Know Your Physio

Today’s very special guest, Idan Ravin, is an individual who is proof positive of just what is possible when you have the right degree of self-awareness and intuition, and can be absolutely honest with yourself about what you love and who you are. Finding himself unhappy and unfulfilled in his original career as a lawyer, Idan has since transitioned himself to training some of the best basketball players in the world along with actors and musicians. Known as ‘The Hoops Whisperer’, he has also become an author, an active investor, keynote speaker, entrepreneur and spokesperson for global brands. The story of his professional transformation is one that has been the subject of many lengthy features on a variety of platforms, and it is guaranteed to amaze and inspire you as you listen in here today. The episode revolves around the story of Idan’s transition into training elite athletes, his unconventional methods, and the many factors that go into his success, particularly self-awareness and intuition. Along the way he shares some of the education in which he has engaged, how he ensures his recommendations are right for each individual athlete, the steps that others can take to follow in his footsteps, and some of his favorite resources. Throughout the conversation, Idan maintains that, despite his remarkable success, he is no more special than anyone else, that we all have the skills within us to share with others, and that he is forever grateful for finding the path his life was meant to take. Humble, articulate, and supremely passionate, there is no wonder that Idan has achieved the level of success he has, and even less wonder that he and Andres have bonded as both friends and business partners. Episode Highlights: ·   Why Idan does what he does·   His transformation to coaching·   Idan’s combination of intuition, trust, faith, and experience·   His perspective on what it takes to optimize your wellbeing and the presentation of material·   Pursuing his Master’s and dealing with critics·   Idan’s methodology and applying it in other areas·   Speaking in your client’s ‘language’·   The steps to follow to accomplish what Idan has·   The gift of self-awareness·   Idan’s meditation journey·   His experience as an author·   Developing intuition·   Connecting with individuals·   The learning that Idan engages in and some of his favorite books·   Idan’s other passions·   His experience with gratitude·   The impact of the pandemic on his training·   Pursuing your passion and the nature of entrepreneurship Show Links: Andres' homepage Andres' Instagram  Idan's homepage Books by Dr. Joe Dispineza The Untethered Soul and The Surrender Experiment The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life Sapiens Support the show

Kevin Longoria, Chief Science Officer at Biostrap, is today’s special guest on the podcast. Kevin’s passion for research and education combined with his expertise in the field of health and performance restoration and optimization has led him to work with populations ranging from clients with severely compromised health to elite athletes. His is an integrative approach that emphasizes the importance of the mind and gut in conjunction with the physical body and he shares it with a vast audience in his role as an international public educator for health and fitness professionals. Kevin starts off today by sharing his passion for what he does, and then defining Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and how the Biostrap and the Biostrap Academy can change your life by tracking this crucial biometric. He also shares his vision for the future of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), proactive healthcare, and the world of medicine. A variety of important biometrics is explored as are Kevin’s own lifestyle routines and his recommendations for others. He concludes by offering just a glimpse of his product plans for the future. As you listen in, you will quickly learn precisely why it is such an honor to have Kevin on the podcast, as he shares his limitless knowledge and wisdom in the area of human physiology and the giant steps he and his company are taking in helping everyone understand and make quality decisions regarding this essential aspect of their health. Episode Highlights: ·   What drives Kevin to do what he does·   The definitions of fitness and ‘Heart Rate Variability’ (HRV)·   The best way to track your HRV·   The Biostrap and how it works·   The value of knowing your HRV daily·   Kevin’s perspective on the future and possibilities of Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM)·   Biostrap Academy·   Kevin’s COVID related research·   Individualized and general recommendations based upon biometric information·   The ‘low hanging fruit’ that can improve your health·   Breathing and VO2 Max·   Using RPM to perfect your physiology·   Kevin’s daily routine for improving his biometrics·   His velocity training equipment·   Developing goals and systems for people·   Kevin’s medical education·   The power of lifestyle interventions·   Kevin’s desire to help others from a young age·   His family life·   Nutrition recommendations for optimizing HRV·   Fasting protocols·   Kevin’s ‘bio hacks’ (and why he doesn’t like that term)·   Nitric oxide·   Some future Biostrap products  Show Links: BiostrapSupport the show

Today’s very special guest is Dr. James DiNicolantonio, a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke’s Mid America Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri, and author of The Salt Fix, among other books. A well-respected and internationally known scientist and expert on health and nutrition, Dr. James has contributed extensively to health policy and has even testified in front of the Canadian Senate regarding the harms of added sugars. He is a prolific author who serves as the Associate Editor of Nutrition and British Medical Journal’s Open Heart, and sits on the editorial advisory boards of several medical journals. Dr. James begins the conversation by sharing what motivates and drives him to do what he does so passionately and proceeds to conduct a masterclass on the subject of salt, its impact on our health, and how best to integrate it into our lives. He then discusses the impact that lifestyle habits and diet choices have on our health, highlighted by examples from his own life. Dr. James also offers his perspective on nutritional topics such as tough-to-get vitamins and minerals - particularly magnesium, managing stress and time, ancestral ways of life in the modern world, meat and plant-based diets,  fluoride, and much more. You will learn early on in this episode that I thoroughly enjoy Dr. James’ work and the passion he brings to it, and I am fully convinced that you will feel the same as you listen in to this informative and inspiring conversation today. Episode Highlights: ·   What motivates and drives Dr. James·   Understanding salt intake·   The salt and sugar relationship·   The aversion threshold·   A good morning routine·   The best source of salt·   What the average doctor should know about lifestyle and its influence·   Dr. James’ day-to-day information sharing·   His lifestyle habits that are consistent with evolution, his current diet, and sleep routines·   Magnesium and the other vitamins and supplements he takes·   How he manages his time and stress·   Dr. James’ nutrition recommendations for his children and his thoughts on kids’ menus·   His thoughts on meat, eating animals, plant based diets, organ meats, ancestral supplements, and flouride·   His recommendations for vegans and pescatarians·   Some closing advice for listenersShow Links: Magtein Dr. James' Homepage The Salt Fix Dr. James' InstagramSupport the show

The ‘Glucose Goddess’ herself, Jessie Inchauspe, is the very special guest on today’s episode. Also known as ‘Sugarmama’, Jessie is on a very personal mission to teach everyone all about sugar. She is armed with: a Master’s in biochemistry from Georgetown University, her own glucose monitor, and a passion to help others. As she does on her Instagram page, Jessie shares her own health journey with listeners here today, rendering the science behind it all accessible, entertaining, and inspiring. Jessie begins by describing what she means by citizen scientists, and then proceeds to help us all become them by explaining all things glucose, including glucose curves and monitors, healthy eating and lifestyle choices, understanding your body, as well as offering recommendations for maintaining stable blood glucose levels. She also explores carb intake/activity level matching, Type 2 Diabetes, the dangers of rapid weight loss, and her infamous graphs. Jessie concludes by detailing her goals for her work, the power of finding and doing what you love, and sharing some final pieces of advice. The remarkable level of passion, commitment, and wisdom shared in this fascinating conversation will entertain, educate, and most importantly, inspire you to undertake your own mission toward healthy living and doing ‘what makes your soul light up.’ Episode Highlights: ·   Citizen scientists·   Making science accessible·   Why Jessie does what she does·   Glucose curves·   Glucose monitors·   The barriers to healthy eating·   HealthSnap·   The importance of understanding your blood glucose and what’s going on inside your body·   Some fundamentals to healthy diets·   Recommendations for maintaining a stable blood glucose level·   Healthy lifestyle choices·   A carb intake/activity level matching and Type 2 Diabetes analogy·   The dangers of rapid weight loss·   Jessie’s graphs·   Her goals for her work·   Finding and doing ‘what makes your soul light up’·   Jessie’s final thoughtsShow Links:Carbohydrate sensing in the human mouth: effects on exercise performance and brain activity The Golden Circle TED Talk Glucose Goddess SugarmamaSupport the show

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