VNR #255: Help! I’m an exhausted 50 year old with 2 kids.

About this episode

Joel, a 50-year-old father of two, seeks advice on managing exhaustion and improving his fitness and nutrition.

-Joel is a 50 year old dad with 2 kids. He works from home full time & he is EXHAUSTED. -He works out at his local gym at 5am five times a week. -His sleep quality is poor & his sleep quantity is low. -His nutrition needs work. -He feels stuck & like he is no longer making progress in the gym. -He uses a wearable health/fitness tracker that constantly tells him he needs more rest. -Joel is asking Pat & Boz to help him navigate this phase of life.

People in this episode

Host: Pat

Guest: Joel

Topics covered

• exhaustion
• parenting
• fitness
• nutrition
• sleep quality
• work-life balance

Keywords

• exhaustion
• fitness
• nutrition
• sleep
• parenting
• health tracker

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