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Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastEp. 156: Muzzleloader Success and Adjusting The Plan When Things Don't Go Your WayOn today's episode of the Venison Gains Podcast, Host Chris Heskett talks about his first muzzleloader hunt, the good and the bad. ------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on IG @coachchrisheskett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on TikTok @coachchrisheskett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Interested with working 1:1 with Chris? 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Chris talks about adapting and getting creative to continue to get results and how you should apply these lessons to your own situation. ------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on IG @coachchrisheskett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on TikTok @coachchrisheskett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legion Supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use code ChrisLWA for 20% Off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seeking Health Supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use code CHRIS10 for 10% Off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your free copy of Master Your Macros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Chris's Group Coaching Program at 8WC. 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This podcast is a quick episode on why you should always be learning a new skill or hobby in your personal and professional life and where to get started learning for free. ------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on IG @coachchrisheskett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on TikTok @coachchrisheskett⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legion Supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use code ChrisLWA for 20% Off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seeking Health Supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use code CHRIS10 for 10% Off ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get your free copy of Master Your Macros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join Chris's Group Coaching Program at 8WC. 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Eating less is not always the key to your results ------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on IG @coachchrisheskett⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on TikTok @coachchrisheskett⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seeking Health Supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legion Supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use code ChrisLWA ⁠Get your free copy of Master Your Macros⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join 8WC's Prime or Launch Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info for 1:1 & Group Coaching with Chris and the 8WC Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2024-06-1429 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastEp. 136: Walk Before You RunOn today's episode of the Wild Nutrition Podcast, Host Chris Heskett talks about making a plan and not hitting the ground running when it comes to health and fitness goals you've been struggling with ------------------------------- ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on IG @coachchrisheskett⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow on TikTok @coachchrisheskett⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Seeking Health Supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Legion Supplements⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ use code ChrisLWA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join 8WC's Prime or Launch Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Info for 1:1 & Group Coaching with Chris and the 8WC Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 2024-05-3122 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#95: Staying In Shape While Traveling with Makena RomagnanoOn today's episode, Chris interviews Makena Romagano, a online fitness and nutrition coach. Makena has been living in the UK for the past 6 months and traveling all over Europe, so today she gives tips on how to stay in shape and eat well while traveling. We also talk about some of the differences in Europe vs America and what she has learned while living "across the pond" and how she is using that knowledge with her current clients.    Follow Makena on IG @balancedmakena Follow Makena on TikTok @balancedmakena Take Makena's Metabolic As...2023-10-3059 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#94: Fear of Failure is Holding You BackToday Chris talks about how fear of failure is stopping you from reaching your goals. Chris talks about his recent failure and the lessons learned from it so it doesn't happen again, and how you can do the same thing with your failures so that they become lessons to help you move forward and accomplish whatever you want.    Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-10-2337 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#93: Coffee Talk Friday- Nutrition and Exercise isn't Just About Weight LossToday, Chris talks about how most people just focus on weight loss when it comes to diet and exercise, and when it's "just not a good time" you fall off or don't do anything at all. When the pressure is taken off of weight loss, and instead you focus on improving your health, nourishing your body, and moving your body you reach your goals faster and also take the pressure off yourself... which creates the habits and changes you want to make.  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-W...2023-10-2027 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#92: Can You Train Pre and Postnatal and What is Best for New Moms with Lauren LeachToday Chris interviews Coach Laren Leach and they talk about pre and postnatal care. Lauren is certified in pre and postnatal training and they talk about proper core training, dos and don'ts, and how Lauren has been using her certification with clients and herself during her own pregnancy.    Follow Lauren on IG: @coach_lauren_pwc Follow Lauren on TikTok: @coachlauren_pwc   ------------------------------------------------ Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Fo...2023-10-1658 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#91: Unapologetic Friday: The Spoon Theory and Mental BurnoutToday's episode is about the "spoon theory" or your mental battery and why avoiding this theory is holding back your results    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-10-1328 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#90: From Professional Figure Skater to Doctor of Physical Therapy and Coach with Julia LerondToday Chris interviews Julia Lerond, PT, DPT. Julia is a former professional figure skater who transitioned into the medical field by getting her bachelors degree in exercise science and psychology in 2012, continuing on to get her Doctorate in Physical Therapy in 2015.   Through her own journey of transitioning from the demands of being an elite athlete to a college student and beyond, Julia has developed a passion for health and fitness in a much more relatable and sustainable way.   She had the privilege to work on Royal Caribbean as a performer straight ou...2023-10-0959 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#89: Unapologetic Friday- Stop The Comparison TrapToday's episode, Chris talks about not comparing your journey to someone else's and why, when you do that, it is actually holding you back from your health and weight loss goals. Then Chris talks about the 5 levels of fitness and nutrition someone goes through and why you should focus on your current level and getting to the next level, and not listening to influencers online who are talking to people well above your current level.  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts wi...2023-10-0523 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#88: How Hunting and Weight Loss Relate to Each OtherToday's episode is another solo episode. Chris talks about his first hunt of the year and how that relates to indecision with health and weight loss or "one foot out the door syndrome"  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-10-0246 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#87: Unapologetic Fridays- Your Plan for OctoberToday Chris talks about how October might be the only month left in the year for a fat loss phase and you need to plan out the next 90 days to be successful with your health and weight loss goals    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-09-2919 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#86: Doughnuts and Seed OilsToday is another solo episode with Chris. Today Chris goes over common "influencer" topics and debunks them from sugar to seed oils and more.    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-09-2534 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#85: Unapologetic Friday- 5 Ways You're Self-SabotagingToday, Chris talks about his personal experience with self-sabotage and 5 ways you might be self-sabotaging your results  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-09-2220 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#84: PhD Research with LWA Coach Jess KirschmannOn today's episode, Chris interviews Jess Kirschmann. Jess is a PhD student in kinesiology at the University of Houston. Today, we talk about her research, how she became a PhD student, and how that has made her into a awesome coach helping women lose weight and improve their health on the Lifts with Alex team.  Follow Jess at: @_fitjess Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Ch...2023-09-1856 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#83: Unapologetic Friday- Stop with the Food RulesToday's episode is about how setting food rules to lose weight or improve your health is actually doing the opposite. These rules cause you to gain weight and ruin your health in the long run, along with destroying your relationship with food  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-09-1518 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#82: No Change without ConsequencesToday is another solo episode with Chris. On today's episode, Chris talks about what it takes to actual make changes to your health and fitness and how you won't make a change unless there is a consequence to not making the change. Then Chris talks about how to use past lessons to learn how to have success moving forward.  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Join the Lifts with Alex Facebook Group Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Ch...2023-09-1149 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#81: Deep Dive into Setting Up Your DietOn today's episode, Chris is solo and breaks down how to set up your diet for success. Topics covered are: figuring out what level you are, how to do portion control, how to set up macros, and more.    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in September Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-09-0428 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#80: Unapologetic Fridays- You Won't Be Happy When You Lose the WeightToday's episode, Chris explains why you won't magically be happy when you reach your goal. Instead, it's the journey getting to your goal where you build confidence and self-reliance that ultimately leads to you being happy.    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in September Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-09-0119 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#79: Learning to Love Yourself on the Journey to Becoming The Best Version of You with Alex AllenOn today's episode, Chris interviews Alex Allen. Alex has been a personal trainer for almost 10 years. Before that, she was a certified firefight EMT, and used to do stunts, modeling, and acting. Now she owns LWA coaching where she helps women overcome yo-yo dieting and build a better relationship with food. She's also a dog mom and a California girl living in texas.    Follow Alex on IG   Listen to the Born to Thrive Podcast    ----- Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Fr...2023-08-2857 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#78: Unapologetic Fridays: Optimal Is Dumb, Just Take ActionToday's episode is about how waiting for the perfect time or stopping going after your goals because you can't follow the perfect plan is the reason you never reach your goals.    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in August Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-08-2416 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#77: How to Get Back into Fitness Postpartum with Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist Nicole HartToday's guest is Nicole Hart. Nicole is a Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist. She has 3 kids of her own - twins and a singleton - and her deliveries were both by c-section. Her postpartum body didn't start to transform the way she wanted it to until she spent time intentionally connecting with and strengthening her core. Nicole loves helping women tranform their body and their life by helping them build a solid foundation   Today we talked about   - why you can't jump back into your pre-baby routine after the 6 week mark -how to build a strong toned core -and wh...2023-08-2042 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#76: Unapologetic Saturday: Fat Loss is SimpleToday, Chris is a little late with the podcast episode but the topic is about how fat loss is actually simple. Executing the plan and staying consistent isn't so simple, which Chris covers on this episode.    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in August Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-08-1925 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#75: Hunting Stories and Prep for Elk Hunting in the Backcountry with Shawn HanquistToday Chris interviews Shawn Hanquist. Shawn is a husband and father of 3, a hunter with a love for backcountry elk hunting, and a bodybuilder. Shawn owns Fit Health Advisors and loves to help people learn about building their wealth. Take Shawn's Financial Health Assessment  Follow Shawn on IG @shawnhanquist Follow Shawn's wife, Amanda, on IG @amandahanq Fit Wealth Advisors Website    -------------   Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in July 2023-08-1458 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast74: Unapologetic Friday: Do It for Your KidsOn Today's Episode, Chris goes over how you need to set goals outside of just weight loss. For parents, setting goals around your kids and setting an example for your kids is a great place to start.  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in July Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-08-1118 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#73: The Importance of Sleep in Fat Loss and Sleep Chronotypes with Nick RiellToday, Chris interviews Nick Riell. Nick Riell is the founder of The Riell Company, author of Sleep Secrets, and creator of the Final Sleep Solution.   With over 15 years of experience inside the fitness and nutrition industries, Nick has dedicated his life to helping health and fitness enthusiasts create high quality results by aligning their nutrition and lifestyle to their Chronotype. Get Your Free Copy of Nick's Final Sleep Solution Figure out Your Chronotype to optimize your sleep  Follow Nick on Facebook  Follow Nick on IG  ----------------------- 2023-08-071h 21Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#72: Unapologetic Friday: You Can't Lose If You Don't QuitToday's epsiode, Chris breaks down how you can reach any goal you want if you don't quit. Most people quit too early or expect to reach their goals faster than what is reasonable. Chris shows that if you remove Time from many of your lofty goals, they become much more reasonable and realistic.    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in July Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on T...2023-08-0420 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#71: Vegan Fit with Clarissa GannonToday, Chris interviews Clarissa Gannon. Clarissa founded Vegan Fit for Life in 2014 and has over a decade of experience in the fitness industry. She is a Mom of 4 and a NPC figure competitor.   Follow Clarissa:  www.veganfitforlife.com www.facebook.com/clarissagannon www.instagram.com/veganfitforlife www.tiktok.com/veganfitforlife   ------   Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in July Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC 2023-07-3152 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#70: Unapologetic Friday: Be AntifragileToday Chris talks about how to build self-confidence and esteem and how indecision leads to you not developing those things  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in July Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-07-2825 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#69: Weight Loss with Ancestral Diets with Steven Finch part 2Today, Chris brings back Steven Finch of Lifestyle Evolution.  Steven is board certified in nutrition, and obesity and weight management. He has a doctorate in health sciences, with a specialty in ancestral diets and their effect on obesity and metabolic health. he is a researcher at my core, and loves teaching the deep science of weight loss and chronic health conditions in a way that makes it completely understandable to anyone.   Follow Steven and Jeanna  IG:  @lifestyleevolutioncoaching.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/450057773416590 ------------ Win 21 Days of PW...2023-07-2452 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#68: Unapologetic Fridays: Answering Your QuestionsToday's episode, Chris does something a little different and does a Q&A episode. Chris answers common questions that have been asked on social media, by PWC clients, and emails ranging from macros, fasting, weight loss, workouts, and more.  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in August Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-07-2132 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#67: From Avoiding Mirrors to Losing 50lbs and Becoming a Fitness Model and Coach in her 40s with Sara FrenzaToday Chris Interviews Sara Frenza. Sara Frenza is  a mom to 2 girls, a nutrition and body transformation coach, a published fitness model, 2 X Cover model, writer, and owner of Sara Frenza Fitness and Nutrition. Sara went from avoiding mirrors to a published fitness model in her 40’s.   After gaining over 40 lbs., with each of her pregnancies, she tried multiple diets and programs desperate to find a solution to build a body she felt good about.   She finally found a sustainable way to lose over 50 lbs., change her body composition and learned how to keep the weight off forever.   Her mission is to...2023-07-171h 03Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#66: Unapologetic Friday: Stop Prime Day-ing Your HealthToday's unapologetic Friday is going to hurt some feelings. Chris talks about how people will spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on "Prime Day" and stuff that will just end up in the closet or thrown out, but won't spend a dime to invest in their physical or mental health.    Win 21 Days of PWC's Transformation Program    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in July Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow...2023-07-1423 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#65: The Science Behind Ancestral Diets and Weight Loss with Steven Finch: Part 1Today, Chris interviews Steven Finch of Lifestyle Evolution.  Steven is board certified in nutrition, and obesity and weight management. He has a doctorate in health sciences, with a specialty in ancestral diets and their effect on obesity and metabolic health. he is a researcher at my core, and loves teaching the deep science of weight loss and chronic health conditions in a way that makes it completely understandable to anyone.   Follow Steven and Jeanna  IG:  @lifestyleevolutioncoaching.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/450057773416590 ------------ Win 21 Days of PWC's...2023-07-1052 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#64: Unapologetic Friday: Why You're Not Seeing Resultsnot getting results is frustrating, but why aren't you seeing results? Today, Chris goes into why you're not seeing the results you'd like and it's got nothing to do with macros or doing more workouts.  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in July Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC Get 10% off Your First Order of Seeking Health Supplements with Code: CHRISJUL232023-07-0713 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#63: Victim to Victor with Logan DecampToday, Chris interviews Logan Decamp.   For years, Logan payed a victim to my past experiences. He use to let my speech impediment and the way people made fun of him determine the direction of his life. It led him down the road of getting a great job in Los Angeles, California at Riviera Country Club but he was so depressed and unfulfilled.   One day in 2020, when the world shut down, Logan started to study more about exercise and nutrition. He watched how it changed his mom’s life after losing 100 pounds. Logan started to slowly learn how it could of save...2023-07-0555 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#62: Unapologetic Fridays: Do The Boring WorkToday, Chris talks about how the results you want are made by doing the "boring work." The boring work is just that... boring. You won't see it much on social media because it doesn't get clicks or make quick cash for influencers, but it's essential for your long term results.  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Get the Free 12-Week Rucking Guide Apply for 1:1 Coaching in July Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC...2023-06-3024 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#61: Weight Loss, Hormones, Metabolism, and Carbs for Peri and Post-Menopausal Women with Stephanie FusnikToday, Chris interviews Stephanie Fusnik. Stephanie has been in the health and fitness field since 2011. She is a personal trainer, exercise therapist, neurokinetic and manual osteopathic therapist and nutrition coach. She is the CEO of VitalityOET which is a women’s health, fitness and nutrition company that focuses predominantly on women’s hormones particularly as they start their journey through perimenopause and onwards. She is passionate about all things hormones (especially cortisol) and carbohydrates! Follow Stephanie: IG: vitalityoet.stephanie TikTok: stephfusnik Podcast: The Metabolism and Menopause Podcast ----- Ge...2023-06-2653 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#60: Unapologetic Fridays: A Way to Fix Your Relationship with FoodToday, Chris covers a way to help fix your relationship with food and reduce your anxiety around food with some tips he recommends for his intuitive eating clients    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in June Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-06-2321 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#59: Losing Over 100lbs and Doing it Sustainably with Coach Chase SmithToday, Chris interviews Chase Smith, the COO and Assistant Coach of Conquer Fitness and Nutrition.    Chase realizes that those who have a significant amount of weight to lose are where they are for a reason and works at a deeper level to uncover the root cause and create an action plan that leads to long-term sustainable fat loss.   Coming from someone who used to be nearly 400 pounds, Chase knows and understands exactly where so many are, struggling and unsure what diet to try next. Back in 2019, a friend challenged Chase to a weight loss challenge… fast forward to now, Chase has l...2023-06-1957 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#58: Unapologetic Fridays: How to Make Your Workout and Diet ProgramToday Chris quickly goes over how to design your diet and workout program so that you can get started within an hour or so after listening to this episode. Chris covers: calories, macros, designing a weight lifting program, cardio, and more in about 15 minutes.   Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in June Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-06-1623 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#57: Losing 75-100lbs and improving health through ancestral diets with Jeanna FinchToday, Chris interviews Jeanna Finch. Jeanna is Board Certified Functional Health Coach trained in Functional Nutrition and also has a degree in psychology. Jeanna is a certified yoga teacher with a passion for mindset work. She and her husband own and run Lifestyle Evolution, which has been serving people for 18 years. Their focus is whole foods with an ancestral diet approach (nothing processed) that supports clients with 75 to 100s of lbs to lose and chronic health conditions.    Follow Jeanna: IG:  @lifestyleevolutioncoaching.com Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/450057773416590   2023-06-121h 06Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#56: Unapologetic Fridays: Stop The Comparison GameToday's Unapologetic Friday, Chris talks about why it's toxic to compare yourself to what you see on social media. Chris pulls back on the curtain on some of the things that happen behind the scenes with your favorite coaches, influencers, and athletes along with his own story. Social media is a highlight reel and is not "real life." ----- Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in June Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on...2023-06-0818 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#55: Creating Real Change for Parents with Ryan MurphyToday, Chris interviews Coach Ryan Murphy, Owner of M2 Coaching. Ryan is a dad and loves playing golf. In today's episode, Ryan goes over how he creates permanent weight loss with his clients even with parenting struggles. Chris and Ryan talk about decision-making, weight loss journeys, and more.    Follow Ryan at: Follow on Instagram: @the_coachmurphy Join Ryan's Facebook Group: Energy and Weight Loss Secrets for Busy Parents _______ Apply for 1:1 Coaching in May Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Fol...2023-06-051h 12Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#54: Unapologetic Fridays: 3 Things Stopping Your Weight LossToday's episode Chris covers 3 things that are destroying your weight loss results and holding you back. These 3 things have nothing to do with actual nutrition or fitness information, but rather things going on inside your head that you need to realize in order to move forward. Until you stop doing these 3 things, you are doomed to continue to ride the yo-yo diet rollercoaster of lose some weight and gain more weight while your energy levels and confidence continue to plummet.    Free 21-Day PEAK Fat Loss Challenge Apply for 1:1 Coaching in June Jo...2023-06-0224 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#53: Mistakes and Tips for the Beginner GardnerToday's episode is a little different than our typical nutrition episode. Today, Chris gets summer kicked off with talking about mistakes and things he wished he knew when he first started gardening. Today's episode is geared towards someone who is just starting out and might have a few pots of a small area to plant. Chris talks about: best beginner plants to grow, soil, fertilizer, and other common mistakes that make things frustrating.  Free 21-Day PEAK Fat Loss Challenge Apply for 1:1 Coaching in May Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook G...2023-05-2944 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#52: Unapologetic Fridays: You're Focusing on the Wrong ThingsThis week Chris covers how most people spend 90% of their time focusing on the things that only give them 10% of their results. Instead, you should focus on the things that only take 10% of your focus and give you 90% of your results. Today will call you out on your shiny object decision and emotional decisions making but you'll have a clear picture of what to do by the end of the episode.  Free 21-Day PEAK Fat Loss Challenge Apply for 1:1 Coaching in May Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on...2023-05-2625 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#51: Busting Fitness Myths with Ashley RinikerToday, Chris interviews Ashley Riniker, a competitive bodybuilder and powerlifter. Today Ashley dispels lots of nutrition and fitness myths in the industry, talks about her journey, and finding a healthy balance in your life.    Follow Ashley on IG: @ashtagfit - Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in May Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-05-221h 01Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#50: Unapologetic Fridays: Why Crash Diets and Resets Don't Work and Slow Down Your MetabolismToday Chris talks about how crash diets, cleanses, MLMs, and other things the diet industry tries to push is doing more harm than good to you. It's the reason you can't lose weight, or when you do you then struggle to keep it off. Today, Chris will explain why that's the case and what you need to do to fix your metabolism so that you can have permanent weight loss.  Free Metabolic Assessment  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in May Join The PEAK Wei...2023-05-1924 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#49: Interview with Andrea GrangrothToday Chris interviews Andrea Grangroth, a hunting guide, co-founder of a hunting clothing line, and author. Today we talk about her new book, talking about her story of self-development, overcoming trauma, and how fitness ties it all together.    Pre-Order Andrea's Book Here Follow Andrea on Facebook Andrea's Instagram  ------------ Fix Your Metabolism Masterclass  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in May Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-05-151h 00Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#48: Unapologetic Friday: Lack of AppreciationToday's unapologetic Friday episode is a little different. Today Chris goes over how most people don't appreciate the food they eat, leading to a disconnect with the natural world and a poor relationship with food. In today's episode, Chris talks about how growing and harvesting your own food can actually help you with your relationship with food going forward.  No green thumb? No worries, Chris talks about easy things you can start with as early as this weekend that are easy to grow.    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for...2023-05-1227 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#47: Simplifiying Fitness and Nutrition for Women over 40 with Bryan FitzsimmonsToday Chris interviews Coach Bryan Fitzsimmons. Bryan was an in-person trainer who started his own online coaching company where he focuses on helping women over 40 with their weight and health goals. Bryan has a passion for simplifying nutrition and fitness for people. In this "influencer" space where coaches all try to have the biggest brains and make things overly complex, Bryan likes to break things down into simple actionable steps that are realistic to most people.  Follow Bryan at: The Fit40 Podcast IG: @coach_fitzz TikTok: @coach_fitzz ...2023-05-081h 03Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#46: Unapologetic Fridays: Why the Extreme is Holding You BackToday Chris talks about how doing extreme diets or fitness programs are holding you back from your goals. Typically, you think that going harder and doing more will get you results faster, but it's usually the opposite. Usually, it ends up with you unmotivated and burnt out. Chris also talks about his experience with doing an extreme diet and the side effects of what happens when you do that.    Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in May Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Foll...2023-05-0523 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#45: Conquering Self-Sabotage and Mindset with Jared HamiltonToday Chris interviews Jared Hamilton, Host of the Dieting from the Inside Out Podcast, coach, and business owner. Jared deep dives today in how he helps develop a positive mindset with his clients in the first phase of his program. Jared also covers self-sabotage, how it holds you back from reaching your goals, and what you can do about it.    Follow Jared  Dieting from the Inside Out Podcast Instagram: @realjaredhamilton Youtube: youtube.com/@jaredhamilton  TikTok: @realjaredhamilton  Email: jared@hamiltontrained.com    ---- G...2023-05-0155 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#44: Unapologetic Fridays: You Don't Need More Information (You Need Action)Today Chris talks about how you need to take action to reach your goals. The majority of people sit in the "information gathering stage" and are trying to get as much info as possible before making a decision. Reality is, you probably don't need more information.... you just need to make a decision.    12-Week Rucking Program in Facebook Group  Schedule a free strategy call with Chris  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in April  Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follo...2023-04-2823 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast#43: Managing Stress with 5 Simple StrategiesToday Chris talks about ways to manage stress. In today's modern world, almost everyone is busy and stressed. This gives you two choices, try and manage your stress or let stress control you. We know stress is terrible for your health so it's very important to try and reduce and manage it in a healthy way.  Today's tips are 5 simple tips that you can start implementing immediately. Schedule a free strategy call with Chris  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in April  Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secr...2023-04-2441 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: How I Beat My Insecurities and Built Self-ConfidenceToday, Chris talks about how he conquered low self-esteem, confidence, and insecurities early on and the strategies you can use to deal with these things. This isn't a nutrition or fitness episode, but nutrition and fitness were big players in how Chris developed confidence in himself.  Download Your Copy of the SMART Goal Worksheet  Schedule a free strategy call with Chris  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in April  Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC ...2023-04-2123 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastBreaking Nutrition MindsetsToday Chris talks about mindset shifts when it comes to nutrition. Most people don't need more information when it comes to nutrition, they need to shift their mindset that has been messed up over the years from the diet industry.  Schedule a free strategy call with Chris  Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in April  Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-04-1739 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: 80/20 RuleIn this episode, Chris talks about the 80/20 rule and how that applies to health and nutrition. Chris also dispels myths about artificial sweeteners, sugar, food dyes  Apply to Win 1 Year of Coaching with PWC 2023-04-1423 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcastweight loss as a busy mom with hypothyroidism: interview with Lauren LeachToday Chris interview's Peak Wellness Coaching's head coach, Lauren Leach. Lauren is a mom who battles hypothyroidism and has successfully lost with and kept it off. Now she help's women going through similar situations with PWC. Today, she teaches some of the strategies she uses for successful weight loss even when it seems impossible.    PWC is doing a $15,000 coaching giveaway for turning 2. We are giving away 1 year of transformation coaching, 6 months of coaching, and 10 second place prizes. You can apply below Enter for your chance to win 1 year of transformation coaching (worth $10,000)2023-04-101h 10Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Knowledge isn't Power without ActionToday Chris talks about how trying to gather more and more information so you have "all your ducks in a row" is holding you back from reaching your goals. Chris is a nerd who used to do this same thing, trying to gather all the information won't help. Instead, you need to get just enough information (less than you think) and take action immediately, you can always course correct in the future.  1 Year of PWC Transformation Coaching Giveaway  Join The PEAK Weight Loss Secrets Facebook Group  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Fol...2023-04-0723 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastFat Loss, Health, and Habits after 40 with Devin GageToday, Chris interviews his former boss, mentor, and friend, Devin Gage. Devin owns Gage Strength Training in West Chester, PA where Chris worked for 7 years before starting PWC. Devin also has opened 3 Engaged Personal Training locations: Malvern and Collegeville, PA, and Wilmington, DE  Gage Strength Training specializes in helping people over 40 improve their health, lose stubborn body fat, and gain energy without doing workouts that are high impact on the joints.    Follow Devin and Gage Strength Training Here https://gagestrengthtraining.com/ Gage Strength Training Facebook Page Follow Gag...2023-04-0353 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: You Don't Deserve Results for The Work You Didn't DoYou want amazing results but you don't want to do the work required to actually get those results. Instead of spending more time looking for the "magic bullet," you should start taking action. Chris talks about how most people don't want to track things, but tracking is the best way to get results. Chris also talks about how you don't have to do everything all at once, instead focus on the easiest things that can move you closer to your goal. There is work you have to do to get results, but that work doesn't have to be overwhelming. 2023-03-3121 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastClient Success Story with Jess Banes: Over 50lbs of Permanent Weight LossToday Chris interviews a graduate client of PWC, Jess Banes. Jess lost weight on her own until she hit a wall. When she joined PWC, the weight loss started again until she hit the point that she graduated from the pwc program.  After losing weight, Jess started rock climbing with the new level of fitness and confidence she gained in herself. She also explains how her weight loss journey made hunting, especially waterfowl, so much more fun and enjoyable.  Jess is a founding member of the WildHERness organization who helps women, children, and marginalized groups of...2023-03-2744 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Shiny Object Syndrome is Ruining Your ResultsToday Chris talks about how doing random workouts, shiny object syndrome, and how never sticking to something for a least 90 days is the reason you're not getting results  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in April  Join The Wild Nutrition Secrets Community Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course 2023-03-2424 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastSteel Clubs, Maces, Shoulder Health, and the Sad State of Health in America with Adam HicksToday Chris Interviews Adam Hicks. Adam is a holistic strength coach from Birmingham, Alabama who specializes in healing chronic pain in the shoulders and spine and building sustainable strength. Adam uses clubs, maces, and other unconventional fitness tools and methods to help heal his clients. Chris and Adam also talk about nutrition and the sad state of health in America.  Follow Adam on IG: @adam.theshouldercoach Apply for Adam's Scholarship _______________________________________ Apply for 1:1 Coaching in April  Join The Wild Nutrition Secrets Community Follow on IG @Chris_PW...2023-03-201h 13Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Hope is for Your Religion, Not Your HealthToday Chris explains how hoping that you can stick with something or hoping that a new diet plan will magically fall into your lap is never going to happen. Hoping to improve your health is irresponsible and you need a concrete plan with goals that you can achieve to improve your health and lose weight. Save hope for saving the world or your religion, it has no place when it comes to your health.  Apply for 1:1 Coaching in April  Join The Wild Nutrition Secrets Community Follow on IG @Chris_PWC ...2023-03-1728 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastInterview with Crystal Clardy: Former Fat Kid turned Nutrition Coach Today Chris Interviews Crystal Clardy, a former-fat-kid (FFK for LIFE) who couldn’t do the 12-minute mile in P.E. who transitioned to half-marathon runner in her twenties & finally discovered how effing cool it is to squat & deadlift more than her body weight in my thirties.   And through that process, she had her fair share of trying out every fad diet under the sun.   Crystal's goal in life is to help others who have gone through a similar journey realize that they don’t have to turn to extreme measures in order to live a life that makes them happy in a bo...2023-03-1347 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: The 1 Simple Thing You Should Do to Improve Your LifeOn today's unapologetic Friday, Chris talks about how you can better adapt your body to handle the stresses of daily life. With 1 simple thing everyone can do, you can make your body more resilient to stress. Plus Chris goes over a few other strategies if you want to dive deeper. Listen to learn more Apply for 1 of the 4 1:1 Coaching Spots with PWC in March Join The Wild Nutrition Secrets Community Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC Get the Free 5-Day Fat Loss Course 2023-03-1023 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastThe 3 Stress Traps Ruining Your Health and Weight Loss GoalsToday Chris goes over how one of the biggest issues most people face is unmanaged stress and the 3 common stress traps people fall into. If you don't do anything about these traps, you spiral into a vicious circle. Today, you'll identify if you are in one of these stress traps and how to get out of them so you can start improving your health.  Apply for 1 of the 6 1:1 Coaching Spots with PWC in April Join The Wild Nutrition Secrets Community Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC 2023-03-0654 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Going Out to Eat is the Reason You Can't Lose WeightA restaurant's job is to serve you good-tasting food, not low-calorie healthy food. For this reason, it's extremely easy to eat 2, 3, or 4,000+ calories in one meal without realizing it. Today, Chris breakdown the math on why you need to stop going out to eat if you have a goal of losing weight, and what you should look for if you do go out to eat.  Apply for 1 of the 6 1:1 Coaching Spots with PWC in April Hormone Masterclass Sign Up for 3/1/2023-3/2/2023 Join The Wild Nutrition Secrets Community Follow on I...2023-03-0226 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastLosing Weight and Making it a Healthy Lifestyle- Interview with PWC Client: StefToday Chris interviews one of PWC's clients who has had an amazing transformation: Stef. Stef has lost over 30lbs since joining and has made incredible changes to make the weight loss permanent. If you are a mom and work full time, give this episode a listen because Stef has some tips for you.  Apply for 1 of the 6 1:1 Coaching Spots with PWC in March Hormone Masterclass Sign Up for 3/1/2023-3/2/2023 Join The Wild Nutrition Secrets Community Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC Get the F...2023-02-2750 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Stop Focusing on Weight LossThere are two kinds of people. Most fit into the first category which is just focusing on the outcome. They are just chasing weight loss for the sake of losing weight and the vast majority fail either before they hit their goal or after when the weight comes back on. The second kind enjoys the process. Weight loss is part of their journey in improving their overall health, but it's not everything. They focus on doing things one step at a time and slowly modifying their lifestyle and changing their identity to be the person they actually...2023-02-2422 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastInterview with Erin McDonaldErin McDonald is a coach and owner of 8 Wellness Collective. She is a master nutrition coach, bodybuilding athlete, and behavior change specialist. Today, Chris talks to Erin about mindset, improving your relationship with food, improving your mental health, dealing with anxiety, and explaining about the harms of many popular MLM diets.  Follow Erin: IG: @Coach_Erin_McDonald TikTok: @CoachErinMcDonald2023-02-2055 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Stop Labeling YourselfToday's unfiltered, unedited unapologetic Friday is about how the labels and stories you tell yourself are the reason you're stuck and unhappy.  These stories are excuses, but by changing the narrative in your head you can turn things around and chase the ideal self you've already wanted to become.  Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC Join My Free Facebook Community  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-02-1725 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastWeight Loss Success Story Interview with ClintToday Chris interviews a long-time follower and friend, Clint. Clint started following PWC on IG shortly after the business began, and following the advice in the content put out on IG, he has lost over 40lbs on his own. No crazy diets, not spending hours in the gym, just doing the basics really well. He now has more energy to spend with his wife and kids, and more energy at work as well. If you're starting your weight loss journey or feel stuck, give this episode a listen before jumping into any fads or buying (wasting) hundreds of dollars...2023-02-1320 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Do The Boring Work FirstToday Chris talks about how most people try to jump ahead to the shiny flashy stuff and never stick to the basics. The basics get results. Period. You shouldn't try to move to something more advanced if you haven't done the basics because you're building everything on a house of cards. Keep things simple, do the basics really well, and get results.    Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC Join My Free Facebook Community  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-02-1024 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastHow to Build a Workout Program 101Today Chris walks you through how to build a basic strength training program for beginner and intermediate-level lifters. The basics of exercise selection, sets, and reps are covered to tell you how to build a program that actually works, instead of another program that makes you sweat... but you don't see results.  After listening to this podcast, you should be able to take immediate action on making your own workouts to build muscle, burn fat, have pain-free movement, have more energy, and build strength.  Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC Join My Fr...2023-02-0640 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Fuck Your Victim MindsetToday Chris talks about how your victim mindset is holding you back and how you need a hero mindset to achieve your goals. He goes over how it might not be your fault you're unhappy, but it's your responsibility to do something about it   Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC Join My Free Facebook Community  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-02-0319 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastSteel Mace and Animal Flow with Nick AveronaNick Averona is a Fitness and Performace Expert at Gage Strength Training in West Chester, PA. Nick was one of Chris's co-workers at his time at GST and is now one of his best friends. Nick is an expert when it comes to steel mace, animal flow, and steel clubs. Today Chris talks to Nick about incorporating these unconventional fitness practices into your own routine and the benefits of them.  Follow Nick IG: @coachnickav IG2: @silverbacksteelmace Follow Gage Strength Training Gagestrengthtraining.com2023-01-301h 03Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Make Time Now or Be Force to Make Time LaterToo busy to focus on your health? You can either make your health and goals a priority now or you're going to be forced to later when your quality of life crumbles and medical complications start piling up.  As usual, there is no sugar coating in today's episode, but I also talk about a simple step you can do to take action now to become healthier.... unless your health isn't important to you.  Ready to take control of your health? Join the 8-Week Health Makeover here 2023-01-2719 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastClient Success Story: SusieSusie is a client of PWC. Before starting, she tried every diet under the sun and, despite exercising, couldn't lose weight. Since starting with PWC she has had success, even with having kids and being post-menopausal. Susie has lots of tips and ideas that you can start implementing in your life to start reaching your health and weight loss results.    Sign up for our 8-Week Health Makeover Program 2023-01-2345 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: You're Not In Enough PainYou're not reaching your goals because you're too comfortable. you're not in enough pain. The pain of exercise and changing your eating habits doesn't outweigh the pain you're currently in.  Today I talk about finding that pain, how to figure out your 5/6/7, and actually taking action toward your results.    8-Week Health Makeover Application Contact Chris: chris@protect-and-provide.com Join The Wild Nutrition Secrets Facebook Community  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2023-01-2028 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastRegulate Your Nervous System with Rhysa SiscoRhysa is a health and wellness mentor and coach with a background in occupational therapy and specializes in helping people learn to manage their stress to improve all areas of their life, including health and fitness. I am passionate about helping people have a better understanding of why they become stressed and then how we can use our senses to actually regulate stress in an impactful way.   Follow Rhysa  IG: regulatewithrhysa TikTok: @rhysasisco2023-01-161h 01Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: Fuck MLMsMLMs have destroyed trust in the health and fitness industry. Now, anytime you get a DM from someone you haven't heard from in a while, you think they're trying to sell you something.  The latest thing is some MLMs telling people they don't need to exercise... because they eat 800 calories a day and destroy people's health   In today's episode I talk about why I hate MLMs, what they do wrong, and more   If you'd like to sign up for a Anti-MLM program, you can apply here: Apply for...2023-01-1332 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastFinding Your PurposeIn today's episode, I talk about finding your "why" or your "purpose" for improving your health. This is different than setting goals, this is the whole reason you are actually chasing these goals. I talk about a simple strategy to figure out your purpose, and how to set goals to help you achieve these goals. Don't have a health or weight loss goal? You can use this same strategy with career, financial, and other goals.  Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC Join My Free Facebook Community  Follow on IG @Chris_PWC ...2023-01-0935 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastUnapologetic Fridays: More Free Shit Won't Help YouThis is a new series that takes 10-15 minutes. It's filled with tough love and lots of F-bombs to get you motivated to take action over the weekend. Today we talk about how you don't need more free shit. You need to either spend the time to learn the skills you need or you need to finally invest to move forward. Happy Fucking Friday 2023-01-0617 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastThe Hart Life with Nicole HartToday I talk with my good friend, Nicole Hart. Nicole helps postpartum moms lose weight and rebuild their core strength. We talk about how she does that and strategies of putting "mom first" in a house when mom's usually are the bottom of the totem pole.  Follow Nicole IG: @nicolehart_fatlosscoach Facebook: Nicole Hart Nicole's Free FB Community: Weight Loss Hacks for Busy Moms2023-01-0241 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastHow to Set Up 2023 for SuccessDid 2022 flash before your eyes? Did you accomplish everything in 2022? Most people don't, then set some goals in 2023 that they never accomplish because they never have a plan. Having a goal is fine, but you need to plan it. Today, Chris talks about a method he uses when setting goals for the year that actually get done and have realistic timelines. It also helps keep you motivated because as soon as burnout starts to hit... the new thing to work on is right around the corner.  We have 5 Coaching Spots Available for January. Apply Here J...2022-12-2627 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastInterview with Leighann Hutchinson: Health, Fitness, and SobrietyBorn and raised as a tough Alaskan chick, Leighann began her life with a love of the outdoors and no fear of hard work. She physically excelled as a prestigious showgirl for 10 years at the world-famous Great Alaskan Bush Company before meeting the love of her life and starting a family. In 2017 Leighann became a personal trainer and wellness coach. Personal training at the local YMCA working with a diverse background of clients at various stages of their fitness goals, teaching TRX and Bootcamp classes. Along with facilitating weight loss programs with families of children at risk...2022-12-1959 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastWhy Your Hormones are a MessToday I talk about why your hormones and genetics are messed up and what you can do about it. Fortunately, it only takes a few small changes to start feeling better and moving toward your goals because you're probably the reason your hormones or genes are messed up.  ____ Join My Free Facebook Community  Seeking Health Supplements: Code CHRISDEC22 for 10% off Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2022-12-1254 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastRehab and Injury Prevention for Living a Pain-Free Life with Dr. Devin HamidiDr. Kevin Hamidi is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Online Coach, and owner of The Rehab Coaching Collaborative where he works with lifters and fitness enthusiasts in helping them overcome injuries and get back to hitting PRs again pain-free. His business also partners with other Fitness Coaches in providing them the necessary tools and resources to help clients through pain themselves and more effectively retain clients long term. Connect with Kevin directly below:IG: https://www.instagram.com/dockevfit/ FB profile: https://www.facebook.com/kevin.hamidi FB Support Group for those struggling wi...2022-12-0555 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors Podcast6 Life Lessons from HuntingThis episode, Chris talks about 6 life lessons he has learned through hunting and how you can apply those lessons to your life right now. Regardless of whether you hunt or not, these lessons will apply to you.  ------------- Join My Free Facebook Community and get the wild game guide Seeking Health Supplements: Code CHRISNOV22 for 10% off Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC Follow on IG @Chris_PWC Follow on TikTok @Chris_PWC2022-11-281h 00Venison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastFaith Based Fitness & Internet Trolls with Coach Makena RomagnanoMakena Romagnano CEO and owner of Team MPower coaching for women to improve the quality of life for faith-based busy women to show up more fully in their lives by igniting internal and external growth and a stronger sense of self and strength. IG: @balancedmakena TikTok: @balancedmakena  Join her Fat Loss for Busy Christian Women group on Facebook  ---------- Join My Free Facebook Community and get the wild game guide Seeking Health Supplements: Code CHRISNOV22 for 10% off Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC 2022-11-2143 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: 2023 Buck Hunt and Why You Should Eat VenisonToday Chris talks about his 2023 buck hunt and how that went down. Also covered in this episode is "is venison healthy?" where venison is compared to beef and chicken side by side with calories, macros, micros, and healthy fats. Finally, Chris covers how to cook venison if it's something you've never cooked before. It's not as scary as most people think, but there are a few considerations.  ---- Join My Free Facebook Community and get the wild game guide Seeking Health Supplements: Code CHRISNOV22 for 10% off Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC Follow o...2022-11-1444 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastMacros 101: How to Figure Them Out and Track Them Tracking macros is one of the most popular and effective way to lose weight, improve athletic performance, take control of your health, and build lean muscle. But figuring it out on your own is confusing if you're not a numbers person. Today, Chris walks you through how he figures out the calories and macros he starts his clients at with two different methods you can use. Chris also teaches you how to adjust your calories and macros if you're not seeing any results. By the end of the episode, you should be able to pull up a macro...2022-11-0928 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastInterview with PWC Coach Lauren LeachToday Chris interviews PWC's Co-Coach Lauen Leach. Lauren is an outdoorswoman, hunter, wife, mom, coach, and former nurse. She has her own health and weight loss journey  after she had her son which she goes into during this episode. In this episode, we cover: balancing your life and health, tips for working out with kids, things to keep in your pantry for quick and easy meals, and more.  You can follow Lauren  IG: @Coach_Lauren_PWC TikTok: @Lauren_CoachPWC ---- Join My Free Facebook Community  Seeking Health Supplements: Code...2022-11-0940 minVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastVenison Gains: A Fitness, Hunting, and Outdoors PodcastLet's Get Started!Episode 1. I get into why I decided to start this podcast, tell you a little about myself, and go over the 3 Phases you go through in your health and fitness journey  ---- Join My Free Facebook Community Seeking Health Supplements: Code CHRISNOV22 for 10% off Apply for 1:1 Coaching with PWC2022-11-0332 min