The Five Elements Podcast

Because what could be more relevant with all that New Years energy in the air? On this week's episode of the pod, Coach Dylan and Coach Sam jump into a big breakdown on all things habits: how we make them and how we break them, ideally without kicking and screaming.  After an (always heavy) edition of  ✨ roses & thorns ✨  the coaches take turns sharing their personal habit woes before coming in hot with some research driven guidance. ***this was recorded before the new year so.... thanks for time travelling with us?!*** Things we touched on: Dylan's limiting beliefs and finding the courage to tackle the hungry ghost within Sam's chronic eczema-covered winter-woes, tackling self-love and learning how to be her own best friend our biggest vice grip habits & how we overcame them why replacing an old habit with a new one might be a better strategy than going cold turkey the problem with white knuckling it & why it doesn't tend to pan out the way we think it will why relying on cognitive restraint is, more often than not, setting yourself up for failure factoring in total cognitive load (life stress!)  neuropsych moment: explaining the role of executive function how mental health and neurodivergence play a role in habit formation/cessation why habits are harder for some than others - and can be easier/harder depending on life context what successful habit formation looks like the role of self-soothing and emotional dysregulation when it's time to refer out / seek a mental health professional  strategies and tips you can apply to your own goals  And for the love of all things good and holy – don't be so damn hard on yourself.  As always, thank you for tuning in - we love & appreciate you! And if you love & appreciate us, please consider sharing this with a friend who you think would enjoy the podcast, or benefit from some evidence based & empathy based support in their health journey. ☺️ If you're looking for someone to help you tailor, troubleshoot & individualize your strategy to your unique body and your goals, hit the link below: https://www.five-elements.ca/online-coaching If you're looking for evidence based fitness content from the Weekly Recap, or some empathy based mindset help from the Friday Feels, sign up to our newsletter with the link below: https://www.five-elements.ca/five-elements-newsletter Follow Us on IG & TikTok: Coach Dylan @coach_dylandacosta Coach Sam @fiveelementscoaching

Just in time for the weekend — on today's rather thematic episode of the pod, Coach Dylan & Coach Sam discuss managing and navigating fitness while going through a chaotic season of life. After another edition of ✨ all the roses & all the thorns ✨ Coaches S & D go over the switch vs. the dial approach, the need for self compassion, the cumulative impact of the stress bucket & practical ways to manage your output when the input feels a little too heavy. As always, thank you for tuning in - we love & appreciate you! And if you love & appreciate us, please consider sharing this with a friend who you think would enjoy the podcast, or benefit from some evidence based & empathy based support in their health journey. ☺️ If you're looking for someone to help you tailor, troubleshoot & individualize your strategy to your unique body and your goals, hit the link below: https://www.five-elements.ca/online-coaching If you're wanting some extra fitness content & mindset tips, sign up to our newsletter with the link below: https://www.five-elements.ca/five-elements-newsletter Follow Us on IG & TikTok: Coach Dylan @coach_dylandacosta Coach Sam @fiveelementscoaching

On this week's episode of the pod, Coach Dylan & Coach Sam get into the (mildly frustrating) research that explains why weight loss can be more challenging for some, and seemingly effortless for others.  After another (backdated) edition of  ✨ Roses & Thorns✨  - they discuss the strategies they use in order to make weight loss tailored to the individual - from data collection & expectations management, all the way to mindset & self compassion.  As always, thank you for tuning in - we love & appreciate you! And if you love & appreciate us, please consider sharing this with a friend who you think would enjoy the podcast, or benefit from some evidence based & empathy based support in their health journey. ☺️ If you're looking for an additional resource to support your understanding of this episode, click below: https://www.five-elements.ca/blog-2/why-weight-loss-is-more-challenging-for-some-than-for-others If you're looking for someone to help you tailor, troubleshoot & individualize your strategy to your unique body and your goals, click below: https://www.five-elements.ca/online-coaching Thanks for listening! 

On this weeks episode of the pod, Coach Dylan & Coach Sam get into a deep dive on progressive overload — what it is, how and why you should be applying it, and their favourite strategies for mitigating the ever-feared training plateau. As usual, this episode includes a few roses and thorns, but keep in mind that this was recorded months ago — so we are inviting you to do a bit of time travel with us! Here’s a link to a great additional resource on progressive overload, authored by Coach D: https://www.five-elements.ca/blog-2/simple-strategies-for-applying-progressive-overload-to-your-programs And if you’re feeling tired of doing it all on your own, tap the link below to see whether online coaching is the support you’ve been missing https://www.five-elements.ca/online-coaching Thank you so much for listening! If you found this episode helpful or want to support the show, please share it with a friend or leave us a review! We love reading them :)

After a completely unintentional hiatus, coaches Sam and Dylan are *finally* back! Today’s episode denotes our official launch of season two — and goes in tandem with our upcoming launch. As we will soon be increasing our prices for online coaching, we encourage any inquiring folks to reach out asap! We will be back to our usual content, consistently, every Wednesday — so anticipate our voices in your headphones weekly 🥳 Today’s episode is just a quick life update with, you guessed it — plenty of roses, and plenty of thorns, as always. We missed you. Thanks for being patient with us, and we hope you’re as excited for season two as we are :) If you’re curious about coaching, head over to our website to get the deets: https://www.five-elements.ca/online-coaching Or perhaps fill out an application if you’re feeling inspired! https://www.five-elements.ca/contactus