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Chasing Excellence

Why Your Motivation to Get Fit Might be Your Biggest Obstacle

Chasing Excellence

Ben Bergeron & Patrick Cummings

Health, Education, Mindset, Crossfit, Wellness, Self-improvement, Holistic Health, Health & Fitness, Fitness

4.82.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 April 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

The 3 Big Questions We're Answering: 

1. How can we transform our mindset around fitness from a place of punishment to one of celebration and empowerment? 

2. What practical steps can we take to dismantle the victim mentality and foster a healthier self-image? 

3. How can changing our language and the words we use impact our motivation and overall well-being? 

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🤙 ABOUT US 

📍 Ben Bergeron is a best-selling author, coach to 7 CrossFit Games champions, and founder of CompTrain. Find him on Instagram. 

📍 Patrick Cummings is a long-time CrossFitter, writer, and podcaster. Find him on Instagram.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

We believe health is the foundation that unlocks freedom.

0:07.1

The freedom to live fully, to be an asset and not a burden, and to chase what truly matters.

0:13.4

Through daily practices and proven frameworks, we are here to help you build deep health,

0:19.2

find lasting peace, and live with your heart on fire.

0:24.2

Welcome to the chase. Welcome back to the show. Thank you so much for tuning in. I am here as always with

0:31.8

Ben and we are joined by friend of the show, Mark England. Gentlemen, how are you? Doing very well. Thanks for having me back on.

0:39.7

Good to see you, man. For folks who don't know, maybe we haven't listened to the episodes, Mark,

0:43.4

where you've joined us before. You're the co-founder and head coach of a company called Enlisted.

0:48.7

Can you remind us what Enlisted is, what it does, sort of what your focus is with it?

0:53.4

For sure, happily. So so in lifted as far as

0:56.5

the business is concerned we certify mindset coaches we specialize at the beginning of the conversation

1:03.5

in helping them learn how to dismantle their clients victim mentalities because that's usually

1:09.4

where the conversation starts most people do not book in

1:12.5

for a coach,

1:13.3

mindset coach,

1:14.3

when the sun's out

1:15.1

and everything's going great

1:16.1

and they,

1:16.7

quote, unquote,

1:17.2

got this.

1:17.9

And when you start

1:19.0

going into the stories

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