420. The Value in Asking for Help and Keeping Curious
Celebrate every win, big or small, as Lesley shares inspiring stories from her community and her personal journey of keeping a plant alive. Discover why acknowledging the small victories is essential for a fulfilling life and how you can shift your mindset to appreciate your unique perspective.
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- The impact of eLevate program in Melissa's classical Pilates teachings.
- Andrea's early morning Reformer workout and planning ahead.
- The deeper significance of Lesley keeping her plant alive.
- The importance of giving yourself credit and acknowledging success.
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Episode Transcript:
Lesley Logan 0:00
It's Fuck Yeah Friday.
Brad Crowell 0:01
Fuck yeah.
Lesley Logan 0:02
Get ready for some wins. Welcome to the Be It Till You See It podcast where we talk about taking messy action knowing that perfect is boring. I'm Lesley Logan, Pilates instructor and fitness business coach. I've trained thousands of people around the world and the number one thing I see stopping people from achieving anything is self-doubt. My friends, action brings clarity and it's the antidote to fear. Each week, my guests will bring bold, executable, intrinsic and targeted steps that you can use to put yourself first and be it till you see it. It's a practice, not a perfect. Let's get started.
Lesley Logan 0:46
Hey, Be It babe. Welcome back to your FYF. It's our third episode of the week is always a win week. And the reason is, is because in being it till we see it is not about only celebrating when we get to where we're gonna go. It is celebrating things along the way. And some of those things are gonna seem really huge, and some of those things will seem really small. Some of those things are gonna be like, that's a win? And we're gonna be like, yeah, it is. So today is September 13th and we've got some wins of yours to share. So let's get into it.
Lesley Logan 1:13
So from Melissa Capitano, she's an Agency member and eLevate grad, she put I shared part of this on the group call but it's getting even better. I have three clients who are just loving that I'm teaching classical Pilates. If you haven't done eLevate yet, it's a game changer. Two, Karen and Wes are private-only clients and work with both me and another teacher. Both have decided that they want to learn the sequence and the exercises and see and feel their progress. I felt like I couldn't give, have given them that before. It actually worked well because the other teacher lets them stretch and works with them on balance and coordination and more contemporary Pilates. Karen is coming four times a week now. The other client, Monica, takes classes, mat and equipment, and does two privates per month with me. Karen and Monica bought the Reformer Flashcards and study them. And Monica even talked her sister into buying the cards. Karen told me she watches Lesley's videos while she pays bills and stuff. Melissa, this is so special. You guys, if you're a Pilates instructor, you need to hear this. And if you're not and you're a client, then you could be Karen and Monica, right? But we think that people want to be entertained and we think that they aren't going to be as into the exercises as we are, but they are. They absolutely are. They're so wonderful. And I'm so, so proud of these ladies and I love that they like watch the videos while paying their bills and doing things. They're like taking time to learn their Pilates outside. That is so fun. Thank you so much for doing eLevate, Melissa, that was I'm so glad you did. And anyone who's interested in eLevate, if you want to have clients like this, you gotta reach out, see if there's room in 2025. This other one is from Andrea Maida. She is a dear friend of mine. We do a lot of YouTube collabs together and she wrote, "My wins are an amazing 6 a.m. Reformer workout with friends, booking plans for August and October and a clean bedroom. You guys, let Andrea Maida's wins show you that you can call a workout at 6 a.m. a win, a workout could be a 3 p.m. and a win, and that making plans for the future is also a win, especially if you're someone who doesn't always do that, right? So oh, I just love that so much, Andrea. Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your wins with us today. You guys, send your wins in and I will share them on an episode. And the thing is, you'll probably hear them after the win has been passed for a while, and so then you get to relive your win. And it might just happen on a day that you need it, that you just really need it. Okay, so here's my win. I didn't kill my plant. It's a big deal for me. It's a really big deal. So I'm trying to get into having plants that stay alive because I really like the look of plants, and I really like how beautiful they are, and I want more plants in my life. I just have always loved rooms that have plants, you have better air. But I want this plant, and I don't really know the name of it but it's got pink and green leaves, and I really liked the look of it, and I put it in this really cute pot, and I want it to be in my office, so I have all this like, disco stuff. That's a, it's a pot that's got like, disco glass on it, right? And so I put it in my office, where it hits the light the first half of the day, and it just looks so beautiful. And it started like the leaves went from being up and beautiful to, like, sad. So I had someone look at it, and she's like, I think you should just water it a little bit more, because when leaves are like that, they need to be watered more. And I'll say, I watered it more, and in 24 hours, it looked a little better. And then I was like, you know, someone told me this plant also needs just like more light, even though this window technically is facing the east and technically should be getting light for the first half of the day. My office isn't that bright. Maybe it's not bright enough. So I put this beautiful plant in the bathroom where we have lights that keep our plants alive, because there's no windows in this bathroom. And after two days in there, she is happy as a clam. She's got new growth, she is ready. She is loving life. And so I'm so happy because I saw that she was sick, I asked for help, and then I stayed curious, and she is alive, and she is not in the room I want, so I have to go get another pot and a different plant. But I didn't kill her, and she looks beautiful in her new home, in the back part of the house. And I will have to just get another plant. And now I'll have two plans that I get to keep alive. And if you're like, Lesley, this is just really like, this is not a win. This is lame. My friend, you are not giving yourself enough credit in this world. And I'm going to call you out, this is a total win. I've never kept a plant alive in my life, and I'm really, really proud of this. And everything can't be so serious and hard all the time. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to be super, super aware and on top of things and all this stuff and like we just have to be everything all the time to all the people that actually doesn't like lead to a wonderful life, nor does it allow you to have fun and be present. And we have an episode coming out about female burnout because we're so hard on ourselves. So I am sharing this win that I kept plants alive to hopefully help you chuckle a little bit and think about all the plants you've kept alive. Or maybe it goes help makes you want to go buy a plant and try to keep one alive. Or maybe you've kept a pet alive. That's a big deal. Good job. Pat yourself on the back. You are doing great work. That's what this episode about, to remind you you're doing amazing things.
Lesley Logan 6:16
All right. Your mantra for the weekend is my perspective is unique and important. My perspective is unique and important. My perspective is unique and important. I love that your perspective is unique and you are important. Thank you so much. Until next time, Be It Till You See It.
Lesley Logan 6:39
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Brad Crowell 7:21
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Lesley Logan 7:26
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Brad Crowell 7:31
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Lesley Logan 7:38
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Brad Crowell 7:41
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