Encore Presentation: Pragmatic Optimism

Fall has arrived in the northern hemisphere.  With it comes pretty leaves, pumpkin spice everything, and shorter days.  For many people fall also means the onset of Seasonal Affective Disorder.  On this week's episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall takes a closer look at the signs of SAD, dismantles the myths, and helps you and your clients cope more effectively. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! Introducing NASM One, the membership for trainers and coaches. For just $35/mo., get unlimited access to over 300 continuing education courses, 50% off additional certifications and specializations, EDGE Trainer Pro all-in-one coaching app to grow your business, unlimited exam attempts and select waived fees. Stay on top of your game and ahead of the curve as a fitness professional with NASM One. Click here to learn more. https://bit.ly/4ddsgrm

In this special episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall is joined by her featured guest, health psychologist, best-selling author, and Stanford professor, Kelly McGonigal. They'll discuss the myth that the "mind and body" are separate, how the fitness world is shifting towards mental and emotional well-being, and how movement can help manage stress. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3XsGmzA

AI claims it can revolutionize our lives. Can it really change the face of coaching? If so, is it for the better?  On this week's episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, Roger Dewitt, a master coach with over 23 years of broad experience who's at the cutting edge of coaching and AI technology.  This is a must listen for anyone interested in the future of wellness, fitness, and technology! If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/4ecfBGa

Most of us have too much to do. Between work, family, socials, personal development, and trying to carve time for hobbies, friends, and fun lots of people are overwhelmed.  On this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall shares the three essential productivity tools she makes sure every client knows. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3Z7Q2Sl

Why is wellness often vague, commercialized, and difficult to define? Is wellness always evidence-based? What about when wellness seems ideological or theoretical?   In this special encore episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host Darlene Marshall invites featured guest, well-being expert, and educator, Leona Brandwene to explore these questions, and more along your wellness journey. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3X5OPIS

Do you find yourself struggling with accomplishing all you set out to? You set goals, make plans, but still end up stuck?  On this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host, and coach, Darlene Marshall, walks you through three essentials for your accomplishments to feel good and lead to happiness. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3MymmXj

#guthealth has been trending on TikTok on and off since early 2023. Gut health is essential to overall wellbeing, but some popular claims are nonsense at best and others are downright harmful.  On this episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall sifts through the evidence on what you actually need to know to have a health gut; and how to tell when it's just a scam. The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/4dgSSsp

Not sure coaching is right for you? Don't know if you can afford it right now? Try coaching yourself!  In this week's episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall walks you through how anyone can use the tools of coaching to work on themselves.  You can also get NASM's free guide to coaching yourself at https://trainer.nasm.org/self-guided-wellness-coaching-guide  If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/4fAapNN

When we're overwhelmed, sad, or burnt out it's easy to feel pessimistic, and though research shows optimists have greater happiness they're also not great at assessing risks or planning for the future. How can we balance these two?  On this encore presentation of the “Better Than Fine” podcast take a fresh approach to your challenges with host Darlene Marshall as she explores Pragmatic Optimism. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community! The most trusted name in fitness is now expanding into the wellness world. Become an NASM Certified Wellness Coach and you’ll be able to guide and motivate clients to make lasting changes through mental and emotional well-being, recovery, and more. https://bit.ly/3Ssf0Yq

You've seen it on your TikTok and Instagram feeds, or maybe even at your own gym. Men interrupting others, mostly women, while they work out to give them advice. Often unwelcome.  On this special episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, NASM Certified Personal Trainer, Danielle Young, and NASM Master Instructor, and host of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” Dr. Rick Richey, for a one-of-a-kind conversation about mansplaining in the gym.  They'll talk about when it happens, why it happens, and what you might do if it happens to you. If you like what you just consumed, leave us a 5-star review, and share this episode with a friend to help grow our NASM health and wellness community!