Tom Sheppard (@phoenixperformancetraining) is a strength and powerlifting coach who works with professional athletes in a variety of sports. He is also an educator through speaking at industry-leading events and the multitude of content he puts out on various online platforms including elitefts, T-Nation and more.

Tom is one of those rare special people in fitness who deeply understands all the science and the nuance of all things fitness at the highest levels, and at the same time, appreciates and coaches on a ton of the “soft skills” as related to overall health and wellness. The key here is that these things go hand in hand. It’s not either/or - it’s both.

We are bombarded with more information than ever before and also bombarded by more distractions and things negatively impacting our mental health outside of the gym. Tom and I discuss all of it and how to approach finding that sweet spot for you and your goals.

Whether you’re trying to squat 1000lbs, or trying to get out of your bedroom to go for a walk, the struggles are largely related, and you will find something in this discussion that will help you. If you do, please share this episode with a friend who you know will also benefit from it.

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I asked Grok what the 5 biggest struggles men aged 25-45 face with regards to their fitness. That demographic is the biggest group of listeners to this podcast, and it’s also me. So I’m right there with you. Grok scraped X and the internet to gather up the 5 biggest and most common struggles. I gave my thoughts and possible solutions to each.

Here are the 5 struggles I spoke about:

1. Time constraints related to work and family responsibilities.
2. Physical decline (metabolism, testosterone, muscle mass)
3. Poor dietary habits
4. Mental health and motivation
5. Injuries

None of these are terribly surprising, these are all common issues I hear from clients, people online, and friends in this demographic. Makes a ton of sense. And, for what it’s worth, women often struggle with these same things. People are people.

But I went through each of these, gave my take on the source of some of the struggle, and then several different possible solutions to each of them. If you or your friends struggle with any of these, please listen and share it with them. I’m here if you need help, enjoy!

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Dr. Ashley Dwyer (@dr.dwyer) is a doctor of pharmacology and founder of Team BDN Coaching. Through 10 years in pharmacy Ashley noted that so many illnesses have significant lifestyle related factors - something which medication cannot fix. She since transitioned into health coaching to help others tackle everything under the umbrella of living a healthy lifestyle to help people thrive and prevent or alleviate disease and illness.

The amount of people who are living with PCOS currently is extremely high. Dr. Dwyer graciously came to the podcast to educate us on it. The good news is that it is much more within your control than you’ve likely been led to believe. I say this, because I myself didn’t know a ton about it, and the general rhetoric out there is that it’s just a thing that happens. Turns out, you can do a lot to help it, even put it into remission entirely largely through healthy living changes.

This is empowering, because now you’re not doomed. Dr. Dwyer goes into so much depth about the different types of PCOS, how they are caused, how you might go about treating them or what specific steps to take to start to improve your situation.

The information she shares here is so in depth, concise and helpful - it can easily change someone’s life. Please, share this with any friends or family you know who are struggling with PCOS.

To learn more, follow Dr. Ashley Dwyer on IG, check out her website, and join her FREE PCOS Masterclass happening July 22 (recording will be available).

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