Performance 4 Life Podcast

On today's podcast, we have the wonderful Liza Colpa as a guest. Liza is a qualified 500-hour yoga teacher with more than 1000 hours of teaching under her belt. She explores meditations for healing, transformation, and deep relaxation. In this episode, we navigate in and out of life experiences and much more! 

On today's special episode, we had the pleasure of having our audio engineer (and our dear brother, Dave Swillum) on to talk more about being an Entrepreneur and balancing all the different areas of his life. Dave is a husband, an Audio Engineer, a Musician, a Business owner, Invests in Realestate, and still works his 9-5. This man is one of the hardest working guys I have ever met and is a dear friend. It was a lot of fun having him on and chopping it up!   Where you can find Dave:   Instagram: @davewakeup   Podcast: The Waking Up From Work Podcast   Website: www.wakingupfromwork.com

Our co-host Chris Leon celebrated his 3 years of sobriety last week. His journey of how he got to that point in his life is quite the adventure and it's been a beautiful healing process. I think this may be one of my favorite podcasts that we have ever recorded.

We had the pleasure of having Coach Pat DeNava on who was originally one of the 3 co-hosts on the Performance for Life Podcast. On the episode you will learn why he had to move on from the podcast at this point in his life and much more about what he does as a coach. Pat is an incredible coach and it was so great getting to catch up with a fellow brother. Hope you enjoy!

This episode is a great one. Chris and I got the chance to dive in deeper to our goals for 2022 but also how we can practice letting go of resistance and embrace challenges. And also the importance of goals and building habits that will set you up to accomplish your goals!

On the last podcast of the year for the Performance for Life Crew, we dig into how each of us sets out for our goal setting. Goal setting is such an important process for achieving whatever it is we want out of life. Without clear goals, how can we ever really achieve what we desire? Chris brings in some insight on asking yourself WHY you want to achieve certain goals... Sometimes we realize that the goals we want will not actually make us happy. Thank you all who have listened to us these last 23 episodes. Lets keep it rolling and PERFORM FOR LIFE!

On today's episode of the Performance for Life Podcast, we had the pleasure of chatting it up with Rob Carney who is a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach and Wellness Enthusiast who puts an emphasis on making holistic living SIMPLE. Rob has tons of real life experience with getting out of his comfort & embodying a holistic living. We had an awesome time talking with Rob on how becoming healthier individuals will help us thrive.   Connect with Rob:   Website: https://www.wholehealthconnects.com/   Instagram: @wholehealthconnections    

On today's episode, Chris & Jake go into how important deadlifting is as human movement and for building strength. We also address some areas you may need to focus on before you can start working with some heavier loads. This discussion leads us down the path of WHY & HOW our diets/lifestyles completely affect us in our everyday life and also in healing OR breaking down our bodies. We had fun riffing on this episode and we hope you enjoy as well!

Today is a solo podcast with our co-host Chris Leon. This is a very special episode because Chris opens up about his story. This is one that has been long anticipated. Show Chris some love for opening up and being vulnerable with all of the listeners!

Today's episode is a shorty but a goody! We got the chance to go in on why everyone should be performing some form of a dynamic warm up with their workouts. There are mass benefits to a dynamic warm up, foam rolling, mobilization, and post exercise stretching. We are excited for you all to tune in to this episode!

We had the honor of sitting down and chatting with Ellis Hulse who happens to be an incredible Therapist & Human Being. This ended up being our longest podcast recorded to date because of the depth and fun of our conversations. In this episode we discuss everything from different mindfulness practices to deepening ones purpose and spirituality. We also dive into exercise/nutrition and what kind of impact that can have on our mental/emotional/spiritual health. This episode is packed with awesome information and tools for personal development. Enjoy!

Sarah Buckley who is a yoga teacher & mindset coach. She helps women to stop feeling stuck through mindset and movement so they gain confidence in uncovering their potential and live their best lives. We had the pleasure of talking all things from health & strength training to mindset to spiritual growth with Sarah. We are excited to share this episode with you all!  

Today the hosts of the PFL Podcast were blessed to have some incredible conversation with Mental Performance Coach Theresa Raisbeck. We cover topics from how to overcome insecurities through self affirmation all the way to how focusing on mental performance impacts one's athletic performance. This was a great show and we hope you all enjoy! 

In todays episode, your 3 co-hosts are back for a solo episode. They cover an array of different topics from should marijuana be legal in professional sports? How having a coach could drastically change and help someones life for the better & does money TRULY make people happy? Enjoy this episode as the men dive in!

Hear more about what it was like growing up in the inner city of New York and  overcoming challenges life presented to him. Anthony "Laz" Lazarus has such an inspiring story of what it takes to persevere and rise above no matter what. Listen in to hear more!

The guys kick off the Pod with Dom LaRossa the full-time Yoga teacher. This Pod provides us an insight into how Dom finally discovered his Yoga Path and much more!

2:20: Nick's big dream & story   8:50 Jake's struggle with societal norms   11 Knowing that there is something more then just a Mundane life   14 Pat opens up about a story he's never told anyone   17 Overcoming limiting beliefs   22:46 Chris tells a story he heard in his recovery group   24:34 Chris's story   28:24 The addiction to suffering   31:35 Chris detox   33:30 Having support while working towards your life's purpose is so important   43 Mindfulness coming to be more Main stream   48 Collective agreements: why nick quit chorus   52:30 The start of the hero's journey   54 Finding the right coach for YOU

2:30 Nico's story of how he started   7:30 Healing himself with holistic health   13 Letting go of attachments in order to find ourselves   16 Finding health and self through your happiness   21:20 Being adaptive and not ridged   27 More being less doing and finding SELF   37:40 Distractions, negativity , and the power of being alone and witnessing thoughts   42:20 Can you truly enjoy the moment?   44:20 Paul Cheks 4 doctors   1:02.40 Find your purpose   Connect with Nico: Instagram: @prana.alchemy Website: www.prana-alchemy.com  

The guys open discussing how good it feels to be lighter, training variations, and fatigue.   (13:27) Your bench press is going to suck. Bench development.   (15:47) Jake gives us a lesson on anatomy.   (27:03) Core activation and the movements involved.   (45:55) How to find a coach, the questions to ask him/her and much more.

Pat is doing the 75 hard challenge What is mental toughness? How to set goals that will help you achieve your goals? Self belief and its power to make healthy lifestyle changes Why you must take ownership for your life

The arrival of Chris's 2nd child and whats its been like Importance of Listening to your body when you are stressed The power of movement for mental health 6 foundational principles How to effectively breath How to deal with negative thoughts

00:51 The differences in training styles 08:38 the mindset of training a youth athlete 10:10 why you shouldn't chase sourness for building muscle 13:40 jakes story on always being sore 15:30 athletes perception on tough workouts 17:30 go hard or go home? Delete 18:00-18:20 19:06 Chasing longterm gainz not just PRS 21:40 Importance of having resilience 22:49: the mind drives the body 23:21 The Last Dance 24:38 The power of manifestation Legalizing PED for professional sports? Why looking jacked doesn't mean you're healthy Why chasing PRS are killing your gainz The power of vulnerability

In this episode we get to learn more about all 3 of our co-hosts. We learn what inspired them to begin working on their own health and what lead them to deepening their passion and commitment to helping others. This one goes deep!

The P4L Guys open with their check ins (0:55) Pat starts with his political disclaimer. (9:57) This episode stays on the political topic then naturally weaves into how these guys handle heated political situations. If you really want to get to know these guys, here you go!

The guys dive into a lot of different topics surrounding weight lifting, the gym, getting results, and not making things so complicated. Lots of fun on this one!   9:30 making money doing ANYTHING   13:28 consistency   15 being present in the gym   16:30 if you ain't squattin you ain't livin   21:40 Working with tempos in the gym   24:15 dont over complicate workout terminology   32 stretch and mobilize!   35:45 growing organically   38:05 it's about the process   42:55 quick fix is not the way

The guys start with bang and open with death specifically DMX's passing   (1:50) Where does judgement come up in Jake's life. The guys get deep on this one   (25:30) The Art of meditation and breathing comes up and Chris takes us through his process.   (39:04) Pat feels like the guys were talking to directly to him when they bring up Alpha males and ego   (43.58) The men dive deeper and deeper on this one. You may have to rewind for the gems dropped.

Welcome to The Performance For Life Podcast, co-host Jake Lospennato gives insight to what this Podcast will be all about. We are 3 coaches in the field of personal training, strength & conditioning, and health/performance. We are looking forward to sharing our expertise and more importantly our experiences with you all as we continue on this path to bringing health and performance to the world!