I'm back from fire school (thanks Southwest Fire Academy) and ready to share some stories and lessons learned.

These lessons aren't just for first responders. They can be implemented in YOUR life, whether it's with your family, your coworkers, or your community.

I appreciate all the congratulations and I'm looking forward to serving my community in a different way.

Thanks again for listening and talk to you soon.

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If you’d like help building a more focused, grounded, resilient life—I’d love to be your coach.

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In this episode, I sit down with Brian Baumal — a registered psychotherapist who specializes in eating behavior, weight management, and restrictive eating disorders — and someone who has lived through the exact struggles he now helps others overcome.

Brian shares the moment everything changed for him — not through motivation, but through shame. A moment at Disney World forced him to confront the reality of how he was living, and instead of running from it, he used it as a catalyst for change.

This episode challenges a lot of what people believe about weight loss, discipline, and motivation. It’s not about doing more, trying harder, or being perfect. It’s about slowing down, building systems, and learning how to work with your psychology instead of against it.

We also get into perfectionism, the “f*ck it” moment, and why so many people stay stuck in cycles of starting over.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still falling back into old habits — this one’s for you.

• Lasting change comes from systems, not motivation
• Perfection is the fastest path to failure
• Shame isn’t the enemy — avoiding it blindly is
• You don’t need to fix everything — you need to understand what’s driving it
• Progress comes from awareness, not punishment
• Slow, consistent change will always beat quick fixes

Is my desire for quick results being driven by progress… or by shame?

This conversation is a reminder that resilience isn’t about being perfect —

it’s about staying in it when things don’t go perfectly.

🌐 Learn more: https://alivapsychotherapy.com

🎧 Podcast: Resilient Humans

🌐 Blog: https://www.crossfitmoncton.com/blog

📸 Instagram: @kevinwood

Not a typical episode, just a life update.

I have a birthday coming up.

A weightlifting meet in a couple weeks.

I bought a Big A$$ Calendar and filled it in.

And I'm leaving for Fire School until the middle of March. I'll be taking a break from recording new episodes until I get back. A great time to sift through some older ones you may have missed.

Thanks again for listening and talk to you soon.

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As always, please like, share, and subscribe.

If you’d like help building a more focused, grounded, resilient life—I’d love to be your coach.

Thanks for listening!

• Instagram: @cfcoach_kevin
• Website: https://ifixyourmindset.com
• Free Facebook Group: Fitness, Nutrition & Mindset Moncton