Contributor Blog Archive
A collection of past articles and guest contributions from members of the Your Level Fitness community.
Over the years, a number of coaches, creators, and members of the Your Level Fitness community contributed articles and insights to this site. These pieces covered topics such as fitness, nutrition, mindset, and personal development from a variety of perspectives.
This section preserves that content as part of the Your Level Fitness history.
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Contributor Articles
The posts and episodes below were written byand feature contributors who shared their experiences, insights, and perspectives with the Your Level Fitness Community.
These articles remain available as part of the site archive.
YLF 082: Nikki's Back!
Dig deep into the why’s behind your habits. We all carry many limiting beliefs and if you don’t get to the core of them, you’ll repeat the patterns that got you to an unhealthy weight once you reach your goal (ask me how I know )
The Your Level Fitness Podcast 036: Chat with Nikki
This was the first interview Nikki & I did together back in September 2018. Much of what you hear from us now is in here, it's just not as formulated. We also talk about some things you might have forgotten about. Let us know your thoughts and follow Nikki on IG if you're not already.
ADP 489: Simplify your process moving forward without minimizing the past
Your past got you to where you are now.
ADP 488: That thing you’ve always wanted to do?
Let me know what that thing is for you and what the next step will be.
Living guilt free is the real victory
You can get to a place where your eating and exercise plan is almost automatic. The next level is when you’re emotionally even on both the days you workout as well as the days you don’t.
The Your Level Fitness Podcast 035: Chat with Jakk
The origins of my journey begins with the loss of my father, heartbreak over a lost relationship, a cancer scare and suicide attempt that all took place within about 7 months in 2017.
The Your Level Fitness Podcast 031: Chat with Tara
My weight loss journey has been overcoming my binge eating disorder and chronic illnesses.
That scale number is not the real goal
The longer you focus on the scale number as the goal, the longer you’ll be in your own weight loss prison.
The Your Level Fitness Podcast 001: Daryl Perry
I tried pretty much every popular diet between 1996 (I was a teenager) & 2012. I got sick of following rigid programs and started building my own active lifestyle by taking the components I liked from what I had tried, along with other things centered around my preferences.
ADP 076: Why Did It Take So Long?
It took me over 30 years to figure out why & how to choose happy.
ADP 071: Enjoying the Ride
It’s easy to focus only on where you’re going. Don’t lose sight of where you are though.