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Ever rebuilt a life by saying yes more often? That’s the energy here as we walk alongside Mari through a CrossFit comeback, a Hyrox sign-up in Vegas, and the quiet rituals that make progress stick—dogs underfoot, coffee flights on weekends, and friends who push you to the next rep. We open on nerves and barking chaos, then settle into an honest, funny look at how community and routine transform confidence.

We talk training that respects seasons: AMRAPs and chippers when the tank is full, trail runs when the woods are calling, and rest when soreness speaks louder than ego. Mari breaks down why coaching and teammates matter, how variety keeps you consistent, and why she ditched the treadmill for outdoor miles. Balance becomes the throughline: push hard, recalibrate, return. No heroics, just systems that work.

Behind the bar at Cheryl’s Club, service is craft and memory is currency. Ten years in hospitality taught us how to acknowledge guests fast, clean while busy, and build bonds with veterans and regulars who soon feel like family. We swap strategies for remembering names, talk money rhythms in tip work, and laugh about nicknames, chili fundraisers, and the kind of regular who knows your favorite dark chocolate. Along the way, Mari shares why she deleted most social apps, picked up more books, and shifted from trendy romance to deep world-building fantasy.

We range from winter blues to snowshoe experiments, from big-trip dreams—Japan, New Zealand, Australia—to the reality of passports and time off. There’s no adrenaline cosplay here: no ice fishing, no skydiving, just deliberate courage and a strong no when it’s not a fit. The deeper theme is friendship—mentorship, honest feedback, and the small acts that make a team. Come for the fitness motivation and bar-life wisdom; stay for the warmth, the laughter, and a nudge to write resolutions you’ll actually keep.

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