Fitness x Business

Fake It Till You Make It

The temptation to "fake it till you make it" is very real.

Why develop the skills & experience required to achieve your goals when you can just fake them and get the same result? Why go through the struggle and the sacrifice when you just take a shortcut and avoid all of the challenges along the way?

In this episode, Joseph Mencel & Leah Mencel discuss the very real problems that arise when you try to "fake it till you make it".

They begin by identifying the common situations where you may often be tempted to fake it, and discuss why faking skills & experience, and skipping struggle & sacrifice, ultimately lead to serious failure.

They then flip the script, and take a different approach to "faking it", focusing on consciously developing the mindset that leads to the behaviours that leads to the end results in fitness, business and relationships.

Joseph & Leah then close out the episode with a discussion of finite and infinite mindset.

An episode that comes out of the gates super strong and will leave you with a whole bunch of practical & strategic advice that you can start applying right away.

Snakes & Ladders

Life can often feel like a giant game of snakes & ladders.

Every now and again you'll score a lucky break and climb a ladder to advance in a particular area of your life. And of course, you’ll often step on snakes that force you to take a few steps backwards before you can regroup and start moving forward again.

In this episode Joseph Mencel & Leah Mencel discuss the Snakes & Ladders analogy for life.

By sharing their own life experiences, Joseph & Leah provide examples of ladders they have climbed and snakes they have slid down while working towards goals in different areas of their lives.

They then provide practical & strategic advice on how to deal with both the snakes & the ladders you will inevitably encounter on your life's journey.

An insightful episode that will provide you with a tonne of food for thought along with some laughs along the way.

Top 5 Productivity Hacks

There are no points for “busy”. Everyone is busy. Nobody cares.

What matters, what you get points for, what people care about, is productivity.

Is all of your busy-ness producing valuable outcomes? Or are you just spinning your wheels?

In this episode, Joseph Mencel details his top 5 techniques to ensure you are maximising your productivity.

From practical tips around removing distractions, to strategies to ensure you are being proactive instead of reactive, to ways to exert discipline around productive momentum, this episode is jam packed with advice you can start applying right away to boost productivity.

You'll want to be ready to take notes during this one.

Real Self Love

Self-Love is the act of taking care of your own needs and putting your own well-being & mental health first.

When applied correctly, Self-Love can lead to intense happiness & fulfilment. But when abused it can be used as a cop out for not doing anything that pushes you outside of your comfort zone, which ironically, hinders self-development.

In this episode Joseph Mencel & Leah Mencel unpack "Real Self-Love".

By firstly identifying what Self-Love does not look like, Joseph & Leah dismantle situations where Self-Love is used a veil to hide behind, providing examples from their own experiences where they have been guilty of abusing Self-Love.

They then flip Self-Love on its head and uncover what Real Self-Love looks like, while providing practical strategies that you can use to ensure you are on the right side of the Self-Love Movement.

There are a whole heap of hidden gems in this episode! It's one you'll want to listen to more than once!

Enjoy!

Close The Door Behind You

You can't completely walk through the door of a new opportunity in front of you without first closing the door of an old one behind you.

In this episode, Joseph Mencel & Leah Mencel explore leaving parts of our lives behind in order to grow and level up.

By sharing their own life experiences, Joseph & Leah firstly unpack the process around making the decision to close a door behind you.

They then consider why, once the decision has been made to completely move on from people or things that no longer bring us happiness & fulfilment, it takes so much courage to follow it through.

They then close out the episode by exploring why closing doors behind us is so important, and why completely committing to new opportunities when they arise is a crucial factor of success.

An insightful episode that packs some seriously valuable punches.

This is one that you'll want to share with your friends, family & loved ones.

Cultivating Self Belief With Ethan Gohari

How do you cultivate self-belief? How do you build confidence? And how do you protect it when it is being eroded?

Joseph Mencel & Ethan Gohari discuss self-belief, confidence, and how to persevere in the face of difficulty.

A personal trainer, a coach, and an IFBB Classic Physique Pro Athlete, Ethan's story is one of starting from the bottom and building everything from the ground up.

Born and raised in Iran, Ethan moved to Australia at 19 in search of opportunity... and opportunity he grasped, building his own personal training business from the ground up, and building a world class physique at the same time.

Ethan opens up about the struggles he encountered along the way and how he used setbacks to build his self-belief and confidence, rather than let them drag him down.

Joseph & Ethan then switch gears and share their top 3 tips for building a world class physique.

An episode that is going to have you feeling inspired, make you think, laugh, and leave with a huge dose of motivation to go out and chase your goals.

10 Step Morning Routine

How do you start your day?

Are you reactive to your thoughts and your environment? Do you just "go with flow" and hope for the best?

Or do you approach each day proactively with intention & purpose?

In this episode, Joseph Mencel details his 10 step morning routine, explaining how & why he performs each part of it.

From inspecting his dreams, to tracking his sleep, to reading, journaling, and diving into each day with direction, Joseph lays it all out for you.

A short, sharp and direct episode that is sure to deliver a tonne of value.

Enjoy!

Pursuing Positivity With Jacinda Sharkey

Joseph Mencel & Jacinda Sharkey discuss the pursuit of positivity in the face of adversity, and how to make the best out of difficult situations.

A personal trainer, a coach, a businesswoman, and Australia's first ever IFBB Wellness Pro Athlete, Jacinda's story is one of turning challenges inside out and using difficulties as fuel to drive success.

Growing up in a broken family, Jacinda went through a rebel phase as a young teenager before finding fitness in her late teens. But her fitness interest quickly turned into a negative obsession, consuming her life and leading to unhealthy eating habits.

Jacinda used an unfortunate injury as the catalyst to turn her life around, pursuing positivity in the face of adversity. Under the guidance of her coach, she implemented healthy lifestyle habits around her fitness and began competing in bikini shows while also starting her own personal training business.

Her competing journey led to her first IFBB National Title in 2019 followed by her IFFB Pro Card in 2020, while her business journey has resulted in her becoming one of the most sought after trainers in the country.

A story that is sure to inspire, and a discussion that is guaranteed to provide some food for thought around how you deal with your own difficulties in your life.

Enjoy!

The Reality Of Business With Will Warren-Davey

Joseph Mencel & Will Warren-Davey discuss the reality of business in the context of the supplement industry.

Owner of renowned supplement brand, Primabolics, Will's story is one of pursuing your passion in the face of adversity.

Having found his passion in his early twenties, Will juggled full time & casual work with bootstrapping his own business for half a decade, while making almost every business mistake in the book, and learning valuable business lessons along the way.

Will shares his experiences openly and without omission, giving you an unfiltered insight into the reality of business.

Joseph & Will then switch gears to close out the episode with a discussion of hormone optimization hacks to help you level up in fitness, business, your career, your relationships & your life.

A powerful, insightful and entertaining episode that you'll want to share.

Enjoy!

How Do You Eat An Elephant?

You've set your S.M.A.R.T. Goals. They're big. They're beautiful. And it's time to start working towards them.

But there's a problem.

They're a little too big. They're overwhelmingly big.

In fact, they're so big, you don't even know where to start.

So instead of working towards them, you freeze, and never even take the first step.

Sound familiar? You're not alone.

In this episode, Joseph Mencel explains how to break big goals down into bite sized pieces so that you can work towards them each & every day. By detailing his own experiences in achieving big fitness and business goals, Joseph lays down the blueprint for what he calls "Micro Execution".

He then dives into the less obvious reasons why executing day after day on a micro level is so important when it comes to achieving big goals, before explaining why eating elephants is a skill you'll want to develop as you level up in all areas of your live.

A short, sharp and direct episode that is sure to hit home.

Enjoy!