I Can Do Anything Podcast

Push yourself to do hard things – Abigail Puccioni Chronic back pain and recurring infections is how Abigail got started on her Integrative Health Practitioner journey.  Most people would associate integrative health with diet changes, supplements, protocols and a fear of toxins.  With all of these things, Abigail felt stuck in the wellness hamster wheel.  Mindset and belief system is what shifted for Abigail.  The thought crossed Abigail’s mind; shouldn’t we all be better by now?  Abigail decided to go off of her supplements and stopped cutting out certain food groups.  Once Abigail stopped living so rigidly she started to live again and even took up traveling again.  Colin O’Brady’s two books, The 12-Hour Walk and The Impossible First along with the podcast, The Cure For Chronic Pain with Nicole Sachs, LCSW helped Abigail start to change her mind-set.  Abigail knew that her next steps would come to her when the time was right.  It finally hit her that she wanted to start a brick-and-mortar wellness center. 

‘Stories change hearts and hearts change minds and that’s the only way we can grow” – Trevor Boylston Let’s get educated on LGBTQ+ and gender dysphoria.  Trevor takes us on an educational journey through his 17 year transgender journey.  This is Trevor’s experience.  Everyone’s journey will be unique to them.  Gender identity is who you know yourself to be, who you are as a person and sexual orientation is who you are attracted to.  Gender identity may not always match their gender expression and that is how you appear to the world around you.  Trevor expresses himself as male with his example of his beard, T-shirt and bald head.  Trevor has had surgeries which include consultations, travel and spending days/weeks away from home.  Letters from several professionals are required to attest to Trevor making a sound decision.  There are several safeguards in place to ensure that sound decisions are being made; this is not an overnight decision.  Trevor’s wife has been a fantastic supporter of his change and he th

The December 2022 Book Club all agreed that One Day in December by Josie Silver was a cute read heading into the holidays.  Context and perspective matters is the theme of this review.  We had a good laugh with Pam thinking that Jack was a bus boy; when in reality he was the guy that Laurie saw at a bus stop.  The three of us really enjoyed the characters and could visualize many scenes in the book.  We all enjoyed the twists and turns and we’d read another Josie Silver book.        You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Join us on Goodreads – ICDA   Please leave a review and remember that we’d love to hear f

What’s something that’s exciting and scary?  Being a first-time mom!  Megan and her husband gave grandparent gifts to break the news of the new baby.  There wasn’t a big reveal, they kept it intimate which suited them just fine.  Did you know that there’s an app for baby names that you and your husband/partner can use to help narrow down baby names?  Megan says that being a parent is the best experienced! Megan was considered an elderly pregnancy.  The U.S. Census Bureau figures show that for the first time, the average age of women giving birth is now 30.  A geriatric pregnancy is considered 35 years and older.  The oldest verified mother to conceive naturally (listed currently as of 26 January 2017 in the Guinness Records[6]) is Dawn Brooke (Guernsey); she conceived a son at the age of 59 years in 1997.[7] Megan’s post - https://gingernerdmom.wordpress.com/2022/10/05/musings-on-motherhood-from-a-newbie/?fbclid=IwAR0mF5gTtYHVfxuSE-0GrlALZbCLQRIIcxBeeWV23s7yHSBFFMTRhHt8ous   Links for postpartum depression: M

As we enter the holiday season, I take it as a time to reflect.  This year is no exception.  I interviewed Jerremy Newsome who’s leveled up my life since June 2019 and it’s time to give thanks.  I met Jerremy through my mom, who was and still is, obsessed with anything Jerremy related.  Who’s Jerremy Newsome?  First and foremost a father and husband.  One of the world’s best stock traders.  Three-time finisher of 29029 Everesting, Ironman, Calendar Club running finisher, 10k pushups in a day and completed the 4x4x48 David Goggins challenge.  Jerremy is also an entrepreneur, author of adult and children’s books, mentor, an official member of Forbes Business Council, mentor of G-Force Mastermind, Podcaster, keynote speaker for events, featured guest on podcasts and world traveler. Jerremy and I talked through documenting your success stories throughout the year to see how far you’ve come.  I do this in my professional life, and I recently started in my personal life.  Jerremy suggested to our listeners to creat

Do you have what it takes to Everest?  Stratton Mountain in Stratton, VT was where I left it all on the mountain.  Stratton’s vertical foot gain per hike is 1,750 ft, 1.35 miles up to the summit, 17 hikes are required to reach 29029 ft and a total of 22.4 miles.  Hike up, take the gondola down, turn right and head back up to the summit.  It’s the hardest thing that I’ve ever done even at five ascents, and I can’t wait to do it again!  2023 I signed up to volunteer at Jackson, WY and I plan to attend as a participant in 2024.  It will take two years to build up strength and endurance to give myself a fair shot.  This community is something that I've never encountered before and I want to be a part of it.  A big thank you to Marc Hodulich, Colin O’Brady, and Jesse Itzler for this event.  Another shout out to Colleen Rue, Matt Burrell, all of the coaches, Garth, Ali Rogers, the photography team, Zach and all of the rest of the 29029 staff.    Follow 29029Everesting: Web:  29029everesting.com Instagram: @29029eve

Our next book for book club is One Day in December by Josie Silver.  You can get your book at your library, Amazon or have it dropped to your Kindle.   We'll record this episode the first week in December, so if you want to participate in the recording, please contact us at icandoanythingpod@gmail.com. Happy Reading!

Cassie sourdough anyone?  The name of Sarah’s sourdough is from her grandmother, Cassie.  The name Cassie is still spoken to this day, which makes Sarah proud.  Sarah Yates, a natural at making sourdough products, takes us through a sourdough session.  While it’s a time-consuming endeavor, Sarah explains that the hands on time is minimal.  The end result is absolutely delicious!  Sarah and I hope that you enjoy our discussion.   Follow Cassie Sourdough: Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CassieSourdough Instagram: @cassiesourdough   You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Join us on Goodreads – ICDA   Please

How do you stay on track if you don’t feel like doing the thing that you need to do?  Will you regret not doing the thing?  Do you have the tools that you need but you’re missing a partner to do the thing with you?  Do you love the idea of the thing, but you don’t have any drive for the action?  Do you need to pay a lot of money in order to get the thing done?  Pam and I discuss all of the above in this episode.  We’d love to hear what you do when you have a thing that you need to get done.  Do you get it done, and if so, what propels you to do so?  I mention research in this episode which can be found at https://medium.com/ You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa

“If you can change your habits, you can change your life.”  “Consistency and repetition will change your identity.”  New York Times bestseller author, James Clear   Ashley, Pam, and I dive into Atomic Habits. Spoiler alert – we LOVE this book. Pam joined us back on Episode 29 and wanted to share her thoughts on this fantastic book. This is the book of the year for us.   What triggers you to do your routine? Robyn loves her wall calendar, so thank you Jesse Itzler! Ashley has her bike near the door, so she sees it as she walks in the door. Ashley uses the make it easy or make it hard technique while Robyn and Pam use the make it desirable technique which makes them feel good or accomplished.  Pam talks about making the bed each morning. We also talk about stacking habits and how it sets the intention for the day.   One of our favorite quotes is “You do not rise to the level of your goals you fall to the level of your systems.”  Goals are about what you want to achieve, and systems are about the process that le

Rob didn’t take the easy way out in order to become successful.  The beginning of Rob’s career started as a car stereo installer, joined the Army where he gained foundational discipline, worked in construction and then went into installing mobile phones.  Although Rob was installing mobile phones, Rob was ‘selling’ to the owners of the cars and quickly learned that sales was where he needed to be.  80% of it is mindset and pair that with skill, attitude and confidence it goes a long way. Something that struck home with me during the interview with Rob was his statement to his family of “Tell me how you failed today?  I want you failing; if you fail, you’ll learn from that.”  Rob gives back to the community by speaking to business classes at a local high school.  “Have an open mind, have a critical thinking mindset but the foundational things are what you want to hold onto.”  WANRack is a leading provider of Fiber Optic Wide Area Networks (WANs) for middle-mile, last-mile, K-12 school districts, cities, counti

I’ve been asked about all of our episode recently.  I decided to list out all of our episodes to date.  We hope that you’ve listened to all of them!   You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ Email us at – icandoanythingpod@gmail.com And then there is always our website - www.icandoanythingpod.com Join us on Goodreads – ICDA

Many of us have been to visitations and funerals.  Have you ever wondered what type of work goes into these types of services?  If so, you’re in luck as I interview Chris Nuzum.  Chris and I have been friends since middle school.  Our paths crossed again in Prescott, WI, then in Kansas and now we’re both back in the Madison/Mineral Point area.  Chris has worked in mortuary services his entire career beginning in the Air Force.  We talk through a day in the life of a Funeral Director including struggles and rewards.  Chris just received a 25-year award from the State of Wisconsin in acknowledgement as a member of the Funeral Service Profession in Wisconsin.  As a lifelong learner, Chris went back to school part-time as a non-traditional student.  Chris is currently studying Jewish Studies with a Human Rights Studies Certificate.    Organizations that Chris is a member of: Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association Iowa County Historical Society Dodgeville Kiwanis Club Wisconsin Emergency Assistance Voluntary Regi

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Success and endurance coach?  Yes!  A fellow Wisconsinite?  Yes!  Two-time Ironman?  Yes!  A podcast a day for a year?  Yes!  Misogi – 100 mile Ultra Marathon? Yes in October!  Where do you begin with your clients for coaching?  Start small, you don’t need to jump to the biggest things first.  Follow your interests, what’s your passion, what do you enjoy doing?  Find a mentor who’s done what you’re trying to do.  These are Mario’s keys to success.    Be as present in the moment as you can and not think about what you have coming next.  Breathe and be present.  – Mario  Minnaert Chip, chip, chip and be where your feet are. – Jesse Itzler Keep chipping, chip, chip, chip and look for the next bend in the road, look for the next sign. I remind myself that I’ve done this before, I’ve been in hard situations before, take a break, get hydration and fuel and just keep going.  I can do anything. – Robyn Steckel Get a hold of Mario on Instagram via direct message at @mario.minnaert Books discussed: Atomic Habits by Jam

Ashley and I share our thoughts on the first Blub Club book, Trust by Iyanla Vanzant.  This is a top one for Ashley with 4.5 out of 5 stars and I rated it 3 stars.  We both enjoyed the stories but had different reactions with some of the content.    We referenced back to a few of our past episodes including Routines, Dr. Billy Alsbrooks and George Nye.  Episode 39 – Routines  https://youtu.be/HonXw5czcfs Episode 42 – Dr. Billy Alsbrooks  https://youtu.be/Gcdwjdgcxik Episode 53 – George Nye  https://youtu.be/IVRAEE61ZwE Our next book will be Atomic Habits by James Clear.  We’ll record around Labor Day and drop the episode around September 15th.    You can follow the I Can Do Anything Podcast at: Like us and subscribe on Facebook - https://bit.ly/3bG0Efk Follow us on Twitter - https://bit.ly/2yqZczb Find us on Instagram - https://bit.ly/2xDFIa4 Get your merch here - https://bit.ly/teespringicdapod Watch our faces on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeI1EHGodsDgwYbvHuOxLQQ Email us at – icandoanythingp

Episode 58 – A Chris of All Trades Bowling, storm chasing, baseball and building a house are topics that Chris Jackson and Robyn Steckel discuss on Episode 58 of the podcast.  On March 22, 2022, Chris bowled his fifth 800 series of his career!  An 800 series is no easy task.  Chris also bowled in the USBC Open Championships in Las Vegas, in May 2022, and did well.  Storm chasing is another area in Chris’s life that’s met with success.  Chris started bowling and storm chasing with his dad.  Chris continues to chase storms and uses that information to help spread awareness of storms to the public.  Baseball takes up time on the calendar with organizing a league, being on the board, running one of the divisions and playing in three divisions.  Chris also tells Robyn why he chose to build a house and the thought process behind his choices.  This is all on top of working a full-time job.  As you can see, this is a Chris of all trades.    Find Chris at: Instagram - @cj100683 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cj10

“Instead of wasting energy on trying to be someone else, focus and harvest all of that energy to give the best of YOU.” – Jennie Lopez   Jennie Lopez embodies "Bring Yourself to Work" in everything she does. She empowers diversity and engages employees and organizations to achieve new highs. Her superpower? Her authenticity! She realized that her strengths are a combination of her Latinx heritage, passions, and learnings from being a mom. Intentionally using her strengths has been the secret towards her personal and professional successful growth journey.   Jennie is originally from Puerto Rico and moved to US to complete her Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering.  Her engineering career includes roles in both Manufacturing & Quality (including Site Head roles) and the business side (Sr. Leader & Chief Operating Officer). Jennie is also an executive board member for the Organization of Latinx at her company focusing on developing and accelerating Latinx talent.     Find Jennie at: Email – intenti

“I’ve lived a few lifetimes.” – Ross Conway  Ross likes creating stuff from scratch and he’s good at what he does.  For over 16 years, Ross Conway has been a powerful force in the business world.  From startups to overseeing complex operations at large corporations, his strong entrepreneurial drive has contributed to the success of numerous businesses.  Ross’ expertise includes, but is not limited to, building a business blueprint, implementing said blueprint to full operation, enterprise management, creating supply chains, developing product lines, and governing logistics with a steadfast customer-centric approach.  It is also worth mentioning the many years he has devoted to gaining experience in graphic design and the supervision of print production.   The clients recognize Ross’ unwavering commitment to the business and non-profit communities in featured areas such as: Started and operated a printing and branding company. Web development and fulfillment of custom and premade products for multiple ecommer

Does this voice sound familiar?  If so, you’ve competed in a race, endurance challenge or attended a conference that Colleen Rue has announced or emceed.  Colleen is the "Voice of the Mountain" at 29029 Everesting, announcer with the Vacation Races National Parks ½ Marathon Series, and host of The Grand Circle TrailFest (among many other things!).  Colleen’s voice and enthusiasm is what propels thousands of racers and endurance challengers across finish lines from coast-to-coast.  Oh, and if you happen to be driving in Southern Utah, keep your ears open and radio tuned to 99.9 KONY Country, because you will find her there too!     Colleen is a two-time Ironman Finisher, Ultra Runner, Marathon Maniac and, don’t get her started on all the other endurance events she has competed in.  Colleen KNOWS finish lines and events!  Colleen has 20+ years of experience as a coach, personal trainer and fitness instructor.   Are you looking to find Colleen?  https://raceannouncing.com Instagram - @voiceofthemountain Instagra