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When it comes to making healthy choices, half the battle is motivation. That\\u2019s where the Whole Life Challenge comes into play!

Today I\\u2019m here with Andy Petranek, who has been a health and fitness coach for over 25 years. He was a United States Marine, a sponsored athlete, and was featured as one of the original 10 CrossFit affiliates in the world. He\\u2019s also\\xa0the co-founder of the Whole Life Challenge, a worldwide six-week online \\u201cgame\\u201d that you play with friends and family to improve seven specific areas of health:\\xa0nutrition, mobility, exercise, sleep, hydration, well being, and reflection.

Also\\u2026 I am about to jump into one of these if anybody wants to compete with me! \\U0001f642

Episode Highlights on the Whole Life Challenge

• why Andrew started the Whole Life Challenge (and what he tried before it that didn\\u2019t work)
• how we can turn failures into valuable life lessons
• the healthy living challenge that\\u2019s sweeping the nation
• thinking for the long-term: how lasting change happens little by little, not all at once
• how to motivate yourself to start new habits (and keep them)
• getting connected to a support community
• what CrossFit has to do with it
• the keys to challenging yourself and making meaningful change
• and more!

Resources We Mention

• Sign up now at WholeLifeChallenge.com
• Read more about the 7 Daily Habits of the Whole Life Challenge
• Listen to the WLC Podcast with Andy Petranek

Books Andy Recommends

• Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself
• The 4-Hour Work Week\\xa0by Tim Ferriss

Whole Life Challenge Quotables

\\u201cIf there was one thing that I would encourage people to take on\\u2026 be an explorer as opposed to a researcher. Do your research and find the information but then have the courage to take an action and have the courage to be wrong about the thing you try\\u2026. Get up, dust yourself off, and then try again and try in a little bit of a different way that works for you.\\u201d

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