Thrive Forever Fit With Jay Nixon

4 Steps To Regaining Your Lost Momentum In the week's episode, I discuss why it's 100% normal that you have lost momentum. Plus, I give you a proven four-step strategy for creating positive momentum. You're going to love it. First, let's touch on the four common reasons people lose momentum. 1. Broken Promises: Breaking promises to yourself destroys self-belief and builds negative momentum Chapter 8 of The Overweight Mind is titled "What You Do In The Dark" ~ What you do when no-one is watching either builds or destroys momentum. 2. Lack of Accountability: Who will ever know? You WILL and truth be told that is all that matters because that is what destroys your belief that the process will work. 3. You Don't Believe In Yourself: You've broken promises to yourself so many times that you no longer believe your on BS. 4. It's Too Hard: You have convinced yourself it will be hard, and humans avoid things that we perceive as difficult or hard. Now onto the four-step strategy. 4 Steps To Creating Positive Momentum:

Booby-Trapped In the week's episode, I discuss why the path of least resistance is always booby-trapped. This is true in areas of war and all areas of life. The wish is that that path to success is a straight line. The reality is that the line is rarely straight, and it requires grit and determination and advanced navigating skills. Eco-Challenge ~ Adventure Racing ~ Military ~ YOU Weight Loss: The hack, the quick fix, the fad, the magic pill, or potion ~ the bright shiny object. We know that the only real formula for weight loss or overall quality health is committed consistency to the basics. The basics are boring to most people. And when humans get bored and lazy, they get complacent, and complacency leads to looks for a shortcut or the path of least resistance. In war, this is when you end up dead. Money: The get rich quick scam, the pyramid, the MLM, the gold mine in Arizona that sounds too good to be true. All of the above will leave you broke and jobless. Relationships: The lousy relationship y

Eight Lessons I've Learned In the week's episode, I discuss the eight lessons I’ve learned during my time as a life and transformation coach.  1. There is tremendous variability in individual responses to change. Some clients need to work twice as hard to get half the results. This is not fair, but it's reality.  2. Many know what to do, but fail to execute. Being accountable to a coach, and having an objective eye helps them go from average to excellent.  I think it's essential to define the word "objective" ~ not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts. 3. It's tough to predict success because it based on 90% mindset and 10% talent. You don't know where a client falls in that equation until they are faced with adversity.  4. Effort trumps talent in the end. I will always place my bet on effort. Talent gets bored and complacent. Effort always has something to prove.  5. Many overestimate the importance of the perfect plan and underestima

Happy Father's Day Mom In the week's episode, I give a massive and long overdue Father's Day shoutout to my MOM and all the other moms that have done the job of both parents on their own. For lack of a better term or phrase, my mom is a badass. The Power Takeaways From This Episode Is Simple: I hope you enjoy this episode as I share some POWERFUL stories about how my mom did the job of both parents and why I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. Thanks, Mom ~ I Love You! Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

One Yard Short  It was 29 years ago, and I remember it like it was yesterday. I remember the exact spot of the field. We are going into the East end zone.  I can still smell that unique odor that you'll only know if you've worn a helmet and shoulder pads. It's more of the smells that to the average person is gross, but to those that know, it's the smell of hard work and dedication.  Cisco 20 ~ Merkel 21 The excitement was building as our coach decided to go for the win instead of the tie.  "We are going for two boys. Let's win this thing." I was excited as I had just scored my third touchdown of the game to bring us one play away from the victory.  I can hear the band firing up the fight song.     I know it's all come down to me.  I can hear Coach Evatt call the play as we all gathered on the sidelines, ready to win.  "36 Belly G Keep" Wait. WHAT did he say keep. Keep meant that they would fake the handoff to me, and Jeff, the QB, would keep the bal

Power Chat With Tommy Baker In the week's episode, my brother Tommy Baker and I dive deep into a cornucopia of topics ranging from BigRick87 too Consistency and how we've handled this current state of the union. Power Takeaways From This Episode: TO DAMN MANY TO LIST! Grab your favorite beverage, something to write on, and saddle up for an hour of knowledge bombs and some laughs. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive tips, strategies, and information about living your best life.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

The Damage of Deprivation In the week's episode, we dive into the damaging effects of deprivation on our mindset. Definition of "deprive of": to take (something) away from (someone or something): to not allow (someone or something) to have or keep (something) Depravation, by definition, means: the damaging lack of material benefits considered to be basic necessities in a society  or the lack or denial of something considered to be a necessity. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. We take a look at the damaging psychology effects of being deprived. 2. Show how being deprived can lead to illogical and irrational behavior. (Binge or overeating ~ hoarding of money or as we all know toilet paper). 3. Feeling deprived of essential resources - love, food, money, time - can lead to anxiety or anger. We may obsess about the thing we've been deprived of. Or we may begin to feel that we need to operate in emergency mode. 4. Deprivation creates a scarcity mindset. 5. A scarcity mindse

The Ultimate Hack Let's define the word "hack" before we get started: Hack: use a computer to gain unauthorized access to data in a system. Hacking describes the act of attempting to manipulate outcomes through orchestrated actions. The general function of hacking is to gain access to restricted information or to a physical space without proper permission. In this episode, I'm going share with you why all of your attempts to hack the system are actually causing you more harm than good. And why the only and the ultimate hack is consistency. Consistency Is The Ultimate Hack Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad ~ on Facebook if you'd like to connect with me and receive tips, strategies, and information about living your best life. https://www.facebook.com/groups/wellnesslablaunchpad/ Thanks for listening to the Thrive Forever Fit Show!

Temptation ~ Gratification ~ Regret ~ Repeat In this episode, I’m going to show you how the neural pathways that you’ve created over the years are the reason you keep repeating bad behaviors. And of course, I’m going to show you how to correct the problem. The million-dollar question is: "Why do I keep doing that even though I know it’s bad for me?” The answers: It’s your brain's fault! It has to do with neural pathways that get created as we do things. When we do something right, a pathway is created. Unfortunately, a pathway is also created when we something wrong. So the reason we keep making the same mistakes is that we slip by default back into existing neural pathways. Here’s how the process starts and ends: Temptation: the desire to do something, especially something wrong or unwise. Gratification: pleasure, especially when gained from the satisfaction of a desire Regret: feel sad, repentant, or disappointed over (something that has happened or been done, especially a loss or missed opportunity).

The Power Of The WHO In this episode, I discuss why it’s not the "what or how" that is most important in your life but rather the WHO. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. You’re focused on the wrong thing. 2. The what and how it doesn’t matter if the who is wrong. 3. The BIG dreams of your barstool buddies and why they never came true. 4. Your WHO will either act as an anchor or a launchpad for all of your success. 5. You will never outperform the excitations of your peer group. 6. When I changed my WHO, my what and how became clear. 7. Is your WHO holding you back or helping you? Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad

Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome In this episode, I discuss how a quote from a movie I watched in 1986 (I was 12) has stuck with me and massively impacted my life. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. The quality of your life will be determined by your ability to navigate adversity. 2. Improvise: create and perform spontaneously or without preparation ~ produce or make (something) from whatever is available. 3. Adapt: make (something) suitable for a new use or purpose; modify. 4. Overcome: succeed in dealing with (a problem or difficulty). Defeat (an opponent); prevail. 5. Why were those three words Marine Sergeant Thomas Highway so powerful? 6. At 12 years old, this became my mantra anytime life presented me with a challenge. Which I now call an opportunity. 7. What’s your mantra? 8. How do you handle adversity? Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad

3:19 AM In this episode, I discuss why I get up at 3:19 AM every day. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. Setting yourself up with the opportunity to win 2. Taking a line from Jocko’s playbook, discipline does equal freedom 3. Your biggest competition in life is you vs. you 4. Complacency is the enemy of excellence 5. Chapter 7 of The Overweight Mind: Fall In Love With The Process 6. I loved to practice. Would you wear your pads to class? 7. First in last out 8. Be the hardest working in the room 9. The willingness to do what others won’t do Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad

Opportunity 2020 The Shift In Perspective In this episode, I discuss how I’m viewing our current situation as a golden opportunity. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. Our current situation is an opportunity. 2. Is this making you better or bitter ~ remember it’s a choice. 3. What’s one thing you’ve learned about yourself during Opportunity 2020? 4. What’s one thing you’ve created or taken advantage of during Opportunity 2020? 5. Stop playing the blame game ~ it’s a lose-lose waste of time for you. 6. Opportunity 2020 has uncovered insecurities in your life and has also given you the time to correct them. 7. Has your perspective of life changed during Opportunity 2020? 8. Taking advantage of the gift of time! Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad

The Stop Sign In this episode, I discuss the adage of how you do one thing is how you do everything. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. The Stop Sign story from my drive to work. 2. Is it true that how you do one thing is how you do everything? 3. The hypocrisy of ~ the rules don’t apply to me until I need them to. 4. Retraining your brain to see the world from a different perspective. 5. Pattens and how they influence our behavior and, ultimately, our success. Join the FREE ~ Wellness Lab Launch Pad

Deliberate Acts of Awesomeness In this episode, I talk about the acts of awesomeness I have witnessed since the beginning of these uncertain times. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. We need positivity and good news now more than ever. 2. This pandemic is shining a light on some fantastic humans. 3. We have the opportunity to grow, evolve, and be better because of this uncertainty. 4. Tough times either bring out the best or the worst in people. They actually bring awareness to what and who you truly are in this world. 5. Hugs and hand pounds to all the healthcare works that are working day and night to help those in need. You are real superheroes, and we appreciate you more than you will ever know. 6. Could you walk away from 2 Million dollars a month to help people? 7. A $5000 gift card 8. The kindness and thoughtfulness of my clients have been overwhelming. PLEASE keep spreading positivity and love. Reminder: If you get overwhelmed today, remind yourself that "

My Promise To You In this episode, I give you my promise in this time of uncertainty and chaos. PROMISE: “This is not more than you can handle ~ It’s just more than you expected.” Power Takeaways From This Episode:     1. You are stronger and more resilient than you can even imagine.     2. We will get through this together.      3. Minimize the overwhelm and anxiety by believing that this is an opportunity and not just an adversity.  4. Surround yourself with people who see the world from a positive perspective.     5. Avoid or minimize communication with those that want to overdramatize the current situation.    Action Step:     I want you to repeat this to yourself throughout the day today.  "

Looking For Leaders In Uncertain Times In this episode, I discuss how now more than ever, we need leaders to stand up. I’m not talking about the president or elected officials. I’m talking about you! Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. Leaders make the tough decision to do what’s right and not what’s convenient. 2. The right thing to do is always the right thing to do. 3. Being a leader means that you are willing to delay instant gratification for the greater good and longterm success. 4. This is an opportunity to be better in all areas of your life. You should focus on creating better relationships ~ better habits and standards for your health ~ a better plan of action for your money ~ a better relationship with yourself 5. Now is the time for us to be the change we desire to see in the world. 6. Leadership comes with the responsibility to say the things that need to be said even if they are unpopular. 7. Truth: You can reset and come out of this better, or you can regress and come out of this bit

You Get What You Tolerate     In this episode, I discuss how your standards dictate your future.    Power Takeaways From This Episode:    1. Are your standards in congruence with the life you desire to live?  2. You will only get out of life what you are willing to tolerate.  3. Thought, Words, and Actions must be in alignment for you to succeed.  4. My daily standard for myself: “Today I will leave every person, place, and thing better than how I found it. I will lead with love and light in all of my encounters. I will shine the brightest in the darkest hours, and I will be the rock for those who seek a better way. I will hold place and space for those in need of help. Today I will be the change I seek in the world.”   5. This might be to the most valuable message of the whole podcast: ~ write this down ~ “When setting expectations, no matter what has been said or written, if substandard performance is accepted and no one is held accountable ~ if ther

The Dynamic Duo of Success ~ Support and Accountability     In this episode, I discuss how support and accountability, when combined, become one of the strongest elements of a support group or coaching program. They are the Dynamic Duo of Success.     Power Takeaways From This Episode:      1. Two of the most critical elements of any successful coaching and support program are support and accountability.   2. Why everyone loves to give and receive support and why that might be a bad thing.  3. The reason support by itself is not strong enough to help you win.  4. Why people struggle with the accountability piece of the puzzle.  5. Why being uncomfortable is the key to growth.  6. How, when you combine support with accountability, the strength of both multiple by 10.  7. The importance of being coachable and knowing that those who hold you accountable do it because they love you and want to see you win.   8. Surrounding y

The Fad Will Lead You Back To FAT In this episode, I will discuss why the transition from fad diet to a sustainable lifestyle is harder than you think ~ the to evidence proves this to be true. Power Takeaways From This Episode: 1. The hottest fad in the “diet” world is the Ketogenic diet ~ everyone is doing it, trying it, or going to do it ~ companies have shifted their entire product lines to Keto Approved, Keto Friendly, or Keto something. Even Fitness and Nutrition coaches without a strong foundation in longterm results are jumping on the Keto bandwagon in droves too. 2. The Keto diet is basically the Atkins diet on Extreme ~ One key difference between the keto diet, and Atkins is the amount of protein you're allowed to take in. There's no cap on Atkins, while keto limits protein to about 20 percent of your daily calories. On Atkins, you eventually reintroduce carbs, but on keto, carbs are always limited. 3. The bottom line for both Keto, Atkins, and all the other hack and quick-fix diets is that they