Episodes
Friday Feb 07, 2020
54 - Can Self-Discipline be Enjoyable?
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Does staying discipline have to suck? No, but you'd never know if you'd look at how popular culture treats this important part of active living. This week, using a terrible bread analogy, I revisit the real meaning of self-discipline and how enjoyment can be the difference maker in your fitness pursuits.
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Friday Dec 27, 2019
50 Is Another Gym Contract the Solution?
Friday Dec 27, 2019
Friday Dec 27, 2019
True, the financial investment of a contractual agreement with a gym gives some people a spark, but is it a solid solution for you? This week, I ask you to honestly audit your fitness history to answer that question. I'll also get you pondering about life beyond the gym to build a routine that's more built to last. Stay tuned for the last Question of the Week of 2019. Happy New Year!
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Friday Dec 20, 2019
49 [Interview] Dr. Jason Brooks: Does Your Rest Match Your Stress?
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
How well do you take care of the machine? This week, I dig down with philosophical mental performance coach, Dr. Jason Brooks, about the often neglected necessity of recovery. Not only does Jason drop some brilliant advice for dealing with mental resistance to exercise, he infuses the show with compelling stories from his field work in medicine and elite sport. Tune in for several practical tips on how you can better replenish energy stores to perform more optimally in the moments that matter.
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Jason references a New Yorker article entitled The Physical Genius: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1999/08/02/the-physical-genius
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Friday Dec 13, 2019
48 [Interview] Dr. Shayne Young on the Mental Side of Injury Rehab
Friday Dec 13, 2019
Friday Dec 13, 2019
A forced divorce from fitness via injury might not just be physically painful, but it can make us a mental mess too. This week, I chat with Dr. Shayne Young of Active Health Institute to learn about how he manages the "mental game" of rehab on the front lines. Listen as Dr. Young invokes several cases from elite sport (hockey, weight lifting, running) to teach us key lessons about one of the most challenging facets of active living.
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Friday Dec 06, 2019
47 The Bliss List: 17 Fitness Moments We Love
Friday Dec 06, 2019
Friday Dec 06, 2019
What do chips and chocolate have to do with motivation? Let's take a look at two of the most attractive substances known to mankind to see where your fitness diet might be letting you down. I'll also fire off a list of 17 blissful fitness moments that keep so many people coming back for more. As usual, keep an ear out for the question of the week.
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Friday Nov 08, 2019
43 Adage Annihilation #3: If it Doesn't Hurt You, It Doesn't Change You
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Friday Nov 08, 2019
Time to call B.S. on another toxic artifact of today's fitness culture. In this episode, Kelly jumps on a recent exercise physiology study in a scientific journal called Sport to destroy a common adage floating around social media. So is it "fit for the pit"? Let's let science have its say.
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Perceived Exertion Study in Sport (2019): https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/7/7/161/htm4
Dr. Kennedy Interview: https://www.folio.ca/high-intensity-interval-training-not-worth-the-extra-effort-study-suggests
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"A little gem"
I'm a hard sell when it comes to books. If it doesn't grab me, I'm out. But the questions it asks at the start caught my attention. It never let go. After a refreshing analysis of fitness culture, it soon breaks into how to overcome the barriers we face, not by exercising better willpower, but by building a fitness routine based on something really personal... how you actually want fitness to feel.
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Friday Oct 18, 2019
40 Using the Yes Drill to Create More Motivating Workouts
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
One secret to having more motivation lies in the moment. In this episode, learn how to tap into it with my favorite focusing exercise called the Yes Drill. Whether you're into lifting, running, spinning, or something else, the Yes Drill will help you create more motivating movement day-in and day-out, elevating the sustainability of your routine in the process.
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Friday Sep 27, 2019
37 The Motivating Power of Atmosphere
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
So you've built a routine based on attractive "action"; activities that you like, but will this be enough? There's something else we need consider for the long-haul. What is it? The attractiveness of the atmospheres in which you exercise.
Inspired by Kelly's recent midnight trail race, this episode revisits the important link between exercise environments and and motivation. Don't miss the question of the week.
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Friday Aug 30, 2019
33 Ask Kelly: Motivation, Sleep, and Running at the Back of the Pack
Friday Aug 30, 2019
Friday Aug 30, 2019
In this special episode, Kelly fields three listener questions about struggling with her motivation to strength train, what Kelly does when he doesn't "feel like" exercising, and the frustration of life at the "back of the pack."
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Friday Aug 23, 2019
32 Adage Annihilation #2: 7 Motivational Phrases Fit for the Pit
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Friday Aug 23, 2019
You've seen them, those so-called "motivational phrases" that make you feel pretty awful about yourself. Today, I pluck 7 from the heap to reveal part of the troublesome mindset towards exercise perpetuated by today's fitness culture. As always, tune in for the question of the week and a few old tales from Kelly's days as an elementary school mental skills trainer.
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Friday Aug 09, 2019
Friday Aug 09, 2019
Is your self-talk lacking self-compassion? This week, guests Dr. Shaelyn Strachan of the University of Manitoba and PhD Candidate Laura Meade of Kings College (London) break down the role of guilt, shame, and our inner dialogue on our motivation to move.
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Friday Jul 19, 2019
27 Why Don't I Feel Like Exercising?
Friday Jul 19, 2019
Friday Jul 19, 2019
We won't always feel like exercising, but what can we learn from our lack of motivation? This week, Kelly gives 5 reasons (not excuses!) why most people don't feel like moving and what this "data" is telling us.
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Friday Jun 28, 2019
24 What's your Blast from the Past? The Motivating Power of Nostalgia
Friday Jun 28, 2019
Friday Jun 28, 2019
After a run through his home town, Kelly talks about the power of our fitness past to motivate us in the future. Tune in as he discusses what you can pull from your own history to improve your routine right now. While you're at it, give the show a follow on Instagram and Kelly's highly rated book, Feel Like It, is now available on Audible.
Friday Jun 21, 2019
23 A Digital Kick
Friday Jun 21, 2019
Friday Jun 21, 2019
In the wake of last week's episode entitled "Poking the Pain", Kelly shares a favorite strategy that can provide a spark when you're mired in a fitness funk. In other digital news, Kelly's book Feel Like It is now available on Audible.
*I reference the following article this week: 3 Simple Ways to Master Your Motivation this Week
Friday May 31, 2019
20 How the Peak-End Rule Can Help Maximize Motivation
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
There's a phenomenon few people use when exercising; it's called the Peak-End Rule. In this episode, I'll help you apply it so you can take more control of your motivation to move. And did you hear? Feel Like It: Makeover Your Motivation to Move is now available on Audible.
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Friday May 10, 2019
17 Biophilic Fitness: The Motivational Power of Nature
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Strengthening your fitness motivation might mean making your routine more outdoorsy. This week, on location from the forest, Kelly discusses the biophilia hypothesis and its value in creating more motivating movement in your life.
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Friday Apr 19, 2019
14 Numbing Numbers: Making Measurement More Motivating
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Friday Apr 19, 2019
Fitness is FULL of numbers. But are they helping or harming your motivation? In this episode, Dr. Kelly Doell discusses the pitfalls of today's measurement culture, including when it's the right time to ignore it completely.
Friday Apr 12, 2019
13 Adage Annihilation #1 - Saying No to "No Excuse" Culture
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Time to call BS on yet another cultural trend. Today's "no excuse" culture won't help you in the long run. In this episode, Dr. Kelly Doell deconstructs toxic "no excuse" messaging that disrupts your relationship with fitness and, as usual, offers a concrete strategy to circumvent this sentiment on your fitness journey.
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Every fitness journey starts with a first step. This week, Kelly interviews 3-time Boston qualifier (and run commuter) Jesse Blondin about the story behind her marriage to marathons. Take a listen for tips on nurturing a motivating relationship with running that's built for the long haul.
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Friday Mar 22, 2019
10 Exercise is Medicine - So What?
Friday Mar 22, 2019
Friday Mar 22, 2019
The Exercise is Medicine movement may be accurate... but is it complete? This week I fill in the gaps about what prescriptive fitness is lacking to be an effective approach in the long run.
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Friday Mar 15, 2019
09 Momentum's Secret Weapon - A Fresh Look at Self-Forgiveness
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Friday Mar 15, 2019
Self-compassion, self-forgiveness, self-acceptance... these ideas are all the rage. On this week's episode, Dr. Kelly Doell puts a twist on one that will make you much more prepared for your next fitness setback.
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Friday Mar 08, 2019
Every wonder about the legacy of a rigorous high performance culture on an elite athlete? Describing her journey as "fit to fat to fit", former Canadian World Cup medalist turned podcaster Elisa Kurylowicz describes the tumultuous evolution of her relationship with physical activity over her lifetime.
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Friday Mar 01, 2019
Friday Mar 01, 2019
Feeling like a slacker? This week, Dr. Kelly Doell somehow uses a lasagna metaphor to breakdown how our beliefs about discipline may be hurting the sustainability of our fitness routines. The good news is, all it takes is the question of the week to get you back on track.
Friday Feb 22, 2019
06 Are We Too Hung Up On Habits?
Friday Feb 22, 2019
Friday Feb 22, 2019
66 days... 21 days... which is it? It's hard to know exactly how long it takes to establish a healthy habit, but does the number really matter? This week, Kelly says no. Applying a coat of philosophy onto the research on habit formation, Kelly outlines how focusing on making movement mindless might just an obstacle to commitment rather than the solution.
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
05 Disrupt the Rut
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
Wednesday Feb 13, 2019
Ruts happen. In this short episode, Kelly preaches action with a simple mental exercise to get you back in the game. All it takes is an image and a plan. What will yours be?
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