The before and after photos can make any health journey seem intense, quick, and as though a switch was miraculously flipped. In reality, though, any health journey - with any goal - is far more nuanced and complicated.

Today I am sharing three essentials from my personal journey, which included not just losing 130lbs but reprioritizing my life, my self-esteem, view of self, and everything in between.

I am also sharing one regret that I look back on that to this day slightly haunts me still. It is something I did not realize in the moment but I can see so clearly now.

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How old were you when you first began thinking about how your body should look during a specific season? Spring into summer is typically when the societal pressure starts to creep in to look a certain way - whether for an event, a trip, or the season as a whole.

Today we're exploring why that is, sharing how that used to come up for me, and providing helpful alternatives.

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My guest today is my dear friend Adam Christie. Adam is a Men’s Group Facilitator and somatic practitioner whose journey has been one of profound healing, violence and loss.

Following an Infantry combat tour in his 20's, he began a search for himself, spending long weekends meditating at a Zen Monastery in Upstate New York. While talk therapy was helpful, the deepest growth he discovered was in Men’s Work and communal healing. With several certifications and years of facilitating men’s groups, his purpose is to create a safe and inspiring container for men to reclaim, and hold themselves accountable, to the life they deserve.

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Men’s Retreat Details:

Adam and I are co-leading a Men’s Retreat, Sat May 10 in Sebastopol, CA. For details, visit ⁠www.optimizedhealthcoaching.com/retreat⁠

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