The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
You can be grateful for what you have and still strive for more. The duality of gratitude and success is a difficult concept to grasp, but understanding it is invaluable in both your success and well-being.
On the Grateful Podcast, Jack and his guests explain how everyone has opportunities and choices to go after the life they want, and they owe it to themselves to do just that. You must recognize and be grateful for what you have in order to get the best out of yourself moving forward.
There are conversations ranging from business to mental health and everything in between as well.
The Grateful Podcast with Jack Wagoner
Why Your Fitness Goals Are Destroying Your Health with Jim Laird | 97
Most people think getting healthy means training harder, eating cleaner, and pushing further. Jim Laird disagrees.
After 25+ years coaching everyone from NFL pros to everyday people, Jim’s learned that chasing extreme performance often destroys long-term health. In this episode, he shares the 5 fundamentals that can completely reset your energy, sleep, and mood — without the burnout cycle.
We cover:
- Why most fitness advice fails
- The “indoor zoo” effect destroying human health
- Health vs. performance (and why you don’t need to train like a pro athlete)
- The role of play in building lifelong physical resilience
- How connection + nature can replace 90% of what people chase in gyms and supplements
If you feel stuck, burnt out, or like you’ve “tried everything” — this episode will change how you think about health forever.
Find Jim:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gymlaird/
Join the Vitality Brotherhood/Sisterhood → vitalitybrotherhood.com
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Health and Wellness Philosophy
02:59 The Five Fundamentals of Health
05:52 The Importance of Foundation in Fitness
08:02 Social Media and Fitness Expectations
10:59 The Impact of Modern Technology on Health
13:59 The Role of Community and Connection
16:56 The Importance of Outdoor Activity
20:01 The Dangers of Isolation and Loneliness
23:18 The Need for Balance in Modern Life
31:21 The Shift from Outdoor Play to Digital Engagement
33:35 Understanding Health vs. Performance
35:26 The Balance of Athleticism and Health
40:40 The Importance of Multi-Sport Participation
48:36 Cultural Differences in Athletic Development
50:29 Gratitude and Personal Growth
📺 Listen on your favorite platform:
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grateful-podcast-with-jack-wagoner/id1725776061
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5EsTEpQAjU4BxUrDoFyZ6b
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🧠 More from Jack:
Newsletter (Magic, Meaning & Momentum): https://magic.beehiiv.com/v1/aa6b0945-43aa-43c8-b320-0fde6998f852?email=%7B%7Bemail%7D%7D
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jack_wagoner_/
1:1 Coaching & Dream-Chasing Guidance: jackcwagoner@gmail.com
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🎙️ About Jack:
I’m an 18-year-old high school student with a big dream: to show the world that you can be grateful and ambitious at the same time. Through The Grateful Podcast, I explore what it means to live a meaningful life—one deep conversation at a time.
