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Why Not Almost There? I had never run a long race in my life, but here I am, in the middle of the 2015 Chicago Marathon. I’m feeling fantastic, even thinking I could go double the distance. Just being in this race was a mini-miracle. I had heart surgery and back surgery a decade earlier. I could barely stand back then, let alone run. Nonetheless, I’m fired up and feel better than ever. Then I see right in front of me— a sign that nearly stops me in my tracks, NOT ALMOST THERE. I try to brush it off but can’t stop thinking about those words. Every step seems heavier, harder, and then I start cramping up. I begin to walk and complain inside and out. I struggle the entire second half but finish (barely) with everything I have after being physically and mentally crushed. I have never stopped thinking about that sign but that’s fueled a quest to understand the power of the mind, body, and spirit. To understand how we accomplish things. To understand how we become better in the race against time and ourselves. Who am I? Southside Chicago kid. Young Father (20). Assembly line worker. Found 15 seconds between building cars to study. Graduated. Took 5 years. Created a few companies. Sold two. 800 employees. Created Refuel and Not Almost There to help others.
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Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Alison Canavan is a UCLA-trained Mindfulness Facilitator from The Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behaviour. She runs a successful private practice as a Health and Wellness coach and delivers motivational talks on health and wellbeing, all over the world, specializing in behavior change, mental health, addiction, and improving your mindset. Alison was a successful international model for nearly two decades and in recent years has devoted her time to her greatest passion: the achievement of true health and wellbeing for herself and others. Alison is passionate about human potential and helping people to reach theirs; she attained a graduate distinction in Nutrition and Health Coaching from Irish Institute of Nutrition and Health, Advanced Diploma in Diet and Nutrition therapeutics, Raw Foods Mastery level 3 from The Life Change Health Institute. In her work, she shares tools and training that help people connect, go within, and create lasting change through intuition and everyday small behavioral changes.
→IN THIS EPISODE… Joe and Alison talk about her journey to sobriety. As Ireland’s first Super Model Alison found herself being engulfed in a toxic lifestyle. Her turning point was motherhood, and her son James brought her the motivation to start seeking help and health. Alison shares great tips and exercises to become a more mindful person to live a life of gratitude.
🔍 Breakdown with Alison Canavan:
Chapter 1 (0:00) Introducing Alison Canavan
Joe introduces Alison, and sets up the episode.
Chapter 2 (3:15) Defining Moment
Alison credits the birth of her son as the catalyst for her getting sober and focusing on her health.
Chapter 3 (13:26) From model to mindfulness expert
Alison shares her journey as Ireland’s first supermodel, and how she started down a road of self-destructive behavior with alcohol. She explains how the birth of her son helped shift her focus to mindfulness and living a holistic lifestyle.
Chapter 4 (17:08) More alcohol equals less productivity
Alcohol or any harmful substance can typically cause negative side effects that last 3 times longer than the moment you do them.
Chapter 5 (24:36) Power of Streaks
Starting a new goal can be difficult, especially when it is breaking a bad habit, so a great tip is to focus on creating a streak. You will notice a shift after you are successful 5 or more days in a row.
Chapter 6 (25:28) How to find a good mentor
Throughout Alison’s journey, she credits a lot of her good habits and the ability to overcome her addiction to alcohol through teachers she has met along the way.
Chapter 7 (33:35) Creating consistency and routine
A great analogy for an absence of consistency; weeds (bad habits) invading your garden(your life/goals). Joe shares this and some great tips in establishing a routine.
Chapter 8 (39:30) Mediation in schools
Why aren’t we teaching our kids mental exercises as well as physical exercise? This is a topic Joe discussed with Nelson Delis in a previous episode as well.
Chapter 9 (44:55) Power tip about consistency
Joe shares a power tip he learned from a book, Tiny Habits. It is never too late to make changes in your life.
Chapter 10 (52:08) Enjoy the process and trust the journey
Joe and Alison discuss how to get yourself to a place of happiness and enjoy the moment of time you are currently in.
Chapter 11 (1:05:54) Where hearts unite
Right now, Alison is working with her brother to develop holistic supplements. She is also a life coach and can help with mindfulness and meditation.
Chapter 12 (1:11:15) Speed round questions
Learn about Alison’s favorite books to reread, and her non-important thing to do.
Chapter 13 (1:16:09) In Closing
Joe wraps up the episode and encourages you to remember: you, me, we are not almost there.
Material Referenced in this interview:
→Minding Mum by Alison Canavan
→Virgin River (Netflix Series)
→Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg, PhD
📞 Connect with Alison
→https://www.whereheartsunite.com/
→https://twitter.com/alicanavan
→https://linktr.ee/alisoncanavanwellness
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