Podcast by Max International College for Fitness Professionals
Max International College for Fitness Professionals

Two sides to every story - who to believe? regardless of how thin you slice it, there is ALWAYS two sides!! As a Leader; parent, teacher, boss or coach do we have a responsibility to always look at both sides, hear all of the story, never make a decision or create an opinion until we hear what everyone has to say?

Sport, Business, Parenting, Relationships – Is it possible they are all easier, more fun, less stressful if we are FIT and STRONG? So how to be fit for everything we need and want to do?

Not Fit – Can't do fun things? How to get fit, strong, lean and energetic. How to do it fast and safely, so your body is always ready to go and do fun things!!

Fit, lean and strong? OR are you procrastinating? If you put your exercise off until “Tomorrow” could you end up fat, weak, and unhealthy every day?

Sick, tired, or injured: if you exercise, will you recover faster or slower? WHY and How?

Fashion Follower? OR do you have YOUR own Style? Why do so many people want to look and act like the crowd? How to have the self-esteem to be YOU and love your own STYLE?

Why are Humans Unhealthy and Unhappy…Ignorant or STUPID? If we know how to be healthy, fit, strong, energetic, lean, and we choose not to? How do we explain that- especially to our kids/future adults?

You will NOT achieve your goals…WHY? Why can't everybody be healthy, fit and strong, have a successful career or business, be financially free, and have respectful, loving, fun relationships?

Why you will LOSE…How can you win if you believe the competition is better than you? Better question…”How can I get better?” What do I need to do to get fitter, stronger, more skilled, so I can compete knowing I can put in my 100% best physical and mental self!!

Potential...How do you feel if you don't use YOURS? How do you feel if you know you CAN but you don't? Too lazy, unfit, can't be bothered? What happens to your self-esteem, self-confidence, your mental health?

Unhappy? Unhealthy? Broke? Hate your Job? Are you accepting one or more? OR Are there simple solutions to make change so you CAN be healthy, fit and strong, lean, energetic, happy, and financially free for the rest of your life? What about our kids/our future adults, how do they know what a successful, happy, healthy life looks like if we are not living the example?

Food and Exercise…What, When, How Much, and WHY? Everyone seems to have an opinion and wants to tell us what to eat and how to exercise, so how do we work out what will work for us so we can be healthy, fit, strong, lean and energetic for a lifetime?

DRAMA..Pressure…Problems…Create them or solve them? how do you handle, overcome and solve the drama that life throws? If you are a leader: parent, teacher, coach, or boss, do you have an option to panic? OR do you need to diffuse drama, solve problems and help your team to do the same?

Competition…Are you scared of losing? How do we know how smart, strong, fit, skilled, or good or bad we are if we don't get tested, never compete, or we are never under pressure? Is it possible that pressure will make us stronger, better, wiser, fitter, stronger? Could all tests of our skill show us how to improve?

Exercise and Eating OPINIONS...How to know if they are TRUE? Experts disagree; robots, AI and Google all have waivers to share that they could be wrong, so how do I know my opinion is right? OR other opinions are wrong?

Feedback and Criticism…Do you sook or use it to succeed? It is hard to give feedback so if someone bothers to give it to us, could we grow, get better, improve because of it OR like most people, do we get defensive and sook? Is it possible all Leaders; parents, teachers, coaches', and bosses need to give and get feedback with a positive attitude and appreciation?

Lean, Fit and Strong...So easy it is BORING!! What if you don't need the latest weight loss drug, nutrition supplement, or secret biohack to be lean and healthy? If you have no money, no access to the internet, no gym or “Expert” advice, could you still be healthy, fit, strong, and energetic for a lifetime? If yes- HOW? If NO, Why?

Blame versus Take Responsibility...What Happens to YOUR Life? If I lame other people or experiences for being unfit, fat, tired, having a job I don't like, being broke, having horrible people in my life-HOW can I fix those challenges? If I take responsibility and change the things that got me into the challenges I have, could I actually “Live my life to the MAX?”

NOT Sick...When everyone else is...WHY? Why are some people sick regularly, every winter, whenever there is a “Bug” going around? And why do some people come in contact with the same bug, cold weather, germs, and NOT get sick?

RESPECT…Could it FIX Our Unhappy, Unhealthy World? What if all adults lived the example of… Self-RESPECT RESPECT for other people RESPECT for the environment

Negative People…Could they be easier to deal with than moody ones? Is it possible to be in a “Good Mood” for a lifetime regardless of what happens? Yes/No/why? Could being moody be the ultimate bad reputation?

Stressful Events…How to Survive with ENERGY? If you have a stressful event coming up, how to prepare if you have to go without sleep, deal with stressful people or tough times?

Unhealthy? Unhappy? Broke? WHY are SOOO many people? No, NOT everyone can be happy and successful!! So who can be, and can it be YOU? Can you choose to be happy, healthy, wealthy, and live life to the MAX? If yes, HOW?

Mistakes and Screw Ups... Can they make us tougher? How can we learn from every mistake so we don't make the same mistake twice?

Your Own Business…Don't let negative people steal your dream!! Be your own boss, choose your own hours, earn what you want/ned to earn, holiday when it suits you, work with the people you like, trust and respect – is there any other way to make money? Don't let negative people tell you it can't be done…Here is how simple a successful, profitable business is

My friend with the perfect body…I eat and exercise the same as them, but I don't have a perfect body-WHY? Can another person's program give me the same result- YES/NO Why?

Advice…What to say when the people you love are screwing up their lives? should we give any advice? If yes, when and how?

Protein…WHY? How Much? How Often? Where From? So much argument and different opinions about protein so how to work out what protein YOU Need?

FAT…Eat it, Burn it, Store it, Need it? Can we burn the fat we eat before it gets into our fat cells- before it makes us look flabby and feel yucky? If yes, HOW?

Unfit and Tired OR is YOUR body ready to GO? Do you ever have to say no to exciting adventures because you are not fit or strong enough, too tired, or your body does not look good? How to get healthy, fit and strong and stay that way for a lifetime so you CAN say yes to ALL the fun stuff!!

Sick EVERY Winter? OR can we have a healthy, happy family every day, ALL year? If yes, HOW?

Your Home and the People Who Live There…Do you love them? If you do not love where you live, and love and respect the people you live with, is it time to make changes?:

Follow Fashion OR do you Have Your Own Style? Why would we want to look like, act like, wear the same clothes, or live the same life as other people? Who are YOU, what is YOUR style, and what do YOU like? Are you living that way? If not, is it time to stop following the crowd or caring what other people think?

Water…if we dehydrate, we die, so how do we know 8 Glasses is enough? And what kind of water? French, Fijian or filtered? How do we know we are hydrated?

Stand out from the Crowd? Of course the crowd will hate you!! Average hates excellence!! Weak people hate strong people! Is it possible they don't hate you, they hate that you have proved that excellence, strength and being unique is possible?

The BAD Stuff…why do most people focus on that stuff? Could you stand out from the negative crowd and choose to see the positive, the good stuff, be positive and be a solution finder? If you are a parent, teacher, coach or leader, do you have a choice to be negative?

The Perfect Diet for the Perfect Body… If we all ate the same “perfect diet”, would we all look the same? Is there a perfect diet for you, OR How to eat to be healthy, fit, strong, lean and energetic for your lifetime without dieting…

If you care about your reputation, can you have an opinion without being an arrogant ass? Why do we need to share our opinion? Can we share our opinion and still have a reputation as a kind, respectful and genuine person? Yes/no/why?

Lack of self-confidence holding you back? How to have strong self-esteem so you CAN achieve all your goals – even if other people say you “Can't”

Mother Knows Best? Did her advice help or hurt us? What did your Mum, Grandma, Auntie teach you, what did you learn to do, or not to do from the older women in your life? Why has old-fashioned advice about health, happiness and housekeeping become fashionable? Did their old ways work? Yes/No/Why?

NOTHING stopping you…What would you achieve? What if you had all the time, money, education/training and opportunities- what would you do? Can you choose to be healthy, fit and strong, have a career or business you love, be financially free, and have great people in your life? YES/NO/WHY? If Yes- how?

LUCKY to be healthy and happy? Who are the people “lucky enough to be healthy, fit, strong, lean, energetic and HAPPY?

The "F" Word that is making us FAT? Why is the human race so fat, weak, unfit, diseased and depressed? Is it too much food OR is there another “F” word that is making us unhealthy, fat, and tired?

Angry? Unhappy? Frustrated? Are you allowing people to do that to you? If people are trying to screw with your happy head, and you allow them to, who wins? Who is in control? Is it time to evict all bad tenants out of your head?

Wrinkles...Ugly or a gold medal for living a great life? We are all getting older by the minute, and regardless of the multibillion-dollar anti-wrinkle industry, is it possible we will all end up with wrinkly skin? How to have fewer wrinkles and/or is it possible to love our wrinkles?

Sometimes Fat/Lean...Healthy/Unhealthy...Happy/Unhappy... Why? What can we do regularly, consistently, even daily to make sure we are always fit, strong, lean, energetic, healthy, and happy?

Regardless…How to be a Beautiful, Understanding, Passionate Awesome human EVERY day? is it possible? If yes, HOW?

S%#T Days...How to handle the tough stuff? How to be a positive, optimistic, solution-finder in every tough situation. If you are a parent, teacher, coach, or leader, do you have an option to be the opposite?

No TIME...Do you ever use it as an excuse? Could we get more done, or do things faster in our 24 hours if we are energetic, fit and strong? So do we need our exercise program to be short and effective so we can do things faster and more effectively?

Doctors, Hospitals, Medication...Can we avoid them for a healthy LIFETIME? Why do we get sick, and how can we prevent and/or cure? And the “Bad luck” diseases, could we handle them better if we are fit and strong?

What turns you on? What excites you? What do you love to do? Do you do it EVERY day, or has an average or stressful life taken over? Is it time to stop existing through life and start living with excitement and energy every day? If YES, here is how…