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Ep. 139 - Dave Asprey (Founder of Bulletproof Coffee) on Spiritual Evolution, Becoming a Biohacker, Hormone Health, & His Entrepreneurial Journey

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Aug 14, 2018

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Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey, the visionary behind Bulletproof Coffee and the Bulletproof Diet, shares his journey from fortune to loss by 28. He delves into the fascinating connection between gut and brain health, along with personal insights on social challenges and humility. Discussion highlights include transformative holotropic breathing, the biology of belief, and why today’s youth may possess greater wisdom. Asprey also emphasizes that what you eat significantly impacts your feelings and provides valuable tips for optimizing women's hormonal health through the Bulletproof Diet.

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Early Success and Failure

Dave Asprey achieved financial success at 26 but lost it by 28, teaching him about the nature of expectations.
He contrasts his experience with Mark Andreessen, who sought mentorship and achieved lasting success.

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Asperger's and Teamwork

Asprey's Asperger's may have contributed to his resistance to seeking help, highlighting the internal struggle between logic and emotion.
He emphasizes the importance of teamwork and recognizing others' strengths to achieve growth.

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Path to Self-Improvement

Asprey's journey to feeling better began with addressing cognitive issues and using smart drugs.
A 10-day personal development program involving holotropic breathing helped him confront his emotional wiring and past trauma.

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Navigating Nutrition and Spirituality

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Exploring CBD and the Benefits of Cold Exposure Therapy

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Empowerment in Health: Insights and Innovations

In this book, Bruce H. Lipton presents a new understanding of how genes and DNA can be influenced by our beliefs and thoughts. He argues that genes do not control our biology; instead, DNA is controlled by signals from outside the cell, including the energetic messages emanating from our positive and negative thoughts. This synthesis of cell biology and quantum physics shows that our bodies can be changed as we retrain our thinking. Lipton emphasizes the role of the subconscious mind in processing information and how our beliefs shape our health, relationships, and overall success. He also discusses the importance of cooperative living and the potential for transforming our lives by becoming conscious of and reprogramming our limiting beliefs.

Bulletproof

Dave Asprey

Dave Asprey's "Bulletproof" is a comprehensive guide to the Bulletproof Diet and lifestyle. The book details Asprey's personal journey to optimize his health and performance through various biohacks and strategies. It covers topics such as nutrition, sleep, stress management, and supplements. Asprey's focus on practical advice and scientific evidence makes the book a valuable resource for those seeking to improve their health and well-being. The book's emphasis on personalized approaches and actionable strategies makes it a popular choice for those interested in biohacking.

The End of Alzheimer's

The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline

Dale Bredesen

In this book, Dr. Dale Bredesen presents a revolutionary program that fundamentally changes how we understand and treat Alzheimer’s disease. He argues that Alzheimer’s is not one condition but three distinct conditions, each impacting the brain differently. The book outlines 36 metabolic factors (including micronutrients, hormone levels, and sleep) that can trigger cognitive decline and provides a detailed protocol, known as ReCODE, to rebalance these factors through lifestyle modifications such as diet, supplementation, exercise, and brain training. The approach emphasizes the importance of addressing multiple 'holes' in brain health to prevent and reverse cognitive decline.

Head strong

The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster in Just Two Weeks

Dave Asprey

In 'Head Strong,' Dave Asprey offers a two-week program to supercharge brain performance. The book combines the latest findings in neuroscience and neurobiology with a hacker-inspired approach to improve mental performance. It focuses on key areas such as powering the brain with the right nutrients, eliminating toxic foods and environmental factors, supercharging mitochondria, reversing inflammation, and promoting neuron growth. Asprey provides detailed plans on diet, physical activity, detox protocols, and environmental adjustments to enhance brain function and overall well-being.

Think and Grow Rich

Napoleon Hill

Published in 1937, 'Think and Grow Rich' is a seminal work in the self-help genre. The book is the result of over twenty years of research by Napoleon Hill, who studied the habits and achievements of more than 500 successful individuals, including Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, and Henry Ford. Hill distills their wisdom into thirteen principles that, when practiced with persistence and faith, can transform dreams into reality. These principles include the power of desire, faith, specialized knowledge, organized planning, and the role of the subconscious mind. The book emphasizes the importance of maintaining a positive mental attitude, setting clear and specific goals, and taking consistent action to achieve success. It also explores the concept of the 'Master Mind' alliance and the need to overcome fears and doubts to achieve one's objectives.

You’ve probably already heard of Dave Asprey, or at least Bulletproof Coffee and the Bulletproof Diet. It’s pretty much grown from a trend to a phenomenon over the past couple years. Lindsey + Krista, honestly, didn’t quite know what Dave would be like in an interview – but Dave really showed up for this conversation and, as you’ll hear, he is truly passionate about the brand, the mission, and the movement behind Bulletproof.

We were also able to ask a lot of your questions in this episode! We love being able to bring all of you into the conversation, before and after the episode. So if you want to talk Bulletproof with #ALMOST30NATION (or provide your own insight and commentary for future episodes), click here to join the secret Facebook group!

This episode includes…

How Dave made a small fortune by the time he was 26... and then lost it when he was 28
Being the first person to sell a product over the internet
The connection between gut health + brain health
Importing smart drugs from Europe
Dave’s journey building the Bulletproof brand + business
You are simultaneously a rational human being + an irrational animal
Raising $50M+ in funding for Bulletproof
How holotropic breathing (a successor to Stanislav Grof’s LSD-based psychedelic therapy) transformed Dave’s life
The biology of belief
Why younger people are wiser today than they were 40 years ago
What you eat affects how you feel – more than anything else!
If you stop doing the things that make you weak, that’s more powerful than doing the things that make you strong
Ketones + ketosis
The relationship between Bulletproof, ketones, ketosis, and hormones
Intermittent fasting for women
Why almost every spiritual traditional has an element of fasting
The staples of the Bulletproof diet that everyone should be leveraging
How inflammatory foods affect you days later
What’s up with coffee?
Dave’s favorite biohack right now

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Resources:

Learn more | blog.bulletproof.com
Instagram | @dave.asprey
Twitter | @bulletproofexec
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