Tania Yelton was my first ever boss in the fitness industry. She is the Head Coach for Orangetheory Fitness Athens, a Personal Trainer, and a Health and Wellness Coach. _____ Learn more about Tania! Tania on Instagram: @taniafy Tania on Facebook: Tania Mendoza Yelton _____ In this episode, Learn about: 3:38 - 7:43: How she got into fitness at age 21 8:30 - 10:31: The importance of listening to your body in health and fitness 11:14 - 12:35 - Not every fitness program is going to be the best fit. Honor your body and listen to it. Flexibility is key too consistency.  13:41 - 20:26: A running streak gone wrong, it was never enough. Getting a stress fracture.  21:22 - 24:20: Why everyone needs to stop “Shoulding” all over themselves 26:07 - 30:55: Comparison is the death of my joy. All we control is ourselves. (Know what works for you and what can’t work for you. e.g. strava and removing unhealthy comparisons). Find your own balance.  40:21 - 44:40: Lessons from motherhood. Trust yourself. “What fit this week is not what fit last week.” Meet them where they are.  45:00 - 45:43: Every day what you define as success might be a little different.  46:25 - 48:30: Learning to listen, sell yourself with the way you make people feel. Respect people’s time with your mental presence, because it is so valuable.  53:11 - 54:51: Define a new version of success for a different version of yourself _____ Tania’s 3 things to get closer to her best self: Slow Down To stop treating exercise like a punishment Change the narrative in her head about herself