1 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 1: Hey, Hey, Emily a Body here coming back with five 2 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: Minute Friday. I'll be honest. While I was on hiatus 3 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: season break, the most requested where is this episode of 4 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:38,200 Speaker 1: the week is without his out five Minute Friday, which 5 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 1: is interesting to me because the Monday episodes definitely get 6 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: a little bit more listener ship than this. I'm curious 7 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,960 Speaker 1: as I am kicking off this new season, and a 8 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 1: huge thank you to so many of you who welcomed 9 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 1: in the newest season of Hurdle with open arms over 10 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: on social media for that, I am so grateful for 11 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 1: you to share the episodes, to share the podcast, to 12 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: tag it, to rate it, to review it. 13 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 2: It all means the world to me. 14 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 1: But I am curious at the top of this new season. 15 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: What is it that you want from Hurdle. I am 16 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,399 Speaker 1: all ears. Maybe you're emailing me to let me know 17 00:01:17,480 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 1: your feedback. Over at Hello at Hurdle dot us. You 18 00:01:21,120 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 1: can feel free always to DM the Hurdle account over 19 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 1: at Hurdle Podcast. 20 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 2: I am over at Emily a Body. 21 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: And if you have a specific question or if you 22 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,679 Speaker 1: want anything at all, you can feel free to always, always, 23 00:01:34,720 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 1: always ask me a question via the leave me a 24 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:41,000 Speaker 1: voice message link in the show notes. 25 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 2: I love your voice messages. I love hearing from you. 26 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 1: It is the best part of my day when one 27 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 1: of these emails pops in That tells me that someone 28 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:51,280 Speaker 1: else is in there. So go ahead, do it, try it, 29 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,120 Speaker 1: give it a whirl, let me know what you think. Anyway, 30 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 1: For five Minute Friday this week, I want to tell 31 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: you about something that really excites me, and that is 32 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:04,640 Speaker 1: the certified Professional coaching cert that I just signed up for. 33 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: So a lot of journalists, especially within the health and 34 00:02:08,800 --> 00:02:12,239 Speaker 1: wellness industry, will get a lot of certification. 35 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 2: So I am a certified. 36 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 1: Personal trainer through the American Council of Exercise. I'm also 37 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: a certified run coach through UESCA, and lastly, I have 38 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: a Precision Nutrition Level one certification. It is very important 39 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:30,639 Speaker 1: to me, as someone who has a foundation as a 40 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:34,120 Speaker 1: journalist to make sure that I have the necessary information 41 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: and education to conduct responsible, smart conversations with individuals that 42 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 1: I have on the show, and also so that I 43 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 1: can make sure that the information that I am giving 44 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:48,520 Speaker 1: to you the Hurdlers is accurate, correct, et cetera. Over 45 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: the last few years, as I have definitely dabbled in 46 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: this self help space and have been putting together the 47 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 1: hurdler huddles and more hurdler events and the hurdle sessions as. 48 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: Though it would make sense for me to. 49 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:07,000 Speaker 1: Get a relevant certification, so that in doing so, with 50 00:03:07,120 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 1: this choice that I've made to step into this space, 51 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: that I was doing so in a way that was 52 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: again that word responsible. 53 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 2: So I did some research. 54 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 1: At first I wondered if I wanted to go back 55 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 1: for my master's in psychology. I decided that that wasn't 56 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 1: exactly the right move for me. But what is the 57 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 1: right move for me is IPECK. Now IPEC stands for 58 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:34,240 Speaker 1: the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching, and I am 59 00:03:34,280 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: going to become a certified professional coach. So what that 60 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 1: means is, basically, through ipec's core energy coching methodology say 61 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 1: that five times fast, I'll be able to do a 62 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 1: lot more than just talk about how to help hurdlers 63 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: and just in life people solve surface level problems. What 64 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: my goal is through this coaching is to be able 65 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 1: to address the root source of what somelos may be 66 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,480 Speaker 1: and then help others unleash their potential and create real 67 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: sustainable change so that not only can individuals go out 68 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: and achieve their goals, but they can really do so 69 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 1: in a way that they feel super confident, they feel 70 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: self reliant, and they feel really fulfilled. Now I know 71 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 1: you may be wondering, why did you choose this specific program. Well, 72 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,800 Speaker 1: to be completely honest with you, the life coach that 73 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 1: I work with went through this program. 74 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,799 Speaker 2: I looked at one other program. 75 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 1: Called Coactive, often referred to as CTI, the Coactive Training Institute, 76 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:39,359 Speaker 1: and just for me and my schedule and what I 77 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 1: have going on, I came to the conclusion that IPECK 78 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 1: was the right fit for me. There are a ton 79 00:04:45,920 --> 00:04:51,360 Speaker 1: of unnecessarily expensive, quick fixed programs out there where they 80 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: certify people to be coaches with Instagram and social media, 81 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: and going to that idea of the difference between being 82 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: just someone of influence on on social versus someone with 83 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 1: adequate certifications. People are going through these two to three 84 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 1: day programs and calling themselves a life coach, and so 85 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: I wanted to make sure that I really gave this 86 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,400 Speaker 1: some time because I care passionately about what I'm putting 87 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 1: into the world, and I want to do it responsibly. Again, 88 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:20,239 Speaker 1: I can't say that word enough. Anyway, this was an 89 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: investment decision. This is not an inexpensive program, and it 90 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: has been in the past very easy for me to 91 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:32,559 Speaker 1: write off something like this because I, quote unquote don't 92 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: need it, right, I don't need to invest as much 93 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,279 Speaker 1: of myself. It's so much easier for me to spend 94 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 1: money and give energy to others. But when I took 95 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: a step back and I thought about the best way 96 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:48,719 Speaker 1: that I could continue to do that, I answered my 97 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:52,839 Speaker 1: own question. I said to myself. By doing this, not 98 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: only are you giving this gift to yourself, this gift 99 00:05:56,440 --> 00:06:01,520 Speaker 1: of better communication and excitement and education, but also you 100 00:06:01,640 --> 00:06:04,800 Speaker 1: then in turn are able to better serve your community 101 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:09,679 Speaker 1: and arguably have deeper and better conversations, connections, and intimate 102 00:06:09,720 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 1: relationships with those that are actually closest to me. It 103 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:16,280 Speaker 1: isn't easy. I'll say that again. It's never easy. It's 104 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 1: not like one day you learn about the importance of 105 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 1: self care and then for the rest of your life 106 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:22,840 Speaker 1: you're good at giving yourself everything you need every single day. 107 00:06:23,160 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 1: It doesn't work like that. There are so many other 108 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,279 Speaker 1: factors that play into the equation of how we take 109 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: care of ourselves on the regular. But if you can 110 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 1: come back to this simple notion that you are worthy 111 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:35,600 Speaker 1: of your own energy, that you are worthy of your 112 00:06:35,600 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: own investment, that you deserve good things. Well, then trust me, 113 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 1: good things are going to come your way. But you 114 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: have to approach life with that lens and remember to 115 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,840 Speaker 1: have some grace with yourself when maybe you aren't the 116 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:55,480 Speaker 1: best at keeping that perspective. Anyway, I'm excited for this 117 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: training to kick off. My first module is a weekend 118 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 1: in late July. Then I have another one in October 119 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:04,360 Speaker 1: and one last one in January. The other work it's 120 00:07:04,440 --> 00:07:07,919 Speaker 1: like one workshop or lesson every week. I say the 121 00:07:07,960 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: work weekly is about five hours. 122 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 2: So within eight or. 123 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: Nine months, I think if my counting and my timeline 124 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: starts me right, then I'll be a certified professional coach. 125 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 2: I digress. My prompt. 126 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: My prompt for you this week is what is something 127 00:07:26,520 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 1: that you've been wanting to do for yourself that you've 128 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: been holding off on. Why do you think you're holding 129 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: off on it? And is now the right time for 130 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,960 Speaker 1: you to get after it? What is one thing that 131 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 1: you've been thinking about doing for yourself that you have 132 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 1: yet to pull the trigger on. And now a listener 133 00:07:45,360 --> 00:07:47,119 Speaker 1: question before I get into the listener question. 134 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 2: I need more of them. 135 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: So if you're listening to this and you love five 136 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: Minute Friday and I get your DMS and I know 137 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: that you do, I need you to do me this 138 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,440 Speaker 1: solid right now and click the link in the show 139 00:07:57,520 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 1: notes that says leave me a voice message and go 140 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: ahead and ask me one. 141 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 2: Okay, now that we have that covered, let's get to it. Hi, Emily, 142 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 2: this is Juliana calling from Virginia. I'm just curious what 143 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 2: would constitute a best day ever for you? Thanks Juliana 144 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 2: from Virginia. 145 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 1: You are the question that I'm going to answer this 146 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: week because I actually was just in Virginia yesterday visiting 147 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: my as I refer to her, my final roommate. 148 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 2: She just had a little baby girl, not all that. 149 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:32,040 Speaker 1: Long ago, and it was long overdue for me to 150 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:38,080 Speaker 1: get down and meet Cecilia. So Hi, shout out to Cecilia, 151 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: You're the real MVP. 152 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 2: Anyway, I digressed, best day ever? What a question? 153 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,079 Speaker 1: This weekend in the DC area, I'm going to be 154 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:50,439 Speaker 1: hanging out with some of my people I have, as 155 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: I refer to them, in my life, a few different 156 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:56,160 Speaker 1: anchors and anchors being people that really keep me grounded 157 00:08:56,240 --> 00:09:00,600 Speaker 1: some of my most deep, special intimate friendships, and so 158 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:04,320 Speaker 1: for me, I think that my best day ever would 159 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: be spending time with those people that really make me 160 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 1: feel like me and make me feel safe and supported 161 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 1: and allow me the opportunity to do the same for them. 162 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:19,320 Speaker 1: I would be remiss if family wasn't a part of 163 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 1: this equation. And although yes, my best day ever may 164 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:28,200 Speaker 1: actually take place like on the Amalfi Coast or something, 165 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: really location isn't as important as who is involved. I 166 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 1: would love for there to be a way for me 167 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:40,720 Speaker 1: to sip on all my favorite beverages without getting anebriated 168 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 1: to the point where I feel out of control. I 169 00:09:43,160 --> 00:09:46,160 Speaker 1: would also love to be perfectly hydrated and somehow be 170 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:48,240 Speaker 1: able to wake up the next day in the green 171 00:09:48,320 --> 00:09:52,080 Speaker 1: on my whoop score. I would love for the day 172 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 1: to involve not just like emotional intimacy with people that 173 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:59,319 Speaker 1: I care about, but also on my perfect day, I'm 174 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 1: hopefully in a loving relationship with someone who wants to 175 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 1: give me love and affection. And also, without a doubt, 176 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:14,960 Speaker 1: my perfect day definitely involves a massage me also running 177 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,280 Speaker 1: and running in a way that feels effortless and I 178 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:19,600 Speaker 1: feel very powerful. 179 00:10:20,120 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 2: I also want to look really great on. 180 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: My perfect day and just feel content and happy, not 181 00:10:25,640 --> 00:10:27,840 Speaker 1: just in me and who I am, but by the 182 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:31,200 Speaker 1: people that I surround myself, what I'm eating and drinking, 183 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 1: And I mean, if Muzzarella's involved, pizza, ice cream cake? 184 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: Can I tell you two of my favorite foods are 185 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 1: ice cream cake and sushi? And I once told this 186 00:10:40,960 --> 00:10:43,440 Speaker 1: is maybe like six seven years ago. I was on 187 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 1: a date with someone and he asked me what my 188 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 1: favorite foods were and I told him that, and then 189 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 1: we were dating around the. 190 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 2: Time of year that it was my birthday. 191 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:55,240 Speaker 1: And probably one of the best dates that I have 192 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: been on in my life was the man met me 193 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:01,120 Speaker 1: at Columbus Circle with the pick basket and we went 194 00:11:01,200 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 1: and we had sushi and ice cream cake and it 195 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:06,960 Speaker 1: was great. He is a great human, but he wasn't 196 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:10,560 Speaker 1: the right human for me. But I always, uh, what 197 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 1: a New York minute. Anyway, I am letting this get 198 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: all over the place, and I'm rambling now. So I 199 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 1: think the moral of the story here is my best 200 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 1: day is all about who I'm with, not necessarily where 201 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 1: I am, although Italy would work for me. That's it 202 00:11:25,640 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: for this week. Thanks for showing up big time for 203 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:32,559 Speaker 1: season one. All of your feedback, all of your support. 204 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:35,079 Speaker 1: It does not go unnoticed and it makes me feel 205 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 1: super excited for what's to come. Make sure you're following 206 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 1: along over at Hurdle Podcast, I am over at Emily 207 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:45,440 Speaker 1: a Body, Another hurdle conquered. 208 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:46,880 Speaker 2: Catch you guys next time.