Many men feel alone even while surrounded by people. In this Movember reflection, Coach JP explores what brotherhood really means, why so many of us lose meaningful friendships as life goes on, and how simple acts of reaching out, moving together, and talking honestly can help rebuild connection and protect men’s mental health.
The Mask Men Wear: Why Hiding Struggles Makes Us Weaker
What Does It Actually Mean to Be ‘In Control’?
We often chase “control” thinking it means perfection or discipline. In truth, it’s about trust, awareness, and resilience. This Mindset Monday explores why real control isn’t about force, but about learning to bend without breaking, and how loosening your grip might just be the key to lasting stability, growth, and peace of mind.
Comfort Isn’t the Enemy. Escapism Is.
Gratitude Isn’t About Pretending Everything’s Fine
Gratitude isn’t about pretending everything’s fine. It’s about noticing what’s still steady and good, even when life feels uncertain. In this Thanksgiving reflection, JP explores how real gratitude coexists with struggle, why it’s a practice rather than a performance, and how it helps ground us in the present while still leaving room to grow.
Why We Eat When We’re Not Hungry — and What to Do Instead
We often eat for reasons that have nothing to do with hunger — stress, boredom, habit, or emotion. This Mindset Monday explores why that happens, the most common reactions that keep us stuck, and what to do instead. Learn how awareness, identity-based choices, and environment design can help you regain control and confidence around food.
You Don’t Have to Earn Your Rest
Rest isn’t a reward you earn after suffering. It’s part of the work that makes progress possible. In training, nutrition, and life, pushing without recovery leads to burnout and shame, while building in rest fuels growth, joy, and sustainability. Learn why you don’t have to justify rest — and how to embrace it without guilt.
When You Feel Like You’re Just Pretending to Be “That Kind of Person”
How to Become the Kind of Person Who…
The “I Always Mess This Up” Identity Loop (and How to Break It)
What’s the Story You’re Telling Yourself About Who You Are?
How You Build (or Break) Self Trust with Every Choice
Every decision you make builds or breaks self-trust. This article explores how unrealistic expectations, negative self-talk, and all-or-nothing thinking erode confidence — and how shifting focus to process, making small promises, and practising kinder self-talk creates relief, freedom, and the steady confidence to trust yourself again.
A Plan Is Not A Prison (Or At Least It Shouldn't Be!)
Discipline Isn’t What You Think It Is
How To Talk To Yourself When You Mess Up
Better Beats Perfect — Every Damn Time
Stop Trying to Be ‘Good.’ Start Aiming for Well.
High Performer, Harsh Critic: When Success in One Area Feeds Self-Doubt in Another
Why You Are Not Broken (Even If It Feels Like It Right Now)
Struggling to stay consistent with health or fitness? You’re not broken — you’re just stuck in patterns that don’t work. This honest, practical post explains why extreme approaches fail and how small, committed changes can lead to sustainable transformation. A must-read if you're ready to try differently, not harder.















