Episode #1 Overcoming January Wobbles

The Better Than Yesterday Podcast with Pete Slevin

Welcome to the better than yesterday podcast, where we'll be discussing all things health and fitness, nutrition and mindset with your host, Pete Slevin

hello, Welcome guys to the pod, slight rebrand, just to keep in line with what I'm about. And I suppose the better than yesterday coaching program and the whole ethos around that. And looking back, I couldn't believe that it's actually over a year since I last recorded an episode. So going forward, obviously, I want these to be more consistent, more coherent and deliver these pods on a more frequent basis. And I suppose really, I just wanted to be a chill kind of environment where I just turn up and talk nonsense for a short period. Yeah, but in all seriousness, I want it to be sort of laid back kind of vibe. And hopefully I can give you some value, something that you can take away, and perhaps implement in order to help you become better than you were yesterday, which is what we're all about in the better than yesterday program, obviously. And we're going to be discussing all things training, nutrition and mindset. And everything in between. It's just really what pops into my head, there's no, I suppose there's no flow to this, there's no script, it's just me talking. And then inside better than yesterday, we have our core pillars on our set that success metrics. And I suppose I love these conversations, we'll be working around those, I'll be able to give you some insights to what is currently working, what lessons My guys are currently experiencing. And I think that will just cross over and perhaps help you along the way. And it's really, I suppose, just an extension to my social media content, which obviously is pretty much short handed. And I suppose the pod is a platform that allows me to explore and give more information, more opportunity, and to give you more. So I might record these in my office, the might be recorded in my car, they might even be recorded in a walk. Basically anywhere where I have free time, anywhere I have my phone and make. And yeah, it's gonna be informal to a degree lighthearted. But as I said, hopefully you find some value in it. We're going to keep them short and sweet. So little short bursts of inspiration that layer in Jackson's of energy that maybe you need, and maybe you'll have a different way of looking at certain things. And just like previous episodes that I did, in the podcast series before, you know, I'll touch on things that people are messaging me about. I'll also be pulling in some great guests along the way. So I suppose let's get stuck in. as I record this, we are three weeks or so into 22. And I'm sure you've probably kick started your health and fitness journey for the new year, if you are listening to me, and the probably a couple of situations that you perhaps may find yourself in. And maybe you can relate. You're either going to be smashing it, doing everything right. Or you're probably going to be maybe get the tight just about staying on track. And the third situation is you've maybe stopped started a few times, or you haven't even started at all. Now, first and foremost, if things haven't been going well for you. I don't want you beating yourself up about it. Because that's going to get you absolutely nowhere, okay? And I can guarantee if things haven't been going well for you, it's probably down to a couple of things. I would say stone to you're maybe trying too hard, or you're trying to do too much too soon. And that's a massive mistake. That's not going to be sustainable. And I want you to flick your mindset and always think long game on this journey. Always think long game. And if you're starting out on a diet or a mini plan, and it's full of boring, bland food, like how successful do you think is going to be like let's be realistic, who wants to be eaten born bland food. Similarly, if you're starting a training program, and that's requiring you to be in the gym for hours, upon hours every day, how successful do you think that's gonna be when you've got a business run when you've got a career to focus on when you've got family to look after? Whatever. And the last thing I want my guys to do is to take on too much, try to do too much, ultimately feel stressed Nexus and then end up hitting the fuckup button and pack it all in.

No flipside of that is obviously, you have to cut out the bullshit, you have to be bigger than your excuses. And if you're convincing yourself, you're too busy. But really, it's down to poor planning, or you're not prioritizing things, or you're just being lazy. That's different. And that's something we have to work on something we have to get good a call note. We have to find out what's going on what's causing that. No, if you are going well, and I hope you are, make sure you take the time to celebrate everything that you're doing well celebrate the small wins. I think a lot of us out there, we can be very hard on ourselves. And we forget to give ourselves a pat in the back. But being aware and bringing awareness around the things that you're doing well, is going to be crucial when it comes to building sustainable habits. When it comes to consistent routines, when it comes to building the body of your dreams. And just to give you a little bit of an insight inside the program, and by the way, you might be hearing my floor creaking. It's not me farting or anything. It's the floor creaking, trust me, but a little bit of an insight into better than yesterday. Every Monday night, we have our group coaching call the chin up an open office. And these are really just an opportunity for me and the guys to huddle together, over zoom, I go through a little framework with them just to ensure they're set up and ready to attack the weak and ultimately keep them on track. But it also gives us an opportunity to share any questions or any insights that might be valuable to the group things that have been working well, things that haven't been working well. And it's really a powerful environment, because everyone inside aiming for the same goal. All the guys are there to become the best version themselves Simple as that. Some might be on a fat loss journey, some might be trying to get leaner, stronger, odd size, whatever. But fundamentally, they're all trying to be their very best self, which allows them to show up in all the key areas in their life. And that's the success metrics that we use. I want my guys thriven with their attitude, their mindset, I want them to have a body that they're proud off performing at their best. I want their career, I want them dominant in their career and their businesses. And I also want them to have some fun, some downtime, because that's nearly just as important. So we have to get them guys ticking those boxes. And the reason why I'm telling you this is because this week, we did a quick audit with how 22 is gone so far. And I'm well aware that as we approach the end of January, we're going into tricky territory, you know, end of January, motivation can start to win. And I suppose it's important to realize motivations only ever temporary. And for you to stick with any journey, it's going to come down to adherence, it's gonna come down to consistency, it's going to come down to you turn up on the days and all filagot It's going to come down to you doing the hard work. So I asked the guys, and this is something that I hope you can take away today and implement. Ask them to focus on one habit for this week that they need to double down on that we know we'll you know that will allow us to have more energy that will allow us to continue to build the body we want allow us to progress come the end of the week. And that might be something we need to do more of it might be something we need to do less off. So take this opportunity to think what is it could what is it that could be potentially Henry knew holding you back? Where's the leaks? Let's try and plug that goal into this ...