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Ep. 457 Faith, Fitness & Grit: How to Live with Purpose with Todd Durkin

  • Team Cynthia
  • 3 days ago
  • 3 min read

Today, I am delighted to connect with a personal friend and colleague, Todd Durkin. Todd is the CEO and Co-founder of Impact-X Performance, a fitness and coaching franchise featuring faith, fitness, recovery, and life coaching, and he motivates and inspires people daily through his inspirational keynote speeches, books, podcasts, and franchise. 


Todd and I went to middle school together, so our conversation today is personal in addition to being inspirational. We explore the role of faith and family, looking at the benefits of sports, the importance of vision boards, the value of motivation, and transforming passion into purpose. Todd also discusses his philosophy, which centers on mindset, habits, and routine, shares his evening and morning routines, offers his take on big, hairy, audacious goals, and explains why challenges and adversity are crucial for growth. 


Todd is one of the most inspiring, thoughtful, and intentional voices on social media today, and I have no doubt you will find this conversation as valuable as I did.


IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

  • Being raised in a blue-collar town shaped Todd's values.

  • Significance of having a strong sense of family and community

  • The challenges Todd faced led to his personal growth

  • Role of faith and divine guidance in overcoming challenges

  • Morning and nighttime routines, quiet time, journaling, and prayer 

  • Addressing mental health issues and supporting others who are struggling

  • How coaches and mentors help people grow and achieve their goals

  • Why we must set big, bold, and exciting goals and continuously challenge ourselves

  • Todd shares his philosophy on winning each day and overcoming personal struggles

  • How champions get made during tough times 


Bio: Todd Durkin

Todd Durkin is the CEO & co-founder of IMPACT-X Performance, a fitness & coaching franchise featuring faith, fitness, recovery, & life coaching. There are currently 7 locations around the U.S., with rapid growth & expansion plans for 2025. Todd is also a 2-Time Personal Trainer of the Year, recipient of the Jack LaLanne Award for Lifetime Achievement, Canfitpro International Presenter of the Year, has been on the prime-time show NBC STRONG, and he is someone who motivates and inspires people daily through his inspirational keynote speeches, books, podcast, and franchise. He lives by the mission to “Be the LIGHT & create IMPACT.”

As the original founder of Fitness Quest 10 in the year 2000, a world-class gym in San Diego, Todd has trained many current and past NFL, MLB, and UFC athletes, including Drew Brees (22 years), LaDainian Tomlinson, Reggie Bush, Aaron Rodgers, Darren Sproles, Jordan Love, Brett Rypien, Tony Gwynn Jr., Stephen Strasburg, Chris Young, UFC fighter Mike Chandler, and a host of other active and retired athletes. 

Todd has authored six books, including Coaching Greatness, Get Your Mind Right, True Strength, What’s Next?, the WOW BOOK, and The IMPACT Body Plan. His podcast, The Todd Durkin IMPACT SHOW, has reached over 1.5 million people and is rapidly growing. Todd’s Mastermind business & life-coaching programs have existed since 2007, and he and his team have coached thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners to new heights. His “Todd Durkin IMPACT Life-Coaching Certification” program, founded 1.5 years ago, has 67 certified life coaches, and he offers life-coaching inside his IMPACT-X Performance franchise, as well as other business owners, entrepreneurs, and high-performers who desire even more success and significance.

Lastly, Todd is popular on social media and delivers daily messages on his Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.  You can follow him on IG at @ToddDurkin or check him out on his website at www.ToddDurkin.com.

Todd has been married to his wife Melanie for 24 years, and they have 3 kids (Luke 22, Brady 20, and McKenna 17).

 

“There is a lot we can't control, but I look back and see that everything happened for a reason.”


-Todd Durkin

 

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