The Infinite Pursuit of Improvement with David Falco

David Falco, Founder of the Inner Anthem Academy has spent 16 years as a fitness professional and has over 2600 students worldwide and 9 ONE HUNDRED lb losers. He is dedicated to helping people overcome self-sabotage by addressing what occurs outside the gym, not in it and focuses on helping others overcome the personal demons that are holding them back from healing.   KEY TAKEAWAYS You need to not only have goals but a plan for how you are going to execute Focusing and doing it for yourself is what gets you through Everyone loves the idea of improvement but they don’t want the struggles, it comes down to how much someone wants it Goals may take longer to reach but a goal is never unrealistic If you use comparison in the right way you can look at someone and be inspired to achieve what they have achieved Roll with the punches and be adaptable only you can decide that you are not having a bad day You can choose to keep moving forward and overcoming the adversity You need to mess up to understand what you need to do differently in the future and learn from it to build your confidence You have to have failures to learn how to succeed   BEST MOMENTS ‘It was one of those ‘aha’ moments where the light bulb went off and I realised if I wanted to solve the problem I had to change’ ‘There is no such thing as unrealistic goals only unrealistic deadlines’ ‘Our lives are an infinite pursuit of improvement’   RESOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE https://realeffort.wufoo.com/forms/z17q9zft1we73sx/ Apply for coaching. https://www.instagram.com/freefalco_fitness/   VALUABLE RESOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/confidententrepreneurscollective  http://www.nataliearabella.com/club Confidence Mastery Podcast  Consultation Call Booking https://calendly.com/natalie-arabella-bailey/confidencecollective   ABOUT THE GUEST David Falco David is a 40 yr. old father of 1 autistic son & a first daughter this last Dec.   I came from a divorced household at 7 years old, hopping around 19 different residences from different homes, apartment buildings, trailer park, grandparents & girlfriends homes, and even a church parsonage. This eliminated any sense of a “home” or stability from a family aspect. Ran away from home 2x due to the complications of broken family and simply pure rebellion of authority.   With that circumstance and being raised in the lower middle class, I've always been an underdog and had to be creative and resourceful. This actually was very useful in my future business endeavors growing a brick and mortar gym using old equipment purchased from garage sales, thrift stores and craigslist.   Over 16 years’ experience in the fitness industry with no ‘formal’ education in exercise science, I went from making a mere 15$ a session in the beginning to now having a multiple year multi 6 figure online program that spans over the United States, Italy, and Korea.   Historically, my life has always been a constant of adjustments and adapting. Over the last 3 years in the fitness industry with the pandemic presented a huge challenge professionally by making a pivot from in person training, to online.   2020 came to be the one of if not THE most challenging years for my family and I. I remember joking about it… Sasha and I were at dinner with 4 other friends. We were laughing and joking about this whole “Corona Virus” that seemed to be getting a lot of news. We took a group photo and sarcastically I captioned it “the last supper”. This was in Feb 2020. by March the virus had spread to US and this is when the lockdowns started to occur. March 11, the FIRST sporting event was canceled due to Covid. Our very own Thunder canceled the game just moments before tip-off announcing it on the scoreboard overhead. The news made SportsCenter and many media outlets that night. Oklahoma eventually ended up closing down all ‘non-essential’ businesses city wide. This was the beginning of the end for my gym. 30% or so of the entire brick and mortar fitness industry didn’t recover when it was all said and done. We were part of that statistic.   For 5 Months I watched our funds bleed out. What made it even more stressful is our first child Zaymund was born in May that same year just 7 weeks after the lockdowns.   This was just the beginning of our challenges that year. Our dog (Which Sasha loved like a child) had passed away a few months after Zaymund was born, She also got laid off from her job WHILE on Maternity leave. And lastly, her grandfather had to have his leg amputated in July that same year. We weren't even allowed to visit inside the hospital for support due to the pandemic. All in all, That year was definitely a huge challenge for us to make adjustments moving forward.   Currently my biggest adjustment is living alcohol free. I drank from the age of 19-40. I Came to the realization after making MANY mistakes that the problems were bigger than the ‘rewards’. Everything positive in my life was jeopardized by alcohol. My relationship, my business, my fitness. I ended up in jail 3x because of my misuse. It's a vice I've had to overcome and still battle with mentally.   My mission now is to create individuals who redefine their circumstances as BLESSINGS rather than burdens. I help them build courage to pursue their goals, and reframe their minds by identifying & overcoming their limiting beliefs & self-sabotage to achieve higher levels of self-worth and success.   I currently have 8 one hundred lb. losers on the resume creating a new one every 2 years. (9 lbs. away from number 9). I’ve helped people reduce their medications, revive their relationships with not only themselves but their family members, and evolve individuals' mindset from victim to trailblazer, by using a simple step by step comprehensive empirical approach that utilizes data to expedite the process of accomplishing their dreams.   If you want to transform yourself physically & mentally you have to have systems behind it. Whether you’re dealing with relationships problems, poor choices like alcohol, low self-worth, negative self-talk, limiting beliefs, disorder chaos and poor time management. We can help!   CONTACT DETAILS https://realeffort.wufoo.com/forms/z17q9zft1we73sx/ Apply for coaching.   ABOUT THE HOST Natalie Bailey is a Property Developer and Coach and Mentor. Having over 10 years’ experience in running businesses, including Bars, Gyms, and eCommerce she now has a property development business with her business partner and Mum, Paula. She helps others be more confident and successful in health, wealth & happiness so they can live the life they dream of.  On a mission to help combat loneliness with the Better Together message, she helps busy, lost and stuck entrepreneurs to truly connect with themselves with the Confident Entrepreneurs Club, her Mastermind groups and Retreats. Living between Mallorca and London, she embodies everything she teaches. With a background in Personal Training, health and fitness is high on the agenda, with wealth creation and happiness going hand in hand to create a confident and successful life. Check out www.nataliearabella.com for more information. Check out www.nataliearabella.com for more information and coaching plans   CONTACT METHOD FACEBOOK- https://www.facebook.com/nataliearabellabailey LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliegoldstarbep/ Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/nataliearabellabailey/ Clubhouse- https://www.clubhouse.com/@nataliearabella TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliearabellab