8: Andy and Michael – We’re Off! Week 1 of the Challenge

Congratulations! You made it through the first weekend of the Whole Life Challenge. The first weekend is a great time to get organized. But as you might find this week,  your work-week is an entirely different story.

In the following link, you’ll find a ten-minute podcast where Michael and I talk about what to expect during the first work-week of the Challenge and strategies we use for success. We discuss using the positive energy and momentum you’re feeling in week one to set yourself up for success in the seven daily habits for the remainder of the Challenge. We also talk about the importance of being engaged with your teammates in the communication feed. And then we discuss the WLC app, and why it’s not supported this go-round.

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And, we have something new for you this Challenge — three very different Whole Life Challenge podcasts:

• On Mondays, look for a short, ten-minute conversation between Michael and me. We are going to talk about what is going on in the Challenge and what to expect during the week.
• On Tuesdays, we will have a blog post about one of the seven WLC daily habits, plus a thirty- to sixty-minute podcast interview with a subject matter expert.
• On Thursdays, we have the WLC Hangout and Q&A podcast. Michael and I hang out with a guest (or group of guests) and field your questions submitted via Twitter and Facebook.

We’re excited about these new additions to the blog and hope you’ll have as much fun listening to them as we have making them!

Andy Petranek

Andy is what you’d call a modern day Renaissance Man: a former professional trumpeter who attended the Eastman School of Music; a snowboarder, mountain biker, surfer, kayaker, outrigger paddler, mountaineer, and former Marine (Gulf War veteran); a professionally sponsored adventure racer; and the oldest participant to qualify for and participate in the CrossFit Games at the age of 43.

Andy is a certified CHEK Practitioner and holistic lifestyle coach. He holds a spectrum of certifications from CrossFit and is also a Vivobarefoot certified running coach. He has trained as a Zen buddhist and graduated with a Master’s degree in spiritual psychology from the University of Santa Monica.

Andy founded CrossFit LA one of the first and most successful CrossFit training centers in the world and the first to be featured in national media. He is the co-founder of the Whole Life Challenge, Inc, currently its president, and is also a consultant and life/business coach. Andy lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Julia, and son, Dashel.