Wits & Weights | Evidence-Based Fitness & Nutrition for Lifters Over 40 Ep 54: What You Really Need to Build Muscle and Transform Your Body (Kevin Palmieri)
What is the meaning of self-improvement and how does it apply to health and fitness? What do you need to achieve your goals? We explore whether struggle is necessary for progress and success, and what role confidence plays in our fitness journey. How do you find your purpose? What is the importance of self-love, emotion, and vulnerability in self-improvement? We also dive into the significance of emotional intelligence and self-awareness in self-improvement and whether fear can be a positive tool.
My guest today is Kevin Palmieri, the founder and co-host of the Next Level University podcast and Podcast Growth University.
Early in his life, Kevin found “success”, but after a brush with suicide he realized he wasn’t living a life he truly wanted. He became passionate about self-improvement and decided to make it his purpose in life to impact as many people as possible by becoming a role model podcaster and speaker.
His podcast is now one of the top 100 with over 1000 episodes and listened in over 125 countries, and he’s taken his life to the next level and achieved both personal and professional success.
You’ll learn all about:
- Kevin’s journey from early success to rock bottom to his “no-BS approach to holistic self-improvement”
- Defining self-improvement and its application to health and fitness
- The importance of consistency in self-improvement
- Is struggle necessary for progress and success?
- What is confidence and how can someone become more confident in their fitness journey?
- How to find your purpose (your “why”)
- The role of self-love, emotion, and vulnerability in self-improvement
- The importance of emotional intelligence and self-awareness in self-improvement
- Kevin’s biggest fear
Episode resources:
- Find the Next Level University podcast, coaching, speaking, and group coaching at Kevin's website - nextleveluniverse.com
- Next Level University on YouTube here
- Free course - Next Level 5 to Thrive
- Find Kevin on Instagram - @neverquitkid
- Watch the episode on video here
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