124. 💪 Nostalgia 101: Blending Health, Fitness, & Gaming w/Jordan Yaklin

The Nostalgia Test Podcast

Manny & Dan welcome Jordan Yaklin, head coach at Phoenix Performance Coaching teaches them about the relationship of health, fitness, and the gaming community.

They talk about how gamers can reclaim their health and become the main characters of their own lives. Jordan shares his journey from aspiring high school strength coach to becoming an online health coach focused on gamers and discusses actionable steps to improve fitness. Jordan explains the impact of stress and sleep on health, and how incremental changes can make a significant difference. The episode also explores the challenges and rewards of merging two different passions and how to build trust within the gaming communities.

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I am a true nerd at heart. Throughout my career I have seen this ever-growing gap between the tabletop gaming community and the health and fitness community. I then made it my passion in life to bridge that gap. I took my love fundamental development and all things nerdy and combined them by becoming an online coach for those who feel they have had been neglected and forgotten by the fitness industry.

APPROXIMATE SHOW NOTES:

00:00 Introduction to Nostalgia 101

01:32 Meet Jordan Yacklin: Health and Lifestyle Coach

02:08 Jordan's Journey into Health and Fitness

03:44 Challenges and Opportunities in Online Coaching

04:48 Blending Passions: Health and Gaming

06:48 Overcoming Intimidation in Fitness

09:30 The Importance of Accountability

14:28 Mental Health and Behavioral Psychology in Coaching

16:07 The Impact of Sleep on Health

24:06 Starting Phoenix Performance Coaching

27:46 Local Meetups and Gaming Events

29:04 Challenges in Promoting Health in Gaming

30:06 The Safe Space of Gaming Communities

33:23 Escapism and Instant Gratification in Gaming

36:26 The Addictive Nature of Video Games

39:27 Building Trust and Community in Gaming

44:16 Coaching Gamers Towards Better Health

46:02 The Hero's Journey and Call to Action

49:55 Setting Realistic Health Goals

51:27 Conclusion and Contact Information

LINKS & ADDITIONAL NOTES

• Phoenix Performance Coaching
• Dungeons & Dragons
• RPGs
• Pokémon Go
• Cortisol
• Planet Fitness
• Magic the Gathering
• Super Smash Bros. (Videogame)
• World of Warcraft (Videogame)
• Call of Duty (Game Franchise)
• Ready Player One (Movie 2018)
• Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
• South Park (TV Series 1997-Present)
• Mario Kart (Videogame)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Luke Skywalker

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