Today on the Down and Dirty podcast, we welcome back Jacqueline Civitarese, a wonderful and inspiring guest who we last heard from in Episode 5, where she spoke about her weight loss journey and the importance of aligning your inside with your outside. Since then, Jacqueline has continued with her transformational journey, hitting those crucial milestones, and today we hear about all the changes she's seen along the way. Join the conversation as Jacqueline shares her latest milestone, how the meaning of exercise has evolved, and some of the most memorable challenges she’s encountered along the way. We also explore why she took motivation out of her equation, how her identity has shifted through her experience, and what she means when she says she has “lobstered!” Tune in to hear all this and much more, including Jacqueline’s advice for anyone who’s ready to start their journey to improved health.

Key Points From This Episode:

• Updates from our wonderful returning guest, Jacqueline Civitarese.
• The latest hit milestone on her transformational journey.
• How the meaning of exercise has evolved for Jacqueline.
• What an average week’s exercise program looks like.
• The most memorable struggles she has encountered along her two-year journey.
• Different metrics to use to measure success (and how to make use of them).
• Why Jacqueline took motivation out of her equation (and how).
• The moment her journey started and how it has impacted her identity.
• The cracking open: reasons that having a ‘why’ is so important.
• How our external appearance can be a protection mechanism to shield our insecurities.
• Ways that Jacqueline’s transformation has changed the way she plans her travels.
• What rewards are and how often she gives them out.
• Advice for anyone starting their transformational journey to improved health.
• Tips for navigating the loneliness that comes with this journey.

Links Mentioned:

Jacqueline Civitarese on LinkedIn

Jacqueline Civitarese Email

Jacqueline Civitarese on X

E5: A Weight Loss Journey: Aligning Your Inside With Your Outside with Jacqueline Civitarese

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Tony Robbins: Priming Excercise

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There is something incredibly satisfying and rewarding about eating an animal that you caught, processed, carried, and cooked yourself. Today’s guest is an amazing hunter who recently killed a massive moose. Louis Brown joins us to share the incredible story of his most recent (monumentous) moose hunt! Tuning in, you’ll hear all about what a hunt looks like, why he selected a male moose for this particular hunt, why scouting is important, what a hunting opportunity is, how to call a moose, and more! Louis goes on to explain his moose sighting, shooting the beast, processing him all alone while he waited for his hunting community to help, and how they carried 500 pounds of meat out of the woods. Finally, our guest tells us what he loves most about hunting. To hear all this and more, press play now!

Key Points From This Episode:

• A warm welcome to today’s guest, Louis Brown.
• Louis tells us what a hunt looks like, particularly his most recent one.
• Why Louis selects his animals very carefully and when he is less picky.
• The importance of scouting and how he chose the spot he shot his last moose at.
• Louis describes what an ‘opportunity’ is in hunting.
• How to call a moose and how often you call them when hunting.
• When Louis first encountered an animal on his recent moose hunt.
• His secret weapon: a scapular he picked up from another animal carcass.
• Louis explains how to kill an animal with a bow and arrow and how he killed his moose.
• Why a frontal shot is more risky and the adrenaline associated with hunting.
• The intricacies of processing, skinning the animal, and separating the limbs.
• How he removed 500 pounds of the moose with the help of his hunting community.
• Why they chose the elevation trail to get the moose out and what that journey was like.
• The things Louis loves about hunting the most and the satisfaction that it brings.

Links Mentioned:

Louis Brown on LinkedIn

Nathaniel Ernst

Nathaniel Ernst on LinkedIn

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Wake surfing is gaining popularity at a remarkable pace. Mastering the challenging feat requires skill and determination, but once you’re up and riding, that endless wave can bring pure joy! We are thrilled to have as a guest today World Champion Wake Surfer, Bailey Rush. We get down and dirty about all things wake surfing. From how to get into wake surfing, what it's all about, the different boards and tricks, and the impressive story of how Bailey went from just trying it out to becoming a world champ in just a few short years. Be sure to tune in now to hear all this and more! Thanks for listening.

Key Points From This Episode:

• The difference between surf style and skim wake surfing.
• Bailey gives us a quick introduction of who she is and what she does.
• How she got into wake surfing.
• She gets into the details of what wake surfing is and what you need to get going.
• Bailey talks about the different tricks and the difficulty levels involved.
• The three kinds of board options in wake surfing.
• We chat about the different competitions and categories involved with wake surfing.
• She highlights her career journey that started in 2016.
• What it’s like competing on the worldwide stage.
• What keeps Bailey busy in her winter season.
• We talk about her pre-competition state of mind.
• She sets the stage for what a competition surf run looks like.
• How points work in wake surfing competitions.
• Bailey shares her game plan for competition runs.
• Wake surfing history.
• She talks about significant obstacles she faced during her wake surfing career (so far).
• She details what a “shove” is.
• Injuries and wake surfing.
• Using mental imagery and other methods to practice and nail tricks.
• Bailey unpacks her role and journey as a wake surfing coach.
• A quick breakdown of the different types of spin maneuvers.
• What it was like being the first female to land a 540 big spin.
• How Bailey sees wake surfing evolving over the next few years.
• The limiting factor to landing tricks successfully.
• How Bailey likes to unwind at the end of long day of wake surfing.

Links Mentioned:

Bailey Rush on Instagram

Bailey Rush on TikTok

Water Ski and Wake Alberta

Competitive Wake Surf Association

World Wake Surf Championships

Nathaniel Ernst

Nathaniel Ernst on LinkedIn

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