The Unsexy Businessmen

Find Kristen @Bliss Haven Collective - 98 W Main St. Lehi 84043Current Schedule:REFIT® on Mondays at 7:00p.m. REV+FLOW Thursdays at 9:30a.m.REFIT® Where We Fit to stay up to date on schedule: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/19oTnijQ6t/When every fitness video gives you another rule to follow, even getting started can feel exhausting. What if your next step was smaller and something you actually wanted to do again tomorrow? This week, we sit down with Kristen Staker, a homeschooling mom of five and fitness instructor with 10 years of teaching experience, to talk about building a healthy lifestyle you enjoy living.Kristen shares how she went from dreading runs to finding her rhythm with REFIT, teaching REV+FLOW, and discovering a love for lifting heavy weights. We get into her approach to making favorite meals healthier, helping her kids build habits without making every food decision a battle, and finding a community that makes showing up easier. There are also glow sticks involved, which is more than we can say for our usual dumbbell routine.We also talk about information overload, giving yourself permission to rest, and why trying to make every moment more efficient can mean missing opportunities to move. Kristen’s approach comes back to one practical idea: start where you are, choose one manageable change, and build from there. If you’ve been waiting for the perfect plan, this conversation offers a few simple places to begin.What You Will LearnFind movement you enjoy enough to keep coming back.Adapt favorite foods instead of replacing your entire menu.Use community to make showing up feel more inviting.Make room for recovery alongside challenging workouts.Turn everyday errands into opportunities for extra movement.Video Chapters00:00 Meet Kristen Staker01:43 Finding a fitness lifestyle that lasts04:19 Small food changes and healthy family habits09:02 How Kristen approaches ingredient labels14:25 REFIT, REV and FLOW, and discovering strength training19:31 Finding community when workouts moved apart22:51 Balancing workouts, recovery, and fun33:20 Making fitness welcoming at every level35:29 Information overload, extra steps, and slowing down41:16 Keep it simple: Choose one change

Some weeks, progress looks like six workouts, mostly hitting your nutrition targets, and realizing the weights that used to intimidate you don’t feel so intimidating anymore. There’s no dramatic breakthrough. Things are just going well—and that deserves more credit than we usually give it.In Episode 16 of the Unsexy Podcast, we’re back for Alex’s 15th coaching check-in with Aaron. We talk through his workouts, questions about hitting macros exactly, and the strength gains he’s starting to notice in everyday moments at the gym. We also compare our experiences with sleep, alcohol, and Aaron’s first stretch without nicotine, including the awkward moment when how you feel and what your sleep tracker says don’t line up neatly. Along the way, we get into gym self-consciousness, recurring aches, and how Aaron is adjusting his own training when heavier weights don’t feel right.Then there’s Alex’s attempt to branch out and try hiking. Apparently, loving nature and wanting to walk uphill for hours are separate interests. Through it all, we keep coming back to noticing your progress, being honest about your choices, and finding activities you actually want to keep doing.What You Will LearnRecognize strength gains you might overlook when focusing on appearance.Understand how Aaron approaches flexibility in Alex’s macro tracking.Compare your subjective sleep experience with what your tracker reports.Hear how Aaron adjusts weight and rep speed when his back feels uncomfortable.Explore new activities without assuming you have to enjoy everyone else’s favorite.Video Chapters00:00 Coaching check-in: weight and workouts01:14 Do you have to hit your macros exactly?02:54 Alcohol, sleep tracking, and quitting nicotine06:57 Counting small wins and checking on aches08:44 Heavy dumbbells start feeling normal10:20 Getting in your head when people watch you lift12:23 Comparing muscle size and strength13:56 Adjusting workouts when your back feels off14:46 Alex tried hiking—and has some feedback20:46 Yoga is next and closing thoughts

Your favorite energy drink can taste incredible, but if you can’t find it—or it costs too much to buy regularly—does it still deserve the top spot? This week, we’re counting down our personal top five grab-and-go energy drinks, with flavor, price, availability, and a little nostalgia all competing for a vote. One of us brought a printed picture of a can. That’s where we’re at.Alex leans toward sour candy flavors and a dependable vacation favorite, while Aaron brings a regular drinker’s perspective on the cans he keeps coming back to. We get into Monster, Ghost, Reign, Gorilla Mind, Rockstar, and a Redline throwback that takes Alex back to playing shows. Along the way, we compare familiar staples with harder-to-find favorites, explain why some flavors wear out their welcome, and discuss how buying by the case changes the cost. Aaron also shares his Greek yogurt and energy drink combination for a creamy twist on his usual flavors.These are personal taste rankings, with different priorities behind each list. If you’re looking for a flavor to try, a familiar can to revisit, or a reason to defend your own number one, come compare notes—and tell us which drink we left out.What You Will LearnIdentify which sour candy and tropical flavors make Alex’s list.Compare Aaron’s everyday staples with his harder-to-find favorites.Weigh price and availability alongside taste when choosing a regular drink.Discover how Aaron mixes energy drinks with Greek yogurt and ice.Understand why Mango Loco and Rockstar Recovery Orange earn the top spots.Video Chapters00:00 Our top five energy drinks: setting the rules00:58 Code Red and Monster Ultra Gold03:35 Alex changes his pick: the Redline throwback05:24 Aaron’s number four: Monster Lando Norris06:53 Ghost Sour Patch and the classic white Monster10:53 Reign Sour Gummy Worm and convention taste tests13:56 Gorilla Mind Black Cherry Vanilla and cost per can16:02 Aaron’s Greek yogurt energy drink mix16:54 Our number one picks: Mango Loco and Rockstar Recovery21:34 What’s your favorite energy drink?

Ever put in months of work, see real progress, and still feel disappointed? That’s where Alex lands after his latest DEXA scan. He’s lifting heavier, showing up consistently, and seeing changes he likes—but the numbers don’t quite match what he hoped for. In this check-in, we unpack that gap between making progress and deciding it should have happened faster.We talk through Alex’s reported muscle gains, the equipment limits he hit training at home, and his decision to cut alcohol for the next 90 days. He wants to see what changes in his sleep and his next scan, treating it as a personal experiment. Apparently, we’re adding imaginary lab coats to the podcast budget. We also discuss why building muscle takes patience and why expecting fat loss during a bulk left Alex frustrated with results that still represented progress.Then we get into the habits behind those results: tracking food, getting to the gym when motivation is missing, and adding changes gradually. We share our frustrations with online fitness advice and discuss the value of accountability that helps you follow through. If you’re trying to overhaul everything at once, this conversation offers a more manageable starting point: pick a habit you can repeat, give it time, and build from there.What You Will LearnRecognize strength and consistency wins alongside your scan results.Match your progress expectations to the goal you’re actually pursuing.Spot when your available weights are limiting your training.Build routines gradually instead of changing everything at once.Look for accountability that supports lasting habits and honest feedback.Video Chapters00:00 DEXA results and the weekly check-in02:51 Strength wins and outgrowing the gym equipment05:11 Why Alex is cutting alcohol for 90 days06:58 Bulking expectations and the patience muscle takes09:40 Comparing home workouts with gym training11:35 Turning disappointing results into motivation13:37 Building habits one change at a time15:59 Online fitness advice and the search for validation19:36 Coaching and lasting accountability

Macie Wood is a 500HR RYT, yoga teacher trainer, and meditation educator with 7 years of teaching experience. She leads 200HR Yoga Teacher Trainings at BeHot Yoga in Southern Utah and is certified in Vinyasa, Yin, Mat Pilates, and Buti Yoga.What happens when the workout routine you used to love becomes the last thing you want to do? You’ve built the habits, you know movement matters, and somehow getting back to the gym still feels wrong. That’s where this conversation with yoga teacher Macie Wood gets interesting.We talk about her early mornings lifting with friends, the meal prep that worked for her family, and how her approach to fitness changed through motherhood, divorce, and building a blended family. Macie shares how yoga became a steady part of her life alongside therapy, and why her latest season involves more neighborhood hills and slower classes. We also get into raising kids with healthy habits, learning to rest, and remembering that a twelve-year process can sound suspiciously quick when you squeeze it into a podcast. Naturally, we bring our P90X yoga baggage to the conversation.The thread through all of it is finding something you can keep showing up for and giving yourself room to adjust when life changes. If you’ve been trying to force an old routine into a different season, this episode offers a practical place to start: get curious about what fits your life now.What You Will LearnBuild accountability by finding people you enjoy exercising with.Simplify meal prep around repeatable meals your family likes.Adjust your exercise routine when parenting and priorities change.Model cooking, movement, and rest habits kids can carry into adulthood.Explore different yoga teachers and styles before deciding it isn’t for you.Video Chapters00:00 Meet Macie Wood and her fitness beginnings02:23 Lifting weights and the fear of getting bulky04:35 Finding friends who keep you showing up06:05 Meal prep and finding food balance08:53 Twelve years of progress and changing routines13:37 Fitness after another baby16:28 Helping kids build lasting healthy habits21:21 Finding yoga and support through life changes25:54 What if you hate yoga?29:42 Where to start: consistency and self-compassion