Dylan Dacosta - Fitness Coach

Rest in peace, Dad. 💜

Tragedies are simultaneously heart breaking and proof for why we live.

Exceptions that prove the rule.

The grief that we, Jude’s family and his small army of a chosen family feel together are receipts for the love we all had and will continue to have for him.

He’ll continue to live on in viscera of our bodies.

Through the involuntary laughter we’ll have thinking of his antics.

Through the tears we’ll shed thinking of wide range of memories we all have of him.

And through the many lessons he gave us without solicitation and at times, against our will.

Thank you for giving this world 62 years with Jude in it.

It’s somehow nowhere near enough and overly abundant at the same time.

Be free, Judey boy.

I love you.

México, what a town. 🇲🇽

Japan, what a town. 🇯🇵

Some of my favourite moments from 2024.

This year I travelled more than I have in my entire life. Potentially more than every year aside from this one combined.

I had never left North America before this year.

I’ve often said, where I am is less important than who I’m with.

This was a justification I used to evade travelling and leaving my comfort zone in the past.

But this year taught me a few things for sure.

One is that when you finally leave your comfort zone, it expands what you perceive as being possible in way you simply have to experience to understand.

Secondly, while I used to to think where I am is less important than who I’m with, this is something that I now know.

Of all the beautiful places I went this year, from seeing the tallest tree on earth, to seeing one of the most stunning temples in India completely covered in gold, the moments that live rent free in my head are with ones with my favourite people.

If you asked me what my favourite moment in India was, I’d say “jumping on our hotel bed in Bombay at 3 am screaming Blink 182 lyrics with .chahal1 & “

If you asked what my top memory from California was, I’d probably say “running a lap on Venice beach with following the lead of the one and only .clarke “

And if you asked which moments made me feel the most, it would easily be having the honour to witness my friends/fam .flytrapp and IG-less Megs make lifelong commitments to each other that I have no doubt will give them all the love they deserve for the rest to their lives.

So cheers to 2024 and everyone who made this such a special year for me. ❤️

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India, what a town.

•Humayun’s Tomb🕌
•Amritsar, Punjab
•Salcete, Goa. The Village our family is from.
•Panaji, Goa
•Golden Temple 🪯
•Bombay

A special trip with and more special group of people.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DnM6ojTaJbpxjz65OsHLX?si=2fe9777614494adc

This is my first-ever solo episode.

It's about my relationship with exercise from its inception.

How, even as a coach, I've struggled with a love/hate dynamic with the craft I've dedicated my career to.

From losing 60lbs at age 13, to battling binge-eating for years, to eventually finding a semblance of balance.

Cheers,
Coach Dylan

Having a Love/Hate Relationship with Fitness The Five Elements Podcast · Episode

Check out the latest episode of the podcast with Katie Bunton.

We talk all about balancing training with raising twins. Also, her experience while training through her pregnancy.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify with the link below.

Cheers,
Dylan

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5Sczgggd7lb9EFweZiznxG?si=d31ef3af096c4fe0

Katie Bunton - Raising Twins & Balancing Fitness with Being a Mother Episode · The Five Elements Podcast · What's up, folks! We are back with a great episode with my old friend, Katie Bunton. Katie is a twinfluencer based out of Australia, who has cultivated a large audience by documenting her journey the entire way. This included her training during the entire pro...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ewxOaapgDiVx9ElRJhUjY?si=dba80a61c2d443de

Welcome back, friends!

On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Alisa Bowman.

Alisa is a co-author of over 30 books and a regular contributor to Precision Nutrition, Mayo Clinic and Sports Illustrated.

As a science writer, she gives great insights in this episode on how to better protect yourself from falling for all the BS in the fitness and health industry.

If you find you go from one extreme to another, you'll find this episode helpful.

Cheers,
Coach Dylan

Finding the Grey in a Black & White Industry w Alisa Bowman Listen to this episode from The Five Elements Podcast on Spotify. Welcome back, friends! On this episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Alisa Bowman. Alisa is a co-author of over 30 books and a regular contributor to Precision Nutrition, Mayo Clinic and Sports Illustrated. As a science writer, she giv...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5SmEB68aPwHtoMWF6LqxWw?si=1b3726c1356443be

The newest episode it out and the wonderful Coach Kate Solovieva joins me to talk all about why we struggle so much with simply mastering the basics.

You know you should exercise, eat well, sleep enough, yada, yada, yada.

But why don't you?

If you don't know and want to understand why, listen to this episode.

If you enjoy it, share it with friends and leave a review.

Cheers,
Coach Dylan

Why You Struggle to Do the Basics w Kate Solovieva Listen to this episode from The Five Elements Podcast on Spotify. What's up, folks! Today I am back and joined by the wonderful Coach Kate Solovieva to talk all about why we struggle so much with simply mastering the basics. You know you should exercise, eat well, sleep enough, yada, yada, yada. But...

https://open.spotify.com/episode/48rQQX2vGqexYkO2Ov5Je9?si=55a56ff1e7fc4d2c

New Episode of the Pod is out. 🎙

My guest, Azul and I talked about her journey from struggling with an eating disorder to practicing radical self-acceptance in an industry that often preys on you feeling the opposite.

We kept a heavy topic fun while still getting vulnerable and honest.

Check out the full episode on Spotify below.

Cheers,
Coach Dylan

Becoming a Recovered Self-Hater w Azul Corajoria Listen to this episode from The Five Elements Podcast on Spotify. Welcome back to the pod, folks! Today I had the wonderful Azul Corajoria on the pod to discuss her recovery from being an iconic self-hater. She struggled with binge-eating for years and we get into her recovery from there and how it...