As Christmas is upon us, I decided to dig up some lies on it, along with some of my childhood memories and how Christmas has differed for my kids. The biggest lie of all? When Jesus’s birthday occurs and what actually went down. I suppose it shall just remain another mystery. Happy Holidays.

Key Takeaways:

[3:05] My best Christmas time memory as a child

[6:32] Finding out Santa wasn’t real and Christmas magic

[8:19] December 25th is not Jesus’s birthday

[14:50] The tallest tree, candy canes, the movies, and Black Friday

[17:24] Trees take 15 years to grow, Rudolph, and Christmas was illegal

[19:48] Miracle on 34th Street, lit candles in the tree, and Christmas is not romantic

[22:18] Injuries, ugly sweater parties, the Grinch, and Santa Claus school

[25:10] What Xmas stands for, eggnog, singing, and mistletoe

[28:19] The story of Jesus’s birth is not accurate

Resources:

• Miracle on 34th Street

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I watched a movie on how Americans shop and consume, consume, consume. It was terrifying. It was even worse to see the devastating impacts it had on other countries and how quickly people will buy something new if it stops working.

Key Takeaways:

[4:57] How online shopping changed things

[6:40] Just one click has made it easy to buy more things

[8:34] Sell more by making an emotional connection

[13:15] People buy too many things and it has to go somewhere

[15:21] Making products not last long on purpose

[23:56] Recycling is a lie and other countries are suffering from it

[28:27] These companies hide the terrible things they’re doing

[32:04] Big companies keep trying to control people

[35:06] Clickbait and how the movie made this point

[38:11] What you can do to buy less

Resources:

• Buy Now

• The Social Network

• Painkiller

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The fitness and health industry thrives on lies upon lies. From saying that you’ll lose 30 pounds in 30 days to saying that weightlifting is dangerous as a woman. So many of these ideas shaped the younger me and I want women to know the truth about what they can do to live a fit life.

Key Takeaways:

[4:57] Strength training makes you bulky

[6:40] Cardio training burns fat and you have to sweat

[7:30] Working out everyday is the only way

[11:35] Your health is defined by your weight

[12:32] Exercise is hard and never fun

[14:20] 30 day fitness challenges will change your life

[15:51] Fat and carbs are bad

[18:45] Calories in, calories out mindset, eating less doesn't mean you lose weight

[20:07] Sweat equals a good workout and more fat burned

[20:48] Clickbait, take this supplement, and lose 30 pounds in 30 days

[22:11] Targeted fat loss is possible

[23:40] Taking supplements and diet pills will make everything better

[25:00] Intermittent fasting will make a huge difference

[25:42] Packaged healthy foods are better for you

[27:02] Women should not train like men

[29:51] Low intensity cardio won’t help you lose fat

[30:39] You should stretch before you work out

[31:45] Treadmills are better for your knees and muscle turns into fat

[32:59] The lies that are hard not to believe

[35:47] Weightlifting is bad for older people especially for women

[37:49] Deep squats are bad for you

[39:34] Weights and cardio should never be done on the same day

[40:42] Spot training will help you and so will detoxes

[42:45] There’s no one way to workout

[43:52] High intensity training is the best for fat loss

[45:27] CrossFit is all about competition

[46:49] CrossFit isn’t good for older people

[49:07] Trying new things is what CrossFit is all about

[48:58] What do you think is true in fitness?

Resources:

• Yes Fit

• Sasquatch Strength

• Southside Barbell

• Lunge Ladies

• Redefining Strength

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