Eric Leija is a fitness coach in Austin, Texas. He is a co-founder of onnit gym and an adidas training athlete, he specializes in kettlebell strength and conditioning training and offers in person and online coaching. Eric is prevalent on social media where he shares his content with over 1+ million people across Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. On this episode he dives into the following topics with Michael Chernow: 2:54 - Where Eric got his start 11:58 - Processing childhood trauma 16:48 - Holotropic breathwork 20:55 - Eric’s Iowaska experience 30:37 - Eric’s morning routine 39:20 - Enjoying doing the hard things