Kate Lemere, Founder of The Four Percent on Living a Process You Love, Motherhood and Self-Reflection

Live from the Live Better recording studio! Bret and Jason are here this week on the Live Better podcast with Kate Lemere, the founder of her blog The Four Percent, where she provides educational and inspirational content, tips and tools helping those on the pursuit of a life better lived - in and out of the gym. Kate helps people understand the basics of fitness, nutrition and strength training so they can find a process they love without restriction. Kate is a founding trainer at Barry's Chicago and in addition to training at both Chicago studios she is a member of the corporate marketing team and contributes to the brand strategy and marketing best practices of the team as Barry's expands.

Listen in as Bret, Jason and Kate discuss Kate's experience in both marketing/advertising and fitness, how she fell in love with the evidence based fitness practice, her journey of letting go self-doubt, insecurities and stepping into her own power of "owning" it and being proud of what she's worked for. Kate talks in detail on her own postpartum fitness experience, research and education in regards to exercising throughout pregnancy, both before and after. Catch the latest on Kate's motherhood experience, self-reflection, where she was at, what she's overcome and the importance of finding joy and presence in the everyday.

Show notes:

• [01:00-3:00] - Welcome + About Kate Lemere / The Four Percent
• [03:00-6:00] - Kate's journey in her marketing/advertising profession and how fitness became apart of the story
• [08:45-12:15] - Putting business focused decisions in the forefront of Barry's curriculum + Barry's giveback program and donations in workout challenges + Barry's community and family value
• [12:30-17:00] - Falling in love with the evidence based practice, the lifecycle of a diet (growing muscle and how the two grow together) + letting go of the aesthetic
• [17:00-21:00] - Prioritizing other things than just the aesthetic like self-worth, self-love and purpose + moments of self-doubt and insecurities
• [23:00-25:00] - Feeling victim to the feeling of "less than" and knowing your value and what you are willing to accept and stand behind
• [25:00-27:00] - Fitness is holistic, how do you feel about yourself when you look in the mirror?
• [27:00-30:00] - Drawing the line in digital relationships and creating a safe space and community online
• [31:00-35:00] - Researching and finding the answers to postpartum healing and sharing experiences with others who may be going through the same thing
• [35:00-40:00] - Exercising during pregnancy and navigating postpartum and the levels of re-entry in fitness
• [40:00-45:00] - Kate's motherhood experience, depression and being open to journaling, meditation, and the tools to overcome anxiety, sadness and going through the motions
• [45:00-49:00] - The ability to locate a feeling, letting go (finding freedom) and addressing life holistically
• [50:00-53:00] - Putting things into practice, do less better
• [53:00-56:30] - Finding your tribe, your community over
• [56:30-58:00] - Kate's Best Day Ever, spending time with her family, being together and finding happiness in the present moment
• [58:00-End] - Where to find Kate! Barry's Chicago, @katelemere + The Four Percent