Join The Heavy Metal Strength Coach as we chat with the great Mike Howard, founder of Lean Minded a company designed to change lives via fat loss and mindset.

Mike has more than 20 years in the fitness industry, is a regular on many podcasts, stages, and conferences.

He is an author of the following books:

Lean Minded: 50 Days To Mind & Body Transformation

Talking Back To Diet Gurus: An Un-Revolutionary and Un-Sexy Guide To Fat Loss

He has designed a fat loss course:

The Lean Minded Fat Loss Course

Lift Free Diet Hard Podcast With Andrew Coates

Inland Empire Fitness Conference

Talking Points:

What originally drew Mike to the fitness industry?

The evolution of Lean Minded as a business name.

Attitudes towards quick fixes and difficulty.

Working on our own tendencies and triggers.

Addressing underlying causes of problematic thoughts and behaviors.

The cyclical nature of habits and routines.

"JUST TELL US WHAT TO DO ALREADY"

Gazing into a full-length mirror, ready to do the deeper work to make progress.

The meaning of looking inward to become lean-minded.

Gathering data around your responses.

Navigating feelings of shame.

The importance of getting curious about the process.

The work of Dr. Judd Brewer

Types of curiosity.

Perpetual curiosity.

Acceptance of difficulty.

Decision fatigue creeps in as a goal approaches.

Setting up your environment for success.

The meaning behind being self-compassionate.

Learning from the bumps in the road.

Mike shares a mindset exercise he uses with his clients'

The seeds we plant and the time they require to grow.

The anything-but-linear fat loss process.

The deeper meaning of 'flexible' dieting.

Transformational changes in Mike's life.

The ups and downs of Mike's career.

Mentors/Shout-outs

Brian Grasso

Jason Leenaarts

Sumi Singh

Stuart Aitken

Chris Burgess

Gregg Slater

Andrew Coates

Lee Boyce

Wendy Wood

James Clear

Socials

Facebook- /Leandminded

Instagram- @leandminded

Website: Leanminded.com

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