Here is something I've been wanting to share with you for a while. Over the past year, I've been quietly building a partnership with a telehealth company called Celara Med. And I'm excited to finally introduce them to you properly. Here's why I'm sharing this: The peptide space has exploded — and unfortunately, so has the misinformation around it. Most people who are taking peptides right now are sourcing research-only compounds with no physician oversight, no personalized protocol, and no real coaching behind them. That's not a plan. That's guessing. Celara Med does it differently. Every product they offer requires physician approval. They work exclusively with 503A licensed compound pharmacies — which means pharmaceutical-grade quality, properly dosed, legally dispensed. This is clinical peptide therapy done the right way. I am not a physician. I do not prescribe or sell anything. What I do is coach. And as a Celara Med partner, I refer clients who are interested in peptide therapy to their platform — where a licensed physician reviews your case and determines what is appropriate for you specifically. Think of it this way: I help you build the lifestyle foundation. Celara Med — working with their physician network — helps you access the clinical tools that can accelerate your results safely and legally. Some of what is available through Celara Med includes: GLP-1 therapies — for metabolic health and weight loss Tesamorelin — for visceral fat reduction, muscle support, and sleep improvement The Wolverine Stack (BPC-157 + TB-500) — for tissue repair, joint support, inflammation, and gut healing. I have been personally running this for several weeks now and have experienced a 50% reduction in pain in my hands and knees. PT-141 — for sexual health and drive GHK-Cu — for skin health, tissue repair, and anti-inflammatory support And this is just the beginning. The catalog is growing. This is not a magic bullet. Results are most powerful when combined with the right nutrition, supplementation, and fitness plan — which is exactly what I provide through my coaching.

If you've been curious about peptides — or maybe overwhelmed by all the conflicting information out there — this is for you. Celara Med just released their Clinical Peptide Reference Guide, and it is one of the most comprehensive, honest, and well-organized resources I've seen in this space. Here's what makes it different from what you'll find with a Google search: It covers 39 compounds across 8 categories — organized by goal, not just by name. So instead of trying to figure out what each peptide does in isolation, you can look at what you're trying to achieve and see what the research actually supports. Every compound is graded by evidence level: — FDA-Approved / Clinical — Moderate Human Data — Preclinical / Limited Human — Emerging / Investigational No hype. No exaggeration. Just an honest look at where the science actually stands. It also includes the most current regulatory snapshot as of May 2026 — reflecting the April 2026 FDA reclassification that changed the landscape for several key peptides including BPC-157, TB-500, and the GLP-1s. If you've heard anything about peptides being "banned" or "restricted," this guide explains exactly what that means and what it doesn't. --- Here's the bottom line on why this matters: The peptide space is growing fast. And so is the misinformation around it. Most people sourcing peptides right now are buying research-only compounds online — with no physician oversight, no proper dosing guidance, and no personalized protocol behind them. That is not a plan. That is a gamble. Celara Med works exclusively with licensed physicians and 503A compound pharmacies — which means pharmaceutical-grade quality, properly dosed, legally dispensed, and physician-approved for your specific situation. I am not a physician. I do not prescribe or sell anything. What I do is coach — and as a Celara Med partner, I refer clients who are interested in peptide therapy to their platform, where a licensed physician reviews your case and determines what is appropriate for you.

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.