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There's lots of buzz online about exercising for mental health or wellbeing, but the fitness industry primarily focuses on performance, weight loss, and aesthetics.  On this week's episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall is joined by featured guest, trainer, coach, and movement leader, Janet Huelhs, to explore what it means to exercise well. 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 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

While some people think positive psychology just teaches us to "look on the bright side," its evidence-based tools for building resilience, gratitude, and connection may be exactly what we need in our divided world.   On this week's episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall explores why wellbeing is essential to fostering the psychological resources needed to work through life's greatest challenges. 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 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

Happy Halloween! It's the apex of spooky season.  But do we really need a silly holiday focused on death?  On this week's special holiday episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall explores why Halloween, and similar silly holidays may be necessary for our wellbeing and mental health. We promise this discussion will feature no tricks, just treats. 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 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

Is it just me, or is everyone really stressed out?  Is stress really all that bad for you?  On this week's episode of the “Better Than Fine Podcast,” host, and NASM CWC & CPT, Darlene Marshall, takes a closer look at stress and when it might be the best thing for 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! Introducing NASM One, the membership for trainers and coaches. For just $35/mo., get unlimited access to over 300 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

You've heard all about cortisol. That it's a stress hormone messing with your sleep and your health. But maybe there's a better way to think about and relate to cortisol.  On this week's episode of “Better Than Fine,” host Darlene Marshall rethinks this much maligned neurotransmitter and what you can do to make peace with your "stress hormone." 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 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

Since they hit the market in early 2023, weight loss drugs are everywhere.  But are they all they're cracked up to be?  On this episode of the “Better Than Fine” podcast, host, and coach, Darlene Marshall, deep dives into what we currently know about injectable weight loss drugs, what's still up in the air, and what you should consider if you're going to use them. 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 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

September has been “Self-Improvement Month.” To carry you into fall, this week on the “Better Than Fine” podcast we share host Darlene Marshall's recent appearance on fellow NASM Podcast Network show the "NASM-CPT Podcast", hosted by NASM Master Instructor, and host of the “NASM-CPT Podcast,” Rick Richey.  The two share their own journeys of becoming certified as personal trainers and wellness coaches, juggling multiple offerings with clients, the role of wellbeing in fitness, and much, much more. 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 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

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