One of the most important lessons we’ve gleaned from the past few years is to be firm in our beliefs, our standards, and to have clarity in our values from which our decisions are made… If you don’t know who I am, my name is Ben Brown and I’m the owner of BSL Nutrition, an online nutrition coaching company that helps you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy… And in this episode, I’m sharing an interview I did with my friend Jay Campbell on his Fully Optimized Living podca...
Aug 23, 2022•54 min•Ep. 157
Just because we don’t generally support quick-fix dieting strategies doesn’t mean they can’t work when used in the right context. Wedding Summer beach vacation Pool party This is where the low-carb boot camp can come in handy… (Credit to Charles Poliquin for teaching how to do this) What is Low carb Bootcamp? Carbohydrate elimination diet - typically things like bread, pastas, rice, potatoes, cookies/cakes, alcohol, and calorie infused beverages Why do LCBC: Easy way to reduce calories and kicks...
Aug 16, 2022•23 min•Ep. 156
If you’re working to lose weight and you think you need to eat out of Tupperware containers and bring your food scale to restaurants in order to be successful, then you’re going to want to stick around…In this video, I’m going to show you the simple strategies we teach our clients so they can eat out, and enjoy the foods they want…yes, even dessert, while still losing weight. If you don’t know who I am, my name is Ben Brown and I’m the owner of BSL Nutrition, an online nutrition coaching company...
Aug 09, 2022•17 min•Ep. 155
If you’ve been trying to lose weight and you’re confused about how many meals or snacks to be eating per day, then this episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show is for you… For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Ben Brown and I’m the owner of BSL Nutrition. We are an online nutrition and fitness coaching company that helps you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy… And in this particular case, it’s time to put to rest some of the conventional beliefs surrou...
Aug 02, 2022•20 min•Ep. 154
Yooooo! Welcome back to another episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. In case you’re new to the show, I’m your host, Ben Brown, a nutrition & fitness expert, and owner of BSL Nutrition, an online coaching company whose mission is to help you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy…. And in this episode, I’m catching up with my friend David Lawrence. Owner of MECA - Michigan Elite Conditioning for Athletes and now co-owner of The Poliquin Group. In this informa...
Jul 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 153
RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or l...
Jul 19, 2022•24 min•Ep. 152
Today we catch up with my friend Alli Rizacos. Alli has spent her career in tech sales, working at Salesforce for many of those years. Last year she decided that she wanted to have success on her own terms and left the corporate world to start her own coaching business where she now specializes in imposter syndrome, specifically helping leaders at tech companies get clarity about what success looks like for them and the impact they want to have. In this conversation, we discuss the often overpow...
Jul 12, 2022•42 min•Ep. 151
If you’re like most Americans, then you probably woke up on Monday, Feb. 14th, a little bit heavier than normal. The Superbowl nosh, the drinks, and perhaps the “f-it” mentality that had you telling yourself, “I’ll just get back on track tomorrow”... And there’s certainly nothing wrong with that, as many of our clients found themselves in that exact same situation as we worked through all of our check-ins this week. The difference, however, is that our clients know full well that there are a num...
Jul 05, 2022•20 min•Ep. 150
Episode Resources: Website: https://www.duxata.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/productivecoaches Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zachmobius/ Connect with Ben: RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As al...
Jun 28, 2022•47 min•Ep. 149
RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or l...
Jun 21, 2022•24 min•Ep. 148
Welcome back to another episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. As always, I’m your host Ben Brown, a nutrition & fitness expert and owner of BSL Nutrition, an online coaching company whose mission is to help you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy… And in today’s episode, I’m actually going to shift the context of the conversation away from nutrition and health to that of relationships, personal growth and acceptance, as well as that of personal and parenta...
Jun 14, 2022•48 min•Ep. 147
Connect with Dr. Mike T. Nelson: Website: https://miketnelson.com/ Check out Dr. Mike T. Nelson's Flex Diet Certification Course: https://flexdiet.com/ Connect with Ben: RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if...
Jun 07, 2022•52 min•Ep. 146
RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or l...
May 31, 2022•13 min•Ep. 145
Hello there my friend and thank you for tuning into another episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. In case you’re new to the show, I’m your host, Ben Brown, a nutrition & fitness expert, and owner of BSL Nutrition, an online coaching company whose mission is to help you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy…. And in this episode, I’ll help you do that by breaking down 3 incredibly common but overlooked obstacles we encounter when it comes to realistic weight ...
May 24, 2022•46 min
PJ is a NASM-CPT and NASM-CNC and holds a Bachelor of Science in Health & Sports Studies from Miami University (Oxford, OH). He has 23 years of industry experience as an in-person trainer, online coach, writer, and content creator. His work has been featured by T-Nation, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Men’s Fitness, LiveStrong, and Vanity Fair. He also serves as the health & fitness correspondent for 700 WLW radio in Cincinnati. He helps busy, real-world people revive their fitness & ...
May 17, 2022•42 min•Ep. 143
RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or l...
May 10, 2022•11 min•Ep. 142
I can confidently say that we’ve all felt varying degrees of anxiety at one time or another or perhaps it’s something you try and effectively manage on a daily basis. Despite what we may have experienced, there’s actually a myriad of different types of anxiety that are biologically programmed as part of our innate survival mechanisms… However, not all anxiety is normal, not all anxiety is controllable, and understanding the internal and external contributors becomes the best way to identify and ...
May 03, 2022•35 min•Ep. 141
RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or lo...
Apr 26, 2022•25 min•Ep. 140
From 382 pounds to below 230, this nurse and now, health coach has transformed his life, his habits, and his mindset around what it takes to make long-term weight loss change. In this episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple show, he’s going to share how he did it, the beliefs that help reinforce his lifestyle changes, and how you are just as capable of doing the same. I’m excited to share this conversation with Chase Smith, a full-time traveling emergency department nurse, from Virginia, who ...
Apr 19, 2022•41 min•Ep. 139
RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or lo...
Apr 12, 2022•31 min•Ep. 138
What if our ability to grow, personally, professionally, and emotionally was limited by pre-programmed beliefs from our childhood, from our society, and from a lifetime of conforming to who we think we should be rather than who we could be? What if we could de-program our belief systems so that we could start to embrace a life without limits? That’s what we’re discussing on this episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show The story you're telling yourself right now about who you are...is a L...
Apr 05, 2022•48 min•Ep. 137
RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review, and share this episode with a friend or l...
Mar 29, 2022•18 min•Ep. 136
RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fast Energy Fix Guide Connect with Ben: Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or lo...
Oct 06, 2021•11 min•Ep. 135
Each of us has an internal alarm clock called The Circadian Cycle. This “clock” like biochemical mechanism relies on light, hormones, and energy input and output to function 24 hours a day. What we don’t realize is that the regulation of this circadian rhythm not only determines our sleep quality and quantity, but also significantly influences our hormone production, blood sugar regulation, brain and joint recovery and repair, our ability to burn fat and build muscle, ability to manage hunger an...
Sep 28, 2021•52 min•Ep. 134
It’s not uncommon for us to use calorie-tracking apps as a means to collect data around our calorie and macronutrient intake, how to factor in our movement, our sleep, and help us create more awareness around our existing nutrition and lifestyle behaviors. It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of this data collection process in our Smart Nutrition Coaching Program to help our clients get great results. But, as with everything, the devils in the details, and if you aren’t aware of some of the inher...
Sep 21, 2021•27 min•Ep. 133
RESOURCES: Grab our 9-Best Pre-Workout Meals Guide - https://www.bslfuel.com/9-meals-for-energy Grab a FREE copy of our Fat Loss Fix Guide: www.FatLossFixGuide.com Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating, and...
Sep 14, 2021•43 min•Ep. 132
Episode references: If you want to know more about the potential benefits of intermittent fasting, then you can listen to episodes: episodes #113, #90, #77, #70, #68 If you want to know more about Chrononutrition and the impact of when we eat, make sure to check out episode: episode #98 And if you want to know more about how to build out the family friendly meal, then check out episode #124 Breakfast Meta-Analysis: https://f1000research.com/articles/9-140/v3?fbclid=IwAR0DtAZFcN-GVEb2MR9PVRqsr-O0...
Sep 07, 2021•23 min•Ep. 131
In this episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple show I catch up with health and nutrition expert Ryan Kennedy for a candid conversation on a myriad of health related topics, including the importance of optimizing digestion, various ways to engage in physical activity throughout the day, despite a busy schedule, the power in stacking your habits as you learn and grow, and much much more. Ryan is a Functional Medicine Practitioner, Traditional Naturopath, and Board-Certified Clinical Nutritioni...
Aug 31, 2021•49 min•Ep. 130
One of the things I enjoy the most about this podcast is having the opportunity to connect with other like minded professionals who have a strong passion for teaching other’s how to prioritize their health & fitness. Today I catch up with my friend Brian Pannuzzo, for an inspiring conversation about how he left a 20 year, seemingly successful, wall street career to instead coach other men in their health, marriage, mindset and relationships. You’ll hear right away that Brian and I are speaki...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 129
Brandon LaRue is a man with many commas. Husband, father, coach, athlete, entrepreneur, author, outdoorsman, and surely, many more commas to come. In this episode, Brandon and I discuss many of the life lessons that come from entrepreneurship, athletics, fatherhood, and personal and professional growth. If you’re a parent, a business owner, a coach, and/or just looking to learn from others' valuable experiences, then this episode is for you. Enjoy! Episode Resources: http://www.wellbuilthumans.c...
Jul 20, 2021•47 min•Ep. 128
