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711. Small Shifts, Lasting Wellness: How Everyday Habits Create Bigger Influence · Daily Influence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to Daily Influence, your daily dose of positive influence.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Brian Smith founder of IA Business Advisors and co-author of the Iain team series.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Welcome to Daily Influence, I'm Greg Clino.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Today's guest is Marny Duchess Marmet, an author, serial entrepreneur, board certified health coach and the founder of Zenful Life Coaching.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Where she helps women and teens address the root causes of their health challenges.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: and builds sustainable habits for long-term viability.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Marnie focuses on areas like longevity, gut health, stress resilience, and whole-person wellness, helping people simplify their approach to health and create meaningful lifestyle change.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: She's also the co-creator and co-host of the Art of Living Well podcast where she and her co-host speak with leading experts in functional medicine, nutrition, mindfulness, and lifestyle medicine to help listeners take a more proactive role in their well-being.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: In addition to her wellness work, Marnie is the author of a memoir My Song Unleashed and has spent more than 20 years running
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Marny joins us today to talk about wellness, resilience, and how small changes in our lives can create powerful ripple effects in the people around us.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Marny, welcome to daily influence.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thank you so much.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thanks for that great introduction.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Happy to be here today.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: morning to begin.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'd love for our listeners to get to know you and the journey that brought you here.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: So could you share a bit about your background and what led you to where you are today with Zenful Life Coaching, your podcast and your work and wellness?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: You know, like many of us, my career has kind of come about in layers and it hasn't been a straight line in any way, shape or form.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And I started out, you know, when my son was born,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: and after about six months I was feeling restless and I wanted to use my brain and I just didn't feel like I needed more.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And so I started working for a woman selling promotional products, which is like branded, you know, swag basically.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And after about six months, my dad was like, I come from a long line of entrepreneurs and my dad was like, why are you working for this woman?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: She's taking a huge cut of what you're making and you're doing everything.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Like, start your own
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So he helped me start, you know, showed me how to, like, start a company, basically, and chili bean promotions was born.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And I did that for a number of years, while I was having children raising kids.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And it was a great career that I could kind of take on as many clients.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: As I felt like I could handle it while being home with my kids.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So that was great.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: But after while I started to feel a little bit unfulfilled in that role, and I'd always been super interested in health and wellness.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And I, I just my curiosity was just, you know, I wanted to learn more in the health and wellness space.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And so in
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  [SPEAKER_02]: 2013, I started researching and by 2014, I was in a health coaching program, I got certified in yoga, I got certified in meditation, all kinds of things, I went back to school and you hear about health coaching all the time right now today, but back then it was very uncommon.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And people were like, what's a health coach like so I spent, you know, I remember my first blog post on my website was like, what is a health coach and what do they do so anyway fast forward to today.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I've been doing health coaching and done full-life coaching for a number of years now and then a few years after I started my health coaching business, I met another woman who's a health coach.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And we decided to launch a podcast.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It had always been something that I wanted to do, but I didn't feel confident enough at the time that I could do it myself.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So we launched it together the art of living well podcast, which is very, you know, basically it's so much fun.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Like we get to bring out all these really cool people in the health and wellness space and it's all about finding your art of living well, which can mean so many different things.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Like yes, it's health and wellness focused, but it really gives us a lot of flexibility, you know, in terms of what, what that encompasses on our show.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So that's where I am today.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm always I love to learn.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm always educating myself.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I like to be kind of on the cutting edge of whatever is happening and and I wrote a book in that time.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I wrote a memoir, which is really about finding my voice and kind of coming into my own on daily influence.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We talk a lot about how people impact others in meaningful ways sometimes through big moments.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: and often through small everyday actions.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Can you tell us about a moment or experience where you've thought you made a positive impact on someone's life to your work or personal journey?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, you know, I get a lot of clients specifically women often women in midlife that are coming to me very overwhelmed and they've seen lots of doctors, they feel off, they feel tired, they're doctor, you know, checks them out, everything's coming back okay.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: But yet they know that something is off in their bodies or in their in their life.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So I often will take on a client like that and we work together to really simplify what is going on and kind of peel back the layers almost like an onion and dig into like truly what is going on with that person and I'm thinking about this woman specifically who was
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  [SPEAKER_02]: not only could the doctors not find anything wrong with her, but she was completely overwhelmed with her life.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Between all the committees she was on and running kids everywhere and having no time for her own self care.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And so she hired me for six months, which is often that's a pretty typical amount of time that I'll work with someone.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I can work with someone for as little as three
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  [SPEAKER_02]: what you want in three months typically so we worked together for six months after the six months she was like I want another six months I want to keep going and she at the end I was like you're ready to launch like you don't need me anymore like I we did our work together and you are good to go and she was like I just want you to know that I feel like myself again
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  [SPEAKER_02]: which doesn't sound like a lot, but to someone that is feeling exhausted inside and can't get their finger around what is going on with them, just feeling like yourself again, is an amazing feat.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And so I could get tears in my eyes just thinking about how much of a difference that made in her life and that felt really good to me.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's amazing.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: It sounds like she had a positive influence on you as well.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And every client doesn't all honesty.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Like I always learn something from everybody, right?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Everybody has something to teach.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Can you tell us about your engagements with your clients and how that works?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, so basically I have what I like to call lifestyle assessment form and it's just a very deep dive into what's going on or somebody they filled that out.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I like them to fill it out before we meet because I don't want to sit there and read their form in the in the times lot that we have together.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I want to I want to come in and be prepared.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And we set goals together based on what the client wants.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So I am not prescriptive in the sense that I'm coming in with my own agenda.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: My agenda is your agenda.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And typically we meet every other week, although I like to be flexible.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: because life comes up for people all the time, and I tend to work with women and some men actually that are quite busy.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And so I like to be pretty understanding of that.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: If we need to go, you know, every three weeks, that's fine.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I find that meeting every other week, people are more accountable.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So that's the way it works, you know, there's three months, there's six months.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I typically don't do one-offs,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: unless it's a supplement consult that I can do in a one-off kind of situation.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You know, in our Iron Team series books, we talk about responsible influence, the idea that how we show up, the choices we make and the habits, we model, can influence the people around us.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Through your coaching and podcasts, you help people rethink how they approach their health.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What does responsible influence look like when it comes to guiding others in their wellness journey?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Well, I for sure don't want to make any promises to anyone because at the end of the day you are responsible for yourself and any changes that happen are going to be the direct result of what you do not what I do.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I also don't like to over complicate things.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I think that there is so much noise in the health and wellness space and people are looking for quick fixes and I'm not the quick fix girl.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I'm not the extreme protocol girl.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Um, so I want people to feel like they're empowering themselves, and they're understanding that their body is unique and what works for me may not work for you, and that's super important and a lot of people don't understand that.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: They say, well, this worked for my neighbor, so why wouldn't it work for me?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So, I think that encouraging people to think critically and
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  [SPEAKER_02]: and to not follow the trends is being very responsible in wellness.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Absolutely, and you often talk about the power of small, consistent changes, which really align with the idea that influence doesn't always come from big gestures, it often comes from daily behaviors.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What are some of the simple habits or mindset shifts you see and create the biggest ripple effects in the lives of the people you work with?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: You know, I think we all hear these things over and over again, and the reason is because they're true, but like eating protein is an example.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Now I'm not one of those people that's like, you know, you must eat.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: x amount of protein to get this result.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: But at the end of the day, if you're not eating protein, you're not going to feel as full and your blood sugar will stabilize better if you're eating protein and we want to reduce your cravings and we want to keep your hormones balanced and all of those things.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So eating protein is very important.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: prioritizing sleep.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I think prioritizing sleep is probably one of the biggest game changers, a person can do for their health.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: This does not cost money.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: This is free.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: You don't have to buy anything to prioritize your sleep.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And your sleep doesn't have to be perfect, but you want it to be as consistent as you can.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Obviously, we all have these late nights here and there.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Then there's things we can do to help you get on track with your sleep.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Absolutely.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: That's really good advice.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Um, two more things I would say is movement every day.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Some sort of moving your body, um, obviously weight training is super important.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: But even just getting outside and taking a walk or if you're at a desk all day, you know, set a timer on your phone and stand up for a couple minutes every hour.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Do jumping jacks, do a couple squats.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Whatever it is, just get the blood flowing in your body.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So you're not just sitting all day long.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I think about that all the time when I'm at a desk and like I got to get up I got to get moving but get outside move your body and then you know stress is also huge and so many people are walking around you know tired and wired and how can we reduce stress in our bodies and build awareness when we are stress on what the thing what are some things we can do to calm our nervous systems.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Those are really good pieces of advice.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you for sharing.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Your work also comes from your own experiences and personal growth.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: If you can go back and offer advice to your younger self, what would you share and how might that guidance help others who are early in their journey?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: You know, when I was young, like, right out of college, I felt like I had to go on this path that was kind of like set out for me, you know, Gimary, it have babies, do the thing, whatever,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I thought I kind of had to have it all figured out.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And so the truth is that like all of the shifts and pivots and different directions, my life has taken me.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I've kept life so interesting for me and enjoyable and I love what I'm doing.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And I think so I think don't feel like because you got your degree in accounting.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: You need to be an accountant for the rest of your life.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: um, in terms of, you know, mind body wellness, try and listen to your body.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Like I, it took me yoga actually is what really helped me learn how to tune in and listen to my body.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And I think,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Recognizing signs, we have all the answers within us, right?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So trying to recognize those signs earlier, I think, would be really helpful to me a long time to tune into my own body.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And if something feels off, don't just push through, you know, listen to your body, take a rest, take a break, whatever it needs.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The other thing I would say to my younger self is you do not need to be perfect.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I come from a line of perfectionist and I always felt like, you know, I need to be a little miss perfect.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Well, I don't need to be miss perfect.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And actually, there's so much beauty and imperfection.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And so I wish I'd learn that at a younger age.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: it's really good advice.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I think a lot of us out there would take that same advice and share that with our younger cells for sure.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: You created a platform through the art of living well podcasts where thousands of listeners are learning about wellness and longevity.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: What have you learned from the conversations you've had with experts and guests that has most changed the way you personally think about health and living well?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: You know, I always knew that health was, well, I shouldn't say I always knew.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: But since I became a health coach, I understood that health was bio-individual, but I didn't really understand to the extreme that it is.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Where really, some things are going to work for some people.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And there are so many wellness things out there today.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And they're not all going to work for everybody.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: But trial and error is great.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I have tried so many different modalities of things over the years that I've been introduced to by guests.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And we love bringing them to our audience.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And then you can decide what's great for you and what's not great for you, or you can engage with someone like me who can help you figure that out as well, if it's overwhelming.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I do think, you know, going back to those fundamentals that we talked about, and I'm a supplement person.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I take a lot of supplements every day, but at the end of the day, you still need those fundamentals, like you're sleep and reducing stress and eating well and moving your body.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And if you do nothing else, those things are game changers.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So I think, you know, going back to your question about what did I learn on the podcast?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It has made me even more curious and asking, you know, I ask more questions.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I just went to my western medicine doctor last week for my checkup that I haven't done in a few years and I brought with her, I had my own labs done and I brought all of my labs, I wrote down all of my questions, I brought my supplement list, everything.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: She was like, oh my gosh, I wish every patient was like this, like you're coming in so prepared
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The reason I'm saying this is because I think if everybody could kind of take their own health into their own hands, and then use the Western medicine doctors when you need to, and use the functional health medicine doctors when you need to, we'd all be in really good shape.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, that is so true, you know, we have many listeners who want to make a positive difference in their lives for their families, their workplace, their communities, one message or words of encouragement, would you like to share with our listeners who aspire to live healthier lives and make positive difference in the world?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I think that you don't have to do everything at once, you know, pick one or two small things that you feel like are attainable to you and focus on those.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Tune into your body, it's always communicating with you.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Every day it's communicating with you.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So as you're tuning into your body, listen and respond to it.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And maybe that's making little notes in a journal or something very simple or a notebook or whatever.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: But I just think taking care of your own health and focusing on it, maybe it's
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  [SPEAKER_02]: getting outside for 10 minutes in the fresh air without your cell phone and just breathing in that air, whether it's winter or summer or whatever, this, you know, whatever the weather is like, raining, just getting outside, there's something magical about getting outside without a cell phone that I think so many of us have forgotten.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Yeah, that is great advice.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Barney, this has been such a thoughtful conversation.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I really appreciate the way you remind us that influence can start with something as simple as taking better care of ourselves and being intentional about the habits we model for others.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Before we wrap up, can you share with our listeners where to go to learn more about your work, your podcast, and your book?
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Yeah, if you Google my name, Marny Marmat,
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Um, that'll all come up.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Zenful Life Coaching is my coaching practice.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Z-E-N-F-U-L-L-I-F-E coaching.com.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: The podcast is the art of living well podcast.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: And it's on all the platforms including YouTube.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: My memoir is My Song Unleashed.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Again, if you Google my name or the name of the book, it'll come up.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It's also on audible.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: I did do a recording of the book.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: So yeah.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Great.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: We'll put all that information in the show notes.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Marnie, thank you for sharing your insights and the work you're doing to help people live healthier, more intentional lives.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm so grateful for you.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: Thank you so much.
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  [SPEAKER_02]: It's been a fun conversation.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: And to our listeners, thank you for tuning in to Daily Influenced.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: I hope today's conversation brought you insight and inspiration.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: If it's spoke to you, share it with someone who could use a little positivity today.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Remember, small actions create big impact.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Keep showing up, leading, and growing one day to time.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Until next time, stay inspiring, keep having a positive, responsible influence.
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  [SPEAKER_01]: Bye-bye.