In this episode of the Success Fundamentals podcast, Kris and Brian talk to award-winning wellness expert, performance coach, physiologist & dedicated runner Louise Valentine. Louise talks about overcoming physical ailments and overwhelming odds through both mindset shifts and physical health improvements. Louise specifically advises against keeping sedentary lifestyles and shares important tips to introduce constant movement in our daily lives. While not everyone needs to aspire to become an endurance athlete, simple strategies can add up to significant improvements to your overall health. HIGHLIGHTS How Louise became endurance athlete against all odds Get the ugly out, own your feelings, but put a deadline on it Mental pain can manifest in physical pain The road to recovery starts with mind shifts Your breakdown becomes your breakthrough Make it simple, realistic, enjoyable, and flexible Small lifestyle changes can add up to big quality of life improvements Our bodies are not well adapted for sedentary lifestyles Thoughts on caffeine and its effects to the body QUOTES Louise: "You use it or you lose it. It's so easy to get distracted in life. There's just so much noise, even in human performance. There's so many things to give you data on your body. If you just don't have that inner belief in yourself, that relentless confidence that you can master and own when you need it, you're not gonna go anywhere fast." Louise: "It starts with shifting your mind. Because it's as you said, if your body remains in that fight or flight state, and you've got those stress chemicals and hormones, it is the absolute opposite of a badass state. We are going to be unproductive, our body is fighting against us. We can't lose weight if we want to, we can't gain muscle if we want to." Louise: "Our body has to move during the day, that's the bottom line. It doesn't have to be really complicated. It can be standing after you eat at a desk if you don't have time to go for a walk. Get up and do a couple burpees in between when you're working on a big project that you have to sit there." Get in touch with Louise and her work in the links below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-valentine-mph/ Website: https://www.breakingthroughwellness.com/ Website: https://www.teamvalentineproject.com/ Follow Success Fundamentals on the following links below: Website: https://www.successfundamentals.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XCvuwxnFi5_7C6Ncm12xQ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/success-fundamentals™ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/successfundamentalspodcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/successfundamentalspodcast