Ep. 128 - Why You Spiral After Vacation

About this episode

In this episode, Joey discusses the challenges of getting back on track after vacation and shares his coaching philosophy of stabilizing before optimizing.

Just wrapped up hosting my annual wellness retreat here in the Azores… and honestly? I’m feeling the post-travel/post-event disruption too. In this episode, I’m talking about why getting “back on track” after vacation is often harder than people expect... and why the answer usually isn’t more punishment, restriction, or trying to instantly “flip the switch” back on. We dive into one of my core coaching philosophies: stabilize before you optimize. If this episode resonated with you, share it to your Instagram stories and tag me so I can hear your biggest takeaway. And if you’re someone who struggles to stay consistent through travel, stress, busy work seasons, or life transitions… that’s exactly what we help people navigate inside coaching. Free Strategy Call With Joey: https://www.alignedstrengthandnutrition.com/book-a-call

People in this episode

Host: Joey Szolowicz

Topics covered

• post-vacation recovery
• wellness
• coaching philosophy
• consistency
• travel stress

Keywords

• vacation
• wellness retreat
• coaching
• consistency
• travel
• stress
• nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aligned Strength and Nutrition

Places: Azores

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