Welcome to Embody Radio. I'm your host Emily Duncan,

Kinesiology major, fitness social media,

influencer, coach, and bikini competitor.

On this show, I'm here to spread scientific knowledge

on the topics of strength training, nutrition, health, fitness, and physique sports,

while also helping you grow stronger as an individual from the inside out.

In each episode, you'll hear from myself and some of the top professionals in the fitness and health industry.

Let's dive in so you can start embodying your strong. and some of the top professionals in the fitness and health industry.

Let's dive in so you can start embodying your strongest, smartest, most empowered self.

Good morning, Embody Radio listeners.

Sorry, my voice is a little bit scratchy.

I normally don't record podcasts in the morning,

but it's about an hour and a half after I woke up

and I'm actually still in bed with the dogs.

I did my morning reading, had my morning coffee, had my water first thing, I drink a big glass water

every morning. Anyway, we're not here to talk about morning

routines. I just wanted to sit down today and talk to you guys

for a short little episode about motivation, you know,

in our fitness, alliteration, loving culture, today is Monday and that means it's motivation Monday.

So we talk about the things that motivate us today.

And I want to talk about where I have learned personally

to not derive motivation from and why I want to encourage you

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