Enspirate Podcast

Sara joins us again for the weekly recap of how the week went with exercise, nutrition, setbacks and wins. Enjoy this short episode as we talk about our journey with B3 Fitness and the teachings of Coach Jill!

David Connell is one of the cornerstones of my enspiration to change my life for the better. Dave at one time was 450 pounds. A proud father, husband, teacher and coach, Dave made the decision to change his life and hasn't looked back losing over 150 pounds providing a positive example to so many by becoming healthy. Our lives crossed over 27 years ago, and many times since. Enjoy this Enspirate Podcast as Dave and I talk about our journeys, sampled some of our favorite protein drinks and bars, and even fired out a pull-up live!

The last 2 weeks have been a blur! Between following the nutrition plan, working out, parent duties of driving around to kid sports, and the Goggins 4x4x48 Challenge, trying to figure out where time went is a mystery. We are going to recap plus more!

Kelly Kavanaugh, a proud mother and a DePaul University Hall of Fame Softball Player joins The Enspirate Podcast to discuss her life and how she recently stepped back into the batters box and hit a home run with her health as she closes in on a fifty pound loss.

Sara joins us to start off Season 2 as we recap our first of 12 weeks of nutrition and fitness back on the B3 Fitness plan. We talk about what's happened since the Enspirate Podcast's last episode up to today, and dive deep into the last week since our 1st weigh-in with B3 Fitness.

Paul Baio of Palermo's of 63rd continue our fun as we learn more about Paul, how Palermo's of 63rd weathered the storm during the Covid-19 lockdowns, and got some good laughs in-between. Enjoy Part 2 of "The life of Paul from Palermo's of 63rd".

Enjoy part 1 of "The Life of Paul from Palermo's of 63rd Street" as we sit at the Palermo's of 63rd Street Frankfort location and learn how Paul became a leader of Palermo's of 63rd Street while balancing a very busy family life and managing 3 restaurants.

Coach Jill of B3 Fitness joins us again as we talk about many different topics and answer my questions and the questions of the listeners. We cover topics in nutrition, fitness, and a few other topics. Visit Coach Jill and B3 Fitness at the link here.

He was given weeks to live due to Cirrhosis, late stage liver disease. Mike Ethington battled the demons of alcoholism for decades. He almost lost his home, his family and his life until the unthinkable happened. Mike Ethington's story is the definition of Enspirate: it ENcourages, inSPIRes, and motivATES. Enjoy this week's episode featuring the story of Lazarus, my neighbor, Mike Ethington.Special thank you to my show sponsors: Dr. Chris Vittori & Dr. Ameet Thakrar of Vittori Foot and Ankle Specialist, Palermo's of 63rd, TM Tire, and Mr & Mrs Robert & Amy Parsons.

Lots of fun to be had with the founder of Bits & Bites blog, Katie Kelly! Katie has built a social media empire on multiple platforms sharing recipes of food and drink and favorite stores to shop from which all started from a life pivot going from graduating from University of Illinois with a degree in Finance and landing a corporate job to becoming a social media influencer. Sit back get ready for some laughs, and enjoy this week's episode of another Enspirate Podcast!

Bev B is back! We break down some mom stuff, specifically the hot topic of carrying the load for the family and the breaking points of when mom's 'lose their sheet'. You can either relate to Bev's 'mom' point of view or you can learn from this as a spouse. Enjoy this loose conversation about the home's dynamics of how to make sure 'mom doesn't lose her sheets'.

“Become uncomfortable, become vulnerable, and lay it all on the line: Tracy Interviews Kyle of Enspirate” is what I will call this episode. For several weeks prior to recording, Tracy kept asking about when am I going to be interviewed. Then Sara started, when are you going to be interviewed about your story. I repeated to them both, The Enspirate Podcast is not about me, but about so many everyday people that have beautiful stories to share. That answer wasn't good enough, so I sat behind the microphone and opened up to Tracy. Goggins said "It takes great strength to be vulnerable enough to put your ass on the line, in public, and work towards a dream that feels like it's slipping away.” I am putting my ass on the line here on the Enspirate Podcast about what my dreams were many years ago today. I debated for a few weeks if I was going to air this, just for the fact that I really opened myself up, getting very vulnerable in a public forum like this. But as I have said before, and many others, the greatest changes happen when you are very uncomfortable. I hope this episode helps start your change.. Become uncomfortable, become vulnerable, and lay it all on the line to accomplish that dream you are wasting time not acting on.

Josh and Courtney are real life angels that walk amongst us. They have provided beautiful lives for humans and now pets. Words can't describe their family's journey that fits each pillar of Enspirate's mission: ENcourage, inSPIRe, and motivATE. We will learn about the roles they fulfilled while Courtney was a surrogate, being foster parent, the adoption process, and currently fulfilling the role of a foster parent to dogs that will be many families fur babies. We get to hear the paternal & maternal perspectives of being a foster parent, and during a surrogate pregnancy. Enjoy the Enspirate Podcast!

After watching countless hours of the damage left behind in the Houston region from Hurricane Harvey, Kyle Hastings had an idea about friends helping friends in a time of need. He called it "Operation Friendship". The plan was making a Labor Day weekend trip to Katy Texas with a rental truck of donated goods, and it turned into a life changing event for many! Listen to how an idea was turned into action within 1 week that generated 9 truck loads with a total of 125,000 pounds of supplies donated and delivered to a warehouse in Katy Texas.

Become the coffee bean and change your environment. Bev had a life experience (that may have happened to you in similar ways), and she felt herself turning into the egg. And it came at a time after she read "The Coffee Bean" by Jon Gordan and Damon West. Hear about this experience that was hours old, the explanation of "The Coffee Bean" and a recap of interviewing Mrs. Anne Fuehrmeyer in the Enspirate Recap Show!

I know many of us miss our grandparents and have those moments where you wish you had 2 hours to learn a little bit more about their lives and what they persevered through being children of the Great Depression, living through World War 2, and many other historical events and cultural changes. I was lucky enough to interview Mrs. Anne Fuehrmeyer who was born in 1930, and approaching her 91st birthday this October. While listening to Part 2 of my talk with Mrs. Fuehrmeyer, I want you to think about what you would ask your grandparents if you had 2 hours with them today. Enjoy the Enspirate Podcast!

October 4th, 1930 in rural Kentucky, the world was blessed with the birth of Mrs. Anne Fuehrmeyer. Mrs. Fuehrmeyer's experiences are what movies are made from and what books are written on, and I am honored to share it on Enspirate. Enjoy part 1 of this 2 part series of the beautiful life stories from Mrs. Fuehrmeyer as she talks about her life from 1930-1950.

In Part 3 of "Breath Before, During, and After the Storm of 13 Years Behind Bars", LT continues his story of lessons he learned about having a full heart, spreading his love and smile, and living a parallel mission to Damon West's message of being a coffee bean. Enjoy part 3 of this Enspirate Podcast.

Josh Patton is a police officer in the Chicagoland Suburbs, a loving father, a devoted husband and a friend to many. Josh has also lost 130 pounds and successfully kept it off through a proper mindset. Growth and transformation is not a 1 size fits all approach. Hear how Josh Patton did it through a bariatric procedure, but most importantly a will to change. Josh is an Enspiration to me, and I hope to you!

Part 2, "Breath During the Storm”, will bring you a powerful message of healing, forgiveness and learning to smile in an environment of little smiling. The Enspirate Podcast has many different motivating factors on why it started, but one of the catalysts is from listening to the Impact Podcast with Todd Durkin when he interviewed Damon West. Damon West's message of “be a coffee bean” is one of the cornerstones of The Enspirate Podcast, and an indirect cornerstone of how LT began to live his life behind bars by a parallel message. Enjoy the Part 2 of The Enspirate Podcast's 3 Part series “Breath: Before, During and After the Storm of 13 Years Behind Bars”.

Join Kyle Hastings & Bev B as they recap "Part 1: Breath Before the Storm of 13 Years Behind Bars" and talk about other topics that come to mind! Enjoy!

During the next 3 episodes, you will listen to LT Griffin's story of transformation and growth. LT spent 13 years in a federal prison after pleading guilty to a drug charge. We will spend the next three podcasts talking about this journey. Part 1 is called "Breath before the storm", part 2 is called "Breath during the storm", and part 3 is called "Breath after the storm". You will hear the story of LT Griffen from the time we met in 1997 to today and why I chose to call this series "Breath: Before, During and After the Storm". LT's story of "fighting on" and "pressing on" is one that will ENcourage, inSPIRe, and motivATE.

It this episode recorded at the Enspirate Kitchen Table Studio, Kyle Hastings welcomes his "podcast wife" Bev B! Bev will be joining Kyle during interviews as we start this enspirational journey to share the everyday person's story that will encourage, inspire and motivate. Enjoy this bonus episode where real-life happens in the background with Nala the Dog chewing squeaky toys, kids acting up, and an air conditioner running while try to give a proper introduction to Bev B. Enjoy the show!

Accountability. Sustainability. Commitment. This is the life that Dr. Jill Lenzen lives and this is the foundation for success with the B3 Fitness program. As a mother of 3 and a business owner with dozens of clients that's grown exponentially in the late 4 years, Dr. Lenzen balances both worlds with the principles she preaches. Enjoy an Enspirate podcast with Dr. Lenzen and learn how she's transformed her clients and myself.

Tracy Sullivan has made a remarkable transformation bettering her health and fitness, but it started with a priority change: she took care of her first instead of putting herself second! Listen to how this über-busy individual balances a demanding career, hobbies, family, and her own health and fitness making a tremendous change during the Covid-era.