4x founder | 9 years Fortune 200 leader | Writing about leadership and personal growth

I’m the founder of Ghost Nomad, a custom vehicle studio focused on thoughtful builds, fabrication, and engineering-driven design.

I work hands-on, designing, building, testing, and refining vehicles with an emphasis on how they drive, how they feel, and how they hold up in real-world use. The work blends mechanical problem-solving, fabrication, and aesthetics, with a preference for doing things deliberately rather than quickly.

Before Ghost Nomad, I spent nearly a decade in leadership roles at a Fortune 200 company, building and operating complex digital systems and teams. That experience shapes how I work today through strategic thinking, strong systems, and disciplined execution applied to physical products.

Ghost Nomad is where engineering, design, and long-term use come together.

Jonathan Butterworth

Online Fitness Coach | I help busy professionals lose weight and improve mental strength so that they can perform at the highest level

My fitness journey stemmed from a dark place.
 
I was stuck in the depths of depression and anxiety. I didn’t love the person I was - on the inside or outside.
 
The gym was my outlet. But my first few years were full of trial and error and I made my fair share of mistakes.
 
Eventually things started to click. I began diving deep into how the mind and body work, educating myself and shifting emphasis to balance, mindset, and sustainable habits.  This journey has truly given me my life back. And now I have found my passion in helping others do the same.
 
My goal is to help you build a strong body and mind, through lifestyle changes that will last forever.

It's way more than just a physical transformation, I'm not joking when I say it affects every single area of your life. Performance at work, energy and mental clarity, how you show up as a leader, spouse, parent, and everything in between.
 
Maybe you are in the place I previously was, or you just want to pursue the best version of yourself.
 
Either way, I'd love to support you in your journey to health, healing, and lifelong habits. 

Feel free to connect with me on other platforms

Twitter: https://twitter.com/smithhmackenzie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fit_with_mackenzie
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@smithhmackenzie

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I used to eat to shut my brain off.

I’d raid my fridge and pantry and scarf down everything I could find.

I used to drink to escape my reality.

I would go out and get blacked out 3–4x a week.

Anything to feel something other than my thoughts.

I didn’t want to sit with discomfort. I couldn’t stand it.

The gym was the first place I practiced staying.

Feeling the burn, the resistance and the urge to quit... and not quitting.

It was the first time I chose discomfort instead of escape.

That skill carried into everything else.

Into work.
Into relationships.
Into hard conversations.
Into stress.

Fitness wasn’t just about my body.

It taught me how to sit with discomfort long enough to grow.

....

I write weekly on my Substack about all things health, mindset, and navigating real life without burning out.

If you want more of this, come hang out there:

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Mackenzie Smith

Founder of the Unbreakable Coaching Method | 200+ transformations | Podcast Host | Online Fitness & Nutrition Coach for busy professionals

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You don't need 75 Hard.

You need 365 Simple.

– walk daily
– lift 3x/week
– sleep 7+ hours
– eat with intention

Master that and you’ll never have to start over again.

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If you think warm-ups waste time, that’s exactly why your workouts aren’t productive.

Skipping them is one of the fastest ways to stall progress and get hurt.

A proper warm-up doesn’t just prevent pain and injuries.

It improves performance.

And better performance means more muscle, easier fat loss, and better results overall.

Here’s a fast, effective warm-up that actually works:

→ Step 1: Raise body temperature

Do 5–10 minutes of light cardio.

Can be incline walk, stair master, bike — nothing crazy. 

Just enough to get warm and ready to move.

→ Step 2: Prime the joints and muscles you’re training

You want to focus on dynamic stretches and joint mobilizers.

Pick a few based on the day:

• Upper body: arm circles, band pull-aparts, face pulls, scap push-ups, prone handcuff and rotations, external rotations
• Lower body: 90/90s, leg swings, deep squat hold, hip CARS, thoracic rotations, SL glute bridge, bird dog

→ Step 3: Warm-up sets for your main lifts

A good progression to follow:

For the first exercise do 10 reps of a light weight, then 5 reps at an intermediate weight, then 2-3 reps at working weight

For main exercises after that do 5 reps at an intermediate weight

That’s it.

This whole thing takes 10–15 minutes and will completely change how your workouts feel and perform.

P.S. This warm-up is part of a bigger system.
If you want the exact training framework my clients use to stay consistent, avoid injuries, and make better progress in less time, I put it all into one guide.

Grab it free here:
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Beginner's Training Guide

It’s staggering how often I hear people blame their pain on age.

“Just part of getting older.”

No.

It’s sitting 10–12 hours a day.
It’s having little to no muscle mass.
It’s eating poorly.
It’s sleeping 5–6 hours and calling it normal.

That’s not aging.

That’s lifestyle.

Yes, your body changes over time.

But losing strength, energy, and mobility decades too early isn’t inevitable.

Most aches and fatigue aren’t a birthday problem - they’re a stimulus problem.

You stop challenging your body... it stops supporting you.

You don’t need extreme workouts.

You need to lift.
Move daily.
Eat real food.
Prioritize sleep.

That’s how you age well.

Not by accepting decline as destiny.

...

P.S. Bloated, sluggish, or stuck no matter what you eat?

I made a full masterclass breaking down how to heal your gut—step by step.

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This exercise is an essential for desk workers.

It’s called couch stretch.

It helps undo tight hips, quads, and low back stiffness from sitting all day.

Find a bench, box, or couch and place your back foot up on it.

Work toward keeping the back leg as straight as you can.

Hold for 60+ seconds per side.

Actively squeeze your glutes for a deeper stretch.

I eat 180g protein a day without any bars or supplements...

With ease.

It’s not hard to hit your protein intake when you do a bit of planning in advance.

Take 5 mins, plan out your meals for the week, input them into MyFitnessPal ahead of time, adjust quantities, then go make the meals.

Most people don’t struggle with protein, they struggle with preparation.

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The biggest differences between people who age well and those who don’t:

Muscle.

Muscle is what supports your metabolism, hormones, joints, and long-term independence.

It’s what allows you to move well, feel strong, and stay capable as you get older... instead of slowly shrinking your life around aches, fatigue, and limitations.

That’s why lifting weights isn’t optional.

And it’s not just about looking toned or building muscle for aesthetics.

Regular resistance training:

• increases resting metabolic rate
• reduces all-cause mortality
• improves insulin sensitivity
• protects bone density
• lowers A1C

In other words, it directly impacts how long you live and how well you live.

Most people don’t lose their health all at once.

They lose muscle slowly.

And with it, strength, energy, confidence, and independence.

Lifting weights is one of the few things that improves nearly every marker of long-term health.

It’s health insurance you earn — one rep at a time.

....

If you don’t know where to start or want a simple structure you can actually stick to, I put together a training guide that walks you through exactly how to lift in a way that supports your life and long-term health.

Grab it for free here: 
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If your body feels worse every year, it’s not age.

It’s neglect.

Fitness is supposed to enhance your life.

Somehow people forgot about that fact??

I know there was a time I missed that completely as well.

I went to extremes.
I stressed over every meal.
I avoided trips, events, and plans if they didn’t fit perfectly.
I was “disciplined”... but I wasn’t living.

Sure my body improved a bit, but my life got smaller.

That’s not the goal.

Fitness should give you more energy, confidence, and clarity.

Not guilt.
Not anxiety.
Not the feeling that you’re constantly behind.

Especially when you alreayd have waaayyy too much on your plate to begin with.

You’re already juggling work, family, stress, and responsibilities - so your training should be the thing that gives you more energy, confidence, and clarity.

Not something that adds pressure.

That’s why the way I coach looks different now.

If workouts feel overwhelming...
If nutrition feels confusing…
If you constantly feel behind or “off track”…

That’s a system problem.

When health fits into your life instead of competing with it, everything changes.

And if it doesn’t feel that way right now?

Something needs to change.

…

If fitness feels like it’s competing with your life instead of supporting it, that’s exactly what I help people fix.

If you want support building something sustainable comment “BALANCE” and we’ll talk.

People would rather take medication for lifestyle-driven problems...

Instead of changing the lifestyle causing them.

- poor sleep
- no movement 
- ultra-processed food 
- constant stress 
- zero structure

Then we’re shocked when energy is gone, weight creeps up, blood markers worsen, mood tanks, and motivation disappears.

Don’t get me wrong, medication has its place. I took it for years.

But what makes no sense is skipping the basics and jumping straight to the prescription as the only solution.

Most people don’t have a mystery problem.

They have predictable inputs producing predictable outcomes.

Change the inputs:
 - move your body 
- eat real food consistently 
- sleep enough 
- manage stress 
- build structure

And a lot of things improve faster than people expect.

Health doesn’t come from a pill alone.

It comes from how you live your life every day.

...

Most people blow their diet the second they eat out.

I built a playbook that shows you exactly how to order at restaurants without derailing progress.

Grab your copy here: 
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I was literally about to post about how I never get sick.

The last time I got sick was probably 4–5 years ago around COVID.

And then of course last week... it got me.

High fever for a couple days and was completely wiped out.

I know exactly why too. I’d been overstressing and overextending myself. God has a funny way of forcing me to slow down.

But here’s what stood out.

The second I got sick, all the “urgent” work I had convinced myself was critical suddenly didn’t matter.

The client check-ins.
The deadlines.
The scheduled calls.
The content I had to write.

None of it felt urgent anymore.

The only thing that mattered was feeling normal again.
Being able to stand and walk without pain.
Thinking clearly.
Having a normal body temp.

And if you’re someone who runs a business, leads a team, provides for a family, carries a lot of responsibility...

You know that feeling.

Everything feels life or death. Until your body says otherwise.

It’s funny how many things feel essential…

Until you don’t have your health.

We treat it like it’s flexible. Like we’ll focus on it when things slow down.

But the second it’s compromised, it becomes the only thing that matters.

Protect the thing that makes everything else possible.

…

5 Steps to Drop Your Next 5 lbs is the same framework I use with clients to break plateaus and rebuild momentum — without cutting out foods or living in the gym.

It’s simple on purpose.

Grab it for free here: https://lnkd.in/eEEv_Ua7

I spent my entire life savings on a coach

People respect you more if you’re in shape.

Whether you want to accept it or not, it’s true.

A fit body signals discipline.
Consistency.
Self-respect.

Not because it’s flashy — but because it’s earned.

Anyone can talk about ambition.
Anyone can buy nice things or stack titles.

But you can’t fake taking care of yourself day after day.

You can’t outsource discipline.
You can’t shortcut consistency.
You can’t buy the confidence that comes from keeping promises to yourself.

That’s why it carries weight.

Being in shape isn’t about ego or vanity.

It’s proof of how you operate.

...

P.S. 5 Steps to Drop Your Next 5 lbs is the same framework I use with clients to break plateaus and rebuild momentum — without cutting out foods or living in the gym.

It’s simple on purpose.

Grab it for free here: https://lnkd.in/eEEv_Ua7

I was the victim.

Everyone was out to get me.

Every inconvenience set me off.

I was just pissed at the world.

For a long time, I let my mind run those same negative loops.

I was ultimately avoiding one big thing: 
Ownership.

I kept waiting for a magical way out of my miserable life.

For someone to come care for me, support me, and give me a hand out of it.

Day after daym month after month, year after year of clinging to that hope...

I was hit with a gut-wrenching realization.

No one was coming.

Not my boyfriend, family, coworkers, no one.

It was all on me.

It hit like a sucker punch to the gut.

All the fears and narratives of being unworthy and alone flooded in.

And then it hit me.

If no one was coming...

That meant it was up to me…

I held the power.

I had to do something for myself.
I had to stop playing the victim.

There was no other option.

After the initial pain wore off, that realization became freeing.

The pit in my stomach eased. The doors swung wide open.

That’s where real change began.

Because staying stuck had finally become harder than trying.

And this is where most people are without realizing it.

Waiting for clarity.
Waiting for motivation.
Waiting for life to slow down.
Waiting for someone to step in and make it easier.

But eventually, the waiting becomes heavier than the work.

And the moment you realize it’s on you is when things finally start to move.

Sometimes the most uncomfortable realization is also the one that gives you your life back.

For me in that moment I knew I couldn’t keep making excuses.

I saw how they were keeping me right where I was.

And let’s be real… it couldn’t get worse than where I was. 😂

I had nothing left to lose.

So I figured… why not just try.

There’s a reason you feel drained by mid-day and crash every night after work.

This isn’t just “how life is.”

It’s a signal.

Most people are exhausted because of a few core things:

1. Under-fueling

Low energy is often low fuel. Real food, enough protein, and carbs timed around training keep blood sugar and focus steady.

Pay attention to what you eat and how you feel after. Your body gives feedback.

2. Not moving enough

Movement creates energy. Walking, lifting, and daily movement improve circulation, stress, sleep, and alertness.

Sitting all day drains you. Period.

3. Dehydration

Even mild dehydration tanks energy. Carry water. Aim for roughly half your bodyweight in ounces per day.

4. Poor sleep

Sleep is non-negotiable. Consistent bedtime, unplugging at night, and a solid routine rebuild energy.

No supplement replaces it.

5. Chronic stress

Living in fight-or-flight will wipe you out.

You need non-negotiables to downshift: walks, journaling, breathwork, time outside, disconnecting from your phone.

You can’t pour from an empty cup.

...

If you’re busy, consistent, and still feel stuck or drained, I put together 5 Steps to Drop Your Next 5 lbs — the exact foundation I use with clients to break plateaus without adding more stress.

Grab it free here:
https://lnkd.in/eEEv_Ua7

A few gym sessions a week don’t undo what your workday is doing to your body.

These are the 6 non-negotiables I see missing over and over again:

1. Daily movement outside the gym

Lifting is essential but it doesn’t offset sitting the other 23 hours of your day. Short walks throughout the day matter more than people realize.

2. Moving your hips and spine

Sitting locks you into flexion. If your hips don’t move, your lower back takes the load. A few minutes of intentional mobility daily can dramatically reduce aches and pain.

3. Eating enough protein

Most desk workers snack all day and under-eat protein. Protein at every meal stabilizes energy, focus, and appetite fast.

4. Stop skipping meals 

Coffee isn’t breakfast. A rushed lunch isn’t fuel. Under-eating all day is why nights spiral and progress stalls.

If workdays are where things usually fall apart for you, I put together a Healthy Fast Food Cheat Sheet so grabbing food on the go doesn’t derail everything.

Grab it free here: https://lnkd.in/eRHkcGYd

5. Boundaries around work stress 

Chronic stress + sitting all day destroys sleep, recovery, and digestion. Hard stop times, breaks during the day, and less screen time at night are not optional.

6. Structure that actually fits your workday.

Same meals. Same movement anchors. Same routines.

That’s how consistency becomes automatic — even when life is busy.

This is why you feel so worn down

Fitness should make life easier.

Better mood.
Better energy.
Better stress tolerance.

But this is where most people get stuck:

“I don’t have time.”

Work is demanding.
Family needs you.
Life is full.

So fitness feels like one more thing competing for your attention.

But when it’s done right, it does the opposite.

Training gives you more energy for your workday — not less.
Eating well improves focus and patience — not restriction.
Moving your body helps you handle stress instead of carrying it home.

You don’t “find” time for fitness.

You build it so the rest of your life runs better.

That’s why the goal isn’t longer workouts, perfect nutrition, or doing everything.

It’s building a system that:
• supports busy schedules
• reduces decision fatigue
• improves how you show up at work and at home

If fitness is draining you, it’s not a discipline problem.

It’s a fit problem.

When health is designed around your life, it gives you more of everything — not less.

...

Most people blow their diet the second they eat out.

I built a playbook that shows you exactly how to order at restaurants without derailing progress.

Grab your copy here: 
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If you want a different life, you have to be willing to disappoint the version of you that’s comfortable.

Can’t believe it’s been over 2 years since I moved to Florida.

I packed up and started fresh here not knowing anyone.

And it was hard adjusting to a new life, new city, new routines.

The first year was really tough. A lot of moments that felt uncomfortable, lonely, and overwhelming.

Building anything from scratch always is though.

But man... it might be the best decision I’ve ever made in my life.

I live somewhere I don’t even want a vacation from. Everyday feels like vacation.

I look forward to coming home every time I leave.

I love everything about it here.

I wake up excited for my life instead of needing an escape from it like I did when I lived in AZ.

I’ve built a community I never had before. I’m plugged in, connected, and loved.

I’ve created new routines that actually support who I’m becoming.

People always say you need to get out of your hometown, and it’s so true.

There is nothing that forces growth like changing your environment and getting out of your comfort zone.

Not just where you live, but who you surround yourself with and what you normalize in your day-to-day.

If you feel drained, stuck, or like you’re just surviving week to week, it’s worth asking a question.

Is the environment I’m in actually supporting the life I want to build?

Sometimes the biggest shift is putting yourself somewhere that allows you to finally breathe, grow, and come alive.

...

P.S. I write weekly on my Substack about all things health, mindset, and navigating real life without burning out.

If you want more of this, come hang out there:

https://lnkd.in/e6caMUgC

You’re better off avoiding most You're better off avoiding all the main stream "health" advice out there.

Eat more meat, eggs and real foods.

Start lifting instead of doing endless cardio.

Work to get off your unnecessary medications.

Stop drinking everyday.

Move your body consistently.

Get outside and get sunlight.

That’s what actually improves quality of life.

Most people try to copy what they see online and wonder why nothing sticks.

All the other mainstream health advice wasn’t built for your schedule, stress or life.

Stick to the basics, find what you can do consistently and stick to it.

Fitness isn’t one-size-fits-all.

It has to fit your life.

When you stop chasing trends and start mastering the basics, everything gets easier.

That’s how you build real energy, clarity, and momentum.

...

P.S. Fast food isn’t the problem—your choices are.

This cheat sheet shows you how to stay in fat-loss mode at places like McDonald's, Chipotle, and Chick-fil-A.

Save time, stay on track, and avoid stress when life gets busy

Grab it free: https://lnkd.in/eRHkcGYd

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