Nicky Reardon

Be proud of that. Own that. It is not a fucking manifestation. You know what I mean? Like, this is my issue with this whole thing of spirituality. And I don't think it's a coincidence that at the same time there is this increased discussion of things like manifestation and spirituality. there's also this increased discussion of imposter syndrome. Like I think that these things are linked.

Be proud of that. Own that. It is not a fucking manifestation. You know what I mean? Like, this is my issue with this whole thing of spirituality. And I don't think it's a coincidence that at the same time there is this increased discussion of things like manifestation and spirituality. there's also this increased discussion of imposter syndrome. Like I think that these things are linked.

I think that people are constantly looking at things outside of ourselves to validate some sort of feeling, whether that's accomplishment, whether that's a lack of accomplishment, whether that's self-esteem, whatever. Yeah, you might've wrote it down on a vision board, but at the end of the day, like you fucking worked hard for it and be proud of that. Be proud of that.

I think that people are constantly looking at things outside of ourselves to validate some sort of feeling, whether that's accomplishment, whether that's a lack of accomplishment, whether that's self-esteem, whatever. Yeah, you might've wrote it down on a vision board, but at the end of the day, like you fucking worked hard for it and be proud of that. Be proud of that.

You don't need to like talk about the affirmation or whatever, which brings me to like my closing arguments for this. And I would like to make it very clear. Fitness is a good thing. It is a great thing. It is important for your physical health. It is important for your mental health. And even just having things in your life that build routine is so important. However, the...

You don't need to like talk about the affirmation or whatever, which brings me to like my closing arguments for this. And I would like to make it very clear. Fitness is a good thing. It is a great thing. It is important for your physical health. It is important for your mental health. And even just having things in your life that build routine is so important. However, the...

problem with it, my problem with it, and I hope the takeaway from this video, is that we keep pushing these one-size-fits-all ideas. Whether that be the in-body type or manufacturing this subculture to feel like you need to be XYZ or to be that girl.

problem with it, my problem with it, and I hope the takeaway from this video, is that we keep pushing these one-size-fits-all ideas. Whether that be the in-body type or manufacturing this subculture to feel like you need to be XYZ or to be that girl.

It is doing these things in the wrong way or at the very least taking 1% of the equation and telling you that's why the problem was solved when it was one of many, many factors. Many, many, many, many factors. Especially when it's things, I mean, I even talk about things like this in like skincare. You see this all the time too when it's like, that is so genetics-based. It is just genetics-based.

It is doing these things in the wrong way or at the very least taking 1% of the equation and telling you that's why the problem was solved when it was one of many, many factors. Many, many, many, many factors. Especially when it's things, I mean, I even talk about things like this in like skincare. You see this all the time too when it's like, that is so genetics-based. It is just genetics-based.

Like someone might look at me and be like, oh my God, Nick, you have great skin. I had to go on three full rounds of Accutane for three years, right? It was miserable. I was peeling my skin off like a lizard, right? You might think I look great and I could tell you my skincare routine, but most of that is because I did fucking Accutane. It was a hormonal imbalance that like needed to be corrected.

Like someone might look at me and be like, oh my God, Nick, you have great skin. I had to go on three full rounds of Accutane for three years, right? It was miserable. I was peeling my skin off like a lizard, right? You might think I look great and I could tell you my skincare routine, but most of that is because I did fucking Accutane. It was a hormonal imbalance that like needed to be corrected.

And I had to go through three full treatments of it, three nine month cycles of it, and that fixed it. But on the surface, you might be like, oh my God, wow, I need a skincare routine, right? That is not correct. And it would be very monetizable for me to tell you my skincare, right? Like I can make a video like that. You know, I can talk about this product and that product and blah, blah, blah.

And I had to go through three full treatments of it, three nine month cycles of it, and that fixed it. But on the surface, you might be like, oh my God, wow, I need a skincare routine, right? That is not correct. And it would be very monetizable for me to tell you my skincare, right? Like I can make a video like that. You know, I can talk about this product and that product and blah, blah, blah.

But like that is not real. That's not the truth. It's just what makes money. And I do like in concessions I would like to make to this idea of like fitness culture and wellness and culture. I do really understand the idea of trying to make it a collective experience to make it feel more tangible and relatable. And I do think that works for a lot of people.

But like that is not real. That's not the truth. It's just what makes money. And I do like in concessions I would like to make to this idea of like fitness culture and wellness and culture. I do really understand the idea of trying to make it a collective experience to make it feel more tangible and relatable. And I do think that works for a lot of people.

I mean, even just friends I have, I know who are like really struggling to working out and they got into some sort of group fitness class and that really motivated them to go. And they love the idea of like going with a friend and now it's this, you know, creating this idea of a third space, which is a very rare thing in our culture right now and blah, blah, blah.

I mean, even just friends I have, I know who are like really struggling to working out and they got into some sort of group fitness class and that really motivated them to go. And they love the idea of like going with a friend and now it's this, you know, creating this idea of a third space, which is a very rare thing in our culture right now and blah, blah, blah.

But that also creates exclusion, right? Like, and if you are... If you are creating one group, it means that there's somebody outside of that group. And that is this, I think, thing we need to balance and talk about and be cognizant of. Another pro, I think, is in these sorts of things like a 75 hard, where it really tells you what to think, not how to think.

But that also creates exclusion, right? Like, and if you are... If you are creating one group, it means that there's somebody outside of that group. And that is this, I think, thing we need to balance and talk about and be cognizant of. Another pro, I think, is in these sorts of things like a 75 hard, where it really tells you what to think, not how to think.