Change, the Unknown + the Deep Joy of Serving Others ft. Chris Skipper
Tune in for an episode with Chris Skipper on navigating change, embracing the unknown, and the deep joy that comes with serving others! Chris is a personal trainer, spin instructor and wonderful human being.
MEET CHRIS SKIPPER ~
Chris is an ISSA certified personal trainer with Iron Will Gym. He’s currently spearheading a new spin program at Iron Will Gym and also teaches spin classes at the University of Virginia. After his own journey of fitness that transformed him from 400 lbs + addicted to substances to living a vibrant, thriving life - he’s now passionate about helping others live their own vibrant, thriving lives.
CONNECT WITH CHRIS
On the web: https://www.skipintofitnesscoaching.com/
On Instagram: @skipintofitnesscoaching
On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-skipper-9122a119a
On Facebook: as Chris Skipper
FAVORITE MOMENTS FROM THIS EPISODE ~
- Choosing not to fight your own come up
- Participating in our own dreams 🌈🥰💜
- Chris’s journey from 400 lbs + addicted to fitness professional 🥰
- Setting other-focused goals, altruism is also selfish, celebrating the wins of other people
- Passion, emotionality + deep care for your craft
- Healthy boundaries in relationships
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS SHOW ~
LEARN ABOUT THE HAPPY PLACE CHALLENGE!
ART OF IMPOSSIBLE BY STEVEN KOTLER
DETAILED EPISODE BREAKDOWN ~
0:00 - 10:00 ish:
- Meet Chris! 🎉
- All about the Happy Place Challenge!
- The beauty of zig-zagging to find our unique path
- Choosing not to fight your own come up
10 - 20:00 ish:
- Closing one door helps you see aaall the other doors available
- Participating in our own dreams 🌈🥰💜
- Making the hard, uncomfortable, but true decisions
- Getting comfortable in the unknown 🛸👽
20 - 30:00 ish:
- Learning humility, self love and how to slow down from barbells
- Incredible humans in the fitness community
- Chris’s journey from 400 lbs + addicted to fitness professional 🥰
- Self vs. other-focused living
- Walking through the gym door is a milestone + accomplishment in itself
30 - 40:00 ish:
- Using shame as fuel for action [and nothing else]
- Chris’s powerlifting era
- And now the spin era 🛸
- You can do anything you want in fitness, but not everything at once
40 - 50:00 ish:
- Everyone is entitled to good health 💜
- Setting other-focused goals, altruism is also selfish, celebrating the wins of other people
- Participating in the wins and goals of others
50 - 60:00 ish:
- Passion, emotionality + deep care for your craft
- Healthy boundaries in relationships
- Adjusting our tolerance for malarkey over time through experience
- Exploring boundaries with old thought patterns in our brains
- How to connect with Chris!
THANKS FOR LISTENING!
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Lots of love,
Caroline
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