It's now official! We will be relaunching our weekly Become Your Best Coaching Podcast call. We encourage live participation in the shows, it's what creates the energy and flow our guests deserve. Because the show was not officially kicked off, I interviewed prolific author Dennis Weis directly and posted it here.

The show is Mondays at 7pm Pacific Standard Time / 10pm Eastern Standard Time. To access the call, dial 212-990-8000 and then use pin BYBC# (2922#). We have some incredible guests lined up! The first show will be Monday, September 12.

Special thanks to Dave DePew for inviting me onto his World Talk Radio show — we talked about the power of transformation, lifestyle changes, and mindset. You can listen to the show here.

Want to lose 1.5 stone in 3 months? (Er, 21 pounds?) ... apparently, a new diet trend is becoming popular in Australia.

The debate over what protein is better continues with soy protein, i.e. "Is it safe?" The article questions, "is it too much of a good thing?" This gets back to one of the fundamental keys to nutrition success ... moderation. There is a big difference between having the occassional tofu dish or shake with soy protein, and having it with every meal as your main staple for protein.

Triathlon magazine shares 15 simple ways to improve your athletic performance.

While it may be painful for seniors to exercise it also profits many incredible benefits, as this article relates. Are you using any of the excuses mentioned?

Want to reduce the size of your inner thighs? The answer today appears to be same that it was a few decades ago: you can't spot reduce!

Exercise is great, but does it make women eat more?

I mentioned the traditional "Indian fry bread" yesterday ... I didn't realize it was such a big issue!

Got a limited budget? Here's some take-home fitness lessons that won't break the bank.

Many people grab energy drinks for a boost of juice and with the idea that they may help them burn fat. However, research shows that caffeine-loaded energy drinks are worse than soft drinks for the waistline.

6,700 is the estimated number of Georgians who die each year due to weight. That's almost 20 per day. The cost to address health problems related to obesity just in the state of Georgia? $2.1 billion a year. That's $57 million a DAY. Still not able to grasp this figure? How about $2.3 million PER HOUR or does $40,000 per minute resonate?

Think about that for a minute. Just one minute.

There you go. Another $40,000 gone because of the issue with so many people becoming obese. I don't blame the people who are obese. I can't. I was one of them. I was obese. However, it is staggering to consider that each minute what is most people's yearly salary is spent trying to address the symptoms of the problem, when the cause is right there. More in this article.

Here in America, we are so sensitive that we can't even deal with someone telling us we're obese, as one doctor found out the hard way.

Personally, I enjoy it when people are blunt and to the point. It lets me get out of my own way and do what I gotta do. You know?

Blessed be,