Small Things in Common

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Small Things in Common : 10 : The Truth About Mental Health & How to Invest In Your Own Mar 17, 2022

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Join us on a little vulnerability journey as we dive into the mental health world through our own experiences both the good and bad. Learning about how to embrace taking care of your mental health is an ever evolving process but one thing rings true always, you're never alone. What are some things you can do after listening to help improve your state of being?

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : 9 : When Your Best Friend is a Sparrow, What Could Go Wrong? What Could Change Your ENTIRE Life? | Maria Bertrand Feb 18, 2022

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We’re so excited today as our close friend Maria Bertrand joins us live in studio and talks all things from NFT’s, a songbird named Happy, creating a documentary and a breakup that’s a little close to home ;)

Guest Maria Bertrand @inspirebydoing @happythesparrow

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : 8 : Bolster Your Self Esteem & Discover the Fastest Way To Feel Better Feb 01, 2022

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Take some time to tune in with us and we can help you tune out a lot of what drives the grind of who, what and how to live your life being dictated by what we see. Sometimes the best thing for us is to walk away and do something real, like learning the difference of a lake and a pond… ;)

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : 7 : How to Boost Your Metabolism AND Your Mental Health at the Same Time | Dr. Belisa Vranich Jan 11, 2022

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On todays episode we welcome my great friend Dr. Belisa Vranich, a clinical psychologist and a leading expert in mental health and fitness. Belisa has specialized in tactical breathing and applications related to endurance, stress reduction, precision, pain reduction, and PTSD. We talk about some very personal experiences I endured while filming The Biggest Loser and how her applications helped initially and still do to this day. Please drop us a line or reach out if any of your own stories relate to our discussion!

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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@drbelisa

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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@drbelisa

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : 6 : How to *Actually* Make an Impact on Others Dec 21, 2021

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We were so thankful for the opportunity to talk to Colby last week, on this episode we talk about one of the biggest takeaways and why we have this show, your impact on other people around you and how our empathy levels for our surroundings can always be looked into more deeply.

Give us a comment or message on what you want to hear more about from, Colby and we'd love to hear any personal experiences related to acts of kindness we discuss on today's episode!

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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@colbywrightbl17

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : 5 : What Really Goes Down on The Biggest Loser | Colby Wright Dec 09, 2021

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It's not a reunion, it's a revival! Join us as we talk with our incredibly special (and entertaining) friend, former contestant from The Biggest Loser, Colby Wright. He serves up a deep dish of the stuff you didn’t see on your TV and life after Loser. It’s not just another tell all episode— he tells ALLLL the good stuff. Colby is as fun to be around as he is heart forward and it was our pleasure to hear him lay it all out. We have a feeling it won’t be the last time!

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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@colbywrightbl17

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : 4 : Feeling Stuck? It Only Takes One ____ to Get You Back On Track! Nov 23, 2021

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We sit down and decompress our amazing convo with Kendell Hogan, and how we can best build each other up amongst other topics within the fitness, or really any of our worlds!

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : 3 : The Secret to Life That Could Fix Your Happiness | Kendell Hogan Nov 15, 2021

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Kendell Hogan is a LEGEND in the fitness industry but why does nobody know his name?

He began as a host on ESPN's longest-running worldwide fitness program BodyShaping, with stars like Kathy Ireland and Corey Everson, starring in dozens of best selling fitness DVDs throughout the 90’s.

Join us and find out why passion is so much more important than power and why the biggest celebrity fitness names in the business still look to him for leadership and expertise.

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : 2 : How to Stay Motivated and in Pursuit of Personal Growth Oct 16, 2021

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Through a year plus of lockdowns and pandemic times how we approached our accountability and motivation changed was going through constant evolutions. We all found out we were constantly adapting to keep the energy up and had to rely alot on our connections to people to keep our selves moving forward.

Applying the same thought and discovering that learning new things, challenging our minds and bodies outside of our familiar boxes lead to exciting new growth and more happiness than just being concerned over achieving our workout goals. Learning anything new be it Jen going back to Spanish or the boys surfing and snowboarding keeps up fresh, keeps us young and keeps life exciting.

Breaking down our barriers and fears that hold us back from learning new things is one of our biggest takeaways of motivation and self growth, What are some of the ways you all have broken down those barriers or techniques you have adapted to take on new challenges in your life? we want to know so drop us a note, send a dm, post a comment!

Towards the end we dive into insecurities, that no matter who you are or how great you think someone elses bubble is we all HAVE SOMETHING. This is a topic we will discuss further in later episodes, and it's something we feel so important to discuss openly. All walks of life have their struggles, its only when we keep them hidden we really allow the pain to build.

Thanks again for listening and adding to the small things in common we all have together.

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

Small Things in Common : The Intro Oct 14, 2021

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It's obviously time for more Cowbell! Jen and the boys set up some quick introductions on what the small things in common project means and who they are. Longtime friends sitting back and chatting about how they are connected and how those connections form for all of us.

Follow along with Jen's journey from American Gladiators to The Biggest loser working in the health and fitness industry meeting the Riker bros along the way. The brothers from being talent scouted to becoming twin (yes twins!) Abercrombie models which was just the tip of the modeling fashion iceberg for them, to their entrance into the world of TV eventually landing as photographers themselves.

What makes us all connect goes well beyond who we are on paper, what we are able to share and affect on people is all about our small things in common.

Thanks for listening and being on the journey with us, connect with us and let's keep the conversations going!

@jenwiderstrom

@rikerbrothers

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Produced / Editor Paul O'Sullivan @dro

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