The fitness industry is full of noise—and most of it is hurting people who genuinely want to get healthier.

In this honest and unfiltered solo episode, Coach Cory Fernandes breaks down the three biggest problems he sees in the fitness industry today—especially on social media—and explains why they confuse, mislead, and frustrate busy parents and professionals trying to transform their health.

This isn’t a rant. It’s a reality check designed to help you filter bad information, avoid false promises, and focus on what actually works when it comes to fat loss, strength, and long-term lifestyle change.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• Why “this ONE thing changed everything” is a misleading sales tactic
• How polarizing and negative fitness content creates confusion
• Why lack of transparency (filters, surgery, PEDs) hurts everyday people
• The difference between workouts, programs, and true lifestyle change
• Why exercise is only 5–10% of fat-loss success
• How to spot coaches and information you can actually trust

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, discouraged, or skeptical about fitness advice online—this episode will help you see through the noise and refocus on simple, sustainable fundamentals.

👉 If this episode helped you think more clearly about fitness advice, share it with someone who’s tired of being misled by trends.



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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):

00:00:00 – Introduction: Why the Fitness Industry Is Confusing
00:00:48 – Problem #1: Polarizing “One Thing” Sales Tactics
00:06:32 – Why Negativity & Call-Out Culture Hurt More Than Help
00:08:01 – Problem #2: Lack of Transparency & Honesty
00:11:41 – Problem #3: Overhyping Workouts Instead of Lifestyle
00:14:25 – Final Recap: How to Filter Fitness Advice Correctly

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In this powerful continuation, Coach Cory Fernandes shares the final five lessons he’s learned after 10 years of coaching, leadership, and real-life transformation through Training for Warriors Mississauga.

This episode dives deep into the impact of environment, obsession, vision, patience, and long-term thinking—and why real success in health, career, and life is built over decades, not months.

These lessons are raw, honest, and grounded in real experiences with students, teams, family, and business growth. If you’re serious about transforming your health and raising your standards for life, this episode will hit home.

💡 In This Episode (Part 2), You’ll Learn:
• Why your peer group’s expectations quietly shape your results
• How environment beats willpower every time
• Why health is the crown only the sick can see
• How obsession, focus, and vision turn dreams into reality
• The truth about change: hard → messy → beautiful
• Why people underestimate what they can do in 10 years—and how to think long-term

This episode closes out the 10-lesson framework and challenges you to stop chasing quick wins—and start building a life, body, and mindset that lasts.

👉 Watch Part 1 first, then share this episode with someone who’s ready to commit to the long game.

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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):

00:00:00 – Lesson #6: Your Peer Group Shapes Your Standards
00:09:55 – Lesson #7: Health Is the Crown Only the Sick Can See
00:14:12 – Lesson #8: Obsession, Focus & Vision
00:19:02 – Lesson #9: Change Is Hard, Then Messy, Then Beautiful
00:22:50 – Lesson #10: What 10 Years Can Really Accomplish
00:25:40 – Final Reflections & Closing Message

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#ExcelsiorHealth #TFWSauga #CoachCory #LifeLessons #HealthTransformation #LongTermThinking #EnvironmentMatters #BusyParentFitness #HealthPodcast

🚨 This is Part 1 of a two-part episode.

What does a decade of coaching, leadership, failure, growth, and transformation really teach you?

In this powerful and deeply personal episode, Coach Cory Fernandez, owner of Training for Warriors Mississauga, shares the first half of 10 foundational life lessons he’s learned after 10 years in business and thousands of client transformations.

Originally delivered as the opening message at TFW Sauga’s Core Values Awards Banquet, this episode reflects on the principles that shaped Cory’s coaching philosophy—and helped hundreds of busy parents and professionals transform their health, confidence, and standards.

💡 In This Episode (Part 1), You’ll Learn:
• Why growth requires discomfort—and comfort keeps you stuck
• How the meaning you attach to challenges shapes your future
• Why repetition is the true path to mastery in fitness and life
• How confidence is built by keeping promises to yourself
• Why pursuing excellence is exhausting—but worth it

This episode sets the foundation for Part 2, where Cory continues breaking down the remaining lessons and how to apply them to your health, career, and personal life.

👉 Watch Part 2 next to complete the full 10-lesson framework.
👉 If this episode resonated, share it with someone committed to growth.

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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):

00:00:00 – Introduction & 10-Year Reflection
00:05:00 – Lesson #1: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
00:11:30 – Lesson #2: The Meaning You Attach Shapes Your Life
00:17:00 – Lesson #3: Repetition Is the Mother of Skill
00:22:00 – Lesson #4: Confidence Comes from Self-Trust
00:27:00 – Lesson #5: Excellence Is Exhausting (And Worth It)

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If you’ve ever set goals but struggled to follow through, this episode is your blueprint.

In this powerful solo episode, Coach Cory breaks down the exact goal-setting and execution framework he has used over the last decade to transform his health, finances, career, and family life—from living in his mom’s basement and $80K in debt to building a thriving business and a life by design.

This isn’t motivational fluff. It’s a step-by-step system that takes big, overwhelming goals and turns them into daily actions you can actually execute, even with a busy schedule.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• How to define your 5 lifetime big targets (the categories that shape your life)
• Why core values are the rules that guide you through adversity
• How to set SMART 1–3 year goals that actually get achieved
• Why your Word of the Year keeps you focused and intentional
• How to turn big goals into a 12-week plan with urgency
• Why winning the day with a Power List leads to winning the decade

This episode ties together mindset, clarity, discipline, and execution—showing you how real transformation happens one day, one week, one quarter at a time.

👉 If you’re planning your next year—or your next decade—share this episode with someone who’s ready to stop drifting and start building.

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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):

00:00:00 – Introduction & Why Goal Setting Changed Cory’s Life
00:07:30 – Lifetime Big Targets & Core Values Explained
00:15:45 – Setting Big Goals & Defining Your Why Power
00:21:10 – Word of the Year & Creating Focus
00:27:00 – The 12-Week Plan & Turning Goals Into Action
00:34:45 – Weekly Game Plan, Power List & Final Lessons

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#ExcelsiorHealth #TFWSauga #GoalSetting #CoachCory #HealthPodcast #BusyParentFitness #PersonalDevelopment #ExcelsiorFramework #DisciplineEqualsFreedom

A new year doesn’t require a “new you” — it requires better standards, better systems, and better execution.

In this tactical and high-impact solo episode, Coach Cory breaks down the 10 non-negotiable truths every busy professional and parent must understand if they want to lose fat, build strength, increase energy, and finally sustain results in 2026.

This episode cuts through the noise of fitness trends, diets, and hacks, and delivers real fundamentals around calories, macros, performance, sleep, walking, tracking, mindset, and consistency. These are the principles Coach Cory has used for years at TFW Sauga to help everyday people create real, lasting transformation.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• Why calories in vs. calories out still matter (and how to simplify it)
• How macronutrients shape your physique and micronutrients shape how you feel
• Why strength, performance, and progressive overload change your body faster than cardio
• Why sleep is a necessity, not a luxury
• How walking acts as one of the most powerful tools for fat loss and mental health
• Why tracking, measuring, and repetition are the true drivers of long-term success

This episode is a foundational blueprint — perfect for anyone starting (or restarting) their health journey in 2026 and looking for clarity, structure, and direction.

👉 If you want to raise your standards in the new year — share this episode with someone who’s ready to stop guessing and start executing.

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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):

00:00:00 – Introduction: 10 Truths for Transforming in 2026
00:02:00 – Calories, Weight Loss & Simple Fat-Loss Foundations
00:06:00 – Macros, Micros & Body Composition Explained
00:13:30 – Strength, Performance & Progressive Overload
00:19:15 – Sleep, Walking & Recovery as Game-Changers
00:24:45 – Tracking, Repetition & Building Skills for Life

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What does real transformation look like when life keeps throwing punches?

In this deeply powerful and emotional episode, Coach Cory sits down with longtime TFW Sauga student Diana (“Ms. Jara”), who shares her journey through premature births, childhood medical trauma, breast cancer, leadership burnout, and ultimately a 6-year health transformation that reshaped every area of her life.

This is not a quick-fix story. It’s a story about resilience, consistency, identity, and choosing yourself—even when life feels overwhelming.

From surviving cancer and raising children with medical challenges, to rebuilding confidence, strength, leadership skills, and self-worth through the Excelsior Health Framework, Diana’s story will resonate with busy parents, professionals, and anyone who’s ever felt lost, burnt out, or stuck.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• How Diana rebuilt her health after cancer and years of neglect
• Why fitness became the foundation for confidence, leadership, and self-belief
• How strength training changed her posture, mindset, and identity
• The power of community, coaching, and consistency over perfection
• Why health transformation is a lifelong journey, not a phase
• How fitness helped her become a better leader, parent, and role model

This episode is a reminder that you are not broken—you are becoming.

👉 If you know someone navigating health challenges, burnout, or self-doubt, share this episode with them. It may be the hope they need.

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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):

00:00:00 – Introduction & Diana’s Background
00:04:30 – Motherhood, Medical Trauma & Losing Herself
00:09:30 – Cancer Diagnosis & Survival Mindset
00:15:30 – Starting Fitness After Rock Bottom
00:21:30 – Confidence, Leadership & Identity Shifts
00:33:30 – Lessons Learned & Advice for Anyone Struggling

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What is it really like for women navigating the fitness industry? In this honest and eye-opening episode, Coach Cory sits down with TFW Sauga students Ms. Jara and Reena for a raw conversation about their personal experiences with gyms, coaches, body image, confidence, and consistency.

From feeling intimidated and overlooked, to finally finding a supportive environment where strength and health come first, Jara and Reena share what worked, what didn’t, and what women truly need to succeed in fitness for the long term.

This episode shines a light on the female perspective in fitness—especially for busy professionals and parents who want results without judgment, extremes, or pressure.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• What women often struggle with most when starting a fitness journey
• Why many fitness spaces fail to make women feel safe or supported
• How confidence is built through strength, not aesthetics
• The importance of coaching, community, and accountability
• How finding the right environment changes everything
• Advice for women who feel intimidated, discouraged, or stuck

This is a powerful reminder that fitness should empower you—not break you down.

👉 If you know a woman who’s struggled with gyms, confidence, or consistency, share this episode with her. It might be the encouragement she needs to start again.

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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):

00:00:00 – Introduction & Guest Introductions
00:02:00 – First Experiences with the Fitness Industry
00:06:30 – Feeling Intimidated, Judged, or Overlooked
00:12:30 – Finding the Right Gym, Coach & Community
00:18:30 – Building Confidence Through Strength Training
00:24:30 – Advice for Women Starting (or Restarting) Their Journey

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What does it really take to lose 100+ pounds and keep it off—not for weeks or months, but for over a decade?

In this deeply emotional and inspiring episode, Coach Cory sits down with longtime TFW Sauga student Reena, who shares her raw, honest journey through motherhood, extreme weight gain, personal trauma, self-doubt, and ultimately, lifelong transformation.

From caring for a newborn with major medical challenges, to navigating years of ups and downs, injuries, setbacks, COVID lockdowns, and social pressure—Reena’s story proves that success is not linear, and that true health transformation is built through consistency, community, and belief.

This episode is a must-listen for busy parents, professionals, and anyone who feels like they’ve “failed too many times” to try again.

💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
• How Reena lost over 100 pounds while raising two kids and working full-time
• Why walking, simple strength training, and habits beat extreme workouts
• The mental battle of identity, loose skin, and self-worth after massive weight loss
• Why accountability and community matter more than motivation
• How saying “no” to social events accelerated her results
• Why being “selfish” with your health actually makes you a better parent and partner

This episode is proof that you don’t need perfection—you need persistence.

👉 If this story inspired you, share this episode with someone who needs hope that change is still possible.

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⏱️ Chapters (6 Total):

00:00:00 – Introduction & Reena’s Background
00:03:00 – Motherhood, Trauma & the Breaking Point
00:08:30 – Starting the Journey: From 300 lbs to Consistency
00:14:30 – Losing 100+ Pounds, Setbacks & COVID Transformation
00:21:30 – Mindset, Identity Shifts & Saying No
00:31:00 – Lessons Learned & Advice for Anyone Struggling

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#ExcelsiorHealth #TFWSauga #WeightLossJourney #BusyParentFitness #TransformationStory #CoachCory #100PoundWeightLoss #HealthPodcast #ExcelsiorFramework #NeverGiveUp