Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

Samson Odusanya dives deep into the power of the breath, how we can breathe more efficiently (because most of us aren’t), and how a deeper mind-body connection enables you to live a more empowered life. He highlights how breathwork helps you de-escalate your anxiety, regulate your nervous system, and even transform your relationship to crying. Samson Odusanya is a wellness coach, empowerment guide, and breathwork coach and mentor on a mission to guide people back to themselves and support them in remembering their own power.   Follow Samson Odusanya @samsons_strength Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning   Key Highlights Being a Work in Progress: What does that mean and how do you use breathwork to progress in life?   Navigating and integrating our inner world and outer world.   We aren’t breathing efficiently. How do we fix that so we can be more present?   Why are we so afraid of what might come up during breathwork (or other modalities), even if it’s important?   How to de-escalate feelings of anxiety and regulate your nervous system.   Most people are disassociated from their bodies. Why?   The moment that helped Samson develop a new relationship with crying.   Episode resources: Save 20% on all-natural CBD, functional mushroom & adaptogen wellness products with code EVERFORWARD at CuredNutrition.com Save 15% on your first order of Meal One from Kreatures of Habit with code EVERFORWARD15 Watch and subsrcibe on YouTube https://youtu.be/Ftabws7OmOs  PAINKLLR Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl    

On this episode of the podcast, we explore the connection between our thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Learn how positive thoughts can lead to positive actions and how negative thoughts can lead to negative behaviors. Discover how to unravel your unconscious beliefs and determine which ones serve you and which ones don't. Chase shares insight from his very first coach and mentor, Yedda Stancil. She delves into the science of behavior change. They explain how the brain works and how mindfulness can help individuals achieve their goals. Yedda also shares practical tips on how to tap into our inner source of wisdom. Follow Chase @chase_chewning Follow Yedda @yeddastancil Episode resources: Expanded show notes available at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/710  Save 20% on your entire first purchase of the most science-backed supplements in the world with code EVERFORWARD at LegionAthletics.com  Get your FREE WHOOP 4.0 activity tracker band at http://join.whoop.com/everforward  Learn more about Yedda at SitWithYedda.com  

Steven Kotler breaks down powerful insights from his newest book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, which dissects the neurobiology of flow state, peak performance, and aging. Steven shares research-backed hacks for staying rad as you age, from using fear as a compass to building leg strength to feel more confident. Steven Kotler is the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, the world’s leader in neuroscience-based peak performance research and training. He’s the author of several NYT best-selling books, including The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer.  Follow Steven Kotler @stevenkotler Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights Flow states have 26 known triggers and “flow follows focus”. What does that mean biologically?   How to find the challenge/skill sweet spot.   How can we get into a flow state more easily?   The Biology of Aging: “Getting our biology to work for us, rather than against us”   The hidden ways we are ego-driven & How to calm your ego.   How our brain chemistry impacts learning, memory, flow, and performance.   What shocked Steven the most about the Gnar Country experiment.   Why he researched park skiing in relation to flow state.   Activities that increase strength, stamina, agility, balance, and flexibility for peak performance aging.   Hacks for tapping into flow state to overcome fear.   What role does creativity play in growing old and staying rad?   Episode resources: Save 10% on MitoPure with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.TimelineNutrition.com  Get a FREE variety pack of Recharge electrolyte drink mix with any purchase at https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/everforward  Save 10% on "bottled flow state" Ketone-IQ with code CHASE at https://www.HVMN.com  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/b1SgbL_sGo4  The Art of Impossible by Steven Kotler Gnar Country by Steven Kotler Flow in Sports by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Susan A. Jackson Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday EFR 678: Lessons From the World's Longest Study of Happiness with Dr. Marc Schulz The Immortality Key by Brian C. Muraresku Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal

“How do I keep promises I make to myself?” This is a question I get asked a lot, and it’s one that all of us can benefit from knowing the answer to. The ability to make and keep promises directly impacts our level of success in everything we do—whether it’s a promise to go to the gym regularly or stick to a diet, to double down on a side hustle or a relationship, or to follow through on writing a book or starting a podcast. Listen in as I talk about the common reasons we don’t stick to our own promises, and why we shouldn’t beat ourselves up when we fail to meet our own standards. I also share four powerful tips for making better promises and seeing them through to fruition!   Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Key Highlights The word “promise” can be used as either a noun or a verb. As a noun, a promise is “a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing, or that a particular thing will happen.” As a verb, when you promise something, you “undertake or declare that something will happen,” or “give good grounds for expecting a particular occurrence or situation.” Promises can quickly become too strict a commitment that holds too much emotionally-negative weight when not kept. If you’re constantly beating yourself up over broken promises, try changing your definition of “promise” from that of a noun to a verb. That means committing to the path rather than the destination. It means committing to the pursuit of the goal: the process, baby steps, and small wins required to accomplish what you set out to do. We know that we can keep getting away with broken promises when the only person we’re accountable to is ourselves. Take the pressure off of yourself by sharing your commitments with people you’re comfortable confiding in. This not only helps you grow your sphere of accountability beyond yourself, but it also allows you to gain precious feedback from those you trust. Lean into positive reinforcement. Reward yourself only for promises you actually keep, and dismiss the promises you fail to keep. When you assign feelings of happiness, contentment, and fulfillment to small kept promises, you’re more likely to follow through with larger promises. If there’s a particular promise that you’re continually breaking not long after making it, consider that you don’t really want it. For the sake of your mental health and the likelihood of fulfilling all other future promises you make to yourself, you might want to walk away from that one promise you keep failing to commit to. Episode resources Save 20% on any men's skincare item with code CHASE at https://www.CalderaLab.com/chase Save 20% on Sexual Performance Booster with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.UseJoymode.com/everforward 

Dr. Florence Comite, endocrinologist and best-selling author, shares tips on quantifying health, slowing aging, stopping disease, and revitalizing sex life. Topics include the difference between lifespan and healthspan, surprising changes after 30, top biomarkers for future health prediction, stress impact on sleep and longevity, and boosting libido for a sizzling sex life.

Chase here! In this solo episode, I’m breaking down why I started testosterone replacement therapy a year ago. I share my results almost 15 months later and why I’ve decided to stop. If you’ve followed my TRT journey on social media, you’ve seen my dosages, you’ve seen how I’ve changed physically, and you’ve seen how my numbers have gone up at the gym. But there’s a lot that I haven’t shared yet. I haven’t shared how I’ve administered my dosages, nor the side effects I’ve experienced. Listen in as I come clean about my testosterone replacement therapy journey, from why I started in the first place, to specifics regarding my labs and personal regimen, and why my journey is coming to an end. Follow me on Instagram @chase_chewning Key Highlights I was determined to enter my 37th birthday in October 2022 as the best me possible. I didn’t just want to look at my best. I wanted to feel at my best. I was no slouch at 36. I was doing great physically, and I felt it. But I knew there was room for fine-tuning. I became more regimented, both inside and outside the gym, but being in my mid-30s, I began to struggle with keeping up that level of motivation. Not to mention it was tough to maintain my body composition despite my increased efforts. This was why I decided to explore TRT to provide that edge. If you’re considering TRT, the very first thing you should do is check in with yourself. Do a head-to-toe scan and be as objective as you can, and even a little critical, about what you see and feel. Get clear on what you want out of your day and out of your training. Compare those ideals with your current day-to-day realities. Always keep in mind that TRT is not a quick fix—not that you should ever pursue anything because it’s a quick fix anyway! I ultimately decided to stop testosterone replacement therapy for two reasons. The first was that I experienced skin issues that slightly impacted my social life. Secondly, even though TRT did not negatively impact my sexual activity, I’ve recently decided to prioritize my fertility health over my muscle mass. These two reasons are why, after 14 months, I’ve begun to titrate down and eventually go off TRT completely. Episode resources: I used Blokes for my TRT, visit https://blokes.co/chase for men and https://choosejoi.co/chase for women and use code CHASE for your free consultation and 10% off Save 15% on the delicious grass fed and grass finished beef sticks at https://www.Paleovalley.com/everfoward  Save 20% with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.LegionAthletics.com/everforward 

Cody McBroom shares his perspective on the art of physical and mental transformation, optimization, and personal development. He equips you with tangible ways to optimize your health, fitness, and body composition (with or without a coach) while focusing more on things that bring you happiness and fulfillment. Cody McBroom is a Sports Nutritionist, Online Trainer, Body-Comp Expert, and Founder & CEO of Tailored Coaching Method, a lifestyle training and nutrition coaching company that understands every individual is unique and deserves a specifically tailored approach (that's backed by science) to their fitness and nutrition.   Follow Cody McBroom @codymcbroom Visit his website Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning   Key Highlights What contributes more to happiness: personal evolution or professional evolution? The Art of Transformation: Why should we listen to our feelings when working towards health and fitness goals? When should we lean into a feeling more than a workout or meal plan and when should we push our feelings aside? Cody’s approach to coaching people through maintenance. Tangible ways to optimize your health, fitness, sleep, and body composition. The important connection between hormones, sleep, and body composition. Cody’s candid opinion on body positivity. Why people are focusing too much on mobility and too little on developing self-discipline. Episode resources: Save 10% on MitoPure from Timeline Nutrition with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.TimelineNutrition.com/everforward Get your FREE variety pack of Recharge electrolyte drink mix at https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/everforward  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/2lws0_UT1lQ  EFR 102: The Importance of Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable with Cody McBroom The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman

I recently sat down with Eli Weinstein to share my decades-long journey to discovering and embracing the real Chase Chewning! It’s a journey that reached its critical point when I turned 35 during the COVID outbreak in 2020. Like everyone else, my world was flipped on its head, and I’d started questioning deep-seated beliefs I’d held all my life. My goal? To rid myself of the beliefs that didn’t serve me and replace them with beliefs that do. The one question that I always asked myself, whether or not I was conscious of it, was: “Do I feel safe?” And ultimately, that boiled down to yet another question: “Am I loved?” And if I felt no safety or love at any moment—in holding onto a given belief, in interacting with a certain individual, in inhabiting a particular room—then I gained the clarity and the courage to climb over those walls that kept me in and found my freedom. Eli and I give our thoughts on the process of living an intentional life with a full commitment to oneself, from setting healthy boundaries, to avoiding a life lived in fear of other people’s opinions, to the true meaning of living life ever forward.   Follow me on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow me on TikTok @chase_chewning   Key Highlights We take a lot of our beliefs for granted, mainly because we lived our whole lives up to this point assuming they were fundamental “truths”. But if we really sit down and think about those beliefs, we can determine which of them serve us and which of them are nothing more than destructive forces that impede our growth. When we find ourselves needing to walk away from someone in our life who no longer supports our mental or emotional health, we need to fall back on our boundaries. It’s easier said than done to create strong, healthy boundaries, but we need them in order to stay in a constant state of safety, security, and love. We fall into selfishness when we rely on others to dictate our moral compass. This can be as serious as having our values shaped by other people or as insignificant as wearing certain clothes to avoid being judged in a certain way by those around us. Living life “ever forward” comes down to sharing lessons learned from significant, often difficult, life experiences with others, whether through conversations or creating content or even monetizing those lessons through a product. Episode resources: Get your FREE WHOOP 4.0 acitivity tracker and save on any new membership  Save 20% on any functional mushroom, adaptogen & CBD product with code EVERFORWARD at Cured Nutrition Connect with Eli Weinstein

Celebrity dentist Dr. Bill Dorfman shares his top tips and advice on optimizing your oral health, succeeding in entrepreneurship, and staying fit and healthy into your 60s. Dr. Bill has more stamina than most 20-year-olds these days and he plans on living to 120. Think that’s a bold statement? Well, there’s more where that came from! Tune in to find out Dr. Bill’s greatest philosophies and goals for living a long, healthy, and productive life. Dr. Bill Dorfman is a cosmetic dentist, New York Times best-selling author, mentor, and philanthropist. Dr. Bill’s passion for dentistry has grown into one of the most prestigious cosmetic dental practices in the world. Known to millions as America’s dentist, Dr. Bill is one of the only LA-based Fellows in the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He’s been featured on Oprah, Larry King Live, ABC’s Extreme Makeover, and The Doctors on CBS.   Follow Dr. Bill Dorfman @drbilldorfman Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning   Key Highlights Most dental professionals that leave dentistry leave because of health reasons. As a fit 64-year-old with a goal to live well past 100, Dr. Bill shares his “why” and his “use it or lose it” mentality for health, fitness, and longevity. Dr. Bill divulges the most common dental care mistakes people are making along with his thoughts on flossing vs. water picking. How important is it to have straight teeth? Are braces or Invisalign really necessary and are they worth it? What role does diet play in oral health?  He describes the highly-correlated relationship between periodontal disease and heart disease. Plus, he shares the two craziest things he’s seen as a dentist. Dr. Bill tells you the best thing you can brush your teeth with and explains why adults should still use fluoride (but with caution). Does mouthwash really work? Dr. Bill says it’s BS… tune in to find out why! Dr. Bill shares the secrets behind his entrepreneurial success, given that he grew up in a poor, large family. He also shares his “learn, earn, return” philosophy. He shares powerful advice on shifting your mindset around failure and why mentorship is the fastest way to success. Episode resources: Save 20% on Sexual Performance Booster with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.UseJoymode.com/everforward Chase's electric toothbrush of choice from Amazon Save 20% on men's skincare from Caldera Lab with code CHASE20 at https://www.CalderaLab.com/chase  Breath by James Nestor The LEAP Foundation Never Split the Difference book and ep. 30 of Ever Forward Radio with Chris Voss  

Chase here! And I am going to share the weird, unusual health habits I practice on a daily basis. From drinking ketones to elevator mobility stretches in anti-ball-crushing pants - if you’ve been curious about what I do to stay energized and stack the odds in my favor, tune in! If you try any of these habits or you already have experience with them, I'd love to hear your feedback! Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or tag me on social media to share what’s working for you, what’s not, or any quirky health tips that help you live a life Ever Forward. Follow me on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow me on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights Mobility – living a life where function meets fashion Gut Health – what I do first thing every morning to combat dehydration and boost energy Managing Energy Levels – caffeine, CBD, functional mushrooms, and adaptogens "Diet on Demand" - tapping into the benefits of ketosis and intermittent fasting Posture – hacks for sitting and standing more upright  Hydration - never turn down a glass of water Oral Health – easy trick after every meal, snack, or drink to reduce mouth bacteria and cavities  Resources Mentioned: ACE – American Council on Exercise Certified Health Coach Ever Forward Apparel Lululemon ABC Pants LMNT Electrolytes AG1 from Athletic Greens Genesis Green Superfood Powder from Legion Athletics code EVERFORWARD for 20% off first purchase  Pulse Pre-Workout from Legion Athletics code EVERFORWARD for 20% off first purchase  CBD from Cured Nutrition code EVERFORWARD for 20% off Strong Coffee Company instant organic coffees code CHASE for 15% off Ketone IQ from HVMN exogenous ketones code CHASE for 10% off