldwin, New York.  He has a background in MMA, kettlebell training, and Strength and Conditioning.

Dr. Sean is joined by a group of Gold's Gym Newburgh trainers who were here for an on-site tour of Active Life Long Beach

There's an old addage, "hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard", but what about when talent does work hard? Working out is the same. The perfect program executed perfectly will outperform the imperfect program executed perfectly, but most people have a hard time sustaining the perfect program.  This is where imperfection comes in, and actually becomes perfect for the person in the moment.  Today on the show we are joined by Linda Morgenthaler, a Staff Professional at Active Life responsible for coaching Dr. Sean's wife. The conversation is around how her program design has changed over time to adapt to the client needs, away from what was once thought of as perfect.  Find Linda on instagram at @lindamorgi  

Dr. Kirk Parsley is back!  He is a former Navy SEAL.  After serving with the SEALs, Doc entered medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda. Doc graduated in 2004, 1 year after the birth of his third child. He interned in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego in 2005 and subsequently completed a Navy residency in Hyperbarics and Diving Medicine in 2006. From 2009 to 2013, Doc served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One. While there, he led the development of and supervised the group’s first Sports Medicine Rehabilitation center. Doc saw firsthand the effect that low sleep and high stress had on the young SEALs who were under his care, men who he realized looked a whole lot like himself just a few years before. It was during this time that he began to develop the all-natural Sleep Remedy that is now the supplement of choice for Navy SEALs, pro athletes, C-level executives, and th

If you fail to put yourself first, eventually you're going to fail everyone you were trying to help.     

Dan Palacios is the owner and founder of Kinetic Training.   Connect with him @kineticcoachdan on Instagram ---- 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href= "http://

Mike Millner has been a coach for more than 10 years with a specific focus on nutrition.  He is the host of the Mind over Macros podcast. Connect with him @coach_mike_millner ------ 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.<span class="App

Kathy Tilden lost her physical freedom almost a year ago. She tried all of the traditional interventions to reclaim it, all without success. When she became an Active Life Rx client she wasn't sure it would work either. This podcast is about how she has taken control of her life, not only physically, but emotionally, and mentally as well since enrolling almost a year ago.  There is a lot to learn from this conversation, Kathy represents the experience many of us will have, and her actions will inspire you to write your own story.  --------- 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career h

This podcast is about how to change your mind about something that you have believed for a long time. Dr. Sean and Cody Ringle break down why we may have been wrong about challenges and quick fixes all along.  Find Dr Sean at @drseanpastuch Find Cody at @coachcodyringle Leave a rating, write a review, share the show. 

Helen Beeley is an Australian physiotherapist and cancer survivor.  She works now to help cancer patients and survivors restore their health through exercise. Connect with Helen Beeley on Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/helen_beeley ----------- 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active L

Jason Phillips is the CEO of Nutritional Coaching Institute. He understands that in order for a person to be successful in business they must have a quality service to offer, and that's what he set out to create at NCI. Jason also knows that good feelings alone aren't going to keep people in pursuit of excellence. This is why NCI guarantees coaches will earn $10,000/month upon the culmination of their education.  Jason is hosting Coaching Conference in Phoenix Arizona in April where Dr. Sean will be a speaker. On this podcast Jason and Sean discuss why the event, who it's for, and what should be expected for those in attendance.  Learn more about coachingcon https://ncievents.com/coaching-con-23?gc_id=19513234727&h_ad_id=644166039259&gclid=Cj0KCQiAjbagBhD3ARIsANRrqEs5U8UDNPqsa54TO4VQkajG65YWv8Mmpd79R14ZBXe-yzefzABI-c4aAiSxEALw_wcB Learn more about Jason Philips and the Nutritional Coaching Institute  @ <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nutritionalcoach

The belief that money is the root of all evil leads to people not having enough of it.  Money is neutral, having more of it does more to reveal who we are than to define it. We need to break down what money is, how to feel good about having it, and how to earn more of it without guilt, and within our values.  Find Larry at @larry_thehuman on instagram Find Dr. Sean at @drseanpastuch on instagram Find our businesses, @activelifeprofessional @activeliferx @activelifelongbeach on instagram

Dr. Kirk Parsley is a former Navy SEAL.  After serving with the SEALs, Doc entered medical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda. Doc graduated in 2004, 1 year after the birth of his third child. He interned in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Balboa Naval Hospital San Diego in 2005 and subsequently completed a Navy residency in Hyperbarics and Diving Medicine in 2006. From 2009 to 2013, Doc served as an Undersea Medical Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group One. While there, he led the development of and supervised the group’s first Sports Medicine Rehabilitation center. Doc saw firsthand the effect that low sleep and high stress had on the young SEALs who were under his care, men who he realized looked a whole lot like himself just a few years before. It was during this time that he began to develop the all-natural Sleep Remedy that is now the supplement of choice for Navy SEALs, pro athletes, C-level executives, and thousands of ot

If you have ever been in conversation with a friend, family member, or coworker, and found yourself wanting to jump out of your skin to say something you knew would be hard for them to hear, you've felt the moment this podcast is about. At Active Life, we believe that to be the most useful confidant to anyone in our lives, we need to first earn trust, then we need to execute on it. Executing on trust is saying the thing that the person you care about would benefit from hearing in a way that they know it's said with love.  It's a risky move to put yourself in that vulnerable position, what if your friend never trusts you again, what if they feel uncomfortable speaking around you, what if...? We think it's useful to focus on the other side of the if. What if they hear you, and it changes their life for the better? On today's show Dr. Sean and Larry break down how we best know how to do it.  Remember to leave the show a five star rating, write us a re

The feedback about our language episodes has been tremendous and your most common request has been for us to put together an episode that breaks down theaction steps to making progress.  This is the first episode providing a 5 step process to rewriting your story and using language that makes you better.  If by the end of this podcast you have not made all of the money back that the podcast cost you, we will issue a full refund.  Get to listening, you know you want to. 

Before Active Life launched the flagship location for brick and mortar services in Long Beach NY, they had to recruit the team, and develop them. The initial team of four spent almost 15 hours a week for two months to prepare for opening day (January 2).  On this episode Dr. Sean interviews one of the team Professionals on the team, Justin Mosley about what the differences are between what was expected of him in his previous career as a successful personal trainer at a commercial gym, and what is expected of him as a professional representing Active Life.  Find Dr. Sean on instagram at @drseanpastuch Find Justin on instagram at @Just__Mosley Find Active Life on instagram at @activelifeprofessional @activelifelongbeach @activeliferx

You would do anything, provided that it's "worth it", we all would. But how are you defining "worth it"? On this podcast Dr. Sean and Larry break down a conversation Larry recently had with a person interested in enrolling in the Active Life AL-P mentorship if it's "worth it". When Larry asked, "how will you know", his answer "I'm not sure." This podcast is all about what happened next... As promised on the episode, below is the link to our interactive pricing tool:  US Version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JnyeBic6rFnU9S_C14yOHElQwz_zNXcq/view?usp=drivesdk International:  <a class="c-link" href= "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xDfvPxyitDJxke9R5SC_UqBIHb_gqB-f/view?usp=drivesdk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link= "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xDfvPxyitDJxke9R5SC_UqBIHb_gqB-f/view?usp=drivesdk" data-sk= "to

Dr. Lance Einerson is key person on the Active Life Staff who helps create future curriculm while educating future Professionals. To get the assessment document mentioned in this episode follow this link - Download Here Find Lance @ Instagram --------------- 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the

People will often ask about how you set your prices like you did. There are many ways to approach this question. Our best recommendation is to tell the truth, thoroughly.  On this episode Dr. Sean breaks down how we tell people why we charge $150/training session in Long Beach, New York ($50 more than the next most expensive training session in town).  

It seems like every fitness company in the world is making a marketing push towards acquiring the client of more advanced age and less physical capacity. But are the coaches in the gyms ready to take that client on? On today's podcast Dr. Sean breaks down what marketing reveals about product, and what product reveals about marketing.  

Dr. Tristan Ezeoke DPT, PT is the Founder and Doctor of Physical Therapy of Injury 2 Victory. Connect with him @ Instagram ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href=

This is one of the most commonly used tactics in group fitness gyms to get people enrolled. But is it ethical? Let's discuss.   

Fitness is the magic pill, your gym, your coaching, your program, is not. At least that's what the health insurance companies are saying with their bank accounts.  On this episode Dr. Sean and Larry break down the reason why fitness isn't covered by health insurance and what needs to change so that it can be.  @larry_thehuman @drseanpastuch  

Dr. Mark Cheng is known for his focus on tactical human performance, rehabilitative medicine, martial arts, strength & conditioning, parenting. Connect with him at https://www.instagram.com/drmarkcheng/ ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life. <

You know what it means to have a victim mentality, and that's why you avoid it at all costs. But what if you are unconsciously allowing yourself to play the victim, and no one is checking you on it? Good news, Cody Ringle and Dr. Sean are here today to do just that for you.  There are micro habits you have that are holding you back, let's start breaking them.  Find Dr. Sean at @drseanpastuch on instagram Find Cody Ringle at @coachcodyringle on instagram Find Active Life @activelifeprofessional, @activeliferx, @activelifelongbeach on instagram

There is a reason why we own the trademark on "Ethical Sales" at Active Life. It's because we only sell to people in the market for what we have, who we believe will be successful using our service. Your results are our reputation, that's our thought process.  Unfortunately, it's not everyone's, so you are left trying to figure out if people are selling you or genuinely trying to help. This podcast episode is your newest and most valuable weapon. Get a pad, get a pen (or a laptop), be ready to listen and rewind. You're about to become the most skilled buyer on the planet.  This episode alone is going to save you money and hassle. Do us a solid and write a review, give us a rating, and share it with a friend. 

Shante Cofield is the creator of The Movement Maestro LLC, a social-media based company that provides both online and in-person education for movement professionals. You can connect with her @ Movement Maestro === 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.<span class="Apple-converted

Change the way you talk to yourself. Change your story. You have the agency to live whatever life you want, the question worth asking yourself is "have you considered the life you want?" In this episode Dr. Sean and Cody Ringle talk about how to rethink your language for better results. 

Before photos, weigh ins, girth measurements, and body composition are standard measurements in the fitness industry, especially for weightloss clients. But they don't work, and they likely do the opposite of what you think. In this podcast, we discuss why you should stop using these measures and what to do instead. 

Clarissa Witcomb is an in person client with Larry Gaier at Active Life HQ. She came to Larry four years ago looking for help and decided not to work with him, mostly because of price. In this episode, find out why she came back three years later and paid almost double, and why she says she sees herself continuing forever.   ===== <p cl

Regardless of the standard you hold yourself to, when stress and injuries happen, the lies start flowing. You may not even realize it, but after you listen to this podcast you will have a different lens to look through, and you may not like what you find. The good news is that you can change it, and you needed the awareness to do it.  Please make sure to subscribe to the podcast, and leave us a review if you found the content valuable. 

Cody Ringle is back on the show and today we are talking about how two opposite things can be true at the same time, and why accuracy is what we should be seeking, not truth.  Find Cody at @coachcodyringle Like the show? Please leave us a review and share with a friend so that we can continue to grow and put out more and more quality content for you.

Mackenzie Pastuch is Dr. Sean Pastuch's first daughter.  She's in the second grade and did great on her last math test. ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call wi

What if I told you that every month at Active Life we hear from physical therapists, chiropractors, PTAs, nurses, and other medical professionals that they want to switch careers and become an ALP...? They don't want to become a personal trainer, they don't want to become a coach, they want to become an ALP, an Active Life Professional. They find us, we do not need to go finding them.  In this episode Dr. Sean and Larry chop it up about what it takes to go all in on yourself, take outsized action, and overwhelm your problems to get the career, and life you want.  This is a bonus episode. It's our intention to provide you with more content than ever this year. Please let us know that you value it by leaving a review and sharing the podcast with friends.  Follow Larry @Larry_thehuman Follow Dr. Sean @drseanpastuch Follow Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Follow Active Life Rx @ActiveLifeRx Find us at https://www.activelif

Last week on friday we talked about beliefs. Today we are talking about language we can change that will ultimately lead to you taking different action. You know how the saying goes, if nothing changes, nothing changes. We figured we would help you change something that costs zero dollars and has life changing returns.  This is a bonus episode. It's our intention to provide you with more content than ever this year. Please let us know that you value it by leaving a review and sharing the podcast with friends.  Follow Cody @coachcodyringle Follow Dr. Sean @drseanpastuch Follow Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Follow Active Life Rx @ActiveLifeRx Find us at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/

Lisa Jaster is an American soldier, engineer officer, and one of the first three women to graduate from the United States Army Ranger school. Her book, "Delete the Adjective" will be released on January 31st, 2023. ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life. </p

Our beliefs form our behavior. This means that when our behavior is not eliciting the results we are looking for, we need to evaluate the beliefs that lead to us adopting behavior in the first place. Our thesis: The fitness community has built a belief set that is not garnering the desired results. We can either blame people for not participating, or we can ask ourselves why they choose not to participate and take responsibility for making ourselves as approachable and useful as possible.  This is a bonus episode. It's our intention to provide you with more content than ever this year. Please let us know that you value it by leaving a review and sharing the podcast with friends.  Follow Dr. Sean @drseanpastuch Follow Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Follow Active Life Rx @ActiveLifeRx Find us at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/

The average fitness professional earns roughly $19/hour, an the barrier to entry into fitness as a career is a test that can take less than an hour to complete plus a CPR certification. These combine for a low barrier, low incentive industry to be world class in. It's our belief that the low barrier and low incentive is leading to a less than desirable consistency with which people can expect meaningful results. It's a three pillar problem that  Dr. Sean has a solution for. If he's right, everyone wins.  This is a bonus episode. It's our intention to provide you with more content than ever this year. Please let us know that you value it by leaving a review and sharing the podcast with friends.  Follow Dr. Sean @drseanpastuch Follow Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Follow Active Life Rx @ActiveLifeRx Find us at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/

Yesterday I made a post promising I would review the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendation that children take medications and undergo bariatric surgery to fight Obesity. The Wall Street Journal and CNN (and many other outlets) wrote articles discussing the medication and surgical recommendations. In this podcast I break down in very simple terms how truthful they were, and what I believe needs to be done to curb this catastrophic problem facing American society.  AAP recommendation document - https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/doi/10.1542/peds.2022-060640/190443/Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for-the-Evaluation-and?autologincheck=redirected https://www.wsj.com/articles/pediatricians-recommend-weight-loss-drugs-for-obese-children-11673213563 <a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/09/health/childhood-obesity-treatment-guidelines-w

This episode is a live sales meeting between Dr. Sean Pastuch and the Active Life Sales team ======== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call with us:  <p class="p6

What if the reason you aren't happy with the medical care you are receiving is because the way you are communicating with the doctor is incomplete and not specific enough? What if you could change very subtle things about your language and get everything you ever wanted from a doctor patient relationship? In this podcast Dr. Sean goes into how you can better represent what help you need from your doctor. He draws on his decade of clinical practice as a reference for the way he needed patients to speak with him until he determined it was his responsibility to ask better questions. Not all doctors will do the extra work, this podcast ensures they don't have to for you to be satisfied.  This is a bonus episode. It's our intention to provide you with more content than ever this year. Please let us know that you value it by leaving a review and sharing the podcast with friends.  Follow Dr. Sean @drseanpastuch Follow Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional</p

Every year we make promises to ourselves, it's not often enough that we keep them. This podcast covers some of the thought exercises that Dr. Sean and Larry put themselves through to follow through on the things they promise themselves they will do.  This is a bonus episode. It's our intention to provide you with more content than ever this year. Please let us know that you value it by leaving a review and sharing the podcast with friends.  Follow Larry @larry_thehuman Follow Dr. Sean @drseanpastuch Find us at activelifeprofessional.com

If you haven't heard of Practical Fitness yet, you will in 2023 ======== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call with us:  <a href= "https:

Dr. Sean Pastuch talks about the marketing strategy you might not have thought of. ======== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call with us:  <a href=

Andrea Werner is the co-owner of Element 26 Fitness, CrossFit Ferrum in Jacksonville, FL. ========== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call with

People always tell us they wish they were in the room to hear some of the conversations that take place on a daily basis between Dr. Sean and Larry.  Here you go! ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.

Will Harris is a fourth-generation cattleman, who tends the same land that his great-grandfather settled in Bluffton, Georgia. After Will took over managing the farm, he made the bold decision to transition the pesticide-, herbicide-, hormone- and antibiotic-intensive farming system to a regenerative farming system like his grandfather had 130 years before. Jenni Harris Is the Director Marketing for White Oak Pastures.  She is Will's daughter and went to Valdosta State University and earned a degree in Business Marketing, graduating in 2009. In June of 2010, Jenni returned home to Early County to work for White Oak Pastures full time. As the Director of Marketing, Jenni spends her time focusing on the balance of ecommerce growth and wholesale relationships.  === 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, phys

Dr. Sean Pastuch talks you through our key education around underdstanding pain. =======   50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call with us:  <a

Josh Goodelman is the President & CEO at Liqui-Mark Corp.  He has the distinction of being one of Dr. Sean Pastuch's first personal training clients many years ago. ========= 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofes

Laura Dlizonna is a Stanford instructor, keynote speaker, executive coach, and author of four books. She is an expert in psychological safety, leadership effectiveness, emotional intelligence, and wellbeing.  ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href=

Brian is the Founder & CEO of O23 Coaching & Business, an innovative system that is leading the a revolution in the Health/Fitness Industry by positioning the Coach as the most powerful influence in Health Care and shifting the focus to the power of the "other 23hrs". Brian has spent years developing the most thorough Holistic Lifestyle Systems in the industry, fundamentally transforming the way Coaches understand and teach Holistic Living in our modern society. https://www.o23coach.com/ Connect with Brian instagram.com/bcostello_o23   ========== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable informat

This bonus episode is an uncut call between Dr. Sean Pastuch and a CrossFit Coach. ======== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call with us:  <a href=

Sara Hayes is the founder and head coach of Mindful Miles Running, a coaching practice rooted in mindfulness habits, intuitive movement and personal development.  Since 2020 Mindful Miles has helped hundreds develop a consistent movement routine while avoiding burnout and embracing their inner potential. ========== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working w

Dr. Sean Pastuch delivered a keynote address to the New York Fitness Alliance in September 2022 on Marketing. ========== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com Get on a call with us

Billy Eubanks is the manager at 3 Points Fitness Solutions in Oak Groove Mississippi.  Billy has a background in fitness and training and worked as a CrossFit Level 1 coach since 2014. Learn more about 3 Points at this link =========== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed

In this keynote talk from the summer of 2021, Dr. Sean talks about the fitness landscape and what gym owners can do to professionalize their businesses.  ============ 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href= "http://www.activelifeprofess

Zach Even-Esh is the founder of The Underground Strength Gym and the creator of the Underground Strength Coach Certification and author of The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength and Conditioning. Since opening his gym, Zach has trained hundreds of athletes from youth levels to the Olympic level. Many have gone on to achieve All-State, All-American and National Championship titles. In addition to operating his training and coaching services on a daily basis, Zach serves as a consultant for Division 1 wrestling teams along with coaches and athletes around the world. His mission is to help you kick ass & take names in life AND lifting

In this bonus episode, Dr. Sean talks about how you can make a brand, and what you have to do to differentiate it from others. ========== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com <p clas

Cody Ringle is the Head of Operations at the Active Life Long Beach and Active Life Professional mentor as well as a previous gym owner for over seven years. ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <p class

In this never aired keynote address, Dr. Sean Pastuch is talking at the Active Entities event in 2021.  Listen to his keynote to this group of gym owners and see how you can apply these tips to your business. ========= 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a h

Hewitt Tomlin s the co-founder of TeamBuildr. When not helping strength coaches, Hewitt can be found lifting, running, skiing and golfing; he is known for "hot takes" and being a mediocre eSports athlete. He loves his wife, Sarah, and his dog, Bella. Find Hewitt Tomlin @ Instagram Teambuildr website @ https://www.teambuildr.com/ ======== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of toda

In this bonus episode pulled from our coursework, Dr. Sean talks about how you can audit whether your product is great or needs a lot of work. ======= 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessi

Mike DeMarco is the owner of Motives Movement in Millstone, New Jersey.  Mike has owned Motives Movement since 2013 when he opened a CrossFit gym with some friends.  Mike, a collegiate wrestler and lifelong athlete, was also the strength and conditioning coach for the Rutgers wrestling team and has competed at high level CrossFit events. We did a profile last winter on Mike's gym.  Watch it here Listen to the episode referenced in the episode here  Find Mike @ Instagram Find Motives @ https://motiveslife.com/

We're rolling out some never before aired content in a series of bonus episodes over the next few weeks.   On this episode Dr. Sean goes over, in less than 10 minutes, what are the four things a prospective client needs to have before you can make the sale. Listen and try to put these things into action on your next sales consultation. ================== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between t

You're a gym owner or a coach and your gym does it all: great training, nutrition help, and the perfect program.... but why are you still only reaching 20% of the population? Dr. Sean goes through on this episode why just offering fitness and nutrition may not be enough and what may be stopping the people you most need to help from ever coming in the door. Here's the podcast Dr. Sean references Nik's story from https://open.spotify.com/episode/7o3Y76o6ygNg7eAsosHClX?si=b4a95dedbcc14b26 ======= 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable informa

Don Murphy, managing partner at Gold's Gym Newburgh and Gold's Gym Middletown, is in studio and on the podcast this week.  Don's been in the fitness industry since the 1980s and has grown his family's fitness club from a small racquetball club to a 73,000 square foot mecca of fitness.  Don and Dr. Sean talk about how Don grew his gyms, the culture there, and trends in the larger fitness landscape. If you're interested in coming to the New York Fitness Alliance event follow this link - Click here Contact Don Murphy Email - [email protected] Or check out Gold's Gym Newburgh on instagram - instagram.com/goldsgymnewburgh ---------------------- 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% o

On this episode Dr. Sean has a conversation with Dr. Lance Einerson, Nick Stram, Larry Gaier, and Mary Banks about the evolution of Active Life and how we have adapted to meet the needs of the healthcare industry. This is an episode you can’t miss because it’s full of answers to common questions about our Active Life Professional Program .    The Active Life Professional Core Curriculum:  https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/active-life-professional-core-curriculum   50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms

On this episode Dr. Sean interviews Active Life ProPath client, Bradley Mckee. Brad and his wife, Chelsea, are owners of Velocity Barbell and they are bridging the gap between fitness and healthcare. On this episode Brad explains how he increased Revue and changed the life of his clients.    50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals

On this episode Dr. Sean talks about the number one thing he hears from reluctant coaches before they join Active Life.    50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href= "http://www.activelifeprofes

On this episode Dr. Sean talks with Stu Brauer about his work with micro-gym owners and how he’s helped them improve their business.    50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href= "http://www.ac

Dr. Sean interviews Matt DellaValle, aka “MDV”, the Chief Fitness Officer at NCFIT. In this episode they discuss the impact of social media in the world of fitness.   50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href= "http://www.activelifeprofe

On this Episode, Dr. Sean shares his presentation at Mike Bledsoe’s Strong Coach Virtual Summit. Sean talks about his personal journey and what it takes for you to become a professional fitness coach.   50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life. 

On this Episode Dr. Sean and Larry have a conversation about the mistakes that they made when they first started out as coaches and offer advice for coaches who may be struggling right now.    50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  <a href= "

The Active Life team is back from Boston following the Pro Path gym owners summit.  Dr. Sean Pastuch and Larry Gaier are on this week's episode to reflect on some of the impactful moments from the weekend as well as riff on a wide range of topics. ================= 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life. </spa

We're just back from our Pro Path Summit in Boston, Massachusetts -- where we assembled Pro Path Gym Owners and Staff who are changing how fitness and healthcare are done. One of the most impactful parts of the summit was the Pro Path Gym Owners who were brought up to speak on the question of "what advice would you give to the version of yourself from one year ago." Producers Note: Please excuse any audio hiccups as this was recorded live off of the room's PA system. Want to know more about the Pro Path? Start here: https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/gymowners ===== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of th

Hey Listeners!  We're doing something different on this episode.  A whole bunch of you sent Dr. Sean this video that CrossFit published https://youtu.be/t1W-hPM-k8c - and asked for what his take was on it.  Here you go! If you prefer to watch along, you can see the video version of the episode here - https://youtu.be/7jCfCLdgENE ==================== 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of peopl

Aaron is the co-founder of Deep Athletics. On this Episode Aaron and Dr. Sean talk about his vision of creating an algorithm that delivers personalized fitness programs, written by top coaches— at a fraction of the cost.    50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life. </spa

Andrew Frezza is the Co-Owner of CrossFit Palm Beach and Founder of the Seven Figure Box Podcast.  On this Episode him and Dr. Sean talking about how to build the right kind of culture in gyms with a group fitness model. 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.<span class="Apple-converted-s

At Active Life, we're tired of waiting for someone else to create the healthcare cliinic of the future... so we're doing it ourselves... now.  Tune into this episode of the podcast for a very important announcment from Dr. Sean Pastuch. Think you have what it takes to be part of the healthcare solution and want to be considered for a Professional position at our new location?  Email [email protected] 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of

On this episode Dr. Sean talks about what a coaches job really is and how they are capable of doing so much more. 50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem. This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  www.activelifeprofessional.com <span class

On this episode, Dr. Sean interviews Anthony Vennare. Anthony is a product-focused operator, United States Marine, and founder of Fitt Insider. On this episode we talk about what needs to happen in the fitness industry in order to make it valuable again.    50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem.   This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experie

On this episode, Dr. Sean talks about respect and money, and why specializing is so valuable.    50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem.   This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.    <a hr

Mentorship is Supposed to be Personal w. Dr. Sean Pastuch | Ep. 146     On this episode, Dr. Sean tells the story, that shaped the way that we designed our mentorship programs. You will learn the ideals and standards we hold that make our mentorships so valuable.   50% of Americans have musculoskeletal pain. Over 1/3 of Americans suffer from obesity. 67% of Americans are overweight. With thousands of gyms, hundreds of thousands of fitness coaches, doctors, physical therapists, chiropractors, and gyms in the US, access is not the problem.   This podcast provides the actionable information needed to help you create a fulfilling and financially rewarding career helping the millions of people whose needs fall somewhere between the fitness and healthcare industries of today.   Join the thousands of fitness professiona

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   On this episode, Dr. Sean talks discusses whether or not going to the gym actually makes people better at life outside of the gym.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - https://go.oncehub.com/ActiveLi

A New Way to Build Power w. Alex Kanellis | Ep. 144 The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof Alex Kanellis is the founder of Landmine University. Landmine is an alternative training methodology to Olympic Weightlifting and in this episode we discuss Alex’s approach to training power and speed in Athletes. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - https://go.oncehub.com/ActiveLifeProfessionalDiscoveryCall Connect

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Alex Kanellis is the founder of Landmine University. Landmine is an alternative training methodology to Olympic Weightlifting and in this episode we discuss Alex’s approach to training power and speed in Athletes.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <span clas

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof The Fitness world is constantly evolving. In today’s episode Dr. Sean talks about adapting to changes and overcoming the fear that comes with it. Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - https://go.oncehub.com/ActiveLifeProfessionalDiscoveryCall Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofe

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   The Fitness world is constantly evolving. In today’s episode Dr. Sean talks about adapting to changes and overcoming the fear that comes with it.     Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - https://go.onc

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean discusses key points in his interview with BJ McKay. BJ is a senior management consultant who who helps individuals and leadership teams create manageable goals to help them achieve their full potential. On this episode we discuss how to solve complex issues with simple, practical solutions.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coach

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews BJ McKay. BJ is a senior management consultant who who helps individuals and leadership teams create manageable goals to help them achieve their full potential. On this episode we discuss how to solve complex issues with simple, practical solutions.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can h

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Lachlan Rowston. Lachlan is one half of the “My Muscle Project” and Locker Room Club. In this episode we discuss running a gym with a $1,200 monthly membership fee and what it takes to operate a high end fitness facility.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Chris Williamson. Chris is host of The Modern Wisdom podcast and in this episode we discuss the art of asking questions.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <spa

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean talks about how to grow your business without marketing. The best way to grow a business is by providing value we dive deep into that in this episode.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <a href= "https://go.oncehub.com/ActiveLifeProfessionalD

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean challenges the common belief in the fitness industry that caring is enough. But we think in order to make it as a professional you need to go beyond caring.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <a href= "https://go.oncehub.com/ActiveLifeProfess

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean recaps his interview with Stacey Watts. Stacey is one of our Active Life Professional Candidates. The things that she is doing is what every coach needs to start doing. Stacey’s story is inspiring and it’s exactly the kind of hustle that everyone needs to learn from.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how w

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Stacey Watts. Stacey is one of our Active Life Professional Candidates. The things that she is doing is what every coach needs to start doing. Stacey’s story is inspiring and it’s exactly the kind of hustle that everyone needs to learn from.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Jason Khalipa. Jason has built a successful, multi-location business, appeared in eight consecutive CrossFit Games, and hosts the EFFORT OVER EVERYTHING PODCAST. He has spent his entire life training for the unknown and on this episode we discuss how he used that to navigate  moving from athlete to career professional.<span class="Apple

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean reviews keep points in his interview last week with Angi Halverson. Angi is the owner of Carlisle Core— a ProPath gym in Carlisle, PA. On this episode we discuss shifting the culture of her gym and what that looks like as a boss, a coach, and a business owner. Angi navigated a lot of conflicts and came out on top— and her story is important one for every gym owner to hear.    Join the t

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Angi Halvorson. Angi is the owner of Carlisle Core— a ProPath gym in Carlisle, PA. On this episode we discuss shifting the culture of her gym and what that looks like as a boss, a coach, and a business owner. Angi navigated a lot of conflicts and came out on top— and her story is important one for every gym owner to hear.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who hav

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean discusses his conversation last week with Gary Gaines and Austin Malleolo about the state of CrossFit today.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - https://g

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean talks with Gary Gaines and Austin Malleolo about CrossFit today. On this episode we discuss wether is worth affiliating with CrossFit, what is happening with the CrossFit as we knew it, and what the future of CrossFit looks like.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <a href= "https://go.

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean recaps his interview with Sarah Weikart. Sarah is the VP of Marketing at Active Life and today we discuss the power of quality marketing and what the future of marketing looks like.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <a href= "https://go.oncehub.com/ActiveLifeProfessionalDiscoveryCall"

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Sarah Weikart. Sarah is the VP of Marketing at Active Life and today we discuss the power of quality marketing and what the future of marketing looks like.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <span class="s

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean recaps last week’s interview with Justin McClintock. Justin is the owner of Feel Strong Fit. He is earning six figure income working less than 30 hours a week. He is a proof of concept and in this recap, Dr. Sean explain what it takes for you to increase your value and decrease the amount of time you spend working.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Justin McClintock. Justin is an Active Life Professional Candidate and is currently in our mentorship program. He is a perfect example of how we can increase our value as a coach without burn out.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU -

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean breaks down his conversation with David Rubin and explains why David’s gym, Courage Fitness Durham, is one of the best performing CrossFit gyms in the world.     Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <a href= "https://go.oncehub.com/ActiveLifeProf

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews David Rubin. David is an Active Life Pro Path Alumni. He is the owner of Courage Fitness in Durham, NC. His gym is one of the best CrossFit affiliates in the world and you’ll learn why in this episode.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - <a href= "https://go.oncehub.com/Activ

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Rich Diviney. Rich is a Navy SEAL Commander, author, and speaker. He was intimately involved in the world-renowned SEAL selection process, which whittles exceptional candidates down to the most elite optimal performers. Today we dive deep into his lessons on how to earn trust on purpose.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FRE

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Ben Wilson, host of the podcast “How to Take Over the World”. On his show, Ben analyzes the lives of some of the greatest men and women to ever live. By examining their strategies, tactics, mindset, and work habits, How to Take Over the World helps you understand the great ones, so that you can follow in their footsteps.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean interviews Robb Wolf. Robb Wolf, a former research biochemist is the 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of ‘The Paleo Solution’ and ‘Wired to Eat’. In this episode we discuss nutrition in the fitness industry and how it continues to evolve.   Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we c

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean talks about his conversation last week with Stu Brauer. In this episode we discuss money — when and where to invest it.     Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can help YOU - https://go.oncehub.com/

The Active Life team of doctors and coaches have developed four programs for you to choose from: back, shoulders, legs and total body. Kiss your aches and pains goodbye and finally feel great again. Learn how bulletproof programming can help you using the link below. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean talks with Stu Brauer about his decision to retire from fitness and build his business in commercial real estate. On this episode we talk about ways you can grow your business by buying the building that you’re in.    Join the thousands of fitness professionals who have experienced life changing results by working with Active Life.  Schedule a FREE coaching call now to see how we can hel

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast, Dr. Sean discusses last week’s episode with Nick Stram and his trademarked term, 'Ethical Sales'. In this episode we dive deeper into our approach to sales, and knowing when to call it off.    Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their careers at our next seminar.  See if space is left in the next one here: www.activelifeprofessional.com/seminar Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.active

On today's episode of the Active Life Podcast with have Active Life's head salesperson in studio to talk about the times when a sale should just not happen. At Active Life we've trademarked the term "ethical sales" and what that boils down to is never selling to someone who is not in the market for what you have, and always selling to someone who is.  Nick goes deep into the way he qualifies potential clients on the phone to make sure if he sells them a product or service, they will get the results they want for themselves or their business.  Get your notepad out and get ready to jot down some actionable concepts you can take to your next client call today. Follow Nick @nick.stram on instagramConnect with us!

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof Today on The Active Life Podcast we have Active Life’s own, Dr. Lance Einerson. We get a lot of questions from gym owners and coaches, who want to develop programs that help their current members and bring new members in. Lance is the head of our AL-P program, where we teach fitness professionals how to bridge the gap between fitness and healthcare. On this episode we discuss is methods for getting the fitness industry from where it is now, to being a main component in healthcare industry.   Connect with Lance Instagram: @dr.lance.einerson_dpt Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their careers at our next seminar.  See if space is left in the next one here: <a hr

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof Today on The Active Life Podcast Dr. Sean discusses the benefits of our AL-P course and how it is helping coaches bridge the gap between fitness and healthcare.  Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their careers at our next seminar.  See if space is left in the next one here: www.activelifeprofessional.com/seminar Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional.com Dr. Sean <a href= "http://www.instag

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof This week's episode is a special one.  Dr. Sean is on the mic reflecting on what he learned from our most recent two, very powerful, episodes of the Active Life Podcast. Dr. Sean talks about what he learned talking with Chloie Jonsson and Athena Perez and how its helped reshape some of his views on inclusion. Give this one a listen and let us know how types of conversations we need to have next. Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their careers at our next seminar.  See if space is left in the next one here: www.activelifeprofessional.com/seminar Are you ready to Turn Pro?

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast we have Chloie Jonsson. Chloie is the President of The Out Foundation. On this episode we dive into what it means to be LGBTQ+ in the fitness environment. Walking into a gym is already an intimidating thing, especially for folks who have never done it. The LGBTQ+ community is even more intimidated. Over 45% of LGBTQ+ individuals have felt intimidated based on feedback we have done with our scholarship program and results from a targeted 2019 survey we sent out. For transgender/nonbinary individuals, that number goes up to 79%.--28% of those folks stopped attending a gym because they felt uncomfortable or unwelcome because of their identity. 51% have been harassed directly or indirectly at a gym because of

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Today on The Active Life Podcast we have Athena Perez. Athena is the owner of Scaled Nation CrossFit and host of the Scaled Nation Podcast. Today we discuss obesity, why it’s a problem and why calling people “obese” is a problem.  In this episode; Athena’s story Weight Loss and CrossFit Obesity stigmas Connect with Athena Instagram: @athenamariebt www.athenamperez.com Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their career

We have awesome news here at Active Life.  Our super popular joint health training programs are back and better than ever.  Our Bulletproof programs have been used by more than 10,000 people to get out of nagging joint-specific pain that has stopped them from living their active lifestyles. If you want to learn even more about our Bulletproof programs follow this link. www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional.com Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their careers at our next seminar.  See if space is left in

Learn about our new bulletproof programs that just launched! www.activelifeprofessional.com/bulletproof Join the thousands of coaches who have already changed their careers at our next seminar.  See if space is left in the next one here: www.activelifeprofessional.com/seminar Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. In this episode Dr. Sean Pastuch is going to deep dive Into what Chris Thorndike does as the owner of Factory Forged.  Chris' message is clear: gym owners needs to understand just how important marketing is for having a successful gym business.  Jump into this episode and learn more about how gym owners need to level up their game if they want to be competitive and profitable. Connect with  Intstagram: @c

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today on the show we have Carl Paoli. Carl is a return guest to the show. The last time he was on we discussed gymnastics training and his book ‘Freestyle Connection’. But life has changed a lot for him since then and this time around we discuss emotional fitness and the lessons he learned hosting seminars around the world.    In this episode; Being a grandfather at 40 Emotion Fitness What he learned coaching world class seminars   Connect with  Intstagram: @carlpaoli www.freestyleconnection.com   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Conn

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today on the show we have Franziska Gonder. Franzi is a transformational and somatic coach. Her extensive operational knowledge coupled with somatic work and deep spiritual practices allow her clients to understand their role as a conscious leader, while taking radical action, making sound decisions, and driving their teams forward--all while experiencing empowerment at a profound personal level through dedicated daily and weekly conscious practices.   In this episode; Being authentic Vulnerability Challenging the truth in our Beliefs Dr. Sean’s beliefs as a leader Franzi takes Dr. Sean on a short coaching journey   Connect with Franziska IG: @franzilovesmonday <p class="

  Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today we have Alicia & George McKenzie on the show. Alicia is the founder of “Lift Like a Mother”, a coaching program designed for Moms — and Amplify Health and Wellness, a non-profit that creates fitness, health and wellness opportunities for underserved and underrepresented communities. Today on the show we talk about balancing family life and running two businesses.    In this episode; How mothers bring value to the workplace How their relationship changed over the years Running a business and a family Family dynamics   Connect with Alicia IG: @liftlikeamother www.liftlikeamother.com <span class

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Shanté Cofield. Shanté is the creator of The Movement Maestro LLC, a social-media based company that provides both online and in-person education for movement professionals. She talks about being yourself and how to profit from it. You’re going to enjoy this episode!    In this episode we discuss; Being yourself Growing your personal brand How to be authentic Improving healthcare Staying healthy and fit   Connect with Shanté IG: @themovementmaestro   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect wit

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Yasmine Hassan. Yasmine is a strength & conditioning coach and overall pioneer of fitness in Saudi Arabia. Yasmine came to Active Life for business coaching and during her exit interview, we were so impressed with her story that we asked her to be on The Active Life Podcast.   In this episode we discuss; Building her own gym and equipment Being Persistent Getting kicked out of a gym because she was too successful. Pursuing your passion   Connect with Yasmine IG: @yasminehassan   Are you ready to T

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today’s guest is Lindsey Rainwater. Lindsey is the founder of the Women In Fitness Association. Today we talk about why women need advocacy in the fitness space. Lindsey answers a lot of common, challenging questions we have about gender roles, gender pay gaps, and the responsibilities that women have in the fitness industry.   In this episode we discuss; Why it’s important to advocate for women. Why the playing field is unfair. Women’s responsibility to cultivate change. How women can improve their environment.   Connect with Lindsey IG: @lindsey.rainwater Website: www.Lindsey-rainwater.com   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us!

Welcome back to The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Matthew DellaValle. Matthew, a.k.a. MDV, is the Chief Fitness Officer of NCFit. He seems to have done it all, and everything he has done makes him incredible at what he does now.   In this episode we discuss; MDV’s Journey What it means to be where you are  Setting your sights on where you want to go   Connect with MDV IG: @mdv_fit Podcast: The Intro w. MDV   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional.com Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 102 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Bobby Verdun. Bobby is founder and CEO of Active Entities, a consulting group committed to helping gyms thrive. Bobby has worked with hundreds of clubs around the world and has been a featured speaker at universities, fortune 500 companies, and industry conferences. Bobby has mentored hundreds of owners and operators to success and profitability.   In this episode we discuss; Bobby’s Journey  Gym success Leading with Value Building a Team Empowering your team   Connect with Bobby IG: @activeentities Website: www.activeentities.com<span class="Apple-c

  Welcome back to Episode 101 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Show we have Alyssa Olenick. Alyssa is the founder of the Little Lyss Method. She is on a mission to help others demand better from their training and from themselves. Her goal is to help women integrate science-based nutrition and fitness in order to help them reach their fitness goals   In this episode we discuss; Metabolic Flexibility How to burn the right fuel at the right time Burning the most fat Fats vs. Carbohydrates Food shaming Psychology of dieting   Connect with Christine IG: @littlelyssfitness Website: www.littlelyssfitness.com   Are you ready to Turn Pr

Welcome back to Episode 100 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Joslyn Thompson Rule. Joslyn is a Nike Global Master Trainer, She runs the Be the Coaching Change mentorship, she is host of Fitness Unfiltered podcast, and she runs the Women in Fitness summit.    In this episode we discuss; Why put the X in the word women What it means to be a “Master” Trainer What it means to train trough value Her recent book “How to Move It” Mindset and Physicality  Her perspective on our weekend seminar     Connect with Joslyn IG: @JoslynThompsonRule Website: www.JoslynThompsonRule.com <sp

Welcome back to Episode 099 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Show we have Christine Kolenbrander. Not only is Christine an incredible athlete, but she is also tenacious, loyal, loving, and disciplined person.    In this episode we discuss; Training Philosophies Loyalty and Values Her experience as a CrossFit athlete What’s to come   Connect with Christine IG: @christine.kole   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional.com Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 098 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Mike Lee. Mike is a retired boxer who owns and operates Soul CBD, with his sister Angie. On this episode we discuss what it’s like to shift identities from professional athlete to business owner, and what it’s like to work with your sibling.    In this episode we discuss; Life as a professional boxer Challenges as a business owner Working with family Mindset training     Connect with Mike IG: @officialmikelee Website: mysoulcbd.com   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 097 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Lance Einerson. Lance is on our 1-on-1 Staff and teaches our Breath Work course. He is also developing our Orthopedic Considerations Course so that we can help bridge the gap between fitness and health care.    In this episode we discuss; Breath work Simple exercises to improve your breathing Changing your physiological state Improving focus  Improving your Sex Life     Connect with Lance IG: @Dr.lane.einerson_dpt Website: TheDiscomfortLab.com <span class= "Apple-con

Welcome back to Episode 096 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Brett Bartholomew. Brett is a performance coach, author, keynote speaker, and founder of Art of Coaching.   In this episode we discuss; How to get buy-in Earning trust on purpose Lateral moves in your career When the program design goes wrong Effective Communication   Connect with Brett IG: @coach_brettb  Website: www.artofcoaching.com   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional.com Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss some of the differences in working at a micro gym versus a commercial gym.    In this episode we discuss: The positives and negatives of each Getting paid Acquiring clients Exercise Selection Gym cultures How commercial gyms can create better incentives for their trainers   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 094 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Linda Morgenthaler. Linda is a coach on our one-on-one training team and she is based in Switzerland! Linda is an expert when it comes to helping our clients improve the way they perform by implementing simple tricks to improve mindset.   In this episode we talk about; Mindset training Shifting the way you think about success Tactical techniques to improve the way you train Focusing on wins not failures   Connect with Linda IG: @lindamorgi   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional.com Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprof

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we’re discussing how can we make CrossFit even safer. This is Part 2 of 2 so if you missed episode 091, go check it out now.    In part 2 we discuss: Talking about exercise selection What we can reconsider and change Diminishing returns The difference between fitness and sport   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 092 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have JL Holdsworth. JL has squatted 800 pounds– He’s a pretty strong dude. Today we discuss his training program Reflexive Performance Reset.    In this episode we talk about; Managing the nervous system Improving athletic performance Pain reduction Transitioning from athlete to coach Understanding strength and conditioning   Connect with JL Holdsworth IG: @coach_jl @rpr_system Website: www.reflexiveperformance.com   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional.com Dr. Sean @DrSeanP

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we’re discussing how can we make CrossFit even safer. We have so many ideas about this topic that we decided to break it into two parts.   In part 1 we discuss: The initial assessment Knowing your athletes individually Exercise selection Changes in the CrossFit culture   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 090 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Jennifer Anderson. Jennifer is a mom, wife, and registered dietitian. Her mission is to educate parents to help make sure their kids are getting the adequate nutrition they need in order to thrive. If you are a parent, or planning to be a parent, or know a parent– this episode is an absolute must listen to.    In this episode we discuss questions like; Do kids need to finish their food? When should they get dessert?  Is almond milk bad? What about the processed foods that our kids love? What does it mean to eat in color?   Connect with Jennifer IG: @kids.eat.in.color<span class= "Apple

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. In this episode we talk about cleavage and the massive shift that is going to happen in the fitness industry over the next decade.   In this episode we discuss: What cleavage is Fitness entertainment  Fitness coaching The difference between the two Which direction is right for you   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 088 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Karina Antorbeza-Melo. Karina is the owner of a private gym located in the heart of Valley Stream. For the last 3 years, K-Fit has been serving a community of women searching for progress, transformation, and support. Karina and her team pride themselves on building and lifting up a strong family of women from all ages and all walks of life ready to begin their fitness journey.   In this episode we discuss; Karina’s Story  Growth mindset Creativity Resiliency and Grit Connect with  IG: @kfitboutiquegym & @_kfitny Website: www.kfitny.com <span class= "Apple-converted-space

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. In this episode we talk about what it takes to become more successful as a personal trainer in a commercial gym.   In this episode we discuss: Our experience as trainers How to connect with members Approaching sales conversations Role-playing as trainer and potential clients The next steps to take in sales   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 086 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show Taryn Pascal. Taryn is a diversity trainer and recruiter for IBM. In this episode we have an important conversation about diversity in the fitness space.    In this episode we discuss; Conversations about race and equity Creating safe dialogue  Creating the space to ask important questions  How to cultivate change   Connect with Taryn IG: tee_smilesss    Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! www.activelifeprofessional.co

Welcome back to the Active Life Podcast. This is what talking with Sean and Larry is like. In this series we discuss whatever we feel like. Maybe you’ll learn something, maybe you won’t.     In this episode we discuss; Food Shoveling Shit The Empire State Building Hobbies Clubhouse Surfing Pancakes    We want written reviews of this podcast on the podcast apps, so we’re having a contest in which you can win an Active Life T-Shirt. Here are the rules: Make a review on the app you use. Take a screen shot of your posted review. Send your screen shot to @lar

Welcome back to Episode  of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Dr. Ryan Chow, the owner of Reload PT. Ryan and I discuss   In this episode we discuss; The future of coaching How money is being spent in the health care system  What needs to be done to reshape health care Expanding the scope of the coach with more education and experience Providing value     Connect with Dr. Ryan Chow   Website: www.reloadpt.com IG: @dr.ryanchow @reload.pt   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch<b

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we talk about the fitness coach’s relationship to doctors and the clients they share .    In this episode we discuss: Communication with your clients Understanding what the client needs When to listen to the Doctor’s orders Credibility and Trust Demonstrating your knowledge to your client’s doctor   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode  of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have John Briggs. John is the author of “Profit First for Microgyms” and the owner of Incite Tax. Today we talk all about money.   In this episode we discuss; Taboos around money Financial freedom in the fitness industry Financial planning as a gym owner and coach Getting your gym to have net profit Paying Taxes How to save $3-6,000 a year     Connect with John Briggs   Websites: profitfirstformicrogyms.com incitetax.com  <p c

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today Dr. Sean interviews Larry Gaier and we discuss how he comes up with content for social media that is valuable for us and our followers.    In this episode we discuss: Buzz words Demonstrating how to integrate ideas into your life Where to get inspiration Crowd sourcing ideas   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode  of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have my friend and coach Lex Martinez. Lex is one of the most sought after sex coaches in the industry. Known as “That sex chick”, she makes sex education cool. Lex is a relationship coach and mentor, who helps expand and promote sexual exploration The world could be a much better place if everyone just improved their sex life.   In this episode we discuss; Scheduling sex Avoiding awkward conversations with your partner Having kids and low energy Taboos  Different levels of intimacy  How to improve your relationship     Connect w

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today Dr. Sean interviews Larry Gaier and we discuss what it means to lead from within a team. Larry is an exceptional leader because he see’s his job as a position to serve, not to lead.    In this episode we discuss: Larry’s approach to leadership Preparing yourself for growth How to improve the team by improving yourself Communication Skills   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode  of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Marcus Filly. Marcus is a health and fitness coach and the owner of Revival Strength and Functional Bodybuilding    In this episode we discuss; How COVID has effected us Personally and Professionally  How your being intentional in your life The things you can do better How to maximize your time and be more intentional     Connect with Marcus   Website: revival-strength.com/free Instagram: @marcusfilly Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastu

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss an excellent question that came up in our Pro Path Facebook group. How do I navigate member reactions as I try to make a shift in our gym’s culture?   In this episode you’ll hear more about: Creating Values Making changes Handling negative member reactions Active Life Pro Path Joining our community for support     Podcast Resources:Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman ctive Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 76 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have David Rachal III. David is the creator of Medical Fitness and the HEALTHEFIT School. He helps fitness professionals become health professionals. HEALTHEFIT bridges the gap between healthcare and fitness.   In this episode we discuss; The state of fitness today Becoming a healthcare provider Working with insurance companies   Connect with David & HEALTHEFIT   Website: healthefit.com Instagram: @healthefit Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to the Active Life Podcast. This is what talking with Sean and Larry is like. In this series we discuss whatever we feel like. Maybe you’ll learn something, maybe you won’t.     On this episode we discuss; Neural link Sock game Burning clothes Relationships Flying problems Contest Joe Rogan     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 74 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Dr. Sean’s personal leadership coach, Layci Nelson. Layci is an executive leadership coach, with over 20 years experience building and training teams.    In this episode we discuss; Different types of leadership Education around leadership  Creating a fulfilling work environment  Looking at the bigger picture Identifying what works and what doesn’t How to implement change   Connect with Layci Website: nelsonmanagementstrategies.com Instagram: @layci_nelson Are you ready to Turn Pro

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss how to set and manage expectations as an employer and a gym owner.   In this episode you’ll hear more about: Why you should stop saying “My team” Developing Staff Working for your coaches Creating culture Checking In with employees   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 72 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Mitch and Katherine Iverson, owners of Principia Fitness. In the last 18 months, they have nearly tripled the revenue for their gym. On this episode we talk about the things that they did in order to live the lifestyle they want to live.   In this episode we discuss; How Katerine went from being a full time teacher to full time coach How Mitch went from athlete to coach Simple things done well Charging members appropriately  Additional revenue streams How impossible things are being done by people like you     Connect with Mitch and Katherine Website: www.PrincipiaFitness.com<span class= "Ap

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss common business principles, and how to dramatically improve your business by learning to master certain skills.   In this episode you’ll hear more about: The difference between running a gym, and running a business Taboos about money Asking for help Working with intention Developing business skills     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 70 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Shane Farmer founder of Dark Horse Rowing. Shane shares a lot of similar beliefs as we do here at Active Life. One of these beliefs, in particular, is the idea of giving our best information away for free and using that value to earn the trust and create opportunity to help people.    In this episode we discuss; The sport of Rowing Going from being and athlete to being a coach How Shane got started with Dark Horse Rowing Our core values How he got 5,000 people to sign up for a course with no advertising     Get in touch with Shane Farmer & Dark Horse Rowing Website: www.DarkHorseRowing.com<span class= "Apple-conv

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss what we’ve come to value in the fitness industry and how we can change it.   In this episode you’ll hear more about: Competing with cheap workout programs What it takes to be an elite coach Starting new conversations about fitness Cultivating positive change New oppurtinities in the industry     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 68 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Mohammed Iqbal founder of SweatWorks. The future of fitness appears to be deeply involved with tech. SweatWorks is a premiere technology company who are creating opportunity for all major players in the fitness tech industry. Mohammed believes that you, the trainers, will have more opportunity than you’ve ever had before.    In this episode we discuss; The future fitness and how it’s adapting The importance of personal connections Fear of the technology advancements in the fitness industry How to leverage upcoming technologies     Get in touch with Mohammed Iqbal & SweatWorks Instagram: @sweatworks Website: sweatwo

Welcome to the second edition of our monthly series, Talking with Sean and Larry. In this series we discuss whatever we feel like. Maybe you’ll learn something, maybe you won’t.     On this episode we discuss; Dr Sean’s experience with steroids in a globo-gym Larry’s punctuality  Text messaging Washington D.C. The winner of our review contest     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 66 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Active Life’s very own Emily Glenn. Emily is the graph designer here at Active Life. She is incredibly skilled in what she does and we would not be where we are today without the consistent and quality content she creates. We believe that good design is what separates your brand from everyone else, and today we discuss how you can improve your graphic design today.   In this episode we discuss; The importance of quality graphics Creating an aesthetic for your business The importance of first impressions What makes a business stand out Simple ways to make your business look better Marketing on social media   Don’t forget to Leave us a review to enter our review contest.<

This is a very special episode of the Active Life Podcast. Today we have our very own Director of Foundations, Mary Banks. Mary and I answer common questions about the foundations course.    We discuss: How to enjoy running your business How to build an onramp Pricing and how to raise them How to manage your finances as a gym owner Getting out of burnout and hiring employees   Set up a call to learn more about our Foundations Course www.activelifeprofessional.com/gymowners     Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss the hallmarks of a really good gym, and the signs of a really bad gym. If your family member is asking you what gym they should join, this is what you’re going to want to tell them. In this episode you’ll hear more about: What kind of gym you should join Common red flags of a bad gym When it’s time to move on from your current gym The signs of a positive gym Why it’s important to make the switch   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 64 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Casey Jenks. Casey is a co-founder of TrueCoach which is a platform designed to help coaches save time, deliver a better experience for their clients, and grow their training businesses. In March 2020 Casey sold his business and we discuss his journey building a successful business and then selling it.   In this episode we discuss; Building a business What is it like to sell a business? What do you pursue next? Having more money and more time The future of the fitness industry   Don’t forget to Leave us a review to enter our review contest.   Learn more about TrueCoach @truecoach.co www.truecoach.co/  

063 Turning Pro | How Do You Choose a Mentor Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss the benefits of having a mentor, what it means to be a mentor and how to choose someone who can guide you to success.    In this episode you’ll hear more about: Choosing the perfect mentor, coach or guide Work, Life, and Energy  Sharing values Filtering good and bad advice Aligning your goals and values     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 62 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Sam Miller. Sam has spent the last 14 years debunking the nutrition industry. He is an online coach, educator, and mentor dedicated to providing simple and strategic ways to improve as an athlete and a coach.      In this episode we discuss; Coaching coaches Asking the right questions Sam’s journey into nutrition  Dr. Sean’s Bloodwork How much red meat is too much red meat? Being a well rounded coach       Connect with Sam IG: @sammillerscience www.sammillerscience.com   Are you ready to Turn Pro

Welcome back to another episode of Turning Pro. Today we discuss the three best ways to emerge from a shut down. These are the things you need to do to make your business bulletproof. These steps to take that will allow your gym to thrive, despite the unpredictable future of the fitness industry   In this episode you’ll hear more about: How to recover from another shutdown What we’ve learned from this experience Creating strong profitable environment Reimagining your business Building a stronger foundation What you could have done better     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofes

Welcome back to Episode 60 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Nick Shaw, Co-Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization. Nick and his team have really paved the way for nutrition coaching in the fitness industry. Today we discuss some of the topics in his book ‘Fit for Success’ and how you can start using these techniques today to improve as an athlete, a coach, a business owner, and a human.   In this episode we discuss; Ups and Downs of business and life How life and business intertwine What you can learn in times of adversity and success   Connect with Nick and RP Strength IG: @nick.shaw.rp @rpstrength renaissanceperiodization.com   Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @D

Happy New Year to you all and a very warm welcome to the first episode of our new series, Talking with Sean & Larry. In this series we discuss whatever we feel like. Maybe you’ll learn something, maybe you won’t.    On this episode we discuss; TikTok Microwaves Why Larry is afraid of 5G Covid Testing Live Text Reading     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 58 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Mike Arce, Founder and Owner of Loud Rumor. Mike has one mission, and that is to help gyms increase their memberships. He has had a profound impact in the fitness industry for the last 7 years, and his work has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Digital Marketer, and more.     In this episode we discuss; The fitness industry and how it’s evolving How to help gym owners adapt to changes Different Perspective on sales How to get infinite return on advertising How to get 3 to 5 sales for every sale you make Getting to the point you in which you can’t take more customers Getting the business running successfully on it's own   Mike

On this episode of Turning Pro we discuss common faults and stigmas when it comes to sales. As health care providers, we offer a great amount of value to our clients. It is your responsibility in the sale, to bring their attention to what the other side of working with you will look like, so much so that they can’t imagine saying no.   In this episode you’ll hear more about: Dr. Seans Journey into sales Understanding how sales work Learning how to sell without scripts and tactics Finding the right things to say at the right times Patience and persistence     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofession

Welcome back to Episode 56 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have LIFEAID founders Orion Melehan and Aaron Hinde. We truly admire how these two run their company. After experiencing the wildfires, in which Aaron lost his home, we discuss the resiliency and grit needed to endure challenging times. On this episode we discuss; Learning to adapt to situations you can’t control Co-owning a business Getting out of the victim mindset Balancing emotion and reason How to stay purpose driven Creating the life and mindset you want   LIFEAID lifeaidbevco.com IG: @lifeaid Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifep

A lot of gyms talk about their community, that’s what brings members in and what keeps them coming back. On this episode of Turning Pro Dr. Sean and Larry discuss where the value lies in creating community and what’s missing when it comes to creating a culture that serves a community.   On this episode we discuss; Establishing core values Creating culture The difference between community and culture Setting expectations for your members     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Welcome back to Episode 54 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have Dr. Amy West - A specialist in sports medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation. Amy completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard-Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital and her fellowship in Sports Medicine at Maine Medical Center. Dr. West is actively involved in the CrossFit community and CrossFit Games Medical Team.   On this episode we discuss; Understanding injury prevention Sports Medicine Fitness and Rehabilitation Questions to ask your doctor when recovering from injuries How coaches and Doctors can work together to help each other and their clients <p clas

It’s common for coaches, gym owners, and even clinicians to feel like they have to constantly make, what we like to call, “fear based education decisions”. But does education alone make you a better coach or improve your overall value as a trainer?   On this episode we discuss; Where credibility comes from The importance of education Seeking relevant education Providing value to your clients How to build trust using the trust equation How to demonstrate credibility Applying the knowledge you have     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

One of the most common problems we face with coaches who are ready to turn pro is that they don’t have a home at all or their current home isn’t conducive to turning pro. What’s worse, they don’t know how to find one. They WANT to go all in on their career. They’re ready. They’re willing. They just don’t know where to do it. They want an environment that inspires them – one that lives and breathes excellence, teamwork, and a vision for the future that strongly motivates everyone. In Rory’s story, we outline for you the journey Rory takes from a small-town coach who barely makes a living at her gym and needs to look for other work, to a position in a top-notch, forward thinking gym. Here, Rory begins her journey as a professional coach earning a financially fulfilling income by delivering better results for clients than she’d ever been able to. Rory’s story is filled with challenge, fear, doubt, and risk, and through intentional conversation and commitment t

Welcome back to Episode 52 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have return a guest, Dana Santas, the Mobility Maker. Over the last 20 years, Dana has worked as a mobility, breathing and mind-body coach. She is on a mission to help everyone breathe better, move better and feel better in their bodies and minds.   On this episode we discuss;   Improve your relationship with breathing Learning to move your ribs better How to use your diaphragm efficiently Simple exercises we can do every day to improve our breathing mechanics The benefits of breathing better and moving better     Connect with Dana Santas IG: @mobilitymaker Website: www.mobilitymaker.com/ Are you rea

Turning away business is critical for success and it can make you more valuable and more successful. However, it’s important to lay down some ground work before getting to this stage.  On this episode we discuss; Finding clarity in what you want in your career Energizing yourself so you can energize others Earning the right to be picky with your jobs Actively seeking work and saying yes, before you say no Learning to allocate your time appropriately Getting to a place in which you’re prepared to say no How to say no, as a professional   Action Steps Come to terms with the idea that you have to be selfish about what you want to do and why you want to do it. Say “Yes” to all opportunity while you

Welcome back to Episode 50 of The Active Life Podcast. Today on The Guest Show we have returning guest, Anders Varner. Anders is the host of the Barbell Shrugged Podcast, and a true renaissance man.   On this episode we discuss; The relationship between fatherhood and business. How our roles change as we grow in our personal life and our career How success is achieved through consistency, dedication, and focus And the human journey through career success   Anders is a truly inspiring person and full of life changing insights. We really think you’re going to enjoy this episode.   Connect with Anders Varner IG: @andersvarner Podcast: Barbell Shrugged Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect

Show notes On this episode we talk about how to make vulnerability your greatest strength and why that’s important. What it means to be more vulnerable and how you can use it to grow as a coach and a business owner. It’s about discovering what makes us feel insecure and learning to become more comfortable with it, then communicating it to other to help them become more secure.   In this episode you’ll learn more about; Vulnerability as a superpower Using vulnerability to inspire other people and inspire yourself Connecting on a more personal level with people Growing confidence in yourself And why it’s imperative you start practicing being more vulnerable today.     Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry G

On this episode Dr. Sean interviews Christy Mae Campbell. Christy is an entrepreneur, a fitness and nutrition coach, a Navy veteran, and a mother of three! Christy is one of the most relatable people in the fitness industry, because she provides some of the most honest, interesting, and valuable content available.   On this episode of the guest show we discuss;   Having difficult conversations Working with insecurities Her experience with weightless Developing grit and determination Being transparent Overcoming the ego Creating motivation by developing structure   Christy Mae Campbell IG: @christymaecampbell Podcast: Fit Me Coffee Talk   Interest

We talk about the big picture of "turning pro" all the time here at Active Life, but are you looking for the nitty gritty cheat sheet that will allow you to have a clear plan?   On this episode we continue our discussion on how to acquire the skills to turn pro, and the value of these skills. In part 3 of our series we are discussing Communication. Learning what your clients actually want and need Communicating with patience Effectively communicating your value Understanding how other people communicate Leraning to listen Allowing yourself to be vulnerable If you’re interested in becoming better with communication please check out our coaching seminars. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @

On this episode of The Guest Show, Dr. Sean interviews Charlie Weinraub who is one of the largest real estate investors on Long Island. We dive into what it takes to develop the confidence, and take the chances in yourself that you have to take in order to be successful, happy, and fulfilled. Charlie has a lot of great insights when it comes to; Challenging yourself and Going out of your comfort zone Drive and Ambition Overcoming negativity Becoming more innovative and creating a niche Visualizing your future life Mastering your craft Taking risks Providing value   Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Charles Weinraub @handsome_homebu

We talk about the big picture of "turning pro" all the time here at Active Life, but are you looking for the nitty gritty cheat sheet that will allow you to have a clear plan?   On this episode we continue our discussion on how to acquire the skills to turn pro, and the value of these skills. On part 2 we discuss Sales. Overcoming the fears and taboos of selling Scheduling and booking sessions Managing your time and energy efficiently Setting boundaries Where and how to refine these skills If you’re interested in learning more about how to sell, check out episodes 003 and 005 of the Active Life Podcast Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Profess

We talk about the big picture of "turning pro" all the time here at Active Life, but are you looking for the nitty gritty cheat sheet that will allow you to have a clear plan?   On this episode, Larry Gaier lays out the big picture for Dr. Sean Pastuch and unpacks the first key skillset.  If you're really in a hurry, here's the list. 1.  Learn assessment and corrective protocols to move towards goals 2.  Learn communication 3.  Learn business and sales skills Over the next 3 episodes we will unpack each of these skill sets and explain how to get them and the clearest terms possible. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Listen to the whole episode by subscribing here In the US, the average trainer makes 20% less than the average worked in the US.  A "trainer" in the US is less valued than the average worker in the US.  How can we change that paradigm and make a trainer that is an essential and lucrative career because it solves big-ticket problems for all types of clients. On this episode, Dr. Sean Pastuch and Larry Gaier, lay out what the fitness economy is like now, and how we can change it, with your help. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Listen to the whole episode by subscribing here Are you a part-time or hobbyist coach?  Do you find coaching to be the job you wish you could do full-time but just don't understand how you can make it a career that you can be proud to do and able to live off of? On this episode, Dr. Sean Pastuch and Larry Gaier talk about the journey to become a professional coach, and the risks you have to be willing to take. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Would you make decisions that would have starting your career with $100k of debt?  Would you make those decisions if you knew it would lead you on the path you wanted to go on? On this week's episode,  soon-to-graduate Kelsey Jarman talks all about her journey into becoming a physician's assistant, and why she chose the harder path. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Kelsey Jarman @lifeasapa_s

Listen to the whole episode by subscribing here Do you work for 20 bucks a class a few times a week? Is coaching a "side hustle" while you work towards the real thing?  Do you wish you could be the best coach at your gym or facility but "don't have the time" or can't see a path to making it work?  Larry Gaier is on todays episode to talk all about what it means to be a Professional Coach and how we can elevate the coach from a part-time hobby to an essential professional. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman

*** We're going back into our vault for this one.  This episode originally aired on another network in 2019 but is even more applicable now *** There is a great expression that goes like this; “If you want to build something big, you need a vision big enough for other people’s vision to fit inside of it.” And it’s true. On this episode of the show, Dr. Sean sits down with the microphone, and you, to discuss how you can take steps to have a better day every day. He does that by explaining the reason why what Active Life is doing, and plans to do, is so important to him and should be to you. The vision for the impact that Active Life will have on the world is most definitely big enough for you to fit inside of it, and in this episode, Dr. Sean talks to you about how you can take immediate, free, steps to make it a rea

This is a very special moment for the Active Life.  We've just launched a 10 minute mini-documentary on the state of healthcare and what we are here to do about it.  This is the audio from that presentation.  Please head to our social media channels to watch the mini-doc after you wrap up listening to it.  You can find it @activelifeprofessional on both Instagram and Facebook, or The Active Life on youtube. If this has an impact on you, please like, share, comment and help us spread the word.

Patrick Sweeney is back on the podcast.  He's an expert on fear and how your better understanding of your own fears will help you make better decisions in your business.  This podcast could not be more relevant with the daily challenges COVID-19 presents for business owners and employees everywhere.   Sit back, listen, and then get out there and implement Patrick's tips. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Connect with our guest: Website: https://www.pjsweeney.com/ Find Fear is Fuel the book at: <span style= "font-weight: 400

This is a very special episode of the Turning Pro show.  Before COVID, our live in-person Pro Path seminars kicked off with a guided mediation and breathing exercise to reframe our attendees mindset going into the weekend.  Now this is done remotely through our live broadcast, but we wanted to present this to you this week.  If possible, pause this episode, find a quiet place, and transport yourself to the room where Larry Gaier will take you through a powerful meditation. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Larry Gaier @Larry_thehuman

What does it mean to be a 1-on-1 client with the Active Life?  What does it mean to be a coach for the Active Life?  Are you looking to build your own online coaching business or maybe actually in the market to get a coach?  Learn from how we do it and please reach out if you have any questions. Curious about becoming a 1-on-1 client?  Message @activeliferx Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

(Note: This episode originally aired in October 2019 on a separate feed) Do you know how much should you back squat if you can deadlift 300 pounds? What about how much you should front squat if you back squat 200 pounds? How about this… do you know your 6-rep max strict press on your right arm compared to your left? Or how many 1-arm high pulls you can perform with 33% of your body weight on your right arm compared to your left?  If you are scratching your head wondering why we are even asking these questions, listen up! In this episode we’re talking to Dr. Ryan Summers about how a small bias, repeated over and over, could be the reason you are still getting that annoying [insert

Chriss Smith is a former Navy SEAL with more than 12 years experience in the SEAL Teams and other Special Mission Operations and owner and co-founder of Trident Athletics in Alexandria, Virginia.  Chriss has seen leadership of every type through his experiences and has identified the important of being self-aware as paramount.   On this episode, Dr. Sean and Chriss get into it and by the end we hope you'll be able to look at your own coaching and leadership in a whole new way. Find more from Chriss @tridentmindsetofficial and @tridentathletics More from us @activelifeprofessional @drseanpastuch

The healthcare clinic of the future is the gym, and the healthcare provider of the future is the coach.  What problems does the coach need to be able to solve to make that future a reality?  On this week's episode, Dr. Sean Pastuch goes through where the coach is, what the training at Active Life is doing, and where the coach needs to go to reach our goal.  Do you want to be part of the future? Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Mike Bledsoe is back on the podcast!  CEO of Strong Coach, Bledsoe is a leadership coach who focuses on personal development.  His unique experience, coming from owning a CrossFit gym, to launching the Barbell Shrugged podcast and running successful online coaching businesses gives him an insight into how he can help your coaching biz. In this episode of the Guest Show, Dr. Sean helps unpack some of the personal development concepts Mike works with and gives you a number of takeaways for you to implement now. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Mike Bledsoe @mike_bledsoe

We say it everyday at Active Life Professional: The Healthcare Clinic of the Future is the Gym, and the healthcare provider is the Coach. What does that mean and why is that so important right now? The fitness industry is changing.  The fitness industry NEEDS to change.  The longterm goal of Active Life is to facilitate that.  On this episode of the Podcast, Dr. Sean Pastuch lays out how the Active Life Gym model will work and why it needs to be the change. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Annie Miller is back on the podcast this week.  She's made the journey from an in person coach to running a successful online training business as well as training coaches to run their own online business better. Closing your brick and mortar location and "just going online" is not as easy as that.  In this episode we get into the specifics of what you need to do to be the best online coach, while also being successful. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Annie Miller @anniemiller.co

Let's be direct.  Owners of gyms large and small have been discussing deaffiliation from the CrossFit brand for some time, whether as a protest over the changes at CrossFit HQ or because a lack of perceived value provided for the affiliation fee.  This topic has been thrust back into the spotlight following a series of comments and tweets by their founder and CEO Greg Glassman and a huge wave of affiliates have announced their intentions to leave the brand. But what next?  We're not weighing in at all whether it is good or bad to stay or leave the CrossFit brand.  What we're discussing is what you need to know to create your own brand, and the inherent challenges included in that.  We've boiled this down to five steps that you can make a real plan with.  If you love this episode we've built a full online course that will ser

Personal trainers and coaches are facing a new world post-COVID-19 and many are looking to switching to a remote system.  What are the challenges in changing a brick and mortar business to an online only system?  How do you build trust in remote clients?  How do you transition a "local" client to a remote client? Dr. Ryan Summers joins the Turning Pro podcast today to talk about just that.  In his role as an Active Life 1-on-1 coach while also treating patients at his PT practice, he has had to navigate those challenges. As you look to your own business' future, there are many takeaways you can get from this conversation between Dr. Sean and Dr. Ryan. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Dr. Ryan Summers @dr.ryan.summers

On this episode of the Podcast Dr. Sean and Larry talk about the future of Active Life and how as we constantly refine that picture to best help as many people as possible.  By the end of this episode we hope you are able to better determine what you need to get what you want.  A huge component of that too is understanding how big your dreams need to be and how you can plan to get there. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download the free pdf that goes with this podcast at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman

Ben Newman is one of the most sought after motivational speakers and performance coaches in the country.  Dr. Sean has been looking forward to this conversation with Ben for some time and you'll actually hear what transformed into a private coaching session for Dr. Sean.  By the end of this conversation you'll walk away with at least three techniques that will help improve your mindset. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download the free pdf that goes with this podcast at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Ben Newman @continuedfight

COVID-19 has thrown everyone's schedules and routines into chaos.  The kids are at home.  School is canceled.  There are stay-at-home orders, lockdowns, and furloughs.   How do you communicate with your spouse / family / roommates during this uncertain time and how do you use the challenges of this unprecedented experience to build stronger bonds with those people?  Kim Pastuch has a few ideas for you all after having to do just that with Dr. Sean.  This is a special episode you're going to want to listen to with your partner.  Let us know how it goes. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional Kim Pastuch @kimberlymarie425

Are you a coach who is still making 4/9th for a personal training session without explanation from your boss? Are you a gym owner paying your employees 4/9ths just because you were told that was the ratio to use? If you are still choosing your training rates based on an arbitrary number, chances are it is costing you more time and energy to fill your time slots. In this episode Larry and Dr. Sean breakdown the math to set your floor and ceiling price based on your geographic location. We talk about setting expiration dates and design packages to create urgency, retain clients and most importantly, make more money. 5:00 - Setting your price 10:00 - You have to pay to play 15:00 - Filling your schedule 20:00 - Cost to the gym 25:00 - Navigating the splits Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download the free pdf that goes with this podcast at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us!

Are you a coach or gym owner who is still trying to find that *magical number* of 1-on-1 sessions your new members need before going into a class setting? Are you afraid to tell a new member that they need 10, 15 or even 20 sessions with you prior to jumping into the group? In our experience when we talk to most gym owners who are resistant to selling 1-on-1 sessions to a new client, the main concern is not that people don’t need it, but that they fear people won’t want or buy it.  In today’s episode Larry and Dr. Sean give you a formula to implement in your gym today to determine a custom number of 1-on-1 sessions for each client. We discuss the questions to ask in order to reduce the likelihood of injury and how you can use these tools as a selling point to increase competence and create a safer

The tactics are the top of the pyramid for your business; tactics are the skill and the techniques to deliver beliefs, habits, communication and the service. If you have not yet created the stable base for The Business Building Hierarchy, head back to episode 21 on Turning Pro and start from Part 1 on creating your beliefs. Some tactics will work, other tactics will fail but the number one thing you must always do is find the one that aligns with your values. In this episode, Dr. Sean outlines a tactic you can implement for your gym that will be a “win-win-now”. This means that not only will your business win, but the community you are serving wins and you can get results, now. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download the free pdf that goes with this podcast at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional 4:30 - W

What service would you provide if money was not part of the equation, at all? Most gyms didn’t start their business because they we’re looking to make money, yet most of the decisions that gyms make are guided by money. Services are created based on a dollar amount instead of being based on what a client needs to do in order to be successful and what that would cost. Without understanding your beliefs, creating habits and communicating your message The Service doesn't really matter. If you haven’t listened to parts 1 through 3 of Business Building Hierarchy go back to episode 21. In this episode, Dr. Sean talks about designing your service, providing the right service for the individual and how you can create personalized results faster and more sustainably for the price you feel good about. At the end of this we want you to be confident about how to sell solutions, not time. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download the free pdf that go

Tony Blauer is back on the Active Life Podcast for another great conversation with Dr. Sean Pastuch.   Here, Dr. Sean and Tony discuss how fear can paralyze people, now more than ever, and actionable strategies to help break the fear loop.  The lessons from today's episode can help you in so many different place: whether dealing with the anxiety of COVID-19, getting through a tough negotiation, or taking the leap on a new opportunity. Like Tony says, if you change your relationship with fear, you change your mind. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download all podcast pdfs here: https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with our guest Website: www.blauerspear.com Instagram: @tonyblauer Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

Communication is a vital step to your business; if you have the greatest solution to weight loss or getting someone out of pain without the effective message to reach your target audience, you will struggle to be successful. The last 2 weeks we’ve covered developing beliefs and building your habits to success; if you haven’t listened to these two episodes stop now and listen to episode 21 and 22 of Turning Pro. In this episode, Dr. Sean gives you actionable steps to express your message with clear intent. We cover how to efficiently describe your clients' problems, relating to your audience and communicating what the journey will look like. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download the free pdf that goes with this podcast at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch Active Life Professional @activelifeprofessional

While most businesses are sheltering in place hoping to survive the Coronavirus pandemic, Joe DeSena, the owner of Spartan Race is gearing up to give away 100,000,000 entries for obstacle courses around the world. Yes you read that correctly, one-hundred million. Contrary to what you may think, this bold-move is not chump change to Joe or the Spartan business, but he is so passionate about getting people off the couch that to him this isn’t just a statement, it's necessary. In this episode of The Guest Show, you get a true glimpse of how Joe is dealing with the global shutdown of Spartan Races in real-time and the mindset he is using to get through the day-to-day. He also tells us what led to his decision to give away 100 million Spartan Race entries and how he hopes to impact the future of small gyms around the world. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download all podcast pdfs here: https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast</p

What do you most need right now so that your business can be successful? This is one of the many questions that will impact the habits that you require to build or break in order to create a successful business. In this episode, Dr. Sean gives actionable steps to ensure that your habits are in-line with your beliefs. Grab a pen because you will need to take notes for this one! Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro? Download the free pdf that goes with this podcast at https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us! Dr. Sean @DrSeanPastuch<span style=

What kind of business do you want to be? Now ask yourself, does that align with the kind of business that you are running? We see many gyms making the mistake of falling prey to the latest social media tactic before they even know the purpose of their message. If you’ve never sat down and figured out what problem you solve as a business and why you are unique in solving it, then your vision is muddy.  In this episode, Dr. Sean walks you through an exercise he personally uses to audit himself and the business regularly. We give you the 3 questions you need to answer in order to create a clear message and differentiate yourself from the gym down the street. If you find that you are still chasing the top of the pyramid to increase your revenue and you're tired of utilizing “next hottest trend” then we urge you to revis

Are you a coach or business owner in the market for a new product or service but don't know if it's right for you?  Are marketers barraging you with scary ads about the state of the economy or the dangers of the COVID-19 outbreak?  Are you not sure who to believe?  In this episode we go deep into understanding buying decisions, and how you can be confident the choices you make will bring you closer to your goals. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro?Download free content @ https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us!L

The sky if falling.  Business are closing doors left and right.  You're DOOMED. .... Sound familiar?  In this time of extreme uncertainty, the lowest common denominator for marketing is fear-based.  Dr. Sean Pastuch and Larry Gaier discuss why Active Life never uses fear-based tactics to sell and market its products and services and why you shouldn't either. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro?Download free content @ https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast Connect with us!Larry Gaier @larry_thehuman<sp

Here at Active Life, we want to provide you with actionable, timely content that will help you and other fitness professionals get through this period of intense uncertainty.  Right now we're speaking to coaches.  What if we told you, you need to be working harder than you ever have, right now, even though your gym has been temporarily closed?. You may or may not know just how much your gym owner is already doing for you and your community just to ensure there is a gym to come back to, and now is the time for you to step-up, and make yourself more valuable to your gym owner than you've ever been before.  Podcast Resources:</

Here at Active Life, we want to provide you with actionable, timely content that will help you and other fitness professionals get through this period of intense uncertainty.  If you're a gym owner, you're learning - whether intentionally or not - that retention is the single most important thing in your gym.  On this episode, Dr. Sean talks about retention, what you can do about it, and what you can learn going forward for your gym. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro?Download free content @ https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast   Connect with us!<

Here at Active Life, we want to provide you with actionable, timely content that will help you and other fitness professionals get through this period of intense uncertainty.  As we contend with the current crisis we want you to remember to live in the moment and learn the lessons you need to learn during this time.  Dr. Sean talks about the unsustainable week and how this exercise could be perfect for you now. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro?Download free content @ https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast   Connect with us!<span style="font-w

Are you an entrepreneur trying to balance “I love my business” with “but my family gets in the way of it”?  We know it feels uncomfortable to say it outloud however it's the truth that many small business owners feel.  This topic is a bit different than our usual content but we know that a large number of our listeners may be struggling with juggling long hours at work and finding energy at the end of the day.   In this episode, Stu Brauer (WTF Gym Talk) candidly speaks about the factors that led to his recent divorce, how he and his wife are still living amicably and the conversations that were leading up to the decision to split. We cover topics like when it’s time to seek counseling (it’s not when you think), establishing expectations with your significant other and living your truth in order to be fulfilled in life and business. <span style="f

Here at Active Life, we want to provide you with actionable, timely content that will help you and other fitness professionals get through this period of intense uncertainty.  A lot of people right now are not making what they thought they should be making.  Their gyms are closed, their 1-on-1 sessions are canceled, and even their 9-5s are shut down.  What do you do now with your resources to get the greatest payout?  Dr. Sean talks through his process following Hurricane Sandy - a devastating  event that destroyed his gym, practice, and home - but actually became the catalyst for creating Active Life.  How will you turn this moment into an opportunity? Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro?Download free content @ <a href

Here at Active Life, we want to provide you with actionable, timely content that will help you and other fitness professionals get through this period of intense uncertainty.  On this episode, we're sharing how our experiences enduring and processing the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy here in our hometown have helped frame our mindsets when approaching this current crisis.  If you get nothing else from this, sit back, breathe, listen, and take a small moment out of your day to improve what's between your ears. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro?Download free content @ https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast <p

Get the podcast here On this episode of the Guest Show, the Co-Founder and President of LIFEAID Beverage Company, Aaron Hinde comes on to talk about the uncertainty presented by the COVID-19 outbreak and how you can steer your business through it. Aaron's life story takes him through all the ups and downs that entrepreneurs face and this episode presents his actionable advice that you can use now to help get through the this. Podcast Resources:Are you ready to Turn Pro?Download all podcast pdfs here: <a hr

Here at Active Life, we want to provide you with actionable, timely content that will help you and other fitness professionals get through this period of intense uncertainty.  Today, we're talking about what to do as a personal trainer if you're now no loner allowed to train clients 1-on-1 in traditionally gym settings and how this can be the opportunity you didn't realize you needed. Podcast Resources: Are you ready to Turn Pro?Download free content @ https://www.activelifeprofessional.com/podcast   Connect with us!Larry Gaier @l

What if we told you that you can turn people AWAY and make MORE money in the process? If you are a coach that is taking on every single client that comes your way, there is a good chance you are doing one or two of these people a disservice. What do we mean by this? If you have even one client that makes you drag your feet in the morning you could be doing a better job. In this episode we discuss how it is possible to be both effective for, and completely fulfilled by, your clients. Larry and Dr. Sean breakdown when and why it is essential to say ‘No’ to a client that is not a good fit. We discuss creating your ideal client, building trust and negotiating power by being transparent and when you should refer to another coach. If you truly want to help everybody you meet,

Are you someone who has been day dreaming of leaving your 9-to-5 for a career path blazed by your passion?  Do you find yourself working for someone but thinking to yourself… ‘I could do this better’? Are you wondering how to know when it's time to leave your safe job for the uncertain future of a potential career that you would love? Today’s guest started off pursuing her career as a physical education teacher before she made the leap to running her own successful 1-on-1 nutrition coaching business and gaining the trust of her 44k plus Instagram followers. Joelle Cavagnaro (better known as Joelle Samantha) is crushing the exercise and nutrition industry and she’s bringing all of her learned experiences along today to help you acquire the skills to do the same.  We discu

Get the podcast here Are you a coach who constantly comes up with great ideas? This is something that we face with many coaches  What do we do when a coach has an idea but it gets turned down by the biz owner? How can a staff member successfully present something to a biz owner? How do we qualify a good idea from a bad one? How do we come up with a way to execute it?   What you likely didn’t do: Demonstrate the work you’ve done Treat it lik

At Active Life, we believe that being a coach who cares is the floor not the ceiling. This means giving a F^&* is a non-negotiable and an absolute must as the forefront of your business.  Caring is a vital step to professionalizing the coach and we dare you to find someone more passionate than today’s guest about this exact topic. Chuck Bennington is an entrepreneur and coach, CrossFit OG and former affiliate owner. You may recognize him from social media breaking down complex movements like the muscle-up or teaching coaches tactical application as a staff member for The Gymnastics course (formerly named CrossFit Gymnastics).  In this episode we cover everything from identifying your ideal client to knowing when to turn someone away (Hint: you should be turning some people

Are you a coach who is wearing multiple hats at your gym in order to make ends meet? Does your paycheck look like a menu of miscellaneous duties adding up to create a dollar amount that still leaves you barely scraping by?    Are you a gym owner who is still using the 4/9’s model without truly understanding what it means for you and your employees?    If you answered yes to any of these questions, it may be time to re-evaluate your situation.   In this episode of Turning Pro, Larry and Dr. Sean breakdown how to know if you are in the right gym. They unpack how to negotiate your cut of 1-on-1 sales, determining if the work is worth the pay and valuing your energy expenditure. Plus, Dr. Sean discusses putting your ego aside as a business owner and being OK with your employees making more money tha

Are you struggling to turn your “passion” into a business that can support you both financially and emotionally?    Today’s guest went from creating screen prints at 16 years old to inspiring people worldwide with his brand. Randall Pich is a CEO and entrepreneur who has made his way by going full-on in everything he does. At a young age, he learned how to turn his passion into profit which eventually taught him how to flip $300 into millions. Not only is he crushing it for himself and his multiple businesses, he regularly shares his process of how-to create on a budget with his thousands of followers (make sure to watch the video below).    In this episode Randall takes us through the timeline of going from one personal training client to making money “overnigh

How confident are you that the product you are selling will solve your client’s problem?    How well do you truly understand your client's goal?   These are only a few of the questions you must be able to answer in order to earn the trust your client needs to give you a ‘YES’ without hesitation.   Today we are piggy-backing off of our last Turning Pro episode; if you haven’t listened to Coaches guide to sleaze-free selling, make sure to go back to episode 003. On this episode of Turning Pro, we discuss the 4 Pillars you absolutely need in order to gain trust and get a firm ‘YES’ f

It is no secret that most of society puts their primary trust into medical doctors' opinions. At Active Life, we believe that the healthcare clinic of the future is the gym and the healthcare provider of the future is the coach; we also know how important it is to have the support and respect of medical providers to back you up.   Would you feel confident asking a local doctor to refer his patients to your gym? What do you think it would take for that doctor to do so? Do you believe that you have the trust and respect from the local medical community near you?   In this episode we talk to Dr. Nick, MD aka The Fittest Doc, about his contribution to CrossFit and the medical community nation wide as a doctor with SteadyMD. Dr

Do you know someone in your gym that NEEDS 1-on-1 training but you don’t know how to approach them about it?    Are you letting your fear of feeling uncomfortable prevent you from talking to members about 1-on-1 coaching?    If you haven’t learned the skills to sleaze-free selling in order to solve your members problems, you are doing them a disservice while leaving money on the table.   On this Episode of Turning Pro, Larry and Dr. Sean unpack how to engage a client in a conversation about personal training without feeling pushy or sleazy. We leave you with actionable ways to approach members TODAY, initiate valuable dialogue to better understand your client’s problem and navigate potential barriers that may come along. Podcast Resources:</str

Do you find yourself struggling with the decision to spend the money you currently have in order to build the life that you want in the future? This fear-response around having, spending and acquiring money is one of the biggest faults business owners have leading to analysis-paralysis and regret.   Today’s guest has made it his passion to transform fear to fuel in order to thrive and live his best life. Patrick Sweeney is an author, entrepreneur and adventure seeker on a mission to help others discover and face their fears. He found his courage after a near-death experience with cancer forced him to answer the question. “What the hell am I doing with my life?”.   In this guest episode, we dive into the neuroscience behind the fear response and different ways it can show up in our lives. We also unpack prior belief systems and false armors that ar

Are you still looking for ways to increase 1-on-1 sales in your gym? If you are not implementing assessments for every single client, you are losing opportunity. Assessments allows us to provide safety and value for each client while creating conversation for personal training sales. In this first episode of Turning Pro, Larry Gaier and Dr. Sean discuss how to turn assessments into cash flow by increasing personal training and lowering injury.  If you aren’t assessing every new client that walks in you’re turning your back on gym revenue and client safety. Ready to get going with assessments?  Download the free pdf that goes with this podcast at <span style= "font-we

Did you know that only about 5% of the population will create & set goals for their life? Mind blowing right?! That means roughly 95% of people out there are letting life happen to them, instead of for them. If you're listening to us it's likely you are one of the 5%.  We love setting goals at ActiveLife, it is literally how this company was founded. Like today's guest, we believe that when it comes to setting goals, the bigger & scarier... the better. If you regularly listen to ActiveLife Radio then you have definitely heard of Mark England; not only has he helped shape our staff and business through "Procabulary", he is creating better communicator's everywhere. He has been one of our top streams on this show, and we're stoked to have him back on ActiveLife Radio today. Since we last spoke to Mark, he has created another successful business called "Enlifted" which is devoted to building the athlete mindset through "Cognitive Fitness". In this episode we

Show Overview: Are you sick and tired of being sick and tired?  What if you could reduce your medical visits and HEAL yourself simply by changing your outlook? This exact thought is what led our guest, Kelly Gores, to produce and direct HEAL the documentary. This episode discusses how Kelly got started on her journey, questions how well the current healthcare system is truly working and reveals some startling research on how positive thinking and placebo provided better outcomes than medicine alone for cancer patients. If you or someone you know are fighting an uphill battle against the medical system, you don’t want to miss what Kelly has to say. Minute Breakdown: 8:40 - Follow

What if doctors told you that you have an incurable disease that would reduce the quality of your life, rendering most people who have it completely disabled in 10 years or less? . What would you do? How would you react? Why? . On today’s episode, Jesse Golden discusses her experience with Rheumatoid Arthritis that left her bed ridden for almost a year and the changes she made in her life that have allowed her to live in ways the healthiest people on the planet could only dream to. . Jesse was a single mom, a model, and a world class ballerina, when the diagnosis came. Comfortable with pushing through pain, she made things worse for herself. . It was not until a conversation with a friend that things started turning around and Jesse stepped into her power as the Tough woman who could make tough decisions. . Jesse is one of the most magnetic people I have ever had the chance to be around, I think quic

Have you ever thought “it would be cool to travel through Europe for two months, but I can’t because...?” . Maybe it’s not Europe, but there is something in your life that you would like to do and can’t because of; the kids, the job, the house, the list goes on. . Well, Today’s guest, Michael Cazayoux recently took a two week workation to Europe despite all of the reasons it’s hard to pull off. . We had Michael on the show today because he has been one of the most positively influential people on the growth of Active Life through the impact he has had on the personal development that occurs in the company. . To be the kind of person who can up and travel to Europe for two months it takes self awareness, planning, and the ability to push through fear. Michael is all of those things embodied. On today’s show he talks about what it took to make this trip a reality, and along the way he drops some major personal development thought

Josh Kane lot the ability to think from a head trauma in the school yard. When he re-gained the capacity to think, everything was different. . Josh never took a thought for granted again. Unfortunately, there was one incident in particular when that intense need for intentional thought almost killed him. . Josh found himself batting hypothermia and frostbite after a camping trip went terribly, terribly, wrong. The indecision he faced regarding what to do about it, almost became the last thing Josh ever thought about. . In this episode of the podcast, Josh goes in depth about what he experienced in both of these pivotal moments in his life, and how they have launched his mindset going forward. . We first came across Josh at an Active Life Workshop. The staff came back and said, "you have to have Josh Kane on the podcast." . Here we are. . Find more from Josh at: @banekane on intagram 

Everyone knows that cookies are less healthy than broccoli, even IIFYM, so why do people eat the way they do? . On this episode with Laurie Christine King, we discuss the need for more emotional and mental skill development to improve diet outcomes. . We also discuss the nutritional implications of returning from injury. When your workload is down and your food is the same, you can expect to gain weight... Right? Maybe not, Laurie drops some knowledge bombs about how to eat to return from injury! . Find more from Laurie (LCK) at: @lauriechristineking @paragontrainingmethods

What would it be like to deliver corporate wellness programs to the titans of Silicone Valley like Stanford, Apple, Google, Facebook, and Uber... . That’s the question the Daniel Hong asked himself before he decided he was going to find out and become the guy who is the go to for all things fitness in the Valley. But how do you start? . Surely you can’t just call Facebook and say “hi, my name is Daniel and I’d like to speak with Mr. Zuckerberg please.” . in this episode Daniel talks about how he went from being your every day personal trainer to pursuing, and landing titans of tech. . Find more from Daniel at: @dhfitnessinc Iyou love this podcast , please click HERE</stron

Who better to discuss the future of CrossFit as a brand than the man who has seen it on the top of the podium at the CrossFit Games, in the top of the business world as a CrossFit Affiliate owner, and as the OG of lead get for CrossFit gyms? . Tommy Hackenbruck joins us on the show today. Tommy is an absolute legend and if you have been a CrossFitter for more than 5 years, no doubt, you have heard his name and could recognize his superman looking face and physique. . On this episode Tommy talks about his experience as an athlete, as an affiliate owner, and as a consultant to gyms to give a very unique perspective on where he thinks CrossFit is going. . If you are training in a CrossFit gym, a fan of the sport, or a competitor, this episode is a must listen. . If you love this podcast ,

Are you interested in an inspiring story? . John Beneduce found himself over a hundred pounds over weight, depressed, a shell of his former self, and owning a gym that was failing. . Just three years later he had reinvented himself and became the oldest professional fighter in Bellator MMA, winning a fight in the worlds most famous arena, Madison Square Garden. . This is a fun podcast. We cover a litany of topics and bounce back and forth to try and keep up with the bouncing ball that is John "The Manimal" Beneduce. . Find more from John at: @johnthemanimalbeneduce MMA and Beyond Podcast If you love this podcast , please click HERE <stro

Robin Black is an international treasure in the martial arts and content creation space. . Imagine yourself at age 36, having dedicated your life to your career, deciding that you were on the wrong path, and making an immediate change to the most unrealistic goal in the world. . That's exactly what Robin did, except he made it his reality, and he was successful. Robin, at age 36 was a self proclaimed "D List Rockstar" touring the world putting on shows, when his doctor told him that he needed a massive lifestyle shift following a seizure. So he chose the only natural thing to do, he became a professional fighter, and eventually, one of the fight commentators in the world. . Robin's instagram account @RobinBlackMartialArts is where you can find his epic "1 minute breakdown" videos of some of the most beautiful violence you will ever s

 If you didn’t know that you are a brand, this podcast might change your life. . Stu Brauer is the outspoken founder of WTF Gym Talk. That’s short for “What The Fuck Gym Talk”, so as you might guess, he’s not shy. . This is Stu’s second time on the show and on this episode we talk about how people should brand themselves, and how that’s different than a business brand. . We discuss failing in the gym business and playing the long game. . Stu is a force of nature. He is one of our favorite content creators and he is constantly bringing fresh, new, ideas to the market place. He is also doing what so few do, he’s executing on his ideas. . Learn from Stu at his brand new “Self Made Summit” selfmadesummit.com .<

Guests: Ryan Cage, Bobby Weiler, PR Star CrossFit   People want more from their gym membership. . Especially in the case of “micro gyms” like CrossFit, the public perception is that membership is too expensive when an alternative is going for a run in the street for free. . CrossFit PR Star is an exception to that rule. With a loyal membership, and a robust personal training culture, CrossFit PR Star is charging more than most gyms, and overdelivering for its members. . In this podcast you will learn how gym owner Ryan Cage has empowered his staff to allow his coaches, like Bobby Weiler who is also in this interview, to quit his

There is a dirty little secret in the healthcare world that no one is talking about. Well, no one except Zak Gabor that it. . Most Physical Therapists and Chiropractors graduate school, and have no idea what to do next. They know that they are required to get continuing education, but in what? There is an ocean of approved coursework available to them. . The logical next step for a young professional is to hone in on their skills, to become a more knowledgeable doctor and to learn new physical techniques. . But what if that's wrong? What if there is something more valuable to learn? . Zak believes there is. On today's podcast we discuss why communication is the overlooked holy grail of patient care and what both doctors and patients need to do about it. . You can find more from Zak at: @thelevelupinitiative   If you love this podcast , please click <a href= "http://getpodcast.reviews/id/122880

Cody "Boom Boom" McBroom is back on the Active Life Podcast! . Today's episode is a deeper dive into the mindset of nutrition than we have taken on the Active Life Podcast before. It's evident that Cody is passionate, knowledgeable, and experienced with helping people overcome issues around eating and nutrition . We discussed: - Do Macros Matter? - If you want to count Macros, how should you do it? - Does intuitive eating work? - Self talk around food. - Body image and societal norms - And more! . It's always a good time when Cody is on the show and if you are into nutrition, you are going to be into today's episode!   If you love this podcast ,

Postpartum mood disorder (including depression) is a difficult thing to talk about. . It’s a vulnerable topic that leaves many women to feel isolated, confused, sad, hazy, and insecure. What compounds these symptoms is how hard it is to discuss. . That’s why we recorded the longest podcast in this show’s history about the topic. . This podcast with Kimberly Pastuch is full of emotion, honesty, perspective, and passion. It’s part 1 of 2 with the next one coming soon to cover the impact of the disorder on the man of the relationship.    If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   <

If you work in the fitness world, you have heard someone say "you don't get into fitness for the money." . We hate that expression. We hate it because we disagree with it. If you are a fitness professional, you did get into fitness for the money. You DID NOT get into fitness because of the money. . Everyone needs to make a living. Fitness professionals choose to do that by helping other people. Those who are true, dedicated, professionals, take their responsibility so seriously that it is the ONLY thing they are willing to do for money. That is the major mindset shift that it takes to be successful in this business. . On today's show, Dr. Sean interviews five coaches who have gone through the Active Life Immersion Course with the explicit intent behind it being to achieve financial freedom as a fitness professional. 

Have you ever been afraid of something and that fear drove you to act in a way you prefer you hadn’t? . Maybe fear is something that is governing your day to day life in ways you aren’t even aware of. . In this meeting, Tony Blauer talks about how fear is something that you can render powerless if you are armed with the necessary education. He also talks about what you can do if fear is powerless. . This is a cool episode, make sure you give it a listen.   Tony can be found at: @tonyblauer If you love this podcast , please click <a href

Want to learn how to get a Micro Gym to $1,000,000 a year? Well, then you need to speak with someone who has done it. Prepare to meet Andrew Frezza, the owner of the unassuming, mega successful, CrossFit Palm Beach. . Andrew and his brother, Tony, have recognized some major holes in the way traditional CrossFit is delivered, they plugged those holes, and members, and staff, stopped falling through them. This approach to business is a human approach and one that emphasizes the soft skills most gyms ignore. . Andrew teaches these skills to other gym owners through his mentorship program, the Rockstar Coaching Course. If you love this podcast , please click HERE to

Staff Special - Dr. Bo Babenko   Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Bo Babenko. . Dr. Bo has been a steady figure in the CrossFit landscape for almost 10 years. As a DPT and a CrossFit coach, Bo has traveled the world using his skills. . Dr. Bo was on a CrossFit Games Regionals team multiple times. He has the trust of some of the most well known people in the fitness landscape. Dr. Bo came to Active Life as a recommendation from one of our longest standing and trusted one on one clients and it was a phenomenal recommendation by her. . As the coach on staff with the most experience writing general fitness programming, Dr. Bo is our go to for clients w

Have you ever heard the phrase “words matter”? Yea, you haven’t heard the least of it yet. . Mark England had a transformative moment in his life that sent him on a tailspin of self loathing that ended in massive positive self awareness. In this episode, we discuss at length  how the words Mark was using got him out of the tailspin and back to flying high. . Mark helps everyday people change the way they choose words, which fundamentally alters their physiology. It’s wild. Imagine if you could take one word out of a sentence, exchange it for another, and have the sentence feel and perform completely differently. . After this interview you won’t have to imagine anymore.

Staff Special - Dr. Andrew Hawley Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Andrew Hawley. . His clients call him Andy, and Andy has run a successful chiropractic clinic in North Eastern Pennsylvania for over a decade. . A former collegiate wrestler, a business owner, a father, a husband, Andy made the aggressive move to seek out working for Active Life as a staff member through instagram. Challenged with “if you drive out here and shadow for a day, we will see if you are the kind of guy we would hire”, Andy got in his car and made the trip. . It was clear from the jump, this is the kind of guy any staff would want. .<

Andy Petranek is a reformed CrossFitter. A true CrossFit original, Andy opened his affiliate up before people knew about this weird blog called CrossFit.com. Andy got himself to a place where he was one of the fittest men in the world, and now, he’s still fit, and on some days he chooses to work out until the moment he breaks a sweat, and then he’s done. . On this episode of the Active Life Podcast, I dive deep with Andy about what it has been like to continue training as he ages up and why sometimes, simply  breaking a sweat is enough. . Andy started a company called the Whole Life Challenge, which is aimed to help you change your habits to become a healthier version of yourself. It includes mindset work, nutrition, exercise, and so much more. On the show Andy discusses

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, and director of sales, Dr. Pam Christiansen. . Dr. Pam has been a physical therapist for over a decade. She managed multiple offices and made herself quite the career. And yet, it’s a career she gave up to be an Active Life staff member full time. It’s a decision that has allowed her more time with her husband, and her kids. It’s a decision she does not regret. . Like other staff members, Dr. Pam came to Active Life as a workshop attendee. It was clear she was a star and someone we wanted to have on staff from the beginning, but the feeling wasn’t mutual. . Check out this podcast and find out what caused Dr. Pam to have hesitation about Active Life b

When I met Dr. Trisha at Jesse Itzler’s “Build Your Life Resume” mastermind, it was abundantly clear that she has an energy about her not felt from most people. Trisha owns “Expand your human” and coaches with Wim Hof himself on tour around the world. . On this episode we dive into the experience I had with Trisha and how it has fundamentally changed my life. There are still days when I struggle, and in that struggle I can remember Trisha’s powerful, stoic, confident eyes, and it brings me back to a moment of calm. . We talk about why cold baths are more than just a cool fad, we discuss how your breath impacts your physiology, and we talk about how to expand your human. . Dr. Tris

Tom is a coach at the Madlab School of Business. We have heard stories about Tom making in excess of $100,000 as a group fitness and one on one blended fitness professional and we wanted to get the low down on how he does it. . Enjoy this episode which will be especially valuable for coaches who want to #turnpro   If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch   @<a href= "http://www.instagram.com/active

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Katie Harper. . Dr. Katie attended the first ever Active Life coach workshop, before we changed the model to be an effective one, and yet, she still stuck around! . When Dr. Katie came to the first workshop she was a physical therapy student, now, a full blown DPT, Dr. Katie in a major asset to the team as the only coach on staff who has a doctorate and prefers to make a living as a full time CrossFit coach. . Yes, you read that right, she prefers it. Dr. Katie had a job as a physical therapist at a successful clinic and she was making good money, and she decided that she prefers to help people get out of pain without going to the doctor or missi

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Kate Dowd. . Dr. Kate came to Active Life a bit under a year ago as an attendee at a workshop. Kate was immediately drawn to the way that Active Life educates health and fitness professionals, and she decided to go full on with us. . Kate’s eagerness to join staff was welcome. She was someone who we spotted at the workshop as a clear superstar who we wanted to have on staff. Dr. Kate has lead clinics in the hospital setting and currently runs a physical therapy clinic out of her home in between taking care of her kids and working per diem at the hospital. . The definition of professionalism, Dr. Kate is someone who grounds the Active Life 1 on 1

Jair Lee is a coach's coach. . I visited EXOS in Scottsdale, Arizona immediately after the CrossFit Games in 2017. There were a bunch of highly skilled coaches on staff there, one stood out, his name is Jair Lee. . Not only did Jair have the acumen to teach the technical skills, Jair was able to penetrate the mindset of his athletes in a way that I have not seen many times. Jair is a well read, well practiced, intentional coach who worked himself from unknown to internationally recognized. . This episode is a must listen for any coach who wants to break through on their own merit. In a world full of people who want to find greatness as a coach, Jair has it, but you would never know it from talking to him. . Jair can be found at: @coach_jair  

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Jen Lesniak . Dr. Jen was the first coach hired and trained by Active Life to take clients. A close friend of Dr. Sean since chiropractic school, Dr. Jen brings a lot of credibility to the Active Life staff. . Dr. Jen has competed at the North East Regional event as an individual twice, she owns Lumber City CrossFit in Buffalo New York, and she has run a successful Chiropractic clinic for nine years. . Dr. Jen is a mother of one and a mother figure to many. She is incredibly dependable, making her someone who is easy to rely on and trust.   If you love this podcast , please click <a href= "http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1228802

Nicole Race is a group fitness gym owner in St. Pete Florida who has transformed her business (Elevate St. Pete) over the last year and change. . Her gym has gone from grossing approximately $16,000/month to almost $80,000/month in under 18 months. Want to know how she did it? You’re going to want to listen to this episode. . Nicole and her husband Taylor decided to #TurnPro to such a major degree that we are flying her to Active Life HQ for a week to discuss opportunities we can attack together. . We have been following Nicole and her journey for years now, on this podcast you will be so blown away by her energy that you will have no choice but to jump on her bandwagon. . Enjoy. . Nicole Can be found at: @nicole_race_ @elevatestpete

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Matt Stevens. . Dr. Matt has been on staff for almost two years now and he runs a clinic with another Active Life 1 on 1 coach in Cleveland Ohio called Pure Physio. . A physical therapist in practice, Dr. Matt’s clinic has become famous for being the go-to place for elite endurance athletes as well as CrossFitters. . Dr. Matt brings a unique vibe to the Active Life team, he’s an adventure seeker who once broke his neck in a mountain biking accident and still got all of his clients coached up in the same week. . Enjoy this episode as Dr. Matt talks about ho

Jason Ackerman is a proverbial CrossFit OG. . Jason (Jay) May have coached at more CrossFit L1 and L2 workshops than anyone else in history. He is one of the people, not just coaches, who I (Dr Sean) has the utmost respect for. . He has owned multiple gyms, coached at others, and now owns a successful nutrition support company called “Own your Eating.” This episode gets gritty about what it takes to be a great coach in any profession. . We also discuss the efficacy and viability of CrossFit in general. . Enjoy! . Jason can be found at: @thejasonackerman @ownyoureating If you love this podcast , please click <st

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Dr. Todd Dersham. . Dr. Todd has been on Active Life 1 on 1 staff for almost two years now and has been a friend of Dr. Sean since chiropractic school. As a former collegiate basketball player, Todd has the unique experience of knowing what it’s like to train for performance to benefit a team. He knows what it’s like to be treated like a discardable object and he has enjoyed the thrills of victory as well as the pain of defeat. . In this episode we dive into some of Todd’s background, including stories from Chiropractic school with Dr. Sean. . Dr. Todd runs a chiropractic practice outside of Boston and supports the staff and members at Whaling City C

Joshua Harrison was Dr. Sean’s first ever mentor in the professional fitness space. Working as his personal training manager, Joshua taught Dr. Sean the value of selling, the value of tucking your shirt in, and the value of time. . On this episode Joshua talks about what it takes to be a great personal trainer, how to make a living doing it, and what most people are doing wrong. If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @DrSeanPastuch  

Meet Active Life 1 on 1 coach, Lance Einerson. . Lance has been on staff for a bit over a year now. He is a physical therapy student, a crossfit coach, a husband, a father, and an adventure seeker. . Lance has a unique story that makes him uniquely perfect for high stress clients who come to us for one on one help. He’s a great coach for anyone, but for those clients especially, Lance can empathize in ways that are just impossible for others to match. . Enjoy this podcast and learn why if you have pain or performance plateaus that you want to get through, and you live a high stress life, you might want to request Lance specifically when you speak to our staff during your initial c

Chris Zaino is back on the Active Life Podcast. The first time Dr. Zaino was on (Episode #103) we talked about how he battled through life threatening Ulcerative Colitis and became Mr. Universe and the owner of a multimillion dollar chiropractic clinic. On this episode, we get granular and tactical. You’re not going to want to miss the immediately applicable advice that Dr. Zaino gives on this episode! This episode is due to high demand, and Dr. Zaino is only the second person to be on the Active Life podcast for a second time, the other guest who did it is Adee Cazayoux of Working Against Gravity. Dr. Zaino can be found at: @DrZaino If you love this podcast , please click <a href= "http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1228802

Do you truly know your “why”? . If someone challenged you on it, would your actions line up with your words, or do you think that maybe, there would be room for you to improve the alignment? . Have you ever asked yourself why that is? If you are living your true “why”, then wouldn’t your actions line up? Could it be that you’re mistaken and you don’t know as much about yourself as you think? . Make sure you listen to this episode to find out. . Find Dr. Sean on Social Media at: @DrSeanPastuch</sp

Dr. Glenn Livingston   What if you had a disorder and you didn’t even know it? . Dr. Glenn Livingston is a best selling author (600,000 copies sold) of the book “Never Binge Again”. In his book, and in this interview, Dr. Livingston, or Glenn as he asked me to address him, goes into his story of binge eating, how he realized he had a problem, and how he solved it. . Glenn is a fantastic story teller. It is obvious from the moment that the interview starts that he has told this story many times and it’s captivating to listen to it. The strategies that Glenn now helps clients with can help to overcome eating disorders, but they also apply to gaining control over your life in general. Workaholic, fitness crazed, sex addicted, doesn’t matter, G

Chris Spigner is an early adopter of the Active Life Methodology. Chris flew to New York from his home in Grand Cayman for our first ever official coach workshop. He was one of sixty coaches in attendance from over 20 states and five countries, and yet, he stood out. . Three years later Chris has become a go to for feedback about all services we offer to coaches through Active Life and because of conversations with Chris, we have done things including but not limited to: Adding private calls to the coach immersion program, adding business and sales training to our coach education programs, and removing our affiliate GPP programming. Yes, you read that right Chris told us it wasn’t any good, and while other coaches did enjoy it, between Chris and some other coaches who we look to for honest feedback, we decided it wasn’t good enough to release. <sp

Bedro Keuilian is an absolute monster in the group fitness world. . A former personal trainer whose family immigrated from communist Russia when the Berlin Wall fell, Bedros learned from a young age what it meant to struggle. He took the lessons learned in his early life and transformed them into the fitness empire that is Fit Body Boot Camp. . In this interview, Bedros discusses some very vulnerable positions he found himself in and how he was able to use that vulnerability to his advantage. You wouldn’t expect a big, rugged, successful guy like Bedros to remember his former weaknesses so well, but in fact, that’s what makes him who he is today. . This is not the same Bedros inte

“I still own my gym, I just don’t work there.” . For those of you out there who own businesses, this should NOT be a crazy thought, but it probably is for many of you. Chris Cooper owns Two Brain business, a company he started when he realized that CrossFit gym owners may be great coaches, but owning a business and being a good entrepreneur was something totally different. . He has coached thousands of people to reach their entrepreneurial mission in life and to have greater impact on others through his methods. In this episode we discuss with Chris what it means to be an entrepreneur, whether you are cut out for it or not, and why being a thief just might be the pinnacle of innovation in business. . <span style

She’s back. I get it, everyone likes my wife more than me. That’s ok, so do I. On today’s episode we discuss why we think it’s great that our three year old has told us she wants to earn money. It’s deeper than you might think. Tune in.   REVIEW US!   If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support.   Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @SeanPastuch

James Hobart joins us on the Active Life Podcast today! . I can’t lie, I was a bit of a fanboy interviewing James. James has been around the CrossFit scene since 2009, competing, coaching athletes, and coaching coaches. His intentional experience has made James a worthy and valuable ambassador of the CrossFit brand, though unofficially as such in our interview today. . On today’s episode we cover the controversial topic of whether the CrossFit Level 1 seminar is an efficacious course to send people into the world to coach others. We actually don’t disagree on much, and we are left with more questions than answers. . We also talk about what James thinks it means to be a coach. How

There was a time when “coach” meant something in the fitness world. Now it seems you can get your title at a weekend workshop. . You are a less effective version of your full time self if you do something part time. There should be no debate about this. It does not matter how much passion you have for a profession, if others share your passion but dedicate all of their energy into being incredible at it, they will be better than you. . The unfortunate landscape we find ourselves in is one where there is an abundance of part time coaching happening at gyms across the country. What makes this worse is that sometimes the part time coaches are the best ones in the building. It is important you understand that this is not only a compliment to the standout part timer, but also

The man, the myth, the legend, Kelly Starrett joins us on the Active Life podcast today! . Kelly has been a CrossFit Affiliate owner for 14 years now and he has been influencing the culture of both athletes and fitness professionals ever since. . The author of best seller “becoming a supple leopard” and the creator of world renowned Mobility WOD, Kelly did such a good job creating awareness around movement that the term “Mobility” has become grossly overused, we discuss this on the show. . Also discussed on this episode is how Kelly things bands, balls, rollers, and modalities should be used as compared to how they are being used currently. He talks about what a perfect warm up sh

When I first took my CrossFit Level 1 in 2011, EC Synkowski was there on staff to humble me. I asked her for a proverbial handout and she put me in my place, we talk about that experience on today’s podcast. . This was a very fun conversation with a very smart, valuable, thoughtful, and well spoken person. It’s a conversation that selfishly I have been waiting seven years to have. We talk about a litany of topics on today’s episode. Among them are the efficacy of the CrossFit Level 1 as an entry to Coaching clients and opening a CrossFit Affiliate, what it means to be a coach, and how to write a program for groups. . EC owns her own company called Optimize Me Nutrition where she implements some very unique methods to support her clients who range from individuals to full

Naudi Aguilar is a critical thinker’s critical thinker. On this episode Dr. Sean sits down with the founder of Functional Patterns and dives deep into the mind of the man who is taking it upon himself to fundamentally change fitness.   He wants to make such big changes to the landscape that Naudi doesn’t even really consider what he is doing to be fitness, but more biomechanical training. He bases his methodology, which aggressively rejects dogma and offends status quo, in his studies of how some of the greatest movers of all time do what they do.   Naudi believes that the essential movements that our entire physiological infrastructure is built around are ambulation and throwing. He believes that in order to do these two things well many other things need to be aligned and that seeking excellence in them is paramount to successful movement practi

Have you ever heard someone say “I need this job”, and be happy about it? Didn’t think so. At Active Life one of our core values is to be wanted, not needed. This applies both to our clients and our staff. . We have enough redundancy that we don’t need any of our staff members. And that’s how we like it. We also have such rockstar staff members that none of them need Active Life. And that’s how we like it. . The way we see things is simple. “Want” is stronger than “need”. “Need” cries of desperation while “want” pounds its chest with pride. This episode is a deep dive into why wanting is the most powerful driver in the world and why at Active Life it’s the relationship we want with our incredible staff.   REVIEW US! If you love this podcast ,

Anders Varner is the co-host of the wildly successful Sheugged Collective Podcast. This episode is about many of the events in his life that lead to his current place in the world being possible. . Anders is passionate about professionalizing the coach just like we are at Active Life. For him, there was a transformative moment back stage at a country music concert that set him off on this wild trajectory. . we went long on this episode because the conversation warranted it. . You are going to love hearing about what it was like to workout with John Cena, party with him and his friends, and get a life lesson out of the whole experience. . How does the type of romantic partner you attract relate to the kind of professional you are? Anders talks about that too. This was an episode jammed with so much awesome. . Anders can be found at: @andersvarner @shruggedcollective Shrugged Collective Podcast<

Aja Barto is a retired three time CrossFit Games athlete and a CrossFit Affiliate owner (Behemoth CrossFit). On today’s episode Aja discusses his thoughts on the preliminary changes to the CrossFit games season. . The talk takes a welcome turn when we start talking about identity and how it is related to someone’s opportunity to compete, quality movement, becoming a professional coach, and core principles. . Aja is a deep thinker and a savage competitor. This interview is one to give a listen to.   Aja can be found at: @behemothcf Facebook: Aja Barto   REVIE

Nataly Valenzuela is a woman who knows how to work, scrap, and make everyone around her feel good. Today’s episode is a blend of character study and coaching session with Nataly. . We cover what it was like to hustle for 10 years trying to and ultimately successfully land a job working as a host of her own television show for Univision. We also dive into how Nataly needs to learn from that experience to start her own coaching company in which she helps her clients improve their body image and self esteem as springboard for intuitive eating. . Nataly is an amazing woman who was picked on so badly for being chunky that she contemplated suicide at the age of 13. Now she is harnessing that experience to support people going fighting the same inner demons. <span

Kimberly Pastuch, the REAL boss over at Active Life is back on the podcast today. In today’s episode I discuss with my wife some vulnerable moments I have faced in the last 10 years and how she has been the rock that kept me upright. . It’s nice to believe that we can do anything on our own, but the reality is usually much less independent. We all need support from time to time and this episode is a case study of that.   REVIEW US! If you love this podcast , please click HERE to leave a review. Thank you again for all of your trust, attention, and support. Follow us on instagram at @ActiveLifeRx @SeanPastuch

I spent most of my adult life struggling in business. Recently I learned one of the most valuable things I’ve ever learned and I wish I remembered who taught it to me because I would give them the credit they deserve. . This simple fact has transformed everything that Active Life does from a marketing and messaging perspective. It has revolutionized our company. . You need to know the answer to four questions. What problem do I solve? How do I solve it? Why am I uniquely suited to solve it? <span style="font

Can you imagine if the most embarrassing moment of your life was also the scariest one? Can you imagine hiding a potentially fatal illness from your spouse and suppressing the reality of it from yourself only to have it show itself in public leaving you no choice but to reveal that you need help? . Dr. Chris Zaino found himself in exactly this position when his ulcerative colitis nearly claimed his life. Since his debilitating bout, and one incredible, life altering moment that we discuss in today's show, Dr. Zaino has turned his life around. He has won Mr. Universe for body building, he has operated a seven figure chiropractic clinic, he has coached entrepreneurs, and he has started his passion project, The Hero Secret Sauce. . This is one of the most inspiring podcasts

Do you still think that it’s possible to be a great coach and a great athlete at the same time? Do you still think that the best athletes write the best programs? You might want to give this episode a listen. . Michele Letendre has been wildly successful as a CrossFit Athlete, placing 4th in the world at the 2014 CrossFit Games and she is now wildly successful as a coach heping two of her clients (Laura Horvath and Patrick Vellner) to second place finishes at the 2018 CrossFit Games. . I have so much respect for both the type of competitor Michele was and the kind of coach that she is. When you mingle around in the Warm-up area at the CrossFit Games you can see which coaches are really invested in the success of their athletes. It’s in how they carry themselves, the lase

Intensity. If you are looking for one word to describe Jason Khalipa, it’s intensity. At least that’s what I got from a 40 minute conversation with him for today’s episode. . Jason Khalipa has won the CrossFit Games as an athlete and he has won the CrossFit Game as a business owner. Today Jason talks about his concept of an AMRAP Mentality, the act of being present in every moment by having wild clarity around where you need to be and what you need to be doing at all times throughout your day. . It is abundantly clear that during the time we were recording this podcast, Jason’s mind was singularly focused on the interview. He goes over what his schedule for the day looks like and it’s impressive. Jason also gets vulnerable with us and talks about what it was like to lear

On today’s episode Dr. Ray Gorman, the director of staff for Active Life joins us to discuss writing corrective action programming. . These days corrective exercise is something that many people “dabble in”. At Active Life we immerse ourselves in it and pride ourselves on being the best in the world at providing it. . Dr. Ray is responsible for making sure our staff of 14 coaches are up to date and well taken care of. If you are interested in how you should be programming for your clients or how your coaches should be programming for you, give this one a listen.   Dr. Ray can be found at: @RayGormanDPT   <a href="http://getpodcast.reviews/id/1228802488"

In season 2 of the Active Life podcast we are bringing you hard hitting content and guests to you up to a mindset you may not have considered yet. Be ready for a mix of monologues with Dr. Sean and interviews with amazing guests to help you develop personally and professionally. “To open you up to a mindset” Follow @activeliferx, @seanpastuch on instagram

The 2018 CrossFit Games were undoubtably the most physically and mentally demanding games of all time. . On this episode Active Life 1 on 1 Coach Dr. Matt Stevens joins Dr. Sean to discuss how the athletes handled it. Between them Dr. Matt and Dr. Sean were working with almost 30 athletes at the games this year and what they saw might surprise you.  . Learn how athletes bodies held up to a 42,125 meter row, what events were effective and what events were a miss. Get introduced to the most impressive 17 year old ever to compete at the games and find out what training with Rich Froning, Lindy Barber and CrossFit Mayhem was like after finishing in second last year. . Dr. Matt Stevens can be found at: @pure_physio www.pure-physio.com

As adults we have life experience to tell us what we can and cannot do. The problem is that our life experience is incomplete. If other people can do something, why would you believe yourself to be incapable? . What you really know is that if you try to do something again the same way you tried to do it in the past when you failed, then it is likely you will fail again. The solution? Do it differently. . In this episode Dr. Sean brings on a very special, surprise guest who he hopes will help you understand that the things you tell yourself are the most important things you say all day.

One of the most common questions we get is “What does #TurnPro mean?”. . The answer is very important to us at Active Life. In this episode Dr. Sean discusses where the hashtag originated from, what it means to him, and how owning it in your life can drive massive change towards the life you want.

Have you been living a lie? . Do you really have to continue dealing with your aches and pain? Is it age? Is it that old injury that won’t go away? Is it your herniated discs or torn labrum? Maybe you’re bone on bone. . While all of the above factors are real, none of them are the reason you are still in pain. . In this episode we dive deep into the mindset of pain and why you’re still dealing with it. This might be the most important episode we have ever recorded.

Cody "Boom Boom" McBroom is a stud. . Imagine yourself considering getting into a field that feels saturated and dominated by big players, and asking yourself "what can I possibly do to break into this space?" and viewing that question as an opportunity. That's what Cody did. . As a remote fitness and nutrition coach, Cody jumped all the way in, leaving a successful career coaching clients one on one in person and entering the scary world of entrepreneurship in the abyss that is the internet. Cody's story is impressive and his mindset is inspiring. . If you are someone who is considering leaving a job that you don't love and starting something that you "wish you could do", you have no choice, you have to listen to this episode. . Cody can be found at: @cody.boomboom https://boomboomperformance.com youtube.com/user/boomboomperformance

Dr. Danny Matta is doing some of the most important work in the field of physical therapy and chiropractic today, he is educating practitioners. . If you are like most Americans, the first question you ask when considering a practitioner is "do you take my insurance?", this is the WRONG QUESTION. The right question is "Can you solve my problem?" Nothing else matters! . Dr. Matta is teaching practitioners how to answer this question with a resounding "yes", and he's teaching them how to get paid their value for it. As a potential patient, this is the position you want your doctor in. You want him/her to feel fulfilled in their role. You want them to be financially stable. If your doctor isn't financially secure, you run the risk of seeing a doctor who makes decisions about your health and well being based on what it's worth to them financially. Didn't think of it that way did you? . Listen to this episode! Then share it with a friend, or five

80:20 are numbers Matt Fitzgerald lives by. . As a Nutritionist, a competitive endurance sport athlete, a coach, and a professional author, Matt has little room in his world for error. . Listen as Matt speaks about how spending 80% of your time doing subthreshold work (easy work) can actually spike your performance. And maybe just as important, learn how low, low effort really is. . It’s going to be hard to find a more accomplished individual in the endurance sports world than Matt Fitzgerald and the knowledge he delivers on this podcast is awesome. Enjoy! . Matt can be found at:

Have you ever suffered a major injury? Have you ever been in position to have to find something new to enjoy doing because the ship has sailed on what you have always loved? . This interview with Emily Duncan is incredible. At age 16 she lost her ability to perform competitive dance when she tore 5 muscles around her hip. . Now, years later, Emily has transformed her life to be a successful bikini competitor and she coaches people to their perfect aesthetic by changing their mindset as to what is possible and what it will take. . Emily is one of the most impressive guests we have ever had on the show. Enjoy this episode as she blows you away. <span style="font-weight

If you listen to podcasts in the strength and conditioning or nutrition space, you probably are no stranger to Dr. Andy Galpin. . That is why in this interview we don’t talk very much about nutrition at all. . We don’t even talk much about sports performance. . The goal of this podcast was to help you learn through Dr. Galpin’s intentional experience how you can become more valuable like he did. Plain and simple. . Learn how to say “yes” without strategy because if you miss 99x out of 100, that means you hit one, and one is all it takes. .</span

If you want to be the best in the world, you have to be selfish. . In this interview with Dave Durante, a former United States Olympic Gymnastics Team Alternate, Owner and Entrepreneur and Power Monkey, and gymnastics coach, we dive deep into the mindset it takes to become the best version of yourself. . We discuss the lessons Dave learned in the Gymnastics Arena and how he has parlayed those into being a successful businessman, a sought after coach, and a valuable husband and father. . Dave Can be found at: . @davedurante @powermonkeyfitness</s

It’s hard not to notice Hannah Eden as you scroll through your instagram feed. She’s the awesome athlete with an insane body and bright red hair doing things with ease that the rest of us struggle to even think of. But that’s not what makes Hannah special at all. . Hannah found herself working multiple jobs when the opportunity to create a class at a CrossFit Gym came to her. 7:30 class was dead and it was Hannah’s job to make it interesting and fill it. . Now Hannah has taken what she did in that 7:30 class and turned it into an international business as well as a thriving brick and mortar in Fort Lauderdale Florida. . What was most interesting about Hannah in this interview was

You might know Eric by his social media handle @Primal.Swoledier. He is the guy who looks like he is effortlessly breakdancing with heavy kettlebells in his hands. The way he moves with the weights is like a poem in motion. . He is a a true artist in his craft, but just a few years ago Eric was just stocking shelves at the Onnit Warehouse in Austin Texas. He wasn’t coaching NFL athletes, professional fighters, and people from all around the country who travel for his class and certifications. . In this podcast we dive into how Eric went from being another dude in the warehouse to the dude everyone wants to learn to move like. . Eric can be found at: <span style="font

Mike Boyle is one of the people in strength and conditioning who has had the largest influences on me (Dr. Sean) as a coach.  Back in 2006 in Chiropractic School Mike was putting out content that was so full of common sense and practicality that I could not ignore it. Whether it was an article of his on T-Nation or a video of him I found somewhere, I was consuming Mike Boyle content. The opportunity to conduct today’s podcast episode was truly a professional thrill of mine We cover some crazy topics, most prominently why Mike thinks Squatting is much less valuable than most people do. Mike “The Hockey Guy” Boyle, has worked with countless professional, olympic, and amateur athletes, many of them in hockey despite never even lacing up a pair of competitive skates of his own. If you want to learn today, you need to li

In this episode Dr. Sean speaks with an Active Life client who is moving across the country after getting out of the military due to injury and wants to establish himself as a valuable strength and conditioning coach. This is a fun, personal and professional development talk that opened Francisco’s eyes and left him with some options he didn’t see before. If you want to get into being a fitness professional, this episode is a must listen.

What if the best person to help you get out of pain and moving towards performance wasn’t a doctor at all? Would you trust them? Aaron Alexander is a Structural Integration Specialist, sometimes better known as a Rolpher. Aaron has done a phenomenal job of influencing elite athletes, hollywood stars, and corporate giants in the southern California area to live a healthier, more pain free and progressive life. When you listen to this podcast, do it with an open mind. As yourself some questions about whether you are doing what you need to be doing to become what you want to become. Aaron discusses in depth how he went from new graduate to high demand and if you pay attention and get real with yourself, you might be able to learn from his experiences no matter where you are in life right now. <span style=

Today’s Bonus episode is especially interesting because Dr. Sean is speaking with one of Active Life’s longest standing one on one clients (over 2 years). Kimberly, the athlete is struggling to establish purpose for her training. She came to Active Life to help get back to performance after rehab from a Torn ACL left her in the space between needing training and needing therapy (Active Life’s sweet spot). In this conversation Dr. Sean actually spends some time trying to talk the client into leaving Active Life and going at it on her own, but her answer might surprise you and it was pretty compelling. We know you will relate to this one and we know you will enjoy it!

On today’s bonus episode Dr. Sean speaks with an Active Life Affiliate from Mexico about how they can better deliver their message to members and prospective members to increased perceived and true value in their gym. This conversation is especially interesting because the Affiliate is the first Active Life Affiliate in Mexico and the owner is a member of the Latin America CrossFit Level 1 and Level 2 Seminar Staff.

“I’m in pretty good shape for my age” is a crutch. It’s personal forgiveness for not being in the kind of shape you could be in. Amy Mandelbaum proves this every day. Not everyone wants to be in great shape. It’s not a major priority for everyone and that’s perfectly acceptable. The goals of some are not the goals of all. But on today’s episode Amy Mandelbaum discusses how she is a different athlete at age 51 than she was at age 20 and age 40. We go into how this multiple time CrossFit Games Athlete approaches her training and her life. “When you say ‘family first’, what does that really mean?” “How do you find time to workout with kids, a husband, a job, a house, and daily chores that need to get done?” These are the types of Amy answered today, but the way she answered them are far from your typical expected answe

On this bonus episode you will get the opportunity to listen in as Dr. Sean consults with a potential new teenage client and his mother to determine whether Active Life can help solve his low back pain with exercise when other doctors have been unable to deliver.

How are you supposed to trust the process if you’re not sure the process is correct? How long do you trust it for before it’s time to pivot? On today’s episode with Mental Performance Coach to the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Browns, and high performers everywhere, Justin Su’a we dive deep into these questions. Justin describes in detail the level of self awareness required to be successful in every moment of every day. We discuss how to be successful while you are failing which while seemingly in contrast with itself is a concept that you are going to have to embrace if you want to get where you want to go. Justin and I share some surprisingly similar stories around our own personal experiences that have shaped who we are currently through what in the moment seemed like failure. <span style="font-weight:

Too many people have trouble establishing themselves in the career that they would really enjoy because they are stuck with the job that they are afraid to be without.   In today’s bonus episode Dr. Sean and Larry discuss how to create a gap between emotion and reason so that you can set a goal to quit the job you hate, but currently need, to pursue and crush a career in what you know you are meant to do.

Learn how the mindset Bill Anthes developed while serving the United States as a Green Beret has helped him develop as a coach and a leader in his fitness community. In this episode we discuss various interesting topics like: Should everyone be a leader? How do you know if you should be a leader? What is the difference between culture and community? Which is more important? How do you empower your staff to run your gym in your vision? What is BTWN The Ears (Bill’s Immersive Mindset Camp)? And many more! If you are someone who has great respect for the Armed forces and who wants to become a

This is one of those episodes that will have a lot of people nodding their heads and sharing with friends. Khrystle is a health and nutrition coach who specializes in helping women overcome anxiety. Anxiety is a real thing. It’s not a weak mind or something people who suffer from it simply need to “get over”. Khrystle helps her clients reduce the negative impact of their anxiety (because anxiety does not go away as we discuss on this podcast), through diet, exercise, and self awareness training in under three months. If you or someone you care about is suffering from anxiety that makes their life more difficult to enjoy, you must forward this episode to them. Khrystle can be found at: @khrystleRea <a href="http:

Episode 81 -  Kristine Andali is to CrossFit what Rocky Balboa was to fictional American Boxing in the 1980’s and 1990’s. She lives the famous line from Mick to Rocky “It ain’t about how hard you can hit, it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep movin’ forward!” Kristine narrowly missed the CrossFit games in 2014 when she finished third in a region that only took two athletes to the games, Canada East. The two women who finished ahead of her, one by mere seconds went on to take 1st and 4th respectively at the 2014 Games. The next year, 2015 Kristine was poised to get herself to (At the time) Carson California to compete at the CrossFit Games. But she tore her achilles in training. Fast forward to 2016 and she is the number 3 seed in the entire state of California, everyone knows this is her year… Until she tore

The safety of CrossFit as a fitness modality has been debated since people found the CrossFit.com website back in 2003. People lifting heavy weights fast and often. Athletes who find ways to bastardize classic weightlifting and gymnastic techniques for the purpose of efficiency often at the expense of technical beauty have driven many doctors to suggest CrossFit is dangerous. On this episode we speak with renowned Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr. Sean Rockett about just that. Is CrossFit safe? How does one make their experience in a CrossFit gym more safe? What risk factors are there? Why do doctors hate CrossFit? Is the traditional medical model failing us? We cover all of these topics and so many more in this episode. While Dr. Rockett was able to communicate in avery layman language on this episode, this interview is a nerd’s dream. It is an absolute must listen for any coach or doctor who sees clients in the Cr

Britt Ghiroli and her sister April Co-Founded “Athlete Daily” when the reality hit them that quality writing and great storytelling was not happening in the fitness world the way that it was in other major professional sports. In this episode Britt discusses the massive undertaking that it has been to launch a business that started as a muse in a space where she had no contacts, no connections, no inside track. While Britt could publish an article for the Baltimore Orioles that she conceived and put on the web all before lunch and get 50,000 reads, she would spend weeks researching and creating an article in this brand new space for her brand new publication only to have friends, family, and maybe a few others find it. This episode is a great story about getting things done against the odds and rebelling against what comes easy. If you want to learn how to gain access to elite athletes, how to gain trust from powerful people, and how not to start a we

These days we are bombarded by all kinds of ads and anecdotes from companies trying to sell you their equipment. Foam rollers, lacrosse balls, tapes, rubber bands, knee sleeves, weight belts, lifting shoes, and many more “devices” have been marketed to the high heavens to get you to believe you need them.   In this episode Dr. Sean breaks down the real world value of various implements that are commonly found in the average gym bag.

Annie Miller is the next big fitness star, you heard it here first. Annie runs a company designed to help empower women in their fitness pursuit by educating them through their entire training process. I wanted to have Annie on because I have a deep respect for the work that she is doing it as well as the way she is doing it. Annie is a pretty, young, likeable woman who could very easily grow her social media accounts by posting her butt a lot more often, and she knows it. But Annie refuses to use her looks to grow her following. She wants to bring people in for the right reason, she doesn’t want to have to sift through the crowds of people gathering to admire her appearance to find the ones who want access to the value her brain brings. In this episode Annie and I discuss what it means to be a young entrepreneur, what the struggles are, what the successes feel

Matt Gary is the owner of Supreme Sports Performance & Training in Rockville Maryland where his wife, a 25 time (yes, 25 times) National Powerlifting champion and five time world champion trains and coaches alongside him. The Maryland Powerlifting Association website has a link dedicated to “Matt Gary Articles” on it! Matt’s humble approach to coaching has earned him the opportunity to be the chairman of the coaching committee for the USAPL. He was the 2012 USAPL coach of the year, and he is a competitive lifter himself. I was there when Matt suffered a major, life changing injury on the competitive platform while attempting a PR back squat of 501#. He tore just about everything in his leg at the same time and Matt says that this injury has made him a profoundly better coach. In this episode we get into what he means by that. We also talk about what it’s like t

Noah Kagan was the 30th employee at a small company you may have heard of, it’s called Facebook. His podcast “Noah Kagan Presents” is helpful for anyone in the world with a job, and his business, Sumo.com and Appsumo.com is directly helping businesses everywhere to gain exposure.   On this episode Noah thought it would be more fun for him to learn more about Active Life. Typically me interviewing guests, well, not today. On this episode Noah got right into it interviewing me! If you are at all curious about the origins of Active Life, what Active Life plans to do, how we intend to help people and change the world, you should absolutely tune into this episode!   You will also want to listen if you want to learn about where our team has drawn influence, inspiration, and initiative from. We get deep on some things like self promotion, impostor syndro

Rick Alexander is an entrepreneur, an athlete, an active member of the military, and an author, and he’s really good at all of those things. That’s hard! In this episode we spend a lot of time discussing how Rick decided to write his book “Burn Your Couch”, the experiences that influenced it, and the impact he hopes it will have on the world. Rick is the kind of guy who would rather run the 12 miles to work than drive his Mercedes in the morning. He thinks in a way that I find very different than most people and because of that, this episode carries a unique tone to it that I think you will enjoy. Rick can be found at: @run.lift.evolve @lionheartradio www.RickAlexander.com</p

Marcus Filly joins us on the podcast! As a CrossFit Games veteran, a lifelong learner, and a good looking, well moving man himself, Marcus is able to draw from experience when he coaches athletes who come to him and his team to look good and move well. In this episode Marcus gets personal with us. We talk about topics like; what it takes to be a great coach, the value of having a coach, building a social media account, and of course, how to look good and move well. This was an especially enjoyable episode to record because Marcus is a deeply thoughtful person. He is smart, he is self aware, and he really wants to help people around him become better while becoming better himself. If you are asking yourself “why would Dr. Sean interview Marcus, doesn’t he run a company that competes with Active Life?”, the answer is

Overtraining is a major issue for athletes who participate competitively in any sport. It has found its way into recreational fitness as well with the rise of competitive class models for fitness. Overtraining can lead to various different health complications and it can play a major role on your ability to perform everywhere from the workplace to the bedroom. “Most people don’t know what it feels like to feel good when they wake up in the morning!” Jason said on this episode. Jason Phillips owns IN3, a nutrition coaching service that manages for the practical application of nutrition knowledge for its clients. In this episode Jason and I speak about how to know if you are overtraining and what you can do with your diet to combat some of the negative issues associated with it. We also discuss whether or not an elite CrossFit Athlete should look a certain way. J

This is the most important episode we have ever done. The work James is doing will change the world as we know it if he is successful. And we are firmly in his corner! This is not one of those sexy episodes where you are going to change how you train, learn how to run faster, or gain insane movement capacity. But this is the first episode we have ever done which, if you take action, can literally make you $12,000 today. That’s not a joke, there is no catch. If you listen to this podcast and spend an hour of your time making the necessary changes, you could save $12,000 on your health insurance in 2018. If you are a single payer and your bills don’t even amount to $12,000 that’s even better, imagine cutting your costs by 70% and getting better service from the doctors you are seeing. The current medical model is built to solve the problems of yesteryear. The doctor’s office is no longer always the best firs

15 years ago Dana Santas was a Yoga instructor working with clients locally. Now she works with professional athletes and teams between her keynote speeches at the most heralded strength and conditioning, and rehabilitation summits in the world. In this interview learn how Dana dispatched humility and good old fashion effort to land herself in one of the most enviable positions in the world of fitness. You will be able to take from this interview important lessons on how to improve your breathing, your mobility, and your professional practices. Dana is truly a wealth of knowledge and this interview could have gone on for hours longer much to my delight. Enjoy this great listen!   Dana can be found at: @mobilitymaker www.mobilitymaker.com   <span

Adee is back! You always thought that you had to count every calorie if you were ever going to lose weight or gain weight, but what if that isn’t actually true? On this episode Adee blows my mind (as usual) by opening my eyes to how people need to change what their perception is about how to drive real change through diet. If you have avoided working with a diet coach, this interview with the owner of Working Against Gravity might just change your mind. Get the change you want, you deserve it… If you’re willing to take action to get it. Adee Can be found at: @adeecazayoux @workingagainstgravity www.workingagainstgravity.com

Dr. Lindsey Mathews is the owner and founder of BirthFit, a company dedicated to helping expecting moms and new moms prepare for the rigors of labor and return to a healthy life thereafter. BirthFit is also doing great things for many women’s health issues related to fitness that are often overlooked. Didn’t think you could get rid of that diastasis Recti? You may be wrong. Did you know that the way you breathe can have a massive impact on your ability to brace your pelvic floor? This episode was a mind opener for me and I think that you will find it the same. If you have kids, know someone who has kids, or coach someone who has kids, and especially if you are a mom, you need to listen to this episode.   Lindsey can be found at: @gigemlindsey @birthfit <span sty

Casey Jenks is the visionary founder of Fitbot, the communication software for coaches and athletes that is changing the world. What used to take a coach hours to complete is now taking them just minutes and Fitbot is the reason why. Active Life was one of the first companies in the world using Fitbot, we saw the value immediately. We like it so much that we decided to do an episode all about how it works, why it was founded, who it’s for, and why you are missing out if you’re not on it. This is a good episode for any entrepreneur or for any coach or athlete who writes or receives private programming.   Fitbot can be found at: @fitbot www.thefitbot.com

Dr. John Berardi lives in the same world as the rest of us, he just sees it differently. In this episode Dr. Berardi breaks down the mindset shift, and the technology advancements that came together to help launch Precision Nutrition into the category of paradigm shifting businesses. For those of you who don’t know who Precision Nutrition is here is a quick explanation, your nutrition coach got certified by Precision Nutrition. 150,000 people and 17 years into the game, Dr. Berardi is not looking backwards. If you listen to this episode and learn how to be more effective at everything, you just might end up taking Mondays off from your typical work day, but you will have to listen to find out why.     Dr. John Berardi can be found at: @precisionnutrition www.precisionnutrition.com

Episode 63 - Nick St. Louis, Your Flat Feet don’t have to be permanent   Nick St. Louie is an absolute monster of knowledge and self awareness as it pertains to how the human foot is supposed to work! Did you know that you can temporarily reverse fallen arches in under 5 seconds? Did you know that if your arches improve in under 5 seconds, even temporarily that it means you do not have to live with flat feet? I thought it was pretty cool to learn about this simple test that we take you through on this episode. Nick and I also cover topics like taping ankles for sport, how using a balance beam can change your feet and hips, and how to choose the perfect shoe. This episode is pure knowledge and you’re going to love it.   Nick can be found at: @thefootcollective <span style= "font-weight: 40

“Injury prevention” is nonsense. No one can prevent injury. The best that we can hope to do is to reduce the risk of injury. In this episode Dr. jeremy and I (Dr. Sean) discuss how fitness professionals and athletes can drastically reduce the likelihood of injury in the gym. This episode should be a frying pan moment for anyone who is not already thinking in the way we discuss!  

“If you want to find a guy who can lift, make him work the fields for a day or do a bunch of manual labor, then invite him over for dinner and watch how much he eats. A guy who eats a lot is a guy who can handle a load” - Coach Joe Gazio Have you ever met someone who believed in something so intensely that you had no choice but to shut up and listen when in their presence? We have. His name was Coach joe Gazio.  Three years ago at Active Life Athletics we realized that the weightlifting coaching acumen while acceptable, or even good for a CrossFit gym was inadequate from an elite weightlifting perspective. So we sought out the most knowledgeable person who we could find to fill the void. Coach Joe, a Ukranian educated and immersion minded coach spoke to our staff and our members with very little sympathy for inadequacy. You did not question why he asked you to

Most frustration in life can be avoided by doing your job and allowing other people to do theirs. The hardest part of achieving that end is having people around you who you can trust to do their job effectively. In this episode Dr. Jeremy and I (Dr. Sean) discuss the jobs that the Coach, and Doctor, and the Athlete have to execute on to keep an athlete performing at their best. Remember before you say “this isn’t for me because I’m not an athlete.”, as legendary track coach and Nike CoFounder Bill Bowerman once said “if you have a body, you’re an athlete.”

Episode 61 - Dawn Fletcher, How to Improve your Performance by Shifting your Mindset   Dawn Fletcher is an absolute savage when it comes to making athletes and high achievers better by building an indestructible mind. In this talk with Dawn we get into topics from how to approach difficult conversations to why effective mindset can make the difference between 30+ spots in the final standings of the CrossFit Games for an athlete.   Dawn Can be found at: @mentalitywod www.mentalitywod.com

Episode 60 - What we learned from teaching   We just wrapped up our third internationally attended assessments workshop and we learned a lot this time. Dr. Jeremy and I (Dr. Sean), spend some time with you today discussing what we learned from our attendees and how we are using it to make ourselves and our services better. If you are the head coach at a gym, a teacher, or a manager at a business, this podcast is for you. We are surrounded by opportunities to learn every day. On this episode we spell out under no uncertain terms how you can spot those opportunities.  

You have had the same injury over and over again, now you identify as someone who just has a certain chronic issue that you have no control over. Fortunately, you’re wrong. In this episode Dr. Ray Gorman, a Physical Therapist for the University of Nevada Athletic Program, Owner of Engagemvmt Physical Therapy, and member of our esteemed Workshop Staff discusses how you can have a smarter strategy when it comes to returning from injury. Dr. Gorman is our team’s post surgical specialist and when you listen to this episode, the way you thought about injury will never be the same.   Dr. Gorman can be found at @engagemvmt  

You have no idea how much opportunity you leave on the table when you are afraid to ask for something that you want. We constantly put ourselves in the position of others, or at least in the position we think others are in, and that’s the problem. When you put yourself in someone else’s shoes, you risk them not fitting you. Often times people want you to ask them for things, for help, or to help them. In this episode we talk about how to ask in a way that will actually make you feel good about doing it.

CrossFit NYC AKA “The Black Box” pays almost $1,500,000 per year in rent. Staff members make over $100,000 per year. The concrete floor to buffer sound cost over $100,000. The cleaning service costs over $2,000 per week. And according to the gym’s owner, Hari Singh, that, and more is all worth it. In this episode we talk to Hari about the responsibility associated with the health and fitness of over 1,600 members and 26 staff members. We discuss how Hari and his staff brought CFNYC to greatness and what he believes the future of the gym and the gym business is. Any business owner can gain great value from this interview.   CrossFit NYC can be found at: www.crossfitnyc.com @crossfit_nyc  

This is an absolute must listen for anyone frustrated by their co-workers. “It’s not my job” might be the best thing to say if you want to lose your job but also the most tempting thing to say when your co-workers under perform. Usually we are proponents of just knowing and doing your job, staying within your responsibilities and absolutely nailing them. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t ask for more responsibility, it means that when you move off of your task you risk doing someone else’s job the wrong way and screwing it all up. But today we are talking about when that is poor advice. Today we are talking about how you can help your co-workers do their job better and in turn, make yourself more money.

Dr. Jacob Harden is an innovator in the space of social media for Doctors. With great video clips and his tagline “Helping you live pain free 1 minute at a time”, @dr.jacob.harden has amassed over 365,000  followers! On this episode we discuss how Dr. Harden hacked social media culture, how that social media culture has affected his private clinic, and how he manages to maintain credibility while working with both novice and elite powerlifters without ever having been an elite powerlifter himself.   Dr. Harden can be found at:   @dr.jacob.harden www.myodetoxorlando.janeapp.com

Despite major age and experience differences, the experience of working with adults in a group setting is very similar to the experience of working with children in a school classroom. The tactics used in both are parallel, the need for versatility and introspection are the same, and the long reaching value of outcomes are profoundly similar. In one case we are educating the world’s youth, in another, the world’s Active populations, but in all cases we are just people trying to sell ourselves to other people. Enjoy this very unique episode as Dr. Sean interviews his wife, a special education teacher in a high school biology classroom who is also a CrossFit athlete on the parallels of her two worlds.

The best fighters in the UFC are making the pilgrimage to see Dr. Beau Hightower and today we have him on the show. Dr. Hightower is a professor for doctoral candidates at SUNM, he runs a multi modal health services clinic that is booked out for 8 weeks, and on this episode we talk about topics like how to grow your social media following and how to leverage social media influence to build a medical business. We also talk about how to be a better doctor through improved self awareness and of course we get into what it’s like to treat the greatest fighters in the world.   Dr. Hightower can be found at:   @Dr.Beau.Hightower Web: Elite-OSM.com and SUNM-Edu.com

Today I had the chance to sit down with a friend of mine with the sole objective of intentionally making each other better people. In this episode I discuss how we did that, some of the hard truths that I had to hear, and how hearing those things made me better. This is a serious episode that comes with a serious challenge. It won’t be easy, but it will be worth it  

Emily Schromm blew our minds in this interview. This is a tactical interview in which you will learn through both direct advice and through Emily’s life experiences. We discuss Emily’s experience growing up in a cult, her 15 minutes of fame on MTv’s The Real World DC, how to have better self talk, and how making a cup of coffee changed her entire life. This is an episode you do not want to miss. It’s so good you are going to want to share it.   Emily can be found: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com

If you own a business or work in the field of education you need to sample your own product regularly. In this episode Dr. Sean talks about attending class at his gym, CrossFit Island Park and what he got out of it above and beyond the physical benefit.   CrossFit Island Park can be found at: @ActiveLifeAthletics

Buckle up for this episode, Stuart Brauer moves fast and he moves intentionally. This episode is absolute must listen for anyone in the fitness business because I have never heard anyone tell it like it is and tell it like it should be like Stuart. His company, WTF Gym Talk is educating fitness professionals on the bottom line, the top line, and every line in between. One line to sum this podcast up; “I love my dog too, but I don’t bring him to the fucking gym and neither should you.”   Stuart can be found at:   facebook.com/WTFGYMTALK

There are hundreds of workshops available for you to attend every weekend. The question you need to be asking yourself is not “which one to attend?” The question is “How should I decide which workshop to attend?” In this short episode Dr. Sean covers the three main things to think about as it pertains to choosing a useful workshop for your personal or professional development.   Next Active Life Workshop: http://activeliferx.link/coachworkshop

Eating well and looking awesome doesn’t have to be really hard. In this episode nutrition coach Sarah Pierce breaks it down in a very simple and tactical way. You will not only listen to the theory and science around nutrition, you will learn exactly how to manipulate in a healthy way, your own eating habits. She answers questions like “How do I eat better without weighing and measuring my foods?”, “How long should it take to reach my goals?”, and “How should I set my goals?”. This might be the most practical episode we have ever recorded, you’re going to love it.   Sarah can be found at: @3SarahTops facebook.com/LiftThisEatThat

Not only is it possible to measure your quality as a coach, it’s easy to do. In today’s episode Dr. Sean delivers a 3 step process to becoming a better coach that you can start today and finish by tomorrow.

Carl Paoli is on the show today! Carl is a wizard of human movement coaching. In this podcast we discuss things like how you can get better at muscle ups without even touching the rings, how you can be a better coach by making a one degree change to your mindset, and how to get started as an influencer of culture as a seminar presenter. Carl has presented over 600 times which means he has personally met tens of thousands of people and helped each of them become better movers. If you are interested in getting better fast, make sure you get Carl’s book, “Freestyle”. In this episode we touch briefly on how and why Carl decided to write it in the first place   Carl can be found: @CarlPaoli

The most common question we get asked is “What’s wrong with my ________ and how can I fix it?” The most common answer we send back is “we have no idea, we need to see your movement assessment first.” We want to help you, but we need you to start getting serious about helping yourself so that we can be effective. In this episode we talk about why an assessment is important and some of the most glaring examples we have seen.

Jay Leydon is the owner of CrossFit Milford and the coach of dozens of CrossFit Games athletes, but if you know us by now, you know that just as important as his coaching capacity to us is the kind of person Jay is. The more we speak with Jay the more we want to work with him. In this episode we discuss everything from how to write programming for athletes, to how to build relationships with people as a coach and mentor. I learned a lot from Jay that I’ve already implemented in my personal relationships and I’m sure you will find this episode valuable. Enjoy!   Jay can be found: @JasonLeydon @CFMilfordAthletics @CrossFit_Milford

A well rounded fitness program is great for someone with well rounded fitness and physiology. Unfortunately, that’s probably not you. Find out on this episode why a well rounded program is actually a problem and how you should change yours.

You breathe like shit. Sorry, it’s true. According to Dr. Belisa between 90% and 95% of Americans are using the wrong muscles when they breathe. Breathing with the wrong muscles can lead to diminished athletic performance, back pain, and even early death, so it makes sense for you to listen to this tactical episode. Dr. Belisa takes us through not only theory but on this podcast we have some very simple tactical advice coming your way, if you listen to this episode with intent you’re going to be sweating when it’s over, we have some work for you in there!   Dr. Belisa can be found: Instagram @drbelisa Web www.thebreathingclass.com

Doctors are too often hoping that their type of treatment is appropriate for your condition instead of evaluating your condition and modifying how they deliver their treatment. Often times a referral is the best option. In this episode we speak about how healthcare needs to function more like the UFC if it’s ever going to do for you what it’s meant to.

Meet Raph and Lachlan, together they make up The Mind Muscle Project, the most popular fitness and nutrition podcast in all of Australia. This episode is a unique opportunity to speak with professional learners who have interviewed some of the most influential people in all of fitness. We discuss what they have learned, how they have been influenced, and how running their podcast has changed how they run their business. As owners of their podcast, three CrossFit Gyms and a product that was featured on Shark Tank Australia, Lachy and Raph (as they call themselves) are interesting people who we can all learn from. This episode is a fun trip through their experiences and we use all of those experiences to speak with you about how you can actionably make positive change. Enjoy!   @themindmuscleproject    <div cl

On this call-in episode, learn about how Dr. Sean Pastuch approaches shoulder pain that comes out of nowhere. We can be found at: @activeliferx www.PerformanceCareRx.com www.youtube.com/theactivelife

Lindy Barber is one o the most decorated CrossFit Games athletes in history having competed twice as an individual and twice as a team athlete. She has taken first place and second place in the affiliate cup with Team Mayhem. Five years ago Lindy had a catastrophic spinal injury that put all of these accolades in major doubt. On this episode we discuss overcoming adversity, coaching for populations with injury, and what the mindset of training for at team is like as compared to the mindset of training to compete individually. In listening to this episode you will be blown away by the person who Lindy is the same way that we have been. It is a must listen. 

We can be found at: @activeliferx www.PerformanceCareRx.com www.youtube.com/theactivelife

Dr. DeBell is a self described adult who has a formal education in chiropractic. He refuses to identify himself as a profession, he prefers to think of himself as the sum of life experience applied (a thought process I relate to). Dr. DeBell travels the country delivering workshops at an unbelievable clip of 30+ per year. He has created digital continuing education content for athletes and coaches, and in this workshop we talk very casually about everything from how to maintain a successful marriage with such a crazy travel schedule to how an athlete can better prioritize their training. This was an enjoyable episode to record and we will most definitely be doing another one in the future. Enjoy! Dr. DeBell can be found at: @themovementfix www.themovementfix.com We can be found at: @activeliferx www.performancecarerx.com

“What do I do about creaky knees turned cranky knees?” We can be found at: @activeliferx www.PerformanceCareRx.com www.youtube.com/theactivelife

Chiropractors do not want you to hear this podcast. That’s why you need to listen.   We can be found at: @activeliferx www.PerformanceCareRx.com www.youtube.com/theactivelife    

Dr. Horschig is a physical therapist, a weightlifter, and the author of “The Squat Bible”. The massive growth of his social media account is just one way to quickly recognize that Dr. Horschig is delivering valuable content that people need to hear. In this episode we talk about topics like where your feet should be during a squat, how to design your program, when pain is a problem, and many other topics, my favorite of which was “squat shaming” and how you can avoid being a victim or a bully as it pertains to the topic.   Dr. Horschig can be found at: @squatuniversity   We can be found at: @activeliferx www.performancecarerx.com

We're back from our CrossFit Games break. A diagnosis is great because it can drive an intervention. A diagnosis can also be a disaster for people who begin to identify as their set of symptoms. In this episode I talk about taking off the bubble wrap and getting back to enjoying your life.   We can be found at: @activeliferx www.PerformanceCareRx.com www.youtube.com/theactivelife

Many people would look at the opportunity to take on elite CrossFit athletes with high exposure as a chance to boost their career. Max looks at it as a privilege and a responsibility. Coach to Noah Ohlsen, Travis Mayer, and many others, business owner, and staff developer are just a few of the hats that Max wears. I found Max by stumbling onto his content on the Training Think Tank youtube channel and I was immediately drawn in. I found myself breaking out a pad and a pen to take notes and learn. This man is smart, humble, and passionate. In this episode he provides practical advice to new and experienced coaches and athletes. There is truly something in it for everyone who takes fitness seriously.   Max can be found at: @trainingthinktank www.trainingthinktank.com www.youtube.com/trainingthinktank   We can be found at: @activelif

What you need to know about your health insurance company. How does lower reimbursement rates for doctors effect your chances at finding a quality provider?   We can be found at: @activeliferx www.PerformanceCareRx.com www.youtube.com/theactivelife