“I’m not single or a divorcée or over 40. To be honest, I started listening to Maverick’s podcast because of his hilarious and relatable Instagram reels (the Beckyfit and wigs get me every time). I listen to a lot of fitness podcasts and only clicked on his “Busy Parents, How to Get Your Dream Body,” because I have listened to all my usual ones. I didn’t think I was going to like his format. But I’ve never felt more seen and heard as a mom before by someone in the fitness industry. I work from home and take care of my two babies under 3. I’m constantly burnt out mentally and physically. I barely sleep at night and it’s been hard to motivate myself. But he lays it out. I need to be better than my parents were. When my babies see my staying in my pajamas and lounging about and stress eating, they’re learning those behaviors. I started doing air squats with my infant and she thinks it’s hilarious. My toddler loves when I overhead press her. We’re starting to get dressed every morning, even if we don’t leave the house. I look up YouTube videos and my toddler copies what I do. It’s such an incredible feeling to set these examples and Maverick lays out that these changes really matter. He’s not telling me I need to somehow get more sleep or go to the gym 2 hours a day or skip out on the boot camp style session when I get the opportunity to go. He says you need to make small changes, and he’s really encouraged me to do so and feel good about them. That I am becoming a better mother each day just by doing a little, one day, I’ll be able to do a lot with my girls. I highly recommend listening to him even if you don’t think you fit the bill. It’s more than just physical health, you have to start with your mental health first.”
Kirkland Phish via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/06/23