

The Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show with Ben Brown
Benjamin Brown
Join Benjamin Brown, co-founder and head nutrition coach of Body Systems as he chops it up with the worlds leading experts in all things nutrition, fitness, strength training, and lifestyle so that you can learn how to implement the most practical and realistic ways to immediately make a positive change in your life. No crazy restriction, no diet dogma, just tried and true methodolgy that has helped thousands of people lose weight, gain muscle, improve their energy and live healthier lifestyles for their families and future.
Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single interview - with new episodes being released weekly. For all of the show notes, make sure to join us at https://www.bodysystems.com
Be sure to subscribe so you don't miss a single interview - with new episodes being released weekly. For all of the show notes, make sure to join us at https://www.bodysystems.com
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Nov 15, 2022 • 44min
169_Functional Nutrition & Individualization with Matt Terry
In this conversation, Matt Terry and I catch up again to discuss how his nutrition practices have changed after our last discussion in April 2019 on plant-based dieting intervention and cancer. We talk about how Matt uses functional medicine testing to assess his current clients' needs, how his personal eating patterns have changed throughout the years of assessing his own needs and lifestyle, and the ways in which he’s applied his clinical studies to his clients and life to help create the best results possible. We nerd out a bit on protein intake and cancer, blood sugar medications, and testosterone and dietary interventions for testosterone optimization. And finally, we dive into nutrition and lifestyle prescription for morbidly obese clients and the lifestyle behaviors that are not only relevant for them but for anyone working to create long-term change by changing their mindset around food and dieting. If you find something that resonates with you, please share this with a friend, leave a 5-star rating and positive review and let me know if you want to have a conversation about how we can work together. I hope you enjoy the conversation with Matt terry. Connect with Matt: Email: mattterryfitness@gmail.com Website: https://bodysolutionskc.com/who-we-are/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/matt.terry.58 RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

Nov 8, 2022 • 12min
168_How This Momma Got Her Body Back
Welcome to the Smart Nutrition Made Simple Show. I'm your host as always, Ben Brown. And in today's podcast, I talk with my friend Jasmine Daley. She's a small business owner, she's a wife, and she's a mother of 8 kids. Yes, you heard me right. 8 kids! After suffering a stroke and experiencing post-partum depression Jasmine realized she needed a change and she joined the Smart Nutrition coaching program. Prior to joining the program, Jasmine was killing herself with high-intensity interval training workouts, with fad diets, only to lose and gain the same 10 lbs over and over again. Just after a year of joining our coaching program Jasmine is down more than 40 lbs and her success has translated to all aspects of her life. Most notably, her marriage, her family, and her business. I'm super excited for you to hear Jasmine's story and her results resonate with you and you want to see if the Smart Nutrition coaching program is the right for you, then let's chat. You can schedule a free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/ I hope you guys enjoy this episode with my friend Jasmine. RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition

Nov 1, 2022 • 21min
167_How This Financial Planner Lost 70 lbs In a Year Without Aggressive Dieting
Having spent years in the perpetual dieting roller coaster of losing and gaining the same weight, Jaylynn was ready for a change. She was tired of diet pills, aggressive 500-calorie eating, and HCG plans, and she realized that she was using food as a coping mechanism for managing stress. Now, 14 months into the Smart Nutrition Coaching Program and down over 70 lbs, Jaylynn is eating close to 2,000 calories per day, she enjoys the foods she wants, has a much healthier relationship both food and with her body, is much better able to cope with stress and is continuing to improve her skills around nutrition and exercise for long-term success. I'm excited to be able to share Jaylynn's success with you and the way our Smart Nutrition Coaching Program set itself apart through the science of data collection, the psychology of behavior change, and through the art of coaching. If you want to see if our coaching program is right for you, you can schedule a free nutrition strategy call at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/. Here's my conversation with our client Jaylynn. I hope you enjoy. RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition

Oct 25, 2022 • 39min
166_How to Build an Olympian Mindset Around Nutrition and Fitness with Jake Herbert
What does an Olympic wrestler know about life, nutrition, and fitness? Well, In Jake Herbert’s case, quite a lot …as you’ll hear in this awesome conversation. Jake Herbert is an Olympian, Business Coach, and self-proclaimed ninja. As a 9X US National Wrestling Champion, 3 X World medalist, wrestling, hard work, and being learning based has taken him to over 356 different countries, competing, meeting, and working with rock stars, celebrities, billionaires, and presidents. After Jake retired from competitive wrestling and moved his wrestling mat to the business world, he has helped to launch and create 5 different businesses since 2014 as well as coach and consult leaders around the world and their teams. Jake is happily married to his wife Janelle and together they have 3 amazing children! Currently Jake dove into the Dad's Edge Master where he and his team help dads create extraordinary marriages and epic connections with their kids while continuing to scale their business. Jake's mission is to challenge your beliefs, inspire you to take action, and work with you to bring out the best in you, for your family, community, and most importantly yourself. In this conversation Jake and I break down: > How to prioritize your time based on your values > The value of coaching, accountability, and establishing awareness > The difference between willpower and environment and how your daily decisions are actually serving you > How to leverage an athlete mindset to set yourself up for success As you’ll hear, Jake and I are speaking the same language in so many aspects of life, health, and personal growth. Let’s go ahead and jump into my conversation with Jake - I hope you guys enjoy Connect with Jake: jake.herbert1@gmail.com jakeh@thedadsedge.com RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

Oct 18, 2022 • 53min
165_How to Help Your Kids Create a Compass for Life with Dan Peterson
Have you ever been in a situation with your kids where you feel yourself losing control? What about when you say no a thousand times only to have them completely ignore you and do it anyway? My personal favorite is when I find myself yelling at my kids to stop yelling. Is it normal for us parents to feel like we don’t know what the heck we’re doing and find ourselves in a constant power struggle with our children? Today I’m excited to get some answers from Dan Peterson, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and Advanced Trainer for the Nurtured Heart Approach™. Dan’s zone of genius is coaching parents who are at their wit's end because no matter how hard they try or what approach they use, their child's behavior is not improving. After 25 years of working as a child therapist, he created a 90-day parent coaching model to transform their child's difficult behavior and master the following 3 things, which we discuss in today's episode: Decrease drama, conflict, and power struggles Create a positive connection with their child while helping them become values-driven Utilize a discipline model that focuses on increasing self-control, skill development, and accountability, as opposed to, escalating consequences that do not work Dan’s vision is to train and coach teachers and parents so that they can in turn provide all children with the best possible environment to flourish. He is committed to bridging the gap between home and school. It is Dan’s belief that the Nurtured Heart Approach™ not only uncovers the greatness within every child but also provides him or her with an internal “compass for life.” I have to tell you that just in the last few weeks of leveraging some of the tools that Dan shared in this conversation, I’m being much more intentional about how I show up as a parent to be able to give my kids the skills and tools to function like the children I know they can be and have absolutely seen a change in their behavior because of it. If you’re a parent that has found yourself struggling with how to effectively discipline your kids, then this episode of the smart nutrition made simple show is for you. I hope you enjoy. Connect with Dan: www.thecompass4life.com dan@thecompass4life.com 630.448.2843 https://www.facebook.com/Compass4Life Connect with Ben: RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

Oct 11, 2022 • 1h 2min
164_Flexible Dieting with Alan Aragon
How do we really lose weight in a sustainable and healthy way, both physically and psychologically? In a world of weight loss ferver, we find ourselves constantly bombarded with wild nutrition claims, haphazard and overly restrictive dieting protocols, and nutritional pseudoscience lurking around every social media corner… just waiting to grab our attention at the most desperate of times. Today it’s time to drown out the noise with an evidence-based approach to eating and exercise with my friend Alan Aragon, author of the new book, Flexible Dieting: A science-based, reality-tested method for achieving and maintaining your optimal physique, performance, and health. In this conversation, we discuss a number of dieting-centric topics, including: What is Flexible Dieting and why does it matter Why you gain weight and what to do about it The ONE universal diet that is right for everybody [Hint: there’s not] The importance of lean muscle mass and the influence of obesity on metabolism. Having spent years in academia, I have a strong appreciation for Alan’s approach to nutrition and weight management. It’s not sexy, it’s not dogmatic, and he’s not out making ridiculous claims as much of the industry is relegated to… but it is rooted in evidence and it actually works. I hope you enjoy and let’s dive in. Connect: Alan Aragon's Research Review Newsletter Flexible Dieting Book | AlanAragon.com Alan Aragon's Website Connect with Ben: RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

Oct 4, 2022 • 44min
163_Bridging the Gap: The Science and Application of Exercise for Weight Loss with Daniel DeBrocke
Daniel is the director of education at Kabuki Strength, a strength and hypertrophy coach, and a competitive powerlifter. Connect with Daniel here: https://www.stackedstrength.com/ https://www.instagram.com/daniel_debrocke/ Connect with Ben: RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

Sep 27, 2022 • 37min
162_Embracing Challenge to Build Back Better with Jonah Mitchell
Jonah Mitchel the Founder, Co-Owner, & Head Coach of Phoenix Fitness & Nutrition. “My passion for health and fitness started when I was young and grew up witnessing my single-mother struggle with her weight & self-image. I ended up copying a lot of her same behaviors of punishing myself for never being good enough with my appearance or performance in sports, which led to years of poor self-esteem & unhealthy weight loss attempts to lose over 40 lbs before I realized that I didn't want anyone else to suffer the way my mom and I had to in order to live a healthy, happy life. I started my coaching career training athletes, which led to becoming a personal trainer at a 24-Hour Fitness. Wanting to help take my clients' success a step further, I got my nutrition coaching certification from the Nutritional Coaching Institute. I launched Phoenix Fitness in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and now I get to do what I love with my lovely wife, Hannah by my side!” Jonah is proud of his ability to adapt and pivot to be the best coach and company for the people we serve. To see personal growth have a direct impact on business growth. Empowering lifelong dieters to take back control over their health and their lives through simple and effective means. Connect with Jonah: https://www.phoenixcoaching.fit/ https://www.facebook.com/jonah.mitchell.752 FB Group: The Total Mind Body Transformation Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

Sep 20, 2022 • 32min
161_What Success Really Looks Like [Case Study] with BSL Client Casey S.
How do you define success? I think it’s fair to say that each of our definitions will vary while we can probably all agree that attaining success will require similar efforts and values… Around commitment, perseverance, ownership, trust, and certainly discipline. Often when we think of success around dieting, its invariably related to visual changes, in body composition, in muscle mass, and in scale weight, and while those certainly can be valid, I’d like to challenge you to think a little bit deeper around the intrinsic and internal changes that have to take place to drive change. If you don’t know who I am, my name is Ben Brown and I’m the owner of BSL Nutrition, an online nutrition coaching company that helps you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy… And in this conversation with my friend and client Casey Strunk, we discuss the transformation that he’s undergone over the past 2 years having worked together. While visually significant and remarkable, the depth of transformation that has transpired below the surface is that much more commendable and exactly what I want to share with you today. Before success happens on the surface, it has to happen in the mind, and for Casey, it was simply a matter of acknowledging that he wasn’t living up to his potential, deciding to make a change, and then striving to get better every single day. I hope you enjoy this conversation and don’t hesitate to let me know if you’d like to discuss working with us to help you do the same. RESOURCES: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Connect with Ben: Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/

Sep 13, 2022 • 45min
160_The Unconscious Contributors to Weight Gain with Jared Hamilton
Do you know how nutrition experts always talk about how weight loss is about more than just calories in vs calories out? Well, in this episode we dive into exactly what that means and why our behaviors around food are actually the biggest limiting factors to our success. If you don’t know who I am, my name is Ben Brown and I’m the owner of BSL Nutrition, an online nutrition coaching company that helps you change your belief system around what it means to be healthy… Today I’m catching up with my friend Jared Hamilton, CEO of Hamilton Trained to discuss why your beliefs around food are getting in the way of your success. In this episode, we talk about many of the deep and foundational factors at play for why we can have such a hard time losing weight despite “knowing what to do” and some of the powerful strategies we can employ to both identify and overcome these root behaviors. Connect with Jared: Hamiltontrained.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/fatlosssimplified/?ref=share_group_link Instagram.com/realjaredhamilton https://www.tiktok.com/@realjaredhamilton?lang=en https://www.youtube.com/jaredhamilton https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dieting-from-the-inside-out/id1349300090 Connect with Ben: Grab our FREE Fat Loss Fix Guide: https://www.bslnutrition.com/fat-loss-fix-guide/ Join our Nutrition Community: https://www.smartnutritionmadesimple.com Subscribe to our Youtube Channel: www.SmartNutritionMadeSimpleTV.com Connect with us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bslnutrition As always, if you love what you hear on this show, then do me a favor and subscribe, leave a positive rating and review and share this episode with a friend or loved one whom you think could benefit. AND, if you want to talk about working with me personally, I’d love to chat, just schedule your free nutrition strategy call over at https://www.bslnutrition.com/free-strategy-call/


