Kate started offering Yoda @crossfitcocoabeach and they are turning into my new favorite way to start off Sundays.  In this episode I take with Kate (AKA Wings) about how she took the opportunities presented by Covid and created a new life for herself. She has great stories of her mom teaching her about being healthy, she explains all the work she does to make sure the yoga class is tailored to crossfiters and our interview gets interrupted by one of the many family members she has in Cocoa Beach.  I would encourage all of you that live in Central Florida to attend a class and you can also follow her on @pono_wellness .  No matter where you live talking with Kate reminds me that there are many paths to a healthy lifestyle but and the key is for you to find the one that works for you. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

We have all heard the saying "failing to plan is planning to fail" that is the truth with your nutrition too. If you don't have a plan about how you're going to eat, you are planning on eating poorly.  In this podcast John Miller returns to talk about nutrition and the importance of having a plan.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

We just wrapped up a consistency challenge at Crossfit Cocoa Beach.  On this podcast Cristina and I discuss what we saw as wins and opportunities with the consistency challenge.   --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

It's tough being a rebel.  This is our final podcast on creating habits by understanding your tendencies.  We saved the toughest for last so we cover tips specific to rebels but we also talked about a couple other powerful tactics that have helped us form good habits.  If this is the first time you have seen this post I would encourage you to go back and listen to the podcast "know yourself better" from 9/15/20, take the quiz we recommend and then listen to the podcast that coordinates with your tendency. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

In this podcast we update everyone on strategies that work really well with questioners. We've covered Obligers and Upholders in previous podcast.  This week we take on questioners.  Remember these strategies can work for anyone so if you hear something that resonates with you do it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

Your habits and routines become the things you do repeatedly and the things you do repeatedly become who you are. It's part three of using the Four Tendencies to develop strategies for building routines and habits.  In this episode, we talk about Upholders and give tactics that work well for this tendency. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

Forming new habits is really tough.  Knowing yourself better will help you develop routines and habits that stick.  In our last podcast, we discussed Gretchen Rubin's framework of The Four Tendencies to help identify how you meet inner and outer expectations.  Our next few podcasts will focus on how to use your specific tendency to build long lasting change.  We start with the most common group - the Obligers - and offer three tangible strategies to building habits that work well for Obligers.  Stay tuned for more tips and tricks in upcoming episodes as we cover the other tendencies - Upholders, Questioners, and Rebels. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

Have you tried to set a new routine or habit and it didn't stick?  Does willpower seem to be in short supply?   The secret to making change happen is knowing yourself and then leveraging that knowledge to create the right circumstances for success.  Over the next few podcasts, Kristin (yes my wife Kristin) and I are going to help you identify strategies that will help you build and stick to important, healthy habits.  We are going to use a framework from Gretchen Rubin called the "Four Tendencies".  In this first podcast, we introduce the four tendencies and we want you to take an online quiz to know yourself better.  In the next few episodes, we will discuss the tendencies and how you can use this knowledge to create healthier routines and habits.  Below is the link to the quiz. https://quiz.gretchenrubin.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

Should my kids workout?  How old until kids should lift weights?  Why do my kids only want to eat Pizza?  What makes a good fitness program for my kids?  These are all questions I get asked; and asked myself while raising children.  Todays episode may not give you the answer to all these questions but I do think the conversation will help you find the right decision for your family. I talk with my son Thor about these topics today.  Thor is a PGA professional and fitness coach.  He has a passion for helping kids find health and wellness; and to this end runs several classes focused on kids fitness.  Also as my son we dealt with the normal challenges parents have with raising children and I thought it would be interesting to get his opinion on how we balanced health and wellness with being "a kid"  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message

Are you are confused by all the "diets" and which one will give you the body and health you've dreamed of?  This podcast is for you! I bring John Miller back for a repeat performance and to continue our conversation about nutrition.  Today we talk about all kinds of diets; from Keto, to Intermittent fasting, counting macros, vegetarian and more.  We explore the pros and cons of each and when they might work best for a person.  I hope the conversation will help you better identify what you need to do to make lasting change,  Thanks again John for taking the time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/matt-parrish/message