Today, we are joined by Jeff Sanders, the public speaker and author behind the Amazon Bestseller, The 5AM Miracle. I know what you're thinking - 5AM is really early - but stay with me, because morning rituals are really interesting and important. In this episode, we're going to learn how you can better dominate your day by hacking mornings to work in your favor - before you even have breakfast. As someone who has really been struggling recently to get out of bed before 7AM, and who, to be comple...
Jun 28, 2016•34 min
Today, we have a very special guest, and someone many of you have requested. It's not everyday that we have someone on the show that exhibits actual "superhuman" skills in the traditional sense of the word, but that's exactly what our guest today has been able to prove. Better known as "The Iceman," my guest today is none other than Wim Hof. He holds no less than 20 world records, ranging from the world's longest ice bath, to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and 6.7 kilometers of Mount Everest wearing...
Jun 21, 2016•47 min
Today we are joined by Alli Worthington, the author of the book Breaking Busy: How to Find Peace & Purpose in a World of Crazy. She's also the founder of BlissDom, the world's largest international women's business conference, the cofounder of the BlissFul Media Group, and the executive Director of the Propel Women leadership initiative. You may have even seen her on The Today Show, Good Morning America, or featured in Sheryl Sandberg's website, Lean In. In this episode, we talk about how to...
Jun 14, 2016•38 min
My guest today is Ronnie White, one of the top memory experts in the world. He's a two-time national memory champion, having won the USA competition in both 2009 and 2010. He also held the record for the fastest memorization of a deck of shuffled cards for 2 years - a shocking 1 minute and 27 seconds. Today, he trains individuals and corporations all over the world on how to better take advantage of their natural memory skills. Given my background in Memory, Speed Reading, and Accelerated Learni...
Jun 07, 2016•44 min
Today, we are joined by the Director of Sport Initiatives at Spartan Race, Joe DiStefano, aka "Joe DI." If you haven't heard of Spartan, they're a company that has started a movement all across the world, hosting events, training seminars, and all-out, extreme obstacle races that push people to their absolute limits. Spartan is a sport, community, a philosophy, a training and nutrition program – with daily advice, a podcast, a series of books, an activity for kids, workout gear, a media channel,...
May 31, 2016•38 min
Today, I have an especially exciting treat for you guys. That's because today's guest is a motivational speaker, university professor, life coach, and clown, who, believe it or not, has been my personal mentor and role model since I was just 4 years old. Through her work at San Jose State University, she has been instrumental in creating the university's top rated course, Creating a Meaningful Life. She has lectured at Fortune 500 companies, municipal governments, and audiences worldwide. Above ...
May 24, 2016•39 min
Today, we have a very special treat for you. For the second time in the history of this show, we are graced by the presence of a certified Grandmaster of Memory - Mark Channon. In fact, he was one of the first people in the world to earn that certification, way back in 1995. For over 15 years, Mark has worked as a memory trainer and coach, working with students of all ages. He's also the author of the books How To Remember Anything, Improve Your Memory, and The Memory Workbook. In this episode, ...
May 17, 2016•38 min
My guest today is Indian-American author Karan Bajaj, who is known for the 3 bestselling novels he has written. In fact, Karan is here to tell us about the incredible journey he embarked on a few years ago, after attaining his success. It was a journey of spiritual awakening, detachment from the world of work, and of discovery. My goal for this episode is to help discover how my guest went from being "stuck" in a rut to discovering meditation, and how he used a year away from work to actually ad...
May 10, 2016•38 min
I'm joined today by Alex Heyne, the founder of Modern Health Monk and author of the book Master The Day: Eat, Move and Live Better With The Power of Tiny Habits. Given my recent interest and deep dive into the world of habits, I was really excited to interview today's guest. In the episode, we talk about how to create and modify habits, through the lens of someone who has spent years working with people in the weight loss community. It's a great episode, with lots of wisdom to share, and I think...
May 03, 2016•44 min
Greetings, SuperFriends! Today, we have a special treat for you. We're going to talk about poop! Just kidding. But actually, not really. That's because we have Jessica Richman, the Founder and CEO of a company called uBiome, with us, to discuss the rapidly growing field of the "micro biome." My guest today has quite impressive credentials, from Stanford and Oxford to Clarendon and Fulbright Scholarships. She's worked at Google, McKinsey, Lehman brothers, the Grameen bank, and more. She's spoken ...
Apr 26, 2016•50 min
Greetings, SuperFriends! Today's guest has, as many guests do, a pretty unusual story. Trina Felber started her career by spending 22 years as a nurse - starting out in a Burn Intensive Care Unit. Her experience in that world caused her to understand the vital role of our body's largest organ - our skin - in protecting us and promoting health. Since then, she has gone on to found Primal Life Organics, a skincare company that produces and promotes natural and healing products for the skin. At thi...
Apr 19, 2016•37 min
My guest today has a ton of impressive credentials. He's met presidents. He's set multiple Guinness world records. He's spoken on stage at TED 6 times. He's worked with Robin Williams for years. He's an entrepreneur. So far, he sounds like just another in a long line of high-caliber folks we invite on this show. My guest today, Dan Holzman, has attained all of this incredible success by building a career around - get this - comedy juggling. Now I know what you're thinking. What the hell does jug...
Apr 12, 2016•49 min
Today, I'm joined by an internationally recognized nutrition expert, board certified family physician, New York Times bestselling author, and nutritional researcher Dr. Joel Fuhrman, who specializes in preventing and reversing disease through nutritional and natural methods. And yes, those are all one person. You may have read one of his multiple bestselling books, from Eat to Live, to Super Immunity, or The End of Diabetes. But that's just a few. He's also published The Eat to Live Cookbook, an...
Apr 05, 2016•45 min
My guest today is Shawn Stevenson, the bestselling author behind the book Sleep Smarter, and the top-rated podcaster behind The Model Health Show. Through his background in biology and kinesiology, he went on to found the Advanced Integrative Health Alliance, which has broad him into the limelight and given him the opportunity to impact hundreds of thousands of people - if not more - through his lectures and works. In today's episode, we're going to hear how his journey began with reversing a ch...
Mar 29, 2016•53 min
Today, I'm joined by one of the top names in the world of productivity and time management. As we've talked about in a lot of episodes before, a lot of the secret science behind truly becoming superhuman lies in organizing your time, prioritizing, and getting things done. That's why I'm so excited about today's guest - because he literally wrote the New York Times bestselling book on Getting Things Done. If you've ever heard the term "GTD" or does even some cursory research into the world of pro...
Mar 22, 2016•45 min
Today, we're joined by Jimmy Moore, the blogger and author behind the Livin' La Vida Low Carb Blog. Not only is the the author of about half a dozen books on ketogenic dieting… he also has an incredible story. 12 years ago, at 32 years of age, Jimmy weighed in at an alarming 410 pounds, and he knew something had to change. In this episode, we're going to learn how he dropped over 50% of his body weight, creating health and happiness in his own life, and inspiring tens of thousands of others to d...
Mar 15, 2016•48 min
Today, we are joined by an author, educator, public speaker, and expert on influence known as Niurka. For over 15 years, Niurka has been helping people improve their communications and influence skills. She was the top trainer for the legendary Tony Robbins, and has since launched her own business, where she offers workshops to help people transform and grow. She's also the author of "Supreme Influence: Change Your Life With the Power of the Language You Use." In this episode, we talk about moti...
Mar 08, 2016•43 min
Today's guest is another interesting fellow that I met at the Summit at Sea conference at the end of last year. I met Joel Einhorn because there was a ton of buzz all throughout the ship about his product called Hannah One. After hearing enough celebrities and pro athletes talking about how awesome it was, I connected with today's guest and we started chatting and sharing common interests. In this episode, we're going to talk about his journey of discovering ayurvedic medicine, healing, and deve...
Mar 01, 2016•42 min
Today's episode is about Transcranial bright light therapy, and basically, it's where you… well, there's no delicate way to say this… you shine super bright white light onto your brain in order to alter circadian rhythm, jet lag, or mood. Our guest is Timo Ahopelto, beyond just Valkee, I found out that my guest is not only a serial entrepreneur himself, but also sits on the boards of tons of incredible companies doing innovative things, from AI-powered robots to medical technology to waste manag...
Feb 23, 2016•48 min
Today's show is a little bit different. That's because our guest today will be the first to tell you that he's not in fact SuperHuman… but you won't believe him. His name is Daniel Harel. Daniel's gift? He's a mentalist, or mind-reader. The feats that I've seen Daniel perform are so astounding, that I actually had to record some of them so you can view them on our website. In this fun and absolutely jaw dropping interview, we get to see a real life demo of Daniel actually reading my mind… It's g...
Feb 16, 2016•42 min
Today's show, we're going to talk about magic mushrooms. Not those kind of magic mushrooms. But still, pretty magical. That's because today, we're joined by a 13th generation mushroom farmer turned entrepreneur and biohacker from Finland. Through his company, Four Sigmatic Foods - today's guest is working hard to bring the ancient wisdom of mushrooms and their nutritional and medicinal benefits back into the modern era. There are a ton of health benefits which we're going to learn about in the c...
Feb 09, 2016•43 min
Today, we have a special treat for you, especially if you enjoyed our episode with language learning expert Benny Lewis. Today's guest is Gabriel Wyner, the guru I turn to when I have difficult language learning questions. His book, Fluent Forever, completely changed the way I approach learning a language, and his extremely detailed, in-depth blog on the subject was an invaluable resource to me when I was learning to use some of the tools that have become so central in my learning toolkit. He al...
Feb 02, 2016•47 min
Today's guest, is a total badass. Actually, she wrote the book on being a badass. No… seriously, though. She's the NYT bestselling author of "You are a badass: How to stop doubting your greatness and start living an awesome life," and a bunch of other books, including one interesting titled "a straight girls guide to sleeping with chicks." With titles like that, coaching clients who themselves have gone on to become new york times bestsellers, an upcoming and much anticipated podcast, and featur...
Jan 26, 2016•46 min
In this episode, we talk about tons of nitty gritty details about all of the various nootropics (or "smart drugs") with expert Jesse Lawler… we talk about diet and nutrition… we talk about self experimentation, polyphasic sleep… and so, so much more. I really enjoyed this episode, and I just know you're going to enjoy it, too.
Jan 19, 2016•55 min
This week, we welcome a serial entrepreneur and high performance coach Josh Felber to help us deconstruct the science of excellent. My guest's vision is to transform the lives of 100 million people, helping them have more time, freedom, and passion… sounds amazing to me! In the episode, we're going to talk about what differentiates the world's top performers from everyone else. We go into habits, behaviors, mindset shifts, dietary choices, routines, and even get some concrete tips and hacks for ...
Jan 12, 2016•45 min
Today, I'm excited to welcome back one of the most entertaining, engaging, and personable guests we've had on the show - productivity expert Chris Bailey. For this of you who don't know, Chris is a life-long productivity enthusiast and devoted a year of his life to testing every productivity hack and strategy and blogging about it. His blog exploded in popularity, and so this week, Chris is publishing his much-anticipated book, The Productivity Project , through Crown Publishing and Penguin Rand...
Jan 05, 2016•51 min
This week, we've invited the man whom many to consider to be the leading authority on the topic of grains and their dangers. He's a cardiologist, blogger, and author of many books, including the New York Times bestseller Wheat Belly , two Wheat Belly cookbooks, Wheat Belly Total Health, and his newest book, Wheat Belly 10-Day Detox . In this episode, we go into very deep into the health concerns associated with a typical western diet. We learn in great detail the physiological effects of grains,...
Dec 29, 2015•55 min
My guest today is a theoretical neuroscientist, technologist and entrepreneur who was named one of Inc. Magazine's top 10 women to watch in tech in 2013. She co-founded Socos , a cutting-edge startup which applies cognitive modeling to create adaptive, personalized educational technology. She is also a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley's Redwood Center for Theoretical Neuroscience pursuing her research in neuroprosthetics. Previously, she was a junior fellow at Standford's Mind, Brain & Comput...
Dec 22, 2015•57 min
In this episode with Dr. Murdoc Khaleghi of WellnessFX, we talk about a lot of the different ways you can optimize and measure your health indicators, from blood testing to supplements and nutrition. We go into some nitty gritty details of what you need to look out for in your blood work, and what it might mean. If you visit the blog post, we're also going to be listing out the 25 basic biomarkers that WellnessFX recommends getting tested, so make sure to check it out.
Dec 15, 2015•47 min
In this episode we're joined by Daniel T. Willingham, a professor of psychology from the University of Virginia. Dr. Daniel T. Willingham earned his Ph.D in cognitive psychology from Harvard, and he spent about 8 years focusing on the brain basis of learning and memory. Today, his research is focused on the cognitive psychology behind K-16 education. We talk about cognitive psychology, techniques that work, techniques that don't, and some of the challenges facing the outdated education system in...
Dec 08, 2015•45 min
