This Is Your Journey. Your life. Relying on others to always support your goals, and dreams is unrealistic. Live out your life. Rely on your instincts and focus on what you want, whether it's a healthier lifestyle or a new career, don't expect others to change their ways just because you have.

Body positivity is an interesting topic. A topic in which I feel compelled to speak. The body positivity movement may be another permission slip to become obese while it's justified as self-acceptance. Or even better, "self-love". I'm all about loving yourself. And loving yourself requires treating yourself with respect and kindness. It's not about the body image, it's about the body substance. Let's chat about health and the stigmas around being too fat or too skinny, or even too fit.

In this episode, I talk about my experience on MTV True Life and how chasing perfection is ultimately a constant upstream battle that may strip you of your happiness. Karen Monetti also shared how chasing perfection nearly killed her. Perfection is either exactly what is, or everything it is not. Who decides what perfect is? and why do we chase it?

Today's message is all about taking ownership of who you are. Build upon your strengths, recognize what isn't a strength, and using it to make you stronger. Be yourself. When you let go of what others think of you, you can start thinking for yourself.  Have you left an iTunes review yet?  If you are vibing with these messages, please head over to Itunes and leave me a review, I appreciate the support!

#1 rule for a successful weight loss journey is setting healthy realistic goals. In this episode, Karen and I tackle an upper body session and then get down with a quick chat on what you can expect from your weight loss journey. Got questions about how to build muscle or burn fat? DM me on Instagram @anthonymonetti or Join our weekly Facebook live M-F 11a EST.

Karen Monetti won two of the most coveted natural physique competition titles in 2011; Ms. Universe and Overall Figure World Champion. Today she joins me as we talk about the mindset necessary to win in life as well as athletic competitions.

Today's first "Coffee and Quarantine" went great! We talked about at-home workouts, emotional eating, and how to avoid gaining weight during this wild time. stay strong, stay healthy.  I'd love to help navigate through this wild time, text me at 908.526.2288 or hit me up on Instagram @anthonymonetti

When you quit trying. That’s when you fail. Until then, you are just practicing and experiencing opportunities to get better. We put so much pressure on ourselves, to accomplish our goals, and when we don’t accomplish them when we feel we should we get discouraged, frustrated and often consider ourselves a failure. That can’t be further from the truth, the only time we truly fail is when we quit trying. want to avoid failure? It’s simple. Don’t give up, keep going. what are your thoughts...

Craig walked into to bodhi last October, after realizing he needed to get healthy. As an entrepreneur, his life for the past 12 years has been work, work, work leaving little (to no) time for himself and his health.  In this podcast, we talk about his recent transformation progress during a weekly check-in at bodhi and how he sacrificed his health to build his businesses. Also, how he is now fully committed to a healthier way of living and how he has inspired his whole team to follow his...

Becoming an entrepreneur gets all the hype lately with guys like Gary Vee making it look easy. It helps that he is a charismatic showman with a bunch of energy. The reality is, entrepreneurship is difficult. Like really, really difficult. And as much as people like the idea of beaming their own boss, many people can’t handle all that it entails. The crazy part is some people who may not be able to handle it which is not a bad thing by the way because everyone has their “thing” they are good...

When our lives are full of chaos we lose sight of our goals. It's up to us to establish some structure to our days, and work on disciplining ourselves to stay on track. On this podcast, I talk with a member of bodhi (client) and first-time physique competitor in the Jersey Cup Classic Bodybuilding and Physique championships in Atlantic City, NJ. This podcast isn't just for competitors though, we can all take something from being more disciplined with our lives. We talk about fitness,...

In this podcast, I met up with Joe DeFranco - World-renowned strength and conditioning coach in his private (and secret) NJ based facility. We talked about his rise to become one of the best coaches in the world, and how he's overcome trauma that would have made most people quit. From entrepreneurship to training just about every NFL team as well as WWE Superstar Triple H we talked about it all. A great podcast for coaches, entrepreneurs, and anyone whos inspired by overcoming odds to...

We understand the importance of eating balanced meals throughout the day when trying to lose weight. But, as life can get very busy we sometimes skip meals. In this episode, Karen and Anthony explain what happens to your body when you skip meals and share valuable insight on what to do when it happens to avoid weight gain. Please share this with your friend who is trying to lose weight and is unsure about what to do when they skip meals, thank you!  

When passion drives us to chase our dreams, they come true. You just have to trust the process, because it doesn't happen when you want it to, it happens when it's supposed to. Joe Morrison won our Mansformation Transformation Challenge last year when he lost 28lbs in 12 weeks. One of the driving forces for him was to get in shape for his next attempt to become a Pro Drag Racer. In this episode, we talk about his journey from losing weight, to gaining some of it back and how we are going to...

After dodging a near-death experience at gunpoint Lieutenant Lisa Gilmurray discovered mixed martial arts to not only defend herself but to empower herself to accomplish anything, including winning her professional status as a drug-free figure competitor. Learn more and register for her self- defense Empowerment workshop on January 11, 2020, here: https://bit.ly/2PGZ70u

If at first, you don’t succeed, try and try again. Successful people are the ones who don’t give up. Patricia is a member of the bodhi community and has committed herself to the process of becoming the best version of herself. It wasn’t easy, has taken months to figure out what was preventing Patricia to lose weight. Patricia is now feeling better than she has in over 18 years! If you are finding value in these inspirational stories, please leave us a nice review on iTunes! Thank you!

In this episode, I chopped it up with James who is an amateur bodybuilder and men’s physique competitor. Focus on the process of becoming and the results will eventually show up. We also talk about delaying gratification and how taking just a few minutes to think before you act can drastically increase your chances of accomplishing the desired outcome. Please share this with someone you feel would find value, thank you!

It's been 10 years since Karen and I opened up our business - bodhi by anthony monetti in Somerville NJ. It hasn't been easy but, I'd be lying if I said I didn't love every minute of the process of growing a business, building a brand and creating a legacy. My parents didn't jive with this in the beginning and when I lived with them and they paid my room and board I didn't have much to say. They wanted nothing by success for me, they just didn't think "starting a business" was a smart idea. ...

Jen, fifty-three years old, a mother of 3, transforming her body while building muscle, burning fat and getting stronger with the magic of visualization. Before we can even begin to take action ion our goals, we must paint a mental picture of what our success will look like. It starts with seeing it mentally, then believing it’s possible, and then we can take action and actually do the necessary tasks needed for success. Creating a mental image of what we want, is like planting a seed of...

Chris Miller walked into the gym 80 lbs overweight with type II diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol. After accepting the “Teacher of the year award” he saw a photo of himself and wants happy. As a man who loves to lead by example, Chris began his transformation journey despite being scared and intimidated. Mr. Miller’s transformation will be remembered as one of the most inspiring stories we’ve seen. And at 62 yrs old he says he’s just getting started! If you have a...

Once you know what needs to be done, the rest is a game of patience. Patience is a matter of delaying gratification in the short term, knowing the results will be more worthwhile in the long term. I talked with John K - a member of bodhi for the past 3.5 years and asked him what was the key to his transformational success. He has completely transformed his body, from 23% bodyfat to 6%, from bench pressing 135 as a max 3 years ago to now benching 205 for reps of six. Results don't...

#51 Losing weight during the holidays I’ve been talking about this a ton lately. Mostly because it’s the most difficult time of year to start a weight loss plan. Which is the exact reason why I feel you should start your weight loss plan. We are constantly faced with life events which can easily distract us from our goals. Any goals really, but I’m talking specifically about weight loss and body transformations here. I’ve seen it in 1000 (maybe more) times. Your restricted diet is...

Fear. It holds us back, and when we find out that there is literally nothing that holds us back more than fear, we can move forward to create our best life. F**K fear. and create your best quality of life. If you are enjoying these podcasts, please subscribe and leave us a nice review.  Thank you for your support in growing this podcast so we can help others live their best life!  

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy all the foods, and get back on track on Friday!