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Episode 36: The Data-Driven Pursuit of Fulfillment with Patrick Lyons

In this episode of Discovering Nutrition, Eliisa sits down with Patrick Lyons—fitness coach, long-time tracker, and American Ninja Warrior competitor—for a powerful conversation on building sustainable health through data, discipline, and self-awareness. Patrick shares how tracking over a decade of nutrition helped him launch a coaching business, why walking is his secret productivity hack, and how seeking discomfort has transformed his mindset, habits, and happiness.

Key Notes:

  • Relatability in Coaching: Why clients tend to mirror their coach’s lifestyle, and why that matters
  • Tracking for Freedom: How logging daily for 10+ years shaped Patrick’s nutrition philosophy
  • Walking the Walk—Literally: Why he averages 20,000+ steps per day (and how it fuels focus)
  • Discomfort = Growth: How leaning into challenge sparked his biggest breakthroughs
  • Mindset Over Metrics: Reframing setbacks, finding fulfillment, and aligning with purpose

 

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