What if technology actually made our lives better instead of worse? When you're scrolling non-stop on your phone, do you ever feel like you're at the casino? If you've ever opened 200 tabs on your browser, stared blankly into a screen, or doomscrolled the day away, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Modern computers and smartphones are evolutionarily mismatched to our biology. Algorithms have been weaponized against us, using our attention as a currency for advertisers and top-down social ...
May 24, 2024•56 min
Have you ever ignored your doctor's advice? Most doctors enter the medical field with noble intentions, but are unaware of the systemic corruption and profit driven nature of the industry. The hard economic truth is that nearly every institution that impacts your health makes more money by managing chronic disease than by curing patients. The pharmaceutical industry has influenced medical research and treatment, leading to a focus on recurring revenue through chronic medication and intervention ...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Did you know that doctors were treating diabetic patients with high-fat low-carb diets all the way back in the 1700s? Though high-fat ketogenic diets were found to effectively treat diabetes for over a century, they were largely abandoned due to the rapid adoption of insulin in the 1920s, which was considered then to be a miracle cure. Prioritizing drugs over lifestyle with insulin therapy, however, led to unexpected long term complications in patients, including damage to large and small blood ...
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr
Have you ever noticed that your cravings seem to change throughout the seasons? Our nutritional needs are affected by the time of year, climate and even our geographical location. The practice of Chinese Medicine, attuning ourselves to our environment and living in harmony with nature is fundamental to achieving optimal health. Today, we're here with Ellen Goldsmith, a licensed and board certified acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and author of the book “Nutritional Healing with Chinese Medicine...
Apr 12, 2024•53 min
Are your training methods preventing injury or causing them? Why do some athletic pursuits lead to disordered eating, orthorexia, and body image issues? As the years tick by, how can we move the goalposts to make sure we’re training for the right reasons? One of my favorite things about hosting this podcast for the past 12 years is the chance to revisit with guests in different stages of their lives. Long time listeners first met my friend Chaz a little more than a decade ago. Chaz Branham is a ...
Mar 29, 2024•55 min
Are you a nose-breather or a mouth-breather? I sat down for lunch recently with a few old friends, and one of them asked: “Abel, what is the most underrated performance hack in health and fitness?” I said without hesitation, “nasal breathing.” When you learn to harness the power of the breath, you can rewire your entire nervous system, which has vast implications for your health, performance, and even your personality. The state of our nervous system directly impacts our quality of life and abil...
Mar 15, 2024•1 hr 21 min
Do you ever find yourself bottling up your emotions instead of speaking your mind? We all experience horrible feelings like anxiety, stress, inadequacy, doubt, and confusion, and most of us spend our entire lives trying to run from them. In fact, research shows that many of us would rather withstand electrical shocks than sit with our own thoughts. But our guest today reminds us that these painful feelings are not here to torment us. They are calling us into our next level of power. We’re here w...
Mar 01, 2024•55 min
If you didn't have to worry about money, what would you do with your life? Are billionaires actually happy? What are their deepest regrets? And are tacos the best food in the entire universe? Today we're here with our friend Noah Kagan, creator of 7 multimillion dollar businesses, founder and CEO of AppSumo.com, and author of the excellent new bestselling book, “Million Dollar Weekend.” I hope you enjoy this interview. It's one of my personal favs. We're chatting about: How the Law of 100 can he...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr
How can we feed our families nutrient-dense meals on a shoestring budget? What are the hidden costs of cheap ultra-processed foods? And what are the dangers of wiping out biodiverse ecosystems to make way for subsidized monocrops? (And what should we do instead?) I'm here today with Robby Sansom, co-founder and CEO at Force of Nature, a regeneratively sourced meat company based in our stomping grounds of Austin, Texas. Force of Nature works in partnership with land stewards, ranchers and farmers...
Feb 16, 2024•1 hr 1 min
What's better carnivore, vegan or a cyclic ketogenic diet? Does dramatically spiking your caloric load once a week actually lead to increased fat loss over time? And why are bodybuilders the most successful dieters in the world, no matter which diet they seem to follow? Today we're here with Wade T. Lightheart and Matt Gallant. Wade is a Certified Sports Nutritionist Advisor, and three-time National Natural Bodybuilding Champion who competed in both the IFBB Mr. Universe and the INBA Natural Oly...
Feb 09, 2024•59 min
You’ve likely heard the buzz around photobiomodulation, but can light exposure significantly improve sleep, recovery, and performance? Well, there are more than 15,000 studies exploring photobiomodulation as a healing modality, but despite an abundance of research, the effects of light for our health has been largely overlooked in the past few decades. Now we’re becoming more aware of how artificial light can disrupt our circadian rhythm, but certain wavelengths of infrared and near infrared lig...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr
How do ancient myths and legends shape our virtues? What are the cognitive benefits of listening to and telling stories? And what's the danger of outsourcing our creativity to artificial intelligence? Today I’m honored to be here with the one and only Odds Bodkin, Master Storyteller in the Bardic Tradition, published author, educator, and award-winning recording artist who has been mesmerizing audiences since 1982. I first saw Odds Bodkin perform more than 30 years ago in New Hampshire when I wa...
Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Does printing a cartoon character on the front of a box of cereal change the way that it tastes? The answer is a resounding yes. Marketing has deep and profound effects on our perception, and food manufacturers use tactics like these to get us to crave, buy and consume more and more ultra processed food. Returning to the show today is our friend, Shawn Stevenson, creator of the The Model Health Show, and USA Today National bestselling author of Eat Smarter and Sleep Smarter, as well as his new b...
Jan 19, 2024•59 min
Do you find that you're more easily distracted than ever? You're in good company. In the age of nonstop notifications, painfully short attention spans, and endless fear mongering and doom scrolling, sometimes it feels difficult to get things done. So are you ready to master your time, attention and productivity? Imagine what you could accomplish if you could stay focused and follow through on your goals, despite all the distractions of modern life. Now is the perfect time to harness science-back...
Jan 12, 2024•53 min
What’s the secret to achieving and maintaining top performance, even into our 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and beyond? If you’re ready to achieve life-changing results this year, and keep your momentum for the long haul, you’re in the right place. Today we’re here with the one and only Tony Horton, a world-class fitness and lifestyle expert, bestselling author, and the madman behind the most successful fitness program in America—P90X, as well as many more. With over 3 decades of experience in the fitness in...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 4 min
How do you feed your family when you're as poor as a churchmouse? To help celebrate the holidays, today we have a very special throwback episode for you with my grandmother Nan. When I first started this show, almost 13 years ago, I bought a cheap little video camera and interviewed Nan at her house because she's pretty much my favorite person in the universe. As many of you know, Nan's wisdom is ever present in our work, and especially my book, The Wild Diet . But who is Nan anyway? Well, Mario...
Dec 22, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Do you use wearable technology to track your health data? How accurate is it? And most importantly, how can we use those data points to change our habits and create meaningful results in our actual lives? Whether you're collecting data from wearable technology or not, we're going to share a few simple strategies we can use to boost mood, productivity and energy. And joining us today is Dr. Erik Korem, a high performance thought leader in athlete tracking technologies and the founder of the AIM7 ...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr
Can you increase your IQ in just 15 minutes a day? How easy is it to transform your brain to become more creative, intelligent and productive? With AI positioned to take over our jobs and our hobbies, we have to pause and consider the true purpose of writing, art and music. And I'm honored that joining us here today is Vitaliy Katsenelson, an award-winning writer, the CEO of Investment Management Associates, and author of a number of books, including his latest, “ Soul in the Game ”. Vitaliy is ...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Have you ever heard that dramatically under-eating or chronically starving yourself will lead to increased longevity? I've seen multiple media reports claiming that undereating by 20% or 30% of your daily caloric needs will add years to your lifespan. Thankfully, it's not true. In fact, starving yourself of food, especially protein, could actually reduce your lifespan. So what are the lifestyle practices that actually drive longevity? To help separate fact from fiction, I'm thrilled that returni...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Where does music come from? And why does it play such an enormous role in our lives? In my first book, The Musical Brain , I admitted that, “If I didn't have music, I'd be certified insane.” And I stand by it. Music taps into the brain, the heart and the soul like nothing else. And today I'm thrilled to welcome to the show, Wayne Altman, a U.S. Army Veteran, author, and creator of Melody Clouds. After his hearing was damaged during service in the army, causing severe ringing in the ears or tinni...
Sep 15, 2023•53 min
What should we do about carb cravings when they hit hard? And what’s it like to eat just one meal a day for years on end? In this special “Ask Me Anything” episode, I’m tackling your questions about: The scoop on OMAD-style intermittent fasting Tips for enjoying free meals Troubleshooting low energy What to do about carb cravings Flour alternatives when making treats How to build consistency into your habits And tons more... Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/omad-style-fasting-free-...
Sep 01, 2023•44 min
Does it ever feel like you're getting in your own way? Though we have more convenience, entertainment and abundance than ever before in human history, it's clear that our collective mental health is struggling. But here's the good news. We can actually reprogram our brain to break toxic habits, overcome trauma and optimize our mental health. Ready to learn how? I'm grateful that returning to the show today is Dr. Caroline Leaf, a Communication Pathologist, Audiologist, Psycho-Neurobiologist, Cli...
Aug 18, 2023•59 min
How is it possible to shed over 100 pounds and keep it off without exercise? How can we counteract the damaging effects of artificial blue light and non-native EMF to heal at the cellular level? Why are professional athletes suddenly falling apart in their prime, and what can we do about it? To answer these questions and more, I'm honored to welcome back to the show, our friend Dr. Jack Kruse, a respected neurosurgeon, CEO of the Kruse Longevity Center, author, self-described mitochondriac, and ...
Aug 04, 2023•2 hr 17 min
How can we train to perform at the highest level when the pressure is on? And how can we stay on point when we get injured, our relationships fall apart and the roughest parts of real life threaten to derail our progress? Whether you're growing a business, performing in elite athletics or dominating in any field, what systems do we need to set up in order to up our game and keep improving? To help us out, I'm honored to be joined once again by Niyi Sobo, former NFL running back for the New Orlea...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Do you buy the carnivore theory that plants are trying to kill us and we should avoid eating all plant matter? What about the vegetarian argument that we should never ever eat meat? If you take anything away from this show, make it this: always take extremism, hysteria and dogmatism with a grain of salt. As the blogosphere and personalized RSS feeds have been replaced by superficial social media channels in an algorithmic race to the bottom, the modern internet, it seems, is rapidly devolving in...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 6 min
What are you training for? What keeps you coming back day after day? Especially when things get hard, whether you're looking to improve your body composition, training for a personal best or simply exercising for optimal health in body and mind, it's important to create clarity around our goals. And to help us make sure we're training the right way, avoiding injury and focusing on the results that really matter, I'm happy to be here today with the one and only Jay Ferruggia, a coach, writer and ...
Jun 23, 2023•57 min
Would you like to experience smoother skin, fewer wrinkles and increased muscle mass? How about reduced appetite, increased libido and deeper sleep with vivid dreams? It all starts with re-populating your microbiome with the right kind of probiotics, specifically lactobacillus reuteri. And thanks to the work of one pioneering cardiologist, we're learning more and more about how to dramatically improve our gut health, sleep and even our outlook on life. Our friend, the brilliant Dr. William Davis...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 7 min
When you know what you should do, what stops you from actually doing it? In other words, how do we get out of our own way? If you're ready to level up your game, blast through roadblocks and become the legend you're truly meant to be, you're in the right place. Returning to the show today is my friend David Nurse, an NBA Mindset Coach, best-selling author, podcaster and motivational speaker. A former pro basketball player and coach for the Brooklyn Nets, David has spent the last 15 years transfo...
May 26, 2023•56 min
Are you training for short-term results or for longevity? How can we train to not just avoid the hit, but to actually take the hit? And most importantly, why deadlift when you can just get butt implants? Today, I'm honored to be here with some of my heroes, Juliet and Kelly Starrett are co-founders of the Ready State and co-authors of the new book Built to Move . After decades of working with pro athletes, Olympians and Navy Seals, mobility pioneers, Kelly and Juliet Starrett wrote their new boo...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min
If you're not feeling and performing at your best, how do you identify exactly what's out of whack? When you're suffering from fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, depression, weight gain or disrupted sleep, tracking down the root cause can be nearly impossible on your own. And while the heavy-handed pharmaceutical approach can be useful for some conditions, a life sentence of taking drugs that just treat symptoms doesn't save the rest of your body from falling apart. If you're looking for life-long hea...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min
