004: Blending Mental & Physical Health with Jana DuFort
The Uncommon Couch
004: Blending Mental & Physical Health with Jana DuFort
One thing that’s very critical in growing your uncommon practice is finding community. In this episode, I talked with Jana DuFort of Fitness Lives Inside. She and I get real about how community can support you as a practice owner and she shares what she did to find a community of her own.
Jana helps clients with both their mental and physical health and supports them in getting off the diet and exercise rollercoaster while finding energy to live a life they love. We talked about her practice and how she got to this point in her work. She shares her advice for helping clients overcome resistance, how she ended up doing a blend of mental and physical health work for clients, and her best productivity tips for getting things done!
What you’ll find in this episode:
How Jana serves her clients with both their mental and physical health
Her background and how she got to this point in her professional journey
How she melds pieces of her therapy background with elements of her fitness work
What she does to help people with resistance
The types of clients she usually serves
Why you should be doing and eating things that you like
What she’s done to find a community within her professional field
Jana’s tips for time management and the process of scheduling your day
How she uses her intuition to guide her decisions
Where she sees her practice going next
About Jana:
With more than a decade of experience in mental and physical health, Jana has worked with diverse groups in both facets. She has worked with clients from adolescents to seniors of all fitness levels, people with disabilities, mental health disorders, recovering addicts and families in distress.
Jana’s unique approach isn’t about quick fixes. Her experience as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Fitness Professional make her uniquely qualified to help you address the deeper issues preventing you from reaching your goals. Her work addresses the roadblocks we make for ourselves, deep within, and makes healthy living a reality and a part of who we are every day.
Connect with Jana:
The Uncommon Couch is the place for therapists and coaches who want to take their practice on the road less traveled. If you enjoyed this show, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you’ll never miss an episode. Want to get to know me more? Find out more about me on my website or by following along on Facebook or Instagram!
Quotes:
“It’s really about building it yourself and what feels comfortable to you.” - Jana
“You’re going to have to put work in but that doesn’t mean you have to fight against something that doesn’t feel comfortable.” - Jana
“Keep trying things until you find something that you like.” - Jana