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What do Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, and Jiu-Jitsu all have in common? My guest today. Nsima Inyang is a Professional Bodybuilder, Elite Level Powerlifter, Martial Artist, and a DEEP dude. We get into a lot of mindset principles around failure, measuring progress, and dealing with stagnation. We definitely touch on a lot of different topics but it was a great conversation and one you won't want to miss. Some topics covered today: - UV Lights and how it affects human beings - Sleep and how it affects your day to day life - The Placebo Effect and Beliefs - The Transition from Powerlifting to Jujitsu - The Growth Mindset in Practice - Why Failure is Inevitable - Progress over Perfection and Comparison Syndrome - How to Measure Progress Qualitatively - How Introverts Create Community - What Nsima Gained from Jujitsu - What to do about Stagnation - Nsima's Routines for Personal Development - Communication Among Men --------- WHERE TO FIND NSIMA Nsima's Instagram Mark Bell's Power Project WDKY Podcast Nsima's Website ---------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!)

Ready to elevate where you are in life in probably the most SIMPLE format you've ever heard? Today's conversation with Austin Current of Physique Development is truly a "How to do Life for Dummies" guide. Austin is one of the most intelligent people I know when it comes to training and nutrition, but today he offered up some golden (arguably platinum) nuggets on life. Here's the conversational gamut we ran today: -Following the "plan" that was laid out for him and realizing that he didn't actually want to pursue it -Growing up being told that he wasn't intelligent -Having his sports career ended by a series of traumatic brain injuries and how that led him to academia -Learning the "game" of school and the concept of cause and effect -Learning to become intentional with how he spends his time -Learning to ask questions to get where you want to go -Seeking things out that you suck at -Overcoming anxiety with action -"Showing your work" in the math equation of life -Managing expectations healthily and effectively -Acknowledging that no one owes you anything -Removing distraction -Three tips for living a peaceful, driven life --------- Austin's IG Austin's YouTube Physique Development Female Principles Training Program Life Beyond Fitness Podcast (iTunes) --------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!) ---------

On today's show, we're diving DEEP into RELATIONSHIPS - the good, the bad, and the downright uncomfortable. I'm joined by my good friends Erin Dimond and Jordan Dugger. Both are powerhouses in fitness and business, but something that REALLY shines about them is how they show up in their relationships. I was blown away by their openness, vulnerability, and the amount of tough/uncomfortable questions they ask in their own partnership. Some topics we cover today: -"priming" yourself for future relationships through loneliness -the toxic trope of the "typical" guy -lingering issues from past relationships -being a strong female within relationships and DATING a strong female -baggage and struggling with trust -faithfulness -is monogamy a choice? Is it natural? -open relationships -soul connections -why we're triggered by our partners and how to improve -what it TRULY means to be honest in a relationship and what it means to WANT your partner to be honest -being in a partnership where the female makes more money than the male -maintaining relationship health while running a business together -losing over $200,000 -keys to a healthy relationship --------- WHERE TO FIND ERIN AND JORDAN Jordan's IG Erin's IG Flow State of Mind Podcast IG Flow State of Mind Podcast IFCA Jordan's Website Erin's Website --------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website ---------

Get ready to learn a lot on today's episode... I had the pleasure of chatting with my dear friend and training coach, Alex Bush. Alex is a coach, holds a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science, is certified through Precision Nutrition, and has also taken extensive coursework through N1 Education. We dove DEEP into some intermediate and advanced training principles, so get your notepads ready! WHAT WE TOUCH ON TODAY: -the three different phases of training (neurological, hypertrophy, metabolic) in a nutshell -the role of tempo within your training program -rep ranges for hypertrophy -why a wide variety of rep ranges belong in a program -the problem with the "kitchen sink" method of using multiple stimuli within the same training program -how often and why we should go to mechanical failure -the importance of exercise selection and movement proficiency -why you need to become proficient at the same movements over time -the impact that "Instagram trends" have had on the way people train -maximum recoverable volume -what is inflammation, how much is too much, and how do we manage it -optimizing pre, intra, and post workout nutrition, including what to do if you have to train fasted -what is creatine and how and why we should take it -bringing up weak points in your physique -what soreness ACTUALLY means -the three biggest things you should focus on to become a better trainee --------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website --------- WHERE TO FIND ALEX Instagram Physique Development's Instagram

Today's episode is a bit unconventional... we're here for a solo episode, and today I want to talk to you about mindfulness, and the power that becoming more mindful in my day to day has had on my life. I know mindfulness is REALLY trendy right now, and I'm not here to teach you how to meditate and be super zen. All I want to do here is help you EXPERIENCE your life more and to your utmost capacity. So, the timeline of our lil chat today: -what mindfulness means (technically) -why mindfulness has become so important to me after the struggles I went through -why I want to be so present in this journey -examples of how mindfulness can improve your nutrition and training -exercises I use to become more mindful in my day to day I hope you guys enjoyed this and genuinely get something valuable from this episode. I want you to be fully present in your own life and live it, but also EXPERIENCE it. --------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website

On today's episode of EMBody Radio, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my good friend Nick Komodina. In a world full of people who aren't who they portray themselves to be online, Nick is the absolute opposite of that. I'll allow Nick to introduce himself, but if there's anything I can say about him, it's that he's not only who he portrays himself to be online, he's a lot more than that as well. We get into a lot of deep shit on this episode, and I really feel like you're going to walk away from today's show feeling inspired, more aware of yourself and the boxes you place yourself in, and overall more equipped to live unabashedly as YOU, and nobody else. What you'll hear today: -Growing up with his mom in a trailer park -How nothing is certain -Getting screwed in his first business endeavor and starting over from scratch opening his own gym, NK Fitness -How he hurt his own business by developing a "God complex" -Trying and failing over and over and over again to succeed -Opporutnity and what to do with it -What it truly means to give your best -Lessons in humility -Being OPEN and un-caging yourself because of fear -Learning how to "be a man" and what that means to him -The misconceptions surrounding the idea of the "alpha male" -Self care from the male perspective -The danger of not prioritizing love in your life -Being proud of your accomplishments -Getting one percent better every day -So many more wisdom nuggets! ------------ WHERE TO FIND NICK Instagram Shop Impakt (and use code EMDUNC for a lil discount) YouTube ------------ WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website

After a lonnnnng time away, EMBody Radio is back. And I'd go so far as to say that it is back with a big bang. Today on the show, Joseph Sheehey returns for his second podcast on EMBody Radio. Joe is a human on a journey - a journey that has led him to some very dark places, and now on a journey to truly experience the fullness of life, elevating himself and those around him, and working on creating products that truly help others live well. Joe is one of the founders of Cured Nutrition, one of the original leaders in the CBD industry and the CBD company I've aligned myself with over the last 2-ish years. Joe truly has an amazing story and this show re-ignited my fire behing why I love podcasting in the first place. This conversation left me feeling deeply, inspired, and with a newfound appreciate for my friend and for one of the men behind a company that I fully love and believe in. **TRIGGER WARNING** We do discuss mental illness/depression/suicide in this episode. Today we talk about: -What being a leader TRULY means, -The title of "the boss," -Leaving aerospace engineering with nothing more than a jar of spices and an idea to create a CBD company, -Losing yourself, feeling stuck, and dealing with depression and suicidal thoughts, -Losing $30,000 of working capital within the first few months of business, -Going into business with no idea what you're doing and figuring it out along the way, -What entrepreneurship REALLY looks like, -The importance of mentors, -Using vulnerability and openness, -The future of Cured, -Answering your questions on some big CBD basics (check out the Cured Collective podcast for more informative episodes on CBD, dosage, uses, etc), -Breaking the stigmas around cannabis SHOP CURED (You can support me directly by using this link, and you can save some money off your order by using the code EMILY at checkout!) THE CURED COLLECTIVE PODCAST JOE'S INSTAGRAM CURED'S INSTAGRAM MY INSTAGRAM MY WEBSITE

It's that time of year... aka the New Year. Aka the time of year when the already rampant bad health/fitness nutrition advice is even MORE prevalent. In today's episode, I take some of the worst pieces of fitness "advice," diet programs, and general fallacies that YOU guys left on my Instagram and got into some of why those protocols/recommendations aren't going to necessarily get you where you want to be. If you're ready to hear some bad fitness advice debunked, you'll love today's episode! -------------------------- Find me here: Instagram Twitter YouTube My Website

Everyone talks about "metabolism." Slow metabolisms, fast metabolisms, metabolic adaptation, stubborn metabolisms, all that. But... what actually is "your metabolism?" Can you point to it? Today's episode was inspired by a follower question essentially asking me to help her better understand what "metabolism" actually means. So lets talk allllll about -what "metabolism" actually is from a physical perspective (definition time) -what metabolism practically means -the different components of your metabolism -how those components change/adapt in various scenarios -what having a "slow" or "fast" metabolism actually means -a couple examples of why and how metabolisms adapt to periods of low energy -how metabolic rate is tested -lots more! ----------------- Today's episode of EMBody Radio is brought to you by Four Sigmatic. Four Sigmatic provides the best in adaptogenic/therapeutic mushroom products. You've seen me post about this stuff on Instagram and IG stories all the time, and I wanted to take a sec to tell you a little more about them today. I started using them because I love adaptogens, and many of their mushroom products are just that – adaptogens. Adaptogens basically help you respond better to physical and emotional stress. I run a business, run multiple social media platforms that tie into my business, I'm a student, and I have a life outside of all that that I'm trying to live, so stress management is key. Mushrooms can also be used to help everything from your gut health to your skin. My favorites are the Lion's Mane Mushroom Elixir and the Mushroom Hot Cacao with Reishi... Be sure to listen to the whole episode to learn why ;). If you want to try Four Sigmatic products, use the code "EMDUNC" to get 15% off your order at foursigmatic.com/emdunc. -------------------------- Find me here: Instagram Twitter YouTube My Website

I'm done with my undergrad, have a huge weight lifted off my shoulders, and am readaaaaayyyy to talk to you guys today about training and training intensity. In today's show, we talk about: -How muscle actually develops, -What "adaptation" truly means, -Maintaining, progressing, and regressing adaptations, -Newbie gains, -Where your starting point should be if you feel like you've plateaud in training, -The concept of progressive overload and why most people aren't achieving it, -Training intensity techniques for intermediate/advanced lifters to keep progress moving along, -Why it's not "10% training and 90% diet," -So much more! -------------------------- Find me here: Instagram Twitter YouTube My Website