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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

Erwan Le Corre: Natural Movement, Adaptability & Fitness as a Survival Skill

When was the last time you took a luxurious breath of fresh air straight from nature? The more time we spend sitting indoors surrounded by stale air and artificial light, shackled to desks and screens, the more our health suffers. It's no wonder we're sicker than ever. Returning to the show to save the day is the breathing and natural movement OG, Erwan Le Corre. Erwan is a true wild man with a diverse background in sailing, diving, Olympic weight lifting, rock climbing, long distance triathlons...

Nov 06, 20201 hr 6 min

Colin Stuckert: How to Counter Fragility & Take The Path of Most Resistance

Are we being mind controlled? What's wrong with a sterilized culture, where speaking out against the status quo gets you shadow-banned and censored across platforms? When free speech and free expression on all sides are egregiously squashed by unelected technocratic powers with zero accountability, it's clear someone is trying to influence or control the conversation. That's why it's more important than ever to do your homework and think for yourself, especially when your health is concerned. Yo...

Oct 30, 20201 hr 10 min

Todd White: Biodynamic Wine, Bartering & Social Media Burnout

What's worth more? A $20 bill or a bottle of wine? In a pinch, I've realized real world pleasures like wine can be worth more than cold hard cash. With rising food inflation and obvious issues with our supply chains, it's a good time to make sure you're stocked up on provisions for whatever life throws at you. Which is why, even if you don't drink or you're not drinking right now, having a supply of high quality biodynamic natural wines can be a worthy alternative investment. (Hey there legal ea...

Oct 23, 20201 hr 11 min

Dr. Gregory Kelly: Marbled Muscles, Longevity & Fitness in Lockdown

You know how a steak is marbled with fat—the fatter the animal, the more fat you see marbled through the muscle meat? Did you know the same thing can happen in your muscles? When you don't have your strength, when you're not training, when you're de-conditioned or sedentary, the muscles in the human body can actually become marbled with fat. I don't know about you, but that image alone is enough to keep me training. And we have the perfect guests here today. I'm happy to say that joining us is D...

Oct 16, 20201 hr 5 min

Gormy: How to Drop 300 Pounds…. Twice!

Have you ever heard of someone dropping 300 pounds, gaining it all back, and then dropping 300 pounds again, for good? Our guest today, our friend Mike Gorman, also known as Gormy, struggled with his weight his entire life. From his peak weight of 540 pounds, he is now more than 300 pounds lighter and is mastering maintenance. Gormy started the popular podcast, The Fat Guy Forum, and became a Nutrition Coach inspiring other folks to overcome the challenges of obesity and especially food addictio...

Oct 09, 20201 hr 16 min

Tara Garrison: Keto Scams, Lifting & Intermittent Fasting for Women

Have you tried eating low carb yet? How did it go? How did you feel? Did it last? Be honest. Many people get incredible results by kicking out all the processed junk, sugar, and by dialing down the carbs, but I'm going to be honest with you, I love carbs. After my hard workouts, after my runs up the mountains, there's definitely a place for good carbs like wild rice, quinoa, sweet potato, old school sourdough, even some treats every once in a while. Carbs can be our friends too. So how do we sca...

Oct 02, 20201 hr 9 min

Tyler Christensen: How to Shed 100 Pounds and Boost Brain Power

What if you could save thousands of dollars every year on your food budget by eating higher quality food? Our guest today not only lost over 100 pounds in a year, but also saved over $2,000 on his food budget in the process. Today we're here with the wonderful Tyler Christensen, an author, designer, creator, host of “After The Run” podcast, and a teacher who spent 15 years in classrooms as an elementary, middle school, and university instructor. In May of 2018, Tyler weighed over 300 pounds and ...

Sep 25, 20201 hr 1 min

Dr. Michael Ruscio: Gut Health, Stress & Your Microbiome

Are you constantly sanitizing and sterilizing, frantically trying to kill every bug in your mitts? This increasing obsession with sterilizing everything around us may actually be doing more harm than good. Returning to the show today is Dr. Michael Ruscio, a bestselling author, Doctor of Natural Medicine, Doctor of Chiropractic, clinical researcher and host of Dr. Ruscio Radio. On today's show, we're talking about: The drawbacks of growing up in a long-term sterile environment How to feed your b...

Sep 18, 20201 hr 6 min

Amy Morin: Mental Strength & How To Face Your Fears

Ever since the world shut down, crippling small businesses, decimating communities and filling us all with fears of certain death, the response from politicians and world government has been disturbingly inadequate, to say the least. Instead of educating the public on how to strengthen our immune system, politicians have preyed on people's fears, divided us, locked us inside, forced us all to cover our faces with cloth, and socially distance all the while. But there's a big difference between so...

Sep 11, 202057 min

David Nurse: Coaching in the NBA, Getting Into Flow & Turning a Strength Into a Superpower

Did you ever dream of being a pro athlete? What happens when your goal becomes impossible? It seems like an uphill battle out there recently, and a new playing field, so to speak. You really need an ally. You need someone who's a comrade, someone who's there. And so often that’s just being there physically for them, but also just being that supportive force in the world of Doritos, Oreos, Facebook and all the rest of it. It's rough out there, so we need to prop each other up where we can. And to...

Sep 04, 202057 min

Ben Azadi: Transform into a Fat-Burning Machine to Drop 80 Pounds (And Keep It Off)

So, you've heard some of these words that are bouncing all around the inter-webs recently: Carnivore, keto, plant-based, vegan. But do you know the nuances of what all these different words mean? What's the difference between keto and Atkins? What's the difference between clean keto and dirty keto? I mean, we can get really complicated with this. Whether it's plant-based, carnivore, detoxes, cleanses—words are very confusing, more than ever. And as it turns out, the meaning of words actually mat...

Aug 28, 202057 min

Ben Greenfield: Boundless, Longevity Protocols & Building Muscle During LockdownBen Greenfield: Boundless, Longevity Protocols & Building Muscle During Lockdown

How is it possible in the age of lockdowns that some people are getting even MORE fit? Instead of packing on the quarantine 15, our friend Ben Greenfield returns to the show today to show us that you can build muscle and get ripped despite everlasting lockdowns. Ben actually does this interview while exercising outdoors at his local track. He’s literally walking the walk here today. Ben is a human performance consultant, speaker, podcaster, and New York Times bestselling author of 13 books, incl...

Aug 21, 202056 min

Vinnie Tortorich: FAT Documentary, Censorship on Major Platforms & Why Jumping Rope Isn't Just for Little Girls

Who’s hijacking the internet? It started out, you'd pick up a phone and you'd call or text one other person. But now, we’re all in these separate little online groups. We're connected but it's also been co-opted. And it attacks us from so many different directions. And no matter how much they try to bury us, we can still find each other, we just might need to try a little bit harder. Well, I’m happy to say that returning to the show today is long-time friend, fellow podcaster, and multi-talented...

Aug 14, 20201 hr 5 min

Dr. Uma Naidoo: This is Your Brain on Food (especially Chocolate)

When you're feeling a little down, do you find yourself craving chocolate? I sure do. Well, it turns out, brain science has something to say about that. On today's show, we're going to talk about some foods, like chocolate, that may positively impact your mood and even reduce anxiety. Today, we're here with the perfect rock star guest. In addition to being a Harvard-trained psychiatrist with nearly three decades of experience in the field of medicine, Dr. Uma Naidoo is also a professional chef, ...

Aug 07, 202053 min

Dan Quibell: Dropping 20 Pounds in 30 Days with The Bacon Experiment & Why The Quality of Your Meat Matters

Ever wonder what would happen if you ate nothing but bacon for an entire month? In an effort to entice others to try a ketogenic lifestyle, our friend Dan Quibell founded The Bacon Experiment—a challenge he underwent to eat nothing but bacon for 30 days straight. The results? He dropped 20 pounds in 20 days! Then he went on to improve many biomarkers of his health and much, much more that we'll get into today. Dan Quibell is a ketogenic lifestyle and weight loss coach who specializes in helping ...

Jul 31, 20201 hr 32 min

Matt Maruca: The Light Diet, EMF Pollution & How The Sun Is Like A Multivitamin

Have you seen the sun today? According to the EPA , Americans spend about 90% of their lives indoors. How does that look for you? If you're looking to improve your energy, sleep, mood and much, much more, getting sun exposure is critical. I do my best to hop outside when weather permits, just about every day to catch the sunrise. Since I started this practice years ago, I have not stopped. And you're about to learn why. Today we're here with Matt Maruca, a researcher, entrepreneur and educator i...

Jul 24, 20201 hr 1 min

How Jeff Beacher Dropped Over 200 Pounds (Even During Lockdown!)

What can comedy and entertainment teach us about health? After years of running Beacher's Madhouse, a vaudeville inspired theater and variety show that sold out in cities across the country, Jeff Beacher found himself weighing in at 440 pounds and his friends wanted him to get stomach surgery. Jeff went to work on himself, and shed over 200 pounds! In today's show with Jeff, you'll hear about... Jeff’s journey to shedding an astounding 200+ pounds How Jeff has been able to lose weight even durin...

Jul 17, 202052 min

Dr. Cate Shanahan: Exposing The Inflammatory Effects of Vegetable Oils

Are we living in an experiment? Instead of securing the general welfare of the people and defending and securing our rights of liberty, it seems the powers that be are more interested in poisoning us while taking away our freedoms. It’s time to ditch the confusion and take our health into our own hands. To help us out, Dr. Cate Shanahan returns to the show to help us look at some everyday ingredients that we would do well to remove from our diets all together, including vegetable oils. Dr. Cate ...

Jul 10, 202057 min

Dr. Robynne Chutkan: Rewilding Your Microbiome, How to Recover from Antibiotics & High Octane Poop

These days, it's fashionable to pop antibiotics like Tic Tacs, and it's almost impossible not to feel pressured into pumping sanitizer onto our hands when we enter or leave any store. But did you know that even occasional use of antibiotics, hand sanitizers, and other germ-killers can wreak havoc on your long-term health? Evidence is mounting that this germophobic clean craze - our obsession with antibiotics, hand sanitizer and sterile environments - is actually making us sicker. Why? Because ou...

Jul 03, 202046 min

Dr. John Berardi: Change Maker, Adapting Your Goals with Age & Why The Future Belongs to the Generalist

How do you stay fit when you’re trapped in someone else’s house? Although Dr. John Berardi lives in Canada, he was caught in Arizona when the quarantine started, and was still there when we recorded today’s show. Dr. Berardi is an author, Canadian-American entrepreneur and was named one of the 20 smartest coaches in the world as well as among the 100 most influential people in health and fitness. No matter what life throws at John, he somehow manages to keep himself, his family, and his clients ...

Jun 26, 20201 hr 2 min

Gary Collins: How to Live on Less, Recession-Proof Your Business & Reclaim Your Freedom

What can a former FDA Special Agent teach us about America? With big corporations and big government steamrolling small-town businesses and mom and pop shops, it's time to ask ourselves what we want the future of humanity to look like. Returning to the show today to help us out is my friend Gary Collins, bestselling author of The Simple Life book series and host of Your Better Life Podcast. Gary’s professional background includes working in military intelligence and as a special agent for the U....

Jun 19, 20201 hr 6 min

Ron Finley: The Gangsta Gardener On How to Change a Kid’s Life with A Homegrown Tomato

How would you like to print your own money? Well, unless you work with the Federal Reserve, you’re going to have to get creative. But in the face of rampant food inflation, growing your own food comes pretty close. And with the price of food rising globally, we’ve got to get prepared. Are you ready for this? Are you ready for the price of food to skyrocket? Health is a survival skill, and also getting access to clean water, and healthy fresh nutrient-dense foods—this is extremely important and i...

Jun 12, 202040 min

Special Message from Shaun T and Abel James

When is it time to stand up for what you believe in? We believe that time is now. We’re hitting pause on our scheduled podcasts and posts to honor and highlight our black brothers and sisters and people of color in June. In this special episode from the Trust & Believe Podcast , you're going to hear directly from our dear friend, Shaun T. Shaun and I got to know each other about 5 years ago now on ABC TV working on a TV show called " My Diet is Better Than Yours ." He inspired me in so many ...

Jun 08, 202046 min

Nora Gedgaudas: Primal Fat Burner, Pottenger’s Cats & How To Age Gracefully

Are you sick of dietary propaganda? Me too. This week's guest has been wiping the floor with ridiculous, government-mandated, top-down nutrition recommendations for decades now. And she actually demonstrates that decreased health actually correlates with increased recommendations from the government. Thanks Uncle Sam. So, returning to the show this week is, of course, international bestselling author Nora Gedgaudas. Nora is certified in clinical nutrition and neurofeedback and is the bestselling...

May 29, 20201 hr 34 min

Elle Russ: How to Get Confident, Ditch Bad Vibes & Say ‘NO’ with Style

Ready to boost your confidence? Don't underestimate the power and importance of morale right now. In the age of internet memes, celebrity gossip, social media, clickbait articles and online haters, it's easy to get pulled into that vortex of negativity. Trust me, we get plenty of hate, especially these days. But you’ve got to keep going. So, how can we ditch those bad vibes and get the confidence we need to take back control of our lives? To help us out, today we're here with Elle Russ, the best...

May 22, 20201 hr 6 min

Eliza Kingsford: How to Dodge Cravings and Protect Your Mental Health

Are you sick of being stuck inside? You're in good company. When our survival and basic needs are threatened, our trust in authority figures broken and our human rights ignored, it's pretty easy to lose your head. So how can we protect our brain and nervous system in these trying times? Well, I’m happy to say that returning to the show this week to help us out is Eliza Kingsford, a Licensed Psychotherapist and certified Mind-Body Practitioner. She's the author of Brain-Powered Weight Loss , and ...

May 08, 20201 hr 1 min

Darryl Edwards: Animal Moves, Surviving Terror & How To Not Get Steamrolled by Life

Even before the world shut down, 80% of kids don’t get enough exercise. What do you think these numbers look like for grown-ups? Terrifying. Somehow we find ourselves in a world where we need to fight for our right to recess. Even if we're adults. No matter what country we're in. I can't think of a better person to remind us how important it is to go outside and play than our friend Darryl Edwards. Darryl is a former investment banking technologist turned movement coach, author, researcher, and ...

May 01, 20201 hr 14 min

Brad Kearns: Nose-to-Tail Carnivore, Micro Workouts & His Guiness World Record

So how are you doing out there? Pretty rough, right? You feeling a little stressed? I know I am. But it's important to know, especially during times like these, that at our best we can use this stress and put it to good use instead of letting it completely destroy us. And a long-range of studies, unfortunately, have shown that chronic stress caused by things like social isolation, long-term unemployment, untreated depression and more can actually shorten your DNA telomeres, which in turn can spe...

Apr 24, 20201 hr 3 min

Helen Marshall: Delicious Cookies, Entrepreneurship & How To Feed Kids A Wild Diet

How would you like to build a thriving business around your passion? Well, the good news is that you can. You can make that happen. There is a lot of confidence that comes when you start to do your own thing. And we have a wonderful example on the show here today. Helen Marshall is a certified primal health coach and founder of the grain-free food company, Primal Alternative. Helen hosts the Primal Alternative podcast on the Wellness Couch which is the #1 ranked health and wellness podcast stati...

Apr 17, 20201 hr 2 min

Drs. David & Austin Perlmutter: What To Do About Mental Hijacking & Simple Tools To Think More Clearly

Are you feeling a little on edge lately? You're not the only one. But be honest now, do you think technology is helping you or hurting you? These are critical questions, especially in the age of lockdowns and censorship. But thankfully, we have fellow health crusaders to help us navigate this increasingly fear-based landscape. Returning to the show this week is Dr. David Perlmutter, a Board-Certified Neurologist and five-time New York Times bestselling author. I'm thrilled to say that joining us...

Apr 10, 202059 min
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