We just passed the holidays. Schedules were shredded. Travel, family, parties, late nights, rich food — everything conspired to pull you away from the gym and your “normal” routine.

And every year, people beat themselves up for it.

They try to force the same 5-day split, the same macro targets, the same 5am wake-ups they had in September… and inevitably “fail.”

Then January hits with extreme resolutions and the cycle repeats.

Here’s the truth: your training should match the season you’re actually in — not the one you wish you had.

It’s the mantra of every wellness influencer, yoga teacher, and well-meaning coach.
It sounds kind, intuitive, almost spiritual.

But in practice — especially in today’s world — it’s often terrible advice that keeps people weak, inconsistent, and stuck.

The workout is just the stimulus — the stress that tells your body, “Hey, we need to adapt.”
The magic happens in the recovery phase: muscles rebuild stronger, hormones rebalance, neural pathways strengthen, energy systems upgrade.

Without quality recovery, all that hard work is just accumulated damage. Progress stalls. Fatigue builds. Injuries creep in. Burnout wins.

Yet the people who need recovery the most — busy parents, entrepreneurs, shift workers, anyone over 40, high-achievers who wear stress like a badge — are usually the worst at getting it.

That’s the Recovery Paradox.

Most people think they quit their fitness journey because they lack willpower, get busy, or just “fall off the wagon.”

The real reason is quieter, deeper, and far more fixable.

It’s the Identity Gap.

In honor of my ebooks being released on Kindle, I'm talking about the subject of my ebooks in the episode: The 9 Pillars of Health.

One tip for each Pillar, along with a brief discussion of them is what's in store in this episode. Let's see how many of them you can implement in your daily life.

If you buy one of my ebooks, please let me know your thoughts!

Life, at its core, is about growth. We live in pursuit of becoming happier, more fulfilled, more accomplished, and realizing our goals.

Tribalism is an instinct that has kept us alive for millennia. Finding people who are like minded, share beliefs and habits has contributed to human species' ascend to the top of the food chain.

But real growth does not come from hanging out with people who are just like you. On the contrary, that is only going to keep you from growing.

Wether you are looking for different views, learning from people better than you, challenging your own opinions, that growth will only come from people who are NOT like you.

Here's my crazy idea: Mentorships should be the standard for education.

Complete individualized, 1-on-1, less time consuming, directly from who you want to learn, guaranteed hands-on experience, mentorships offer the best way for one to learn.

We all should be partaking in being an apprentice and a mentor, since we are most likely not the best and not the worst in our craft.

Another source of income, becoming better at our craft, helping the next generation, the benefits are many for the ones being the mentor as well.

What's wrong with this idea? How do we make it better? Let me hear your thoughts!

Most people think of efficiency as something mechanical — how fast a car engine runs, or how quickly a factory produces goods. But in life, efficiency isn’t about speed. It’s about direction.

When you don’t have purpose, you spend energy on everything and accomplish nothing. You chase every opportunity, say yes to every distraction, and scatter your focus like a lantern throwing weak light in all directions.