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Last weekend I participated in a Fitness Competition! I had been training and preparing myself for several months for this event, and I wanted to share my experience, my reasons and my insights with all of you.

If you have set a "big goal" for yourself — whatever it may be — this episode is for you! I realized that the steps we take and the support systems we set up for ourselves are what propel us to reach our dreams (regardless of what our goal is about!). 

These are the main topics of this inspiring show:

• ● My journey training for different fitness competitions.
• ● Seeking the support you need: build your team.
• ● The importance of finding your reasons to pursue your goal.
• ● Choosing the right nutrition and supplements to support your overall health
• ● What to do when you are about to give up.
• ● Understanding the long term impact, physically, mentally and emotionally.
• ● And… I won! I celebrated my own triumph without comparing myself to anyone else, perseverance actually paid off!
• ● Rest and restore.
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• I want you to be courageous, audacious and ambitious when setting goals for yourself, and equally importantly, align yourself with those who support you, your community is everything! Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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• You can connect to this episode on iTunes, Spotify or Stitcher by searching The Simplicity Sessions, or visiting www.jennpike.com/podcast.
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• Online working with Jenn:
• To register for my signature program The Hormone Project and work with me 1:1 to support your health, hormones and more, please join the waitlist at www.jennpike.com/thehormoneproject 
• The Synced Program is now available for registration, learn how to tune your body to the lunar cycle, and acquire a multidisciplinary approach to balance your body in less than 30 minutes a day! 
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• Learn more about our amazing sponsors 
• A great support during my training for the fitness competition was my VITEX Combo from Saint Francis Herb Farm which is often used for perimenopause and menopause, but this time I took it as a way of assisting my pituitary gland and my brain since knew they were going to be under stress from losing weight and having lower body fat. Create a more simple life with Saint Francis Herb Farm products, you can order through Pure Feast, use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases.
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• Saint Francis Digestive Enzymes along with Fermented Vegan Protein by Genuine Health kept my digestion flawless during training. Order any product at Genuine Health use the promo code JENNPIKE and save 10% off all of your purchases. 
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• Learn more about Jenn's work:
• Jenn Pike
• Ignite your Life with Jenn Pike
• The Hormone Project 
• The Simplicity Project Shop for books, DVDs, programs and much more!
• http://www.jennpike.com/
• Simplicity TV on Youtube
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• Quotes: 
• "Don't let other people's opinions interfere in what your focus is, keep moving forward."
• "About the process of training with a purpose: It is going to get harder before it gets better."
• "Just because someone has reached something, it doesn't make that person into an expert in that field."
• "If your environment is not safe, your body will create a compensatory pattern."
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• Additional Information About Jenn:
• Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature's Emporium and Juice Plus.
• Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.