Dean Pohlman

Many of us go through life on autopilot, sinking into a comfort that can quickly morph into depression if we don’t question ourselves, our careers, and our lives.Today’s guest, CJ Finley, the founder of Thrive On Life & the Thrive On Life Podcast was the same way 6 years ago. He chased money until depression hit him like a ton of bricks.

But when he hit the proverbial “rock bottom,” instead of blaming others, he started asking himself simple questions. These questions allowed CJ to create a life and a business that gives him energy instead of draining it.

I’ve gone through several different “phases” of my fitness routine over the years. I’ve done both weight training exclusively and yoga exclusively, and each of them caused their own set of problems:

But for the past 3 years, I’ve done something different than ever before: I mixed weight training with yoga, and my results have never been better. 

In this episode, I peel back the curtain for you so you can decide which type of workout routine works best for you. 

Everyone has certain traumas and insecurities that your body stores deep inside itself. And it turns out that yoga is one of the best ways to address this deep-seated trauma and insecurities. 

During the pandemic, today’s guest, comedian Drew Lynch stumbled upon Man Flow Yoga, and to this day, nothing has helped him tackle his trauma and insecurities more effectively than his consistent yoga practice.

When our motivation levels fall, we give up on big elaborate goals completely. The good news is there’s a better way to set goals and actually achieve them:

Start small.

When you start small, you tap into your own human psychology of being lazy, you don’t have to rely on motivation, and you build confidence and consistency with each day that passes.