We were lucky to catch up with Adam Pedicini recently and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Adam, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
It’s funny when I think about resilience and how it feels like some major moments that affected my resilience, but then I’m also reminded of small things that happened on a daily basis that feel equally as important. My parents separated early when I was around one and at that point, I didn’t really have many male role models or experience love and compassion from a male figure. He my stepfather came into my life early and while he had a huge influence on me today he threw up without his father in the home my early years of development were affected by my home environment, having difficulties at school, and then being the victim of sexual abuse at six. So while I recognize that these are significant moments in my life I also recognize the smaller events or occurrences that created resilience. Creating a habit of going to the gym in the morning, spending lots of time in the wilderness and experiencing harsh elements or just having setbacks or rejection in every day, life and being able to push on.
Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
I have always lived a life from a place of intuition and when I look back in time the decisions I made may not have made sense in the moment but they were made with my true essence and with the intention of living a joyful life. I’ve definitely struggled with a lot of things over the years and as hard as I’ve tried I’ve found myself caught up in comparing myself to others and thinking did I make the right choices? I’ve come to realise that I have 3 pillars to my life and when all three are prioritised I feel the most empowered and fulfilled. 1: Relationship to self. How honest am I being with the relationships in my life, what is the internal dialogue I’m having, how in the moment am I being. 2: Physical movement. When my body is strong and looked after it facilitates a life and quality that I can thrive in. 3: Adventure. I love everything about this word and what it means for me. Go on adventures, having an adventurous mind and just appreciating if we can find more adventure in our lives on a daily basis it keeps life interesting. These three foundational ideas are what I’ve built my business Adventure Fit around. This 6 week program for guys allows the participants to create a framework and perspective they might night have thought about or knew how to get. With training, meditation, nutrition, adventure, blood work, a 3 day wilderness adventure, weekly 1 on 1 calls with me and a weekly mens group it’s a life changing 6 weeks that’s changing the ways guys move through their lives.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I remember as a kid how much fun I had. How I use to get excited about things or how having a good laugh would make me feel. I feel that for the most part I’ve been able to hold onto that sense of childlike joy. I’ve been able to be silly or allow myself the opportunity to laugh out loud. If we’re able to be really clear on what makes us happy and what brings us joy then we can really thrive in life. It’s taken some time to understand this concept but active listening I believe allows a deeper understanding of the work around us. I’m certainly still working on how to listed better but I’m learning to pause after someone has spoken and not just waiting till they stop talking so I can speak. I also like little bits all the time. Meaning it’s unrealistic to think things will change over night, but if we approach our lives with the thinking we can learn, develop and grow for the rest of our lives then doing little bits all the time allows us the opportunity to keep moving forward.
Tell us what your ideal client would be like?
I’ve been in the health industry for over 2 decades now and the biggest part of that journey is helping people. My Adventure Fit program has been specifically designed for guys who have prioritised their work and now realise that they have work success but the quality of their health, life and relationships have deteriorated. They are the sort of guys who use to be fit, active and enjoyed being competitive. My ideal client is someone who wants more meaning, connection and is open to change. They have a growth mindset and understand the importance of getting help and how structure and accountability is a big part of success.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.adampedicini.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adampedicini/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/adampedicinifitness
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-pedicini-15735b85/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCisgeUOeyRXk_fKO_7EU-AQ
Image Credits
David Goudie Jacom stephens
