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This is a show about raising the bar, improving your life, transforming your health, fitness, and well-being, and shattering the status quo. Andy's guests are people who have found the inner strength and confidence to lead from the front, to stand out, be different, and to truly make a difference in the world of health, fitness, and well-being. Their incredible, inspiring stories will help you generate ideas that spring you forward into action.
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Marriage Fit

Chris & Annie Mello

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Our MarriageFit episodes focus on 5 life priorities—faith, finance, family, fitness and fun—from the perspective of a man, woman, and a couple. We hope that through our experiences as a couple and as coaches, we can relate to you about some of the very real challenges in life. We're Chris and Annie Mello, enjoy our podcast.
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Welcome to another myth-busting episode of Marriage Fit! Today, we’re tackling a common misconception: the idea that sweating equals fat loss. So many people believe that the more they sweat, the more fat they burn. But we’re here to set the record straight and dive into the real science of effective fat burning. In this episode, we break down: Why…
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In the 2nd half of this interview, we dive deep into the GP-1s myths and truths. Connect With Us: Follow us on our NEW Instagram account @MarriageFitPodcast Join our Facebook communities SISU Fit for more tips and support Subscribe to the podcast on Apple and Spotify and leave us a review if you enjoyed this episode! *******************************…
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This episode dives into the merger of CPM and CSU fitness centers, along with a new partnership between CPM and Jenny Haiar's business, Ivy and Company, a health and wellness provider. This collaboration aims to address health comprehensively by merging fitness and wellness services. The discussion ranges from industry insights to myths surrounding…
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In this episode, we dive deep into the journey of Andy Petranek, a fitness industry pioneer and the co-creator of the Whole Life Challenge. From his early days of founding one of the first-ever CrossFit gyms to creating a transformative lifestyle program, Andy shares invaluable insights on leadership, community building, and personal development. T…
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In this milestone episode, we are turning a BIG page in the chapter on business and life. We discussed the opening (and history) of SISU and how we are closing CPMFITness in the middle of October. Other Key Insights - 💡 Prioritizing Relationships: Couples often let external commitments overshadow their relationship; regular date nights remind them …
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In this fun and insightful episode of the Marriage Fit podcast, we explore how your perspective on life shifts as you get fitter and healthier. We break down 9 telltale signs that show you're truly fit—when these things start becoming part of your daily or weekly routine. From hydrating before caffeine to choosing hotel gyms over amenities, we high…
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In this episode of the "Marriage Fit" podcast, we explore the challenges many people face when starting a new fitness journey or making significant lifestyle changes. We all begin with a burst of motivation and excitement, but why do some people stick with it while others start to falter? We’ll break down the common phases people go through—from th…
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In this episode, we’re diving into some critical strategies for maintaining your health and fitness as you age, especially for those hitting the big 4-0 and beyond. We’ll discuss the importance of prioritizing recovery, nutrition, sleep, and daily movement to keep your body in top shape. If you're feeling frustrated with your current routine or str…
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After we completed a very successful Rucking Challenge Annie and I can't help but wonder why do so many people succeed within fitness challenges to yet fall back into their old habits after the challenge is completed. We unpack the importance of how a "Beginners Mindset" could be a game changer for someone to continue to build off of the good habit…
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Please Subscribe and Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify In this episode we tackle one of the BIGGEST buzz words in the health and fitness space... Metabolism! Join us as we unpack this very important topic and not only how to get started with improving metabolism but how to sustain it for the long term. ********************************* Peace ✌🏼 | Lo…
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Lets talk about something that really starting to lack more and more these days. Accountability! Join us as we make this complex topic become as simple as possible. ********************************* Peace ✌🏼 | Love 🤟🏼 | FITNESS 💪🏼 "Life is too short to spend out of shape, in pain, and not functioning at your best. Are you ready to perform at the to…
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Simply put, rucking is backpacking: carrying weight while walking. Humans aren’t the fastest or strongest animals, but we have high levels of endurance and the ability to carry with our hands while walking. Rucking is a modern adaptation of this functional activity: carrying a load over time and distance using a backpack (or weight vest). What are …
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June is here and summer is happening this month. Join us in this conversation on not only how to get ready for your summer body but THRIVE through this summer season. ********************************* Peace ✌🏼 | Love 🤟🏼 | FITNESS 💪🏼 "Life is too short to spend out of shape, in pain, and not functioning at your best. Are you ready to perform at the …
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Religious leader David O. McKay said, "The world steps aside for the man or woman who knows where he or she is going" If being crystal clear on your goals and dreams is a superpower then the opposite to destroy your goals and dreams is DISTRACTIONS! Join us as we unpack this POWERFUL topic on how to minimize distraction and 'strength train' focus f…
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The number thing with anything in your life; fitness, finances, relationships, career, or any aspiration you may have is... HONESTY! In world of bright lights, fast techonolgy, information and motivation at our fingertips it can be so easy to get lost in all the noise and hype and not really understand what we want and why we want it. Just because …
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The best way to lead others, i.e. your family, company, friends, community is by leading yourself first. We tackle this topic with a Sioux Falls expert (and our friend) John Meyer. John Meyer has a decorated history in leadership roles as the founder of 9 Clouds, Lemonly, and now Leadmore and Leadership South Dakota. In this episode we unpack... Ar…
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You can be fit and not healthy but you can't be healthy without being fit. We are fitness trainers but if we actually succeed with a client they become more than fit they become healthy. Last episode we discussed the three types of fitness goals: Look, Feel, and Perform; today we discuss the 6 ways to become truly healthy (and its nothing about goi…
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Every physical body is unique. But the requirements to success are the same. Training programs are tried and proven to work. We measure results in fitness is 3 ways. How to you Look. How to Feel. How you Perform. Join us in this conversation and understand how we can guarantee results and how you can achieve the results you are looking for. *******…
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We are getting more fitness specific in this episode. Even though we are not physical therapist or doctors we are students of movement and have over 20 years of human movement experience. In those 20 years we have found that injuries, surgies, shots, etc... can not only be prevented or avoided with a lot of lifestyle, nutritional, and behavioral ha…
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We have a real talk in today's episode about how to not only uncover what is holding you back from taking action but understand how to uncover why you are not leveling up your health, fitness, and life. Growth requires discomfort. And as human beings we try to avoid discomfort because it's UNCOMFORTABLE! But in the pain is where you can develop the…
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One of the biggest joy's of being in the Fitness industry is watching someone transformation. And it's not just a physical transformation but a mental/emotional transformation. We brought in our friend and follow entreprenuer Addie Graham-Kramer with The Event Company in Sioux Falls to sit down and talk about all things leadership, parenting, and w…
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You can get to a goal faster by yourself. However you can achieve much more with a team. We've always said the top 2 ways to change your identidy and how you view yourself is by the books you read and the people you associate with on a regualar basis. If you are doing everything you can and not where you want to be it may be time to look around the…
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Allow me to provide you with some stats about New Years Resolutions (NYR)... 122.8 Million Americans have a NYR 95% are Health, Fitness, Diet related 78% actually quit by February 1st of that same year. Do you set big goals at the beginning of each year and end of finding yourself falling short? If you are in the Sioux Falls area and ready to big t…
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If you have trouble staying away from sugar, this is the episode for you! If we were to just say, "It’s as simple as getting the right protein in and managing the sugar in your diet to take those first steps toward weight loss"... Everyone would be lean and healthly, but it is simple not easy. In this episode we help unpack all things sugar and not…
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Join us as we dive into round 2 with Sarah Kurtenbach. After building the backstory we dive into some great topics about all things money. As our listeners know we love translating weathly principles to health and fitness. And just like fitness, being successful with money is about more than money itself. Fun questions we tackle: Biggest mistakes m…
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We are excited to have our next guest in the studio talking about, MONEY! In 2024 our One Word for the year is, "INVEST". And what better way to end the year than with our good friend and Money Coaching Expert, Sarah Kurtenback, with moveHER Money We brought Sarah into the studio because of her expertise in educating parents and kids on the impact …
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If we had to pick the one thing that would unlock a lifetime of results in the FITness space it would be... CONSISTENCY! All great things happen when you put consistency in front of it. In this episode we unpack: Motivation vs. Discipline How to Auto-Regulate your motivation, intensity, and volume The Power of Creating Non-Negotiables The Power of …
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Weight loss programs work! The problem is only for so long. Unfortunately, 6 out of 7 people who have lost weight on a diet regain all the weight (and most times some additional). The National Weight Control Registry is a database with over 10,000 people who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for a year and found some interesting similari…
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We are back with Part 2 of our CPM Story! We covered a lot in Part 1 about how we got to Sioux Falls in the first place. Check out the previous episode if you missed it. In Part 2 is a wild contination of our story as we discussed why we left Sioux Falls after 2 years to go back to California. And then after another 2 years in California why the he…
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To know where we are going it's great to find out where we've been. This is a special 2-part series of the CPM Founders story. What is CPMFITness all about? How did it all start? Where is CPM going? What does CPM even stand for? Chris and Annie have been together for 22 years. It all started in the gym (shocker) and have flourished into... 20+ year…
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Can you get more fit as you age? Is there a way to train longevity? People are living longer but are they living better? Join us as we unpack this topic! ********************************* Peace ✌🏼 | Love 🤟🏼 | FITNESS 💪🏼 "Life is too short to spend out of shape, in pain, and not functioning at your best. Are you ready to perform at the top of your g…
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Be at your best when you are at your worst. Becoming (and staying) positive takes more then daily affirmations. What if training positivity is (conceptually) the same as training biceps, or cardio, or any other type of fitness modality? Join us as we unpack this very powerful topic that could help you get out of your rut and manage through the peak…
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In this episode we are joined in the studio by our good friend Vaney Hariri. Vaney is the co-owner and co-founder of Think 3D Solutions. Vaney brings us a fresh perspective on community involvement, creating culture, and personal responsibility on taking care of yourself mentally just like we preach on how to take care of yourself physcially. To le…
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People do one of two things on the weekend... They kick their heels up by overindulging with food, fun, and drinks to cope with all the stress they've encountered over the course of the week. Turn into a weekend warrior to make up for not getting all their workouts in during the workweek. Weekends can make or break a person's health and fitness. We…
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You don't have to do everything you just need to do the right thing. The health and fitness world is FULL of noise. With all the different training programs and protocols to follow. With all the different diets on the market. With all the things you think you could be doing most times you end up doing nothing. Our belief is one of the best things y…
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We have more diets, supplements, online exercise programs, and more healthier foods coming into the marketplace. So why is America getting fatter every year? Instead of telling folks too, "Eat better" or "Just start moving more" we found some underlying issues that could be the reason(s) why you are unhealthy… ENVIRONMENT; You don’t realize you are…
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Momentum is more than motivation. Imagine something happens… Injury? Family health scare? Divorce? Lose your Job? You Move? Kids have trouble in School? Or let's flip it… You have had the best month/year ever in business or with your fitness; How do you keep crushing your goals and life? What is the difference between the winners vs. the losers... …
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We introduce our newest Summer "Rucking" Challenge. Join us July 8 - August 10th and Ruck with Us. Rucking is walking with weights. This is the perfect summer push whether you are beginnner to exerice or super active in the gym. Check it out at ARE YOU RUCKING WITH US to sign up and learn more. Now to the topic... We all have heard this one before.…
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False | Evidence | Appearing | Real Fear is uncomfortable and it can either burden or crush your goals and dreams. However we like to look at Fear from a different angle. What if your F.E.A.R.s are clues telling you where you need to move towards. We believe behind your true F.E.A.R. is your superpowers. F.E.A.R. can be the fuel you need to learn a…
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I posted this question back when our twin boys were born in Oct 2018. When you become a new parent it is a gamechanger in your life. We will do ANYTHING for our new baby no matter the time, money, effort. As a parent it is our job is not only raise amazing kids but for the first couple of years KEEP THEM ALIVE! I had this revealation when the boys …
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We have a mission to help make Sioux Falls the healthiest city in the US. So why don't we bring on the mayor of the city, Paul T, and get down to business! We had a great time interviewing the mayor. We talked a lot about his backstory, perspective, and life. Some of the highlights: 🔸 Who was Mayor Paul before running for office and as CEO before C…
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One of the BIGGEST questions clients constantly ask us is, "What is the best diet to do?" Now that is a loaded question! So, let's consider a few things... Everybody is unique (phenotype, genetics, health history, fitness history, etc...). Think of a diet as a tool (like a hammer, nail, saw, etc...) Your Body is a job. Find the right tool (diet) fo…
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Nobody goes through life without any scars. As we go through the up’s and down’s in life how to you handles setbacks, failures, or even LOSSES!?? One of the 5 F's in Marriage Fit is Faith and we tackle this in a major way in this episode. This is an episode unlike any other episode we’ve ever done. We were inspired by this topic after Chris’s fathe…
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One of the biggest challenges for someone with their training program and diet is when they have to travel for work or go on vacation. But you know our philosophy, problems are opportunities in disguise. Join us as we breakdown everything about travel from.... -Mindset before you even leave for your trip -How to Pack -Flight and Hotel -Workouts -Fo…
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We had our good friend Joel Jansen from Science Nutrition come in and talk all about supplements. Joel has a very similar grassroots background of why and how he got started in the business. He also shares our values in business with helping customers first. In this episode, we unpack all things supplements. The best, the worst, the overhyped, the …
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“You can’t be a better parent if you’re not becoming a better person. Are you burned out or bored with your fitness? Are you stuck in a rut? Or do you have health issues and you haven’t done anything in years but you know you need to start training and eating healthy? Becoming a better person can seem very BIG and VAGUE. In this episode, we will un…
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Every physical body is unique but the requirements to success remain the same. If you are in a workout routine but not getting the results you want, need, and deserve you probably fall into one or more of these reasons below. Join us as we unpack the 6 reasons why your workout isn't working. (7:36) You workout TOO MUCH -Physical vs. Mental Gains -T…
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We believe food is healthy (effective) or unhealthy (ineffective). On that note, food is NOT a moral issue. Being overweight, eating unhealthy, or even craving unhealthy food doesn’t make you a bad person… It makes you a HUMAN BEING! We don’t like the term, “Cheat Meals” because you are not cheating on yourself when you indulge in an effective meal…
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Over the last 20+ years in the Fitness industry, we've dealt with our handful of objections when it comes to not starting (or continuing) a training program. And the hardest objection to overcome is not money, time, or even motivation it is the Spousal Support. Join us in this conversation as we unpack the pros and cons of spousal support. -How to …
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Carbs are not the devil. Fat doesn’t make you FAT. Protein is pretty full proof on getting you results. Nutrition can be as simple or as complex as we make it. But for the majority of individuals is a very confusing game. The diet and supplement industry is nealry a 4 BILLION dollar industry! To WIN with Nutrition you must understand this… Every (p…
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