Die Flowgrade Show mit Max Gotzler

In another awesome episode of the Flowgrade Show, I present to you one of the most charismatic characters of the Biohacking Universe. Dr. Olli Sovijärvi does not only treat patients using the most advanced techniques at the Antioxidant Clinic in Helsinki. He is also one of the authors of the Biohacker's Handbook, Organiser of the Biohacker Summit and surely the nicest power-lifter whom I've ever come across. Olli and I talk about the causes of chronic stress and the most effective methods to live a balanced life even with family, kids, multiple highly demanding projects, a full-time job and going to saunas with cold-sensitive Germans. You will learn about Olli's nutrition hacks, his ideal workout routine, how he meditates, what kind of carbs he likes and how he can still smile at the end of each day, even with his highly demanding lifestyle. Enjoy! Find the the video version of this podcast here: https://www.flowgrade.de/en/blog/how-to-fight-chronic-stress-with-dr-olli-sovijaervi-flowgrade-show-episode-31 Show Notes 1:00 Olli and I talk about the last Biohacker Summit in Helsinki 6:00 Olli show us his work environment 7:00 On stress-triggers and overstimulation 8:42 The often neglected symptoms of chronic stress 9:56 On thought patterns in the morning and using HRV as a stress indicator 12:20 Why Olli does not quantify himself very much 14:00 From hundred hours per week to unlearning bad habits and negative emotions 21:15 The patterns of chronic stress that Olli sees in his daily work life 25:18 Olli's history with gastrointestinal problems and his learnings 35:22 On the ketogenic lifestyle 37:30 On the best times for a workout 40:30 Why less protein is often better for your hormones 44:24 On the causes for low testosterone 46:00 Recommendations for optimal testosterone 49:00 Olli's evening routine using infrared saunas, cold therapy and binaural beats 53:00 On supplementation and good coffee 55:05 Olli's number one advice for all listeners Find more quotes and links of this podcast here: https://www.flowgrade.de/en/blog/how-to-fight-chronic-stress-with-dr-olli-sovijaervi-flowgrade-show-episode-31

Train your brain to think in images. - Grandmaster of Memory Mattias Ribbing “Max, take the newspaper and tell me a page number." Mattias looks at me with a broad grin, like a magician before his best trick. I told him a number and he began reciting the content on the entire page, the headlines, the details in the text, even the names of the photographers mentioned below the photos in fine print. Mattias noticed that I was very much blown away and enticed me: “This is no witchcraft, Max. Everyone can learn this and now I'll teach you how…” Mattias Ribbing is a bestselling Swedish book author, beloved speaker at a multitude of events, a great musician and an acclaimed Grandmaster of Memory. More than that, he is considered one of the best memories and brightest minds in the world. Mattias and I spoke already several times at the same event including the Bulletproof Biohacking Conference in Los Angeles and the Biohacker Summit in London but we really got to know each other when we randomly sat next to each other on a flight from London to Austin, Texas, to attend the Paleo f(x) Conference (you know you're having a connection when the passenger row in front of you starts complaining to the flight attendants). In this very inspiring episode, Mattias and I discuss the advantages of the ketogenic diet before competitions, why he is excited about living in the countryside, what the term Biohacking means to him and how our memory really works. He also shares a powerful visualization technique that everybody can use in order to boost memory while reading anything. The video of this episode is a bit bumpy but the audio is fantastic. That's why I would recommend listening. If you are struggling remembering things in your everyday life, then this episode will be a true gem for you. Enjoy!   SHOW NOTES 1:41 - How Mattias and I randomly sat next to each other on a long-haul flight 3:10 - Mattias explains his trick to remember two newspapers at the same time 6:50 - Why reading somethings twice over doesn't work 9:35 - What the term Biohacking means to Mattias 16:40 - How Mattias uses the ketogenic diet to prepare for memory competitions 21:11 - An explanation for the optimal way of thinking 24:59 - A memorization technique to remember every page in a book 30:34 - How experiences can help with learning 34:03 - Learning math using visualization methods 41:05 - How disturbances in your environment can help you train getting into the flow state 46:03 - On "Ribbing's Bike", an easy-to-use method to remember 10 things within 10 minutes 53:40 - What everybody should do

"Martin, lass einfach das Mikro anmachen. Das wird es schon aushalten!" Martin, unser botanisch versierter Ingenieur und Podcast Guy im Team schaut mich ein wenig skeptisch an. "Max, ich bin nicht sicher, ob das eine gute Idee ist." Nach ein paar Bekräftigungen, dass im schlimmsten Fall ich persönlich die Haftung trage, willigt Martin ein und wir nehmen unsere erste "Sauna Talks" Episode bei 90 Grad Celsius auf. In einer finnischen Holzsauna im Flowgrade Headquarters sprechen Martin und ich über die nächsten Flowgrade Produkte, den Biohacker Summit in Helsinki, Wim Hof Atmung und wie du dein Gehirn flexibler machen kannst mit Neurofeedback und Binaural Beats. Viel Spaß und lasst uns unten in den Kommentaren wissen, was ihr von diesem "Sauna Talks"-Format haltet!

https://www.flowgrade.de/blog/ein-fahrplan-fuer-gesunden-alkoholkonsum-mit-todd-white-flowgrade-show-episode-28 Todd White is the founder of Dry Farm Wines, a revolutionary wine company that specialized on sugar-free, additive-free, and lab-tested natural wines. Much more than that, Todd also is a truly original biohacker who practices daily meditation, Wim Hof breathing, cold thermogenesis, a ketogenic diet, intermittent fasting and he is a fitness enthusiast. He is also a frequent speaker on the ketogenic lifestyle and just performed at the 2016 Bulletproof Biohacking Conference in Pasadena. In this episode, Todd and I discuss how micro-dosing alcohol can benefit your health, what kinds of alcohol are better than others, and why wine needs to be selected very carefully due to undeclared additives. In the second half, Todd diggs into his ketogenic lifestyle, describes the tremendous advantages of intermittent fasting and why it is so important to become fat-adaptive. This episode is fully packed with tons of valuable information and we are super excited to present it to you! Enjoy the show!

https://www.flowgrade.de/en/blog/how-to-keep-your-body-free-of-pain-with-steve-maxwell-flowgrade-show-episode-27/ Steve Maxwell is considered to be one of world’s best creative strength and conditioning coaches. He’s excelled in competitive grappling, holds a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is also known together with Pavel Tatsouline as the inventor of modern Kettlebell training. In this episode, Steve and I talk about the importance of body types for athletic activities, the most effective workout breathing technique and the importance of genetics. We also discuss his morning routine, how he uses gratitude to hack his mindset and how old his mentors need to be for him to listen. Make sure to check out his advice at the end of the episode, which we cannot be reminded of enough.

“So ein Atemabend kann einem schonmal ein bis zwei Jahre Psychotherapie ersparen.” - Klaus C. Ulbricht Ein Schwall positiver Schwingungen empfing mich, als ich das erste Mal in Klaus’ und Vidya’s Wohnung trat. Es war angenehm hell, roch wohlig nach Räucherstäbchen und die etwa zehn anwesenden Personen strahlten und machten es sich in Schneidersitzen auf den herumliegenden Kissen bequem. Mein Kumpel Walther hatte mich zu einer Lichtatmung eingeladen und ich war schon ein bisschen aufgeregt, nachdem ich erfahren hatte, dass holotropes Atmen schon einer psychedelischen Erfahrung gleichkommt. Beim Lichtatmen wird eine Form von Hyperventilation genutzt, also schnelles, kräftiges Atmen, um sich während der Meditation in einen veränderten Geisteszustand zu versetzen. Die Sitzung war in der Tat beeindruckend.

“My most important task is to make a positive impact on others.” - Mark Verstegen   Mark Verstegen is the President and Founder of EXOS, a world leading company for upgrading health and performance for elite athletes, military and innovative companies with over 400 locations and more than 3400 people involved worldwide. He is also the Director of Performance for the NFL Players Association and has spearheaded the athletic training under Jürgen Klinsmann for the German National Soccer Team. He truly is a legend in the world of functional fitness and performance upgrading. In this episode, Mark and I speak about his definition of a sustainable high performance life, his personal approach when he starts working with an athlete and Mark's favorite basketball team and his dinner experience with Kobe Bryant, the retired legend from the Los Angeles Lakers. Enjoy! For shownotes and further information, go to flowgrade.com

In diesem Beitrag vom Functional Training Summit 2016 in München spreche ich über die Kunst des Biohackings, wie es genau definiert wird und wie du sofort damit loslegen kannst. Ich präsentiere dir 10 Methoden (plus 3 Bonus Biohacks), die für mich funktionieren und mir dabei helfen, mich jeden Tag mit Energie, Fokus und Flow zu versorgen. Vielleicht kennst du die ein oder andere Methode schon aber ich bin mir sicher, einige werden komplett neu für dich sein. Besonders bei den Bonus-Hacks ging ein interessiertes Raunen durch das Publikum. Kannst du erraten, bei welchem?

In dieser besonderen Episode der Flowgrade Show sprechen Paul und ich über immer noch bestehende Ernährungsmythen, warum Jäger und Sammler gerade Zähne hatten, die Legende des Teepilzgetränks Kombucha und wie Paul selbst in den Flow gelangt. Zudem bekommt ihr ab Minute 23:00 eine Kostprobe der Rap-Künste des langjährigen Musikers. Viel Spaß!

In this episode, demo and I dig into the different sleep phases, the importance of a biorhythm, and how you can influence your sleep quality with nutrition and supplementation. You will find out, how coffee and even cannabis substrates can help you get more out of your sleep. Make sure to check out Teemu’s take on lucid dreaming at minute 55:00. I am very excited to welcome you to our first full episodes on sleep since for me this still is the number one most important biohack.