Get Lively With Jan

There are a lot of things out there right now that are dark and hard to hear… So in the spirit of this Thanksgiving week, I decided that I would focus on the things that are bringing me the most joy right now. Listen to this episode to find out what they are! There are […]

“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!” Little did I know that when I watched Finding Nemo with my niece and nephews all those years ago, that Dory's mantra would become a touchstone for me as a business owner years later. Today's message and show is a tribute to all my fellow business owners out there… […]

Well this is a special week!  It's the 6th anniversary of the Get Lively with Jan Show! It's so fitting that this week we welcome a special guest, former Simmons colleague and friend, Allyson Irish. Allyson and I started working together in 2003 at Simmons College and 20 years later, we've got some stories to […]

As a health and fitness coach, it is probably no surprise that I've recently received many inquiries about Ozempic and the new weight loss drugs that many people are now using. I've listened to many podcasts about this class of drugs, but I needed to sit down and do more research.  So I did.  I […]

Earlier this year, I had gotten into the practice of writing down one thing each morning that I was 100% committed to doing and would make happen no matter what. Simple tasks – I'm not talking about “redesign my website” but perhaps the task would be: Make a list of things that need to be […]

I was listening to a podcast this morning and the woman was talking about how she built her business while working full-time as an elementary school teacher.  She talked about working before work, after work, late at night, weekends, and every space in between while she was building her business. I used to be the […]

After almost a decade in business, there are catch phrases that seem to have popped up at Get Lively. Things that I say all the time, and honestly, in some cases, things I didn't even REALIZE I was saying all the time until it was pointed out to me. “If it's not fun, what's the […]

Jumping into the first week of October with a slightly different topic on the podcast and in this weekly message… Now that we've hopped back into our fall routines, and as we have now been at our newest studio location for six months, I've been thinking about YOUR experience at Get Lively. Chatting more about […]

As promised, here is part two of my thoughts and reflections after watching the Netflix docuseries: Live to 100: Lessons from the Blue Zones. In last week's show, I talked about the lessons we have to learn from how people who live in these regions eat and move… and to break it down in the […]

I watched a docuseries called: Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, on Netflix. I first learned about the “blue zones” about a decade ago while studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.  If you are not familiar with the phrase, it's the five areas around the globe where people live/or have lived, much […]

And just like that, Labor Day has come and gone… And, that finds us seeking routine and order yet again. Some might say we've been pushed out of our comfort zone. Ever think about the transition of seasons in that way? I hadn't either… For me, I always think about being pushed outside of my […]

I aired an episode on “Cheat Days” earlier this summer, and this topic is back by popular demand today! If you haven't listened to that episode, you can head back to #298 where I explain the concept… but to give a brief synopsis, the idea of cheat day is that you eat really “good” for […]

So I find myself on the couch at 5am this morning, but it's DARK. Oh how this transition can be tough… you see (probably no surprise), I LOVE early mornings. Let me rephrase that, I love early mornings when the sun gets up with me and enjoys my coffee alongside me. But this week that […]

Here's the deal: I found myself on a Monday morning, after a long weekend, STRUGGLING to get myself moving… struggling to engage in my routine, struggling to get the pedals moving on what I was calling the “bicycle of life”. So I listened to a podcast, and a meditation, and then another meditation, and then […]

I was listening to a podcast this morning and the host was talking about time management and productivity… She said a major shift for her in her life came when she stopped asking the question: how do you work? And started asking: how do you live? It stopped me in my tracks. Listen to this […]

Okay friends, I know that this is only going to apply to some of you, but there has been quite a bit of “lively chatter” about this recently… PERIMENOPAUSE The hot flashes, the missed and reappearing periods, the confusion, the weight gain, the night sweats.  Fun times, right?! YOU ARE NOT ALONE. And in this […]

This topic has come up several times recently, so I thought I'd chime in on something here that may be a bit controversial… CHEAT DAYS Personally, I am NOT a fan of this concept (yet I get that many are). Tune into this episode to learn more about what “cheat days” are and why I […]

Another summer week and another opportunity to reflect on life's experiences. This one comes on the heels of our vacation week and yet again, observing my own behaviors and thoughts. So it goes something like this… Life is NOT (okay, almost never) a one shot deal. And yet I've found myself treating so many situations […]

Hope you are soaking up some fun and sun! Now is a great time to lean into some habits and routines that will unleash your peak wellness and get you everything you want and more from this year's sunny season. The summer months are typically a time of year when we allow ourselves to relax […]

I'll keep this message – and these summer sentiments – simple: As the owner of a fitness studio, I always fret over the summer months as business slows way down and I'm not going to lie, it makes me crazy. So… in my effort to move more like hydraulics this summer (last week's episode reference!) […]