Jillian Kenney has taken on a number of roles: a Division I cross country runner, an Ocean Rescue lifeguard, a firefighter paramedic for a decade, a national champion rower, a fitness instructor, mother and wife. Underneath every one of those roles is lies a dedication to show up fully.

In this episode, Jillian and I get into what it actually means to teach and not perform, why she can't stand instructors who film themselves mid-class, and what it took to build a life where ambition and family both get to matter. Jillian shares the fear she's faced head-on, from flipping a boat in eight-foot surf before a national championship to stepping into a role that stretched her far past her comfort zone, and why she believes most of the fear we carry is really just ego in disguise.

We also talk about the real difference between working out and training, why yoga isn't a lesser practice just because it isn't about pushing the hardest or fastest, and why the deposits you make into your body today are the ones you'll be withdrawing from decades from now.

This episode is about strength in every sense of the word and the quiet, stubborn resilience that comes from knowing exactly who you're doing it all for.

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