How To Get Off The Couch And Take Control Of Your Life: Life-Changing Lessons from Eddy Roche, the Gym Owner Who Lost Everything from The Optimist

How To Get Off The Couch And Take Control Of Your Life: Life-Changing Lessons from Eddy Roche, the Gym Owner Who Lost Everything

1 hour 6 minutes Posted Feb 12, 2025 at 3:13 am.

Intro and background with Eddie Roche6:07 - Building community at DMN8 Fitness7:19 - Eddie's journey from Australia to Los Angeles9:13 - Early soccer career and traveling the world10:03 - Transitioning from soccer to triathlon12:33 - Family financial hardship and life changes14:19 - Starting over and pursuing entrepreneurship23:53 - Learning that "help is not coming"31:33 - Building Dominate from personal training to community35:21 - Finding your true path and natural gifts40:19 - Morning routines and working on yourself53:35 - The fitness industry and building authentic community1:02:51 - How to start your fitness journey1:07:31 - Perspectives on body positivity and inclusion1:15:05 - What it means to be a man: "Give"

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In this episode, I sat down with Eddie Roche, founder of DMN8 Fitness, for a conversation about Eddie's journey from semi-professional athlete to successful entrepreneur. Eddie shared powerful insights about overcoming adversity, building successful businesses aligned with your natural talents, and the importance of community in fitness. From his early days as an athlete to creating one of LA's most prominent fitness communities, this conversation digs deep into what it takes to find your path and help others along the way.TIMESTAMPS:

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