Description

Trying to prioritize your health while balancing work and family can feel overwhelming - especially when time and energy are in short supply.

Most of us wrestle with fitting movement into packed schedules, guilt around “selfish” self-care, and the frustration of not seeing results when life throws curveballs, like injuries or illness. It’s too easy to fall into an all-or-nothing trap, thinking if we can’t do it perfectly, it’s not worth doing at all.

This episode unpacks how small, consistent shifts in movement, mindset, and routine can spark real momentum - no matter how busy or burned out you feel. You’ll learn new strategies for breaking through the inertia, reframing fitness as a tool for resilience, and making even five minutes count. The insights come straight from someone who’s lived both the high-stress corporate grind and the journey back to energy and vitality.

Dilan Gomih is the founder of Dilagence, a health and performance company partnering with organizations to integrate well-being into corporate culture through off-sites, team-building workshops, and benefits communication. Before launching Dilagence, Dilan worked long hours on a foreign exchange trading floor, an experience that shaped her focus on high performance and energy management. She is a certified personal trainer with specializations in behavior change and corrective exercise, and has collaborated with leading fitness organizations globally. Dilan’s work centers on helping both individuals and companies unlock sustainable energy and create environments where people can thrive.

“You give me any human for a minute and I will show you how to make that minute effective for fitness.” - Dilan Gomih

In this episode you will learn:

• Why movement and fitness are not selfish pursuits but essential for fueling energy, mental sharpness, and performance in both work and family life.
• How to break down barriers to fitness by reframing movement as effective and worthwhile, even in very short bursts, and how to adapt when your preferred activity isn’t available.
• The importance of flexibility and mindset in building resilient routines, including letting go of perfectionism and embracing small, positive changes throughout the day.
• How nutrition and fueling choices can directly impact day-to-day performance, cognitive function, and long-term health, and the value of personal experimentation to find what works.
• Why sleep and recovery are integral to productivity and wellbeing, with practical context for prioritizing these areas both for fitness and workplace success.
• The role of framing mistakes and setbacks, both in personal health and at work, as learning opportunities, and how a solutions-oriented mindset sets the foundation for sustainable progress.

Resources

• Connect with Dilan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dilangomih
• Learn more about her offerings at Dilagence: https://www.dilagence.com/ 
• Subscribe to her newsletter, ‘C-Suite Workout’: https://c-suite-workout.beehiiv.com/subscribe?utm_source=home-of-healthspan&utm_medium=podcast

This podcast was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency:

https://www.zapods.com

Find the products, practices, and routines discussed on the Alively website:

https://alively.com/