Summer is here. And if you have kids at home — whether they're in high school, college, or somewhere in between — you already know what that means. The structure that carried you through spring just got a lot harder to hold onto. Kids are up later. The house is louder. Morning routines get interrupted. Evening wind-downs disappear. Meals become less planned and more reactive. Sleep gets pushed later and later. And before you know it, the healthy habits you worked so hard to build are quietly slipping away — not all at once, but one small deviation at a time. This week's word is BOUNDARIES. Not the kind you set with other people. The kind you set with yourself. --- Here's what I want you to understand — and this is especially true for those of us 45 and older: We are not as resilient as we once were. And that is not a failure. That is biology. When we were younger, we could eat poorly, sleep five hours, skip workouts for a week, and bounce back relatively quickly. The systems were more forgiving. As we get older, those systems start to break down. The metabolism slows. Recovery takes longer. Inflammation builds faster. Hormones become less forgiving. What used to roll off now sticks. This doesn't mean you can't enjoy summer. It means you have to know your limits. How many nights in a row can you stay up late before your health starts to suffer? How many off meals in a row before your energy crashes and your cravings take over? How many skipped workouts before you lose the momentum you worked so hard to build? Knowing your personal limits — and setting boundaries around them — is not restriction. It is wisdom. --- Here's the honest summer framework I want you to work with: Sleep — the kids being up late doesn't mean you have to be. Set a boundary. You don't have to go to bed when they do, but you do need to protect your sleep window. Even in summer, aim to be in bed by 10:30. One late night here and there — fine. Every night — your body will pay for it.

🗓 Thrive Thursdays Live — TODAY at 4PM 🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5212548446?pwd=OHk3TFZKa1JydE1abm80QVA1K0hZdz09 ⸻ Sixty days. You showed up. You did the work. And today we celebrate. This call is going to be special. Here’s what we’re doing: 🏆 WINS — We want to hear them all • Win of the week • Win of the month • Win of the full 60-Day Challenge No win is too small. A better night of sleep. A pound lost. A workout you didn’t skip. A craving you didn’t give into. Share it. You earned it. 💪 CHALLENGES — Let’s talk about what got in the way • Did an injury slow you down? • Did work or family pull your focus? • Did you change your diet and hit the gym and the scale still didn’t move? • Did life just get in the way? Let’s talk about it. No judgment. No shame. Just real conversations and real strategies. Because here’s the truth — the challenge may be ending. But your journey is not. 🔥 WHAT’S NEXT — I would like you to consider a new challenge Monday June 1st. The best time to start again is right now. We’re going to talk about what that looks like and how to build on everything you’ve learned over the last 60 days. Whether you crushed it or struggled — you belong on this call today. Come reflect. Come celebrate. Come plan your next chapter. For those not in the challenge — we want to hear your wins and challenges too. This call is for everyone. See you at 4PM. Let’s create your future. 💪 — Coach Brien ⸻ 🔗 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5212548446?pwd=OHk3TFZKa1JydE1abm80QVA1K0hZdz09

Hey Team, There will be no livestream workout tomorrow, but I have something ready for you in the on-demand classroom. 5/24/26: Monday 5 Station Fat Loss Rotation Have a great Memorial Day.

Tomorrow is Memorial Day. A day to pause. A day to remember. A day to honor the men and women who gave everything — their time, their youth, their lives — so that we could live ours. To every veteran, every active service member, and every family who has lost someone in uniform — thank you. Words will never be enough. But they are offered with the deepest sincerity and gratitude. This word is for them. And for all of us. PRESENCE. We live in a world that makes presence almost impossible. Notifications. Deadlines. To-do lists that never end. The weight of what we should have done, could have done, didn't do. The anxiety of tomorrow pulling us away from today. The regret of yesterday keeping us from right now. It is one of the great struggles of modern life — being fully here, in this moment, with these people, in this body. And yet — the men and women we honor this Memorial Day understood something most of us forget: We are not guaranteed tomorrow. Every single day above ground is a gift. Every morning you open your eyes is an opportunity that someone else didn't get. That is not meant to be heavy. It is meant to be liberating. When you truly understand that this moment is all you have — everything changes. The way you show up for your family. The way you treat your body. The way you spend your time. The things you choose to worry about — and the things you choose to let go. Presence is not just a mindset. It is a practice. And it starts with the body. When you breathe deeply — you are present. When you move your body — you are present. When you sit down to eat without your phone — you are present. When you look someone in the eyes and really listen — you are present. Your 7 Daily Primal Needs are not just health habits. They are presence practices. Every one of them pulls you out of your head and back into your body. Back into your life. Breathe. Hydrate. Sleep. Eat with intention. Connect with the people you love. Grow. Move. Do those things fully, consistently, and you will find yourself more present than you have been in years.

Most people are eating foods they think are healthy that are quietly working against them. Bloating, fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, skin issues — these aren't random. They're often your body sending signals about what you're consuming. On today's call I walked through: ✅ The two pillars of nutrition — digestion and blood sugar balance ✅ The difference between a food allergy, food sensitivity, and food intolerance (and why most people confuse them) ✅ How to identify your ideal fuel source — are you a carb burner or a fat burner? ✅ The LTH Feel Better Food Sensitivity Kit — 108 foods tested, at-home finger prick, full digital report + a private session with a Life Time registered dietitian included ✅ The 3 R's gut healing protocol — Remove, Repair, Reintroduce ✅ Free ways to start tracking your food reactions today using AI tools Two stats that should get your attention: 7 out of 10 people test sensitive to eggs. 9 out of 10 test sensitive to dairy. You may be eating these every day. 🎥 Watch the full replay here: https://youtu.be/ya8yrI8v_Y0 The handout from today's call is uploaded in the group dashboard. If you want to order a kit or talk through your personal protocol, message me directly. Ready to order your kit? 👉 Life Time members (Make sure we are connected by clicking here with your phone: https://shop.lifetime.life/trainer/link/referral/trainerId/292943/ )— log into the LT Shop and go to Nutrition > Lab Tests > Food Sensitivity Test (Use WELCOME10 for 10% off your first order) 👉 Non-Life Time members — start here first: https://shop.lifetime.life/trainer/link/referral/trainerId/292943/ then create an account then once you are logged in click on the link again: https://shop.lifetime.life/trainer/link/referral/trainerId/292943/