173. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Reaching Your Goals ft. Rebecca Louise

Imagine summiting Mount Everest in just 4-weeks or crashing your goals no matter how tough the journey gets. When it comes to overcoming tough situations on our way to achieving our goals, we must have mental courage and walk without fear. It takes physical and mental preparedness and the willingness to relax with the intention of taking pace again. In this episode of the Live Your Personal Best podcast, I speak with Rebecca Louise, global fitness NASM Certified Trainer, best-selling author of It Takes Grit and founder of the BURN Fitness App. She recently summited Mt. Everest in just 4-weeks and is on a mission to help others overcome excuses and achieve lasting health and fitness change. Listen in to learn why it’s important to experiment with new things without allowing fear or past failures to stop you. Key Takeaways: ·      Learn how to take breaks when things get tough and then proceed with your journey. ·      How to have the mental courage to help you develop the grit to get you where you want to be. ·      Learn to embrace the moment and stop worrying too much about the outcome to achieve your goals. ·      The importance of experimenting with new things to get familiar and eliminate fear. ·      The benefits of focusing on one thing as a new entrepreneur to leverage your time and have flexibility. Episode Timeline: ·      [2:11] Rebecca describes her experience summiting Mt. Everest and what she learned from it. ·      [6:18] She explains when she first thought of summiting Mt. Everest and why it happened later than anticipated. ·      [9:06] How years of physical exercise and mindset prepared her for the climb. ·      [10:16] Take time to develop your mindset to overcome life’s obstacles every step at a time. ·      [12:35] How to block past failures when goal setting to avoid getting cold feet. ·      [17:29] The lessons she learned about herself and business relationships in her Mt. Everest journey. ·      [21:12] Rebecca on what she’s currently focused on after coming off the summiting high. Quotes: ·      “You have to have this belief in yourself that even when it gets tough, you’re going to learn how to look after your body, take steps forward, and you’re going to make the steps necessary to help you get there but in a safe way.”- Rebecca Louise [11:07] ·      “Everything in life, you don’t know what you don’t know, and the more that you try new things the more that you’re going to know and the more familiar you’re going to get with things.”- Rebecca Louise [16:13] Links Mentioned: ·      Website: https://rebecca-louise.com/ ·      Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebeccalouisefitness/ Follow along on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/liveyourpb/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices