The Residue of Design: Eric Champ's Road to Recovery and Wellness

In today’s episode, Chris speaks Eric Champ, a health and wellness specialist based in Austin, Texas. The conversation delves into Champ's personal journey of overcoming addiction, battling insecurities, and his transformative path to health and wellness. They discuss the importance of morning and nighttime routines, goal setting, and creating a supportive environment for success. They also explore Champ's innovative approach to weight loss, the concept of the "residue of design", and the impact of glucose regulation on mood and sleep.The Standard Podcast aims to change how the world navigates mental health. In each episode, host and The Standard founder Chris Pallatroni interviews experts and coaches who can help guide listeners to methods and practices that can lead to self-transformation. The Standard Podcast is brought to you by The Standard, a social platform dedicated to mental health and wellness. The Standard organizes information from coaches and experts into searchable categories to help you find information on issues that you may currently be dealing with, and through storytelling, connects you with others to help you navigate to building better habits, motivation, and self-transformation.Discussion Points:Eric’s personal story - addiction, insecurity, childhood traumaThe transformative power of morning and nighttime routinesUnpacking the dangers of addressing surface issues aloneThe concept of "residue of design" for sustained successSmall opportunities - paving the way for successWeight loss as a math problemMindset and maintaining weight lossInfluence of glucose regulation on moods and sleep patternsEric's personal strategies for battling addictionIntentionality and goal setting in recoveryImportance of having personalized and meaningful goalsClosing thoughts on the profound impact of lifestyle changes.Resources/Links:Champ City IGChamp CityChris Pallatroni’s Profile on The StandardThe StandardThe Standard IGChris Pallatroni LinkedIn