Anders Varner | Using Fitness to Find and Fuel Passion
08/24/20 • 58 min
How do we adjust our values and pivot our parenting? Is everyone truly suited for passion? How do we respond to the pressures of social media? This and so much more as we get curious with Anders Varner.
Anders Varner is a beloved thought leader in the areas of Coaching, Fitness, Online Media and Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. He is the host of the Barbell Shrugged Podcast and the Director of Media for the Shrugged Collective. Previously, he was the co-founder of CrossFit Pacific Beach. Anders lives with his wife Ashton and their daughter Adelaide in North Carolina.
On the podcast today, Anders and I get real about how COVID has impacted our willingness to search out congruency with our values. He also speaks with great conviction on whether or not we are all destined for purpose and passion, and how fitness can be used to find it and fuel it.
Our Curious Journey:
4:07 - How the pandemic has shifted Anders’ values.
7:08 - Finding fatherhood.
10:31 - Building confidence in little girls.
14:46 - The importance of physicality as a catalyst for motivation.
15:50 - Should all people have purpose and passion?
23:45 - The deck being stacked against humans.
30:30 - How to manage motivation during COVID.
35:22 - What happens when people want you to make a stand.
40:30 - Social media and its impact on suffering.
51:09 - Human Declaration Quiz.
53:38 - Closing Curiosities.
For More on Anders:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andersvarner/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbell_shrugged/
How do we adjust our values and pivot our parenting? Is everyone truly suited for passion? How do we respond to the pressures of social media? This and so much more as we get curious with Anders Varner.
Anders Varner is a beloved thought leader in the areas of Coaching, Fitness, Online Media and Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. He is the host of the Barbell Shrugged Podcast and the Director of Media for the Shrugged Collective. Previously, he was the co-founder of CrossFit Pacific Beach. Anders lives with his wife Ashton and their daughter Adelaide in North Carolina.
On the podcast today, Anders and I get real about how COVID has impacted our willingness to search out congruency with our values. He also speaks with great conviction on whether or not we are all destined for purpose and passion, and how fitness can be used to find it and fuel it.
Our Curious Journey:
4:07 - How the pandemic has shifted Anders’ values.
7:08 - Finding fatherhood.
10:31 - Building confidence in little girls.
14:46 - The importance of physicality as a catalyst for motivation.
15:50 - Should all people have purpose and passion?
23:45 - The deck being stacked against humans.
30:30 - How to manage motivation during COVID.
35:22 - What happens when people want you to make a stand.
40:30 - Social media and its impact on suffering.
51:09 - Human Declaration Quiz.
53:38 - Closing Curiosities.
For More on Anders:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andersvarner/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbell_shrugged/
Previous Episode
Curious Minds Mini | The Three C's of Success
What can we do when we have an experience coming up that scares us? How can we best set ourselves up for success so that we feel more empowered and capable?
On this curious minds mini, Dr. L shares her strategies to success. she provides three simple things to consider when approaching something new, challenging, or unnerving.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlarapence/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/drlarapence/
Next Episode
Curious Minds Mini | Increase Your Emotional Acuity
How can we increase our emotional acuity in three simple steps? Why does an expansion of your emotional vocabulary matter? And how can understanding and tuning into your body help your emotional awareness?
On this Curious Minds Mini, Dr. L shares her strategies to increasing your emotional acuity. She gives you three simple steps to understanding your emotions, identifying them, and expressing them well.
If you like this episode you’ll love
Episode Comments
Generate a badge
Get a badge for your website that links back to this episode
<a href="https://goodpods.com/podcasts/curious-minds-with-dr-l-121864/anders-varner-using-fitness-to-find-and-fuel-passion-6163970"> <img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/goodpods-images-bucket/badges/generic-badge-1.svg" alt="listen to anders varner | using fitness to find and fuel passion on goodpods" style="width: 225px" /> </a>
Copy