Nate Jackson (http://nathanejackson.com) is a veteran health and wellness authority, specializing in holistic living. He has a decade's worth of knowledge as a personal trainer and strength & conditioning coach and is dedicated to improving all aspects of health, starting at the cellular level by combining holistic nutrition, functional exercise, and restorative practices to help each client strengthen their mind, body and spirit. Nathane has helped thousands of people from around the world with his Online Coaching Programs, from those looking to improve their health, to those who want to keep up with their grand kids, to those preparing for physical competition. During episode #47 of the Live Life Aggressively podcast, Nate joins Mike & Sincere to discuss:

Nate describes his training journey, form the bodybuilding-styled training to a more holistic approach
How a big change in Nate's mom's health changed Nate's entire outlook in terms of his own health, as well as help change the direction of his career
Why a possible episode of The Walking Dead could be the next diet trend
Why any type of tribalism can be detrimental to your dietary needs
What steps you can take to make sure you re choosing the right diet specifically for you
What is holistic fitness & holistic lifestyle training & why it's a necessary component to your daily regimen
How did an interview between Mike & Jon Hinds of Monkey Bar Gym help Nate with his approach to a plant-based diet
What events lead to Nate having to reintroduce animal protein back into his diet, and what you can learn from his experience in terms of your own personalized dietary needs
How does Mike respond to those who say he's pretty strong "to be a vegan?"
What chain of events, while Mike & Steve Maxwell were having coffee, prompted Mike to pull the race card
What the one "true" diet that is bad for everyone & what can we do to alleviate it
Nate shares how he utilizes his educational background in holistic nutrition and nutrigenomics to help improve his health, as well as his clients
Why your genetics play a major role in what type of diet is best for your own individual health
Nate describes how stress played a big part in the decline of his health and how he figured it out and overcame it
Sincere shares the one thing he feels all meat eaters should at least once in their life in order to help change their outlook in terms of food consumption
How certain underlying themes of the movie "12 Years A Slave" are still in effect and how today's version of slavery also affects our food supply, finances, and more
Nate shares his thoughts on the "difficulties" of being a fitness professional in Canada
How Nate found himself on the cover of Harlequin romance novels, as well as various fitness magazines, and what other business pros can learn from his experience
What in the world has Mike , Nate, and Sincere discussing "shrinkage?"

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