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023: Kerry Gough | Mindfulness and the Power of Vulnerability

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Release Date: 11/04/2019

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Erik shares the changes with the show in the coming month such as a name change. His purpose is to provide you with the tools that are going to help you the most which is why some changes to the show are coming. There will be a new name which will be announced soon. 

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Dr. Lindsey Marvel, optometrist describes getting into the field which was not widely accepted by her family even though she is a doctor. The focus she had growing up was on sports, especially tennis as she was a highly ranked tennis played that led to a collegiate career and school was secondary.

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Erik Smith shares a story of a conversation he recently had with an individual who studied finance and daily trades in the market. It was interesting to find that the individual was not aware of different financial concepts.

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In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Kristi Lee Cronin, Cardiology Nurse Practitioner shares how she got into the field of nursing and the challenges that came along the way. Her story is inspiring because it shows that persistence pays and we cannot avoid the things that are on our hearts. 

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Erik talks about the news of Kobe Bryant’s death and what it means to him and the lessons learned from the tragedy. Unfortunately it takes tragedy to bring people together and appreciate one another as we need to tell people how we feel about them always because we do not know how long we are going to live. 

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In this episode of Fitness & Finance, real estate investor Vee Khuu shares his experiences getting into real estate investing as an immigrant from Vietnam in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis, the benefits of investing out-of-state, tax liens & more. 

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Erik shares a story about a mentor of his who shared the stages of why people are successful and also why they fail. Most people become successful and do not know why, which keeps them from having continued success. Others also do not understand why they fail. Erik shares a personal story relating to his health and fitness journey of success and failure.

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In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Aimee Carlson, entrepreneur and host of podcast, The Toxin Terminator, shares how she began her journey of eliminating toxins from her life, some useful first steps you can take today and more.

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Erik shares stories that have impacted him in his career, whether good or bad. He discusses a time when he was in a situation with a client and could help them but was not able to. 

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In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Jason Priest, Founder of Dad Bod Health and a Registered Nurse, shares how he chose to change his pattern of bad health decisions, how nursing school led to his entrepreneurial journey, the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone and more. 

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OVERVIEW:

In this episode of Fitness & Finance, Kerry Gough, Practicing Therapist and a ‘Practicing Person’ talks to your host Erik Smith about having mindful awareness and balance when striving for health and fitness. Kerry shares tips on how to check in with yourself to address your personal needs, how to feel more connected to others, and the power in vulnerability. 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Kerry Gough discusses her upbringing   
  • What led Kerry to pursue higher learning for psychology? 
  • What was Kerry’s father’s reaction when she made her career shift?  
  • In what ways are our stories all intertwined?  
  • What does vulnerability mean to Kerry?   
  • What has been Kerry’s experience with people feeling isolated because of social media and so much of life happening online?  
  • Many people get involved in fitness because of body image fears and not with an awareness of health.  
  • What is a tip to figure out if we are engaging in fitness to know if we are trying to look a certain way or because want to be healthy?  
  • Kerry shares some prevention tools and ways to invest in staying healthy. 
  • What can being present at the moment look like for people?  
  • Does she have an idea of what is leading to older generations seeking counsel?  

KEY POINTS:

  1. The risk to show up authentically with others where the deep connection can happen with others on a profound and enriching level.  

  2. Are there are draining things you can part ways with? Do you have any areas of improvement? What are you doing daily to address your biological needs?  Are you doing things that bring you joy?  

TWEETABLE QUOTE:

  • “As we share ourselves, we can often see ourselves in others in shared experiences, in shared pains, and in shared joys.” – Kerry Gough 

  • “A lot of these images that we are being fed aren’t even attainable or realistic because they are altered digitally.” – Kerry Gough 

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