Shots to the Dome

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Episode 30: How to Become a #BossBabe w/ Erin Dimond! Sep 29, 2020

Show notes

SHE-E-O and the OG fitness influencer, Erin Dimond joins the show to share the steps YOU can take to become the Beyonce of your world.

From in-person trainer to online coach, Erin talks about the perspective shifts and REAL WORLD steps she had to take to build not only her business but herself as a strong female. We break down the stigma of "bossy" and "intense" women and show how the steps are taken to become successful as a female can be applied by ANYONE to level up in life.

If you're a fan of Dala and her #BeAnAdult mentality, you're gonna LOVE our friend Erin! Don't forget to check out the helpful links in the show notes, as Erin provides a plethora of resources during the show in efforts to help you become a better version of yourself.

Thanks for listening!

Time Stamps:

(1:02) Erin's Fitness Coaching Start

(4:40) Back of the Nutrition Store

(9:57) Bossy as a Compliment?

(14:04) Sports Growing Up

(15:51) Self-Awareness

(21:23) Women's Intuition

(31:02) Sales

(37:00) Law of Attraction

(40:20) Books Erin is Currently Reading

(41:40) Where to Find Erin

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@erindimondfitness

@impactfitnesscoachingacademy

@fitnessshaman

@dalalovesdumbbells

@dldnation

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Check out the books mentioned in today's podcast!

The Road Back to You

The War of Art

Expert Secrets

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

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We have helped over 1,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

Episode 29: Female Hormones & Why Low Carb Diets Don't Work w/ DLDNation Coach Amanda! Sep 22, 2020

Show notes

The 1980's called and they want their diets back!

DLDNation coach and registered dietitian Amanda Ahlenius joins the show to enlighten us about WHY the low carb diets promoted in the past DON'T get you closer to your fitness goals and why carbs are actually beneficial for female hormonal health.

Are you living with Hypothyroidism or PCOS? We also dive into what exercises are beneficial for those dealing with these challenges.

Killing yourself with MASSIVE amounts of cardio every day to reach your goals? Find out why that might actually be DETRIMENTAL to your progress and what you can do to fix it.

Learn why you don't need to starve yourself to reach your goals and what exercises to do to get the most "bang for your buck" in this HIGHLY educational episode!

Time Stamps:

(1:45) Amanda's Story and Background

(3:43) Amanda's Reasons for Becoming an RD

(6:24) Nutrition Knowledge in High School

(7:37) Why Carbs Aren't the Enemy

(11:06) How the Body Reacts to Low Carb

(18:24) Coaching in DLD Nation

(19:56) Cortisol and Low Carb

(23:14) Carbs=Energy?

(26:12) Right vs Wrong Carbs?

(32:26) PCOS and Hypothyroidism

(38:00) LISS Examples

(44:46) Where to find Amanda

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

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We have helped over 1,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

Episode 28: How to Build Your Tribe w/ Relationship Coach Adrian Ellison! Sep 15, 2020

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Your vibe attracts your tribe, right? Find out why that isn't just a saying and how YOU can build a friendly and supportive group of friends you've always wanted.

Relationship coach Adrian Ellison joins the show to talk about one of Sean's FAVORITE topics and how she coaches her clients in creating communities around them that allow them to best reach their goals and live their best lives.

Have you recently moved to a new city and don't know many people? Are you new to a fitness journey and your current friend group "just doesn't understand?" Or if you're simply on the lookout for good people to add to your tribe, you're gonna find this episode of Shots to the Dome extremely educational and helpful!

Don't forget to check out the resources below talked about in this episode and THANK YOU for listening!

Time Stamps:

(0:43) What Adrian "Does"

(3:53) What Texas was Like

(16:30) Transitioning and Being the Weirdo

(20:00) Dad Passing

(37:00) True Nature of Vulnerability

(55:05) Adrian's Retreats

(59:30) Hero's Journey and Leveling Up

(1:04:57) Where to Find Adrian

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Resources That We Discussed in the Podcast!

The Alphas Project

Brene Brown TED Talk

The 4 Agreements

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

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We have helped over 1,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

Episode 27: New to Online Coaching? Don't Make These 6 Mistakes w/ Dala & Chad from NLCA! Sep 08, 2020

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Like so many careers in 2020, personal training has seen a MASSIVE shift this year with many in-person trainers looking to take their businesses online. In efforts to help those who are new to the online coaching space, Dala and our good friend Chad Molyneux started the Next Level Coaching Academy (NLCA) to share what they know about online coaching to help make others successful in the digital world!

Are you new to online coaching? Did you used to train clients in person and are curious about how to transition to a virtual platform? Then this episode is for YOU! Dala and Chad dive into the 6 biggest mistakes new online coaches make and why you want to avoid them so you can help more people faster AND support yourself and your family in our ever-changing world.

Time Stamps:

(0:54) What is NLCA?

(5:40) Collapsing Time

(6:30) The Myth of Large Audiences

(10:30) Posting on Social Media

(16:25) Comparing Yourself to Big Coaching Brands

(20:45) The Problem with Free Coaching

(25:10) Sales Skills

(26:50) Getting Comfortable with Sales

(34:46) Treating Your Business Like a Business

(37:37) Taking Yourself Seriously

(42:49) Where to Find Chad

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@the_fitceo

@nextlevelcoachingacedemy

@fitnessshaman

@dalalovesdumbbells

@dldnation

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Check out more information on Next Level Coaching Academy and Apply Here!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 26: Got Gut Health Issues? Fix Them w/ These Tips from Steph Lovato! Sep 01, 2020

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Do you feel bloated on the regular? Does your digestion just feel "off" most days? Do you want to know what you can do to remedy these issues? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, this episode is for YOU!

One of Sean and Dala's oldest friends, Steph Lovato, joins the show to talk about how you can heal your gut AND your body from the inside out.

Want to know foods that negatively impact gut health? What about supplements you can add to your daily routine to improve bloating and digestion? Find out the answers to these and MORE in this very educational episode of Shots to the Dome!

Time Stamps:

(2:40) Who is Steph?

(7:38) Steph's Landing in LA

(9:20) Nontraditional Wedding

(16:44) Flipping the Narrative on COVID

(24:40) Gut-Brain Axis

(26:48) Possible Inflammatory Response Foods

(33:58) Recommended Supplements

(38:33) Catalyst for Learning

(48:41) Western Medicine and Fasting

(52:08) More Recommendations

(57:22) Where to Find Steph

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We have helped over 1,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 25: The BEST Travel Tips for Staying Fit & Healthy on the Road! Aug 25, 2020

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Whether you're traveling for business or for party pleasure, travel is incredibly stressful, especially right now. The last thing you want to add on top of that stress is "how am I going to track everything and what happens if I slip up on my plan?" We are here for you! Dala and Sean break down their recent trip to Mexico, explain the different mindsets of business travel and pleasure travel, and how to practically live your best life while on the road.

Time Stamps:

(0:17) Travel Hacks

(1:20) Success While Traveling

(4:42) Traveling While Staying on Track

(7:00) Sean's Example Trip to Vegas

(10:13) Planning for Success

(13:19) Protein Bars and Snacks

(18:18) Ordering at Restaurants

(23:00) Transforming a Sandwich

(24:53) Maps and Highlighters

(30:30) Dala's Intention During the Trip

(41:30) Dessert

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@fitnessshaman

@dalalovesdumbbells

@dldnation

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We have helped over 1,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 24: Women in the Weight Room with Bryce Calvin! Aug 18, 2020

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Ladies, this episode is for you! Sean sits down with one of the best training programmers in the online coaching space (and Dala's coach #FunFact), Bryce Calvin, to talk all things women in the weight room. How to get over gym anxiety, make new friends for those new to the gym, dispelling the myth that women will get bulky from lifting, and If "boredom" in training can be helpful are only a few of the areas Sean and Bryce cover and SO MUCH MORE in this episode!

Time Stamps:

(1:09) Advice to Beginner Lifters

(5:47) Gym Partners

(9:40) Recent Study

(15:28) Training Women

(21:00) Contextual Understanding of Training

(27:35) Optimization vs Enjoyment

(33:45) Boredom in the Gym

(39:20) What Cardio Actually Is

(49:00) Perception vs Reality

(55:10) EDM Love

(1:04:16) Where to Find Bryce

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We have helped over 1,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 23: Why Fitness Trackers SUCK! Aug 11, 2020

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Which fitness tracker is the best to get? Should you even spend your money on one? Dala and Sean weigh in with their research and opinions, along with how you may be able to replace them FOR FREE! Their friend and neighbor Mike Seaton plays host in this episode and asks the hard questions about wearable tech and...why they might suck.

Time Stamps:

(1:00) Thanks Mike!

(2:14) Wearables

(4:50) Step Counts

(7:19) Pushing the Limit

(10:53) CNBC Article

(14:46) Apple Watch

(25:40) Individual Differences

(27:35) Biggest Takeaways

(35:20) Wearables vs Coaching

(39:50) Where to Find Mike

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We have helped over 1,400 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 22: The Value of a Registered Dietitian with DLDNation's Head Assistant Coach Maleah Staton Aug 09, 2020

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Have you ever wondered what makes an RD special? In episode 22 of Shots to the Dome we sit down with Registered Dietician (RD) and DLDNation Head Assistant Coach, Maleah Staton, to find out! Maleah educates us on what makes an RD so unique, especially in the online coaching space, along with how she went from aspiring professional singer to online coach changing hundreds of lives. You won't want to miss this episode!

Time Stamps:

(0:45) Maleah's High School Days

(6:00) College Transition

(10:05) Positive Self-Talk Through College

(16:55) What a Registered Dietitian Really Does

(20:35) Imposter Syndrome and Being Young in the Industry

(22:42) Perfectionism

(30:05) Nutrition Guidance

(32:45) Psychedelics

(34:15) The Path to Woo-Woo

(41:03) LA Experience

(47:00) Current Reading and Listening

(51:00) Moving to Japan

(53:20) Where to Find Maleah

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We have helped over 1,300 people transform their lives through sustainable health! If you want to be the next, click here to apply for coaching!

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Check out our website for freebies, amazing client results, and more! DLDNation.com

Episode 21: James Manley & How to Persevere Through Life's Challenges! Jul 28, 2020

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Are you curious about how to consistently overcome the challenges in your life? You'll come away with strategies to do just that as I sit down with my good friend James Manley to talk about how he earned a D-1 scholarship to The Ohio State University, picked himself up after being hit by a drunk driver, and started his own online coaching business. Oh, and did I mention this is all while raising two 13-year-old twin boys? The long overdo episode with the legend James Manley is here! ------- CONNECT WITH US! @jamesmanley._ @fitnessshaman @dldnation -------- DLDNation.com

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