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We can use fitness technology as a tool for cueing, learning, and sensing instead of as a taskmaster that stresses us out. - Dr. Andy Galpin JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE Join us on Wellness Force Radio 182 as Dr. Andy Galpin helps us find balance in our modern world and understand both the values and the limitations of technology in fitness, performance, and overall wellness. Andy's insights will help us slow down and navigate our digital landscape in a healthier way. He also provides us with a blueprint for using modern tech to meet our health and performance goals, while reconnecting to our instincts and the natural world. Listen To Episode 182 As Andy Uncovers: Understanding the value and the limitations of technology in fitness, performance, and overall wellness How to navigate the information overload in our digital terrain The stressors that are necessary for our health and human development Learning to avoid the common mistakes that people make with wearables and wellness apps Developing a healthy relationship with modern technology and social media Ways to improve our intuition and level of consciousness Strategies to reduce the amount of pain and suffering in the body New technologies that are helping us reduce physical stress How beneficial technology is helping us discover emotional inteligence Using technology to get us over the initial humps of behavior change Why over time, gamification will lose its potency for motivation Using wearables to help calibrate our physical intuition and awareness How to take the data from our technology and design a strategy for better wellness Why we shouldn't circumvent problems and deeper issues through bio-hacking How the CRISPR technology can manipulate our genetic structure Power Quotes From Dr. Galpin "There is no such thing as truth in the biological and medical fields, only a lack of perspective." - Dr. Andy Galpin "We must develop our ability to become more aware of what's going on in the body." - Dr. Andy Galpin "We shouldn't use biohacking as a temporary solution to circumvent our problems."- Dr. Andy Galpin "When we only focus on optimization, we miss out on adaptation." - Dr. Andy Galpin Dr. Andy Galpin: "Unplugged" In the first quarter of 2016, Americans bought 19.7 million fitness wearables, an increase of 67 percent over the previous year. By 2020, the global market for fitness-focused apps and devices is expected to grow to $30 billion. This means that more than ever, we’re looking at our wrists not only to check the time, but also to see how much we’ve moved, monitor our heart rate, and see how we’re stacking up against yesterday’s tallies. Our technology addiction has made us lose connection with what's going on around us. This is bad enough in the gym, but when we get outside, the constant checking of a tiny screen truly wreaks havoc, downgrading what should be a rich experience into yet another task we need to complete to meet our daily goals. And if we fall short, we feel inadequate. There’s also the issue of data inaccuracy, with many device makers now admitting that their gadgets provide only estimates. So why do we continue to obsess over data and treat it as gospel truth? Unplugged provides a blueprint for using technology to meet your health and performance goals in a much smarter way. In addition to sharing the performance expertise of Brian Mackenzie and the scientific insight of Dr. Andy Galpin, Unplugged features exclusive stories and advice from elite athletes and world-renowned experts like Laird Hamilton, Tim Ferriss, Kai Lenny, Kelly Starrett, Steven Kotler, Erin Cafaro, Lenny Wiersma, Dr. Frank Merritt, and Brandon Rager. Order The Book On Amazon "The Body of Knowledge" Podcast The Body of Knowledge is a serialized podcast featuring stories from the intersection of science and fitness. Each story is born in a conversation about quality of life and incubates until it can grow into actionable insight. The show is hosted by former comedian and lifelong human performance coach, Kenny Kane and Professor of Exercise Physiology at CSUF, Andy Galpin. The show is produced in volumes and the chapters of each volume are released weekly. Listen To The Podcast About Andy Galpin Andy is a tenured Professor in the Center for Sport Performance at CSU Fullerton. He was born and raised in beautiful Rochester, WA and is a die-hard Seahawks, Huskies, & Mariner fan. RIP Sonics. As a youth, Andy played every sport at his disposal, excelling at Football, Basketball, Baseball, and Track & Field. While not playing, he worked at grocery stores, gas stations, hay fields, blueberry farms, and in the road construction business. It was during this time he discovered Strength & Conditioning. Andy took his limited talents to Linfield College to join their Football team and pursue a degree in Exercise Science. While he experienced great success in both (2004 National Championship and 2x Captain and immediate inductee into the "All Ugly" Team), the true reward of this time was the meeting of lifelong friend (Doug Larson). The two fed each other's pursuit of knowledge of human performance and led them to attend the University of Memphis for the Masters degrees in Human Movement Sciences. A bit of luck and excellent faculty mentoring led Doug and Andy to meet Mike Bledsoe and the man formally known as "Barbell Buddha" Chris Moore - all of which later led to the creation of the #1 Health & Fitness Podcast in the world Barbell Shrugged. It also marked the start of Andy's competitive Weightlifting (culminating in his 7th Place finish in the 2007 National Championships), Mixed Martial Arts, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu careers. Needing to know more about muscle, Andy spent 4 years studying the structure and function of human skeletal muscle at the single cell level, a feat which earned him a PhD in Human Bioenergetics in 2011. This also resulted in the friendship with frequent collaborator Dr. Jimmy Bagley and the ability to open up his own "Biochemistry and Molecular Exercise Physiology Laboratory" at CSU Fullerton. Links From Today's Show: Dr. Andy Galpin: Website Facebook Twitter Instagram Unplugged: Evolve from Technology to Upgrade Your Fitness, Performance, & Consciousness Hormesis Laird Hamilton Four Tendencies Quiz - Gretchen Rubin Mike Bledsoe Mind Pump Media LLC Cal State Fullerton Robb Wolf: Wired To Eat Tim Ferriss Carl Sagan - Pale Blue Dot Video The Circle Interview with Linda Rosenstock The Duality of Wellness & Technology - Mind Pump - Wellness Force Chris Moore: The Barbell Buddha Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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Being vulnerable simply means admitting that you have challenges too. There's a difference between airing your dirty laundry and sharing some vulnerability. When you share vulnerability, there is a purpose of connecting and a solution-oriented talk rather than just complaining and feeling bad about yourself. If you're going on about how much you suck and how everything in your life is falling apart, there's no point in continuing on like this. You have to find a solution and make things different in your life. - Alissa Daire Nelson JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE Ready to discover what sets you apart from everyone else and discover your true strengths? On Wellness Force Radio 181, Strengths Strategy Certified Coach, Speaker, Author of From Frustrated to Frickin' Awesome, and Host of both the Frickin' Awesome Entrepreneur and Maximize Your Strengths podcasts, Alissa Daire Nelson will teach you several important life lessons including the first steps you can take to become more vulnerable and open with people, why it's better to be curious about others rather than judge them, and why we're all here for a reason. Listen and learn how to tap into your best strengths and use them to grow your emotional and vulnerability skill set.  THE 4 THINGS Learn about the 4 things that make you unique and sets you apart from the rest in Alissa's eWorkbook, The 4 Things. Simply go to https://www.daire2succeed.com/wellnessforce to download your copy! You feel stuck. Irritated. FRUSTRATED. Because here’s the deal. You know you are primed for greatness. But you have no frickin’ clue how to get there. Fortunately, these things are true: Everyone is uniquely wired for their own success. You are enough. Success is unreachable only if you allow yourself to get in your way. We all too often focus on fixing our weaknesses—on becoming a Jack (or Jill) of all Trades. But in this way, we’re never really great at anything. I say this—weakness-fixing is a waste of time; your Strengths are what will help you stop spinning your wheels and instead spiral up! Are you ready to discover the 4 things that make you so unique? Listen To Episode 181 As Alissa Daire Nelson Uncovers: How she came to specialize as a Strengths Finder after the method helped her through her own struggle with negative thoughts and emotions. What a psychosomatic test is and why it's a reliable method to help you learn what your strengths are and how to develop them. Why she believes that we're all here for a reason, but doesn't believe that things happen for a reason. The vital importance of moving forward positively when something negative happens. The most difficult moment she's ever experienced in her life and how that forced her to take a closer look at herself. What mom guilt is and why many female entrepreneurs are experiencing it. Why she doesn't believe in the theory of work-life balance, but work-life harmony. Why the lesson you have to face will be taught to you at the right moment when you need it the most. How to enjoy the journey while on your way to being healthy or accomplishing another goal. Her own definitions of true vulnerability, authenticity, and honesty. Why it's okay that you're not everything because you're still awesome no matter what. How to show up with the best parts of you by being real and authentic with others. Why you automatically connect with other people when you become vulnerable and share your challenges with them. The 34 strength themes that exist and how you can use them to help you grow your emotional and vulnerability skill set. How to tap into your various strengths whenever you need them. The first steps you can take to become more vulnerable and open with other people in person; not on social media. The SFD Tactic - Your Shitty First Draft and how to rewrite the false stories you're telling yourself in order to uncover the truth about yourself and other people. The power of getting curious about other people instead of judging them to have a better understanding of where they're coming from. Why you have the potential to become great by being the best version of yourself. Power Quotes From The Show "Before I realized what my strengths were, I was always wondering what was wrong me and I was so good at emotionally beating myself up. I was going through a divorce when I found the book, Strengths Finder, which included a psychometric test. That book helped me to see that I did have potential and taught me how to use my strengths to unleash it. Knowing you're great is one thing, but then understanding how to leverage your strengths and apply them to your life is a whole other thing." - Alissa Daire Nelson "We have such a large capacity with this soul, body, and mind connection. I firmly believe that none of us are here as an accident. However, I don't believe that everything happens for a reason. God, a divine power, or whatever you believe in didn't have time to make junk. So, that means that there is something redeeming and amazing about you. I believe part of our journey is to figure out what that thing is and how we get to contribute to our world." - Alissa Daire Nelson "No matter how horrific or wonderful a situation is, you can use that for the betterment of your own life and the lives of other people. Great things can come from every situation, but you have to choose it. You may become the victim of a situation; however, you don't have to remain a victim for the rest of your life. A bad situation wasn't your fault, but it's your responsibility to move forward." - Alissa Daire Nelson "When you're ready to learn the lesson, the teacher will appear. So, you have to be ready for that lesson and be able to face it. Even if you're sort of feeling like a coward because you're so afraid, that can be what moves you forward along this journey to do something magnificent and different. You can start off easy; learning the lesson isn't a race. It's not about the end goal, but about the journey and what you experience from it." - Alissa Daire Nelson "Everybody is capable of greatness, but who's willing to do the work to get there? Greatness is there for the taking for every single one of us. Instead of trying to do something else, why don't you do something that you're great at? We have the potential to become better versions of ourselves every single day. We have to give up this idea that we have to be like this other person and just be ourselves instead." - Alissa Daire Nelson Links From Today's Show Alissa Daire Nelson Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Daire Success Coaching Facebook Frickin' Awesome Entrepreneur Podcast Episode 004: Dealing with Mom Guilt While Running a Business Maximize Your Strengths Podcast Strengths Finder 2.0 by Tom Rath The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg Brené Brown Alison Armstrong Joseph Campbell WFR 129 Gretchen Rubin WFR 118 Mike Bundrant WFR 086 Mark Divine WFR 071 Melissa Hartwig WFR 048 Nir Eyal About Alissa Daire Nelson Alissa Daire Nelson is a dynamic and inspiring speaker, success coach, and podcast host of the StrengthsFinder-based podcast, Maximize Your Strengths. She helps entrepreneurs and small business owners catapult their businesses without sacrificing their sanity, integrity, or personal lives. Alissa guides her clients identify and live out their Strengths, and crush their goals. Alissa loves her business, but her biggest joy in life comes in spending time with her husband, children, and friends and loves helping others discover how to make their businesses and relationships thrive in harmony. Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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The fundamentals are principles because they never change. They're not just cool ideas; they're factors that are consistent and important regardless of who you are, where you live, and what you do. So, whether you're an athlete, a stay-at-home mom, or a weekend warrior, all of these factors are important. How you go about following them can differ, but the principles remain the same. - Brian St. Pierre JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE What is the biggest roadblock that's keeping you from creating a healthier lifestyle? In Wellness Force Radio episode 180, Certified Sports Nutritionist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Author, and the Director of Performance Nutrition at Precision Nutrition, Brian St. Pierre will teach you the 5 Must Have Fundamentals: Nutrition, Sleep, Stress, Movement, and Environment. Plus find out why "calories in, calories out" is the wrong approach, how to increase your NEAT Factor, and how you can to let go of the old weight and gain more energy through nutrition. Whether you work long hours or you're raising a family, Brian will teach you how to apply the 5 Nutrition Fundamentals to fit your unique lifestyle. ONLINE NUTRITION COACHING Opening July 2018: Precision Nutrition Coaching for Men and Women Need help eating better, improving your health, and getting the body you want? If so, you’re in the right place. Twice a year Precision Nutrition opens their coaching program to men and women who want to look and feel their best. Over the course of 12 months, they help their clients get into the best shape of their lives… and stay that way for good. Ready to become the fittest, strongest, healthiest version of yourself? Your time is now. If you’re wondering what Precision Nutrition Coaching could do for you, take a peek at some of the amazing things they've helped clients accomplish: Listen To Episode 180 As Brian St. Pierre Uncovers: Why the idea behind "calories in, calories out," is incorrect and what other factors play into weight loss such as hormones, stress, and sleep. His personal ethos about putting the fundamentals first when it comes to nutrition and living a life full of wellness. How to let go of the old weight and gain more energy through nutrition. The importance of building specific, fundamental skills around health that you can use under any circumstance in life. Why the "all or nothing" mindset is the biggest roadblock that keeps you from creating a healthy lifestyle. The fact that people feel so alone when it comes to following their health and wellness journey. The 5 Health Fundamentals that everyone needs to know about - Nutrition, Sleep, Stress, Movement, and Environment. Why nutrition and movement are typically the first fundamentals that he focuses on with clients. The different nutrition trends out there and what you should be doing according to your personalized lifestyle. How he integrates emotional intelligence into each of the 5 fundamentals. Why doing small experiments on yourself can help you figure what works for your individual health needs. How your meal plan needs to be natural to fit your likes and routine. The healthy eating habits he created for himself when he was young based on what his family was like. How he works with clients who are parents versus those who are single. How his own coaching style evolved once he became a parent. Your energy levels when you were young adults versus in your 30s, 40s and beyond How busy people with families can begin to focus on applying the 5 fundamentals to their life. The 4 main components of our metabolism and utilizing energy including the NEAT Factor and our resting metabolic rate. How to increase your NEAT Factor in alignment with the 5 Fundamentals. The best way to integrate wearables like Fitbit into your NEAT Factor. Power Quotes From The Show "So many people get caught up in the latest, new study or theory that comes out and they drop everything they're doing. People begin to eat low-sugar or cut this and cut that out of their diets. Those things might be helpful, but they're not going to apply to everybody. What if I like sugar and some carbs? You can't fit everybody into the same mold. Instead, we should teach specific principles that come across different dietary strategies for people who are Vegan, Keto, or Low-Carb." - Brian St. Pierre "A lot of us have this fear of taking the first step. 'What if I do it and it doesn't work?' We want people to approach the fundamentals as small experiments. You're just playing with these factors to see what happens. If it doesn't work, you can go back to doing something else." - Brian St. Pierre "What worked for us in high school or college doesn't work for us anymore as full-grown adults. Back then you didn't have a full-time job, bills to pay, or all these other responsibilities that you now have. Life circumstances really dictate what you're able to do, but there's always something that you can do to stay on track and sustain your healthy lifestyle." - Brian St. Pierre "The NEAT Factor is maybe the no. 1 correlation to why people do or do not change weight when they under or overeat. Research has shown that NEAT can vary by up to 2,000 calories a day between people which is an enormous difference." - Brian St. Pierre "Your feelings and your emotions are not separate from your body. Your emotions impact your physical world and vice versa. They may be separate systems, but they're fully integrated with each other. Impacting one will impact the other." - Brian St. Pierre Links From Today's Show Brian St. Pierre Facebook Twitter Precision Nutrition Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Google+ Pinterest Coach Brian St. Pierre of Precision Nutrition The High Performance Handbook Nutrition Guide by Brian St. Pierre Ultimate Hockey Transformation Nutrition Guide by Brian St. Pierre Show and Go Nutrition Guide by Brian St. Pierre Can Eating Too Little Actually Damage Your Metabolism? by Brian St. Pierre All About Nutrient Timing 23 Expert Tips to Help You Overcome The Most Common Coaching Challenges Use the NEAT Factor (Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis) to Burn Calories Marianne Williamson WFR 131 Drew Manning WFR 084 Dr. David Perlmutter WFR 067 Dr. Jade Teta About Brian St. Pierre Brian is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and received his Bachelor’s in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Maine, where he also received his Master’s in Food Science and Human Nutrition. He is a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) as well as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Brian worked for three years at Cressey Sports Performance as the head Sports Nutritionist and as a Strength and Conditioning Coach, working with hundreds of athletes and recreational exercisers of all types. During this time, he also authored the High-Performance Handbook Nutrition Guide, Show and Go Nutrition Guide, Ultimate Hockey Nutrition, Ultimate Hockey Transformation Nutrition, and dozens of articles for publication. Nowadays, Brian is the Director of Performance Nutrition at Precision Nutrition, working with a host of professional sports teams including the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Browns, and more. He also works closely with Dr. John Berardi as a nutrition educator at Precision Nutrition, writing articles, presenting at seminars, and educating other fitness professionals as part of PN’s Certification courses. Brian is a regular contributor to the Precision Nutrition blog, and has been featured in Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Q Magazine, STACK, Testosterone Magazine, and more. He is also regularly featured in many fitness and nutrition podcasts. Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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50% of our calories should be coming from fruits and vegetables. So, tell me why we use our land to produce less than 5% of fruits and vegetables in the United States? It's because it's 95% profit for big brands. Rather than growing the food here, they import food from cheap labor countries, but all that food has been sprayed a tremendous amount of chemical. As a customer, you're not saving  money with their method anyway; you're going to spend money later on a kidney dialysis, a heart transplant, on diazepam or whatever hundred drugs pharmaceutical companies are going to shove down your throat. - Josh Tickell JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE How can healing ourselves through growing and eating more natural, nutritious foods also help heal the environment? On Wellness Force Radio 179, Film Director and Producer of documentaries such as FUEL and the upcoming Kiss The Ground film with Big Picture Ranch, Author of the book, Kiss the Ground, and Blogger of The Veggie Van Voyage, Josh Tickell joins us to share how we can reverse the effects of CO2 in the air by making changes on both a micro and macro level with our soil. From composting to voting with your wallet, you'll be equipped with the knowledge and tools to improve your carbon footprint on this planet. Kiss the Ground     Josh Tickell, one of America’s most celebrated documentary filmmakers and director of Fuel, has dedicated most of his life to saving the environment. Now, in Kiss the Ground, he explains an incredible truth: by changing our diets to a soil-nourishing, regenerative agriculture diet, we can reverse global warming, harvest healthy, abundant food, and eliminate the poisonous substances that are harming our children, pets, bodies, and ultimately our planet. Through fascinating and accessible interviews with celebrity chefs, ranchers, farmers, and top scientists, this remarkable book, soon to be a full-length documentary film narrated by Woody Harrelson, will teach you how to become an agent in humanity’s single most important and time-sensitive mission. Reverse climate change and effectively save the world—all through the choices you make in how and what to eat.   Listen To Episode 179 As Josh Tickell Uncovers: His experience working on organic farms as a WWOOfer. Where he got the idea of using a natural source instead of gas to fuel his van for the Veggie Van Voyage. What it was like to live next to an oil field growing up and the illness that his family was experiencing from all of the pollution.  The large number of cancer cases in Louisiana because of the oil production and witnessing his family members dying prematurely. His process of writing the book, Kiss the Ground, and what information is included in it. The reality of what the world looks like now as far as available land and fresh water. Why there's so much carbon dioxide in the air rather than in the ground and how we can reverse it. Why we don't look at measuring the environment by Parts per Million (PPM) anymore, but by gigatons or the measurement of mass. The problem with modern farming including pesticides, bees dying off, and the degradation of our soil. The fact that our agriculture industry got its start from the technology and science that came out of WW1. Why the health of the soil and our natural environment is so important for our own wellness. A basic test to see whether or not the soil in your city is healthy or not. How we can both heal ourselves and the soil on macro and micro levels. Why biology is the real answer to sustaining human life as the population continues to grow. The importance of composting and how people who live in big cities, apartments, or don't have much space can participate with vermicomposting. How we can be more proactive with growing our vegetables and restoring the soil on our properties. How the changes we make to help the soil can lead to improving the climate overall and restoring the ecosystem. Why we have the power in our own communities to get rid of pesticides usage. The fact that glyphosate is everywhere - in water, in the food, and in our bodies. Organic vs. Regenerative foods and what new food policies we could put in place. Power Quotes From The Show   "The new conversation is not about solar panels and wind; those things are happening, but they need to happen faster and we need more of that kind of green technology. The new conversation needs to focus on the fact that we have a 2,000 gigaton mass of carbon floating in the atmosphere. Where are we going to put that? It has to go somewhere." - Josh Tickell "We're basically dirt on legs. Roughly 50% of our cells are not human cells, but microbial cells and the same microbes that also live in soil. A handful of healthy soil has more living organisms than all humans who have ever lived." - Josh Tickell "If you are experiencing problems, one of the first things that this new wave of medical science will tell you is to increase your gut bacteria. So, how do you do that? The real gut bacteria actually comes from the soil. If that good gut bacteria is not in the soil, then it's not in your food and if it's not in your food, then it's not going in your gut." - Josh Tickell "Every time you eat, you make a political decision. So, we vote 3 times a day and what we're voting for is an entire system. This is a chain reaction that begins with a calorie that we consume, but it ends with a farmer or a rancher and a plant or an animal. If that plant or animal is building soil, then you're voting for a future of plenty of food for all people." - Josh Tickell "Food is politics Food is power. Food is activism. Food is life. Food is medicine. Food is nutrition. Food is reversing global warming. Food is your access right now. You go into a grocery store and you have access to buy all that food!" - Josh Tickell Links From Today's Show The Compost Story by Kiss The Ground Josh Tickell Facebook Twitter YouTube Kiss The Ground Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Big Picture Ranch Facebook Twitter YouTube Kiss The Ground by Josh Tickell The Soil Story by Kiss The Ground The Compost Story by Kiss The Ground How to Compost at Home WWOOF -Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms What is Organics? by Paul Chek Vegetarianism Inside & Out by Paul Chek Joel Salatin: Polyface Farms The Two Secrets to Weight Loss The Nobody Knows by Josh Tickell Hell's Cartel by Diarmuid Jeffreys Paul Hawken's Project Drawdown Harvard's Healthy Eating Plate & Healthy Eating Pyramid WFR 167 Michelle Norris WFR 121 Dr. David Minkoff About Josh Tickell According to Inc Magazine, Josh Tickell is "America’s #1 Strategist" for Connecting with the Millennial Generation (a.k.a. “Generation Y”). He is also a film director who specializes in movies geared toward Millennials.  Tickell grew up in Louisiana where he lived next to waterways polluted by petroleum refineries. In 1997 he captured national attention by driving a van powered by used French Fry oil across the United States. “The Veggie Van” as it was called was a viral sensation. Only four years after the first web browser was introduced (and AOL was still a novelty), Tickell’s FUEL won the Sundance Audience Award for Best Documentary and was released theatrically in the United States. FUEL became a global sensation gaining millions of viewers on Netflix, iTunes, Hulu and CNBC, Russia TV, TeleSur and beyond. The movie was screened in the White House for energy and environment staff working in the Obama Administration and was shortlisted for an Oscar. Josh Tickell directed the Cannes Film Festival movie, The Big Fix (2011). The film explores the corporate and political malfeasance that led to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill. His third film, Freedom (2011), focuses on alcohol fuel and aired on the SuperChannel in Canada. His latest documentary PUMP (2014) exposes a conspiracy to block fuel choice at the gas pump and is being theatrically released by Submarine Entertainment. He is currently in production on Good Fortune (2015), The Official Biography of John Paul DeJoria, Co-Founder of Patrón Tequila and Paul Mitchell Systems. Today Tickell spends much of his time working for companies on strategies that engage members of the millennial generation. He achieves breakthrough results by modifying internal and external corporate practices to meet the desires and needs of Generation Y. By combining aspects of Corporate Social Value, Participation, Emotional Response and Product Design and Functionality, Tickell provides a wide variety of organizations with unprecedented success in connecting with members of Generation Y. Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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Get ready to heal, relax, and strengthen your body through restrictive stretching. JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE Today on the podcast, we're learning about a training technique called DCT or Dynamic Contraction Technique, that addresses these questions and much more from our friend, Licensed Physical Therapist and Founder of The National Resistance Stretching Association, Nic Bartolotta. We're delving into new topics like flexibility vs. flex-ability, how to properly train our muscles using eccentric loading, and why Nic believes from working with thousands of clients and some of the top stars in the NBA that we all have what he calls a "second heart" in our lower extremities, and what stretching this second heart can do for our overall movement quality and wellness. If you've ever had an injury or circulation issue that sidelined you on your wellness journey, or if you've been looking for a way to build up the proper range of motion without compensating your joints, this is going to be an insightful and thought provoking episode. Be sure to listen until the end of the show where Nic discusses how to train flexibility using the ProFlex and RolFlex, and listen as he uncovers the most common mistakes that people make when training flexibility in new exercise programs. Nic Bartolotta will share with us how proper stretching, leg movements, and exercise can help power the "second heart" in our calf muscles, aka the soleus muscle. Listen to Episode 178 as Nic Uncovers: How his personal background became a huge part of developing his professional career in alternative medicine and resistance training. The challenge to find the right answers in order to fix Nic's knee. Common misconceptions about what stretching actually is and how to properly do it. What is DCT and what are the benefits? What is myofascia and how can a massage heal other parts of the body because it connects every tissue of the body. Which stretches can affect the myofascia or general muscles? The difference between the fascial tension and muscle tension. Why the calf and the lower leg is considered "the second heart" of the body. How to reach out to a professional to help you with restrictive stretching and DCT. What you can do on your own to improve your restrictive stretching and DCT ability. The wide use of DCT tools like the ProFlex even among professional basketball players. Flexibility vs Flex-Ability: what's the difference and how does Flex-Ability apply to everyone? What creates knots and muscle tension in our bodies? Common mistakes people make when beginning a new exercise. When is the best time to stretch? 3 Takeaways From The Show Physical movement throughout the day is important to ensure that we're pumping blood from our calves (the soleus muscle) back to our heart. Every time you run, jog, or just walk, you're working your second heart. If we can learn how to treat our injuries on our own with different tools on a daily basis, this can be more efficient than going to see a physical therapist several times a week. Not that we don't need to see a specialist if we do have an injury, but it's so beneficial to our overall health when we have the ability to know what our bodies want and need. Passive stretching is not as beneficial for our bodies as we might have once believed. What's better for our bodies is active stretching and always feeling at least a bit of tension in our muscles when we stretch. Power Quotes From Nic Bartolotta "When I initially started to work with clients, they would come in with all of these beliefs about muscle tension and stretching. Through this dialogue process, I would show and prove to them what stretching is supposed to feel like and what's possible in the body. After explaining all of that to them, they could never go back again to their original thoughts about stretching." - Nic Bartolotta on helping his clients to better understand the process of stretching through DCT.  "Most people believe that stretching is supposed to be painful and that the sharp pain you feel when you relax into a stretch is what you're supposed to accomplish. However, when you resist with a muscle during the stretch and you don't relax, the muscle actually protects you from that pain. That pain is your guideline for how far you should go during the stretch." - Nic Bartolotta on common misconceptions about stretching.  "With this understanding of how tension can affect blood circulation, you can turn your attention towards what it takes to mitigate problems and injuries." - Nic Bartolotta from his article,  Stretching Your Second Heart "The calf or the lower leg is full of capillary beds and vascular veins so when you walk, jog, or run, the soleus muscle in your calf is pumping blood out of your legs and into your heart." - Nic Bartolotta on why the calf muscle, the soleus, is like our second heart.  "If a person has edema, all they have to do is pump their ankles a bit to get the blood in the soleus muscle circulating again. However, if the soleus is so restricted with fascial or muscle tension, it won't be able to pump blood to the heart and that's when we want to use restrictive stretching and exercise." - Nic Bartolotta on what can happen if the soleus muscle is restricted and how restrictive stretching and exercise can help.  "With the word, "flexibility," people think of someone who can lengthen their muscles or be able to do the splits. However, if we break up the word and change it into "flex-ability," flex means to flex or to shorten a muscle. The ability to be able to flex a muscle is actually far more important than the ability to lengthen a muscle." - Nic Bartolotta on the difference between Flexibility and Flex-Ability.  "We can avoid traumatic injuries by looking at which joints need to flex and shorten versus which muscles need to lengthen and we get far more results when we do that." - Nic Bartolotta on the importance of joint flexing vs. muscle lengthening.  "Going to physical therapy two or three times a week is good, but to learn how to do certain things on your own and to be able to do them a couple of times a day, is how you're really going to change your body." - Nic Bartolotta on the power of taking change into your own hands to heal your body. "Passive stretching is absolutely something that should never be down before or after stretching. You should never completely relax a muscle into a stretch. You should always hold at least a little bit of tension in the muscle because that's going to tell you whether or not you're beyond your range of motion. If you can't contract a muscle, you shouldn't be in that position in the first place. " - Nic Bartolotta on how we should be stretching and how to do know if we're doing it right.  "If I can go out there and change one person's perspective on health, than I can affirm with myself that I'm doing the right thing." - Nic Bartolotta's personal mantra.  About Nic Bartolotta Nic Bartolotta is the founder of the national resistance stretching association, and is a licensed physical therapist and holistic health practitioner specially trained as a flexibility and myofascial release expert. He is the co-founder of Range of Motion Products, maker of the Rolflex, and the creator of Dynamic Contraction Technique (DCT). Nic got his start in alternative health as an injured athlete when he was 19, and fell in love with the profession and successfully resolved his own knee injury in 2001. So for the past 17 years plus, Nic has dedicated his life to learning about the body and pushing the limits of human performance by applying the principals of DCT to his own training and that of his clients and patients, including NBA favorites from the LA Lakers, Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks, and others Resources Mentioned by Nic & Josh Find out more about Nic Bartolotta and his work Connect with Nic and DCT ProFlex via: Facebook YouTube Instagram Learn more about the Dynamic Contraction Technique (DCT) Buy your own DCT products Purchase the DCT ProFlex Check out the RolFlex  Join the National Resistance Stretching Association Listen to Nic's Keynote Speech on Optimizing Flex-Ability Find out more about the Meridian Flexibility System Read The Genius of Flexibility by Bob Cooley Read Nic's articles:  Are You Stretching All Wrong? Stretching Your Second Heart Check out Nic's interview in the blog post Resistance Stretching: The PT That Fixed My Screwed Up Neck Read Nic's article on Breaking Muscle: Prevention and Treatment of IT Band Syndrome Watch What the Bleep do We Know? Learn more about Buckminster Fuller Find out more about NBA Trainer Gary Vitti Check out Johnny Blackburn Learn more about Dr. Stephen M Levin and Biotensegrity   Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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Change is difficult and terrifying in general. To make a huge, dramatic shift in your life is terrifying because what you do is so based on your identity and that's probably the hardest part about that experience. There's more to it than just quitting a job and starting something new; it's about answering the question, "Who am I now?" It's all about the identity and the most difficult fear to overcome is regret. - Dr. Cortney Warren JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE Doesn't it drive you crazy to not know why events, whether good or bad, happen in life? Well, here's the answer: just don't even think about it because we don't know why things happen and we never will. It's actually better for us if we just accept something and move on by focusing on our present reality. In Wellness Force Radio episode 177, Clinical Psychologist, Researcher, TEDx Talk Speaker, and Author of Lies We Tell Ourselves: The Psychology of Self-Deception, Dr. Cortney Warren will share why the only certainty in life is change, how to observe and accept yourself without judgement, and how you can develop the psychological strength to change your life despite feelings of fear. By the end of this episode, you will be able to uncover which of your thoughts are actually lies in order to end self-deception once and for all. When you are ready for change, you are ready to grow. Lies We Tell Ourselves: The Psychology of Self-Deception   Get your copy of Lies We Tell Ourselves: The Psychology of Self-Deception by Dr. Cortney Warren. Humans are excellent liars. We don’t like to think of ourselves as capable of lying; it hurts us too much to admit. So we lie to ourselves about that, too. As a clinical psychologist, I am regularly confronted with the brutal truth that we all lie. I am not talking about deliberate, bold-faced lying. No, this type of dishonesty is far harder to detect and admit. It is the kind of lying that comes from not being psychologically strong enough to be honest with ourselves about who we are. And I believe that it is our biggest obstacle to living a fulfilling life. I wrote this book for anyone interested in becoming more honest. In it, I present a range of self-deceptive examples couched in psychological theory to help us explore ourselves. Although it is a relatively short book—indended to be read in about an hour—I hope that the content provokes deep thought. For only when we are honest about who we really are, do we have the opportunity to change. Listen To Episode 177 As Dr. Cortney Warren Uncovers: What the terms "honest liars" and self-deception mean to her as well as why it's vital that you don't let your emotions manifest within yourself. The choice that you have to make: Not change at all because you're afraid of what it will cost you or actually do something different. A healthy way that you can rebound from painful experiences and external tragedies. Why therapy is not only a tool but a gift that can help you with your struggles. How you can begin to better understand yourself by taking the time to look at your childhood. In her clinical experience - how men and women compare and differ when it comes to feeling emotions such as sadness or anger.  Analyzing cultural messages and why standards about emotion aren't right at all when it comes to what's appropriate for the individual. Why she decided to leave her academic profession for a different career path. How people develop the psychological strength to change their lives even though it might be scary. Why it's so difficult to overcome regret. The importance of becoming self-aware and observing yourself without judgment in order to confront your thoughts and behaviors. Why writing down your personal observations of yourself can be so beneficial for your emotional wellness and to help you stop lying to yourself about who you are. Addictions to technology and how you can improve your relationship with your phone. How she uses yoga breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to help her patients. Designing your home and work environment to avoid any stimuli that will trigger a response. The power of systematic desensitization and how it helps improve cognitive behavior. How you can become more honest yourself now and forever by beginning to challenge the lies that you tell yourself every day. The lies that adolescents tell themselves about who they are and their appearance. How you can analyze and improve your binge eating habits. Her own revelation that she needed to let go of her addiction to perfection. Power Quotes From The Show   "The biggest predictor of change is misery. Someone is more likely going to change when they can't stand living their life the way it is today. That's when people are ready to change their lives because what they're doing now is not fulfilling." - Dr. Cortney Warren "We need to stop asking why bad things happen. We don't even know why and you just can't know nor do you necessarily need to know. What you need to know is that this is your reality today. So, what are you going to do with it?" - Dr. Cortney Warren "Therapy is a gift. Therapy is indicative of you being brave and willing to look at yourself on a more deeper, internal level. That takes a tremendous amount of courage because it's much easier to go ahead and just avoid it." - Dr. Cortney Warren "Just allow yourself to pause. When you're in the midst of a strong, emotional experience, it is the worst time ever for you to make any big-time decisions. If you act out in the moment based on your emotions, you're denying yourself the opportunity to learn more about yourself." - Dr. Cortney Warren "Start to think of your life as a big experiment and you are the scientist. Say to yourself, "I'm going to try something different and I'm going to see what I learn about myself in the process." How does it feel to be without your phone for example? Are you fine or is it incredibly uncomfortable? See this as a self-awareness process without any negativity or judgment." - Dr. Cortney Warren Links From Today's Show   Dr. Cortney Warren Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Google+ YouTube Choose Honesty Lies We Tell Ourselves: The Psychology of Self-Deception by Dr. Cortney Warren The Naked Truth Blog Dr. Cortney Warren in Psychology Today You Are An Excellent Liar Denial Documentary  My Name is _____ and I'm a Recovering Liar I am NOT an Addict! The intertwined world of self-deception and addiction. Your Right to an Opinion Does Not Make Your Opinion Factual Minimizing Anxiety, Honestly Dr. Jordan B. Peterson David Deida WFR 055 Gay & Katie Hendricks  About Dr. Cortney Warren As the child of two college professors, Dr. Cortney Warren was raised in an academic environment. In addition to attaining a formal education in the classroom, she traveled extensively, getting a “real-world” education. Before the age of twenty, Cortney had lived in Australia and Argentina and traveled throughout Central America, South America, Russia, Scandinavia, and Western Europe. Exposed to a diversity of cultures and lifestyles from an early age, she was intrigued by the ways cultural and environmental conditions affected the psychological well-being of individuals, groups, and even entire societies. Her interest in psychology and issues of cultural diversity took academic shape as an undergraduate at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. Under the exceptional mentorship of Drs. Jaine Strauss (Macalester College) and Nancy C. Raymond (University of Minnesota), Cortney developed a strong interest in the cultural components of eating disorders and undertook supporting research and clinical activities. Through her formal and informal learning experiences, Cortney saw the ways in which we lie to ourselves on a daily basis and the danger that it posed to our emotional well-being. Helping people understand themselves and see their own self-deception became a fundamental part of her clinical practice, research, teaching, and personal way of life. Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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Legendary Life sounds better than Legacy Life, but "legacy" is the word that I think about when it comes down to creating an ideal life. What do you want to be remembered for? For me, especially with everything that's happened with my family, I want people to feel like I really made an effort to make a positive impact. I struggle sometimes, but I know I'm on the right path to living a Legacy Life. - Ted Ryce JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE What does living a legendary life mean to you? In Wellness Force Radio 176, Personal Trainer, Peak Performance Coach, and Host of the Legendary Life Podcast, Ted Ryce, returns for the third time to share personal experiences and his view on what it means to leave a legacy, find a purpose, and overcome feelings of both stress and overwhelm. It might feel like you're the only one, but the truth is that you're never alone when you face inner struggles and frustration. Just like you, everyone is facing their own demons and trying to find happiness. By the end of this episode, you'll be equipped with the best of the best wellness and self-care practices to support better living.    Create a Legendary Life Learn more about how to create and live a Legendary Life with Ted Ryce by taking part in either: One-On-One Coaching Group Coaching Corporate Wellness Free Webinar Training Or listen to the Legendary Life Podcast With Ted, get ready to discover a revolutionary fat loss method you can use to burn fat, build muscle, and get the lean body of your dreams 3x faster than traditional methods. Plus, learn why “cookie cutter” one-size-fits-all diet and exercise programs only lead to failure (and how you can customize a plan that’s tailor-made for your age, gender, and activity level). Listen To Episode 176 As Ted Ryce Uncovers: Will you truly learn what stress and overwhelm is once you're in your 30s and 40s? The busy lifestyle that entrepreneurs face as they continue to grow their businesses. How he sets up his day to take breaks from work and how he utilizes his free time each day. The injury that left him bedridden for two months and how that experience changed his focus on life. His decision for leaving Miami Beach for Thailand this year. Why stress doesn't have to define who you are and what you do with your life. How you can figure out what approach to getting healthy is best for you and your unique lifestyle and needs. His own social anxiety and what daily habits or eating patterns worsened it for him to the point of insomnia. Why where you live and the people you're around have an incredible impact on your health How you can continue to lead a legendary life throughout your lifetime. What it means to leave a legacy behind and what he wants to be remembered for. How do you know whether or not you're on the right path in life? Why he wants to move abroad to help grow his online entrepreneurship business. Josh's practice of going on a date with himself by exploring his emotional inventory once a month. The importance of observing your emotions and understanding what's going on with yourself below the surface. Purpose of not seeing workouts as not a check out from reality, but a check in with yourself. The power of now and trusting that everything is going to be okay as far as feeling safe and secure. Power Quotes From The Show   "My injury lead me to realize that I needed a huge change. I've been in this same environment for so long that I'm actually becoming more and more negative about where I live. I don't feel like I'm in the right place anymore and so I'm ready for a new challenge." - Ted Ryce "Sometimes our greatest fear can be our greatest teacher. In addition, it's only natural that we allow change to happen." - Josh Trent "When we're in our 40s, 50s, and beyond, HIIT training isn't the answer to curing stress nor is steady state cardio. If we're talking about just being happier and healthier, it's really about getting that movement throughout the day. It doesn't put a lot of stress on our joints like running or burpees and you really notice the difference." - Ted Ryce "The feeling of being alive is more important than just living. With "living," you're going to be safe and stay alive, but to really feel alive, that's going to produce anxiety, stress, and moments of overwhelm. I'd matter much live that way where there's uncertainty and I'm at least moving in the direction I want to go." - Jost Trent "Despite our beliefs, we're not in control. We're not these autonomous, free-willed human beings that we'd like to believe we are. There's constant pressure from our wiring to react in certain ways to different scenarios. We're fighting with ourselves all the time." - Ted Ryce Links From Today's Show: Ted Ryce Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube WFR 099 Ted Ryce: Eat, Sleep, And Move Your Way To Legendary Health WFR 049 Ted Ryce: Your Guide To Live A Legendary Life Legendary Life Podcast Sex, Stress, and Exercise – Are Your Hard Workouts Preventing You From Getting Results? 10 Ways to Cope With Stress and Overwhelm The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner Cubii Pro Under Desk Elliptical 12 Rules For Life by Jordan B. Peterson Use the NEAT Factor (Nonexercise Activity Thermogenesis) to Burn Calories WFR 169 Jeff Sanders WFR 113 Nic Bartolotta WFR 103 Robb Wolf WFR 086 Mark Divine WFR 067 Dr. Jade Teta WFR 016 Steph Gaudreau About Ted Ryce Personal trainer, peak performance coach, and podcaster, Ted Ryce, has overcome a tremendous amount in his quest to live a legendary life. Ryce has worked with Fortune 500 CEOs, busy professionals and celebrities, including Richard Branson, Ricky Martin and Robert Downey Jr. He helps his clients develop and stick with high-performance habits that help them manage stress and adversity and lead more successful lives. His philosophy is that being a high-performance person, one who chases and achieves their biggest goals isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity to survive and thrive in the modern world. Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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What can social media be? We can either waste time on our smartphones with social media or we can invest our time in social media. That's what my birthday experiment is about. It's about investing time in relationships and giving our time, energy, and love away to others. - Mark Shapiro JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE Is social media helping you authentically connect or disconnect with friends and family? When you send or receive a message on social media, does it come from the heart or does it feel empty? In Wellness Force Radio episode 175, Social Experimenter, Host of The One & Only Podcast, TEDx Talk Speaker, Founder of Are You Being Real, and Founder & President of Winning Weeks, Mark Shapiro, shares how you can become more authentic online, the basics of social media etiquette, and the 3 Social Media Fails. Try to answer this question for yourself once you finish listening to this episode: What can social media be for you? Are You Being Real? There are over 7 billion people, but only 1 of you – Cut through life’s endless noise and align with what really matters most to you. Mark's Are You Being Real? Authenticity Workshop tackles life’s obstacles, challenges, and pressures head on through a series of exercises guaranteed to enrich your relationships, career, and overall life. By taking part in the workshop, you will be able to: Identify where & how you can be more real with yourself and others Get clear on your goals, values, and what’s most important Create an action-oriented strategy to generate the life/results you desire Practice communication skills that will strengthen your relationships Learn empowerment & productivity techniques Meet & connect with inspired people Express yourself however you wish   Do More With Winning Weeks Winning Weeks is an 8-week virtual goal accelerator program designed to keep you accountable to all of your most important wealth, health, and relationship goals. By providing you with a community of like-minded high achievers, an originally designed curriculum that increases productivity, and weekly coaching from our expert facilitators that normally charge $150+ an hour, we provide you with all the accountability you need to ensure you follow-through on your most important priorities, and that no good idea be pushed, forgotten, or abandoned. In Winning Weeks, we lovingly challenge each other to set powerful goals, and more importantly, accomplish them. Listen To Episode 175 As Mark Shapiro Uncovers: What a Social Experimentor is and what they do. Why he leaped from working for Showtime Networks and working in a corporate setting to a more creative role on his own as an entrepreneur. The art of being authentic and really listening to what's going on inside of your mind. Why it's such a powerful move to declare an exact date of when you're going to make a change in your life. When he realized that he wanted to share the message of authenticity further through a podcast. How he dealt with the loss of his father to early onset Alzheimer's disease. The rising numbers of people who will have Alzheimer's as more and more people are living longer lives. How you can authentically communicate with people through social media. Why sending a voice message over a written message on social media can be more therapeutic and bring you closer to people. The 3 Social Media Fails - Oversharing; envy and comparing to other people; and projecting a specific image by being fake. Why it's impossible to be happy all the time and there's no such thing as "positive vibes only" in life. The ultimate question to answer: What can social media be? How you can be more conscious of your vulnerability by deciding what to post or not post on social media. Social media etiquette What to share and not share online. All about his programs, Are You Being Real and Winning Weeks. How his intentions and goals have shifted for 2018 when it comes to serving others. Why you don't have to feel afraid to feel your emotions like anger. How your deeper anger can actually serve you and your goals. Power Quotes From The Show   "I think it's great to pick a date for when you're going to do something new with your life. Dates can be a huge guiding star for you if there's some big or small goal you want to obtain. The date that you do pick is only as important and real as you make it. If you mean it, you'll commit to that date. If not, you'll let it pass and that's okay." - Mark Shapiro "When you get a flood of Facebook posts on your birthday, how many of those do you actually see? How many of them actually land and touch your heart? I'm guessing that you don't even notice the ones that simply say, "Happy Birthday," on them. A 15-second video goes against the norm; it's creative, personal and the results speak for themselves." - Mark Shapiro "What drove me at the beginning of my journey was for me to become the best human being that I could be, but only for me and my personal fulfillment and joy. Today, that's still a big part of the equation, but serving others is also incredibly important. Serving others is what brings me joy and makes me feel like I'm here for a reason." - Mark Shapiro "We are not all of our feelings. Perhaps we're feeling an emotion in the moment, but that doesn't need to define who we are. In reality, our feelings of anger and frustration are only temporary. It's okay to be angry from time to time; that's what makes you human." - Mark Shapiro "Before you post something on social media, make sure you're being authentic to yourself and you don't have any outside motives for sharing it. Before you click "enter," ask yourself: Who are you posting this for? Is it for you or is it to impress someone else?"- Mark Shapiro Links From Today's Show:   Mark Shapiro Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Are You Being Real? Winning Weeks Facebook The One & Only Podcast Josh Trent on The One & Only Podcast - Episode 143 Mastery In Transformational Training (MITT) One Son, Many Voices – An Elegant Video About Alzheimer’s & Dementia Why Authenticity and Getting Real Matters – Mark Shapiro of the One & Only Podcast What I learned from sending every one of my FB friends a video on their birthday This 15 Second Daily Habit Will Change Your Social Media - The Birthday Experiment Association between Social Media Use and Depression among U.S. Young Adults Lewis Howes Gary Vaynerchuk WFR 132 Christine Hassler WFR 027 Michael Strasner About Mark Shapiro A former executive at Showtime Networks Inc., Mark Shapiro left the safety of his 12-year career and 6 figure income to live a more fulfilling life and be a positive interruption to the status quo. Through his acclaimed authenticity themed podcast – The One & Only, provocative website – AreYouBeingReal.com, innovative leadership community – Winning Weeks, and TEDx Talk – Want More Love? The Art of Authentic Connection in a Digital World, Mark lovingly challenges people to be real with themselves & others and is re-inventing the way we support & connect with each other – igniting people to stand for what they believe in to live happier, healthier & more connected lives. In just over 2 years, Mark’s work has touched the lives of over 150,000 people; he has interviewed hundreds of thought leaders, entrepreneurs & artists on The One & Only Podcast (#7 on iTunes in Spirituality; April ’17), grown the Winning Weeks leadership community to hundreds of members, and has conducted cutting-edge social experiments that have earned him the opportunity to speak internationally & share his message with the world. Mark is leading the way with authenticity, integrity & vulnerability, and when he isn’t working, he spends his time playing, dancing, crying & being a vocal Alzheimer’s advocate. 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Women go through so much mental and emotional stress while pregnant and that's something that we have to continue to address. It's okay that their bodies are changing; pregnancy is temporary, but motherhood is forever. Women need that positive reinforcement from their support system both in and out of the gym. - Colleen Flaherty JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE Should a woman be less or more active during her pregnancy? Because she's carrying a new human life, it's normal to think that she should take it easy. However, as you'll soon learn, working out while being pregnant can actually help a woman achieve better health for both herself and the baby. In Wellness Force Radio episode 174, NSCA-CSCS Strength Coach, Host of the Prokreate Radio Podcast, and both CEO and Founder of Prokreate, Colleen Flaherty, teaches us how specific, safe movements can help a woman stay in great fit, get even stronger, and have a healthy pregnancy. Discover why exercise is not only beneficial for the mother, but for the baby's health, emotional wellness, and energy levels as well.  Prokreate's Transcendental Training And Courses For Women To active women who want or are bearing babes, Prokreate offers fertility, pregnancy & motherhood strength classes and small group sessions in San Diego, CA. They also teach coaches pregnancy and postpartum strength safety all over the world. Their mission is to build courageous women, families, and coaches through proper, safe, dynamic movement to reduce risks of pregnancy and birth complications, optimize fetal health, and create a thriving postpartum experience. Research shows decreases in anxiety, depression, stress in people who are part of a community and felt fully supported. CEO and Founder of Prokreate, Colleen Flaherty, has established a real-life, real-talk, in-person community through classes, workshops, gatherings, socials, and more so that you can feel the connections to truly be your best woman, mother, lover, friend. Join her and the team in San Diego for Prokreate's transcendental training events: Strong Tribe Training Training Days Personal Training 6 Week Postpartum Reintegration Workshops: Beyond Core Restore: Back to Bells Prep for Pregnancy Lift Safely During Pregnancy 1st Weeks of Mommahood Movement And their other services: Comprehensive Plan for Prokreation Remote Programming for Active Women Discovery Call for Coaches & Health Pros Listen To Episode 174 As Colleen Flaherty Uncovers: What happens in utero that shapes a human life and what can we do to care for mothers and their health. How pesticides like glyphosate found in food and water can affect your health. Why she chose to help mothers achieve the best health possible even though she does not have any children of her own yet.  The fact that women can still train intensely while pregnant because of all these new adaptations happening in their bodies. Why taking advantage of your time at the gym while pregnant can actually improve long-term health. The perfect Goldilocks zone for pregnant women to get a great workout in while not going over the top. Why training while pregnant will be different for every woman and so a broad recommendation for everyone simply cannot be made. The power of always checking in with yourself while you're pregnant because of information overload and overthinking; especially if you're an athlete. Addressing the mental and emotional stress that women go through as their bodies change during pregnancy. Why it's not a good idea to jump back into your regular workout routine before your 6 weeks check up postpartum. What new moms should and should not be doing after giving birth to their babies. Ideal food and beverages for moms postpartum i.e. comfort foods to help them recover. What a birth doula is and how they can help the mother make their pregnancy experience even better. Whether or not the supine position is okay for pregnant women. What a woman and her partner can work on together to make their home a cleaner environment. Why naturally balancing your hormones is better for the health of the mother and baby compared to using an IVF and other fertility practices involving chemicals. How moderate exercise not only helps your stress levels, but it can help your baby be calmer as well. Power Quotes From The Show "For women who want to become pregnant, it's so important that they become aware of how different products can affect their health. Let's stop storing food in plastic containers or drinking from plastic water bottles. Instead, let's convert to using glass. Start looking at the chemicals that you're putting on your skin such as lotions and perfumes. It's about examining your entire environment so that it's as clean as possible and you're not putting that stress on your body every day." - Colleen Flaherty "Pregnant women are able to push their limits safely and specifically to be more athletic. Because of the adaptations that their bodies are going through, they're able to hit their PRs and run longer distances. They can do this because they have more blood cells and plasma so that they can recover faster plus their lungs are more efficient and their hearts are stronger." - Colleen Flaherty "You have to be smart about working out while pregnant. You have to know yourself and your body before you become pregnant. That way, you can be aware of what you're able to physically do including how much you can lift and how far you can run. Collect all that data so that you can exercise according to it while pregnant." - Colleen Flaherty "Your body has so much more power while you're pregnant. So, if you can still push yourself and be comfortable with the exercises that you love to do, go for it!" - Colleen Flaherty "What is your purpose for spending hours at a gym or having a job? What's your drive and is it really serving your soul? When you really start listening to your thoughts and your intuition, you can discover what it is that you really want to do with your life." - Colleen Flaherty Links From Today's Show: Colleen Flaherty Twitter Facebook Prokreate Facebook Instagram YouTube Prokreate Radio Podcast Prokreate Courses Babies Born to Stressed Mothers Could Struggle with Emotional Scars for Life Surprising Facts About Birth in the United States U.S. Fertility Rate Reaches a Record Low Tina Muir on her pregnancy Paul Chek on YouTube Nudge Coach ACOG: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists WFR 164 Anders Varner WFR 121 Dr. David Minkoff WFR 082 Tina Muir About Colleen Flaherty Colleen Flaherty is the CEO and Founder of Prokreate as well as an NSCA-CSCS strength coach for women during pre-conception, pregnancy, and postpartum as well as an educator for trainers and health professionals. Her passion is to help women move their bodies correctly to be strong and fierce. She does this through small group training, classes, a 7-hour CEU course, workshops, and her podcast, Prokreate Radio. What makes training with her different is that she focuses on mind/body/spirit connections for optimal health. At Prokreate, her and her team bring attention to the intention of your movement, support systems, knowledge and how it applies to helping you thrive in daily life. Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on Facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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Men can help the #MeToo cause by first listening to the women in their lives. In the case of my wife, she just wants to be heard. As men, we naturally want to fix things, but we need to remember to simply pause and just listen. Instead of going into a "fix it" mode, try to solve the issue together with your wife or partner. Solving is something you do together; fixing is what you do on your own. Ask her what you can do together to make things better. - Michael Neeley JOIN THE FACEBOOK GROUP | REVIEW THIS PODCAST  20% OFF ORGANIFI - USE CODE: WELLNESSFORCE In the light of #MeToo, female or male, what can you do to help the cause and be a leader of change? In Wellness Force Radio episode 173, Writer, Motivational Speaker, Personal Development Coach, Creator of the transformational program, The Art of Forgetting, and Podcast Host of both Consciously Speaking and the upcoming Buy This Not That Podcast, Michael Neeley will teach you the difference between mindset and consciousness, how to let go of false stories in your mind, and the steps we can take to look after one another. Get ready to discover your inner courage and be a positive force in this world.    Learn More About The #MeToo Movement In 2006, Tarana Burke founded the #MeToo Movement to help survivors of sexual violence, particularly young women of color from low wealth communities, find pathways to healing. Using the idea of “empowerment through empathy,” the #MeToo Movement was ultimately created to ensure survivors know they're not alone in their journey. The #MeToo Movement has built a community of survivors from all walks of life. By bringing vital conversations about sexual violence into the mainstream, we're helping to de-stigmatize survivors by highlighting the breadth and impact sexual violence has on thousands of women, and we’re helping those who need it to find entry points to healing. Ultimately, with survivors at the forefront of this movement, we're aiding the fight to end sexual violence. We want to uplift radical community healing as a social justice issue and are committed to disrupting all systems that allow sexual violence to flourish. Listen To Episode 173 As Michael Neeley Uncovers: The difference between mindset and consciousness. Why he decided to leave acting behind to pursue another purpose after his son was born in 2002. How you can find your purpose in life by being still and patient. His view on societal conditioning when it comes to consciousness. The power of telling yourself the truth first so that you can be honest with other people. How to be loving when you end a relationship with another person. The Art of Forgetting: Letting go of made up thoughts or stories and anything that is weighing you down. Why there's nothing wrong with ending a relationship and being happy with the new direction your life is heading towards. The steps you can take to become more conscious in the world you live in. What The Noble Eightfold Path is and how it can help you achieve greater consciousness. How to deal with your triggers and negative thoughts by shortening your path and going back to consciousness through meditation. What #MeToo is and how you can be a leader of change. Whether or not there is a connection between a lack of intimacy in real life and the world's obsession with porn when it comes to #MeToo. Steps men can take to better support the women in their lives. What body language women share to let men know when something they've done isn't acceptable to them. What he's done to cultivate more courage in his life. His upcoming planned live event for 2018 - Your Authority Blueprint Live. Power Quotes From The Show   "Sometimes our purpose is to simply be still, be patient, and find out what our next purpose is in life." - Josh Trent "Our inner turmoil leads us to think that we have to lie to other people; even our partners. However, when our consciousness kicks in, it helps us realize that the other person is an adult and they can handle the truth. In a loving way, we can tell someone the truth. Don't try to sugar coat, lie, or make something up just to appease someone because it won't serve them in the end anyway." - Michael Neeley "If your relationship isn't working, don't try to hang onto it. Be honest with yourself and be honest with each other. Then, move away from each other lovingly. Just because you're no longer in the relationship doesn't mean you have to stop loving them. You can love them in a different way and still be friends." - Michael Neeley "To master The Art of Forgetting, you have to ignore all these made up stories. You have to successfully remove the made up thoughts and ideas you've invented in your mind." - Michael Neeley "If everything is done from love, then you're on the right path." - Michael Neeley Links From Today's Show: The Art of Forgetting Michael Neeley Facebook Twitter Vimeo LinkedIn Consciously Speaking Podcast Facebook Twitter The #MeToo Movement Facebook Twitter Instagram Consciously Speaking Season 3, Episode 325: #MeToo - A Conversation from the Male Perspective The Art of Forgetting by Michael Neeley Your Authority Blueprint Live Conscious Divorce: Turning Pain Into Pleasure by Michael Neeley Chasing Our Thoughts Down The Rabbit Hole by Michael Neeley The Key To Creating A Limitless Life by Michael Neeley TEDxUNLV Honest Liars: The Psychology of Self-Deception Psychosis The Eightfold Path of Buddhism David Deida Alan Watts The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer WFR 073 Kute Blackson WFR 055 Gay & Katie Hendricks About Michael Neeley Michael Neeley is a writer, a motivational speaker, podcast host of Consciously Speaking; a personal development coach, and the creator of the transformational program The Art of Forgetting. It is a culmination of work that stemmed from his life experiences as a professional actor, an entrepreneur, a father, a husband, a son, a conscious explorer, and a friend. Michael studies Buddhism and sits on the Board of Directors at Insight Santa Cruz. His contemplative practices form a great part of the foundation of his work. Get More Wellness In Your Life Join the WFR Community on facebook Send Josh Trent a personal message Tweet me on Twitter: Send us a fun tweet (or a what's up) Comment on the Facebook page Sign up to get an email alert whenever we release a new episode Support This Podcast Leave a 5 star review on iTunes Share this episode with someone you care about Contact Wellness Force Radio for podcast sponsorship and partnership opportunities Rate & Review Wellness Force ---> REVIEW THE PODCAST Ask A Live Question For The Next Episode ---> Click here to leave a voicemail directly to Josh Trent to be read live on the air.  You May Also Like These Episodes Food Freedom Forever With Melissa Hartwig Nir Eyal: Breaking Bad Habits, Technology Addiction, & Emotional Triggers Healthy, Happy & Harder To Kill w/ Steph Gaudreau of Stupid Easy Paleo Beyond Meditation: How To Get A Better Brain With Ariel Garten Living A Healthy Lifestyle In A Modern World With Dan Pardi Creating A Life Worth Living With Michael Strasner Join the Wellness Force Newsletter: www.wellnessforce.com/news Don't miss next week's show: Subscribe and stay updated Did you like this show on Ketosis? Rate and review Wellness Force on iTunes You read all the way to the bottom? 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