Words of Wellness with Shelly
Do you get confused by all of the information that is available regarding ways to improve your health and wellness? Do you often become frustrated or overwhelmed with decisions on how to be your healthiest? We all know and understand how important our health and wellness is to the vitality of our lives, however navigating the wealth of health and wellness information available can often feel overwhelming. Understanding the significance of our well-being in leading fulfilling lives is crucial, yet determining what steps to take that are essential for our health can often be confusing.
Welcome everyone to "Words of Wellness"! In this podcast, hosted by Shelly Jefferis, M.A., a seasoned health and wellness professional with over 35 years in the industry, all of your questions will be answered and clarity will be provided through personal stories, education, tips and inspiration. Throughout her profession, Shelly has always had the heart and desire to help others feel their best and live their best lives through her supportive and compassionate approach. Through engaging solo and guest episodes, several topics will be addressed, questions will be answered and clarity will be provided in an effort to lead you to a healthier, more energetic life. With a master’s degree in kinesiology, extensive experience as an educator, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur, Shelly brings a wealth of knowledge and a genuine passion for empowering others to feel their best. By featuring industry experts and relatable individuals, the podcast promises personal stories, practical advice, and inspiration. She is excited to come to you weekly sharing all she has experienced, learned and discovered through the years. Whether you're seeking to elevate your well-being, gain practical insights for personal health, or simply be inspired to live a high quality vibrant life, this is the podcast is for YOU! Be sure to tune in weekly and join us along our "Words of Wellness" journey and embark on a path toward a healthier and more fulfilling quality of life full of happiness, energy and joy!
Words of Wellness with Shelly
A Transformative Wellness Journey of Fitness and Weight Loss: Insights from Gio Marin and Jodi Dolo
Ever wondered how the power of positive self-talk and community support can transform your wellness journey? Take it from Gio Marin and Jodi Dolo who experienced it first-hand. Two fitness enthusiasts who met and became friends through the FitBod fitness app's Facebook community, who went on to host their own podcast together, The MIndful Muscle Podcast, share their remarkable stories of weight loss and fitness. Discover how their shared experiences and strong connections within the community have played a crucial role in their success, underscoring the importance of mutual support and knowledgeable guidance, including insights from Gio's wife, a doctor.
Struggling to stay motivated on your wellness journey when your friends aren't as committed? Learn from Gio and Jodi as they emphasize the critical role of accountability partners who truly understand the dedication required. They reveal the personal value of progress photos and the strength drawn from a supportive community. Delve into their personal experiences with nutrition and exercise, and see firsthand how a dedicated and understanding support system can be transformative.
Facing health challenges and the overwhelming nature of medications can be daunting, but exercise can be a holistic solution. There is such a positive emotional impact when we can understand the importance of integrating exercise into our daily life for mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. Whether it be strength training to spinning and calisthenics, discover the forms of exercise that you enjoy and can keep you fit and motivated, especially as we age. Connect with and be sure to follow Gio and Jodi and be inspired by their journey.
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Your words and how you speak to yourself matters significantly. Yes, you and I talked a lot about community, but you also have to be your number one gym partner, your number one hype person and then from there community just amplifies that even more. But your word choices matter. You cannot expect perfection along the way. It doesn't exist.
Speaker 2:You know, I think on Sunday we were recording and I'm an older father I'm 51 and I have a three-year-old and a five-year-old, and so I joke around. But it's true that one of the things I hear a lot throughout the day is ready to wipe, right, because a kid needs wiping, and so that's what I'm trying to avoid as I get older right, I don't want to have to yell ready to wipe. I want to be able to get off the pot myself, oh my gosh.
Speaker 3:No, it's little lessons like that. Do you get confused by all of the information that barges us every day on ways to improve our overall health and our overall wellness? Do you often feel stuck, unmotivated or struggle to reach your wellness goals? Do you have questions as to what exercises you should be doing, what foods you should or should not be eating, how to improve your overall emotional and mental wellbeing? Hello everyone, I am so excited to welcome you to Words of Wellness. My name is Shelly Jeffries and I will be your host. My goal is to answer these and I will be your host. My goal is to answer these questions and so much more, to share tips, education and inspiration around all of the components of wellness through solo and guest episodes. With 35 plus years as a health and wellness professional, a retired college professor, a speaker and a multi-passionate entrepreneur, I certainly have lots to share. However, my biggest goal and inspiration in doing this podcast is to share the wellness stories of others with you, to bring in guests who can share their journeys so that we can all learn together while making an impact on the health, the wellness and lives of all of you, our listeners. The ultimate hope is that you leave today with even just one nugget that can enhance the quality of your life, and that you will. We all will, now and into the future, live our best quality of lives, full of energy, happiness and joy. Now let's dive into our message for today.
Speaker 3:Message for today Hello everyone, and welcome back to Words of Wellness. I am your host, shelly, and I have an extra special episode for everyone today. I am actually interviewing two guests at once and I am going to let them introduce themselves. It's really a very unique story how Gio and Jodi became friends and have stayed friends, and they actually have a podcast together of their own, and they will be sharing about that as well today. But I want to just jump in and not waste any time on hearing about the background how you both met and what is going on with you in your lives, and just sharing about your own personal wellness journeys. So thank you so much to the both of you for being here.
Speaker 2:Thank, you for having us. Yeah, thank you for having us. This is a first for us.
Speaker 3:Which, again, I'm just honored to be a part of a first experience for the both of you. This is so fun and it's a first for me to to interview to two individuals at one time, and the best part being you are your close friends and you have a history together. And the best part being you are close friends and you have a history together, and I think that's really really special and how kind of take us back a little bit on again how you both met originally.
Speaker 1:Originally, we met through a fitness app called FitBod. Fitbod is an app that shows you how to do workouts based off of what equipment you have available, your fitness level and expertise, and through this app they have an online Facebook community, the FitBod community, and Gio and I were both members in that community. And how long ago was that. I believe I joined, probably sometime in 2018. I believe I joined probably sometime in 2018.
Speaker 2:Yeah, and I joined in 2020. So it's been since then.
Speaker 3:Wow Okay.
Speaker 2:So it's been a few years. You know, one thing for me is I was for the first couple of months in the Facebook community of FitBot. I was kind of a lurker, but several people caught my attention, and Jodi was one of them, because her story is kind of like the female version of my story, and so that really resonated with me. She lost a lot of weight, she stayed committed, she is kept it off, and obviously those are things I was striving for, since she was ahead of the game.
Speaker 3:So give us a little bit of a background on what you both did. I mean, the community is huge and we hear about that a lot, especially, I think, this day and age. We know that what we went through as a country and just knowing the value and the importance and the necessity of a community for all areas of our lives, it's just so critical. So I'm going to guess that that was really a big, probably a big part of why you both had success is because you had that community and you had that support and then you had the support of each other kind of along the same, similar journeys. Is that correct, absolutely?
Speaker 2:Yeah, you know, when you think of for me, having started weight training later on in life, I was just looking for guidance and so I observed a lot, a lot of different people in the group and then things they would say some would resonate with me, some wouldn't. So then that would force me to go to the journals. And I have a wife who's a doctor, so I would ask her stuff. She'd be like nah, this sounds right, that doesn't. And then I just got hooked, going down that rabbit hole of information.
Speaker 3:You do get hooked, no doubt about that, and it is a rabbit hole, that's for sure. And what an advantage for you, gio, having your wife in the medical community. That's pretty awesome.
Speaker 2:Yeah, that helped primarily with my internal numbers and the diet portion. I would ask her questions, but when it came to the weightlifting, she's not trained. Now she trains. We both kind of started the journey together, but that's where the community and I would see Jodi do crazy things like CrossFit. I'm down with that. And then I would see other people right, and obviously some male counterparts, because I'm a man and so I would look at what they would do and things, and so it really helped me open up myself to take a more leading role in the community.
Speaker 1:Yeah, especially if you don't have people around you in your day-to-day life that aren't into fitness. They don't understand. I know, originally, when I started my journey, I had a small circle of friends and we were accountability partners, but my reason was a health scare for starting. They were just in that loop of quitting and starting, quitting and starting, and then they stopped being supportive and it turned into oh Jodi, I wish I had time to go to the gym. Or oh, you eat like a rabbit and like all these judgments, and I felt like I no longer had a safe space. So that's where the FitBot community and also any online friends that I've met along the way it helps to have people who just get it. You don't have to explain yourself. They understand the commitment involved in it. It's not luck, it's hard work and discipline.
Speaker 3:Yeah, it's beautiful that you bring that up, jodi, because I think that's such a an important point that I want to read kind of repeat with for our listeners is that you, you want to strive to find a community who can support you and whatever it is you're doing, especially along your health and wellness journey, because, like you say, not everybody's going to get it or they're not going to be at the same level that you are at and in anything in life. I just it just makes me really think I think that's such a great point because I'm thinking even you know, in our business life, in our spiritual life, in our relationships, you want to be able to have those who somewhat can relate and understand. So you have that support and the accountability like you're having, and especially in the journey of what you guys have gone through and just that health journey, having that accountability is so huge and that support is so huge.
Speaker 2:And I think one of the things that Jodi pointed out that I love is you don't have to explain yourself to the community. People understand why you're going through, what you're going through or the questions you're asking. One thing that I had to I don't want to say come to grips, but begin to understand is, for example, all the pictures people take. Right, I'm not used to that and so I didn't know that was part of gym culture and so at first I was like all right, that's weird, I'm not going to do it, but you know, to each his own. But then I understood, first of all to me, the main reason I do it now, that people have different reasons, what are legit, but it holds me accountable. When I look at the picture six months ago and I realized either I've gotten bigger or or whatever you're looking for, right, I've lost the weight, it keeps you accountable. So then for me it becomes me versus me, and that's what I'm striving right, Because I'm not comparing myself to other people. And the pictures I understand them now.
Speaker 3:Excellent point. It does hold you accountable and I can relate to that because we've done that through the years with the wellness program that I'm with and the company that I'm with. There's been transformational pictures that we have shared through the years and I love that you bring this up because a lot of times I try and stress the point that look at this transformation, it's amazing, stress the point that look at this transformation, it's amazing. So we only see what's with our visual eyes, that's all we can see, but we don't always see what's happening inside and internally and there are so many, so many other things around that transformation. But one of the big things, like you're saying, is that it's it keeps you accountable.
Speaker 3:You look at yourself and even you know when you share it with others, it keeps you even more accountable. But in some cases people are a little bit more private and they maybe don't want to share with the public and that's fine. But I encourage people to do that Also. Gio, take pictures, even if you keep it to yourself, because we can't tell. We look in the mirror. We see ourselves every day in the mirror.
Speaker 3:But if you have a picture, and every you know four weeks, whatever it is, you're kind of looking at the changes. You're going to be like, oh my goodness, because, like I say, we see ourselves every day in the mirror. We're not going to notice it on a daily basis, but when you have something to compare to from weeks prior, months prior, it's a world of difference, right?
Speaker 2:weeks prior, months prior. It's a world of difference. Right For the record, jodi's a fabulous photographer and so I have shared stuff on our, our Facebook page on the private group, that I would never share in my, in my, you know, personal Facebook group. So, yes, you do share with others and people you know hearing the compliments aren't necessarily aren't for vanity, right. It just shows you that your hard work is paying off and it's a way to celebrate your achievement and so nobody becomes shy about it. People of all sizes begin to share because they understand it's a supportive, loving community and we're just here to cheer each other on.
Speaker 3:Yeah, that's beautiful, which is how it should be, and you know really truly I love, absolutely. So tell us a little bit about what that journey has looked like. I mean, I know from my education, my background and my experiences how education, my background and my experiences how, how critical our nutrition is, that makes up majority of the equation. And, of course, the exercise and the strength training is huge. What initially helped kind of kickstart your weight loss, because that was the goal for both of you. And then what do you feel, in addition to the accountability, has kind of kept you on track for all these years? And maybe it is strictly the accountability and having the group and having each other to kind of keep each other on track and having that support system. That's, I'm guessing, probably one of the biggest components. But what, what kind of got it started and has really kept it going for you both?
Speaker 1:Yeah, For me, middle of 2017, it'll actually be seven years. This July, I had a health scare at 35. It was over 230 pounds and I was feeling heart palpitations at night. So I went to the doctor about it and I was connected to an EKG machine to see if I did damage to my heart. Apparently, I had high blood pressure to see if I did damage to my heart.
Speaker 1:Apparently I had high blood pressure and that scared me to no end, because I grew up with a father that had a list of medical issues, from heart issues to diabetes. He was an amputee, he had two different kinds of cancers and he passed away years ago, and I just remember seeing him with this big rubbermaid container of prescription medications and I did not want that to be what my kids saw as normal. So for me, yes, accountability is huge, but that why of oh my goodness, if I don't do something now, it's going to get worse and I can't, I cannot be that example to my kids is what has gotten me started and has kept me going, because, even though I am healthy now, if I revert back to those bad habits, I could be in the same position again.
Speaker 2:Yeah, For me for me it wasn't a health scare, it was just aesthetics right. All my life I had been an athlete, and so up to the age of 42, I was still very thin, but from 42 to 47, after we had trouble conceiving, I stopped it. I stopped moving, I began eating more, and so for me it was just one day I've mentioned this in prior testimonies is I was at a pool one day and I saw a man who was older than me and he was ripped and I looked at myself and I didn't like the way I looked and I pitied myself for a split second and then that really like woke me up, snap out of it. You know, you've always been a man who takes responsibility for yourself, and so that began the journey, and even though the group has helped to me, that was never the main reason I did it.
Speaker 2:It helps to learn right and to answer the questions that I'm seeking answers for. But maybe I'm stubborn, but the moment I decided to change it, it stuck, and so you know I love the group because sometimes there are down days, but if I never had the group again, I'm not going back to what I was, no way, not after how good I feel and if I tell you a funny story, my daughter, my oldest, in a teasing but loving daughter way she used to call me fatty daddy. In a teasing but loving daughter way she used to call me Fatty Daddy, oh, so now I'm Muscle Daddy.
Speaker 2:So I mean that's just awesome because your kids know they see right and obviously I gave her the name right. I told her, look, I don't want to be Fatty Daddy. But then she ran with it.
Speaker 3:Oh my gosh, I love it. I love both of your stories so much. I want to. I want to go back to Jodi, because I can so relate to what you're sharing and I I thankfully didn't have the health scare, but I have, I've experienced those illnesses within my parents and they are no longer living, and so I can relate to the fact that I was, you know, at a point where I don't want to have my children see me go through what I saw my parents go through, even though we know that it's not a guarantee, but I know we've kind of talked about this before it's like whatever we can do, that's in our power to, to be healthy, to feel our best and be an example for our children, for our family and for future generations, is huge.
Speaker 3:And, gio, I love that. It's like you. What is that? I can't think of the expression right now, but it's almost like when you get to that point where you finally are like I am done, I am making a change and I am done, it's like it has to come within you and it just took that day seeing that other gentleman and realizing, oh my gosh, this this is not good. Like my health is not good, I'm not comfortable and confident with how I'm looking, and and it just it's amazing how just you never know, right Just one something can be the switch.
Speaker 2:And to me, and to me, it wasn't that I was trying and I couldn't get over the hump, it's that I was blinded to the fact that I had let myself go and, and, and. When I saw that, that really like wait a minute, it's like finally something put a mirror to you know, to my reality, and I was like, nah, I don't want that.
Speaker 3:Well, it was a light bulb moment, right, light bulb moment. You just never know what it's going to take, and that's just. That's incredible Cause you would never just think starting out, that day you're going to go hang out at the pool and have like this total epiphany because you looked at this other gentleman that's older than you going oh my goodness, I can actually look like that, and I don't right now.
Speaker 3:So let let's see, let's make some changes right, that's amazing, yeah, and so I love the fact that now you are, you know, muscle daddy, I guess you'd say you made a reference back to, you weren't able to conceive, but now you have.
Speaker 2:You have one daughter or more three, three daughters yes, turns out, my wife had celiac disease and, long story short, after a powerful prayer and going gluten-free for 10 months, we conceived our first daughter and now we have three.
Speaker 1:So I'm a girl dad that's beautiful.
Speaker 3:I love that story. That's, that's wonderful. And so in in this whole process, your wife your wife got healthier too and then, as a result, you built your family and grew your family. That's so awesome.
Speaker 2:You know something I want to go back to Jodi and I don't think she talks about it enough. So, jodi, I'm gonna put you in this spot. You know Jodi talked about her father being with that bucket of pills. And, jodi, you have mentioned Jody in the past that you saw that and you realized that you didn't want that many pills. Right, because they offered you a pill. And I guess the reason that impresses me so much is that my wife is a doctor and you don't know how many people would rather just have the pill than make the changes. And for you, jodi, to wake up to that and realize, no, there's an alternative to that. That resonates with me.
Speaker 1:I tend to go backwards compared to other people, but in this case, it's good.
Speaker 3:That is a big point, though, and kudos to you, because isn't it amazing, gio, with your point're, with your point, that so many it's society right, everybody just wants the easy fix, and popping a pill is it is easy, but it's as we know, it's, it's not, it's not the answer. It's a bandaid and it just opens up a whole other, you know, door to new problems, quite frankly. Other, you know, door to new problems, quite frankly. I mean, we know that and I know, and we know there's a place for medicine and medication for sure, yes, for sure. However, the majority of the time, we are getting prescribed more than we probably need, and I mean I can speak from experience.
Speaker 3:I had one health issue many years ago, and it had to do with an inner ear disease, and so the the ear doctor I was going to made the conclusion, or just was kind of guessing, that the cause was allergies, which I'm. I never really thought I had allergies, but besides the point, I was given allergy injections and then I was given a medication to help the fluids come out of, so release more fluids out of my system and then to counteract that, I was given potassium tablets.
Speaker 3:So it's like one thing is going to do this, but because it's going to do this, now we have to give you this. And it didn't always work. And there were some months where they wanted to give me prednisone, which I would get the prescription each time, and then I would be like I can't do it, I can't, I don't want to take this stuff, I can't, I can't. And so, anyway, to the point of kind of the over prescriptions and just one. You have to have one, and then they have to prescribe something to counteract the other one, and then that just goes on and on.
Speaker 3:And, jodi, I remember too, with my dad towards the end, when he was in and out of the hospital, and one point, looking at same thing, this big tray full of medication, and I'm like how, first of all, how in the world do you keep track of everything? And I was just looking at it going, oh my goodness, like this is not the route that I hope I ever have to go through. You know, I mean it was just, it was crazy. And I don't know how old, how old was your dad when he passed away 60s. Oh gosh, see, that's, that was my mom. My mom was in her 60s and then my dad was in his 70s. But so young.
Speaker 2:Yeah, you know, jodi, you know you mentioned that. And there's this song soon I'll be 60 years old, right, it talks about I was seven and I was 20 and 24. And soon I'll be 60. And I remember listening to that song and I said you know, wait a minute, that's going to be me in nine years, like I always pictured it as old. But that's me in nine years and I feel so great now, which is why you know I advocate on our podcast, the Mindful Muscle Podcast, that man exercise is kind of like a fountain of youth. You know I advocate on our podcast, the Mindful Muscle podcast, that man exercise is kind of like a fountain of youth. You know, I'm 51 years old and I feel better than I've ever have before, both physically, mentally and spiritually, all because all three are now striving to be in the best shape they can be.
Speaker 3:The spiritual, the physical and the mental 100% and it all, it's all.
Speaker 3:You're right, it all is connected, like I was just talking about this the other day, that the exercise for me and getting outdoors and walking, running, it's also the, it's also the spiritual time for me and also the mental clarity. So you're right, it just all is connected out go, all goes hand in hand, and I think for individuals who are starting an exercise program, that sometimes is something to kind of like really encourage and stress. That is, yes, is important for your physical body, but you're going to get so much more benefit overall just from getting out and moving your body, and so that's such a great point you make. What do you both do for your? What's your favorite form of exercise that you both do?
Speaker 1:Strength training. I do CrossFit three times a week because I love the community aspect.
Speaker 1:But I also need my weightlifting by myself time, so I do that three to four times a week. But I prefer strength training over cardio. I will do cardio because it's good for us. Not everything that you know we love in this life. You know not everything that's good for us I should say feels great in the moment, but I know it's good for us. I have. I'm somebody that struggles with asthma. It's gotten a lot better over the years as I've lost weight and gotten healthier. And it's gotten better if I consistently do cardio. So I suck it up and do it.
Speaker 2:For me it's strength training as well, and you know I say that I hate cardio. I really don't hate cardio. What I hate is running. So I have a Peloton bike so I love spinning. I you know what they. I spin every morning 10 minutes, 20 minutes. I've even done as much as eight hours in one shot just to get some dumb award. But uh, but no strength training. But here, recently I've gotten more into calisthenics. I really want to have total body control. I would love to be able to do like a hand raise no, what is it? Handstand?
Speaker 1:Sorry, I'm learning all this and like front lever and muscle up.
Speaker 2:I want total body control and obviously I'm not giving up on the weights because the weights will help that. But I'm giving some calisthenics a run here for the next several months.
Speaker 3:I think that's wonderful that you're doing that, because sometimes we get so focused on the cardio and the burning calories and losing weight and then the strength training is huge also for just so many other health benefits. But even you know, I don't want to dare, dare I say as we age. But as we age I feel like what you're referring to, gio, is so critical as well. Like we still need to really be cognizant of our flexibility and also being able to balance and have the core strength. All of that just comes into play even more so later on and I always would, especially with my students, I would talk about just having that functional fitness where you can just function and feel good on a day-to-day basis, just doing our day-to-day activities, carrying groceries in from the car walking down the stairs in our home.
Speaker 3:Whatever it is To me, especially later on in life you know, those are the things to me that are so important as well and kind of what you're referring to just really helps with just that overall fitness and wellbeing that we need, you know, always through the years, but especially, I think, later on.
Speaker 2:You know, I think on Sunday we were recording and I'm an older father I'm 51 and I have a three-year-old and a five-year-old, and so I joke around. But it's true that one of the things I hear a lot throughout the day is ready to wipe, right, Because a kid needs wiping, and so that's what I'm trying to avoid as I get older right, I don't want to have to yell ready to wipe. I want to be able to get off the pot myself.
Speaker 3:Oh my gosh, no it's little lessons like that. That is classic, but that you have, a point you have a very, very good point. Yeah, oh, I love it. I love it. So what do you? First of all, how can our listeners find you both? You both are just such a fresh breath of air and I love you both. I, you know, I feel like I've known you forever and it's just been a month or something.
Speaker 1:I'm not sure.
Speaker 3:So I'm just grateful to to have have found you both, and so how can our listeners find you, cause I'm sure they're going to want to. You know, follow you, tune into your podcast. Can you share all the details of, of how, how our listeners can find you both?
Speaker 1:Sure, we're on YouTube Mindful Muscle Podcast. We also have an audio version on Apple and Spotify, or your favorite podcast provider, and we also post a lot on Instagram mindful underscore muscle underscore podcast.
Speaker 2:And then I guess, individually you could find me mainly on Instagram or on X or Twitter, whatever you want to call it. Geomarin7 on Instagram and then just plain old Geomarin on X.
Speaker 3:Perfect. And what about you, Jodi?
Speaker 1:I am Livia Chaos. I've had that handle since my early 20s and my brain cannot retain a new handle, so that's why I stick with it. It's L-I-V-I-A-K-A-O-S, and I post a lot on Instagram, from our transformations to our podcast information, memes, workout stuff, you name it Perfect.
Speaker 3:I will add all of that, of course, in the show notes. You name it. Perfect. I will add all of that, of course, in the show notes. And I want to say for our listeners to definitely tune in to the podcast. I was fortunate enough to be a guest recently and lots of fun, as you can tell from this episode. We have a lot of fun talking together and you both do an amazing job with the podcast and an amazing job sharing, sharing it out there on social media, and you know, just such an important message and that's another thing that is such a blessing is it's always so wonderful to connect with others who have the same passion of just sharing wellness with the world and just helping to make it just a better place for for all of us, and so I thank you both so much for doing that. I really do.
Speaker 2:Yeah, if I could share real quickly. You know, the main thing about our podcast is that we are two, you know, working individuals. We're parents and we have kids, so we live the normal life and yet we exercise regularly and we want to help the average person get through all the gimmicks and it's actually very simple. But it's hard work, right, because you have to stay, you have to get the motivation and then the discipline to continue. But we want to help the average person and even the advanced person. We can tailor to both, but it's really the beginner that has our hearts right, Because we know the struggle, we know the doubts and even the body image issues you have throughout the process. And we have come over the hill, right, quote unquote of that journey, journey and we want to invite people, tell them that, look, on the other side of this hill is where you want to be, not only because an aesthetic reason, but more importantly, longevity and health reason.
Speaker 1:My relationship with myself is a lot better now, and it's not because I lost weight and I love myself, because I quote unquote look better. It's because before I wasn't treating myself like somebody I loved, until that health scare, and I used to care way too much what other people thought and I would stay quiet or I would tweak my personality so others would like me more and I love myself to the point where it is. When this is what you get, I mean I'm not going to tweak my personality. I love myself, I have respect for myself and, yeah, change is hard, but every excruciating, every amazing change, I should say, started with excruciating change and it's been worth it. So, yeah, even though I had that health scare, that wound up being the best blessing in my life because I'm physically healthy and I'm mentally healthier than I was before.
Speaker 3:Oh, so wonderful and it's so beautiful to be able to look back and see okay, even with the moment, as scary as it was, you came out on the other side, thankfully, and now you can be that person to share with others. And, like you're both saying, they always say you, you are best equipped to serve that person. You once were and you both are a prime example of that.
Speaker 3:You know when you talk about sharing those, sharing with those who are starting their journey. You can both say, look, we did it and it's possible. And you can feel amazing and have success on the other side. Not that it's going to be easy, but it's possible and we're like a living, breathing example of that.
Speaker 2:And for the record and for the record for your listeners. Both Jodi and I are certified personal trainers and we're both nutrition coaches. That was sparked by the joy we have in working out and so you know. So we speak not only from personal experience but having gone through the training. Um, you know we want to serve the community as much as possible right now through our podcast yeah, that's so, so wonderful.
Speaker 3:Any last bits of information or inspiration you want to share with the listeners before we sign off.
Speaker 1:Your words and how you speak to yourself matters significantly. Yes, you and I talked a lot about community, but you also have to be your number one gym partner, your number one hype person and then from there, community just amplifies that even more. But your word choices matter. You cannot expect perfection along the way. It doesn't exist. Perfection is the enemy of good enough, and you will just set yourself up for failure if you look for it.
Speaker 2:And for me, I would just say something I've been recommending to people here a lot lately is write down for yourself how you would like to look and how would you like to feel, and just stare at it every day until either the motivation comes or the discipline kicks in. There's something powerful about writing down what you want that really jumpstarts your ability to take action. So write it down, put it down, put it in the bathroom mirror, put it in your car, put it in the, you know if you have a personal gym or in your gym bag if you go to a public gym. Write it down and stare at it every day, Even if you don't take any action. Your only action, I ask, is stare at it and eventually it'll kick in.
Speaker 3:I love that. So, so great points made by both of you. It's really your self-talk is huge, so huge. And then seeing our goals writing them out, I think it's like an 80% higher chance you're going to reach that goal if you write it out and then also verbalizing it, sharing it with someone you trust or someone you love is also huge. Thank you both so much. You are just again such a breath of fresh air. I love you both. Thank you so much for taking time to be on today and again, thank you for for being my first. You're welcome.
Speaker 3:On my podcast at one time and and you both the first, for you both too. So how exciting is that. Love it, and I hope that you know this is the first of more to come. Later We'll have to do some, you know, follow up and check-ins every once in a while, and we'll have to do this again real soon. So thank you again. So much, thank you.
Speaker 3:Yes, and to all of our listeners. Thank you again for tuning in and, as always, do something for yourself and your wellness on this day and have a beautiful, blessed rest of your week. Have a great week, everyone. See you next time. Thank you so much for tuning into today's episode. I hope you gained value and enjoyed our time together as much as I did, and if you know someone who could benefit from today's episode, I would love and appreciate it if you could share with a friend or rate and review Words of Wellness so that more can hear this message. I love and appreciate you all. Thank you for listening and if you have any questions or topics you would like me to share in future episodes, please don't hesitate to reach out to me through my contact information that is shared in the show notes below. Again, thank you for tuning in to Words of Wellness. My name is Shelly Jeffries and I encourage you to do something for you, for your wellness, on this day. Until next time, I hope you all have a healthy, happy and blessed week. Thank you.