Men at Work Podcast · Episode 32

Dai Manuel

From the archive. Recorded in 2020, kept here as part of the story of Travis’s work.

Men at Work Podcast, Episode 32 – Dai Manuel

Today’s conversation is with Dai Manuel

Dai Manuel is an award winning digital thought leader and author, executive performance coach and certified lifestyle mentor who empowers people to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community.

Dai models his work based on 5 F’s: Fitness, Family, Finances, Faith, and an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of health.

Dai is a super dad, dating his wife, a founding partner and former COO of Fitness Town Inc, keynote speaker, spokesperson and brand ambassador at DaiManuel.com, professional blogger, freelance writer, podcaster, Crossfit athlete and coach, a BC Children’s Hospital Grind For Kids ambassador, and published author of the Whole Life Fitness Manifesto.

In this episode we talk about:

  • Dai’s story, his ups, his downs, and his inner and outer journeys
  • Obesity, fitness, addiction and recovery
  • Leading from love rather than fear
  • Male relationships and the void that men’s groups fill
  • The intersection of Fitness and Men’s work

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