Imagine waking up every morning with unwavering confidence that you are making all the right choices for yourself. Picture yourself in complete control of your fitness journey, feeling the satisfaction of seeing results each day. How would it feel to let go of guilt when plans change? How amazing would it be to no longer seek answers but instead realize that you are reaching your full potential every single day?
Often, we find ourselves adopting various nutrition, training, meditation, and mindset programs, yet our core identity and self-limiting beliefs remain unchanged. Unless we address and overcome these limitations, all the healthy practices we incorporate will yield little impact. We must shift our mindset and transform our limiting beliefs to truly see a change. Transformation is not confined to a fitness program. It begins when we release our limiting beliefs and embrace the power within us to create the life we desire. By believing in ourselves and trusting the process, we open doors to endless possibilities.
In this conversation with Michael Kurkowski, we explore intuitive training, breaking free from limiting beliefs, nurturing our autonomy, and reprogramming our thoughts to manifest our transformation. Michael is a strength trainer with over 14 years of experience and has worked with numerous individuals in kettlebell training, strength conditioning, athletics, and nutrition. He is fervent about simplifying the complexities of health and fitness to help people achieve their goals and take full control of their strength in life, no matter their obstacles.
What You’ll Learn from this Episode:
“If you don't recover from a limiting identity, then it doesn't matter how much you discover. All the food and training you prescribe to yourself will not do anything for you if we don't change your limiting mindset.” – Michael Kurkowski
Topics Covered:
00:35 – About Michael and how he got into the health and fitness space
04:58 – Intuitive training and harnessing consistency
08:27 – Being flexible with your training without feeling like a failure
10:45 – How physical fitness can lead to injury and demoralization
13:30 – Programming thoughts with Michael’s four pillars of mastery
16:54 – Matching your thoughts with your actions and habits
19:15 – Why Michael‘s work of helping people is so important to him
22:03 – Breaking free from self-limiting patterns
26:05 – Embracing autonomy in creating your transformation
30:43 – Kettlebells and why they are Michael‘s favorite modalities
34:20 – How to connect with Michael and get his book
Key Takeaways
When you elevate yourself, watch out for sabotage self-talk that can bring you down; it is sneaky and powerful.
When we shed our limiting beliefs, we become completely different persons.
Transformation doesn't happen in a fitness program; it happens the moment we release our limiting beliefs.
Whatever it is that you can give to somebody and add some good value to their life, do it.
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