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We Tried Retatrutide for 12 Weeks - Here's What Actually Happened

2026-02-1627:55

We just finished a 12-week retatrutide cycle and we're telling you everything—the weight loss, the side effects, why Johnna stopped early, and the honest truth about GLP-1s that nobody's saying. This isn't advice. This is what happened when we became our own guinea pigs with a peptide that everyone's talking about but few people truly understand.What we get into:What retatrutide actually is and why we spent a year researching before trying it—from Dr. Tyna's microdosing protocol to Jay Campbell's self-experimentation approachThe microdosing strategy—0.5 three times weekly instead of full dose once (and why this avoids severe cramping and nausea most people experience)Clint's results: 28 pounds lost, constant fullness, minimal side effects, but 10 pounds returned post-cycle without strength lossJohnna's experience: 12 pounds down, week-five lightheadedness, stopping at week eight because appetite suppression felt too close to metabolic starvationWhy resistance training is non-negotiable—without it you'll lose muscle (your most metabolically expensive tissue) and replace it with fat when appetite returnsThe hard truth nobody tells you: it's an appetite suppressant, and without lifestyle change you're headed for quick fix to quick failureWe're walking through why this could work for someone in metabolic crisis ready to make real changes, why it becomes an easy crutch without intentionality, and how advanced lifters might use it strategically during cuts. But here's what you need to know: retatrutide without changing your relationship with food and building muscle? You're just delaying the inevitable crash.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

From Snake Energy to Fire Horse — Are You Ready?

2026-02-1157:45

We're coming out of a year that asked people to slow down, shed, and let things die. Now we're stepping into a year that has zero patience for hesitation. The fire horse doesn't ask if you're ready — it amplifies who you already are.What we get into:What snake energy actually looked like in 2025 — the shedding, the death of old identities, and the discomfort nobody could quite nameThe personal transformation work we each had to face — Clint's and Johnna's patterns that surfaced when they thought they were already "done"What fire horse energy brings and what it demands from you before it'll cooperateThe difference between riding momentum and getting dragged behind it — and which one depends entirely on whether you did last year's workWhy this is the year to start your gym journey, your healing work, or whatever you've been putting off — if the foundation is thereWe're walking through what these energetic shifts actually mean for your real life, your mindset, your body, and your excuses. This isn't astrology content — it's a conversation about patterns, personal responsibility, and what happens when the universe stops being patient with your comfortable hell.Connect with us: 📱 Instagram & TikTok: @cjelevatedlife 📘 Facebook: Elevated Life 🌐 cjelevatedlife.comSEO keywords: spiritual awakening, mindset transformation, personal responsibility, year of the fire horse, authentic transformation, shedding old identity, real wellness podcast, personal growth

What REBUILT Is (and Isn't) — Real Transformation, Not Quick Fixes

2026-02-0951:49

We're pulling back the curtain on REBUILT — our program that's been rebuilt multiple times to cut through the noise and give you what actually works. This isn't a beach body program, a 12-week challenge, or your next dopamine hit. It's the foundation for the rest of your life.What we get into:Why we stripped REBUILT down and rebuilt it again — what we kept, what we cut, and what drove that decisionThe difference between the men's and women's versions — and why those differences matter more than most programs acknowledgeThe four pillars and which one people always try to skip (it's not the one you'd guess)Why strength training is the entry point to everything else — and what happens when you actually commit to five or six days a weekWhat people are secretly hoping a program will save them from — and why REBUILT isn't built for that personWe're walking through what this program demands, who it's actually for, and why the boring repetitive stuff is the whole point. If you're looking for motivation and quick fixes, this isn't it. If you're ready to take personal responsibility and build something that lasts, that's the conversation we're having.Connect with us: 📱 Instagram & TikTok: @cjelevatedlife 📘 Facebook: Elevated Life 🌐 cjelevatedlife.comSEO keywords: REBUILT method, strength training program, mindset transformation, nervous system regulation, personal responsibility, real wellness podcast, holistic fitness, accountability

Trust Yourself First — Real Transformation Starts Within

2026-02-0433:37

Why do we keep looking for saviors instead of trusting ourselves? From fitness influencers to manifestation coaches to wellness practitioners, we've been conditioned since childhood to believe someone else has our answers. This episode challenges that pattern head on.What we get into:How we're taught from a young age not to trust ourselves — and what that quietly sets up for the rest of our livesThe red flags that someone is crossing from guidance into guru territory — and the specific language that gives it awayWhy absolutes in the wellness industry are almost always a warning sign worth paying attention toWhat real guidance actually looks like versus what keeps you dependent and coming back for moreThe honest questions worth asking yourself before you hand your power to the next expert, coach, or healerWhy our goal as trainers has never been client retention — and what we're actually trying to build insteadWe're digging into the difference between helpful guidance and cult-like dependency, why the wellness industry profits from keeping you searching outside yourself, and what it actually looks like to start building the muscle of self-trust. If you've been bouncing from healer to coach to guru looking for your answer, this conversation is about personal responsibility and what happens when you finally look inward.Connect with us: 📱 Instagram & TikTok: @cjelevatedlife 📘 Facebook: Elevated Life 🌐 cjelevatedlife.comSEO keywords: personal responsibility, self-trust, mindset transformation, authentic transformation, wellness without BS, real wellness podcast, self-improvement accountability, wellness gurus

Love Creates Love - Choosing Peace Over the Chaos of Hate

2026-02-0250:15

We keep believing that violence will end violence and hate will end hate. It never has and it never will—it only multiplies on itself. As humans, we've already run this experiment over and over. Different eras, different flags, same outcome. At some point, ignorance stops being an excuse. We say we want peace, unity, and love. But when fear gets activated, we start to blame, punish, dominate, and force. And then we act surprised when the world fractures further.What we get into:Why we still think that participating in hate will somehow produce love—and the hard truth that you cannot create a future using the same energy that destroyed the pastHow labeling everyone else as the problem avoids looking at your own patterns—"I love everyone, but I fucking hate you because you voted for [whoever]" is not loveThe parasite feeding cycle—when you respond with hate to hate, you're not just feeding the parasite, you ARE the parasiteWhy violence doesn't resolve conflict—it suppresses it temporarily, then hands it to the next generation even strongerThe questions to ask yourself before reacting: Why am I doing this? Will what I'm about to say bring better circumstances? Where in my life am I feeding the very energy I claim to be against?How to actually participate in society without falling into the swamp—understanding your positions from within (not because someone else is wrong), articulating them with compassion, and receiving anger with loveWe're walking through why humanity can't see this pattern (or won't see it), how emotional immaturity shows up as "I'll only love you if you agree with me," and why the best way to kill the parasite is to cut off the food source. This isn't about sides—if you're participating in hate on either side, you're part of the problem. Love creates love. It's that simple. And it's also that hard.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

The Practical Side of Lifting Heavy - Five Days a Week and Fixing My Relationship with Food

2026-01-2847:44

The Practical Side of Lifting Heavy - Five Days a Week and Fixing My Relationship with FoodDescription:This is the follow-up to Johnna's 35-year anorexia story—the practical side everyone's been asking about. How did she actually program her workouts when she went all-in five days a week? What does eating look like now after decades of restriction and bingeing? Is she nervous about gaining the weight back? And what unexpected areas of life improved that had nothing to do with the scale?What we get into:How Johnna learned to lift from the Mind Pump podcast—full body compound lifts, progressive overload, and why she stuck to the basics for years instead of jumping aroundWhy she probably overtrained at first but it worked because her nutrition matched the intensity and she wasn't laid-out sore every sessionThe protein target debate—one gram per pound of goal weight sounds great until your liver can't handle it and your digestion is wrecked (body awareness over blanket rules)Johnna's actual 80/20 split—which is really more like 90/10 because she doesn't like feeling like shit, bloated, or brain-fogged anymoreWhy she doesn't track macros and never will—her goal was healing her metabolism, not competing in a body composition challengeThe unexpected wins—shopping off the rack without thinking "what will cover my fat rolls," better mobility than she thought possible, and actually presenting herself differently because insecurity doesn't live in her body the same way anymoreWe're walking through the balance between learning new lifts versus sticking to the basics (spoiler: stick to the basics and get really good at them), why cheat meals are bullshit when you're first starting, and the lifelong battle with body dysmorphia even after the transformation. This is what it actually looks like to do the work—not just the highlight reel.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

My 35-Year Battle with Anorexia, Yo-Yo Dieting, and How Lifting Weights Finally Fixed My Metabolism

2026-01-2654:24

Episode 86: My 35-Year Battle with Anorexia, Yo-Yo Dieting, and How Lifting Weights Finally Fixed My Broken MetabolismDescription:Skinny talk is trending on social media—Gen Z's rebranded version of anorexia—and it's triggering as hell. Young women in their early 20s are promoting severe calorie restriction, telling everyone to avoid lifting weights because it "adds mass," chasing that emaciated 90s heroin chic look. And Johnna has a lot to say about this because she lived it for 35 years. This is her full story, start to finish, for the first time ever—because she'd never even put it all together herself until now.

The Words That Make Us Cringe - Safe Space, Toxic, Triggered, and What They Actually Mean

2026-01-2134:15

We're breaking down the words that make us cringe—not because they're bad or wrong, but because of how they're used now. Safe space, toxic, healing, triggered, cutting people off—all co-opted, overused, and weaponized by people who haven't actually done the work. If you're constantly saying everyone else is toxic and you need a safe space from discomfort, this one's gonna sting a little. But that's kind of the point.What we get into:What safe space actually is—protection from abuse, not from disagreement, discomfort, or being challenged (it's not an echo chamber for emotional immaturity)Toxic means chronic, repetitive, unaccountable, and resistant to repair—not "someone who challenges you or activates your insecurity"Healing builds capacity and resilience, not fragility—if healing makes you more reactive, rigid, or isolated, that's avoidance with better brandingTriggered is information about what's unresolved inside you, not proof someone harmed you or owes you an apologyWhen to actually cut people off versus when you're just avoiding the mirror—and why if everyone feels unsafe or beneath your frequency, the issue is youThe spiritual ego trap—"I'm too healed to be around other people" just means you know fancy language intellectually without integrationWe're walking through why labeling everyone else toxic avoids looking at your own patterns, why forgiveness is the antidote for the poison in your own veins, and the questions you need to ask yourself before writing someone off: Can you hear feedback? Are you willing to reflect? Do you show remorse? Can you tolerate discomfort? If you require perfection from humans to stay connected, you're gonna end up alone.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

The 15 Most Googled Fitness Questions and the Real Answers You Need

2026-01-1936:12

We're tackling the 15 most-searched fitness questions on Google—in order—and giving you the real answers instead of the bullshit the industry wants you to believe. Spoiler alert: if you're Googling these questions, you should probably hire a trainer. But until you do, we're breaking down what actually works versus what keeps you stuck in the start-stop cycle forever.What we get into:How many days a week should you really work out—and why body movement every day is non-negotiable (even if resistance training is 2-3x for beginners)The "I'm out of shape" excuse—everyone started out of shape, so just start (and stop trying to outrun what you eat)Why you need a program and can't wing it—Johnna writes her own programming and tracks everything, even after years of liftingThe "why am I not seeing results" question—results take time, and if you're going twice a week it'll take way longer than someone going five daysCardio or weights first—stacking them in one day sends massive stress signals to your body and you'll burn out (do them on separate days)Why it's never too late to start lifting—Johnna just had a foundation session with a 79-year-old woman who'd never done a lunge in her lifeWe're walking through why the "I don't like water" excuse makes you sound like a two-year-old, why consistency is the only secret sauce (not fat burners or 12-week programs), and what actually matters: eat food from the fucking earth, move your body, pick up heavy shit and put it down, drink water, and sleep. That's it. No hacks.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

How Rockefeller Turned Healing Into a Business (And What You Do Next)

2026-01-1442:30

We're not doctors—we're people who've done the work, studied the research, and walked alongside others through transformation. This one's about how healthcare evolved from herbalists and midwives into the medical industrial complex we have today, and no, this isn't conspiracy theory. This is documented history that you need to understand if you're going to take your power back.What we get into:Pre-1900: when wellness meant herbalists, plant medicine, lifestyle, and hospitals were last resort onlyHow John D. Rockefeller (oil guy, not a doctor) decided to make synthetic drugs from petroleum byproducts because natural substances can't be patentedThe Flexner Report of 1910—when Carnegie Foundation funded an "educational reformer" to standardize medical schools and close over half of themWhy homeopathy, herbal medicine, Black medical schools, and women-run institutions got shut down while pharmaceutical-pushing schools got millions in fundingThe shift from wellness to treatment, prevention to reaction, and why your doctor got 20-25 hours of nutritional education (and it's optional)What actually causes leg cramps, anxiety, and high blood pressure—and why treating symptoms keeps you coming back instead of healing the root causeWe're walking through why medicine became a service industry instead of a wellness practice, how doctors are incentivized to keep you sick (not because they're evil, but because that's the business model), and what you can do next. Listen to your body. Move. Sleep. Manage your nervous system. Stop outsourcing your power to systems that were built for profit, not healing. This one's about taking responsibility back.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

Eight Lies the Fitness Industry Tells You (And Why You Keep Believing Them)

2026-01-1233:23

It's the second week of January, and if you're well into your transformation journey or just starting out, you need to hear this: the fitness industry doesn't always have your best interest in mind. It's big business, and naturally they want you to keep coming back. We're breaking down eight lies you've probably heard (or believed) that set you up to quit, feel like a failure, or stay stuck in the same cycle.What we get into:The "no pain, no gain" myth—why suffering actually deregulates your nervous system and stops you from making gainsThe 30/60/90-day challenge scam—your body doesn't operate on marketing timelines, and these programs leave you in a metabolic dumpster fireSpot reduction is bullshit—Johnna's done core workouts every day for 3+ years and still has her "portal" (and why genetics, hormones, and stress choose where you lose fat)Why "just eat fewer calories than you burn" ignores the reality that many overweight women are grossly undereating and living in metabolic nightmaresMore is not better—growth happens in recovery, and beating yourself up seven days a week isn't sustainable for lifeWeight loss doesn't equal health—the scale doesn't measure muscle, fat, bone, or water, and you can lose weight by losing muscle (which weakens your body)We're walking through why 22-year-old influencers telling 40-year-olds they're lazy is garbage, how to actually measure if something's working (hint: can you carry dog food easier? play with your grandkids?), and why if it didn't work, it's probably the system—not you. This one's for anyone who's tried really fucking hard but just didn't know what they didn't know.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

Unsolicited Advice - Why You Need to Shut Up (And We Do Too)

2026-01-0739:06

Double Glasses Johnna is here because we're talking about unsolicited advice—both giving it and getting it. And here's the kicker: we both realized we absolutely do this. Johnna in the gym ("hey, better variation for that"), Clint in conversations, and once we started digging into where it comes from, the mirror got real uncomfortable real fast.What we get into:The ego thing—when being right or wise becomes part of your identity and advice becomes proof of your valueWhy it's so much easier to manage someone else's life than your own (projection, anyone?)The difference between true wisdom (spacious, patient, quiet) and immature wisdom (loud and urgent)Confusing wisdom with authority—just because something worked for you doesn't mean you're entitled to control someone else's processThe "I'm an empath and everyone comes to me for advice" red flag we need to talk aboutWhat to actually say instead: "Do you want support or just to be heard?" and why silence is an act of loveWe're walking through why if someone else's choices feel threatening to you that's information about you, how 24-hour cable news broke our ability to pause in conversation, and why the most evolved people don't rush to speak. This one required both of us to look in the mirror—Johnna with her loose tongue in the gym, Clint with inserting himself into conversations—and admit we've got work to do too.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

The Five Non-Negotiables - Where to Actually Start When You're Ready to Change Your Life

2026-01-0539:50

It's the beginning of the year (or maybe it's May 19th—doesn't matter), and you're ready to actually do the thing this time. But where do you start? We're breaking down the five most important pillars—sleep, nutrition, fitness, hydration, and mindset—with real first steps for people dipping their toes in and people diving headfirst into the deep end. No fluff, no quick fixes, just the truth about what it takes to stop lying to yourself and start showing up.What we get into:Why sleep is the only one we'd actually rank first—rest, recuperation, detoxification, and why everything else crumbles without itThe "grow the fuck up" hydration conversation—your body needs water to function, and we're done with "I don't like water"Why your living room has been there the whole time and you still didn't do the home workouts (get a gym membership already)The compound lifts versus personal trainer spectrum, and why money is the currency of consistencyProtein first thing when you break your fast, whole foods around the perimeter, and why that morning cereal is a metabolic disasterThe bonus sixth pillar we almost forgot: stop with the excessive alcohol—it derails everything we just talked aboutWe're walking through why gratitude can start with "the sun is out today," how to clean up your feeds for external motivation when internal motivation is lacking, and why you need to give this a full year. The year's gonna pass anyway—what if you actually prioritized these five things and reevaluated where you are in 365 days? This one's for the internally driven person ready to face reality on reality's terms.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—every Monday you'll get motivation, mindset shifts, and actionable micro-skills to keep you moving forward.

We're Done Explaining - Moving from Awareness to Action

2025-12-3140:17

This one marks a shift. We've spent the last year diving into trauma, dysregulated nervous systems, attachment styles, narcissistic spectrums—all the ugly, necessary awareness work. And that all mattered. But awareness without action isn't transformation. It's just entertainment. We're done swimming around in the problem. Now we're living in the solution, and if you're still collecting reasons to stay stuck, this episode's gonna be a hard listen.What we get into:Why there are two loud camps right now—one identifying trauma endlessly, one dismissing it completely—and why both are missing the pointThe dopamine hit of reading affirmations and following wellness hacks versus actually doing the workHow preparation has an expiration date (you can't prepare for 25 years and then be ready for the gym)The five pillars we're moving into: wellness as the foundation, movement as the tool, mindset as the driver, personal responsibility as the container, lived experience as the proofWhy we're not talking about carnivore versus plant-based anymore—just eat food from the damn planet and move your bodyThe infinity loop of healing: ripping your heart out, shoving it back in, then doing it again stronger with more tools each timeWe're walking through what it actually looks like to stop blaming parents, the government, the medical system, and realize you created your life—which means you have all the power to change it. This one's for the internally driven person who's done the awareness work and is ready to walk forward, not get dragged along. Sleepless nights, crying in your own snot, questioning if it's worth it—that's the path. And the peace on the other side has no English word.Want more tools for your transformation? Get weekly insights and practical takeaways delivered straight to your inbox—sign up for our newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com. Each week includes episode highlights, actionable micro-skills you can practice immediately, and support from a community that gets it.

Year-End Recap - What Actually Happened When We Stopped Pretending We Had It All Figured Out

2025-12-2938:52

It's December 28th, and we're taking stock. This year looked nothing like we planned—75 Hard, launching Elevated Life, dark nights of the soul, ego deaths, a traumatic grandbaby birth, forced slowdowns, and realizing you're never actually "there." We thought we had it figured out at the beginning of 2025. Turns out the divine had a completely different plan, and we're here to tell you the messy, unglamorous backstory nobody packages in their highlight reel.What we get into:Why 75 Hard at the start of the year wasn't as life-changing as expected—because the real work isn't checking boxesJohnna's forced slow down after one water aerobics class opened the door to meditation, sound baths, and crying more than she knew was humanly possibleThe Duco Files podcast series where Clint had revelations mid-recording about his own life he thought he'd already processedWhy telling a dysregulated woman a joke to "fix it" doesn't work (shocking, we know)Johnna's 2026 goals: jump on a 24-inch box without taking out her shins, finish toe rehab, and be way gentler with herselfClint's focus on balance, form over numbers, and diving deeper into what divine masculine actually means for himWe're walking through why recapping your year means giving yourself grace instead of beating yourself up, why "I should have" is garbage thinking, and how to set yourself up for momentum instead of failure in 2026. This one's about planning one month at a time, celebrating the wins you managed, and being open when the carpet gets ripped out again—because it will.Want more tools for your transformation? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com—it's a "keep trekking on" letter with thoughts for the week, personal updates, and a chance to connect. Plus, you'll get actionable micro-skills and support from a community that gets it.

The Holiday Anxiety You Created (And How to Stop)

2025-12-2436:51

Johnna woke up teary-eyed on December 14th feeling behind, anxious, and pressured to make the holidays perfect. Then she had an epiphany—her nervous system is literally addicted to building up the holidays just to watch them disappoint her. This one's about the uncomfortable realization that you're creating your own misery, teaching your kids to do the same, and what happens when you finally decide to stop.What we get into:Why Johnna's childhood Christmas trauma (rejection, uncertainty, forgotten birthdays on December 23rd) shaped decades of overcompensatingThe Norman Rockwell memory from before her mom died that she's been chasing her whole lifeClint's opposite reality—chaotic family Christmases whenever they made sense, no pressure, just another dayThe "I'm so behind" panic and why it signals something's deeply wrong with how we approach holidaysCreating new neurological pathways in real time—fighting the urge to make it grandiose when your body's screaming at you to go biggerThe infinity sign of healing: you circle back, dig deeper, realize there's more trauma, then do the work againWe're walking through what it looks like to admit you've set your kids up for the same dysfunction, why healing doesn't always feel good when you're swimming in "I did this to myself," and how to hold boundaries when people push back on your decision to scale way back. This one's raw, real-time therapy on mic—and if you've ever built up the holidays just to feel miserable afterward, you're not alone.Want more tools for your transformation? Get weekly insights and practical takeaways delivered straight to your inbox—sign up for our newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com. Each week includes episode highlights, actionable micro-skills you can practice immediately, and support from a community that gets it.

Gym Ready Series Part 8 - "My Body Doesn't Feel Like Home" - The Real Talk You Need

2025-12-2242:43

This episode was supposed to be about body image and feeling disconnected from your own skin. But halfway through, Johnna stopped. Because after seven weeks of unpacking pain points, validating every excuse, and digging into psychology—enough is enough. The unpacking has become the barrier.In this episode:The foundation session reality—zero people who got the full program have stayed consistentWhy gyms aren't standing room only when the science is everywhere and the answers are hereThe NPC trap and what it means to become a leader of yourself instead of waiting for someone to save youThe rinse-and-repeat cycle of familiar hell and why you keep choosing it even when you're miserableWhy fitness is the gateway drug that touches depression, anxiety, money issues, relationships—everythingThe question nobody wants to answer: Where's the fruit in your life of staying exactly where you are?We're done circling the drain. We've given you tools to reframe thoughts, choose gyms, start small, move through fear. We've validated every barrier. But motivation is bullshit—it doesn't last. No influencer, podcast, or outside source is coming to save you. The divine spark is inside you, and it's time to feed it. This isn't about working through excuse number 70. It's about deciding if you're willing to stop lying to yourself and take your power back.

Seven Uncomfortable Questions - Getting to Know Yourself on a Deeper Level

2025-12-1742:16

Sometimes the best conversations happen when you don't have time to prepare your answers. We found seven uncomfortable questions from a therapist's Instagram post, and Clint's answering them cold—no pre-planning, no polished responses. Just whatever comes up first. This one's different because you've been inside Johnna's head for weeks now, and it's time to crawl inside Clint's.What we get into:The confidence thing and why receiving love without earning it would feel hollowThe elevator story from fifth grade that became the template for unworthinessWhere comfort gets confused with peace, and why a comfortable job doesn't equal a purposeful oneThe two emotions Clint avoids most and the spiral he's afraid will undo everythingTyler's basketball years, the regret that's crippling, and why some memories can never be made rightWhat happened a week ago during a conversation with 12-year-old Clint that felt like it changed his DNAWe're walking through what it actually looks like to answer these questions in real time without backtracking or softening the edges, why forgiving yourself is different than just moving on, and what it means to finally put the pads on after years of practice. Grab these questions from the show notes and try them yourself—date your answers and watch how they shift.Want more tools for your transformation? Get weekly insights and practical takeaways delivered straight to your inbox—sign up for our newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com. Each week includes episode highlights, actionable micro-skills you can practice immediately, and support from a community that gets it.

Gym Ready Series Part 7 - "It Has to Be Perfect or Nothing" - Letting Go of All-or-Nothing

2025-12-1520:53

"I'll start on Monday." And then it's Thursday and you're already planning next Monday. You ate too much Chex Mix on Wednesday afternoon, so the rest of the week is blown. You missed two gym days, so you might as well restart the whole program from day one. Sound familiar? Perfectionism isn't about high standards—it's fear wearing a pretty disguise.In this episode:The "I'm going six days a week" trap and why going from zero to a million guarantees burnoutWhy perfectionism is actually a trauma response seeking predictability, not excellenceThe cognitive distortion of black-and-white thinking and where progress actually livesThe perfectionism paradox—how trying to be perfect floods you with cortisol and blocks the very results you wantGood enough as the gateway to great and why consistency beats perfection every single timeThe imperfect workout challenge and what happens when you separate "my body moved" from "my body was good or bad"We're walking through why the middle ground is where all progress happens, how all-or-nothing thinking kills more dreams than laziness ever will, and what it means to show up messy, imperfect, and still worthy. This is about giving yourself grace when weeks are just crap and celebrating the 10 bodyweight squats in your living room—because your body doesn't care if the workout was perfect.WORKSHOP ANNOUNCEMENT: Multi-part Gym Confident workshop coming soon—covering all nine mental blocks, gym etiquette, and equipment basics. In-person (limited spots) and online. Message us to get on the list!Get weekly tools at cjelevatedlife.com.Next in the series: Part 8 - "My Body Doesn't Feel Like Home" - Reconnecting With Yourself

Do You Really Care What People Think? (And Why That Matters)

2025-12-1057:16

Here's a question that sounds simple until you actually sit with it: Do you care what other people think about you? Most people want to say no—they live their own way, do their own thing. But then you start peeling back why you dress a certain way, why public speaking terrifies you, why you're constantly seeking validation or avoiding rejection. Suddenly the answer gets a lot more complicated.What we get into:The house fire, the coaching job, the divorce—three massive events that forced Johnna to realize she'd been wearing masks the whole timeClint's indifference mask and the devastating realization that he didn't care what people thought because he didn't care what he thoughtWhy hurt people hurt people, and how your unhealed vibe attracts the same frequency smellThe gossip test: if you're hearing someone's opinion from someone else, it's probably not worth shaping your life aroundWhat it means to let other people build a cage for you, and why choosing your own socks is the first step outThe childhood moments that weren't "traumatic" but shaped everything—like being called fat in first grade or missing the elevator in fifthWe're walking through why healing your inner child isn't about blaming your parents, how to recognize when you're living for external validation, and what actual freedom feels like when the fear of rejection finally falls away. This one's about stopping the performance and starting the real work.Want more tools for your transformation? Get weekly insights and practical takeaways delivered straight to your inbox—sign up for our newsletter at cjelevatedlife.com. Each week includes episode highlights, actionable micro-skills you can practice immediately, and support from a community that gets it.

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Elevated Life: Real Wellness and Transformation