Let me get real with y’all for a second. For the last two years, I’ve been locked in — working, building, coaching, pushing. No vacations. No breaks. No “off switch.” Just straight grinding because I love what I do and I’m passionate about helping people get better. But here's the truth I finally had to admit to myself:You can be passionate and still be burning yourself out. I used to wear it like a badge of honor — never stopping, always climbing, always focused on that next goal. But instead of feeling accomplished, I started to feel... numb. Anxious. Unfulfilled. Like I was chasing something that never let me rest. That cycle of overworking is the same cycle that, years ago, had me turning to alcohol just to unwind. I didn’t need more willpower. I needed rest. I needed balance. I needed to stop believing that taking a break meant I was falling behind. Right now, I’m on my first real break in YEARS — a full week off — and I can already feel the difference in my mood, my stress, and even my creativity. My wife and I made a decision together that regular time off has to be part of our routine, whether we’re traveling or not. Because waiting until you’re exhausted, sick, or mentally checked out to finally rest… is not a strategy. That’s a breakdown waiting to happen. So here’s the message today: You don’t have to earn your rest.You don’t have to wait until you crash.You’re allowed to build rest into your process — not just reward yourself with it after burnout. Whether it’s work, your health goals, family stuff, or any pursuit you're pouring energy into… step back and ask: Are you making space for recovery, or are you just running on fumes hoping it gets better later? Because if you don’t choose to take breaks, life will eventually force one on you. And it rarely comes on your terms. Let me ask you this: What’s one small way you can start giving yourself more space to rest before you reach that breaking point? Drop it in the comments — let’s help each other make rest part of the plan, not the emergency.

This month of June, I will start hosting live stream Q&A sessions. I need your input and help on topics and questions to cover that would be of benefit to the group. I'll keep this post pinned to the top of the discussion board for a few days so everyone can have an opportunity to post any questions or topics or fitness myths or anything that they would like me to discuss and breakdown in a live stream format in the comments below No question is too dumb or irrelevant or embarrassing to ask, I'm open to practically any topic related to health and fitness On a later post, I will put to a vote potential dates of the week and times that I will host these live streams that make the most sense for the community as well

Let’s share what you’re eating today to stay healthy and fueled up right! Post your pics of your plates and tell us about your meal.

Daily steps are a HUGE component to keeping active and ultimately staying at a healthy body weight. Share what your goal for daily steps is and something you do to make sure you hit them. If you don't have a daily step target, share what you will do next week to hit at least 8,000-10,000 steps in a day.

What’s one piece of advice you wish you could go back and give your younger self about health or life in general? 👇 Reflect and drop your wisdom — someone else here probably needs to hear it today.