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March 23, 2021 81 mins

When do you suppose to be the right age to start your career? Is it when or how you start your career that matters in the journey? Sometimes you know very early the career path you want to follow, but life diverts your focus to other things before you find your way back.

In this episode of the Your Career Cure Podcast, Gail Tolstoi-Miller speaks with Gav Gillibrand. He’s a fitness & nutrition expert who specializes in helping busy men and women lose 20lbs or more in 12 weeks or less without cutting out carbs & other fun stuff from their lives.

From a TV appearance on “Blind Date” in 1993 to a distinguished career as a male revue artist AKA male stripper, traveling all over the UK & Europe, Gav went on to become of the UK’s most successful online fitness coaches having helped 100’s of clients in the last 15 years to health and weight loss success.

Gav shares some of his highs, lows, and the life lessons he learned from his 17-year career as a male stripper.

He explains in detail the caloric deficit concept and why it is the single most effective way of losing weight in both men and women. Listen in to learn the importance of allowing your staff some exercise time to boost their productivity in the office.

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What You Will Discover:

  • [0:22] Gav narrates stories of his interest in sports and fitness since his teenage years.
  • [7:30] The only time you should embellish the truth to get the job.
  • [8:53] The life and experiences of a male stripper plus the lessons from the industry.
  • [17:05] The interesting perspective of the stripping world and its differences with the real world for both men and women.
  • [20:03] How the pandemic period became the best and worst for some people in the health and fitness sector.
  • [28:04] Debunking the caloric deficit concept- why you can still lose weight even with your junk food diet.
  • [36:37] The importance of strength training to maintain muscle mass and burn fat as you get older.
  • [39:55] Understanding the mechanics of losing fat and the benefits of controlling your caloric intake.
  • [44:14] Gav explains how he focuses his clients on the end goal of why they want to lose weight.
  • [51:39] How to lose weight eating whatever you want plus finding exercises that you enjoy.
  • [57:32] The mental, physical, and productivity benefits of exercising for office workers.
  • [1:02:05] Why you should cut off alcohol and instead adopt a healthy diet for both your physical and mental health.
  • [1:06:03] He describes his worst career moment and how perseverance led to his best year yet.
  • [1:11:01] The 3 best
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