Built From Within

Chris Peragine
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Join me as we explore the courage it will take to embrace your true calling, to start trading "I should" for a life that is yours. Amidst the whispers of self doubt and the shadows of fear, it can be hard to find what works to get your health and fitness journey up and going. This is for someone standing at the crossroads of control and faith, and contemplating the leap into the life you are meant to live. This will help find that power from within, to recognize the power that is calling you, and learn how to start taking action towards the life you want to live.

  1. 2D AGO

    EP.306 Putting GOD first and how many business 10x

    "I was winning awards, but internally? I was empty." At the start of the year, my life looked perfect on paper: running a 24-hour gym, coaching a full roster at Built From Within, and grinding through a brutal bodybuilding contest prep. But behind the scenes, the pressure to lead my coaches and clients while hearing the same client mistakes over and over left my patience razor-thin. I had lost my love for the process. In today’s episode, I break down the 3 distinct acts of my life's massive transition: Act I: The Burnout. Realizing that doing things for "God's glory" on paper is different than actually walking the walk. Act II: The Surrender. How an 18-week men's leadership program led me to the water, baptism, and a complete reinvention of my communication and purpose. Act III: The Telehealth Breakthrough. Overcoming the "not qualified enough" rejections, completing a 4-month clinical internship with my brother, and finally partnership with Pro-Health Fitness & Wellness. Key Takeaway: If you don't have a firm foundation when life hits, you won't make it to the next level. Say "yes" to the things that scare you, embrace the "boring work" of learning, and become the person you've been praying to be. Join the Movement:👉 Learn more about Built From Within Coaching DM me "FATLOSS" for more information @chrisperaginefitness👉 Explore clinical optimization at Pro-Health Fitness & Wellness https://prohealthfw.com/⭐️ Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe!

    12 min

  2. MAY 12

    EP. 305 The 5 Habits of the Top 1% Physique

    Forget willpower or "grinding" your way to success. If you are stuck in a cycle of starting and stopping, you are focusing on the wrong 25% of the problem. You know how to track macros and train, yet you aren't winning. The gap between the person you are and the person you want to be isn't a workout plan it’s the identity and habits underneath it all. Habit 1: The Power of Real Pressure Habit 2: End the Negotiations Habit 3: Progress Over Perfection Habit 4: Delegate Your Health 🤝 Habit 5: Identity Before the Body This week's challenge: How can you create real pressure to force your evolution? 🧬

    42 min

  3. MAY 8

    EP.304 Framework for peptides & what are they?

    Key Takeaways for Listeners: Purity is Priority: Accumulating LPS through black-market peptides is a fast track to chronic illness. Timing is Everything: Morning vs. evening protocols change the metabolic outcome. The "Boring Work" Still Matters: Peptides are an amplifier, not a replacement, for the foundation of health. Ready to stop guessing and start optimizing? Visit prohealthfw.com to book your physician consultation and join the @prohealthwellness_official community on Instagram.

    21 min

  4. APR 3

    EP. 303 Bored into unfatness

    The "Uncomfortable" Truth We live in an Uber-based world. We Uber Eats our dinner, we grocery shop from an app, and we expect our bodies to respond with the same instant gratification. It doesn’t work that way. I see it every single day in the gym and the clinic: we already know what to do, we just don’t want to do the boring work. We spend hours researching "options" on YouTube, Google, and AI because learning feels like progress. But research doesn't require you to say "no" to that third glass of wine, it doesn't make you hit your protein goals, and it doesn't get you out of bed when the alarm goes off. The "Boring" vs. The "Sexy"

    24 min

  5. MAR 30

    EP.302 Why sleep controls your RESULTS

    If you feel like you’re fighting an uphill battle with your body, hitting your macros, and training hard but still waking up with uncontrollable cravings this episode is for you. We often focus on mindset, nutrition, training, and "willpower," but today we’re diving into the biological reality: Your sleep is the silent regulator of your results.

    33 min

  6. MAR 27

    EP.301 Your workout is saving your mental health

    In Episode 301, we’re peeling back the layers on why we actually step into the gym. For most of us, "getting toned" is the answer we give family or friends, but the truth is much deeper and more vulnerable: We are training for our lives. When you leave the gym feeling that massive "exhale," you aren't just burning calories you are burning off adrenaline and completing the stress cycle that society, work, and life trap us in. In this episode, we dive into: Training as a Mental Muscle: Why the gym is where you feel most like yourself, and why we’re often afraid to admit that fitness is our primary mental health tool. The Physiology of the "Exhale": How movement regulates cortisol and why a 70% consistency rate is the literal medicine your hormones and inflammation levels need. The "Coping vs. Winning" Trap: How to tell if you are using fitness to heal or using it to numb. We break down the 3 Proofs of a guilt cycle:

    31 min

  7. MAR 26

    EP.300 Systems over goals

    In this milestone 300th episode, we’re stripping away the obsession with the finish line to talk about what actually keeps you in the game. Most people are emotionally committed to a result a wedding, a vacation, or a specific number on the scale but they lack the business plan to get there. If you’ve been "restarting" for months or years, this episode is the reality check you need to stop thinking like a sprinter and start building a foundation.

    24 min

  8. MAR 3

    EP. 299 When everything is falling apart

    Theme: Mental Fortitude, Responsibility, and the "Victor" Mentality Life doesn't care about your plans. Whether it’s a divorce, a failing business, or a health crisis, the "Dark Seasons" are an inevitable theme of the human experience especially for men. In this episode, Chris dives deep into his own rock-bottom moment: the collapse of his gym, the end of a relationship, and the crushing weight of feeling like he failed his mission. We discuss why men suffer in silence and how to shift from the "victim" to the "victor" by asking one brutal, necessary question: "What role did I play in this?" This isn't about self-loathing; it’s about taking radical responsibility to reclaim your power.

    17 min
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Join me as we explore the courage it will take to embrace your true calling, to start trading "I should" for a life that is yours. Amidst the whispers of self doubt and the shadows of fear, it can be hard to find what works to get your health and fitness journey up and going. This is for someone standing at the crossroads of control and faith, and contemplating the leap into the life you are meant to live. This will help find that power from within, to recognize the power that is calling you, and learn how to start taking action towards the life you want to live.

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  • Creator
    Chris Peragine
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    306
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chris Peragine
  • Show Website
    Built From Within