WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.660 If I was able to figure out how to rebuild my 00:00:04.660 --> 00:00:08.580 own body's energy from a 1 to 2 out of 10 back 00:00:08.580 --> 00:00:12.480 to an 8 to 9 to a 10 out of 10, why not help 00:00:12.480 --> 00:00:16.820 others do the same? If your mind is not in alignment 00:00:16.820 --> 00:00:19.600 with what you say, what your goals and your visions 00:00:19.600 --> 00:00:23.440 are, your mind will always kind of revert you 00:00:23.440 --> 00:00:26.359 back to what it's gotten used to. We need to 00:00:26.359 --> 00:00:30.600 fuel our minds. by managing our stress, by filling 00:00:30.600 --> 00:00:35.299 our minds with more empowering, positive feelings. 00:00:35.740 --> 00:00:39.659 Anything that happens to us starts at a spiritual 00:00:39.659 --> 00:00:43.280 level, that life within us. You need to have 00:00:43.280 --> 00:00:46.640 that belief within yourself that you can be a 00:00:46.640 --> 00:00:49.640 better person today than you were. yesterday. 00:00:49.820 --> 00:00:52.899 Hey, family. This is a Thriveware journey. Look, 00:00:53.079 --> 00:00:56.140 life's too short to just get by. And 2025 is 00:00:56.140 --> 00:00:59.320 the year to persist. We're here to grow, build, 00:00:59.560 --> 00:01:01.979 and thrive. This podcast is all about powerful 00:01:01.979 --> 00:01:04.659 stories, real talk, and practical steps to help 00:01:04.659 --> 00:01:07.019 you level up in every area of your life. Now, 00:01:07.019 --> 00:01:09.480 if that sounds like something you need, don't 00:01:09.480 --> 00:01:12.359 just watch. Be a part of the journey. Let us 00:01:12.359 --> 00:01:15.019 know you're here. Do us a favor. If you're listening 00:01:15.019 --> 00:01:17.599 on the podcast platform, Download the episode 00:01:17.599 --> 00:01:19.519 and if you're watching on YouTube, you know what 00:01:19.519 --> 00:01:22.760 to do hit that like button subscribe and turn 00:01:22.760 --> 00:01:26.180 on those notifications So you never miss an episode 00:01:26.180 --> 00:01:30.560 and as we always say let's make thriving our 00:01:30.560 --> 00:01:48.480 new What if chronic fatigue wasn't just part 00:01:48.480 --> 00:01:51.099 of getting older, but a challenge you could overcome? 00:01:51.560 --> 00:01:53.640 Adrienne, our guest today, found herself drained, 00:01:53.780 --> 00:01:55.959 struggling through her days with low energy until 00:01:55.959 --> 00:01:59.560 she made a bold choice to reclaim her vitality. 00:01:59.620 --> 00:02:02.900 Through a powerful mindset shift and intentional 00:02:02.900 --> 00:02:05.459 lifestyle change, she went from exhaustion to 00:02:05.459 --> 00:02:08.460 thriving. which is our program. Now she's helping 00:02:08.460 --> 00:02:10.919 others break free from fatigue and step into 00:02:10.919 --> 00:02:12.919 a life full of energy and purpose. And Adrienne 00:02:12.919 --> 00:02:16.819 is here with inspiration and keys basically to 00:02:16.819 --> 00:02:20.400 unlock energy potential. And I want to say, again, 00:02:20.599 --> 00:02:22.819 say welcome to the Thrive Old Journey podcast. 00:02:23.099 --> 00:02:24.800 How are you doing today, Adrienne? I'm doing 00:02:24.800 --> 00:02:27.520 absolutely fantastic. And thank you very much 00:02:27.520 --> 00:02:29.759 for saying yes, for me being a guest on your 00:02:29.759 --> 00:02:32.879 show. I do appreciate that. Yeah. When we first 00:02:32.879 --> 00:02:37.120 met back in 2024, I was excited to have the conversation 00:02:37.120 --> 00:02:40.960 with you and see what you had to bring because, 00:02:41.800 --> 00:02:43.360 especially in my life, I'll just talk about my 00:02:43.360 --> 00:02:46.400 life real quick, in the world of entrepreneurship 00:02:46.400 --> 00:02:51.159 and building a business, it takes a lot. Sometimes 00:02:51.159 --> 00:02:54.939 you don't find, I won't find the time to work 00:02:54.939 --> 00:02:57.539 out or, you know, and I'll be drained throughout 00:02:57.539 --> 00:03:00.039 the day. So it's like, you know, finding something 00:03:00.039 --> 00:03:03.319 that will work for me and also work for me in 00:03:03.319 --> 00:03:06.300 my business. And so I know that you had, you 00:03:06.300 --> 00:03:08.219 know, some things going on with your life and 00:03:08.219 --> 00:03:10.560 you had an incredible journey of transformation. 00:03:10.780 --> 00:03:13.400 How would you describe yourself now? Oh my goodness. 00:03:13.639 --> 00:03:17.819 As a result of my transformation, I am a staunch 00:03:17.819 --> 00:03:23.259 advocate. I am a huge steward and a believer 00:03:23.259 --> 00:03:28.319 in we need to show more respect to ourselves 00:03:28.319 --> 00:03:32.900 as a whole. And when we come from that foundational 00:03:32.900 --> 00:03:37.629 concept, it becomes a non -negotiable. So for 00:03:37.629 --> 00:03:43.069 me, having a body that is healthy and well and 00:03:43.069 --> 00:03:47.710 functioning as it was meant to be must be moved 00:03:47.710 --> 00:03:51.909 up on our daily priority list on our A -list 00:03:51.909 --> 00:03:54.409 as opposed to being I didn't even think about 00:03:54.409 --> 00:03:56.330 my health and wellness today. It's not even on 00:03:56.330 --> 00:03:58.710 my to -do list. So that's kind of the premises 00:03:58.710 --> 00:04:02.169 where I'm coming from, based on my own transformation. 00:04:02.830 --> 00:04:04.490 Yeah. The first thing that came into mind was, 00:04:04.490 --> 00:04:07.569 you know, put yourself first. When you wake up, 00:04:07.590 --> 00:04:10.370 you know, think about those things that you have 00:04:10.370 --> 00:04:13.409 to put in place in order to make your day work 00:04:13.409 --> 00:04:15.789 and work well for you. What was the turning point 00:04:15.789 --> 00:04:19.949 in your journey that helps you reclaim your vitality, 00:04:20.050 --> 00:04:23.319 your energy? Well, can I can I share the backup 00:04:23.319 --> 00:04:26.620 story leading to that? Or do you just any turning 00:04:26.620 --> 00:04:29.120 point? No, please share your story. That's that's 00:04:29.120 --> 00:04:31.360 the most powerful part of it. Thank you so much. 00:04:31.480 --> 00:04:35.680 Absolutely. So, you know, I turn my story lost 00:04:35.680 --> 00:04:39.939 and found because to me, when we take advantage 00:04:39.939 --> 00:04:42.920 of anything in our life, it's only when we no 00:04:42.920 --> 00:04:45.660 longer have it, it's only it's only when we no 00:04:45.660 --> 00:04:48.459 longer have access to it that we realize, wow, 00:04:48.459 --> 00:04:50.339 I took that for granted, you know. If I could 00:04:50.339 --> 00:04:52.779 get that back again, things would definitely 00:04:52.779 --> 00:04:55.779 be different because I really don't like what's 00:04:55.779 --> 00:04:57.879 happening right now because I took advantage 00:04:57.879 --> 00:05:00.779 of that. So for me, I was born with boundless 00:05:00.779 --> 00:05:03.769 energy. I've been reflecting on it now in my 00:05:03.769 --> 00:05:07.149 teens, my 20s, my 30s up to my late 40s. I just 00:05:07.149 --> 00:05:09.050 had a whole lot of energy. I don't know where 00:05:09.050 --> 00:05:11.949 it came from, but I could jump out of bed, whether 00:05:11.949 --> 00:05:14.129 I'm going to school, whether I'm working, I'm 00:05:14.129 --> 00:05:16.810 going out afterwards. I'm eating Big Mac. I'm 00:05:16.810 --> 00:05:19.750 eating cheesecake. I'm doing the smoking cigarettes. 00:05:19.889 --> 00:05:22.329 I'm smoking weed. Good to go. No problem. I can 00:05:22.329 --> 00:05:24.370 still go to work. It's a couple of hours sleep 00:05:24.370 --> 00:05:27.389 and I'm bounding back again. Then Michael. I 00:05:27.389 --> 00:05:30.029 crossed over my 50 year line. I don't know why 00:05:30.029 --> 00:05:33.449 that was the number for me, but a couple of huge 00:05:33.449 --> 00:05:37.829 things happened for me when I became 50. Number 00:05:37.829 --> 00:05:40.129 one, you know, the big deal about your 50 now 00:05:40.129 --> 00:05:42.769 and how life changes and dealing with that from 00:05:42.769 --> 00:05:45.300 a psychological perspective. My daughter went 00:05:45.300 --> 00:05:48.519 away to university. And why that was so paramount 00:05:48.519 --> 00:05:51.800 in my life is because I was a single mother from 00:05:51.800 --> 00:05:54.519 the time she was three. So it was always her 00:05:54.519 --> 00:05:57.319 and I. I always had a reason to come home. I 00:05:57.319 --> 00:06:00.160 always had a responsibility. I always had somebody 00:06:00.160 --> 00:06:04.000 counting on me. So that gave me my purpose in 00:06:04.000 --> 00:06:06.579 life. And then she went away to university. And 00:06:06.579 --> 00:06:09.259 then I really got to know what that term emptiness 00:06:09.259 --> 00:06:11.980 syndrome really meant. And it's like I would 00:06:11.980 --> 00:06:14.379 come home and it's like I'm pacing. the house, 00:06:14.680 --> 00:06:16.439 because I ain't got nothing to do. You know, 00:06:16.579 --> 00:06:19.759 she was my something to do every day, even when 00:06:19.759 --> 00:06:22.439 she was a teenager, do laundry and make dinner, 00:06:22.500 --> 00:06:25.439 take her here, drive her here. I always had something 00:06:25.439 --> 00:06:28.519 to do. She's gone now. And I'm realizing, you 00:06:28.519 --> 00:06:30.879 know what, I don't like to be home alone. I'm 00:06:30.879 --> 00:06:33.079 pacing around like a lion in the cage. Because 00:06:33.079 --> 00:06:36.439 remember, I still got the energy. So I started 00:06:36.439 --> 00:06:38.519 going out afterward. That's how it started. You 00:06:38.519 --> 00:06:40.579 go out for dinner with a couple of friends. I'm 00:06:40.579 --> 00:06:43.389 still coming home 839. And because of my energy, 00:06:43.490 --> 00:06:45.689 I'm still pacing. I'm not ready to settle in 00:06:45.689 --> 00:06:48.389 yet. So then I said, well, what can I do after 00:06:48.389 --> 00:06:51.449 a restaurant? I realized, oh, there are odd clubs 00:06:51.449 --> 00:06:54.069 around. So I would find a club on a Monday or 00:06:54.069 --> 00:06:56.329 a little sports bar on a Tuesday. And that kind 00:06:56.329 --> 00:06:58.750 of kept me busy till about 11 o 'clock. Not bad, 00:06:58.990 --> 00:07:01.589 it worked. But what I realized is that when you're 00:07:01.589 --> 00:07:04.689 in certain environments, you get introduced to 00:07:04.689 --> 00:07:06.970 other things that that environment is connected 00:07:06.970 --> 00:07:10.930 to. And I discovered after hours. I had no idea 00:07:10.930 --> 00:07:13.970 that you could go somewhere at midnight, one 00:07:13.970 --> 00:07:16.129 o 'clock in the morning and it's happening. So 00:07:16.129 --> 00:07:18.810 for me, with my high energy, it was perfect. 00:07:19.149 --> 00:07:21.449 Oh my God, it was perfect. Leave work, go to 00:07:21.449 --> 00:07:24.029 a restaurant, go to a bar, sports bar and go 00:07:24.029 --> 00:07:27.470 to an after hours. But with that, Michael, comes 00:07:27.470 --> 00:07:30.209 an extreme toll on your body because you remember 00:07:30.209 --> 00:07:33.930 I'm going from all day and then in those environments 00:07:33.930 --> 00:07:36.790 now, I'm starting to drink more alcohol. I'm 00:07:36.790 --> 00:07:39.089 getting introduced to certain party drugs that 00:07:39.089 --> 00:07:42.009 I used to hear about. I would swear, oh, no, 00:07:42.050 --> 00:07:44.610 no, no, no. But in that environment, just to 00:07:44.610 --> 00:07:47.540 kind of keep up. I'm starting to indulge in certain 00:07:47.540 --> 00:07:50.220 party drugs. And then after that, it's the processed 00:07:50.220 --> 00:07:52.560 food because you're going all night. You're hungry 00:07:52.560 --> 00:07:54.860 now. It's five o 'clock in the morning. So it's 00:07:54.860 --> 00:07:57.300 a whole lot of processed food. Long story short, 00:07:57.459 --> 00:07:59.839 that went on year after year after year after 00:07:59.839 --> 00:08:04.100 year until I'm going to say maybe 54, 55. This 00:08:04.100 --> 00:08:07.310 is where my change is happening. Went in for 00:08:07.310 --> 00:08:10.009 my yearly medical. I always went in for my yearly 00:08:10.009 --> 00:08:11.850 medical, always wanted to make sure I'm doing 00:08:11.850 --> 00:08:15.170 okay. Soon as I walked into the office, my physician, 00:08:15.269 --> 00:08:18.129 who I had been with for many years and who obviously 00:08:18.129 --> 00:08:21.329 knows me quite well, looked at me and said, what's 00:08:21.329 --> 00:08:23.350 wrong? Like, you don't look good. And I said, 00:08:23.610 --> 00:08:25.670 what do you mean? He goes, usually you have more 00:08:25.670 --> 00:08:28.230 of a pep in your step. And usually your skin 00:08:28.230 --> 00:08:30.810 is glowing. And you know, I can see you've gained 00:08:30.810 --> 00:08:32.490 weight. You're not even on the scale yet. I'm 00:08:32.490 --> 00:08:34.470 looking at the black eyes under your, and you 00:08:34.470 --> 00:08:37.769 just, you look pale. What's going on? Now, of 00:08:37.769 --> 00:08:39.129 course, Michael, you know, I'm not going to tell 00:08:39.129 --> 00:08:40.990 him I was at an after hours a couple of hours 00:08:40.990 --> 00:08:43.690 ago. You know, I'm not doing a whole bunch of 00:08:43.690 --> 00:08:47.029 crazy kind of drugs. So we make up stories. Oh, 00:08:47.070 --> 00:08:50.250 you know what? I work and projects and I'm probably 00:08:50.250 --> 00:08:52.570 not sleeping well. And yeah, I'll do better. 00:08:52.809 --> 00:08:55.230 He goes, you know what? I know you, Adrian. It's 00:08:55.230 --> 00:08:58.110 more than that. But until you're ready to reveal 00:08:58.110 --> 00:09:01.830 it, I'm just saying let's do some tests and let's 00:09:01.830 --> 00:09:04.110 see what any of your blood and urine tests might 00:09:04.110 --> 00:09:06.059 come back with. Yeah, no problem. Okay, it went 00:09:06.059 --> 00:09:08.220 and did whatever, whatever. Calls me a week later 00:09:08.220 --> 00:09:09.720 and says, Adrian, you know what? I got some bad 00:09:09.720 --> 00:09:11.960 news for you. Now, prior to that, Michael, every 00:09:11.960 --> 00:09:14.159 year it's great checkup, great checkup. Everything's 00:09:14.159 --> 00:09:16.120 good. Everything's good. So you see, as soon 00:09:16.120 --> 00:09:17.899 as he said those words, it's like, you know, 00:09:17.899 --> 00:09:19.559 I'm sitting up. It's like, he has never said 00:09:19.559 --> 00:09:21.179 those words to me. So I'm thinking the words. 00:09:21.460 --> 00:09:22.879 He goes, Adrian, you know what? I don't know 00:09:22.879 --> 00:09:24.679 what you're doing. I don't know what you've done 00:09:24.679 --> 00:09:27.539 over the last year, but your tests are revealing 00:09:27.539 --> 00:09:31.519 that you are pre -diabetic and you are so close 00:09:31.519 --> 00:09:34.860 to the diabetic line. You just one step away. 00:09:35.259 --> 00:09:37.879 I don't know what is going on, Adrian, but you 00:09:37.879 --> 00:09:41.440 do not want to be in that space of being diabetic. 00:09:41.679 --> 00:09:44.259 Make some changes. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 00:09:44.259 --> 00:09:46.860 Yeah. Yeah. Michael is human beings. Even when 00:09:46.860 --> 00:09:49.200 we get the honest truth, you know, that doesn't 00:09:49.200 --> 00:09:51.340 turn us around right away because we're so used 00:09:51.340 --> 00:09:54.080 to being in that kind of other comfort zone. 00:09:54.259 --> 00:09:57.059 Absolutely. I was back at the club again. Let's 00:09:57.059 --> 00:09:59.740 fast forward. So maybe this was October, November. 00:10:00.009 --> 00:10:02.590 Two months later, the following January, I'll 00:10:02.590 --> 00:10:05.990 never forget this, Michael. It was a really cold 00:10:05.990 --> 00:10:08.809 winter in Toronto. I live in Toronto, Canada. 00:10:09.049 --> 00:10:11.509 And I remember because I never smoked in the 00:10:11.509 --> 00:10:13.129 house out of respect to my daughter, even though 00:10:13.129 --> 00:10:14.830 she wasn't there, I still didn't smoke in the 00:10:14.830 --> 00:10:17.809 house. My garage is attached right to my house. 00:10:17.929 --> 00:10:20.230 It was so cold. It took me 10 minutes just to 00:10:20.230 --> 00:10:22.990 layer up. So I'm sitting in my garage. Gloves 00:10:22.990 --> 00:10:25.110 are off because I can't smoke. I got big bulky 00:10:25.110 --> 00:10:27.029 gloves, you know, those big book. So I got to 00:10:27.029 --> 00:10:28.909 take the gloves off. My fingers are freezing. 00:10:29.429 --> 00:10:31.669 Smoking a cigarette in one hand, smoking a joint 00:10:31.669 --> 00:10:33.490 in the other hand. And you know what, Michael? 00:10:33.730 --> 00:10:36.450 What can I say? I just broke down crying. I don't 00:10:36.450 --> 00:10:38.809 know where it came from. It was in my spirit, 00:10:38.929 --> 00:10:40.970 but something inside of me said, you know what? 00:10:41.070 --> 00:10:43.970 This is craziness. This is craziness. And Michael, 00:10:44.250 --> 00:10:47.629 I cried and I cried. You know, I remember, I 00:10:47.629 --> 00:10:49.110 remember saying, you know what, God, I can't 00:10:49.110 --> 00:10:52.529 do this anymore. I cannot do this anymore. It's 00:10:52.529 --> 00:10:54.629 like on Monday, it would be, okay, that's it. 00:10:54.789 --> 00:10:57.169 It's Monday. I'm going to start off fresh. I'm 00:10:57.169 --> 00:10:58.629 going to start off. I'm going to eat a little 00:10:58.629 --> 00:11:00.570 bit better. I'm going to go for a walk on my 00:11:00.570 --> 00:11:02.470 lunch hour and I'm not going to go to the clubs. 00:11:02.789 --> 00:11:05.019 But you see Michael by Thursday. I'm back in 00:11:05.019 --> 00:11:07.519 the club Saturday, Sunday, sometimes even Monday, 00:11:07.600 --> 00:11:09.340 sometimes even shoot. You know those, you know, 00:11:09.340 --> 00:11:11.659 those racks on the wheel that go around and around? 00:11:11.659 --> 00:11:15.539 Yeah, I felt like on my own wheel of hell. So 00:11:15.539 --> 00:11:17.600 I'm sitting there in my garage and I'm crying 00:11:17.600 --> 00:11:19.519 and I'm saying, God, you know what? I don't know 00:11:19.519 --> 00:11:21.980 how to get off this wheel. I want to get off 00:11:21.980 --> 00:11:24.419 this wheel. This is not the life I envisioned 00:11:24.419 --> 00:11:29.120 for myself. I'm unhealthy. I'm tired. I'm fatigued. 00:11:29.240 --> 00:11:31.179 My daughter is going to be coming home soon. 00:11:31.440 --> 00:11:34.269 What if she sees me like this? What kind of Role 00:11:34.269 --> 00:11:37.509 model, am I at work? I know my production has 00:11:37.509 --> 00:11:40.129 plummeted. Am I waiting for that call from my 00:11:40.129 --> 00:11:42.370 manager to call me in to say what's going on? 00:11:42.750 --> 00:11:44.730 Everything was kind of compounding. And I said, 00:11:44.809 --> 00:11:46.809 you know what? I need to stop this nonsense. 00:11:46.990 --> 00:11:50.049 I need to stop. I need your help. Evening finished, 00:11:50.230 --> 00:11:52.850 went inside Michael. And, you know, up to today, 00:11:53.070 --> 00:11:56.690 I will always say it was because of my plea for 00:11:56.690 --> 00:11:59.629 divine intervention. Slowly but surely, Michael, 00:11:59.769 --> 00:12:03.690 I noticed that my mind was shifting. It was shifting 00:12:03.690 --> 00:12:06.490 more so towards, you know what I really start 00:12:06.490 --> 00:12:10.769 looking into? How do women's bodies change as 00:12:10.769 --> 00:12:14.470 we get older? And I felt I didn't feel that same 00:12:14.470 --> 00:12:17.590 kind of pull to go out after work. I felt more 00:12:17.590 --> 00:12:21.289 of a push to let me go home. I'm curious. I'm 00:12:21.289 --> 00:12:24.590 curious. So my mind opened up like a curiosity 00:12:24.590 --> 00:12:27.929 path to see, is there anything that I can do 00:12:27.929 --> 00:12:31.399 to maybe improve? where I am with my health, 00:12:31.679 --> 00:12:34.340 because I'm thinking, you know what, my father 00:12:34.340 --> 00:12:37.980 died from his diabetes when he was in his late 00:12:37.980 --> 00:12:42.019 60s. So if I'm in my mid 50s and he died in his 00:12:42.019 --> 00:12:43.740 late 60s, all I'm thinking, Michael, you mean 00:12:43.740 --> 00:12:46.820 I could be dead in 10 years? I could be 12 years. 00:12:47.019 --> 00:12:49.539 So that may be because I said, my daughter, what 00:12:49.539 --> 00:12:51.539 if she gets married? I want to be there to see 00:12:51.539 --> 00:12:53.700 her walk down the aisle. What if she's blessed 00:12:53.700 --> 00:12:56.419 with children? I want to be able to have a relationship 00:12:56.419 --> 00:12:59.009 with my future grandchildren. I've always loved 00:12:59.009 --> 00:13:02.129 to travel, and it was always my plan as I retire 00:13:02.129 --> 00:13:04.669 and get older. I want to do a whole lot more 00:13:04.669 --> 00:13:07.570 traveling because I've worked so hard in my life. 00:13:07.809 --> 00:13:09.850 That is my pleasure that I'm looking forward 00:13:09.850 --> 00:13:12.250 to. And for me, the cherry on the cake was I 00:13:12.250 --> 00:13:14.570 love to tell this to people. Hopefully, if they 00:13:14.570 --> 00:13:17.210 remember Betty White, she was an actress on a 00:13:17.210 --> 00:13:20.029 show by the name of Golden Girls. And then she's 00:13:20.029 --> 00:13:22.950 known exactly. And thereafter, she created her 00:13:22.950 --> 00:13:26.370 own half an hour sitcoms. And Betty White died 00:13:26.370 --> 00:13:30.509 at ninety nine. And up until her late 90s, she 00:13:30.509 --> 00:13:33.590 was still active. She was still working. She 00:13:33.590 --> 00:13:37.029 was still producing. She was very active in her 00:13:37.029 --> 00:13:39.210 life. And for me, that was my role model. It's 00:13:39.210 --> 00:13:41.129 like, I want to be like Betty White. Whatever 00:13:41.129 --> 00:13:43.929 I'm doing, I want to be able to do it vigor with 00:13:43.929 --> 00:13:47.529 vigor and vitality in my sixties, in my seventies, 00:13:47.789 --> 00:13:49.830 in my eighties and nineties. And if I'm blessed, 00:13:49.850 --> 00:13:52.429 why not even my hundred? Like, how can I live 00:13:52.429 --> 00:13:55.740 that type of a life? So that is that all of that 00:13:55.740 --> 00:13:58.679 kind of spurned me to kind of continue to do 00:13:58.679 --> 00:14:02.480 a lot of research into what is my responsibility? 00:14:02.620 --> 00:14:05.960 What am I accountable for in my life that I can 00:14:05.960 --> 00:14:08.539 do something about it? And as I move through 00:14:08.539 --> 00:14:11.980 the year, I use myself as a beta test. I created 00:14:11.980 --> 00:14:16.340 a nutritional plan. I joined the gym. I totally 00:14:16.340 --> 00:14:20.259 moved away from that nightclub crowd that did 00:14:20.259 --> 00:14:23.860 not have my best interest. And instead I found 00:14:23.860 --> 00:14:29.720 a network of women 50 plus who advocate for creating 00:14:29.720 --> 00:14:33.679 healthy lifestyle, creating habits, creating 00:14:33.679 --> 00:14:37.100 new identities. And I spent more time with them 00:14:37.100 --> 00:14:40.279 because I chose to surround myself with individuals 00:14:40.279 --> 00:14:44.240 who were successful on their health recuperation 00:14:44.240 --> 00:14:47.820 journey. I also started spending more time outside 00:14:47.820 --> 00:14:51.049 in nature. I got out in the sun because this 00:14:51.049 --> 00:14:54.330 is all the information that I am deriving from 00:14:54.330 --> 00:14:57.750 my research. And over the 12 months in that beta 00:14:57.750 --> 00:15:01.210 test, Michael, I noticed the energy levels starting 00:15:01.210 --> 00:15:03.330 to improve. I would wake up and I would feel 00:15:03.330 --> 00:15:05.929 more energetic and people would start complimenting 00:15:05.929 --> 00:15:07.990 me on, you seem to have more pep in your step 00:15:07.990 --> 00:15:10.330 and seeing a glow in your skin and you just seem 00:15:10.330 --> 00:15:12.429 to be happier and you're walking a little bit 00:15:12.429 --> 00:15:14.809 faster. And what is it that you're doing, Adrian? 00:15:15.009 --> 00:15:17.120 And I said, you know, you know. buying more fruits 00:15:17.120 --> 00:15:19.340 and vegetables and going outside and going to 00:15:19.340 --> 00:15:21.500 bed a little bit earlier. And, and I didn't say 00:15:21.500 --> 00:15:23.600 I'm not doing any of that. I didn't talk about 00:15:23.600 --> 00:15:26.279 the negative, but I talked about what I was doing 00:15:26.279 --> 00:15:28.740 based on my research. Michael, at the end of 00:15:28.740 --> 00:15:32.240 that year, I would say if the beginning of the 00:15:32.240 --> 00:15:35.000 year, my energy maybe was one or two out of 10, 00:15:35.279 --> 00:15:38.980 10 being I'm super woman and one being I can't 00:15:38.980 --> 00:15:41.730 even get up. By the end of that 12 months, Michael, 00:15:42.070 --> 00:15:46.190 I can honestly say I was able to rejuvenate my 00:15:46.190 --> 00:15:49.629 energy back up to levels of eight to nine to 00:15:49.629 --> 00:15:53.750 10 out of 10 to where I am still today enjoying 00:15:53.750 --> 00:15:57.549 the benefits of a high energy body. Now, because 00:15:57.549 --> 00:16:00.830 of my success and because people kept on coming 00:16:00.830 --> 00:16:03.950 to me asking me for what are you doing? I wish 00:16:03.950 --> 00:16:06.350 I had more energy. I love your energy, Adrian. 00:16:06.570 --> 00:16:08.690 If I had your energy, you know what I could do 00:16:08.690 --> 00:16:11.350 every day? You know how much more I would get 00:16:11.350 --> 00:16:13.629 accomplished. You know how much more I could 00:16:13.629 --> 00:16:17.230 be engaged with my family at work and my business 00:16:17.230 --> 00:16:21.370 if I wasn't so fatigued and tired all the time. 00:16:21.389 --> 00:16:23.350 And that's when that came on. It's like, you 00:16:23.350 --> 00:16:27.370 know what? If I was able to figure out how to 00:16:27.370 --> 00:16:31.009 rebuild my own body's energy from a one to two 00:16:31.009 --> 00:16:34.470 out of 10. back to an eight to nine to a 10 out 00:16:34.470 --> 00:16:38.610 of 10, why not help others do the same? And that's 00:16:38.610 --> 00:16:41.850 when I created the energy edge unlock your body's 00:16:41.850 --> 00:16:44.490 energy potential coaching program. And that's 00:16:44.490 --> 00:16:46.730 when I introduced the world and that's, that's 00:16:46.730 --> 00:16:51.029 my story, Michael of loss and found. And since 00:16:51.029 --> 00:16:53.110 I found it, it's like, you know what? I will 00:16:53.110 --> 00:16:55.230 never take advantage of my health again. I never 00:16:55.230 --> 00:16:57.610 want to be back to one or two. I never, never. 00:16:57.720 --> 00:17:00.600 We'll talk about energy edge, but just coming 00:17:00.600 --> 00:17:02.340 back from what you talked about, I mean, there 00:17:02.340 --> 00:17:04.539 are so many powerful moments. I tried to write 00:17:04.539 --> 00:17:06.480 notes, but then I wanted to be entrenched in 00:17:06.480 --> 00:17:09.039 the conversation, right? I think the first thing, 00:17:09.220 --> 00:17:11.420 let me pull back my thoughts here. The first 00:17:11.420 --> 00:17:13.359 thing that you're talking about was that you 00:17:13.359 --> 00:17:16.680 were in an environment with people that weren't 00:17:16.680 --> 00:17:19.500 necessarily good for you. And then because of 00:17:19.500 --> 00:17:22.420 their activities, you got connected to that, 00:17:22.519 --> 00:17:24.500 what they were all about. So I think getting 00:17:24.500 --> 00:17:27.059 in the environment, which you did later, helped 00:17:27.059 --> 00:17:31.140 you with, I guess, your new energy and vitality. 00:17:31.440 --> 00:17:34.259 When you talk to people, I guess, since we're 00:17:34.259 --> 00:17:36.619 talking to entrepreneurs and business owners, 00:17:36.940 --> 00:17:39.460 what would you say to them when they're in that 00:17:39.460 --> 00:17:43.640 low energy phase all the time and they may not 00:17:43.640 --> 00:17:46.180 necessarily have the community? of people that 00:17:46.180 --> 00:17:49.359 are caring about themselves first. What would 00:17:49.359 --> 00:17:51.380 you say to them? The first thing I would tell 00:17:51.380 --> 00:17:56.299 them is if you do not have a current network 00:17:56.299 --> 00:18:00.119 of individuals that are on a journey of empowerment, 00:18:00.759 --> 00:18:02.940 whatever their journey may look like, but it's 00:18:02.940 --> 00:18:06.119 always on the road with a growth mindset they 00:18:06.119 --> 00:18:08.559 want better for themselves, you need to start 00:18:08.559 --> 00:18:10.589 with yourself, though. You know, even if you 00:18:10.589 --> 00:18:13.609 do have that environment, you need to have that 00:18:13.609 --> 00:18:16.690 belief within yourself that you can be a better 00:18:16.690 --> 00:18:20.569 person today than you were yesterday. So for 00:18:20.569 --> 00:18:24.250 me, understanding that I made my shift when I 00:18:24.250 --> 00:18:26.470 realized that my mind was also in alignment. 00:18:26.670 --> 00:18:30.210 If your mind is not in alignment with what you 00:18:30.210 --> 00:18:32.730 say, what your goals and your visions are, your 00:18:32.730 --> 00:18:35.990 mind will always kind of revert you back to. 00:18:36.089 --> 00:18:38.450 what it's gotten used to and what it's gotten 00:18:38.450 --> 00:18:40.970 used to is not necessarily what's always what's 00:18:40.970 --> 00:18:43.230 best for you, but you've proven to your mind, 00:18:43.549 --> 00:18:45.269 well, I'm really comfortable when I have that 00:18:45.269 --> 00:18:47.849 Big Mac and fries and it makes me feel really 00:18:47.849 --> 00:18:51.029 good. So our minds are kind of programmed to 00:18:51.029 --> 00:18:54.430 always take us back to what it remembers made 00:18:54.430 --> 00:18:58.619 us happy. But again. Even if it's drugs and alcohol, 00:18:58.940 --> 00:19:01.059 your mind realize, well, this person gets, they 00:19:01.059 --> 00:19:03.119 get, they seem to get excited and happy when 00:19:03.119 --> 00:19:05.059 they have a drink, when they know that they're 00:19:05.059 --> 00:19:07.440 going to have a hit of something and they seem 00:19:07.440 --> 00:19:10.119 to relax or they seem to kind of get a lot of 00:19:10.119 --> 00:19:12.900 joy. Let me take them back there. But you remember 00:19:12.900 --> 00:19:15.660 your new goal is, is I want something else in 00:19:15.660 --> 00:19:19.099 my life and this is not congruent with it. So 00:19:19.099 --> 00:19:22.470 you need to find. some kind of an anchor. And 00:19:22.470 --> 00:19:24.650 for me, that anchor is your why. Why are you 00:19:24.650 --> 00:19:27.190 making this change right now? Why are you saying 00:19:27.190 --> 00:19:30.650 to yourself, I am ready to make a change? And 00:19:30.650 --> 00:19:32.990 in this case is, you know what? I'm tired of 00:19:32.990 --> 00:19:35.890 being tired all the time. I wake up feeling tired 00:19:35.890 --> 00:19:38.630 and just thinking about that one hour drive to 00:19:38.630 --> 00:19:41.710 work. I'm already tired and it's 11 o 'clock. 00:19:41.970 --> 00:19:44.069 Let me go downstairs and get a kind of a coffee 00:19:44.069 --> 00:19:46.269 and a Danish because that'll give me that kind 00:19:46.269 --> 00:19:49.930 of that boost that I need. But I'm tired of always 00:19:49.869 --> 00:19:54.009 relying on whatever I ingest to give me that 00:19:54.009 --> 00:19:57.250 temporary kind of boost. So individuals need 00:19:57.250 --> 00:19:59.809 to really think about. why they want to make 00:19:59.809 --> 00:20:03.309 that change. And once they know what it is, they 00:20:03.309 --> 00:20:06.349 have to use that as their anchor to get over 00:20:06.349 --> 00:20:07.950 those hurdles. Because absolutely, there will 00:20:07.950 --> 00:20:09.789 definitely be hurdles. There will definitely 00:20:09.789 --> 00:20:12.970 be roadblocks. There will definitely be storms, 00:20:13.230 --> 00:20:15.289 because that's just how life is. That's just 00:20:15.289 --> 00:20:18.609 the reality of life. And so when you are confronted 00:20:18.609 --> 00:20:22.170 with that, entrepreneurs to kind of stay on that 00:20:22.170 --> 00:20:24.769 journey to get back on track, you need to kind 00:20:24.769 --> 00:20:26.630 of pull that line. It's like, oh, yeah, that's 00:20:26.630 --> 00:20:28.359 why I'm doing it. OK, that's why I'm doing it. 00:20:28.400 --> 00:20:30.880 And then again, you kind of attach it to tools 00:20:30.880 --> 00:20:34.099 that you can kind of implement to kind of course 00:20:34.099 --> 00:20:37.079 correct. We need to we need to find tools that 00:20:37.079 --> 00:20:39.980 you can action to kind of bring you out of that 00:20:39.980 --> 00:20:43.140 vibe, that energy vibe that's that thing, your 00:20:43.140 --> 00:20:46.079 energy that's keeping you fatigued and that's 00:20:46.079 --> 00:20:47.940 that's producing that brain fog within you. I 00:20:47.940 --> 00:20:49.319 was going to go back to your story because there 00:20:49.319 --> 00:20:50.819 is a point in your story when you had talked 00:20:50.819 --> 00:20:53.519 about when you went to the doctor, the doctor 00:20:53.519 --> 00:20:55.900 told you about you being like one step away from 00:20:56.400 --> 00:20:58.799 being diabetic. But it didn't mean anything to 00:20:58.799 --> 00:21:02.039 you at the moment, right? Until whatever the 00:21:02.039 --> 00:21:04.799 story that you lived in, it connected with you 00:21:04.799 --> 00:21:06.920 in a different way. And then you're like, you 00:21:06.920 --> 00:21:08.779 fell on your knees and you cried and you're like, 00:21:08.799 --> 00:21:12.359 I can't do this anymore. Then you attached yourself 00:21:12.359 --> 00:21:16.740 to, you know, tools or your why, and then your 00:21:16.740 --> 00:21:20.779 tools. What was the first tool that you used? 00:21:20.940 --> 00:21:25.710 For me, my first tool was putting together a 00:21:25.710 --> 00:21:28.910 photo library of my daughter as she was growing 00:21:28.910 --> 00:21:33.130 up throughout her life. So whenever I, my mind 00:21:33.130 --> 00:21:35.509 said, you know what, just go back, go to McDonald's, 00:21:35.569 --> 00:21:37.769 man, go to McDonald's. It's easy. You've had 00:21:37.769 --> 00:21:40.769 a hard day. You've had a hard day today. And 00:21:40.769 --> 00:21:42.470 I know where all the McDonald's are. Cause you 00:21:42.470 --> 00:21:44.269 remember I've gotten used to them over the years. 00:21:44.480 --> 00:21:46.680 It was, you know what, I'm sitting there at work 00:21:46.680 --> 00:21:49.099 thinking, oh my God, I gotta go home, and I gotta 00:21:49.099 --> 00:21:51.480 stand up over the stove, and I gotta cut up this 00:21:51.480 --> 00:21:54.599 salad, and I gotta season the fish, and the mind 00:21:54.599 --> 00:21:56.259 is saying, go to McDonald's, man, let's go to 00:21:56.259 --> 00:21:58.539 McDonald's. I would put out that photo library, 00:21:58.599 --> 00:22:00.119 and I'd look at my daughter, and I'd say, you 00:22:00.119 --> 00:22:02.130 know what, yeah. That's why I'm doing it. That's 00:22:02.130 --> 00:22:04.269 why I'm making the changes. Because, you know, 00:22:04.309 --> 00:22:07.069 Michael, for me, one of the greatest honors is 00:22:07.069 --> 00:22:09.509 when I hear kids say when they're asked the question, 00:22:09.750 --> 00:22:11.970 who is who is one of your greatest role models 00:22:11.970 --> 00:22:14.829 in your life? Whenever I hear a child say my 00:22:14.829 --> 00:22:16.890 mom or my dad or my grandfather, my grandfather, 00:22:17.289 --> 00:22:19.630 for me, it's like, you know what? I want my daughter 00:22:19.630 --> 00:22:22.150 to say that about me. If she's ever asked, I 00:22:22.150 --> 00:22:26.009 want her to say one of my foundational role models 00:22:26.009 --> 00:22:30.500 was my mom. If I did not allow myself to pull 00:22:30.500 --> 00:22:34.440 up my socks and start living a life of more health 00:22:34.440 --> 00:22:37.220 and wellness and vitality, why would she be proud 00:22:37.220 --> 00:22:40.960 of that? So for me, my why and my anchor was 00:22:40.960 --> 00:22:44.740 I want my daughter to be proud of me forever. 00:22:45.099 --> 00:22:48.599 What can I do to ensure that when she looks at 00:22:48.599 --> 00:22:51.759 her mom and she sees my examples and she sees 00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:54.480 how I strive and she sees how I move through 00:22:54.480 --> 00:22:57.160 life? Oh, yeah, I'm really proud of my mom. She 00:22:57.160 --> 00:23:01.019 really set some good foundational ethical points 00:23:01.019 --> 00:23:03.920 for me to role model as her daughter as well, 00:23:04.119 --> 00:23:06.819 too. So for me, that having that why, that's 00:23:06.819 --> 00:23:10.019 my anchor. That's what kind of... There's a legacy 00:23:10.019 --> 00:23:12.819 change as well, you know, when you made that 00:23:12.819 --> 00:23:15.319 shift. And then she can talk to, you know, the 00:23:15.319 --> 00:23:18.180 people that will, her children or whomever and 00:23:18.180 --> 00:23:20.359 be like, yeah, this is my mom is my role model. 00:23:20.579 --> 00:23:22.759 And, you know, this is her life. And then I get 00:23:22.759 --> 00:23:25.539 to brag about it and boast about it. Yeah. There's 00:23:25.539 --> 00:23:28.339 another thing, too. You talked about the mind 00:23:28.339 --> 00:23:33.440 shift. And what about the spiritual energy? What 00:23:33.440 --> 00:23:36.900 about your spiritual energy? Does that participate 00:23:36.900 --> 00:23:39.660 and play with your physical and your mental energy? 00:23:39.900 --> 00:23:42.539 And if so, how does it do that? Human beings 00:23:42.539 --> 00:23:47.690 are living organisms on a biological level. With 00:23:47.690 --> 00:23:50.970 that comes our physical body that we feel in 00:23:50.970 --> 00:23:53.529 the third dimensional world. We have our mental 00:23:53.529 --> 00:23:56.269 consciousness and we have our spirit as well 00:23:56.269 --> 00:24:00.750 too. So I know for a fact that we are connected. 00:24:00.869 --> 00:24:04.230 Everything within us is intricately connected. 00:24:04.589 --> 00:24:08.740 Our spirit our mind and our bodies. And because 00:24:08.740 --> 00:24:12.720 of that, anything that happens to us starts at 00:24:12.720 --> 00:24:16.500 a spiritual level, that life within us. If we 00:24:16.500 --> 00:24:19.559 don't have that life within us, we are no longer 00:24:19.559 --> 00:24:23.839 alive. So anything that happens to us, so for 00:24:23.839 --> 00:24:26.359 example, you're driving, somebody cuts you off. 00:24:26.640 --> 00:24:28.730 The first thing is how you feel about it. Are 00:24:28.730 --> 00:24:31.430 you kidding? I can't believe he or she did that. 00:24:31.650 --> 00:24:35.109 And then your mind takes over. And based on your 00:24:35.109 --> 00:24:38.710 perception of how you feel about that, your mind 00:24:38.710 --> 00:24:40.109 is either going to say, oh, no, they didn't. 00:24:40.170 --> 00:24:41.890 Oh, no, they didn't. I'm going up there. I'm 00:24:41.890 --> 00:24:43.910 going to let them know something or your mind. 00:24:44.109 --> 00:24:47.289 You know what? It is what it is. And then however 00:24:47.289 --> 00:24:50.910 your mind perceives it. It's manifested physically. 00:24:51.369 --> 00:24:53.470 So it's either going to be manifested with you 00:24:53.470 --> 00:24:57.130 physically driving up faster to catch that driver 00:24:57.130 --> 00:24:59.970 to show them the finger or you to say, you know 00:24:59.970 --> 00:25:02.640 what? That's okay. Let me just slow down a little 00:25:02.640 --> 00:25:05.119 bit right now. Some people are kind of crazy 00:25:05.119 --> 00:25:07.680 out there. Let me just kind of go about my business. 00:25:07.680 --> 00:25:11.759 So for me, what happens to a spiritual, we need 00:25:11.759 --> 00:25:15.859 to be more intimately connected to who we are 00:25:15.859 --> 00:25:20.259 as spiritual beings. Cause to me, my spirit is 00:25:20.259 --> 00:25:24.380 life. My spirit, how I relate to spirit is the 00:25:24.380 --> 00:25:26.940 spirit of life. If I don't have that spirit of 00:25:26.940 --> 00:25:30.180 life within me, I am not alive. And as As a result 00:25:30.180 --> 00:25:32.880 of knowing, okay, this is where it all begins, 00:25:33.279 --> 00:25:36.799 the spirit of life again sustains and supports 00:25:36.799 --> 00:25:41.000 my mental consciousness and my physical third 00:25:41.000 --> 00:25:44.940 world body as well too. If I don't respect and 00:25:44.940 --> 00:25:48.839 honor my spirit, it's gonna manifest in ways 00:25:48.839 --> 00:25:51.359 through my mind and through my physical body 00:25:51.359 --> 00:25:54.059 as well too. So I believe our spirit is like 00:25:54.059 --> 00:25:58.230 the engine, the engine of a car. And then everything 00:25:58.230 --> 00:26:00.849 else from there, we have our mind that runs a 00:26:00.849 --> 00:26:02.890 certain part and we have our body, which is the 00:26:02.890 --> 00:26:05.569 physical part. But I do believe that our spirit 00:26:05.569 --> 00:26:09.809 is at the core of what drives our entire engine 00:26:09.809 --> 00:26:13.150 as human beings. Should we be feeding ourselves, 00:26:13.589 --> 00:26:16.069 our spiritual selves, our physical nutritious 00:26:16.069 --> 00:26:18.869 stuff? You know what I mean? And what does that 00:26:18.869 --> 00:26:23.710 look like? We need to fuel our whole self. 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I also like 00:28:09.339 --> 00:28:13.440 to say foods that come from a plant, not foods 00:28:13.440 --> 00:28:17.079 that were made in a plant. We're biological beings. 00:28:17.339 --> 00:28:22.240 We're 75 to 80 % made of fluids. We need to drink 00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:25.640 ample fluids. predominantly, number one, water 00:28:25.640 --> 00:28:28.700 every single day. We're living organisms. We 00:28:28.700 --> 00:28:31.140 need to go outside and we need to respect and 00:28:31.140 --> 00:28:33.640 connect with other living organisms. That is 00:28:33.640 --> 00:28:35.920 the sun. That is the air that is standing on 00:28:35.920 --> 00:28:39.180 the earth. We need to fuel our bodies with what 00:28:39.180 --> 00:28:41.779 our bodies were designed for. We need to fuel 00:28:41.779 --> 00:28:45.779 our mind by managing our stress, by filling our 00:28:45.779 --> 00:28:49.980 minds with more empowering. positive feelings. 00:28:50.119 --> 00:28:52.500 We need to have those thoughts. So I like to 00:28:52.500 --> 00:28:55.450 tell my clients, there's nothing wrong with being 00:28:55.450 --> 00:28:57.990 aware of what's going on around the world. But 00:28:57.990 --> 00:29:00.569 no one says that you need to spend an hour focusing 00:29:00.569 --> 00:29:03.210 on what's going on in Israel and Gaza. No one 00:29:03.210 --> 00:29:05.509 says that you need to keep on reading about what's 00:29:05.509 --> 00:29:08.309 going on in Russia and Ukraine. Because the more 00:29:08.309 --> 00:29:11.329 we allow ourselves to read that information, 00:29:11.650 --> 00:29:14.450 it's not feel good information. And that our 00:29:14.450 --> 00:29:17.230 minds begin to kind of start forming our own 00:29:17.230 --> 00:29:20.430 stories and that negativity. start sitting in 00:29:20.430 --> 00:29:23.210 and then that stress, oh my God, oh my God, I 00:29:23.210 --> 00:29:25.809 wonder, oh my goodness, oh my goodness, oh my 00:29:25.809 --> 00:29:28.190 goodness, what's going on with the tariffs as 00:29:28.190 --> 00:29:31.990 well too? Absolutely, it's scary. But you know 00:29:31.990 --> 00:29:34.150 what, if there's nothing that you can do about 00:29:34.150 --> 00:29:37.509 it, do not allow it to sit inside of your mind 00:29:37.509 --> 00:29:40.769 and allow your mind to continue grow with negative 00:29:40.769 --> 00:29:43.869 feelings. And then we go to how we feel, you 00:29:43.869 --> 00:29:45.609 know what? Oh my God, I wonder what's gonna happen 00:29:45.609 --> 00:29:47.950 with the tariffs. And we get anxious and our 00:29:47.950 --> 00:29:50.319 stress raises up. or you know what depression 00:29:50.319 --> 00:29:53.799 oh my god you know what i'm not happy in my job 00:29:53.799 --> 00:29:57.299 i've been it's monday coming up oh and i gotta 00:29:57.299 --> 00:29:59.259 deal with and that you know what i'm saying and 00:29:59.259 --> 00:30:02.859 that negative feeling inside of us we have to 00:30:02.859 --> 00:30:07.160 be more mindful we have to stand guard on what 00:30:07.160 --> 00:30:11.460 we are deciding to fuel our bodies with every 00:30:11.460 --> 00:30:14.980 single day when we know what our bodies need. 00:30:15.279 --> 00:30:18.299 Let's make more decisions to give our bodies 00:30:18.299 --> 00:30:21.440 what our bodies are asking for as opposed to 00:30:21.440 --> 00:30:26.519 what I want. I want a pizza. I want nachos fully 00:30:26.519 --> 00:30:29.920 loaded. I want another vodka and cranberry, as 00:30:29.920 --> 00:30:33.019 opposed to, does my body really need a whole 00:30:33.019 --> 00:30:35.299 plate of nachos fully loaded? Is my body asking 00:30:35.299 --> 00:30:38.359 for that? Of course not. Your body is asking 00:30:38.359 --> 00:30:41.279 for what it was designed for, but as humans, 00:30:41.579 --> 00:30:44.000 we can be selfish. It's what I want. It's what 00:30:44.000 --> 00:30:46.000 I want now. How do you make that distinction? 00:30:46.299 --> 00:30:48.819 Or how do you begin to create that distinction? 00:30:49.519 --> 00:30:53.059 Absolutely. For me, again, it goes right back 00:30:53.059 --> 00:30:57.299 to what kind of life do I want to live moving 00:30:57.299 --> 00:31:00.160 forward? I can't do anything about the life I've 00:31:00.160 --> 00:31:02.960 lived, but you see the life I have today and 00:31:02.960 --> 00:31:05.920 the life I hopefully will have tomorrow. What 00:31:05.920 --> 00:31:09.440 is the quality of the life I want for myself? 00:31:09.660 --> 00:31:12.029 And I'm the only one that can design it. I can 00:31:12.029 --> 00:31:14.130 sit here and dream about it and dream about it. 00:31:14.230 --> 00:31:17.230 But until I do something about it, it's just 00:31:17.230 --> 00:31:19.950 a dream. So for me, it's like, you know what? 00:31:20.230 --> 00:31:23.230 I want a life where if my daughter is blessed 00:31:23.230 --> 00:31:25.750 to have grandchildren, I want to be active in 00:31:25.750 --> 00:31:27.730 their life. I don't want to be those grandparents 00:31:27.730 --> 00:31:29.789 that you just see sitting down at the side. They 00:31:29.789 --> 00:31:31.730 just sitting at the side because you know what? 00:31:31.930 --> 00:31:35.150 I'm tired. I'm overweight. I'm in pain. I don't. 00:31:35.210 --> 00:31:38.470 I'm just tired. I'm not thinking. No, not me. 00:31:38.609 --> 00:31:41.410 I want to be up there. I want to be in my fight. 00:31:41.670 --> 00:31:43.970 My son, if my grandson needs a coach, I want 00:31:43.970 --> 00:31:45.869 to say you need an assistant coach. Absolutely. 00:31:46.069 --> 00:31:47.990 I'm there for you. You know, my granddaughter 00:31:47.990 --> 00:31:50.049 says, you know what? Let's go. Let's go down 00:31:50.049 --> 00:31:53.410 to the street festival. I want to say, yes, absolutely. 00:31:53.809 --> 00:31:57.069 I want to be actively involved in my family's 00:31:57.069 --> 00:31:59.890 life. I don't want to be sitting on the sidelines. 00:31:59.970 --> 00:32:03.230 And I see too many people, even now, as young 00:32:03.230 --> 00:32:05.670 as in their 40s, just sitting on the sideline. 00:32:05.819 --> 00:32:07.640 Just sitting on the sideline because you know 00:32:07.640 --> 00:32:09.779 what, I'm just tired, just tired. That's not 00:32:09.779 --> 00:32:12.099 me. Not at all. Not gonna happen. Not gonna happen. 00:32:12.400 --> 00:32:15.640 I was there. I know what it felt like. And whenever 00:32:15.640 --> 00:32:17.980 I think about it, it's like, you know what? I'm 00:32:17.980 --> 00:32:20.920 not going back there intentionally. I'm not going 00:32:20.920 --> 00:32:24.160 there. And I have that choice every day. Make 00:32:24.160 --> 00:32:27.930 a choice. I often, when I have these kind of 00:32:27.930 --> 00:32:29.789 conversations, I often refer back to my dad. 00:32:29.809 --> 00:32:33.089 My dad is 86 and I was talking to the producer 00:32:33.089 --> 00:32:35.250 of the show and she said, who's taking care of 00:32:35.250 --> 00:32:38.190 your dad? I was like, he is. Like, he doesn't 00:32:38.190 --> 00:32:39.829 need anybody to take care of him. He doesn't 00:32:39.829 --> 00:32:43.269 need to go to a home or whatever. He, you know, 00:32:43.269 --> 00:32:46.630 he has a huge RV that he could drive, you know, 00:32:46.890 --> 00:32:48.589 across the country if he wants to. You know what 00:32:48.589 --> 00:32:51.450 I mean? He doesn't need that. And that's what 00:32:51.450 --> 00:32:53.670 I want for myself. And I think when you're talking 00:32:53.670 --> 00:32:56.529 about, yeah, it's like You're thinking long -term 00:32:56.529 --> 00:32:59.829 for who you want to be for the rest of your life 00:32:59.829 --> 00:33:02.630 and not just in that moment. And so, yeah, go 00:33:02.630 --> 00:33:04.710 ahead. You have more? You know, what I was going 00:33:04.710 --> 00:33:07.170 to say, Mom, I love you, but, you know, I got 00:33:07.170 --> 00:33:11.089 to keep it real. My mother, same age and just 00:33:11.089 --> 00:33:15.279 totally chronically fatigued and in pain. I can. 00:33:15.420 --> 00:33:17.400 Yeah, I could see over the years she wasn't taking 00:33:17.400 --> 00:33:19.559 care of herself, didn't really exercise, ate 00:33:19.559 --> 00:33:22.420 a lot of processed food, didn't drink any water. 00:33:22.819 --> 00:33:25.339 And you see fast forward now into her 80s right 00:33:25.339 --> 00:33:29.640 now. Wow. So for me, she is my other role model. 00:33:29.900 --> 00:33:32.599 I don't want to live my life like that. When 00:33:32.599 --> 00:33:35.500 I hear stories of your dad, I have a choice. 00:33:35.880 --> 00:33:39.200 Why I intentionally from now say I want to live 00:33:39.200 --> 00:33:41.559 like my mom. just kind of sitting like this all 00:33:41.559 --> 00:33:43.920 the time. And when she gets up and move, it's 00:33:43.920 --> 00:33:46.460 like a turtle pace. And then you look like your 00:33:46.460 --> 00:33:48.759 dad's still standing up and drive getting into 00:33:48.759 --> 00:33:51.539 that RV, which is pretty high. So he's obviously 00:33:51.539 --> 00:33:54.000 flexible enough and strong enough to get up on 00:33:54.000 --> 00:33:57.460 that RV and power that kind of machine with confidence. 00:33:57.799 --> 00:34:00.339 He obviously has a strong cognitive capacity 00:34:00.339 --> 00:34:03.779 as well too. Why didn't I choose that? And that's 00:34:03.779 --> 00:34:06.299 what I say to my clients, you're choosing from 00:34:06.299 --> 00:34:09.349 today. You're choosing from today. Which it's 00:34:09.349 --> 00:34:13.250 what path what you choose. It's in our power. 00:34:13.570 --> 00:34:17.269 We have to stop letting life happen to us and 00:34:17.269 --> 00:34:20.309 we need to take that power back from life. That's 00:34:20.309 --> 00:34:22.730 automatically kind of I'm on default. I wake 00:34:22.730 --> 00:34:25.190 up in the morning. I make my breakfast. I get 00:34:25.190 --> 00:34:28.710 in my car. I drive to work. I do my job. I come 00:34:28.710 --> 00:34:32.349 home. I sit on the. I mean, so many scary. They're 00:34:32.349 --> 00:34:33.949 just they're just going through default in life. 00:34:34.130 --> 00:34:36.139 You know, they're just like. It's just sad to 00:34:36.139 --> 00:34:38.300 me. Would you say that about entrepreneurs and 00:34:38.300 --> 00:34:40.440 them achieving things and then they just burn 00:34:40.440 --> 00:34:44.760 out? You know, for a lot of entrepreneurs and 00:34:44.760 --> 00:34:49.159 solopreneurs, because their main focus is, you 00:34:49.159 --> 00:34:51.360 know, I got to keep on developing the business 00:34:51.360 --> 00:34:54.380 and growing the business and learning and doing 00:34:54.380 --> 00:34:57.699 and doing and doing and doing, that takes a first 00:34:57.699 --> 00:35:01.639 priority. And for a lot of them, they don't. 00:35:01.599 --> 00:35:04.940 put their health even in the mix. Taking care 00:35:04.940 --> 00:35:09.239 of myself, giving myself time breaks, giving 00:35:09.239 --> 00:35:13.500 my eyes a little spa away from staring at a screen 00:35:13.500 --> 00:35:16.280 and small print all the time. We don't give thought 00:35:16.280 --> 00:35:20.179 to the health and fitness of our eyes. Sitting 00:35:20.179 --> 00:35:23.719 in the same chair hour after hour and your body 00:35:23.719 --> 00:35:26.780 is saying, Michael, please can we stand up? Michael, 00:35:26.960 --> 00:35:29.500 please can we just go for a fight? But no, we're 00:35:29.500 --> 00:35:32.070 so kind of zoomed in. on what we have to do, 00:35:32.329 --> 00:35:34.130 and staying on top of it, and there's so many 00:35:34.130 --> 00:35:35.829 of us out there, and there's so much competition, 00:35:35.989 --> 00:35:37.969 and I gotta keep on going, and I gotta keep on 00:35:37.969 --> 00:35:39.489 going, because we're fighting for the same them, 00:35:39.670 --> 00:35:41.469 and there's only so, and it's like, you know 00:35:41.469 --> 00:35:44.710 what? And your body is saying, I'm tired. So 00:35:44.710 --> 00:35:47.110 you see when you finally stand up, and all of 00:35:47.110 --> 00:35:49.889 us, oh, oh, ow. And the first few steps are kind 00:35:49.889 --> 00:35:52.630 of slow, right? The first, you know, and the 00:35:52.630 --> 00:35:55.170 person's in their 30s, these are young people. 00:35:55.429 --> 00:35:57.829 And you never stop for a minute and said, you 00:35:57.829 --> 00:35:59.949 know what? Let me just drink some water. You 00:35:59.949 --> 00:36:01.889 haven't had a glass of water for the last four 00:36:01.889 --> 00:36:03.989 hours. You still got that cold cup of coffee 00:36:03.989 --> 00:36:05.670 that you made from eight o 'clock in the morning 00:36:05.670 --> 00:36:09.489 as well, too. You know, for entrepreneurs to 00:36:09.489 --> 00:36:14.489 support your success, I'm asking you to put health 00:36:14.489 --> 00:36:18.510 and wellness practices on the top of your A list 00:36:18.510 --> 00:36:21.690 every single day. For me, our health and wellness 00:36:21.690 --> 00:36:24.650 are the roots. They're the roots of everything 00:36:24.650 --> 00:36:28.230 else in our life. If we plant, if we have that 00:36:28.230 --> 00:36:32.170 mindset of my every single day starts with what 00:36:32.170 --> 00:36:34.670 can I do to ensure that I'm building a healthy 00:36:34.670 --> 00:36:37.289 energy body? I need a healthy energy body because 00:36:37.289 --> 00:36:39.210 you know what? I got a whole lot of things ahead 00:36:39.210 --> 00:36:41.289 of me today. Whether they're physical things, 00:36:41.530 --> 00:36:43.210 whether they're things that I need to think about, 00:36:43.429 --> 00:36:46.210 whether it's how I need to feel, my spirit is 00:36:46.210 --> 00:36:48.769 saying. Just build a healthy energy body. What 00:36:48.769 --> 00:36:52.170 can I do to support that? What can I do to support 00:36:52.170 --> 00:36:55.849 my overall success today? If you have a productive 00:36:55.849 --> 00:36:59.030 day, a day where you have some key items that 00:36:59.030 --> 00:37:01.070 you need to take care of, you need to make sure 00:37:01.070 --> 00:37:04.829 you're fueling your mental channels, your emotional 00:37:04.829 --> 00:37:07.510 channels, and your physical channels. Because 00:37:07.510 --> 00:37:09.789 when you're fueling yourself, you're realizing, 00:37:10.030 --> 00:37:12.409 okay, you know what? Let me set up some protocols 00:37:12.409 --> 00:37:15.110 in the beginning. Let me set up my time windows. 00:37:15.349 --> 00:37:17.889 Let me set up time windows for break. All of 00:37:17.889 --> 00:37:19.650 that fought around your health and wellness. 00:37:20.030 --> 00:37:23.429 You're building it into your day to ensure that 00:37:23.429 --> 00:37:25.789 your health, yourself, your business and your 00:37:25.789 --> 00:37:28.150 family, your family also has to be taken into 00:37:28.150 --> 00:37:31.329 consideration as well, too. But it starts with 00:37:31.329 --> 00:37:34.349 my it starts with you, Michael. And for me, you 00:37:34.349 --> 00:37:37.849 are what is Michael's health and fitness going 00:37:37.849 --> 00:37:41.409 to look like today to support? the other areas 00:37:41.409 --> 00:37:43.989 of his life. It's got to start with you first, 00:37:44.170 --> 00:37:46.550 Michael. Right. And what I'm hearing is creating 00:37:46.550 --> 00:37:48.989 a structure, right? So within that structure, 00:37:49.070 --> 00:37:52.730 what's what's like one daily habit that you recommend 00:37:52.730 --> 00:37:55.250 that you can give to an entrepreneur to sustain 00:37:55.250 --> 00:37:57.369 their energy throughout the day? Absolutely. 00:37:57.750 --> 00:38:04.230 For me, a very easy tip for them to support sustaining 00:38:04.230 --> 00:38:08.150 energy throughout the day is have a pitcher of 00:38:08.150 --> 00:38:11.849 water prepared. advance. You know, make sure 00:38:11.849 --> 00:38:14.780 that you are setting yourself up. for the small 00:38:14.780 --> 00:38:17.880 successes. And for example, if you are focused 00:38:17.880 --> 00:38:19.980 kind of on the one thing, you have one thing 00:38:19.980 --> 00:38:23.099 you've determined that you need to focus on in 00:38:23.099 --> 00:38:25.940 the first kind of four hours of your day, then 00:38:25.940 --> 00:38:27.940 you know what? What do I need to support that? 00:38:28.159 --> 00:38:30.179 I need to have sufficient water. So make sure 00:38:30.179 --> 00:38:31.960 you have your water jug there with you and you 00:38:31.960 --> 00:38:34.079 have your cup. You know what? I'm gonna need 00:38:34.079 --> 00:38:36.500 maybe a healthy snack. So let me just have some 00:38:36.500 --> 00:38:39.079 grapes already peeled or some strawberries or 00:38:39.079 --> 00:38:42.059 blueberries or whatever it might be or some celery 00:38:42.059 --> 00:38:44.800 as well too. Okay, you know what, I've turned 00:38:44.800 --> 00:38:48.179 off my notifications, turned off the phone, phone 00:38:48.179 --> 00:38:50.420 has moved away from me because for me a huge 00:38:50.420 --> 00:38:54.659 big deal is EMF, electronic magnetic fields. 00:38:54.920 --> 00:38:58.019 That's a huge deal for me in sapping our energy, 00:38:58.380 --> 00:39:00.579 move your cell phone away from you. These are 00:39:00.579 --> 00:39:04.599 all simple things that you can do from the beginning 00:39:04.599 --> 00:39:08.760 of your day to ensure that you are sustaining. 00:39:09.079 --> 00:39:12.039 And you're building a healthy energy body because 00:39:12.039 --> 00:39:15.280 you're fueling your body. Your body needs water. 00:39:15.860 --> 00:39:18.239 Your body needs fruits or vegetables as well, 00:39:18.579 --> 00:39:21.539 too. And your body. Exactly. And your body doesn't 00:39:21.539 --> 00:39:25.059 need any additional electronic fields around 00:39:25.059 --> 00:39:27.920 you. Yes. Fine. You're on a laptop. So fine. 00:39:28.000 --> 00:39:30.260 Your laptop needs to be plugged in. But you know 00:39:30.260 --> 00:39:32.780 what? You don't need your phone. Move your phone. 00:39:33.000 --> 00:39:36.440 20 feet away from you that's less of a magnetic 00:39:36.440 --> 00:39:39.199 current frequency that's now getting into your 00:39:39.199 --> 00:39:41.079 body under your cells. So you know what, those 00:39:41.079 --> 00:39:43.280 are some of the simple things that for me, they're 00:39:43.280 --> 00:39:45.219 non -negotiable. And they're just something that 00:39:45.219 --> 00:39:49.420 I just do automatically to set up myself. I also 00:39:49.420 --> 00:39:52.139 set up a timer on the clock because again, it's 00:39:52.139 --> 00:39:54.739 so easy. You're in the flow, you're in the flow 00:39:54.739 --> 00:39:56.619 and things are happening and you look up and 00:39:56.619 --> 00:39:59.190 it's, oh my gosh, it's two o 'clock. I've been 00:39:59.190 --> 00:40:01.510 seeing her from 7 .30 in the morning. You don't 00:40:01.510 --> 00:40:04.510 want to do that to yourself because you're hurting 00:40:04.510 --> 00:40:07.510 your body and your body is saying, you know what, 00:40:07.809 --> 00:40:09.750 you want me to help you out, but you're not doing 00:40:09.750 --> 00:40:12.150 anything to help me out. Set up your timers, 00:40:12.170 --> 00:40:14.030 whether it's an hour, whether it's 90 minutes, 00:40:14.110 --> 00:40:16.869 it's up to you. Your timer goes off. That's the 00:40:16.869 --> 00:40:19.389 sign. I need to get up. I need to stand outside 00:40:19.389 --> 00:40:22.150 five minutes in the sun. Let me stretch for two 00:40:22.150 --> 00:40:24.030 seconds. And then 10 minutes later, let me come 00:40:24.030 --> 00:40:27.320 back and sit down. and go again. Simple things 00:40:27.320 --> 00:40:30.820 to sustain energy throughout your day. I love 00:40:30.820 --> 00:40:33.739 that. First of all, thanks for confirming that 00:40:33.739 --> 00:40:37.940 for me because I normally have a 64 ounce cup 00:40:37.940 --> 00:40:40.260 of water that I have next to me but I like to 00:40:40.260 --> 00:40:41.860 have it cold and it wasn't cold enough for me 00:40:41.860 --> 00:40:43.820 so I left it in the freezer so I got me a smaller 00:40:43.820 --> 00:40:47.780 one and then this watch that I have, it don't 00:40:47.780 --> 00:40:49.260 take, I don't think it takes too much energy 00:40:49.260 --> 00:40:50.820 from me because I didn't ever thought about that. 00:40:50.900 --> 00:40:57.340 The whole, the EMFs. My phone's actually way 00:40:57.340 --> 00:40:59.219 over the way over. So, but I haven't thought 00:40:59.219 --> 00:41:01.420 about that as far as the zapping, but this also 00:41:01.420 --> 00:41:03.820 reminds me when I've been sitting too long and 00:41:03.820 --> 00:41:07.500 be like, walk around, do something. And, you 00:41:07.500 --> 00:41:09.940 know, I do that. So thank you for confirming 00:41:09.940 --> 00:41:12.519 that, that is something that, you know, a practice 00:41:12.519 --> 00:41:14.840 that I use. um, to help me. I didn't even know 00:41:14.840 --> 00:41:17.019 that that was a thing that I was doing. I just 00:41:17.019 --> 00:41:19.679 kind of just did it. You know, to piggyback to 00:41:19.679 --> 00:41:22.039 what you were saying, you know, because we are 00:41:22.039 --> 00:41:25.260 living organisms, you know, our bodies require 00:41:25.260 --> 00:41:28.599 just basic things from us. And for me, that was 00:41:28.599 --> 00:41:31.179 like the big mind blower for me as I was doing 00:41:31.179 --> 00:41:33.880 my research. It's not like our bodies are asking 00:41:33.880 --> 00:41:37.110 us for an arm and a leg. Our bodies are just 00:41:37.110 --> 00:41:39.429 saying, you know what, can I just have just a 00:41:39.429 --> 00:41:41.610 few more fruits and vegetables? Can I just have 00:41:41.610 --> 00:41:43.750 just a little bit more water? Can we just go 00:41:43.750 --> 00:41:45.989 to bed just a little bit earlier? Can we just 00:41:45.989 --> 00:41:48.250 get a little bit more sleep? Can we just go outside 00:41:48.250 --> 00:41:51.269 and get some fresh air? Can we maybe just kind 00:41:51.269 --> 00:41:54.039 of? You know, just walk around, you know, nature, 00:41:54.139 --> 00:41:56.760 maybe some water and, you know, your body knows 00:41:56.760 --> 00:42:01.420 what it needs. And, you know, once you know that 00:42:01.420 --> 00:42:06.400 and you start respecting and honoring and giving 00:42:06.400 --> 00:42:09.880 your body what she or he needs, your body says, 00:42:09.900 --> 00:42:12.400 you know what, thank you. This is what I can 00:42:12.400 --> 00:42:14.480 do for you. For me, it's like a genie, you know, 00:42:14.480 --> 00:42:17.099 like in Aladdin and you rub it and you get three 00:42:17.099 --> 00:42:19.659 wishes. Your body says, you know what, I want 00:42:19.659 --> 00:42:21.760 to grant your wishes every day, Michael. I want 00:42:21.760 --> 00:42:23.880 to grant your wishes every day, Michael. All 00:42:23.880 --> 00:42:26.880 I need from you, Michael, is just let's eat. 00:42:26.980 --> 00:42:29.760 Let's eat more food from roots. Let's just, you 00:42:29.760 --> 00:42:31.659 know, instead of that juice, let's just drink 00:42:31.659 --> 00:42:33.780 a little bit more water, you know, instead of 00:42:33.780 --> 00:42:35.260 just, you know, after you finish work, you sit 00:42:35.260 --> 00:42:37.320 on the sofa. Can we just walk around the block, 00:42:37.320 --> 00:42:39.539 even if it's just once? I know you're tired, 00:42:39.880 --> 00:42:42.179 but just one walk around the block, though. It's 00:42:42.179 --> 00:42:44.840 such small things. Yeah. Our bodies say, you 00:42:44.840 --> 00:42:47.039 know what, Michael? Thank you. What can I do 00:42:47.039 --> 00:42:48.699 for you? You want some energy? You got a few 00:42:48.699 --> 00:42:51.300 more hours to go. I got your back, Michael. You 00:42:51.300 --> 00:42:53.800 scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. And all 00:42:53.800 --> 00:42:57.019 those good things compound and it supports us 00:42:57.019 --> 00:42:59.940 in our system. Give ourselves a little TLC, right? 00:43:00.139 --> 00:43:03.559 Michael, absolutely. I love that. So Energy Edge 00:43:03.559 --> 00:43:07.360 is your business. I have it written here. Energy 00:43:07.360 --> 00:43:10.320 Edge, I like your energy potential program. How 00:43:10.320 --> 00:43:14.760 does that help our audience? entrepreneurs, business 00:43:14.760 --> 00:43:19.420 owners. Once an individual figures out where 00:43:19.420 --> 00:43:22.099 they're losing their energy, because some individuals, 00:43:22.579 --> 00:43:25.019 it's the mental block. It's the mental drain. 00:43:25.119 --> 00:43:27.780 For some, it's physical. For some, it's financial. 00:43:28.099 --> 00:43:30.519 For some, it's occupational. So, you know, for 00:43:30.519 --> 00:43:33.539 me, it's determining out of your eight dimensions 00:43:33.539 --> 00:43:36.219 of wellness that make us a human being. Let's 00:43:36.219 --> 00:43:40.239 figure out where exactly you're losing your energy. 00:43:40.679 --> 00:43:43.800 And once we know the areas that are draining 00:43:43.800 --> 00:43:47.039 your energy, those are the areas that you and 00:43:47.039 --> 00:43:51.280 I need to work on to figure out strategies to 00:43:51.280 --> 00:43:54.659 rebuild energy in those particular areas. So 00:43:54.659 --> 00:43:58.039 as entrepreneurs, what I hear a lot when I connect 00:43:58.039 --> 00:44:00.440 in meetings are, you know what, I started from 00:44:00.440 --> 00:44:02.599 seven in the morning and I'm still going eight, 00:44:02.619 --> 00:44:05.719 nine, 10 o 'clock at night because it's my business. 00:44:06.409 --> 00:44:08.769 no one's gonna build it, I have to build it. 00:44:08.989 --> 00:44:12.349 And I have everything. It's like a 12 hour clock, 00:44:12.469 --> 00:44:14.230 I gotta do this, I gotta do this, I gotta do 00:44:14.230 --> 00:44:16.449 this, I gotta do this. And it's not like at five 00:44:16.449 --> 00:44:18.070 o 'clock I can say, you know what, work is done 00:44:18.070 --> 00:44:20.469 and I'm out of the office, I gotta keep on going. 00:44:20.590 --> 00:44:24.170 And there's just a plethora of responsibilities 00:44:24.170 --> 00:44:27.730 and activities that solo and entrepreneurs have 00:44:27.730 --> 00:44:31.289 to undertake every single day. And as a result, 00:44:32.059 --> 00:44:34.860 Sometimes, a lot of times, we just get so wrapped 00:44:34.860 --> 00:44:37.079 up in, I gotta keep on going, I gotta keep on 00:44:37.079 --> 00:44:38.980 going, I gotta keep on going, I know I gotta 00:44:38.980 --> 00:44:41.079 take a break, I know I should take a break, but 00:44:41.079 --> 00:44:44.360 we just keep on going. It's just, it's just in 00:44:44.360 --> 00:44:47.519 our nature to, you know what, I... I was told 00:44:47.519 --> 00:44:50.119 that it's going to be a long journey. I was told 00:44:50.119 --> 00:44:52.679 that it's going to be a lot of sleepless nights. 00:44:52.940 --> 00:44:56.739 And we take that as the Bible not realizing, 00:44:56.739 --> 00:44:59.780 yes, it's going to take its toll, but we can 00:44:59.780 --> 00:45:04.079 figure out how to find more balance. And so for 00:45:04.079 --> 00:45:07.300 my brothers and sisters in the solopreneur and 00:45:07.300 --> 00:45:09.860 entrepreneur space, one of the things that I 00:45:09.860 --> 00:45:13.900 would say to you is, yes, there will always be 00:45:13.900 --> 00:45:18.389 a whole lot to do. But if you want any sense 00:45:18.389 --> 00:45:21.269 of success, there's no point in making a whole 00:45:21.269 --> 00:45:24.050 lot of money and you are burnt out and too tired 00:45:24.050 --> 00:45:27.789 to enjoy it. There's no it makes no sense whatsoever. 00:45:28.170 --> 00:45:31.610 So why don't you come and talk to me? Talk to 00:45:31.610 --> 00:45:34.710 me. We can talk about it. I want you to understand 00:45:34.710 --> 00:45:37.630 that it starts with taking care of your health 00:45:37.630 --> 00:45:41.800 first. You got to build in. bridges throughout 00:45:41.800 --> 00:45:45.820 your day to prioritize your health and wellness, 00:45:45.880 --> 00:45:51.440 you will see a huge, a huge shift in what your 00:45:51.440 --> 00:45:55.239 day looks like. When you build in health and 00:45:55.239 --> 00:45:58.420 wellness breaks, you'll be so much more surprised 00:45:58.420 --> 00:46:01.329 that you have so much more energy to power through. 00:46:01.909 --> 00:46:05.489 Most people experience small bouts of energy 00:46:05.489 --> 00:46:09.730 throughout their day. Few people enjoy consistent 00:46:09.730 --> 00:46:12.989 energy, high levels of energy throughout their 00:46:12.989 --> 00:46:15.750 day. And when you go through just the putters, 00:46:16.130 --> 00:46:17.510 okay, you know what, you wake up, you bought 00:46:17.510 --> 00:46:19.630 a whole lot of energy, and then an hour and a 00:46:19.630 --> 00:46:21.730 half, two hours later, you're starting to slow 00:46:21.730 --> 00:46:24.070 down, but you keep on going, but you don't realize. 00:46:24.300 --> 00:46:27.019 The quality of your work is suffering, but you 00:46:27.019 --> 00:46:29.639 keep on going, but you keep on going. Quality 00:46:29.639 --> 00:46:32.380 of your work. Maybe you have a meeting with clients 00:46:32.380 --> 00:46:34.719 and you're doing your best to show up, but you 00:46:34.719 --> 00:46:37.019 know what? In retrospect, you know what? Wow, 00:46:37.039 --> 00:46:38.659 you're not impressing them because you're just 00:46:38.659 --> 00:46:40.500 kind of going through the motion because you 00:46:40.500 --> 00:46:42.280 don't realize, you know, you were up till 12 00:46:42.280 --> 00:46:44.940 o 'clock last night trying to finish that group 00:46:44.940 --> 00:46:47.139 presentation you're putting together instead 00:46:47.139 --> 00:46:50.349 of, you know what? I'm killing myself. If take 00:46:50.349 --> 00:46:53.030 care of your health and wellness and your health 00:46:53.030 --> 00:46:54.489 and wellness will say, what do you need now, 00:46:54.489 --> 00:46:56.369 Michael? What do you need now, Michael? I got 00:46:56.369 --> 00:46:59.949 you. I got you. It's amazing how our bodies want 00:46:59.949 --> 00:47:03.670 to serve us. But if we don't serve them, where 00:47:03.670 --> 00:47:06.150 are they supposed to get the energy to serve 00:47:06.150 --> 00:47:08.969 us, Mike? Right. What I was also hearing in that 00:47:08.969 --> 00:47:12.230 was sometimes you got to really slow down and 00:47:12.230 --> 00:47:14.929 take a break to really listen to yourself, to 00:47:14.929 --> 00:47:18.210 your body and hear what it's telling us. Absolutely. 00:47:18.409 --> 00:47:24.480 Yeah. How do you connect or reconnect entrepreneurs 00:47:24.480 --> 00:47:27.940 or clients with their passion and help them rebuild 00:47:27.940 --> 00:47:31.400 their energy? Well, they have to share with me 00:47:31.400 --> 00:47:35.719 what their current or future passions are, what 00:47:35.719 --> 00:47:39.340 they see for their own selves, what they see 00:47:39.340 --> 00:47:41.000 the kind of relationship they want with their 00:47:41.000 --> 00:47:43.739 family and friends. Where they see either themselves 00:47:43.739 --> 00:47:46.880 in their job or their businesses and how it's 00:47:46.880 --> 00:47:49.099 all interconnected. That's their vision and their 00:47:49.099 --> 00:47:51.780 passions as well. So, you know, once they share 00:47:51.780 --> 00:47:54.900 that with me, you know, many different things 00:47:54.900 --> 00:47:57.139 for some individuals who are visual. It's like, 00:47:57.239 --> 00:47:59.500 you know what? We're going to create an amazing 00:47:59.500 --> 00:48:03.199 vision board. So it's an actual hard copy, and 00:48:03.199 --> 00:48:05.260 it's actually one that they can put on their 00:48:05.260 --> 00:48:07.500 home screens. They can have on their phones as 00:48:07.500 --> 00:48:10.099 well, too. I'm a big believer in the law of attraction 00:48:10.099 --> 00:48:12.900 and in manifesting. And obviously, since I went 00:48:12.900 --> 00:48:16.980 through my own mindset shift, I have come to 00:48:16.980 --> 00:48:20.960 realize the power that my mind has to keep me 00:48:20.960 --> 00:48:24.159 on track, to kind of move me in the direction 00:48:24.159 --> 00:48:27.400 that I want to go. Or if I don't, if I don't 00:48:27.400 --> 00:48:30.099 take control of the power of my mind, it's easy 00:48:30.099 --> 00:48:32.039 enough for my mind to kind of take me back to 00:48:32.039 --> 00:48:34.860 where I am because we will never forget. our 00:48:34.860 --> 00:48:36.840 experiences. Absolutely, Michael, I'm going to 00:48:36.840 --> 00:48:39.460 be honest with you. Every time I drive by McDonald's, 00:48:39.619 --> 00:48:41.300 absolutely, especially, you know, sometimes the 00:48:41.300 --> 00:48:43.760 fries are just perfect. They come out perfectly. 00:48:44.320 --> 00:48:46.340 And that Big Mac is perfect. And the lettuce 00:48:46.340 --> 00:48:48.699 is all green as opposed to sometimes it's white. 00:48:48.840 --> 00:48:51.199 And sometimes you just get that perfect meal. 00:48:51.519 --> 00:48:53.280 Absolutely, Michael. When I think about it, it's 00:48:53.280 --> 00:48:55.340 like, yeah, because you know what? We will never 00:48:55.340 --> 00:48:59.139 forget. Memories are forever. But it's about 00:48:59.139 --> 00:49:03.000 building new, healthier memories that support 00:49:03.179 --> 00:49:06.960 your new identity of how you see yourself or 00:49:06.960 --> 00:49:09.679 who you see yourself or the vision of yourself 00:49:09.679 --> 00:49:12.760 moving forward. So, you know, what was the question, 00:49:12.900 --> 00:49:16.320 Michael? I'm sorry. I'm sorry. That's OK. So 00:49:16.320 --> 00:49:18.820 much I want to share. Yeah, it's okay. It was 00:49:18.820 --> 00:49:20.739 really talking about how, how do you help the 00:49:20.739 --> 00:49:24.199 clients connect to their purpose? Yeah. So once 00:49:24.199 --> 00:49:27.579 they have a very clear picture to themselves 00:49:27.579 --> 00:49:31.840 about that, it's just kind of, for me, it's finding 00:49:31.840 --> 00:49:34.840 tools to keep them back on track. I like to say, 00:49:35.000 --> 00:49:37.340 like, you know, in AA, you have a sponsor. So 00:49:37.340 --> 00:49:39.659 if you feel that you're that sponsor, you give 00:49:39.659 --> 00:49:42.139 that sponsor a call and the sponsor kind of horse 00:49:42.139 --> 00:49:45.079 corrects you. So it's having those tools that 00:49:45.199 --> 00:49:47.739 You know, you want to stop at McDonald's, but 00:49:47.739 --> 00:49:49.639 it's like, you know what? Oh yeah, picture of, 00:49:49.760 --> 00:49:51.880 oh yeah, my son's waiting for me at home because 00:49:51.880 --> 00:49:53.519 you know what, we're going, I got, I'm a coach 00:49:53.519 --> 00:49:55.840 now. I'm a coach now. So, you know, so it's having 00:49:55.840 --> 00:49:59.440 the tools. Number one, accountability. For me, 00:49:59.440 --> 00:50:02.480 that's really huge as well too, because not all 00:50:02.480 --> 00:50:06.210 of us have the capacity of. Yes, I know, I know 00:50:06.210 --> 00:50:09.090 my why. Yes, I have my vision board, but I'm 00:50:09.090 --> 00:50:11.429 still human. So you know what? But having that 00:50:11.429 --> 00:50:14.130 accountability partner to check in on you and 00:50:14.130 --> 00:50:16.010 say, OK, how was your week now? And be honest 00:50:16.010 --> 00:50:18.869 with you. OK, you off? No worries. You know what? 00:50:18.989 --> 00:50:21.289 That's cool that that's life. Let's talk about 00:50:21.289 --> 00:50:24.329 why you fell off and what we can do when you're 00:50:24.329 --> 00:50:27.510 maybe triggered next time as well, too. So it's 00:50:27.510 --> 00:50:30.289 putting it's just putting in place those practical 00:50:30.289 --> 00:50:34.409 kind of tools that you can kind of. easily kind 00:50:34.409 --> 00:50:38.889 of tap into to kind of support you staying true 00:50:38.889 --> 00:50:42.750 to your purpose and your vision, you know? You 00:50:42.750 --> 00:50:46.769 need support. You need ongoing constant support 00:50:46.769 --> 00:50:49.750 on your journey of transformation to wherever 00:50:49.750 --> 00:50:51.849 you've decided you want to go and the quality 00:50:51.849 --> 00:50:54.809 of life that you want to live. Yeah. The mindset 00:50:54.809 --> 00:50:57.190 can move you forward to the vision, the goal 00:50:57.190 --> 00:51:00.309 that you have, or if it's not in that space, 00:51:00.570 --> 00:51:03.800 it can definitely take you off. Oh yes, oh yes, 00:51:03.960 --> 00:51:07.599 oh yes. What is your vision of the future of 00:51:07.599 --> 00:51:11.539 energy and wellness and especially like for entrepreneurs 00:51:11.539 --> 00:51:13.940 or entrepreneurs, business owners? I do what 00:51:13.940 --> 00:51:17.579 I do because I was given a second opportunity 00:51:17.579 --> 00:51:23.300 and because I have the pleasure of enjoying quality 00:51:23.300 --> 00:51:26.159 of life that I've always envisioned. Even when 00:51:26.159 --> 00:51:28.119 I was younger, it was, you know, I'm going to 00:51:28.119 --> 00:51:32.280 be full of spunk and full of energy forever because, 00:51:32.960 --> 00:51:35.500 you know, you're able to, you enjoy life so much 00:51:35.500 --> 00:51:38.099 more when you're, you're energetic, when you 00:51:38.099 --> 00:51:41.400 have the energy and everybody knows what it feels 00:51:41.400 --> 00:51:43.820 to, you know, like best example. Okay. You went 00:51:43.820 --> 00:51:45.599 out with your friends and you had a lot to drink 00:51:45.599 --> 00:51:47.699 and you wake up the next morning and you're just 00:51:47.699 --> 00:51:50.800 tired. And that's because your body is still 00:51:50.800 --> 00:51:53.320 trying to process all that sugar and you flooded 00:51:53.320 --> 00:51:56.039 your body. with all that sugar that's in that 00:51:56.039 --> 00:51:58.119 beer and all that junk food, but you know what? 00:51:58.119 --> 00:52:01.239 It was a family celebration. So of course it's 00:52:01.239 --> 00:52:04.579 represents a lot of sugar and grease and processed 00:52:04.579 --> 00:52:07.480 foods. But I got, I lost track again, Mike. Cause 00:52:07.480 --> 00:52:10.159 that's okay. I mean, you have a wealth of knowledge 00:52:10.159 --> 00:52:11.920 that you want to share. So what was your question? 00:52:12.039 --> 00:52:14.079 Sorry. I'm sorry. The question was, it's okay. 00:52:14.500 --> 00:52:16.639 What is your vision of a future for wellness 00:52:16.639 --> 00:52:19.820 and energy? Thank you so much. So for me, my 00:52:19.820 --> 00:52:24.920 vision is I want more people in the human race 00:52:24.920 --> 00:52:30.619 to understand that they have the power to design 00:52:30.619 --> 00:52:35.000 the life that they would love to live years in 00:52:35.000 --> 00:52:39.320 advance. And I want them to understand that there's 00:52:39.320 --> 00:52:44.260 so much more to experience and to love about 00:52:44.260 --> 00:52:48.079 life if they have a life with more energy, a 00:52:48.079 --> 00:52:51.719 life with more vitality, a life with higher levels 00:52:51.719 --> 00:52:56.460 of wellness. I want, my vision is an awareness, 00:52:56.719 --> 00:53:00.780 an awareness. I don't feel that our educational 00:53:00.780 --> 00:53:04.900 system, I don't feel that our parents teach us 00:53:04.900 --> 00:53:09.230 from the time we are young the absolute. vital 00:53:09.230 --> 00:53:13.030 necessity of health being at our root. Yes, in 00:53:13.030 --> 00:53:15.949 school they say, eat more vegetables, go outside 00:53:15.949 --> 00:53:19.070 and play. Now you're hearing, yes, you have to 00:53:19.070 --> 00:53:22.170 manage your stress. You know, you hear about 00:53:22.170 --> 00:53:24.909 it, but unless you're embedded in that network 00:53:24.909 --> 00:53:27.349 where that's all the information they talk about, 00:53:27.570 --> 00:53:30.630 so it becomes second nature, but otherwise out 00:53:30.630 --> 00:53:34.610 in the mainstream. It's not flooded enough. The 00:53:34.610 --> 00:53:38.250 importance of building your health and wellness 00:53:38.250 --> 00:53:42.989 as your route every single day, embedding in 00:53:42.989 --> 00:53:47.050 decisions when you start your day that automatically 00:53:47.050 --> 00:53:50.590 include health and wellness breaks. It's not 00:53:50.590 --> 00:53:53.630 shouted out there in the media. And for me, my 00:53:53.630 --> 00:53:58.070 vision is over the years. voices as myself and 00:53:58.070 --> 00:54:01.849 others who are living a longer life with energy 00:54:01.849 --> 00:54:05.730 and vitality and knowing, wow, what a difference 00:54:05.730 --> 00:54:08.889 I can have. I'm enjoying my life so much more. 00:54:09.170 --> 00:54:13.329 I want everybody to at least experience it, experience 00:54:13.329 --> 00:54:14.909 it. And if you don't like it, if you don't like 00:54:14.909 --> 00:54:16.869 having fun in your life, then you can go back. 00:54:17.090 --> 00:54:20.400 But I want everybody to at least feel. what it 00:54:20.400 --> 00:54:23.159 feels like and know that, wow, it didn't cost 00:54:23.159 --> 00:54:25.820 me anything. Yes, fruits and vegetables are organic. 00:54:25.980 --> 00:54:28.500 Yes, they cost a little bit more. But look at 00:54:28.500 --> 00:54:31.219 what it's costing me because I'm sick and all 00:54:31.219 --> 00:54:34.139 the medication and the prescription and I'm missing 00:54:34.139 --> 00:54:37.619 out on life because I'm chronically sick all 00:54:37.619 --> 00:54:40.840 the time versus You mean if I just went out for 00:54:40.840 --> 00:54:42.440 a walk, it doesn't cost me anything to go for 00:54:42.440 --> 00:54:44.460 a walk. Yes, I know I have to buy running shoes. 00:54:44.820 --> 00:54:47.280 Yes, I know I may have to go and buy a gym membership. 00:54:47.659 --> 00:54:50.500 But when I look at the initial cost and it's 00:54:50.500 --> 00:54:53.559 the cost and analysis benefit, it's costing me 00:54:53.559 --> 00:54:56.659 this now. But in the long run, wow, look at the 00:54:56.659 --> 00:54:59.480 quality of my life. And that's exactly, you know, 00:54:59.559 --> 00:55:02.820 so for me, my vision is more of an awareness 00:55:02.820 --> 00:55:06.449 of putting health and wellness. on the top of 00:55:06.449 --> 00:55:10.130 my A -list every single day, and then build the 00:55:10.130 --> 00:55:12.409 rest of my day from there. That's my vision, 00:55:12.650 --> 00:55:15.429 health and wellness. It has to come first. You 00:55:15.429 --> 00:55:18.130 need to build your health and wellness every 00:55:18.130 --> 00:55:20.670 day, and then from there, you build up from there. 00:55:20.809 --> 00:55:23.309 You build up from there. Foundation, and then 00:55:23.309 --> 00:55:25.510 you build up. What's your last piece of wisdom 00:55:25.510 --> 00:55:27.329 that you want to leave with our audience today? 00:55:27.610 --> 00:55:31.530 You are the only one that has a choice on how 00:55:31.530 --> 00:55:33.570 you want to live tomorrow, how you want to live 00:55:33.570 --> 00:55:37.130 right now. I'm saying to you, with the choice 00:55:37.130 --> 00:55:40.570 that you have, why continue living your life 00:55:40.570 --> 00:55:42.969 to the min when you can live your life to the 00:55:42.969 --> 00:55:46.670 max? And it's just some simple tweaks that you 00:55:46.670 --> 00:55:49.409 need to make in the decisions that you make every 00:55:49.409 --> 00:55:53.389 single day. Simple tweaks and the benefits, the 00:55:53.389 --> 00:55:55.969 rewards. It's like the pot of gold at the end 00:55:55.969 --> 00:55:58.530 of that rainbow. There's so much gold for you 00:55:58.530 --> 00:56:01.230 at the end of the rainbow and it just requires 00:56:01.230 --> 00:56:05.300 just some small steps. Are you worth? small tweaks 00:56:05.300 --> 00:56:07.900 that the gold is waiting for you. The gold is 00:56:07.900 --> 00:56:10.539 waiting for you. A golden life is waiting for 00:56:10.539 --> 00:56:12.440 you tomorrow. Just make the little step today. 00:56:12.639 --> 00:56:15.159 Make little steps today. I think that's, that's, 00:56:15.159 --> 00:56:17.679 that's powerful. Like make the little steps to 00:56:17.679 --> 00:56:20.659 create energy, vitality and longevity in your 00:56:20.659 --> 00:56:23.119 life. And like you said, it only takes a small, 00:56:23.360 --> 00:56:26.480 small changes that compound. And I love that. 00:56:26.679 --> 00:56:29.619 So first of all, thank you for being here on 00:56:29.619 --> 00:56:33.300 the podcast. I know you have so much more to 00:56:33.300 --> 00:56:36.039 share. And we'll definitely probably have you 00:56:36.039 --> 00:56:39.739 back, you know, and we can continue the conversation 00:56:39.739 --> 00:56:43.739 in the future. For now, I would love for people 00:56:43.739 --> 00:56:46.460 to know how to get in touch with you and connect 00:56:46.460 --> 00:56:50.760 with you. Yes, they can reach out to me at energyforlife 00:56:50.760 --> 00:56:55.860 .energy. That's energy, F -O -U -R life dot energy. 00:56:56.239 --> 00:56:59.039 Energy for life dot energy. Adrian, I'm so glad 00:56:59.039 --> 00:57:02.280 it took us a while to get here, but I'm so glad. 00:57:02.579 --> 00:57:06.400 Well worth the wait. And, you know, again, just 00:57:06.400 --> 00:57:08.380 thank you for being here. Appreciate you. And 00:57:08.380 --> 00:57:10.820 for all you listeners and you watchers, you know 00:57:10.820 --> 00:57:13.079 what we say around this time? Let's make thriving 00:57:13.079 --> 00:57:16.800 our new normal. Absolutely. Namaste. Thank you.