#62 Q&A with Em: My start in my career, making motivation last, and creating the life you deserve

Thank you so much for all the amazing questions! Below are the times of the question asked. For details on my EmFit Challenge: https://emilyschromm.com/store/emfit-challenge-pick-your-start-date For details on my Body Awareness Project: www.thebodyawarenessproject.com PODCAST NOTES! 4:00 What brought you to Colorado? Feeling the desire to say yes to opportunities and trying to live a more fulfilling life Auditioned for MTV’s The Real World 14:00 How did you fall into your line of business? “I looked into the mirror, and knew that I could do better than what I see.” Teaching people how to find empowerment through movement and nutrition 18:00 Are you a shoe or flip-flop kind of girl? How flip-flops can be damaging to your feet “Reeboks and Birkenstocks are my jam!” 19:00 What are you scared of? Trying to not be fearful of anything Needles… 21:20 How do I find out what my spirit animal is? Power animals defined by Dr. Steven Farmer Finding the animal that really resonates with who you are 24:00 What do you miss most from MTV’s The Challenge? “The Challenge taught me just how competitive I really am.” Loving the pressure of “do or die” - The most exhilarating feeling 25:56 How did you get so fit and what keeps you motivated? “I don’t compete with anyone else, but I always compete with myself.” Wanting to be better and staying proud of who you are Bringing all of the fulfilling and enlightening pieces of life into alignment 28:00 How do you deal with stress? The importance of supplementing vitamins, mushrooms, herbs, etc. “The only way I’m able to handle stress is to be aware of all the things that make my life good.” 31:26 Do you deliver your merchandise to Australia? Yes, we can deliver all merchandise internationally! 31:51 What is your favorite workout? Mixing functional fitness and barbell with some bodybuilding Platform Strength opening in September 32:35 Do you believe eating past a certain point of day affects weight loss? How digestion and detox both happen in a parasympathetic state “If you allow your body time to detox, transformative things can happen.” Intermittent fasting and how to control blood sugar 40:30 What are your thoughts on the keto diet? The importance of digesting fats properly “Gut issues need to be addressed first in order for your body to absorb nutrients.” 45:35 What is your favorite Olympic lift? Feeling sexy with the snatch 46:15 How old are you? 29 woohoo! 46:50 What’s your go-to wine? Tempranillo red wine - Paul Hobbs cabernet 48:00 What helps motivate you on days where you don’t feel like getting shit done? Allowing yourself to have the rest & recover day Em’s “8 minute rule” 50:15 How do you motivate yourself to constantly enjoy life? Finding things that light you up and challenging yourself 52:35 What are your thoughts on marijuana? The benefits of CBD oil - Check out the Bam Van! Fighting the negative stigma to marijuana 55:30 Who was your favorite Real World roommate? Mike Manning - Em’s “person” while living in D.C. 57:00 Where is the most beautiful place you ever camped? Camping on an iceberg in Iceland 58:12 What liver supplement do you take? Glutathione, folate and a methylated b-vitamin 59:20 Who is your favorite Chiropractor in Denver? Dr. Rachel Yan and Dr. Lauren Koedyk - Both a part of The Body Awareness Project Part 2 59:40 Who are your mentors? “I want to be a female mix of Joe Rogan and Anthony Bourdain.” People who are unauthentically themselves and have paved their own ways in life Advice for the new entrepreneur Thank you listeners!! Please leave a review if you enjoyed and checkout my links below to get plugged in more to what I'm doing. PRIVATE FACEBOOK GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/1292792567518714/ Find more on Em here: @emilyschromm www.emilyschromm.com youtube.com/emilyschromm