Thrive and Shine: Don't Stay Behind for Anyone

“It's easier for them [naysayers] to nag at you and criticize you and try to bring you back down to their level than it is for them to take action and be disciplined and committed to changes that you've committed to doing for yourself.” - Maxime Sigouin   Welcome to The Fit Vegan Podcast, I’m your host, Maxime Sigouin! In this episode, I will talk about the dangers of unsupportive relationships, how that would sabotage your success, the possible reasons for their lack of support, how it is never about you, the mental journey in the transformation, and pointers in dealing with this. In this episode, we cover   [00:01 - 06:29] Crab in the Bucket Story - Dragging You Down [06:30 - 09:52] Creating a Supportive Environment: Level Up or Level Off [09:53 - 13:53] A Place of Understanding to Address Why People Are Doubtful [13:54 - 17:14] Thrive and Shine to Invite Open-Mindedness and Receptiveness [17:15 - 19:01] Parents Coming from a Place of Love [19:02 - 19:45] Be Part of the Community and Explore Veganism [19:46 - 21:48] Closing Segment Key Quotes   “So there's a multitude of reasons as to why people wouldn't be supportive of you. The first one is that they're scared, because you're challenging their norm, right? For them, they know you as this person, they're comfortable, and have adapted to you as this person. And now you're coming in and changing their whole world by changing you… So the thing with that is that it's a great indicator of what friends and people are actually there for you.” - Maxime Sigouin   “Level up or level off… There's no other choice, I'm not going to stay behind for anyone.” - Maxime Sigouin   “It's so much easier to bring people down than it is for people to go up themselves. And so never take it personal.” - Maxime Sigouin   About me My name is Maxime Sigouin; I am the founder of Fit Vegan Coaching and the Fit Vegan Blueprint program's creator. Where I help vegans get lean, toned, thrive, and become their be