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Today, I have my good friend Hana on the podcast and she kicks ass in both the competing world and the e-commerce marketing world so no longer can you use the excuse that you don't have time. All kidding aside, Hana is very open and honest about her competing as we dive into PED's among so many other topics and I think you'll find this episode both entertaining and valuable. Topics covered include: - Who Hana is - How Hana Got Into Competing - Competition Frustration - Hana's Trip to Spain - Nutrition Shift - Popular Diet Templates - Experimenting with Drugs and Experience with PEDs - Coaching Best Practices - Muscle Density, Scale Weight, and Not Freaking Out - Feedback from Show - The Unknown and Choices with Lifting - Rapid Fire Questions - Where to Find Hana -------- WHERE TO FIND HANA Hana's Instagram ---------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!) EmandDarbyPresets Instagram Become Your Crown Merchandise Legion Athletics - Code Embody

I haven't had a Q&A for a while on the podcast so I thought today would be the perfect day! Definitely some great questions that I go into a lot of detail with both from a physiological and psychological perspective so you won't want to miss this one. Please let me know if you enjoy this format and I will continue to do it! Questions include: - Protein Amount with High Body Fat - Time Management Strategies/Time Blocks - Favorite Part of a Growing and Cutting Season - KETO! - Favorite Fish Oil Supplement - Gains with No Spotter - Gaining Disciplined/Habit Change - How I Ended Up in Louisville - Micronutrients to Focus On - Iron Toxicity Story! - Reverse Diet - Why 99% of Women Aren't Ready for a Fat Loss Phase - Sample Protocol - Let Us Know If You Enjoy Q&A! -------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!) EmandDarbyPresets Instagram Become Your Crown Merchandise Legion Athletics - Code Embody

If you are a Youtuber or aspiring Youtuber, have a desire to explore postdoctoral education, or... actually everyone will enjoy this no matter where you are at in life. My guest today is my good friend Stephanie Buttermore, host of the very popular Youtube channel Stephanie Buttermore Ph.D. Stephanie does not regularly appear on podcasts so this was a special treat for me and for her as well to come on and talk very openly about her graduate and postdoc phase of life, the evolution of her Youtube channel, how her goals shifted, and if you have been following her, understanding what her All In protocol was like and her results from that experience. I think you're really going to enjoy this episode because Stephanie is so open and honest and that is in thanks to you my listeners as well for being such a respective audience. Topics covered today include: - Stephanie's Story - The Origin of Steph's Youtube Channel - Post Graduation and Doctoral Work - Time Management on 2 Hours of Sleep - Youtube Best Practices from a 798k Subscriber Channel - Food Relationships and Eating Habits - Goal Shifting - Stephanie and Jeff's Relationship - Influencer Principles - Negativity and Criticism on Social Media and Gaining Weight -------- WHERE TO FIND STEPHANIE Stephanie's Youtube Channel Stephanie's Instagram ---------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!) EmandDarbyPresets Instagram Become Your Crown Merchandise Legion Athletics - Code Embody

Do you want to be the best? Are you afraid of saying that out loud? My guest today has that exact mindset and confidence with the results to back it up. His name is Russel Orhii and he is the 2019 83KG IPF World Champion and world-record-holding powerlifter. Russel is someone who is as genuine and joyful in person as he is on social media and we get into a lot of mindset talk today that you will love especially if you are someone aspiring to be the best at what they do. Topics covered today include: - Where Russel Came From and His Nigerian Family - How Russel Got Into Powerlifting - The High Performer's Mindset and Testing Genetic Potential - Transition From Team to Solo Sport - Competition Breeds Excellence and the Competitive Mindset - Struggles and Vulnerability - The Birth of "Get Better Today" - Recovery Tips - Fasted Power Lifting - Russell's Lasting Legacy -------- WHERE TO FIND RUSSEL Russel's Instagram Russel's Youtube ---------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!) EmandDarbyPresets Instagram Become Your Crown Merchandise Legion Athletics - Code Embody

When is the last time you cleaned your house? I will assume (hopefully) it was recently. Why don't we take this same action with our bodies on a regular basis? My guest today is the amazing Taylor Sappington and immediately when we got on the call we just started talking. It took about halfway through to realize I hadn't introduced her yet but what we were talking about was so important and wide-ranging, I couldn't stop. I hope you find a lot of value out of this episode and use some of these practical tips Taylor shared with us. Topics covered today include: - Informed Consent Misconceptions and Lack of Knowledge on Prescriptions - Evolution of Stress and Cortisol - Why Functional Detoxification is Essential - Who Taylor Sappington Is - Postpartum Depression Signs and Symptoms - The 17 Year Research Evidence Separation - Copper IUD and Copper Toxicity - My Yeast Infection and Side Effects - Essential Liver Care - Bowel Movement and How to Increase Effectiveness - Digestive Enzyme Supplements - Gut Health Tips - Where to Find Taylor -------- WHERE TO FIND TAYLOR Taylor's Instagram Taylor's Website ---------- WHERE TO FIND ME Instagram YouTube Website (sign up for the email list here!) Legion Athletics - Code Embody

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