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Abel James Show

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Get cutting-edge insights from world-class leaders in health, fitness, longevity, entrepreneurship, music and brain science. In-depth interviews with 400+ world-renowned experts including James Clear, Dr. Casey Means, Dr. Shawn Baker, Dr. Mark Hyman, Robb Wolf, Dr. Jack Kruse, Nir Eyal, Tony Horton, Dr. John Gray, Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, JP Sears, and many more. Originally launched in 2012 with the tongue-in-cheek title, The Fat-Burning Man Show, this podcast hit #1 in Health in 8 countries with 100 million downloads and 4 independent media awards. Featuring in-depth interviews with Professional Athletes, #1 Bestselling Authors, Entrepreneurs, Doctors, Touring Musicians, Comedians, Artists, and more, this podcast will dramatically change the way you think so you can achieve mastery in health and performance. A leading voice in health and technology for more than a decade, Abel James has helped millions train like the masters and get in the best physical, mental, and spiritual shape of their lives. Abel James is an OG Podcaster, New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Wild Diet,” and an award-winning Musician. He’s starred as a Celebrity Coach on ABC Television, in documentaries, and has been featured in People, Entertainment Tonight, Forbes, Fox News, and many other major media platforms and podcasts. Get ready to explore a wide variety of topics to help you master your mindset and motivation, delving into mental health, circadian biology, mitochondrial health, peak performance optimization, and much more...
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Episodes

Stefani Ruper: Sexy By Nature, How to Instantly Become More Attractive and Lessons Learned from Go-Go Dancing

I am pleased to welcome back this week a returning guest, Stefani Ruper. Stef is the tell-it-like-it-is voice behind PaleoForWomen.com and she has recently released her first book " Sexy By Nature ." Stef also just wrote a really eye-opening guest post on "10 Ways To Look Like A Model (That You Should NEVER Try)" - be sure to check it out and dive into this show for other insights on this topic and more! In the meantime, if you haven't left us a review in iTunes yet I would so appreciate you tak...

Feb 27, 201447 min

Denise Minger: Death By Food Pyramid, Women Who Gain Weight on Paleo, and How to Spot a Fraud

Denise Minger is one tough cookie. As a health writer and researcher, she has zero patience for dietary dogma and does one heck of a job at beating the tar out of conventional wisdom. Denise just published her book " Death by Food Pyramid: How Shoddy Science, Sketchy Politics and Shady Special Interests Have Ruined Our Health ." I think you're really going to like this show. Before we get to it though, I'd like to ask a quick favor. If you haven't already had the chance to leave a review for the...

Feb 13, 201450 min

Dr. Steven Masley: 30 Day Heart Tune-Up, How to Increase Brain Speed, and Treating ED Without Drugs

This week Dr Steven Masley , author of the "30 Day Heart Tune-Up," joins us on the show. His energy is infectious! You just wait. Before we get to the show, I have a quick favor! If you know of anyone - a friend, family member, co-worker, etc. - who would benefit from listening to Fat-Burning Man, please take a quick moment to share the show with them through the links below. You might just save their life! FatBurningMan.com | The Fat-Burning Man Show on iTunes | Facebook | Twitter You rock! Alr...

Feb 06, 201448 min

John Kiefer: Carb Backloading, Insulin Hacking, and Dropping 100 Pounds with Ice Cream

Join me this week with fellow super-geek John Kiefer. A physicist, and researcher who teaches people how they can have their cheesecake and get ripped too. His method is called Carb Back-Loading , and folks are seeing some serious results with this science-backed approached. Before we dive into the show, I just want to give a shout out to the wonderful people I met while in Las Vegas the other week at the New Media Expo. Thank you so much to everyone who came up and introduced yourselves, it was...

Jan 16, 201454 min

David King: Why Personal Trainers Don’t Get Results, Fruit Makes You Fat, and How Many Carbs You Really Need

This week we're joined by David King , Austin’s #1 Personal Trainer. David is not only an incredible trainer himself, but he has now gone on to consulting other PT's on how to achieve what he calls "Personal Training Excellence." So if you are a personal trainer, or you're considering working with one, this show is a must listen. David & I have actually teamed up to bring an awesome program to help Personal Trainers up their game. We're just launching it in beta right now, but if you'd like ...

Jan 10, 201449 min

Jonathan Bailor: The Calorie Myth, Finding Fat-Burning Foods at Any Restaurant, and Keeping Your Sanity While Flying Around the World

Today's episode is with my good buddy, Jonathan Bailor , the author of the new international best-selling book "The Calorie Myth." If you haven't checked this one out yet, I highly encourage you to do so! I am very excited to say that this week marks The Fat-Burning Man Show's 100th show! Crazy! Thank you for the support, and I promise to keep the good stuff coming to you FOR FREE as always! Also, if you're checking out the show in iTunes, you'll see that there are only 40 episodes listed there ...

Jan 03, 201449 min

Dr David Perlmutter: Grain Brain, Eating Fat Makes You Smart, and Why (Brain) Size Matters

You guys have been requesting today's guest for a while now. Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and the author of the terrifically titled, #1 New York Times Bestseller, “Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs and Sugar - Your Brain's Silent Killers.” This show was a ton of fun for me personally, and is chock-full of awesome information. On the show we talk about: The surprising reason you should be eating more cholesterol. How eating fat makes you smart. The brai...

Dec 19, 201357 min

Chris Kresser: Your Personal Paleo Code, Top 5 Myths in Health, and Why Cavemen Died Young

This week's guest is with a fellow podcaster and wellness warrior, Chris Kresser. Chris runs his incredibly popular blog by the same name , and is also the author of the brand spankin' new book " Your Personal Paleo Code ," which will be released on December 31st! On the show Chris & I talk about: The top 5 myths in fat loss, health, and longevity. Why science often tells a different story than the media. Even if 50 million people say a foolish thing, it’s still a foolish thing. Why cavemen ...

Dec 12, 201356 min

Lierre Keith: The Vegetarian Myth, How Agriculture Made Us Sick, and How to Save the World

This week's show is with one impressive woman, Lierre Keith . Lierre has been a highly requested guest for a while now, and I think this show is going to show you exactly why. Lierre is the author of " The Vegetarian Myth ," plus she is a farmer and an activist. She has a great story about not only how she personally transitioned away from veganism, but also how her story can help others to realize when food choices aren't working for them. In this week's show we talk about: Why being a vegan ma...

Dec 04, 201356 min

Alyson Bridge: Gluten-Free Desserts, Eating Around Food Sensitivities and Surviving the Holidays without Getting a Santa Belly

Did everyone in the U.S. have an awesome Thanksgiving yesterday? We sure enjoyed ourselves with tons of amazing food, great friends and lots of laughs. A welcomed time of relaxation after a CRAZY couple of weeks traveling to Brazil, filming for new and exciting projects coming soon, and launching two new apps! Speaking of the new apps... We are so incredibly thankful for all of the support we've received with our two awesome apps this past week. In case you missed it... Here's the scoop: Caveman...

Nov 29, 201343 min

George Bryant: The Paleo Kitchen, Coping with Weight Gain, and How to Recover from Injury

He's back again! My good buddy George, from Civilized Caveman Cooking Creations , Caveman Feast, and The Paleo Kitchen joins us this week. "Eggs 'n bacon. that's where everything starts" @CookingCaveman George opens up with brutal honesty and doesn't let up. As usual, George and I have a ton of fun on the show. **Spoiler alert! I may make George cry!** In this week's show you'll hear about: George's awesome journey from being a non-cooker to a rockstar Paleo blogger How to recover from injury (p...

Nov 22, 201351 min

Gray Graham: Pottenger’s Prophecy, Epigenetics and Why Being 100% Paleo Might Be Hurting You

What if you could completely change the way your genes are expressed, without using any crazy sci-fi, new-agey machines or drugs? Gray Graham is here to explain exactly that. Gray is the lead author for the book “ Pottenger’s Prophecy ” and expert in epigenetics. If you're not familiar with the term epigenetics quite yet, don't despair (heck, spell check doesn't even recognize the word!). But this field of study is definitely something you don't want to dismiss: epigenetics has revealed that we ...

Nov 15, 201353 min

Nicolas Cole: Gaining 80lbs of Muscle, What Celiac Actually Feels Like and The Value of Paying it Forward

Nicolas Cole, is a nonfiction writer, fitness model and a listener of The Fat-Burning Man Show. Cole, as he’s called, spent the first 18 years of his life undiagnosed with celiac disease, and just happens to have a history as one of the highest ranked World of Warcraft video game players in North America. Cole spent the first 18 years of his life barely breaking the 100 pound mark. As the epitome of a hard-gainer, you'll definitely want to hear his story. You can also check out his guest post HE...

Nov 08, 20131 hr

Lewis Howes: How to Lose 28 pounds in 28 days, Injury Recovery, and Beating Sugar Addiction

This week's show features the host of yet another top podcast (and a genuinely awesome dude), Mr. Lewis Howes . Lewis is a lifestyle entrepreneur, former world record holder, and two sport professional athlete. He is also the voice behind the hugely popular “ School of Greatness ” podcast. If you haven't already heard Lewis' School of Greatness podcast , take a listen. If you want to up your game in business, mindset, or ass-kicking, his show is life-changing stuff. :) Before we get to the show,...

Nov 01, 201346 min

Danny Dreyer: ChiRunning, How to Train for Ultramarathons, And How to Run Without Your Legs

This is a pretty special episode for me this week. Today's guest is Danny Dreyer, and his book " ChiRunning " is really the first book that made me question my relationship with running, and then snowballed into rethinking the way I ate as well. I don't usually encourage or recommend many of the books that come my way, but this is one that I seriously love and think a lot of people could benefit from reading. It's been a great week here, and after some exciting conversations, the one thing I wan...

Oct 24, 201353 min

Dan Edwardes: Parkour Generations, How to Upgrade Your Performance and Why Biceps Curls Are a Waste of Time

This week we're here with Dan Edwardes. Dan is one of the founding members of Parkour Generations , the the world’s leading professional organization for the dynamic movement discipline of parkour and free-running. Yup, Dan is one of those guys you see running up the side of buildings and jumping over things most of us wouldn't even think possible. Parkour Generations has also started official parkour coaching certification ADAPT and the new Parkour Fitness Specialist certification for fitness p...

Oct 18, 201348 min

Rich Roll: Vegans vs. Paleo, Alcoholism & Food Addiction, and the Real Food Ultraman

After loads of requests from you loyal listeners, we are pleased to present Mr. Rich Roll ! Rich is one of Men's Fitness Magazine's "Top 25 Fittest Men," a fellow top podcaster , plant-fueled endurance athlete, and the author of the best-selling " Finding Ultra ." We speak about beating out Jillian Michaels for #1 in Health on iTunes, and I'm pleased to say we got her this week. Interestingly, I have FAR more in common with Rich's point of view as it relates to nutrition and health (despite the ...

Oct 11, 201351 min

Denny Hemingson: Living Paleo as a Touring Musician, Dropping 45 Pounds, and Life on the Road with Tim McGraw

Today is a very special episode, because our guest is actually one of our listeners. Denny Hemingson contacted me a few months ago via email and told me about the great success he's had with a Wild Diet-lifestyle. The kicker of all this? He's actually the band leader for Tim McGraw's back-up band. If anyone has some great insight on how to live Paleo/Primal on the road, this is the episode for you! In other exciting news, I am just getting back from Victoria, Canada. I was up there recording wit...

Oct 03, 201340 min

Vinnie Tortorich: Fitness Confidential, Why Exercise Doesn't Work, and Why Jerry Seinfeld is Wrong about Breakfast

Today we have a oft-requested guest, Mr. Vinnie Tortorich . He's Hollywood's go-to guy for fitness and weight loss, coined as America's Angriest Trainer. Vinnie is also the author of the terrific book Fitness Confidential , where he debunks the myths and gimmicks of the weight loss industry. Vinnie is hilarious - you're going to dig this episode. Before we get to the show, I have a very special request. Unlike a lot of podcasts out there, The Fat-Burning Man Show is entirely listener supported. ...

Sep 27, 201346 min

Dr Charles Livingston: Supplements, I.F. for Beginners and To Vaccinate or Not To Vaccinate

We're here today with Dr Charles Livingston , who is a Board Certified Chiropractic Physician and the man behind " Fat Loss Factor. " His goal is to give clients a lifestyle change that is simple, ultra effective and allows them to still eat their favorite foods. We cover a lot of really interesting topics in this show, I think you're really going to like it. Before we get to it though, if I could ask one favor of you all. If you haven't already left a review for the show on iTunes, I would appr...

Sep 20, 201341 min

John Durant: The Paleo Manifesto, Being Out of Touch and Orange-Eyed Aliens

This week's show is with John Durant , author of " The Paleo Manifesto: Ancient Wisdom for Lifelong Health ," which releases on September 17. John is one of the original "modern cavemen." He's been seen running around barefoot in NYC, and has been featured on The Colbert Report, NPR and in the New York Times. This show is a lot of fun, you don't want to miss it! Lots of exciting things happening lately. I just returned from a wilderness survival trip out in Rocky Mountain National Park. It was a...

Sep 13, 201345 min

Jill Ciciarelli: Fermented Foods, Eating With the Seasons, and Why Probiotics Rock

Jill Ciciarelli is a food lover, kitchen adventurer, and board-certified holistic-health coach. Jill blogs at First Comes Health , and her new book is entitled Fermented: A Four Season Approach to Paleo Probiotic Foods . Fermented is a must-have for both cultured food newbies as well as seasoned pros well-versed in the benefits of fizzy, stinky, fermented foods. The photography is gorgeous (shout out to my buddy Bill from The Food Lover's Kitchen )! A quick request before we get to the show. If ...

Sep 05, 201342 min

Dr. Sara Gottfried: How to Raise Testosterone (hint: orgasm!), Biohacking, and Why Cholesterol is Good for You

Back by popular demand this week is Dr. Sara Gottfried , author of The Hormone Cure . Last time she was on the show we covered how hormones affect women. After receiving a ton of positive feedback, she is back again with a show for the guys. Just one more quick reminder about my 2-day LIVE, online-course with CreativeLIVE. I'll be dropping truth bombs about fat-burning, muscle-building, biohacking, and my special guests include George Bryant , Dave Asprey , and even Dr. Sara herself! Be sure to ...

Aug 23, 201340 min

Ben Coomber: What It Feels Like To Be Fat, Sneaky Tips From a Former Actor, and Why The Perfect Body ≠ Happiness

Ben Coomber is a performance nutritionist, coach , writer, and host of “Ben Coomber Radio” - another #1 rated health podcast on iTunes in the UK! Ben and I actually took the chance to do a bit of a show swap of sorts this week! So if you enjoyed this show, you should definitely be sure to head over and check out my appearance on Ben's show. You can also watch the video here! Now before we get to the show with Ben, a quick announcement about an exciting project coming up! I will be presenting a 2...

Aug 15, 201347 min

Erwan Le Corre: Movnat, Dodging Cultural Disempowerment, and Why Bruce Lee Says a Punch is Not a Punch

Today's show is with a highly-requested guest, Mr. Erwan Le Corre . Erwan is the leader of the physical education and fitness system called MovNat that is taking the Paleo/Primal community by storm. Plus he has a really cool accent! Before we get to the show, I have one humble request for you all. I'd like to ask you to take just one moment to think of someone in your life who could benefit from this information. If you know of someone who could learn and become healthier from my blog or podcast...

Aug 07, 201347 min

Pedram Shojai: Life as a Hunter-Gatherer in Africa, How Being Chased by Lions is Like Meditation, and How Drug Companies Use Neuroscience to Trick You.

Today's show is one of my favorite shows EVER! Pedram Shojai has basically done everything: he is a knight, he's been chased by lions, lived as a hunter-gatherer, he's making films, and writing books... Some seriously cool stuff! Before we get to the show though, I want to thank you folks once again for checking out our app, " CavemanFeast " where we have over 200 Paleo recipes from George Bryant over at CivilizedCavemanCooking.com The response has been amazing! It broke right through the Top 10...

Aug 01, 201349 min

Dr Alan Christianson: All About About Your Thyroid, Why You Might Want to Eat Protein In The A.M., and Being a Semi-Pro Off-Road Unicyclist

Howdy folks, it's been a crazy exciting week here in the world of The Fat-Burning Man! As you may have heard, we just launched a killer app for the iPhone and iPad (iOS6) with my buddy George of Civilized Caveman . It's called CavemanFeast, and it is absolutely dominating the charts! We've already topped Food Network and a bunch of other apps to take #1 in "Food & Drink" category, and we are even in the Top 10 overall! It is just shocking and humbling, and we'd just really like to say thank ...

Jul 25, 201340 min

Stacy & Matt: The Paleo Parents, How to Raise Healthy, Happy, Well-fed Kids, and How Lard Can Make You Lean

Today on the show we have Matt & Stacy, The Paleo Parents , who just released their newest masterpiece "Beyond Bacon: Paleo Recipes that Respect the Whole Hog." When I say it is the weirdest cookbook I've seen in a while, I mean it as the ultimate compliment! On top of being the authors of two great Paleo cookbooks, they are also proud parents of 3 very awesome little cave-kids: Cole, Finian and Wesley. They know how to keep busy! But before we get to the show, we have some very exciting new...

Jul 19, 201347 min

JJ Virgin: "The Virgin Diet," Why Extended Cardio Stinks and The Secret to Looking 30 for the Rest of Your Life

Today's very special guest is JJ Virgin , the best selling author of "The Virgin Diet" (**insert Amazon affiliate link to book here**). She is a fitness and nutrition expert, and speaker; plus she has helped 1,000's of people lose weight by addressing food allergies, food sensitivities and other food intolerances. I had the pleasure of meeting JJ at the Consumer Health Summit a few months back and we hit it off over lunch talking about food. We could have talked all day! Before we get to the sho...

Jul 12, 201345 min

Alisa Vitti: Feeding Your Adrenals, Optimizing Hormones and What Men Should REALLY Know About Women

I just got back from an awesome vacation in Thailand (we all need a little time off sometimes!), where we were sucking down coconuts, drinking snake blood, eating bugs, and doing all sorts of weird stuff! I'm going to be writing a few blog posts about that soon enough, so stay tuned. I just wanted to remind everyone, that if you are loving The Fat-Burning Man Show, you should definitely subscribe to the podcast . That way you can be sure to automatically receive the newest shows. Also, if you ha...

Jul 05, 201342 min
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