What can a simple cup of coffee teach us about staying motivated to move? Dr. Lisa Belanger has the answers. Lisa is the CEO of Conscious Works and author of A Cup of Mindfulness: For the Busy and Restless. Beyond Lisa's many career accomplishm

56 - Diversifying Your Fitness Portfolio for Tough Times

May 1st, 2020 16m 8s

Times are tough, but being agile in the face of adversity can be a valuable skill. This week, let's think optimistically about an opportunity the shutdowns have provided, one that can pay dividends for you today and in the years ahead. As alway

55 - Your Valentine's (Fitness) Relationship Review

Feb 14th, 2020 15m 57s

It's Valentine's Day. Yeesh... time to audit your relationship with fitness 6 weeks into 2020. Are you hanging in there? Has your motivation disappeared like that waxy heart-shaped box of bonbons? A heavy majority of fitness resolutions are now

54 - Can Self-Discipline be Enjoyable?

Feb 7th, 2020 17m 50s

Does staying discipline have to suck? No, but you'd never know if you'd look at how popular culture treats this important part of active living. This week, using a terrible bread analogy, I revisit the real meaning of self-discipline and how en

53 - The Myth of Laziness in Fitness

Jan 31st, 2020 13m 18s

Let's talk about laziness. Have we oversimplified this complex concept? Of course! I'll use examples from nature to make the point that we're still animals wired to see energy expenditure as precious, even risky. We all choose the path of least

52 [Interview] The Power of Play with Dale Sidebottom from Fitness Games Zone

Jan 24th, 2020 41m 2s

Play creates transcendent exercise experiences. In such "flow states", we're distracted from how working our bodies is so healthy. Why? We're too busy solving problems, collaborating with others, and even laughing as we go. This week, Dale Side

51 How to Enhance Enjoyment in 9 Steps

Jan 17th, 2020 10m 27s

As the saying goes, “Nothing changes if you change nothing.” If you want to finally quit the grueling grind, jump off the struggle bus, and enjoy all the juicy mental and physical benefits of exercise, you’ll have to learn how to like it. That

50 Is Another Gym Contract the Solution?

Dec 27th, 2019 17m 21s

True, the financial investment of a contractual agreement with a gym gives some people a spark, but is it a solid solution for you? This week, I ask you to honestly audit your fitness history to answer that question. I'll also get you pondering

49 [Interview] Dr. Jason Brooks: Does Your Rest Match Your Stress?

Dec 20th, 2019 51m 33s

How well do you take care of the machine? This week, I dig down with philosophical mental performance coach, Dr. Jason Brooks, about the often neglected necessity of recovery. Not only does Jason drop some brilliant advice for dealing with ment

48 [Interview] Dr. Shayne Young on the Mental Side of Injury Rehab

Dec 13th, 2019 37m 42s

A forced divorce from fitness via injury might not just be physically painful, but it can make us a mental mess too. This week, I chat with Dr. Shayne Young of Active Health Institute to learn about how he manages the "mental game" of rehab on

47 The Bliss List: 17 Fitness Moments We Love

Dec 6th, 2019 16m 21s

What do chips and chocolate have to do with motivation? Let's take a look at two of the most attractive substances known to mankind to see where your fitness diet might be letting you down. I'll also fire off a list of 17 blissful fitness momen

46 Preventing the Pain Pendulum Pattern in 2020

Nov 29th, 2019 17m 55s

Are being taken for a ride? Let's revisit a problematic pattern we've all experienced at some point on our fitness journey - The Pain Pendulum. Find out what it is, why we need to talk about it before the New Year, and what you can do to stop i

45 [Interview] November Project (Part 2) - Lauren Carter and Liz Mackenzie

Nov 22nd, 2019 43m 20s

Last week, I interviewed November Project co-founder Brogan Graham about the evolution of this fascinating free fitness movement. In the second half of my two part feature on November Project, I sit down with the happy leaders of its Ottawa cha

44 [Interview] November Project (Part 1) - Brogan Graham

Nov 15th, 2019 51m

I couldn't let November pass without featuring one of the most successful free fitness movements of our time. It all began as a dare between 2 rowing pals. From Iceland to Indonesia to Indianapolis, November Project catches sunrises in 52 citie

43 Adage Annihilation #3: If it Doesn't Hurt You, It Doesn't Change You

Nov 8th, 2019 18m 54s

Time to call B.S. on another toxic artifact of today's fitness culture. In this episode, Kelly jumps on a recent exercise physiology study in a scientific journal called Sport to destroy a common adage floating around social media. So is it "fi

42 [Interview] Ray Zahab: No Finish Lines

Nov 1st, 2019 34m 50s

The adage is true, "Every Journey Starts with a Single Step", even if you're a professional explorer. Ray Zahab's transformation has included many, dodging rattle snakes and polar bears in the process. This ex-smoker has piled up over 15,000 KM

41 Curiosity: The Starter Fuel for Sustainable Fitness

Oct 25th, 2019 15m 7s

It's true, the birth of a passionate, devoted fitness journey often happens by accident. But why wait for serendipity to tap you on the shoulder? This week, Kelly drills down into the power of curiosity, the essential ingredient to any motivati

40 Using the Yes Drill to Create More Motivating Workouts

Oct 18th, 2019 13m 50s

One secret to having more motivation lies in the moment. In this episode, learn how to tap into it with my favorite focusing exercise called the Yes Drill. Whether you're into lifting, running, spinning, or something else, the Yes Drill will he

39 Keep Casting Your Net: A TryTober Ride-along

Oct 11th, 2019 17m 19s

The saying is TRUE... how do you know unless you try? That's what #TryTober is all about; getting out there and finally doing the thing you've pondered for too long. Well, this week, I gave Pickleball a go and it did not disappoint. In this epi

38 The Motivating Power of Music

Oct 5th, 2019 15m 14s

Music and movement have been married for millennia... but are you taking advantage of its... advantages??? Or may be IT'S taking advantage of YOU. In this episode, Kelly reviews 5 key academic findings on the motivating capacity of music but al

37 The Motivating Power of Atmosphere

Sep 27th, 2019 15m 59s

So you've built a routine based on attractive "action"; activities that you like, but will this be enough? There's something else we need consider for the long-haul. What is it? The attractiveness of the atmospheres in which you exercise.Inspi

36 [Interview] Badass Fitness Leadership with Karly Tardiff

Sep 20th, 2019 36m 30s

Warning: Do NOT touch this woman's bike. Listed as one of the Top 100 Most Fascinating Manitobans, Karly Tardiff's resume includes organizing a fitness Guinness World Record and raising $150,000 for Cancer Care in the process. If that isn't eno

35 The Motivating Power of Implementation Intention

Sep 13th, 2019 10m 14s

"One day" is here. In this short episode, Kelly unveils a simple tool to help you inject some new life into your fitness routine. Using the power of implementation intention, TryPact--a simple promise to yourself--will pull those fitness curios

34 [Interview] Meditation Matters with Jewelia Orlick

Sep 6th, 2019 42m 15s

Meditation is going mainstream for a reason; it's effects are so powerful. But can it fit in your fitness routine? This week's guest, Jewelia Orlick of Jewelia Orlick Meditation, discusses how she discovered this impactful practice and some of

33 Ask Kelly: Motivation, Sleep, and Running at the Back of the Pack

Aug 30th, 2019 27m 7s

In this special episode, Kelly fields three listener questions about struggling with her motivation to strength train, what Kelly does when he doesn't "feel like" exercising, and the frustration of life at the "back of the pack."#askkellyd---