What are your top priorities in life? Most peoples top priorities include things like their family and their career, but don't always include their health. We put our health off until later thinking we are too busy to make it a priority now! Joining me in this episode of Be Fit...For Life is Fitness Expert James Fell! James is the author of Lose it right: A Brutally Honest 3-Stage Program to Help You Get Fit and Lose Weight Without Losing Your Mind. Join us as we discuss how slow and steady wins the race, and why you should avoid all of the quick fix weight loss methods!

Anyone can get short term results in fitness! There is a new fad diet out every week that can help you get temporary success. All you have to do is stay discipline to the sacrifices that the diet demands. Are temporary results what you really want? Would you like to jump on the yo-yo diet roller coaster constantly regaining the weight you lose, and constantly going back to the drawing board. Wouldn't you rather learn how to make the lifestyle changes you need to stay fit for the rest of your life! To me that’s an easy one! Joining me on the show this week is Nathan corn, the CEO and founder of Flexpromeals.com.

What are you passionate about? What gets you excited to get out of bed everyday? Joining me on Be Fit…For Life this week is personal trainer, nutrition coach, and athlete Kim Schaper. Kim has a true passion to help others achieve not only their physical goals but help ignite that internal spark within each of us to create a balanced life of the body, mind and spirit. Kim has a unique story to share with the world and one that is truly rare. As a current athlete and woman of top physical fitness she wants people to know that it was not easy. With her own struggles of an exhausting eating disorder ranging from anorexia to obesity she can relate with the likes of these individuals and everyone in between. It's not all about the external side of us. We have to feel confident and content within ourselves. The other stuff is just fluff.”

There is one opponent that all of us face, and unfortunately no matter who we are we will eventually lose to. I like to refer to him as Father Time! Father Time has never been defeated! It is inevitable that all of us, no matter how indestructible we feel, will eventually get older. The good news is there are ways to prolong this process and stay feeling and looking young well into our older years! In this episode Dr. Jeffrey LaGrasso, a world renown plastic surgeon, gives us the secrete to staying young!

In order to be successful in your fitness journey you must first have the right mindset. In this episode I am joined by best selling author, speaker and fitness entrepreneur, Greg Justice. Greg opened AYC Health & Fitness, Kansas City’s Original Personal Training Center, in May 1986. AYC specializes in corporate wellness and personal fitness training. In this episode we talk about how important mental strength is in developing physical strength.

Are you wondering how to get started with resistance training. What should you think about when considering getting into strength training, and how can you make it stick well into old age? Joining me in this episode is strength and conditioning expert Geoff Girvitz. Geoff is the owner and director of training systems at Bang Fitness in Toronto Canada. Tune in and listen as we discuss the importance and the benefits of strength training.

January has come and gone. Now that we are past the first 6 weeks of the year, statistics would suggest that more than 90% of people have already abandoned their New Years resolutions. 9 out of 10 people will go on about their business just as they always have; wishing, hoping, and dreaming that someday things will change. Unfortunately, that change will never come for most people. Why? If you don’t Make and changes, you can’t expect to see any changes. It is time to learn how to start making solutions instead of wishes! In this episode returning Be Fit…For Life guest, Dr. Kelly Baltuska, will explain how you can overcome lower back pain associated with sedentary jobs. We will also be making a special announcement about our upcoming March Madness Fitness Challenge!

We face obstacles every single day of our lives. All of us do! When we come across an obstacle we have two choices. We can let the obstacle overcome us, or we can overcome the obstacle. It's that simple! Joining me in this episode is Collegiate Certified Athletic Trainer, Ben Mckenzie. Listen in to hear Ben share his amazing transformation story, and learn how you can follow his lead!

On the road to achieving your fitness goals, problem solving is a valuable tool! The fact is that everybody is different, and what gives one person success will not necessarily be successful for you. The only thing that you can count on is that if you want to get results you will have to follow the right plan. Joining me in this episode of Be Fit...For life, is Nutritional Therapist Kellie Hill. Tune in and listen as we discuss how you can find the right plan to help you reach your goals!

In this episode I am joined by the winner of season 8 of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser”, Danny Cahill. In 2009, Danny lost 239 lbs in 6 ½ months while on The Biggest Loser! Danny holds many records on the hit show including losing the largest percentage of body weight by any man ever on the show (55.58%). He is a very inspirational person and is now a highly sought after Motivational Speaker! Let Danny teach you how to Lose Your Quit!!

What are you passionate about? What gets you excited to get out of bed everyday? Joining me on Be Fit…For Life this week is personal trainer, nutrition coach, and athlete Kim Schaper. Kim has a true passion to help others achieve not only their physical goals but help ignite that internal spark within each of us to create a balanced life of the body, mind and spirit. Kim has a unique story to share with the world and one that is truly rare. As a current athlete and woman of top physical fitness she wants people to know that it was not easy. With her own struggles of an exhausting eating disorder ranging from anorexia to obesity she can relate with the likes of these individuals and everyone in between. It's not all about the external side of us. We have to feel confident and content within ourselves. The other stuff is just fluff.”

I don't have enough time to workout, and a short workout wouldn't get me any results anyway. Have you ever said this? My guest in this episode is Helen Ryan. Helen is a business owner, freelance writer, mom, fitness professional, non-profit founder, and author. She is the author of 21 Days to Change Your Body (and Your Life), an Amazon bestseller. In this episode we will talk about how making little changes can lead to big results.

Anyone can get short term results in fitness! There is a new fad diet out every week that can help you get temporary success. All you have to do is stay discipline to the sacrifices that the diet demands. Are temporary results what you really want? Would you like to jump on the yo-yo diet roller coaster constantly regaining the weight you lose, and constantly going back to the drawing board. Wouldn't you rather learn how to make the lifestyle changes you need to stay fit for the rest of your life! To me that’s an easy one! Joining me on the show this week is Nathan corn, the CEO and founder of Flexpromeals.com.

What do you do when someone tells you that you can't do something? How do you respond to your self doubt? In this episode I will be joined by Diane Breneman, a conscious transformation coach, will help teach us how to get out of our own way and overcome obstacles. Conscious Transformation is the ongoing process of personal development grounded in understanding and shifting the deep mental, emotional and physical patterns that limit people's exerience of life. Tune in and learn how to unlock your potential by conscious transfomation!

Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, used to start every season with a speech that began with the phrase, “Men this is Football.” Then he would begin to break down the teams three main parts: offense, defense, and special teams. I think if Mr. Lombardi were here today he would have a similar speech that would start with the phrase, “Ladies and Gentlemen this is Fitness!” He would then begin to break down the three main parts of fitness: exercise, nutrition, and accountability! For this weeks’ show I have invited a legendary coach from the fitness world Tosca Reno! Tosca is the creator of the best-selling Eat-Clean Diet book series! She will help you answer the very popular question, “How do I get started?”

It’s time you took charge of your future. Stop setting performance goals then seeing them fade away within a matter of weeks. Join Loren Fogelman, author of The Winning Point and founder of Expert Sports Performance, to discover how to achieve ultimate performance milestones without burning out. Discover the truth about goal setting and learn simple strategies to overcome obstacles that achieve massive breakthroughs. Clear your calendar and get a competitive advantage against the competition. During this action-packed session you’ll learn: • Why goals don’t stick and the one impactful shift that boosts your performance. • 3 responses to hurdles, obstacles and resistance and the one necessary response that prevents you from staying stuck. • How to create a new spin on failure that fast tracks your performance gains. The keys to a champion mindset are counter-intuitive. Now’s the time to rise up to the challenge, with confidence and courage to make 2014 your best year EVER!

Most diet programs tell you that in order to lose weight you must adhere to a monotonous cycle of bland and boring foods. While an eating regimen that promotes fat-loss must consist of calorie-controlled and nutrient-dense foods it doesn't have to be boring, bland or difficult to follow. Taste, style, convenience and results...that is what makes Success Meals KC so successful! In this episode I am joined by the founder and creator of Success Meals KC, Todd Markley. Tune in and listen as we discuss how getting a customized meal plan has helped Success Meal clients get results!

On the road to achieving your fitness goals, problem solving is a valuable tool! The fact is that everybody is different, and what gives one person success will not necessarily be successful for you. The only thing that you can count on is that if you want to get results you will have to follow the right plan. Joining me in this episode of Be Fit...For life, is Nutritional Therapist Kellie Hill. Tune in and listen as we discuss how you can find the right plan to help you reach your goals!

The 2014 NCAA Mens National Championship is tonight, and it will be the most unlikely matchup in tournament history. Out of the millions of people who filled out brackets this year, only 486 picked the correct final matchup. Tonights matchup features 7th seed UConn ~vs~ 8th seed Kentucky. Since 1985, at least a No. 1,2,or 3 seed has been in every single final. Before this year, the highest combined total of seeds in a final was 11 in 2011 UConn (3) vs Butler (8). Neither one of these 2 teams were even playing in the tournament last season. Kentucky was playing in the NIT and UConn was on a season ban for academic probation. When the Champion is crowned tonight, no more than .7 percent of yahoo sports users will have picked the correct winner! Not a lot of people believed that either of these 2 teams could make it this far, but they definatley believed in themselves. When you believe in yourself you are never the underdog. My guest on the show this week is Lori Yokiel from The Platform Magazine. Lori is no stranger to overcoming obstacles and adversity! You will not want to miss her amazing story of strength and perserverance!

If you listened carefully over the weekend you probably heard the sound of brackets being torn up all across the country. 3 of the final 4 teams left standing in the Mens NCAA Basketbal Championship Tournament were picked by less than 2% of the world! Only 2% of the world actually beleived that these teams had a chance to win the tournament. What's there secrete? How did they make it this far? In this episode of Be Fit...For Life I talk about what makes a Championship Fitness Program! Would you rather be a part of a program that gets you long term success, or would you like to be a cinderella story? Joining me on the show today is Hy-Vee registered and licensed dietitian, wellness coach, and avid endurance runner Courtney Kruse.

How did the first week of March Madness go for you? Is your bracket busted already? So many top teams are exiting the tournament early this year. KU, Duke, Syracuse, Ohio State, North Carolina, Wichita State have all been knocked out! The thing is all of these teams will be back next year! They are top seeds in the tournament year after year! There are a few teams who are making their first tournament appearance this year, and a few who got their first ever tournament win this year. Obviously this is a special year for them, but we may not see them in the tournament again for 5 years. How do these top schools consistently have great teams? Its very simple, they have a great program. In health and fitness long term success also depends on having a good program. My guest this week, Harold Martin from the Kansas City Fitness Magazine, knows something about making a great program. Join us as we talk about the Kansas City Fitness Weight Loss Challenge and other great programs the magazine provides!

Are you ready for the Madness? Selection Sunday was last night, and now all of the teams going to the big dance have been selected. Of course I am talking about the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship! I love this time of year, but honestly with all of these great games on it is a challenge to stick to my fitness routine. Join the March Madness Fitness Challenge, and keep fitness a priority during the three week tournament! My guest this week is fitness master Shawna Kaminski. Shawna is the creator of challengeworkouts.com. Listen and find out why shorter more intense workouts will get you better results in half the time!

“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” ~Booker T. Washington I believe success only exists in positive environments! You can create a positive environment anywhere by surrounding yourself with positive people, places, and things. When you need to refuel your motivation, where do you go to get inspired? Joining me on the show this week is Dr. Judy Staveley, the CEO of The Platform Magazine. The Platform Magazine was created to provide inspirational and educational stories from all over the world! Dr. Staveley is a scholar professional in biology, sports psychology, physiology and health wellness. She has found that these positive inspiring stories help others to mentally succeed. The Platform Magazine is an inspirational resource designed to increase awareness and education of health, and inspiration.

There is no easy button available to push when it comes to your fitness goals! There are no magic pills or quick fixes that will, by themselves, solve all of your problems! In order to have long term success you must make long term changes! In this episode, clinical dietitian, Dafna Chazin will teach us how to get long term success by making the right dietary lifestyle changes.

January has come and gone. Now that we are past the first 6 weeks of the year, statistics would suggest that more than 90% of people have already abandoned their New Years resolutions. 9 out of 10 people will go on about their business just as they always have; wishing, hoping, and dreaming that someday things will change. Unfortunately, that change will never come for most people. Why? If you don’t Make and changes, you can’t expect to see any changes. It is time to learn how to start making solutions instead of wishes! In this episode returning Be Fit…For Life guest, Dr. Kelly Baltuska, will explain how you can overcome lower back pain associated with sedentary jobs. We will also be making a special announcement about our upcoming March Madness Fitness Challenge!

During the Holidays it can be a challenge to find a lot of time to workout. Making the most out of the time you have will keep you on track to your goals. Joining me on the show this week is the 2013 IDEA Personal Trainer of the year, Brett Klika. Brett is an award-winning human performance specialist, motivational speaker, author, and educator. He recently published an article through the American College of Sports Medicine about high intensity training. We will discuss how you can make this type of training a very effective fitness and fat loss strategy.

Inspire! Motivate! Achieve! Is it time to make a change? This week Danielle Dupree, the Director of the Fitness Program at Kansas City Fitness Magazine, Will tell us all about the Kansas City Weight loss Challenge! At www.kcfitmag.com they are currently in the process of building a Fitness Army! Enlist now and you can get your life back in 2014!

The holiday season is a time to celebrate with family and friends. Unfortunately, for many it also becomes a time for over-eating and weight gain. Eating healthy over the holidays is a challenge for most of us! In this episode we will discuss strategies to help you prevent overeating this year, without taking away the enjoyment of the holiday season! Joining me on the show this week is America’s Fitness Ambassador and Celebrity Trainer, Steve Jordan. Steve Jordan created the Posture Perfect Program. He has held a personal training position at the White House, and his clients include Fortune 100 company executives, celebrities, professional athletes, and anyone looking for a healthier life.

Making fitness a priority is not always easy! Sometimes it feels like a constant battle, and our biggest enemy is our excuses! We all have obstacles and challenges we face every day that can become excuses that prevent us from living a healthy life. We use the obstacles in our lives not only as excuses, but as validation to ourselves that it’s just not possible to make fitness a priority right now. We let ourselves off the hook, and tell ourselves that we will get to it when we have more time. The problem is that that magical day we are waiting for when we will no longer be too busy doesn’t really exist. The realization that everyone has to eventually make is that in order to live a happier and healthier life, you have to make fitness a priority now regardless of what obstacles you face. My goal with this show is to help you win the fight against your excuses, so that you can reach your fitness goals no matter what challenges you face. Today you start winning!

Do you have questions about fitness? Where can you go to answer a question about anything fitness related? The answer is the www.humanfitproject.com. Mike Simone, the founder of the HumanFitProject and associate editor for Mensfitness.com, is joining me on the show this week. He will tell us how the HumanFitProject will be a place where the varying aspects and lifestyle of fitness can be enjoyed by everyone. Whatever your goals are, let’s accomplish them together!

Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, used to start every season with a speech that began with the phrase, “Men this is Football.” Then he would begin to break down the teams three main parts: offense, defense, and special teams. I think if Mr. Lombardi were here today he would have a similar speech that would start with the phrase, “Ladies and Gentlemen this is Fitness!” He would then begin to break down the three main parts of fitness: exercise, nutrition, and accountability! For this weeks’ show I have invited a legendary coach from the fitness world Tosca Reno! Tosca is the creator of the best-selling Eat-Clean Diet book series! She will help you answer the very popular question, “How do I get started?”

It’s time for all of us to make a realization. That realization is that we are in control of our own lifestyle choices every day. Our daily habits of nutrition, exercise, sleep, prayer, and meditation are in direct correlation to our health and wellbeing. Disease and illness, for the most part, do not strike at random, but instead surface in our lives when we fail to make a direct effort into proactively seeking good health. Dr. Kelly Baltuska, will be joining me on the show today. He is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Cleveland University, and is a doctor of chiropractic in Lenexa, KS. Together we will discuss preventative health care through healthy habits!

A lack of energy and enthusiasm can influence your entire life! Making fitness a priority in your life will result in increased energy and decreased stress! However, change isn’t always easy! In the beginning you may feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and discouraged at times. My guest this week is Diane Altomare. Diane is an expert in helping people reach their highest level of fulfillment and purpose. Are you ready to Ignite your life?

It is not always easy to balance fitness into your busy schedule. When you’re busy it is not necessary to spend hours at the gym. You can get better results in half the time by just making a few adjustments to your normal training routine. This week I will share with you 2 “No Excuses” workouts on my you tube channel. I am honored to have Kyle Maynard on the show this week! He will tell you how changing one thing can completely change the next year of your life! Listeners will have a chance to win an autographed copy of Kyle’s, New York Times Best Seller, No Excuses.

You’ll never hear me say that making fitness a priority is easy, but what if we could make it easier? Whose job is it to teach us about fitness? More specifically whose job is it to teach us how to eat for health? Is it our parents? Is this something we should be learning in school? Has society simply failed to teach us how to eat for health? My guest this week, Dave Ward, is an independent Two Star Diamond Beachbody coach. He is the co-creator of www.thefitclubnetwork.com , and has committed his life to helping people learn how to make fitness a priority. Tune in to Be Fit…For Life this week, and learn how you can make living a healthy life much easier.

What makes us go to the gym when we don’t feel like working out? When we’re tired of eating healthy, how do we stay on track with our nutrition? Reaching your fitness goals is not easy! If it were easy everyone would do it! When our results start to become less visible it is easy to forget why we have to make the sacrifices we do. This week we will learn how to break through plateaus and stay motivated!

This week we are going to talk about the most important word in fitness, which is accountability! How accountable have you been to your fitness plan this week? Have you been getting all of your workouts in? Have you been sticking to your diet? Have you been getting all of your meals in? Many people work very hard to get fit, but because they have trouble staying accountable to either their diet or their workouts, they don’t get the results they deserve! You can’t get the muscle tone you want if you skip workouts, and you also can’t out train a bad diet! Joining me on the show this week is Todd Markley. Todd has been a fitness professional for over 20 years now, and is the founder and creator of Success Meals. The Success Meals program makes it easier to eat well and live well!

Making fitness a priority is not always easy! Sometimes it feels like a constant battle, and our biggest enemy is our excuses! We all have obstacles and challenges we face every day that can become excuses that prevent us from living a healthy life. We use the obstacles in our lives not only as excuses, but as validation to ourselves that it’s just not possible to make fitness a priority right now. We let ourselves off the hook, and tell ourselves that we will get to it when we have more time. The problem is that that magical day we are waiting for when we will no longer be too busy doesn’t really exist. The realization that everyone has to eventually make is that in order to live a happier and healthier life, you have to make fitness a priority now regardless of what obstacles you face. My goal with this show is to help you win the fight against your excuses, so that you can reach your fitness goals no matter what challenges you face. Today you start winning!