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This week is the final episode of the Remove the Guesswork podcast.Topics Discussed In This Episode:What has been shared on this podcast since it began.Where the archived episodes will continue to be available.The stand-out experts that have been on the show over the years.The project that’s coming up next for Leanne and what to expect from it.Where the idea of the agile business athlete came from.The methodology of being an agile business athlete, and the most important step.Leanne’s favourite episodes of Remove the Guesswork and why.Why Leanne says she’s not going anywhere.When the Agile Business Athlete podcast is being released. What Leanne has enjoyed the most looking back on all the episodes of this podcast.A final goodbye from Leanne for this podcast.Key Takeaways:Over the past four years, Leanne has shared her best thoughts, ideas, guests, and over 271 episodes.Leanne is coming out with a new show called the Agile Business Athlete Show which will be season-based. It launc...
This week we’re talking about resilience and your discomfort zone.Topics Discussed In This Episode:A little about Evy Poumpouras and her book “Becoming Bulletproof.”How a bulletproof vest is made and why malleability is its strength.The types of events that may test our resilience.Why people are becoming increasingly interested in extreme events and activities.Who Leanne interviewed recently and why.Why it’s important to test ourselves physically and mentally.The types of activity Leanne will do to build resilience daily, monthly, and yearly. Leanne’s survival experience in the Scottish Highlands and the important skills those types of experiences teach you.Why low moments are normal when you’re challenging yourself and getting outside your comfort zone.What challenging yourself could look like outside of physical activity or sports.How building resilience is a constant evolution.Key Takeaways:Leanne heard Evy Poumpouras (author, writer, speaker, and former Secret Service agen...
This week we’re talking about the agile business athlete.Topics Discussed In This Episode:Key takeaways from the last episode about burnout.How athletes manage to work hard year-round and not burn out.The key thing athletes do that enables them to recover.What it means to be an agile business athlete.How anticipating the events in your life can support your health longevity.What activities you should double down on in preparation for upcoming events.Why Leanne says she prefers to stay ready than get ready.Leanne’s three non-negotiables.How to support the degree of focus required in your performance phase.The most under-appreciated aspect of many peoples’ life and career.What practicing recovery can look like.The different ways you can manage recovery.What the next step is after you recover.What Leanne will be talking about more moving forward.Key Takeaways:A lot of people aren’t giving themselves the opportunity to take their foot off the gas, never giving themselves a chance to...
This week we’re talking about the different faces of burnout.Topics Discussed In This Episode:
This week we’re talking about going from burnout to Bodyshot.Topics Discussed In This Episode:
This week we’re talking about doing something that is meditative. Topics Discussed In This Episode:Why meditative practices are a part of Leanne’s non-negotiables.How meditation has an image problem, and what it actually is.Why meditative practices are worthy of your time and attention.The three ways in which meditation and breathwork can benefit you most.What an average resting heart rate is.How it’s not always about having time for meditation, but making it.Apps that you can try to help with your meditative practice.The two branches of the nervous system and how we can transition between those states.A recent client experience and why this client felt like she failed at meditation (but didn’t really).Examples of various possible meditative practices.What it means to “never miss twice”.Key Takeaways:Some people say mindfulness and meditation doesn’t work for them, but often the issue is they haven’t found their best way of practicing it yet.The research shows that meditatio...
This week we’re discussing the sleep staircase.Topics Discussed in This Episode:
This week we’re discussing how your environment affects your wellbeing.Topics Discussed In This Episode:What we usually think about in terms of our health besides our environment.How Leanne has designed her immediate environment to energize her. Pollutants and other hazards to check for in your environment.Why having an energizing environment is important. The role that lighting plays in wellbeing. How you can arrange your space to promote a higher degree of movement.Aspects of your greater outside environment that can impact your health.The best times to take your daily walk.What circumstances may push you to consider moving. Why it’s important to do meaningful work.The environment you actually spend the most time in. Key Takeaways:Energizing your immediate physical environment, such as your office or rooms in your home, can support your overall wellbeing.Lighting is also important for energy and should be considered when focusing on your environment.Avoid overdoing it in terms o...
This week we’re discussing how mirrors may be ruining our lives.Topics Discussed In This Episode:A story about the time Leanne went to an acrobat show and what she noticed.Why we need to change the way we look at fitness.How judging our bodies makes us feel and what the data says.How the messaging we receive from society influences our view of self.The way we use social media to present a false image and why it’s harmful.What we should emphasize over aesthetics.Reasons why what we can do with our bodies is much more important than how we look.The tweet that got Leanne thinking about why fitness is more important than weight.Examples of what functional fitness looks like.The different types of strengths we have that we can focus on.Why you should get outside to get your movement in whenever you can.What about our bodies is in our control and what isn’t.Key Takeaways:Even professional acrobats with similar strength abilities have diverse bodies.We put far too much focus on the aest...