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Kristine Michaud, a new coach on the DataFit team, shares her journey from being shy to becoming a strength and nutrition coach. She emphasizes the importance of flexibility, self-awareness, and balance in fitness and nutrition, highlighting the need to adapt to life's changes and listen to one's body. The conversation covers the importance of balance and flexibility in wellness, the impact of rigidity on well-being, and the role of family habits in shaping lifestyle choices. It also delves into the significance of Qigong and its impact on meditation and overall wellness.

Takeaways

• Flexibility in fitness and nutrition
• Adaptation to life's changes
• Importance of self-awareness and balance Flexibility and balance are essential for overall wellness.
• Family habits and traditions play a significant role in shaping lifestyle choices.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome + introducing Kristine Michaud

01:00 Traveling without a phone

04:51 The shy kid who was told coaching wasn't for her

08:26 What 20 years of coaching changed: rigid to flexible

11:52 The mindset study and coaching people for the long haul

13:14 Training through the seasons of life

14:09 The 40+ shift: "nothing changed" and why it did

19:22 The other side of fear

21:00 Listening to your body and the 80/20 rule

25:00 The bike-tire analogy for nutrition balance

30:08 Where to start when a client is too rigid

34:38 Sneaking self-care onto the to-do list, and the shame cycle

37:15 Rewriting your story: who do you want your kids to think you are?

43:34 Family habits: the dinner table, side salads, pizza night

46:59 Recipe boards and Taco Tuesday

48:00 Qigong, Chinese medicine, and the magic of movement

55:25 Wrap-up