loader from loading.io

Episode 29: How to Find a Fitness Trainer with Adriana Ferns

GenX Journeys

Release Date: 11/06/2024

GenX Journeys: Walking on Sunshine: Self-Love, Voice, and the Power of Choosing to Live  with Sanet Van Breda show art GenX Journeys: Walking on Sunshine: Self-Love, Voice, and the Power of Choosing to Live with Sanet Van Breda

GenX Journeys

What does it really mean to choose life? In this episode of GenX Journeys, Paul sits down with Sanet van Breda—a global community builder, voice amplifier, and passionate advocate for self-love—to explore how one powerful decision can change everything. Sanet shares her deeply personal journey of transformation, beginning with a moment of brutal honesty in front of the mirror and leading to a life rooted in purpose, joy, and service. Through self-love, mindfulness, and the courage to use her voice, she didn’t just change her own life—she began creating ripple effects that have touched...

info_outline
GenX Book Club: Future Boy by Michael J. Fox show art GenX Book Club: Future Boy by Michael J. Fox

GenX Journeys

Welcome back to the GenX Book Club—and happy New Year! Paul Stroessner, Del Roehling and Suzanne Mattaboni talk about , a fast, entertaining behind-the-scenes snapshot of one of the most intense stretches of Fox’s career: filming Back to the Future while also starring on Family Ties. The conversation dives into the pressure of stepping into a role that was already being filmed, the legendary production timeline, and the details Gen X fans love—like the Eric Stoltz “what-if,” Fox meeting Lea Thompson just minutes before filming, Marty’s iconic wardrobe, the Nike Bruins story,...

info_outline
GenX Journeys: 1980s Now & GenX Always — A Conversation with Will Padilla show art GenX Journeys: 1980s Now & GenX Always — A Conversation with Will Padilla

GenX Journeys

This week on GenX Journeys, I’m joined by the multi-talented and endlessly creative Will Padilla — host of the hit podcast 1980s Now, composer, writer, actor, and author of Totally Bogus But True: Tales of the 1980s. If you grew up loving breakdancing battles, MTV, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Beastie Boys, or the neon-soaked energy of the 80s… this conversation will feel like coming home. But this episode isn’t just nostalgia. It’s creative reinvention, GenX resilience, and the reminder that it’s never too late to return to the passions you thought you left behind. ✨ In This...

info_outline
GenX Journeys: Reinvention at Any Age with Terry Yoffe show art GenX Journeys: Reinvention at Any Age with Terry Yoffe

GenX Journeys

In this week’s episode of GenX Journeys, I’m joined by the extraordinary Terry Yoffe — an 83-year-young business and communications coach, speaker, and podcaster who proves that it’s never too late to grow, evolve, and reinvent yourself. Terry’s story is a masterclass in resilience: from overcoming childhood challenges, to building a thriving career in sales without experience, to launching a coaching practice at 60, to starting her own podcast at 78, and now stepping onto stages as a speaker. She brings the wisdom of someone who has lived reinvention again and again — and has the...

info_outline
GenX Book Club: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley show art GenX Book Club: The Celebrants by Steven Rowley

GenX Journeys

The GenX Book Club is back! Paul, Del, and Suzanne reunite to discuss The Celebrants — a touching, funny, and deeply relatable novel about lifelong friendship, midlife rediscovery, and the pact to celebrate each other before it’s too late. In this episode, the crew dives into the book’s themes of connection, mortality, and resilience — and why it feels especially relevant to Generation X. Along the way, they share laughs, personal stories, and a few tangents (including Paul’s triumphant Marine Corps Marathon finish 🏅). 📚 About the Book: After the sudden death of a college...

info_outline
GenX Journeys: Caregiving, Resilience & Finding Yourself Again with Shellie Stark show art GenX Journeys: Caregiving, Resilience & Finding Yourself Again with Shellie Stark

GenX Journeys

On this episode of GenX Journeys, Paul welcomes Shellie Stark—creative entrepreneur, guided meditation instructor, and host of the brand-new Seen & Supported podcast. Shellie opens up about becoming a caregiver for her mom during and after the pandemic, how she gradually lost pieces of herself, and the exact steps she used to find her way back. We dig into practical tools Gen Xers can use right now—especially those caring for aging parents while juggling everything else. What we cover How caregiving can slowly make you disappear—and how to notice it  Shellie’s 3 core tips to...

info_outline
Throwback Thursday: The Pirate Movie show art Throwback Thursday: The Pirate Movie

GenX Journeys

Ahoy, GenXers! This week we’re revisiting one of the cheesiest, campiest, and most gloriously over-the-top cult classics of the ’80s — The Pirate Movie! Originally released on August 6, 1982, this wild ride mashes up The Pirates of Penzance with slapstick humor, ridiculous musical numbers, and more innuendos than we realized as kids. Del Roehling and I (Paul Stroessner) first covered this back on January 21, 2022, and it quickly became one of the most popular Return to the ’80s episodes. With Kristy McNichol and Christopher Atkins leading the charge, The Pirate Movie is part musical,...

info_outline
GenX Journeys: Fitness, Mindset & Midlife Confidence with Lydia Magnoli show art GenX Journeys: Fitness, Mindset & Midlife Confidence with Lydia Magnoli

GenX Journeys

Midlife isn’t the beginning of the end — it’s the beginning of your encore. 💥 In this episode of GenX Journeys, Paul sits down with Lydia Magnoli, online fitness coach, content creator, and founder of The Magnoli Method app. Lydia opens up about leaving a “safe” tenured job as a school psychologist to follow her true calling, losing 65+ pounds naturally, and helping women over 40 build strength, confidence, and healthier habits without a gym. You’ll hear about: 🎭 Reinvention after 40: trusting the inner voice when others doubt you 💪 Why fitness after 40 is about energy...

info_outline
Throwback Thursday: Dare to Dream with Stan Bush show art Throwback Thursday: Dare to Dream with Stan Bush

GenX Journeys

We’re cranking up the anthems for this week’s Throwback Thursday with a very special guest—Stan Bush! Best known for “The Touch” (The Transformers: The Movie) and “Never Surrender” (Kickboxer), Stan has built a career around motivational rock anthems that have inspired fans across generations. In this episode (originally released on December 22, 2020), Paul and Del chat with Stan about his journey from Gainesville clubs to LA studios, from winning an Emmy to being inducted into the Transformers Hall of Fame. We dive deep into: ✨ The story behind “The Touch” (and how it...

info_outline
Throwback Thursday: Aliens show art Throwback Thursday: Aliens

GenX Journeys

This week we’re flashing back to June 25, 2020, when Del Roehling and I revisited one of the greatest sequels of all time — Aliens (1986). Back then, I had just wrapped up a tough semester in my master’s program for Creative Writing, and like so many of us, I was stuck at home during lockdown. Del and I took the opportunity to dive into James Cameron’s explosive follow-up to Ridley Scott’s Alien, and we had a blast breaking it all down. We cover: 👽 How Aliens shifted from horror to all-out action 🔥 Sigourney Weaver cementing her place as a true action hero 🎬 The...

info_outline
 
More Episodes

Today we welcome Adriana Ferns back to the show! Adriana recently published the book, How to Find a Fitness Trainer (which yours truly edited).

We talk about the importance of seeking help, how to get started on your fitness journey, building trust, trainer qualifications and continuing education, and recognizing red flags which will help you avoid "The Skeeze".

We also talk about ways Adriana makes working out enjoyable so you look forward to staying consistent, and setting big goals and having accountability.

If you have any questions about going to the gym, and finding a personal trainer, this is the episode and book for you! Even if you are not interested in that, this is still a fun and inspiring conversation!

 

-----------------------------------------------------------

This episode is dedicated to 22 Too Many Veteran:

David Yee

“David was a Navy veteran of 20 years. He was born in Reno, Nevada and made his childhood home in Sparks, Nevada. He always made friends easily. When he was young, our neighborhood had a lot of children – he was always the oldest, and the neighborhood kids looked up to him. He was an avid UNR (University of Reno) Wolfpack fan and attended as many games as he could. He was a father of 5, but his struggle with PTSD was hard on his relationships and ended in either divorce or just a split up. He has 3 other brothers that served in the Navy also. His youngest brother is currently a lieutenant serving as an air traffic controller.

David loved to hunt and fish and would take his eldest to hunt also.

After retiring from the Navy, David struggled with mental issues and at one time turned away from me as he felt I was prying too much into his business. I only wanted him to get help. He never felt he had a problem. He estranged himself from quite a few people and didn’t realize it was due to the issues he was struggling with.

He had just gotten remarried 1 ½ years ago and had a new baby that just turned a year old in November. She will never know her dad which is sad because when he was having good days, he could be the best dad ever. I will miss his laughter and smile.” Shared by his mother, Janis

States he called home: Virginia, California and Nevada

Final Rest: Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley, Nevada

----------------------------------------------------------

You can find Adriana's book, How to Find a Fitness Trainer, on Amazon.

And you can also get Adriana's first book, Fitness to Freedom

 

You can find Paul - The Rhode Runner in the following places:

Twitter: @TheRhodeRunner

Instagram: @TheRhodeRunner

Facebook

 

Inspiring Journeys can be found on:

InspiringJourneys.net

Instagram: @InspiringJourneysPod

Facebook

 

You can also download and subscribe to the Inspiring Journeys Podcast at:

Apple Podcasts

iHeartRadio

Spotify