Whats Your Story?

Why is it that complaining seems to make us feel better even though it doesn't have any positive impact? This week I was thinking about where my attention has been directed and the impact that has on my life. Also- a thought experiment. Mentioned: The Five Minute Journal- https://amzn.to/2LaPQvf "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl- https://amzn.to/2MNefsT "The Obstacle is the Way" by Ryan Holiday- https://amzn.to/2PyHO3x --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

Shane Hubbard in his 2nd appearance on the "What's Your Story?" Podcast shares his knowledge on fat loss. We talk about the difference between getting and keeping results, fitting junk food into your macros, why we all have to track even if its not necessarily counting calories, and we go beyond calories into the psychology of food! Thanks Shane for joining the show for a second time, looking forward to having you on again! Shane's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Te3FuWfmtACxAvZWsA1tA/about Shane's Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/shanehubbardfit/ My Website: https://www.jparkerfitlife.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

So often it can seem like everything we're exposed to is doom and gloom. It's easy to forget how good we have it and how much we have to be thankful for. We live in the most advanced and prosperous time that's ever been! Here I share 5 reasons to be grateful today!

Mason Woodruff joined me for today's episode. Mason specializes in healthy cooking and alternative recipes. In addition to discussing food/cooking and macro friendly/low cal eating we talked about his creative process, how he makes his living online, his days college days and time as a personal trainer, and the importance of learning outside of formal education. Really enjoyed having you on Mason, thanks for being a great guest! Check out his Instagram and website below: https://www.instagram.com/mason_woodruff/ https://masonfit.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

On today's episode I discuss how having less choices allows us to be more effective and achieve better outcomes. I also describe a couple of examples that drive this point home.

On today's show I talked with Mike Gibbs. In his life, Mike has served as a strength and conditioning coach, nurse practitioner, and previously as a paramedic. His wife, also a nurse practitioner, started Elite Fitness Now to help individuals recover from injury, as well as train and remain injury free. Mike serves as the voice and face of Elite Fitness Now. We talked about Mike's personal injuries which he still has to deal with daily as well as everything from mobility, overtraining, and hormones, to procrastination and honesty. Mike even got my gears turning on the functional strength side of things and it's dichotomy with aesthetics (which is admittedly my true love). I hope you enjoy this show, thanks Mike for the time! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

We are all guilty of it. Constantly browsing social media for longer and longer periods, watching too much YouTube and Netflix. It seems like these days it's much too easy to be constantly plugged into our media. From the time we wake up to the time we fall asleep we bombard ourselves with these stimuli. I had to come to terms with how severe my overuse was a while back and I still struggle with it at times. I have, however, found some unique ways to curtail my time on our different media platforms that has proven to be effective. Listen in to find out what they are and how to implement them!

You may know Alan from his YouTube videos, or just his wicked beard! I found out about Alan and Untamed Strength when trying to learn more about how to properly perform the squat, bench, and deadlift in my efforts to get stronger. I had a lot of fun talking with Alan, we discussed his time in the Marines, his gym in Sacramento, as well as how he grew a large following on YouTube. The part I appreciated the most was that inadvertently Alan shared some great life lessons about discipline and perseverance, he's truly someone who is a doer and learns first and foremost from experience! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

The idea for this podcast came from my chat with Mike Matthews on the Muscle for Life Podcast, I included the link at the bottom if you haven't listened yet. If you're sick of hearing me talk about it I promise this is one of the last times, I'm just very proud of having the opportunity as it's something that's been a goal of mine for a long time! Anyway- in this podcast I discuss the neuroticism I've had in the past about health and fitness and how I've largely overcome it. I also share a couple some weird/embarrassing stories to highlight just how aberrant my habits and behaviors used to be. The theme I tried to embody is that you should be open and honest about what you like and what you care about, something I didn't do for a long time. This will enable you to learn more and make connections you otherwise wouldn't. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/muscle-for-life-with-mike-matthews/id671863400?i=1000445789262

My first ever guest, Mitch Harb, comes on to discuss the mental aspects of healthy living including setting attainable goals, as well as why preparation creates confidence, and figuring out what works for you. We also discussed sleep, a common topic on The Easy Wins Podcast, and the problem with "intuitive eating." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

Here I discuss how to mentally frame situations and circumstance in order to best attain mental clarity and a sense of wellbeing.

As fitness becomes more mainstream it gets harder and harder to sift through all the information out there to find out what to focus on/what is truly effective. Luckily Nick and I are here to help you out! We share some mistakes we made along the way in our personal fitness journeys as well as tips on how to be consistent, the biggest key to your wellbeing! Additional topics of conversation included- stimulation v. annihilation of the muscles, getting sore, workout splits, macros, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

Find out what I mean when I say "malleable" and hear my advice on habit formation and belief in yourself!

Original Broadcast Date: April 7, 2019 Art of Charm host, AJ Harbinger, joins the show to talk about how he made a massive shift in his life during grad school, how the Art of Charm has evolved, the importance of nonverbal communication, and he shares 3 simple tricks to improve your relationship with technology/digital media! Really enjoyed doing this one back in April and I'm extremely grateful to AJ for sharing his time.

For this week's episode I chatted with my buddy Dylan Greene. Dylan has many entrepreneurial roles and while he lives in Dublin he is often traveling all around the world. We discussed why Dylan dips his toes into so many different things, as well as mindset- pushing yourself and conquering fear, as well as channeling introvert and extrovert ideals congruently. Really enjoyed our chat and hope you do as well, very grateful for Dylan's time! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

My friend, Johnny, co-hosts The Art of Charm Podcast and Bootcamp. The most recent AoC topic was dating and the guys talked about a lot of interesting ideas around the topic. In listening, I framed the conversations in terms of what it looks like to date in a new environment (new city/post college life for me) and so I wanted to talk with Johnny about this. Along the way we discuss limerence or falling in love with the idea of falling in love, as well as nervousness, overthinking, and the pros and cons of dating in the digital age with apps like Tinder and Bumble. And of course we got off on some conversation about self-improvement as a couple like-minded self improvement junkies tend to do. :) Here's the link to the start of the AoC Podcasts on dating https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-art-of-charm/id212382281?i=1000437311098 and a link to the Art of Charm website where you can find out more about their classes centered around improving your soft skills and becoming more confident! https://theartofcha

Today I thought it would be useful to share with you my thoughts on why I do this podcast and my goals and ambitions with it. Hint- it's not just a health and fitness podcast! :)

I may be biased :) but I think these two are extremely successful in their respective fields, and they've learned a lot since beginning their careers as a teacher and a lawyer around my age. Something I value tremendously is the advice of people who are older and more experienced than me, especially in the context of advice they wish they had at my age. This and more I discussed with my parents which involved networking, getting involved, and what it was like seeing technology and the internet take off over their lifetimes and careers. I'm very grateful to my biggest role models and supporters for taking the time to be on my show! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

David joins the show to share some awesome tips to improve your mobility and posture as well as why you shouldn't overdo it with stretching, especially early on in the process. We also talked about office/work culture and where its headed in general as well as in the context of health and wellbeing. Really enjoyed having David on and grateful for the knowledge he shared to help us all stay more mobile and happier! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jakeparker/support

The second edition of Big Idea Saturday is live! You guys loved the first one so I'm happy to get to share more of my sporadic ideas. Here I talk about why not to always trust societal norms and why to look at your life in the context of what will matter years down the line and not in immediacy.