Meet Jeremy Turner

 

We recently connected with Jeremy Turner and have shared our conversation below.

Jeremy , so great to have you with us and we want to jump right into a really important question. In recent years, it’s become so clear that we’re living through a time where so many folks are lacking self-confidence and self-esteem. So, we’d love to hear about your journey and how you developed your self-confidence and self-esteem.

I think building confidence and self-esteem is one of the greatest things we will ever do for ourselves. It impacts absolutely everything. Personally, with me, it was about learning to take the more difficult path and understanding that failure is a foundational process in building confidence and self-esteem. When we fail, that is where we really learn to understand ourselves, and course correct our lives. As a result, authentic confidence and self-esteem emerges from the inside out in a very intentional and authentic manner.

I had a “wonderful life”-successful high paying career, great marriage, ability to buy exclusive material things, international travel, the whole nine yards. Yet deep down I knew I was playing it safe and not following my true passion. I acted outwardly confident, but in truth, I struggled with my confidence and self-esteem internally. I believe this “double life” made me turn to alcohol and food as a way of escape. Alcohol eventually got to the point where it was unmanageable, and I became what is known as a “functional alcoholic.” I was outwardly successful and “holding it all together” but eroding from within. I was dependent on alcohol and severely overweight. Quitting alcohol was a big first step for me. And it was a very hard process. I quit drinking in the fall of 2019 right on the heels of the pandemic. Not the best time to quit, but it needed to happen. I celebrate 5 years sobriety this coming fall.

Once the alcohol was removed, there was no more escape, and I knew I needed to change paths more toward my life’s passions. Eventually, I made that change and blended my love of business psychology with health and wellness. I now work as a one-to-one coach helping my clients not only build their health and wellness, but their overall confidence and self-esteem.

And I continue to fail daily with many endeavors. Much more so than I did in my previous career, where I was incredibly successful. And while that can be difficult at times, and often I feel like a fish out of water, I now understand that failure is only feedback. I now look at failure to solve a puzzle, adapt, grow, and build my confidence and self-esteem on a continual basis. In the past I would only go after things I thought I would be successful with; I now actively look to “fail fast” and use it as an opportunity for growth. I truly believe if you are not failing, you are not learning. And when you learn, confidence and self-esteem grow as a result. Seek out that failure and discomfort. It’s now how I live my life and teach to my clients.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

My lifelong passion for health and wellness led me to leave my past career as a former head of school and corporate executive to pursue coaching full time. My mission and purpose now are to leverage my experience to help people change and grow and commit to a healthy lifestyle. I have 20+ years of experience, which is grounded by dual master’s degrees in business psychology and education. I hold gold standard certifications in the health and wellness sphere including Certified Personal Training (CPT-NASM), Certified Nutrition Coaching (CNS-NASM), and as a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES-NASM) with The National Academy of Sports Medicine. In addition, I am certified as an Exercise Nutrition Practitioner and Sleep and Recovery Coach with Precision Nutrition (PN1-SSRC, NC).

My coaching approach falls outside the traditional norm of a personal trainer or health coach. I utilize a multifaceted strategy capitalizing on my experience with both executive coaching (business coaching) and leveraging the importance of health and wellness. I believe that without a strong foundation in health and wellness, individuals are severely undercutting optimal performance. Most of my coaching sessions are taken to the gym or outdoor setting. This combination of deploying one-to-one coaching and wellness development in tandem has greatly assisted in removing the stigma of being involved in a traditional coaching session Moving away from a traditional environment in favor of a gym or hiking trail, clients benefit from a safe, relaxed, and collaborative environment. I believe this environment creates a rapport and partnership where calculated risks and real growth occur. My clients are not only better equipped in their current roles and life but feel mentally and physically stronger. I also offer all these services to clients online should they so desire.

I hold special affinity toward helping individuals struggling with alcohol abuse. As discussed, I am a recovering alcoholic, and know all too well the struggles many individuals face in managing alcohol consumption within the difficult terrain of high stress life roles. I also understand that many individuals are fearful of the possible stigma attached to alcohol dependency, thus many suffer in silence. As such, I offer confidential one-to-one coaching for these individuals seeking help who don’t want to go the more traditional route (e.g., AA, Rehab Facilities).

I just released a new eBook (more like a manual) The Jeremy Turner Fitness Protocol. This is a short 110-page guide on how to find a sustainable way to live the rest of your life with robust health and wellness. It encompasses all the failures and lessons I’ve learned along the way in hopes of saving folks a lot of time! It can be found and downloaded from my website.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

I would say (1) leveraging failure, (2) utilizing self-compassion, and (3) just old-fashioned grit.

Leveraging Failure-I don’t think we learn anything from success. And I think if we are successful all the time, it is not because we are so talented and great, but rather we aren’t trying to stretch out of our comfort zone. And that can lead to massive life stagnation. It took me a long time to figure out that failing helps to put you on the right path. So, fail often, fail fast, and watch yourself learn and grow. If I could pass on one lesson it would be this.

Self-Compassion-The way we talk to ourselves internally dictates so much of our success or lack thereof. So many of us play negative internal tapes and put ourselves down. It’s natural to have that negativity bias. It’s easier to think negative. But by adapting a positive mindset, we allow ourselves to be much more open to opportunities in this world. Learn to be easy on yourself, to give yourself the grace and self-compassion you deserve. Talk to yourself the way you would to a very dear friend or partner.

Grit-So many people quit just before the miracle. Most successful aspects in life become a game of probability. The people that succeed are most often the ones that just keep applying grit and don’t give up. They aren’t super talented most of the time. But what they do well is getting up daily and continuing with their mission and purpose. Day in and day out. Through the good days, bad days, successes, and failures. It’s not the one swing that breaks the boulder, it is the thousand swings leading up to that one swing. Focus on the process while applying daily grit and probability usually takes care of the rest. Just stay in the game. Show up.

What is the number one obstacle or challenge you are currently facing and what are you doing to try to resolve or overcome this challenge?

I think as an entrepreneur, I’m still challenged by getting the marketing aspect of what I do out more in the open and in front of the right people. I’ve built a solid social media presence and I hope that continues to grow. In addition, I will continue to do both speaking and interview engagements as those opportunities present themselves. I’m grateful to do exactly that here at BoldJourney. THANK YOU!

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