Our balls are under attack… At least that’s what Dr. Tracy Gapin suggests is at the forefront of the precipitous decline in men’s health today. From our toxic environment to poor food and water quality, overconsumption yet undernourishment, over-stressed and under-recovered, to genetic factors that predispose us to reduced hormonal function, the odds are stacked against us… But it’s not all bad as there's plenty of opportunity for us to take control of our health through various components of nu...
Nov 14, 2023•49 min•Ep. 217
We all need to start eating like athletes… at least that's what I gleaned from this recent conversation with performance nutritionist, Jill Lane. While most Americans are over-fed and undernourished, we’re seeing a chronic problem with athletes of all levels being both underfed and undernourished…and it’s wreaking havoc on health, performance, and longevity. Today I’m catching up with Jill Lane, the Founder of Fueling Champions® and an expert performance nutrition consultant with more than two d...
Nov 07, 2023•55 min•Ep. 216
In this episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show, I want to take a deep dive into the complexities of weight loss, focusing particularly on the cycle of fat loss and subsequent regain. I'm going to talk about the implications of our conventional dieting tactics and why they make it so challenging for us to keep fat off, the dangers of perpetuating the vicious yo-yo dieting cycle, and I am going to share exactly what you need to do in order to realistically lose fat and maintain it longter...
Oct 24, 2023•23 min•Ep. 215
In this week's episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show, I have a candid conversation with Body Systems client and 6-month coaching scholarship winner, Debra F. Prior to joining our Smart Nutrition Coaching Program, Debra was at her wit's end, juggling a busy family life and work life while letting her health fall to the wayside. In today's podcast, we talk about her frustrations with lack of exercise motivation and failed dieting attempts, the struggles she experienced trying to eat heal...
Oct 17, 2023•17 min•Ep. 214
Can you lose fat and gain muscle at the same time? In today's Body Systems Coaches roundtable, we dive deep into the nuances of nutrition and fitness as it pertains to achieving weight loss while simultaneously building muscle. We also share our game-changing Nutritional Seasons approach to weight loss that allows our Smart Nutrition Coaching clients to get such incredible, and most importantly, sustainable, results. As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subsc...
Oct 10, 2023•27 min•Ep. 213
In this episode of the Smart Nutrition Show, I'll be discussing some of the common, but little-known ways that your dieting practices are actually keeping you stuck, and I'll share actionable strategies to achieve the results you desire. At this stage in my career, I'm just trying to be as open and honest as possible with my observations around the things that move the needle with respect to our health, our wellness, our weight loss, our aesthetic goals, our strength goals and what have you. So,...
Oct 03, 2023•23 min•Ep. 212
Today marks 5 years since the passing of one of my greatest mentors, Charles Poliquin, aka the Strength Sensei. If you ever had the privilege of attending one of Strength Sensei's courses, you'd know that he firmly believed that the best way to learn, in any course, was to teach for 45 minutes, then do a "10 things I learned" review to reinforce many of the concepts discussed previously... Therefore in today's Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show it seems only fitting that as an homage to Charles, I...
Sep 26, 2023•23 min•Ep. 211
In today's episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show, I'm sharing an interview I did on Coach Krista Kuchenbecker's podcast. Krista is a registered nurse, personal trainer, and sports nutrition specialist who helps men and women ditch the diet mentality and feel healthy, strong, and confident, while still enjoying the foods they love. In our discussion, we talk at length about the benefits of strength training, particularly in conjunction with the weight loss process. We talk about the nee...
Sep 19, 2023•39 min•Ep. 210
Are you living in alignment with your true identity? In today's episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple show, I had the pleasure of chatting with my good friend Krystal Jackson. Krystal is a former professional volleyball play turned spiritual business coach who helps entrepreneurs create incredible results in both business and in life through a holistic self-knowledge system called Human Design. Now, you might be wondering, what in the heck is Human Design? Well, it combines astronomy, I Chi...
Sep 12, 2023•49 min•Ep. 209
In episode 3 of our Nutrition Series, I'm talking all about protein. When we’re trying to lose body fat, increase our energy, and/or gain muscle mass, protein plays a significant role, ESPECIALLY if we’re in a calorie deficit. In this podcast, I talk about why protein is the most important macronutrient, how much protein you should be eating, and how to realistically build out your meals to ensure that you're hitting your protein goals. As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do ...
Sep 05, 2023•23 min•Ep. 208
In today's episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show, I had the pleasure of chatting with naturopathic doctors Alex Mayer and Matt Hernandez of Ethos Integrative Medicine. Dr. Alex specializes in women's hormones and medical aesthetics. Dr. Matt specializes in men's hormones and regenerative orthopedics. In this episode, we talk a lot about the fundamental gaps in conventional medicine and how functional medicine bridges those gaps by leveraging a holistic approach to identifying and addre...
Aug 29, 2023•58 min•Ep. 207
In today's episode, I'm sharing an interview I did on The School of Atypical Insights podcast with my friend and host Tyler Wall. In our discussion we really take a deep dive into the art of coaching and mentorship and why I think that it is paramount to invest in your health in order to fast-track your way to long-term success. We also talk about the importance of autonomy and the flawed belief that we need to restrict, restrict, restrict in order to lose weight. If you're someone who looks to ...
Aug 22, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 206
What if you could fast-track your way to fat loss simply by aligning your nutrition and fitness to your body's natural sleep-wake cycle? Today, I'm excited to welcome back my friend and sleep expert Nick Riell. Nick has dedicated his career to helping health and fitness enthusiasts create high-quality results by synching their nutrition and lifestyle to their own person's circadian rhythm, also known as their chronotype. In this episode, we talk about: ✅ What a chronotype is ✅ The different type...
Aug 15, 2023•54 min•Ep. 205
Calories really provide the foundation for how we drive weight loss. In episode 1 of our nutrition series, I explained the nutritional priming process that we use when clients first join our program to ensure that they get incredible results. In today's episode, I'm talking about pillar number 2: Calories. The truth is that calories really do matter most when we want to lose weight, build muscle, or maintain our current weight. But what most people don't realize is that they are far overconsumin...
Aug 08, 2023•18 min•Ep. 204
Welcome to the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. I'm your host, Ben Brown, owner of BSL Nutrition where we help you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy because we believe your health determines your freedom. In today's podcast, I welcome back Bryan Krahn. Bryan is a highly respected personal trainer, fitness writer, blogger, and online physique coach who specializes in helping make ordinary bodies look incredible. He's written hundreds of articles for prominent fitness p...
Aug 01, 2023•57 min•Ep. 203
What are the logical steps you should be taking to facilitate weight loss? There is so much noise, confusion, and conflicting information in our industry when it comes to nutrition. We think that in order to be successful we need to restrict, restrict, restrict. But in reality, that is the LAST thing we need to do. In today's podcast, I'm going to share with you the exact process that we leverage to be able to help our clients get amazing results. This is the first episode of a series of podcast...
Jul 25, 2023•23 min•Ep. 202
Today on the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show I'm excited to share an interview that I did on Phoenix Business RadioX. During our conversation, I talk about my personal and professional journey into the health and wellness space and what propelled me to start BSL Nutrition. I share our proven methodology for getting our clients incredible results in the most simplistic way possible. I also talk about the need to invest in our health, just as we do our finances. And finally, I share a roadmap for...
Jul 18, 2023•53 min•Ep. 201
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 loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/ . Connect with Krista: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkristavarady/?hl=en The Every-Other-Day Diet: https://www.ama...
Jul 11, 2023•40 min•Ep. 200
Welcome to the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. I'm your host, Ben Brown, Owner of BSL Nutrition a one on one virtual nutrition and fitness company that helps you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy through our pure science, proven results process. Today, instead of our regular podcast episode, I'm excited to share an interview I did recently on The Dad Edge Podcast. During this conversation, we talk about why it's so important to invest in our health and why men need t...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 199
Welcome to the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. I'm your host, Ben Brown, the owner of BSL Nutrition where we help you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy because we believe your health determines your freedom. And in today's podcast, I'm sharing an interview that I did a few years ago with my buddy and BSL Nutrition client Gabe Daley. Gabe joined our Smart Nutrition Coaching Program in 2020. He was overweight, out of shape, and battling poorly controlled type-2 diabete...
Jun 27, 2023•46 min•Ep. 198
In today's Smart Nutrition Made Simple podcast, I thought it would be helpful to get our BSL Nutrition coaching team together to talk about boundary setting, particularly as it pertains to setting ourselves up for success during summer festivities and summer travel where we inevitably have less structure and more temptation and pressure to indulge in food and alcohol which can sabotage our weight loss efforts. As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, l...
Jun 20, 2023•24 min•Ep. 197
Cold plunges, infrared sauna, red light therapy, meditation, elaborate hydration cocktails, and fancy green drinks, while all the rage, could actually be holding you back. In this episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple show, I'm going to walk you through what my morning routine looks like, what we suggest to our clients, why it works, and share some strategies that you can employ right away that can help you set your day up for success. As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then...
Jun 13, 2023•23 min•Ep. 196
Welcome to the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. I'm your host, Ben Brown, owner of BSL Nutrition where we help you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy because we believe your health determines your freedom. In today's podcast, I chat with Bryan Krahn. Bryan is a highly respected personal trainer, fitness writer, blogger, and online physique coach who specializes in helping make ordinary bodies look incredible. He's written hundreds of articles for prominent fitness publ...
Jun 06, 2023•47 min•Ep. 195
In this solo podcast, we're going to discuss all of the things that most people are currently doing that are sabotaging their weight loss efforts, and the mindset shifts you need to make in order to move the needle in the right direction. 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 loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’...
May 30, 2023•31 min•Ep. 194
I am always down for a challenge. And I always believe in walking the talk. And so I decided that for my 44th birthday, I want to make a concerted effort to get as lean as I possibly can. So what I want to do in this short episode is just walk you through what that process looks like for me. The things that I'm doing day in and day out. And really relate this to losing fat over 40 and how things change as we get older. And then I want to share some lessons that I've learned during this fat loss ...
May 23, 2023•38 min•Ep. 193
In today's coaches roundtable, the topic at play is around plateaus and the question was: What do I do when nothing's changing or I'm experiencing a plateau? Got a question for the coaches? Shoot me a message at ben@bslnutrition.com. 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 loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d lov...
May 16, 2023•25 min•Ep. 192
In this episode of the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show, I break down why core workouts are often a complete waste of time and what you should be doing instead to build a strong and visible abdominal wall. 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 loved one whom you think could benefit. And if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule you...
May 09, 2023•17 min•Ep. 191
Today, in honor of our Teacher Appreciation 6-month scholarship promotion, we have a special guest, BSL Nutrition client, and amazing teacher, Brittany M. Brittany joined our Smart Nutrition Coaching Program 10 months ago and has experienced profound results. In this episode, we discuss the different stages of Brittany's weight loss journey, the significant health accomplishments she's made so far, and the most important things she's learned about her nutrition along the way. We also talk about ...
May 02, 2023•24 min•Ep. 190
Today I catch up with my buddy Sanjeev Javia (a.k.a. Jeevers). Jeevers is a leading expert in the field of therapeutic performance nutrition and a master formulator of more than 97 different health products. He is the CEO and founder of PRōZE, a company that synergistically combines CBD with herbs, spices, essential oils, natural plant extracts, vitamins and minerals, and antioxidants to target things like sleep, anxiety, pain relief, and focus. Jeevers carefully chooses the most powerful natura...
Apr 25, 2023•56 min•Ep. 189
Sometimes the most important thing we learn from our parents is what NOT to do when we become parents ourselves. I am incredibly grateful to have my friend and mentor Larry Hagner on this week’s Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. After experiencing a tumultuous childhood with an absent father and a barrage of abusive and toxic male figures, Larry decided he would be NOTHING like the men in his life. That desire for excellence is what propelled him to start The Dad Edge (formerly known as The Good...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 188
