Last week the word was WHY. And I heard from so many of you. Comments, messages, replies — people sharing their purpose, their story, what gets them out of bed and even some questioning. It was one of the most meaningful weeks of content I have ever created. Thank you. Truly. This week we go one step further. Because WHY is the foundation. But once you have it — the next question is the one that actually changes your life: WHAT. What are you going to do with the life you have been given? What does the end look like — and how do you reverse engineer your way there? What is next for you? This week I had a lot of reasons to sit with that question myself. My daughter, Maya turned 19 this week. Watching her step further into her own life — her own purpose, her own path — reminded me that time moves faster than we think. That the end comes whether we plan for it or not. That the only difference is whether we were intentional about the middle. I also officially became the LTH Nutrition Lead at Life Time Folsom this week — leading our new nutrition department, bringing together coaches and departments, and building systems to serve both members and non-members with lab testing, metabolic testing, and personalized nutrition coaching. It is a role I did not fully expect. But when I look at my why — to be a vessel for God, an agent for change, a force for good, to do healing work for myself and others — this is exactly what WHAT looks like in action. Your why does not stay theoretical for long. It starts showing you your next step. Stephen Covey said it best: Begin with the end in mind. Most people live their lives forward — reacting, responding, surviving. They figure out what to do based on what is in front of them right now. But the most intentional people live their lives backward. They start with the end — who they want to be, what they want to leave behind, how they want to be remembered — and they reverse engineer every decision from there. This works for your health too.

Today's session is now on YouTube. Link below. If you were there — send this to someone who needs it. If you missed it — this one is worth your time. We covered a lot of ground: Why guessing about supplements is no longer good enough. The Symptoms Assessment and how to use your results. The 5 Life Time lab tests and what each one reveals. The Core 4 foundation supplements most adults 55+ are missing. Targeted support for brain, joints, hair, recovery, and sleep. Drug-nutrient depletions — what your medications may be stealing. The salt conversation. And two ways to work directly with me. ▶️ Here is the assessment: https://sites.google.com/view/symptoms-assessment/home ▶️ Watch the full recording: https://youtu.be/VSf1u_K71yQ The full handout from today is attached to this post. Download it and use it. If you want to book a complimentary session to review your Symptoms Assessment and build your personalized supplement protocol — reply here or reach out directly. Brien Shamp, LTH Nutrition Lead | Life Time Folsom [email protected] | 650-514-6679

Join on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5212548446?pwd=OHk3TFZKa1JydE1abm80QVA1K0hZdz09 Or join us in person at Life Time Folsom. Free — share it with someone who could use this. Topic: Test Don't Guess — The Science of Supplements for Aging Well Most people are taking supplements based on what a friend recommended or what was on sale at Costco. I used to think that was good enough too. It's not. In 2026 we have the science and the testing tools to know exactly what your body needs — and what it doesn't. And tomorrow I'm going to show you how to use them. Here's what we're covering: 🔬 Why guessing is no longer good enough — and what the alternative looks like 📋 The Symptoms Assessment — a 5-minute tool that tells you where to focus first 🧪 The 5 lab tests available at Life Time and what each one reveals 💊 The Core 4 — the foundation supplements most people 55+ are missing 🧠 Targeted support for brain health, joint pain, recovery, and sleep ⚠️ Drug-nutrient depletions — what your medication may be stealing from you without you knowing 🧂 The salt conversation — why most people have this completely backwards 💰 Two special offers available for a limited time — including my Metabolic Edge System I'll have a handout for you after the call. Bring your questions — this one is interactive. See you today at 4PM. 💪

I am sitting in a church parking lot as I write this. This morning's message was one of those that stays with you. Pastor CJ walked us through John 3:16 — one of the most well-known verses in scripture. But he did not just teach the words. He asked us to go deeper. He asked us to look at Jesus' WHY. God so loved the world that he gave his only son. His why was love. Pure, unconditional, sacrificial love. And then Pastor CJ turned it around on all of us: What is YOUR why? I have been sitting with that question for a long time. Years, actually. Many of you know I attended a program called Date with Destiny — created by Tony Robbins. I did it three times. Spent hours working on this exact question. And here is what I arrived at — and it still rolls off my tongue today without thinking: The purpose of my life is to be a vessel for God, an agent for change, and a force for good. A force for God. To love and to play. To appreciate my blessings. And to do healing work — for myself first, and then for others. That is my why. It is what gets me up when I do not want to get up. What keeps me going when I am tired and have nothing left. What reminds me — there is always more. Here is what I know about why: When your why is clear — the how becomes easier. When your why is strong enough — no obstacle is big enough to stop you. When your why is connected to something bigger than yourself — you tap into a source of energy that your own effort could never sustain. I have coached people for 36 years. And the single biggest predictor of whether someone succeeds is not their program. It is not their genetics. It is not even their discipline. It is whether they know why they are doing it. Here is what I actually see most often after 36 years of coaching: Most people do not have a small why. They do not have a big why. They have no why at all. They just feel bad. And they want to feel better. That is it. And that is okay as a starting point — but it is not enough to sustain the work. Because the moment feeling bad becomes bearable again, the motivation disappears.