There's an ”end of year” feel to the Zestology podcast today which I hope you'll enjoy. It features some of my favourite people, gadgets and hacks from 2019. The things that have really made a difference in my wellness/fitness regimen. Some are fairly straightforward, and some may be a little more out there. I’m still in search of a way to hack sleep with a baby though. Any ideas? I'm back on the 1st of January with an amazing guest - Dr. David Sinclair. He’s the world’s leading longevity and ag...
Dec 16, 2019•1 hr 9 min
In this podcast we look at 3 tech toxins, and sort them out. TECH TOXIN 1: ADDICTION A dependency on our screens is a real and growing problem. I know this from my own addiction to looking at nonsense on my smartphone. TECH TOXIN 2: RADIATION & BLUE LIGHT There are now more cell phones than people on earth, and every single one of them emits EMF electromagnetic radiation. Add cell towers, WiFi, and smart devices and we're blanketed with invisible waves. Studies show EMF radiation has a biolo...
Dec 09, 2019•1 hr
On this podcast, I receive a transformational breathwork session. We had a session and then recorded a podcast straight after. I was a bit spaced out as it was a deep experience. Richard Blake uses bio-hacking and breathwork in a combination of ancient wisdom, personal spirituality and modern science to help people to transform their lives. His studies of psychotherapy, holistic counselling, nutrition, Reiki, health coaching and functional fitness have given him a holistic understanding of peopl...
Dec 02, 2019•42 min
Are you a breakfast eater or not? There are those of us who eat breakfast and there are those who don't, but most of us feel like we should - we have had it drummed into us. That's where Celebrity Trainer (and friend of Zestology) Max Lowery comes in. Max's CV: • Creator - The 2 Meal Day • Author • Mountain Guide - @connect_retreats • Columnist - @telegraph • Ambassador - @vivobarefoot And here's what he says about skipping breakfast: "I enjoy eating LARGE meals and feeling satisfied after eatin...
Nov 25, 2019•41 min
It's not often The Wolf Of Wall Street and Qualudes come up in a podcast, but they do today. Angela is the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. Angela really knows her stuff. If you want to get your DNA results analysed - she’s your woman. And this was a thoroughly enjoyable session about all sorts of wellness practices. We veer from The Wolf ...
Nov 18, 2019•42 min
Meet CAR.O.L - your AI powered fitness bike . Get the same benefits of a 45 minute jog in 2, 20-second sprints. Sounds too good to be true - I know. So I record this episode while sitting on the Carol Exercise Bike. It uses the latest Artificial Intelligence to compress a workout into a few seconds. It sounds barely credible I know, but imagine having your workout compressed into two 20 second spurts every day.... And hear me get absolutely destroyed in those two 20 second bits! Since we recorde...
Nov 11, 2019•42 min
Coming up; minimalist living and the unexpected joy of a broken laptop, getting rid of all your bills, minimalist mobile phones, alternative meditation techniques such as staring into someone's eyes for 63 minutes (!), breathwork and how sometimes it can feel like a mild stimulant, celebrating your successes and admitting to your failures, and lots more. He's back - you might have heard previous interviews with friend of the show Brett Moran recorded in Thailand. This time he was visiting London...
Nov 04, 2019•37 min
I'm excited about today's podcast. I'm a big fan of Chris's podcast and his books, and in fact had to try hard not to be a fanboy when recording this interview. I love his stories and thoughts about everything from travelling in India to polyamorous relationships to lots more... he's like the best lecturer you never had in sociology, anthropology, history and sexuality. After being the person wrote THE book that so many people like to turn to about sexuality, he's now written Civilised To Death ...
Oct 28, 2019•52 min
It’s another Zest Hacks episode - featuring... 2 supplements. Lift your mood and improve your memory A Productivity method to energise you: A Shop to energise you: 2 gadgets to energise you And an album to energise you. Listen on to find out more, or check tonywrighton.com for the show notes.
Oct 21, 2019•31 min
Have I ever been more chilled out recording a podcast? I am a big fan of the float tank - an hour's sensory deprivation to restore mind and body. And that features in today's podcast. I recently spent some time at Yue Float and feel as good as new. Also trying the para light pad, the ajna light, and the infrared sauna. All of which means that the start of this podcast is very relaxed, and owner, biohacker and health optimiser Tim Allen is the perfect person to discuss cutting-edge energy hacks. ...
Oct 14, 2019•41 min
Today, sort out your stress, pain, low energy, headaches, anxiety, depression, poor skin and beauty, low fertility, bad digestion and/or a lack of sleep. Sound good? After a car accident that ended her dreams of becoming an opera singer, followed by complications around fertility, weight, stress, depression and daytime fatigue, Katie Brindle used Yang Sheng to solve her own health problems and thousands of others around the world. She's a Chinese Medicine Doctor who knows her stuff. Oh and today...
Oct 07, 2019•48 min
Dr John Gray is back to talk relationships, stress management within a relationship and loads more. NB - calling this podcast X-rated is not a cynical way to get more listeners, honest. It certainly is X-rated, and John is as always brilliant. John has sold over 50 million books, has appeared repeatedly on Oprah, as well as on The Dr Oz Show, Today, CBS This Morning and loads more. In this talk we cover: Gender-specific stress management for optimal health and resilience How stress levels are on...
Sep 30, 2019•38 min
Dr. Harry Adelson, the stem cell doctor for Dave Asprey, Mark Hyman, MD and Vishen Lakhiani was in London last week, and we had a good chat about Stem Cells. I'm quite excited about stem cells but don't really understand how it all works, so that's where we started. Oh, and asking the important question - are stem cells a miracle cure? Because they certainly sound like it.... Bonuses in this episode: geek out and learn about the latest advances in the use of stem cells from your own bone marrow ...
Sep 23, 2019•27 min
Here's a chance to experience some of the hacks, gadgets, apps and experts that came to London for the Health Optimisation Summit. It finished yesterday - what a weekend. Featuring: Intro Localised cryotherapy Getting rid of EMFs with gadgets Methylene Blue - what is it? CEO of the summit Tim Gray Sensate meditation pebble "Dr B" An awesome tracking app Natural, biodynamic wine And lots more... Check out my two websites, http://tonywrighton.com/ and https://histamineintolerance.net/the-histamine...
Sep 16, 2019•34 min
It's the podcast all about energy, and today boost your vitality levels by becoming an inner activist. End the internal war and you can effectively contribute to the wider world. Other topics; Also featuring: the role of gratitude in our lives and how it fuels our energy and motivation. What being in service can offer you. And loads more.
Sep 09, 2019•43 min
Science shows us that if you want to really break a habit, you need to join a tribe, already living how you want to live, in order to inspire you… So, Andy Ramage built just that! He's now got over 26,000 members in 120 countries at One Year No Beer. So today, mindset hacks that change your relationship with alcohol and life. He used to be a professional footballer, then a broker working in the hothouse of the City, and now he is an author and tribe-builder inspiring people to give up booze. Wha...
Sep 02, 2019•40 min
Today, tapping into the hidden unconscious, and how this can boost our energy, vitality and motivation. It’s not dark… it’s the hidden but helpful and powerful part of the mind that we can access and understand through experimental science. Dr Bargh presents an engaging and enlightening tour of the influential psychological forces that are at work as we go about our daily lives – checking a dating app, holding a cup of hot coffee or getting a flu jab. In this podcast we cover Getting better at c...
Aug 26, 2019•42 min
If you can really improve your energy and vitality levels simply by tweaking your diet, why don't we do it more often? Michelle Berriedale-Johnson is a very well-known name in the health and food space. She owns foodmatters.com, runs the Free From Awards, is an author and has a publishing company too. In a podcast of two halves, we talk; Optimising your diet for energy How sleep and screens tie in with diet General diet related stuff to help you push your vitality levels up to 100. Then we go in...
Aug 19, 2019•40 min
Brett Moran lives the dream, and he's live in Thailand today. I however am not live in Thailand, but in a wet West London. Brett has had a rollercoaster of a life. Prison, he says, was the best thing that ever happened him. And he sees his adversity as a blessing in disguise. So how does he turn negatives into positives? Check out my two websites, http://tonywrighton.com/ and https://histamineintolerance.net/...
Aug 12, 2019•28 min
Today's Zestology guest is fantastic and his focus is living peacefully. He has a lot of followers in America, India, and all over the world, and spoke at the first ever Glastonbury Festival (or Glastonbury Fayre as it was known then) and you'll enjoy hearing his stories about that. Now Penguin Life have published his book Peace is Possible: Thoughts on Happiness, Success and Relationships for a Deeper Understanding of Life and they set up this interview so I could meet Prem. Here's a bit more a...
Aug 05, 2019•32 min
I met one of the world's foremost sleep researchers and experts, Matthew Walker at his Airbnb in London when he was over recently. Ironically, his rented flat was opposite Tiger Tiger which closes at 4am. So the world’s top sleep guru hadn’t had a great night’s sleep. It was the perfect chance for him to talk me through his own sleep schedule, as well as look at other important sleep issues including; The best time to go to sleep The optimum way to prepare in the final hour before bed The perils...
Jul 29, 2019•53 min
Is a Carnivore diet good for you? Is it sustainable? Would it destroy the environment, even if it is helpful for you and your health? Joining me is the man who eats liver, duck eggs and cooked fat for breakfast And he has salad in his name, yet doesn't touch it. Top Salad-dodger Paul Saladino of the foremost names in the carnivore community He was trained at the University of Arizona with a focus on Integrative Medicine, obtaining his M.D. in 2015. He is a certified Functional Medicine practitio...
Jul 22, 2019•48 min
I'm not spiritual. Should I be? It's a dilemma. I feel connected to the world, to others, perhaps even to a higher purpose. But I struggle to describe myself as spiritual. Maybe Martina Coogan could help. Do we need to be spiritual to live a good life? Is it even worth thinking about such higher concepts? Martina Coogan runs the Modern Mystery School here in London. They run huge seminars and workshops all focused on spiritual awareness and personal empowerment. She has taught in Ireland, Englan...
Jul 15, 2019•35 min
It's another ZestHacks episode, featuring the world’s cleanest vodka, an update on the Footpads we spoke about last week, zero drop footwear that my feet love (this is an ongoing quest), the top clean sunscreen, a great way to cook healthy with my top gadget currently, and an eco-friendly clothing brand we love. Starting with the vodka. The idea is that the less impurities in an alcohol, the less likely you are to react to it. In other words, the less likely it is to give you a stinking hangover...
Jul 08, 2019•26 min
Health hacks, biohacks and life hacks coming up including: Footpads that draw the toxins out of your feet, and the amazing story around this. Amber necklaces and the history and power behind them (i am sceptical of these!) Meditation and how it dramatically reduces your pulse rate What happens when poker players don't trust their instinct? And lots more. As always it was brilliant to chat with friend of the show Dr. Stephen Simpson.
Jul 01, 2019•42 min
A life based on experiences instead of stuff. That certainly appeals. How about all this... Less stuff. More simplicity Helping the environment More energy for the things that matter And saving money Think waste-free living is depriving, time consuming, costly, or simply reserved for hermits living in the deep countryside? Think again. With a blog turned bestselling book and talks throughout the world, Bea Johnson has debunked those misconceptions and inspired a global movement. Join hundreds of...
Jun 24, 2019•39 min
The best-selling author Melissa Ambrosini, a well-known meditation teacher, as well as a nutrition expert joins me on Zestology, and would it be wrong to call her a lifestyle guru? She is, she’s extraordinarily successful and you may well have heard of her. She’s written a book on relationships which is called Open Wide: A Radically Real Guide to Deep Love, Rocking Relationships, and Soulful Sex… not asking much then! And it’s been extraordinarily popular. So we get on to that, and also we talk;...
Jun 17, 2019•34 min
Karl Morris is one of Europe's leading Performance Coaches. Whether it's sport, business or pleasure, the real key to success is to go from thought to action and he can help you do that. Coming up How to have more good days The importance of sorting out your home/office/workspace Getting rid of books you haven't read Where to move home to for the best environment Karl's breakthrough with a top sportsman Why hairdressers have bad hair* and other stories *Disclaimer: if you're a hairdresser, sorry...
Jun 10, 2019•39 min
Celebrity hypnotist Kimberly Friedmutter helps us dive into the subconscious mind. Find out more about hypnosis and how it works, the power of your subconscious mind, how to overcome blocks, and more. And as well as that. How to find your keys when you've lost them How to magnetically draw people to you The best diet to compliment weight loss hypnosis And lots more
Jun 03, 2019•41 min
Holy shiitake! It's a special biohacking episode today. Biohacking is getting the best out of your body and life by adapting your environment, lifestyle and diet. I've been into it for a while though not always calling it biohacking. Biohacking is a weird phrase for some, so if you rather, you could just call it optimising your mind and body. Sometimes biohacking involves gadgets and tech, sometimes it involves using supplements, sometimes it involves getting back to a more primal state. Sometim...
May 27, 2019•33 min
