EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Erik shares the changes with the show in the coming month such as a name change. His purpose is to provide you with the tools that are going to help you the most which is why some changes to the show are coming. There will be a new name which will be announced soon. KEY POINTS: Erik talks about a story with a day trader and how there are times when people make money when the market is down (called shorting the market) and compares it to craps when betting against everyone but actually with the house. In that instance the odds are in the person’s favor to win but they are usually in the minority compared to the rest of the gamblers at the table. It is an interesting philosophy that shows there are many different ways to earn money RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: Dr. Lindsey Marvel, optometrist describes getting into the field which was not widely accepted by her family even though she is a doctor. The focus she had growing up was on sports, especially tennis as she was a highly ranked tennis played that led to a collegiate career and school was secondary. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Being in competitive tennis allowed Lindsey to utilize her skills developed in competing directly against someone else, translated into understanding how to handle nervousness in optometry school when it came to demonstrating her capability to perform eye exams while being tested. It also helped in dealing with adversity and failure by bouncing back from difficult circumstances. Lindsey continues to visualize like she did in tennis, where it’s a process done beforehand so she is prepared for different situations. KEY POINTS: Lindsey describes different challenges with not having equipment in certain clinics she worked at and the appropriate access to proper care right after graduating from school, especially when it was beyond the scope of her practice. Lindsey talks about the importance of eye exams when it comes to health and catching things early, to prevent problems from happening. She describes the current process of tele-health and performing eye exams from home. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “The visualization part has to be early on...picturing myself doing well. Also going through different scenarios, what if this happens or that happens.” –Lindsey Marvel “With diabetic eye disease, there are new blood vessels that form and need to be put out like a fire...if new ones form and talk to each other they can spread like a wild fire.” –Lindsey Marvel “They never one with glaucoma because it’s the silent killer of vision.” –Lindsey Marvel “The eye is really a window into the body.” –Lindsey Marvel RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Check out the Seva Foundation Email Dr. Lindsey Marvel Follow @lindsemarvel on Instagram
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Erik shares a story of a conversation he recently had with an individual who studied finance and daily trades in the market. It was interesting to find that the individual was not aware of different financial concepts. KEY POINTS: Erik revisits the rule of 72, the compound interest formula where we take the number 72 and divide it by the interest rate we earn on our money and it equals the number of years it will take our money to double. 72 / % rate = # years money will double Erik also talks about the indexing strategy where our money is not in the market but is based on market performance and we get the growth but are protected from the downside in case the market goes down. He brings up index funds which people are familiar with where a mutual fund is composed of specially the S&P 500. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Kristi Lee Cronin, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner shares how she got into the field of nursing and the challenges that came along the way. Her story is inspiring because it shows that persistence pays and we cannot avoid the things that are on our hearts. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Kristi has been into sports most of her life and believes that it is important to stay active especially since it is good for our heart. The heart is her favorite organ as it is involved in so many things and keeps us alive. She originally did not get accepted into nursing programs but knew that she always wanted to be in the field as she grew up with family members who are health care professionals. Knowing that it was meant to be she continued to pursue nursing and was accepted into an accelerated program and then practiced for over 5 years before deciding to make a change. Seeing a gap in care with patients she wanted more responsibility and control over patient care and decided to become a nurse practitioner where she is licensed and had to take board exams. She is now able to prescribe medications in the state of Florida and has enjoys being able to provide her patients with the care needed and specializes in cardiology because the heart is very important for living. KEY POINTS: Kristi is very resourceful and talks about being able to adjust her lifestyle during nurse practitioner school in order to minimize the amount of student loans she needed during that time and how she was disciplined in paying them off. Sticking to a school is also what allows her to accomplish a great deal as she is also a wife, mother of two, and also wrote a book Black Balloons. In the book she describes how using and strengthening her faith got her through difficult challenges (black balloons). RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Visit KristiCronin.com – Book Available Here! Find @kristileecronin on Social Media
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about the news of Kobe Bryant’s death and what it means to him and the lessons learned from the tragedy. Unfortunately it takes tragedy to bring people together and appreciate one another as we need to tell people how we feel about them always because we do not know how long we are going to live. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: It’s is important to appreciate and love people because we never know what is going on in each other’s lives as our time is limited. We often take time for granted so it is a must that we live our lives the way we want to live them and not care what others think. This is our one opportunity to truly be happy and maximize every single moment of every day the way we want to. Being present is important as we value our experiences so we need to put our all into everything. Going through the motions and “killing time” does not serve us nor those around us. KEY POINTS: Our legacy is to advance life and set the next generations in better positions than we are currently in. It all starts with ourselves and everything that we do. We need to treat our lives like they are valuable and do better in our health and finances. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, real estate investor Vee Khuu shares his experiences getting into real estate investing as an immigrant from Vietnam in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, the benefits of investing out-of-state, tax liens & more. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Vee’s upbringing like, especially as an immigrant from Vietnam? Vee grew up playing volleyball and has become a volleyball coach here in the US. Vee read Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, which led him to workshops and coaching in real estate. When Vee got involved in real estate it was in the middle of the 2008-2009 financial crisis, with tons of foreclosures, so he was interested in buying wholesale from foreclosures. He found a coach and bought his first property in only three months, and that was only five years after he came to the US. As someone new to the country, Vee developed the confidence to pursue this line of work after he invested so much money into the coaching that he had nothing left to lose. Vee learned that he didn’t need any liquid cash in order to make an offer to buy a property, he only needed to put earnest money down once an offer is accepted and contracts are signed, at which point Vee had time to flip the contract and sell the property to turn a profit. After his second-ever deal went badly and he pulled out of it, Vee and his business partner bought a house to flip themselves. Ten years later, Vee is interested in out-of-state investing. Looking ahead, Vee wants to get into commercial investing, maybe with an apartment complex. To build a team in a new market, Vee suggests doing a lot of research about job growth, population growth, and other data about the area to identify where to search for properties. You can determine comparable rent in the area by asking other property managers in the area, going to Zillow.com, or RentOMeter.com. Another option for getting to know an area is to do “mystery shopping,” by calling numbers on for sale signs and saying you’re an out of town buyer looking to move to the area. People who are interested in investing in real estate but who don’t have a lot of time to wait on the market or shop around because they’re nearing retirement, Vee suggests finding a business partner. Another option is a tax lien certificate where the government is your debt collector, but it requires a property where someone has defaulted on their property tax. Vee’s podcast, Real Estate Lab, aims to give you the information you need about real estate investing to earn enough to quit your job. 3 KEY POINTS: Vee met his coach and others who helped him in his career—including Erik—through networking alone. Out-of-state investing is great because if you make a mistake, it is potentially a smaller financial risk. Figure out how much cash flow you need and profit you need to make from a property as your baseline so you can determine what deals are a good fit for you. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “I was young at that point. I was young and stupid. I didn’t care. I didn’t have anything in the back of mind that this was not going to work. I knew it was gonna work because we bought it cheap, we knew the number, we had our mentor, there was no way that I could be wrong.” –Vee Khuu “You can live in SoCal and invest elsewhere. You can go to Detroit, buy a $20-30,000 house and get in $800-900 rent per month. Or you can go to Memphis, same thing. Those are towns you may not want to go in, but people live there. People have jobs there and they need to rent somewhere.” –Vee Khuu “If you want to invest in real estate, I would say invest for cash flow and be an investor not a speculator. You do not want to speculate because you will lose a lot faster than you will win.” –Vee Khuu RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Vee Khuu on Facebook, Instagram Listen to Real Estate Lab Podcast
OVERVIEW: Erik shares a story about a mentor of his who shared the stages of why people are successful and also why they fail. Most people become successful and do not know why, which keeps them from having continued success. Others also do not understand why they fail. Erik shares a personal story relating to his health and fitness journey of success and failure. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The 10 stages of Winning Failure (we try something and it does not happen because we have to learn) Blame (as a result of the failure we may blame people, places and circumstances) Doubt (do not trust that things will work out or that it is “meant to be”) Realize (we then realize that people do not care about our problems because they have their own) Survive (we decide to just show up and make something happen, but we are not winning yet) Hope (it is the belief that comes from the inside that things will happen) Focus (we decide what to do next and have a sense of direction toward a goal) Positive (we are excited and have the emotional attachment and need the fuel long-term) Win (reach the target we set out to accomplish) Complacent (Biggest challenge for repeated success is the lack of a new vision) KEY POINT: It is seen with sports many times where a team wins a championship but does not make the playoffs the next year. The example of a team with continued success is the New England Patriots as they look forward instead of looking back. We can use the stages to see where we are in our health, finances and all aspects of our lives and there are times when we can go backwards from stage 7, Focus to Failure, depending on how we respond to circumstances. Use this as a guide to help you. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Aimee Carlson, entrepreneur and host of podcast, The Toxin Terminator, shares how she began her journey of eliminating toxins from her life, some useful first steps you can take today and more. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Aimee’s upbringing like? Aimee is a registered mechanic and worked in the petroleum and mechanic businesses, which she believes was the main source of her toxic exposures. Aimee is not anti-medicine, but has found most doctors are only treating the symptoms you’re presenting with and not looking at you holistically or connecting the dots between seemingly unrelated symptoms. When and how did Aimee realize her environment was harming her? There are over 80,000 chemicals available for use in products sold in drugstores and the US has only banned the use of 9 of those chemicals; manufacturing standards in the UK and other countries are much more strict. Pharmaceutical companies are the ones funding the approval of drugs. It’s not realistic to eliminate all toxins from your life, so Aimee says to focus on your home because you can’t remove a toxin from the entire environment. A first step would be to address your water sources; if you can’t afford to get a whole-home filtration system, Aimee suggests a shower head filter as a starting point. Aimee suggests using lemon—this can be used to rinse your fruits and vegetables because it helps remove dirt, and it supports your liver and kidney function—but if you have frequent UTIs, lemon can make that issue worse. Aimee also loves apple cider vinegar. The number one thing is to remove anything with added fragrance from your home—unscented isn’t good enough, it should say fragrance-free. Aimee also recommends getting rid of products that include parabens, phthalates, and sodium laurel sulfate. Bioaccumulation can lead to toxic overload, which presents as very broad symptoms like fatigue, sleeping poorly, skin sensitivity and rashes, headaches, gut issues, etc. Some solutions are pretty immediate, and some solutions take more time, because your body didn’t end up in a chronic disease state overnight. Aimee is introducing a new segment on her show called First Steps, where a listener will come on air and share what they’re struggling with, Aimee will give them 1-2 changes to commit to making for the next 30 days, and then they’ll come back on air to share how those changes have affected their lives. 3 KEY POINTS: The American healthcare system is reactionary, not proactive, and often treats symptoms and not the whole person. You have to do your research to determine products safe for your home, where you can control most of the toxins you expose yourself to. You can decide how far you want to go with it, but even taking a few small steps towards reducing the chemicals and toxins in your home can go a long way. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “If it was being produced in this country, if I could buy it in a story, we live in the United States for crying out loud, we’re not a third world country, so it had to be safe. Why would I question it? Then I started finding out just because it’s sold in a store, doesn’t mean it’s safe for us.” –Aimee Carlson “The body is made to remove toxins. We remove them through our breath, we remove them through sweat, our blood removes it, our kidneys, our livers… but when we inundate it through bioaccumulation, we get into this state called toxic overload.” –Aimee Carlson RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Visit AimeeCarlson.com Find Aimee on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube Listen to The Toxin Terminator Podcast
OVERVIEW: Erik shares stories that have impacted him in his career, whether good or bad. He discusses a time when he was in a situation with a client and could help them but was not able to. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The society and environment we live in is very reactive as we do not think ahead and plan long term. Most end up waiting until things happen to us in order to take action and we seem to have only a short term memory when it comes to our health and finances. Many have not learned from what happened in 2008 because the economy is great but different problems were not solved. KEY POINTS: Erik shares about a client he was looking to help, being a family member of a friend, and how they were looking to help her plan long term; especially being a single mother. There was a lot back and forth along with delays in taking action and unfortunately she passed away from cancer, complicating matters with the family as there was property involved forcing them to go through probate court. On the other side, there was a story of another single parent who saw the value of taking action right away by finding the right vehicle for some money from her old 401K and set money aside for her daughter in addition to herself. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Jason Priest, Founder of Dad Bod Health and a Registered Nurse, shares how he chose to change his pattern of bad health decisions, how nursing school led to his entrepreneurial journey, the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone and more. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Jason Priest’s upbringing like? Jason’s experiences watching his mother’s substance abuse led to his own drug addiction. Jason ended up working in nutrition and corporate wellness because he was tired of being surrounded by death as an ICU nurse. How did Jason going to nursing school help to get him out of the drug and rave scenes? Working the overnight shift as a nurse—staying up all night, eating fast food, and drinking heavily—caused Jason to gain a lot of weight. What are Jason’s “four core pillars of health” and where should you start? As Jason started working out again, it was the power of the fitness community that kept him going with accountability and encouragement. No one has motivation when they first start to work out; you have to create it yourself. To get past a fitness plateau, realize that a huge portion of the changes your body is experiencing is your internal health, not your external appearance. Don’t become complacent with your current routine; always strive to step outside your comfort zone. Jason began his business as a private coach, but realized he wanted to help more people than he was able to privately, so he started the Man Up Community. KEY POINTS: Wellness isn’t only about fitness, but also about your nutrition, sleep, and stress management. A commitment to your health comes before motivation does, so keep going. Accountability and community have been Jason’s biggest motivators in his health and wellness journey. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “I never really liked school, and I didn’t want to commit to something for 4 years or 8 years that I didn’t have the heart for. This was way before I even thought about starting a business.” –Jason Priest “I’m big on what I consider the 4 core pillars of health. I’m a big proponent of dialing in your sleep and getting a strict sleep schedule, and then dialing in your stress management…If you prioritize those two things first, the path becomes much easier.” –Jason Priest RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Visit the The Man Up Community website Visit the Dad Bod Health website Find Jason Priest on Facebook & Instagram
OVERVIEW: Erik shares some tips on financial habits to build in 2020 that will help take control of our financial situations so we can reach the goals we have set for the year. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Some people may have already abandoned their New Years resolutions of being better financial as this is a new decade. Even though that may have happened, we can start today in taking better control of our financial lives. It is never too late and the tips shared can helps us get back on track. KEY POINTS: Look at the upcoming expenses and bills due whether it is rent/mortgage, electric, cable, car insurance, and/or credit card bills. We want to make sure the money is in our accounts to avoid overdraft charges that set us back even more. Track our spending on a daily basis: whether it’s online, at a store, or eating out and being aware of how much we are spending. We have to ask ourselves if we continue doing these habits will it help or hurt us financially long term. We cannot turn a blind eye to what our spending habits are if you want to become financially free. Learn something daily that will help us financially as there are uncertain times now with war and an election year that we want to be prepared because a decade ago people were not and paid the price with their jobs and finances. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: Rocky Garza is a Dallas-based public speaker, who focuses on helping people figure out who they are through his ‘identity mapping’ process. In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Rocky talks about how to interact and connect with other people, how to discover your uniqueness and why this is important to a more fulfilling life. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Rocky Garza’s upbringing like? Rocky learned that he was really good at disclosure but not good at vulnerability. Rocky has pursued many career paths, including a wedding photographer. What is Rocky’s process of ‘identity mapping?’ Was Rocky more of an introvert or an extrovert while he was traveling a lot when he was a kid? How do we detach ourselves from our personal biases about our past? How do the ‘truths’ others tell Rocky about him and the ‘truths’ he tells himself about himself apply to Rocky now? How can we build connections with people a lot faster? Don’t ask a question if you don’t want the answer. Everyone wants to be unique, affirmed for that uniqueness, and to know we can use our uniqueness for goodness in this world. How can you go about figuring out your uniqueness? How can identifiers about ourselves improve our lives? Being a great observer makes you better in your work life. KEY POINTS: Rocky Garza is a public speaker who spends ⅓ of his time doing workshops and keynote speeches at conferences or for companies, ⅓ on a process he calls ‘identity mapping,’ and the last ⅓ on general consulting. The two types of stories running alongside each other are the stories that have been told to us about us and the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “Whatever happens to us between the ages of 6-12 is what we do to survive. When I say survive I don’t mean life or death, unless that’s a part of our story. Whatever we do to get by is a pretty good accurate description of how we operate as an adult.” –Rocky Garza “Everybody deserves to be known and I want to help give you the language and processes required in order for you to see yourself in the way the rest of us see you.” –Rocky Garza RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Rocky Garza on Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook & YouTube RockyGarza.com
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Personal Trainer, gym Owner, plant-based Wellness Coach and Chef, Coach Letha, talks about losing over 100 pounds, being passionate about her health, how she built up her Wellness Warriors Bootcamp brand and fitness gyms, and being both a vegan and a chef. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What was Coach Letha’s upbringing and early health like? What were her first 10 days of juicing like? How did Letha get led to the change in her mindset towards a healthier lifestyle? Feeding yourself unhealthy junk food isn’t an appropriate reward system when losing weight. What made her keep going with her diet during the first few days? How long ago was this when she began her health journey? What other lifestyle changes did she make after losing her first 40 pounds? Watching documentaries and doing research in nutrition was helpful in Letha’s journey. Coach Letha’s vegan life was led by compassion and love, as far as what she eats, what she puts on her body, and how she treats people. How did her family respond to her new life choices? Has her family changed their viewpoints about her new life now that many years have gone by? How did her next 60 pounds come off after losing the first 40? How did she develop her training program? What was it like when Coach Letha was opening up her gym? How did she build up the company culture at her gyms? What are Letha’s business plans for the future? Coach Letha talks about being vegan and being a chef. Letha is launching a Patreon account under Wellness Warriors with Coach Letha. KEY POINTS: Letha lost about 40 pounds in the first 40 days of juicing and eating a plant-based diet, mostly raw vegan. Eating better has a more positive impact on your exercises and have more endurance to perform better. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “You don’t know what good feels like until you feel it.” –Coach Letha “My body and my mindset and everything just gravitated towards a plant-based lifestyle, more directly being vegan, and I realised, oh my gosh, my makeup doesn’t have to have animal products. Why am I trying to look cute while harming animals?” –Coach Letha RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Coach Letha on Instagram Find Wellness Warriors Bootcamp on Instagram & Facebook
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about the psychological aspects of our plate size and thoughts about gathering with family during the holidays and eating. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: When using a smaller plate in wanting to go back to get more food we have to decide if we want to go back and get more food The second time around we do not get as much food because we want seconds of the food we want more of. When we meet with family the common thing is food. We want to make the best choices when it comes to our health because we have to mindful of what we are eating and drinking. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “Use a smaller plate… people will feel like they are overeating when they go back multiple times.“ –Erik Smith “It forces us to get up and out of our seat… it forces us to get up again.” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter
OVERVIEW: In this second part of Fitness & Finance Justin Norris, Entrepreneur and Executive Marketing Director at LegalShield Official in Fairhope, Alabama, talks about why he believes that ‘the victim mindset’ is a lie, giving ourselves permission to have success, learning how to receive, the power of belief, personal development and focusing on the moment. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: What tips would Justin give to someone starting a business who may have a similar background as him? Justin explains why you need to learn how to receive. Who do we typically listen to? Justin Norris breaks down why he feels ‘the victim mindset’ is a fallacy and creating solutions through challenges. The mind works best when it is focused on one thing at a time. What is Justin Norris’ routine? Justin Norris discusses how he improved his health as he was expanding his mindset and growing in his business. What is the Reticular Activating System? Right now is the only moment we have, and it is filled with infinite possibilities. Which books has Justin read multiple times? Justin expresses the importance and impact of personal development. People deserve their best life and health is a huge part of that happening. What are the things that Justin cares about? KEY POINTS: Be on purpose with everything. Things aren’t happening to us. Things are happening for us. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “I didn’t know that I needed to learn to receive. I was so used to being in need, my brain did not have a mature foundation of being willing to receive, and receiving is a good thing because it puts us in a position.” –Justin Norris “Seek the advice and the council. Seek the mentorship. It’s very important. It’s highly important to seek the mentorship of those that have the results that we want, and listen, and be willing to do things against our own understanding.” –Justin Norris RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Justin Norris on Linkedin Email Justin Norris – JustinBNorris@gmail.com
OVERVIEW: Erik talks about what it takes to cover expenses for the days we no longer work for money over a 20 year period. He breaks down the numbers for basic expenses. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Are we or our parents set up financially to cover expenses that we will have in a 20 year retirement. Depending where someone lives, the expenses could be more for their rent and/or mortgage. Looking at the numbers $1,000,000 seems like a good amount of money but a 20 year retirement requires more than that. As a result many people are more fearful of running out of money compared to dying. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “...Want to set up our own pensions, and if we want to do that, we have to look at a lot of factors...” –Erik Smith “Some people spend $912 in a meal…” –Erik Smith “$980/month for healthcare… this does not even include Long Term Care.“ –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter "Power Of Zero" by David McKnight
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance Justin Norris, Entrepreneur and Executive Marketing Director at LegalShield Official in Fairhope, Alabama, talks about being raised by a strong single mother, his involvement in sports, how he began to take fitness very seriously, dying and coming back to life, working at LegalShield Official and what paradigms mean in our lives. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Justin Norris talks about his upbringing and where he grew up. Justin opens up about the strong positive impact that his mother had on his life. What made Justin Norris decide to get involved in sports early on? Which moment prompted Justin to take fitness seriously? How did mentors play a role in fitness for Justin? What took place in Justin’s life after high school football ended? Justin talks about almost dying in the hospital. What are paradigms and how do they affect us? Why did Justin step away from sports in college? How did Justin Norris begin working at LegalShield Official? For things to change, we have to change. KEY POINTS: Justin Norris died and was revived. This began after he took taking medicine and his whole body starting to itch and he temporarily went blind. Anything that we tolerate we invite more of in our life. This is why many people live in pain and don’t do anything to change it. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “I’ve got an amazing mom. Huge heart. I believe I inherited her heart and caring for others. She always taught me to do my best. I remember, I think I was 13, when we sat down and she told me to always do my best so I will never have regrets.” –Justin Norris “Paradigms are foundations of thought that we have received, whether it be from our family or from the conditions of the world around us that we believe as completely normal and that we accept.” –Justin Norris RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Justin Norris on Linkedin
OVERVIEW: Erik shares thoughts on how to get into the 0% tax bracket at retirement since we do not know what taxes are going to be in the future. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: To get into the 0% tax bracket we have to be able work our exemptions, deductions, retirement accounts, and social security together by intention so we do not pay taxes legally in retirement. A lot of the concepts are ones we do not learn about in school and are typically reserved for the top 1-3%. TWEETABLE QUOTES: “There are ways where we can put our money away and it will grow for us tax deferred and be pulled out tax free.” –Erik Smith “You don’t have to like life insurance, but you can like it a little bit more than the IRS.” –Erik Smith RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter "Power Of Zero" by David McKnight
OVERVIEW: In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Claire Harrison, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Exec Area Manager and Independent Consultant of Arbonne, Ex-Police Detective, and Mother of Two, talks to your host Erik Smith about her battle with bad health. Claire talks about the steps she took to shift her health, what she has learned about nutrition products and the benefits she has experienced. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Claire Harrison talks about how her health has been upgraded. What were the benefits that Claire had when she improved her diet? How can people help their health with The 30-Day Plan? Eat healthily and cook in large batches so you can reheat it and have leftovers. What led to her decision to go full vegan? How did Claire’s body make the adjustment? Has Claire’s vegan lifestyle been difficult? Claire discusses a recipe that she enjoys. What are some alternatives to beans? What is the milk alternative ripple? What was Claire’s experience like singing at the MGM Grand for 16,000 people? What has contributed to Claire Harrison’s growth journey? How long did this journey take and how was she intentional with it? How does Claire Harrison help people on their journeys? You are in business for yourself, but not by yourself? What advice does she have for people starting a non-traditional business? KEY POINTS: Your stomach is your second brain. Surrender to what the universe is putting in your path. Learn from it and accept it. TWEETABLE QUOTE: “If you can actually improve your gut health, improve everything that is going in there, and stop your body having to overprocess everything in your stomach, you are going to improve everything” –Claire Harrison “The whole purpose of The 30-Day Plan is to remove the toxins and get into an alkaline state and allow your body to make itself well. So, you are reducing the chances of things like diabetes, heart conditions, even auto-immune diseases.” –Claire Harrison RESOURCES MENTIONED: Schedule a time to talk with Erik. Find Erik on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter Find Claire Harrison on Facebook and Twitter Arbonne: arbonne.com/pws/claireharrison/tabs/about-me.aspx