Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

Ross Dawson explains futurism and how to prosper in a world of unlimited information. They discuss the future of work, the power of defining your relationship with information, and strategies for increasing your attention span in the Digital Age. Ross believes information overload is the defining feature of our society. The good news is we use futurism to help us reduce anxiety about the future and live our best lives. How? It starts with purpose and a choice. “We can close ourselves off from the world or we can open ourselves up,” Ross says, “and the faster the world changes, the more being open is an advantage.” Ross Dawson is a globally recognized futurist, entrepreneur, strategy advisor, keynote speaker, and best-selling author of “Thriving on Overload: The 5 Powers for Success in a World of Exponential Information”.   Follow Ross Dawson @rossdawson Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning   Key Highlights What is futurism? Tune in as Ross shares his approach to thinking usefully about the future to create the future we want. Ross shares a few powerful action steps we can take to improve our futures. He emphasizes the power of remote work, automation, and tapping into your greatest values and talents. We live in a society that fights mercilessly for our attention. How can we take back control of our attention and avoid distractions? Ross describes “the danger of the goal” along with how you can broaden your scope of attention in order to broaden your perspective and the richness of your life. How can we stay ahead of AI? Ross breaks down 5 ways to thrive on overload; meaning how to create value from a world of excessive information. He shares tips on limiting distraction, choosing actions that add value to your life, and increasing your attention span.  Ross touches on how fatherhood has informed and influenced his futurist self. As an Australian and world traveler, he shares his candid thoughts on how different cultures relate to the future and why Africa is the future of our planet. Is there a way to change the minds of people who are really set in their ways? Tune in to hear Ross’s candid answer! Episode resources: Save 20% on Serenity gummies with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.CuredNutrition.com  Save 15% on organic coffee with adaptogens with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/4tHYtZ8rpfs  Visit his website Get his book Thriving on Overload or the audiobook with your free 30-day trial of Audible at https://www.AudibleTrial.com/everforward 

Dr. Chris Rinsch shares his science-backed secrets for supercharging your mitochondria function and increasing your muscle strength by 10% in just four months. He shares why mitochondria are important for healthy aging, a higher quality of life, more energy, and a longer lifespan. But what does healthy aging even mean? How can we improve our health at the cellular level so we can live longer? Chris is here to answer these important questions and provide science-based tips for increasing your resiliency, strength, and longevity while preventing muscle hypertrophy, atrophy, and sarcopenia.  If you had the ability to feel 10% stronger and more energetic in just a few weeks, without slamming back coffees or hitting the gym every day, imagine what you could do with that. Pretty exciting, right? Chris Rinsch, PhD, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Amazentis, an innovative life science company dedicated to employing breakthrough research and clinical science to bring advanced therapeutic nutrition products to life. Chris helped develop and study Mitopure™, a dietary supplement of Urolithin A, a molecule which stimulates a recycling process inside our cells. Mitopure™ has been shown to improve cellular health and optimize your energy, strength, and endurance. Learn more about Amazentis Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights Why should we care about longevity and resiliency? Chris describes the power of maintaining your physical health, specifically at the cellular level, and how that impacts your quality of life.  What are mitochondria? Listen in as Chris breaks down how mitochondria are the building blocks of your health along with the cellular processes we need to care about and the practices we can use to increase our mitochondrial health. Chris speaks on why muscle is the key to healthy aging and how exercise and nutrition impacts your cellular health. You’ve heard of prebiotics and probiotics, but have you ever heard of postbiotics? Listen in to learn what postbiotics are and their role in health and wellness. How do you prevent frailty and poor muscle health as you get older? Chris sheds light on how a sedentary lifestyle leads to decreased mitochondrial health and how Mitopure™ can quickly increase muscle strength in sedentary people by 10%. Chris shares a few unique and exciting recent discoveries in mitochondrial health and the potential roles of Urolithin A on human health and disease/cancer prevention. Episode resources: Save 10% on MitoPure with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.TimelineNutrition.com/everforward Save 20% on The Good multi-function serum with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.CalderaLab.com/everforward  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/pkkDuQghm2U 

Hollywood fitness coach, Don Saladino, shares how he transforms actors into superheroes, his strategies for building a thriving fitness business, and the mindset you need to improve any aspect of your health and fitness. From turning Hugh Jackman into Wolverine to helping a nearly 900 pound woman lose 500 pounds, Don has seemingly done it all. How has he gotten to where he is today? Discipline, consistency, and a whole lot of passion; the same ingredients you need to achieve your health and fitness goals! Don has been a health and fitness coach to actors, athletes, and musicians for over 20 years. He has developed a reputation for training some of the biggest names in Hollywood for the big screen. Don is also a keynote speaker and fitness entrepreneur who has expanded from brick and mortar gyms to a thriving global online fitness empire.   Follow Don Saladino @donsaladino Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning   Key Highlights Don speaks on the difference between training actors in order to change their bodies for movies and training everyday people for long-term health and wellness. He also details his strategy for training superhero actors like Hugh Jackman for Wolverine. How can the everyday person to train like a superhero? Don emphasizes the importance of a high level of discipline, consistency, having a vision and a plan, and tracking your nutrition. Don shares the most common misconceptions and mistakes people are making in their health and fitness journeys (and the key to overcoming them).  What’s the key to looking and feeling your best? Is it diet? Is it training? It’s neither… it’s mental. What does that mean? Tune in to hear Don’s candid thoughts! Don and Chase discuss his approach to training morbidly obese people (500+ pounds) and the emotional blockages that can arise for extreme weight loss clients. Stay tuned for simple nutrition advice for those of you who want to become the Wolverine (but mostly for Chase). Plus, Don shares his very passionate reasoning behind why you don’t need to be in a caloric deficit to improve body composition. Episode resources: Save 20% on the Build Muscle Stack with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.LegionAthletics.com  Save 20% with code EVERFORWARD on the upright textured foam roller at https://www.MobilityWall.com Save 20% on JoyMode sexual performance booster with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.UseJoyMode.com/everforward  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/Xl2JZRpYBUw 

Celine Tien is here to talk about the virtual reality (VR) platform Flowly for those with chronic pain/illness and using biofeedback to take control of your nervous system. Feeling just a little bit better each day can have a massive domino effect on your life. Celine’s greatest advice is to go out and find that thing that’s going to create that domino effect. It could be going on a daily walk, it could be cutting out caffeine, or it could be Flowly… Celine is the Founder and CEO of Flowly, a holistic brain-body program for retraining your autonomic nervous system. Flowly is NIH-backed and studied by UPMC and USC as an opioid-sparing pain management device. With Flowly, you can learn to shift your body from pain to flow state.  Follow Celine Tien @virtuallyceline Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights Do we need another piece of technology like Flowly to help our mental wellness? Who is Flowly for? Celine breaks down why VR is necessary for their target market: people with chronic pain and chronic illness. She shares how growing up around pancreatic cancer, an extremely painful, anxiety-inducing illness, became the inspiration behind Flowly. Celine shines light on how she’s taking care of her mental health as an entrepreneur and founder of a start-up. She emphasizes the importance of leaning on your community and practicing receiving feedback and help. What is biofeedback? Celine explains what it is and how it can help you learn to relax and shift your body into the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest mode). This can lead to better sleep, better recovery, and increased HRV (heart rate variability). Celine highlights the science behind Flowly, the accessibility and inclusivity of this technology, and the results they’re seeing in patients, including a 50% reduction in opioid usage! She then shares her thoughts on the opioid epidemic and their mission for patients using opioids. What is the Flowly user experience? Celine describes what it’s like to use Flowly and join the Flowly community. Chase also shares a bit about his experience using it. What’s next for the future of VR? What are some other potential uses of Flowly? Episode resources: Save 15% on organic coffee and lattes with code CHASE at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com  Save 20% on the For Today at home male fertility test kit with my sponsor using the code EVERFORWARD at https://testlegacy.com/everforward Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/pcWNhc41Iio  Learn more about Flowly

The world is noisier than it’s ever been. It is becoming increasingly difficult to focus our attention where we want to. As a culture where overwhelm is the norm and noise, both internal and external, is so prevalent, it can seem impossible to find moments of silence and time to be still.  Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn, authors of “Golden: The Power of Silence in a World of Noise,” are on the podcast today to talk about the meaning and power of silence in a noisy world, how to find silence, why you need it, and how it can change your life.  Their book discusses why silence is important for our personal and collective wellbeing and how to experience deep silence while living a full life. As well as exploring the concept of silence, the book also explores what goes on in nothingness and where silence truly exists. Leigh is a collaboration consultant and leadership coach to federal agencies and major companies. Justin has served as a meditation teacher and legislative director in the US Congress. Together Justin and Leigh cofounded Astrea Strategies, a consultancy that specializes in helping individuals and organizations develop solutions from a place of attention and centeredness.  Connect with Leigh on LinkedIn Follow her on Twitter @LeighMarz Connect with Justin on LinkedIn Follow him on Twitter @JustinZorn Key Highlights Silence is less about finding a quiet place and more about being present. We experience silence in spaces that allow us to avoid interference with our perception and intention. Our everyday lives are full of opportunities to listen actively and stay present, but how often do we do this? The absence of sound does not always imply silence. What makes sound different from noise? How can we find quiet in a noisy environment? Are quiet and silence subjective experiences? What can we do to experience internal quiet and flow? Our fear of getting quiet and seeking silence can prevent us from experiencing silence. Why is that?  How to avoid being overwhelmed by noise by tuning your senses to silence and being a discerning listener Is silence something you need to find? Justin explains that quiet can be accessed at all times and shares ways he has utilized micro-moments in his life to get quiet.  Episode resources: Join Chase and Ryan Holiday at the Awake & Aware: Stoic Retreat on Feb 17th in Austin, TX or 20% off with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.wildhealthsummit.com/conference/stoic  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/XhVj6Pt6vWo  Get the hardcopy of Golden at Amazon or with your free audiobook 30-day trial at https://www.audibletrial.com/everforward Justin’s website https://justinzorn.com Leigh's website

Chase and May have their last ever check-in discussion on Ever Forward Radio before starting their very own podcast together! They talk about what the new podcast is going to be about, then they play a fun, yet cry-worthy game of We’re Not Really Strangers. Don’t worry! Ever Forward Radio isn’t going anywhere… but these special episodes with May are. Stay tuned for more detailed announcements in the New Year!   Follow May @mayyazdi Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning     Key Highlights Chase and May reflect on six years of recording Ever Forward Radio and how it feels to start a new podcast together. They share their vision for the new podcast and highlight some of the topics and guests they might showcase on future episodes. They’re getting excited for their Christmas vacation in Paris, something they’ve wanted to do for years! Listen in to hear how their families feel about it… Chase and May play the card game, We’re Not Really Strangers, which leads them to reflect on their relationship, gain perspective on how they see each other, ask rarely-asked questions, and connect on a deeper level. May gets vulnerable about how it felt to fail her NCLEX exam (four times) and Chase sheds light on the two major life changes that led him down the road of personal development and human potential. They talk about their lived experience of being a biracial couple, touching on how their biggest differences actually complement each other. Episode resources: Listen to May's podcast May's Anatomy Save 10% on MitoPure with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.TimelineNutrition.com/everforward Get 5 FREE travel packs of AG1 and a one year supply of vitamin D at https://www.AthleticGreens.com/everforward 

Valentina LeQueux is here to talk about the mindset needed to combat negative thoughts, using breathwork for trauma release, her struggles with body image as a fitness lover, and her self-worth during and after an unhealthy marriage. We can learn a lot from our pasts, but as Valentina says, we can’t fix anything there. The only thing we truly have control over is this present moment. That mindset has gotten her through the hardest of times and led her to accept what is right here, right now. Valentina LeQueux is a BA, CPT, breathwork facilitator, and Founder of Naked Coaching and the NKED app. Valentina creates online programs to educate a wide variety of people on how to stop over-complicating training and nutrition, so your mind is clear to build the body and mind you’ve always wanted.   Follow Valentina LeQueux @valentinalequeux Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning   Key Highlights Who is the non-obvious Valentina? “I’m the laziest person you’ll ever meet, not joking,” she says. Valentina talks about why she’s struggled to meet her movement and fitness goals this year, downgrading to 1-4 training sessions a week, and why she too needs a coach. She also opens up about her struggle with body image and how she’s finding acceptance of her biggest insecurity, cellulite. Valentina describes the inspiration and mindset behind her online fitness coaching programs, emphasizing the importance of education and community in any health and fitness journey. She discusses the reality of navigating low self-confidence and low self-worth after leaving a toxic relationship and how she became more aware of her negative self-talk. Psychedelics can be very healing, but unfortunately, they don’t always lead to healing experiences. Valentina speaks up about her unfortunate experience with psychedelics and offers words of wisdom and caution about using them.  Having learned so much about what she doesn’t want in a partner, Valentina is now in a very healthy relationship! Listen in as she speaks on how she was able to open up again after a divorce and why she never would have seen this relationship coming. Episode resources: Get your FREE blood biomarker kit, a $200 value, with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.Elo.health  Save 20% on Morning Recovery with code FORWARD at https://www.MoreLabs.com  Save 15% on CBD, adaptogen, and functional mushroom products with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.CuredNutrition.com  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/GlNkZc2ZJr8  Get Valentina's training app NKED

Chase welcomes Jeff Ono and Dr. Charles Tabone, ND of Pause Wellness Studio to talk about the importance of intentional and consistent recovery and the power of taking a pause. They highlight the benefits of healing/recovery modalities like cold plunges, IR saunas, float therapy, and so much more. How do you take time to pause in your life? How do you prioritize mental and physical recovery, if at all? This episode just might change that for you… or at least shift your mindset around recovery. Pause is a recovery-focused wellness studio with locations in Venice, WeHo, and South Bay. At Pause, they prioritize recovery for the mind and body using infrared saunas, cold plunges, LED light therapy, cryotherapy, flotation therapy, and IV therapy. But are all these therapies necessary for wellness? Tune in to find out!   Follow Pause Wellness Studio @_pause.studio_ Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning   Key Highlights Consistent and intentional recovery is beneficial for the masses, but why? Tune in to hear Jeff and Charles break down the role of recovery in both ancient and modern health and wellness. They highlight the mental and physical benefits of cold and heat therapy (or contrast therapy), floating in a float tank, and the other services that Pause offers. Then, Chase shares his experience visiting Pause. Jeff and Charles share a few ways you can receive these health benefits for free without visiting a wellness studio, like jumping in the ocean when it’s cold or letting the sun heat your body. Is recovery the next opportunity for health and wellness entrepreneurs? Jeff and Charles think so! Listen in to hear their thoughts on the role of recovery in the future of accessible health and wellness. Plus, they share their exciting plans to franchise Pause Wellness Studio and hopefully bring them to your city. Jeff and Charles share their personal practices for maintaining mind and body wellness at home.  Episode resources: Save 15% on organic instant lattes and coffee with code CHASE at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com Improve mitochondrial health with Mitopure and save 10% with code EVERFORWARD at https://timelinenutrition.com/everforward Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/dLH4N8IuVTA  Learn more at https://www.PauseStudio.com 

Welcome Dr. Julie Foucher, MD to talk about how precision medicine differs from conventional medicine and why mental and emotional health is often more important than your lifestyle. Chase then shares his own results and experience using Wild Health’s genetics-based healthcare.  Dr. Julie Foucher is a former CrossFit athlete, functional medicine expert, and physician at Wild Health, a precision medicine and primary care service offering holistic, personalized healthcare based on your genetics. They provide a comprehensive health analysis using advanced testing and create a custom care plan to help you decode your DNA and unlock better health.  Could precision medicine save us from diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease? We think so! In fact, it’s been clinically proven…   Follow Dr. Julie Foucher @juliefoucher Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning   Key Highlights What does it mean to know your baseline? Why is it important to know your baselines and health markers? So many of us don’t know our own health markers, but if we do, we’ll be better able to sustain our health and prevent disease. Tune in to hear Julie describe this in more detail. What is the different between functional, traditional, and precision medicine? Julie breaks these down for us and explains why you should consider leaning into functional and precision medicine more. Julie speaks on the importance of having a relationship with your doctor as well as the best ways to advocate for yourself and strengthen your patient/provider relationship. She also talks about how to present your health concerns to your doctor to ensure they really hear you. Chase describes how Wild Health helped him discover his predisposition for cardiovascular disease and the subsequent choices he made to improve his baselines and prevent the disease. Julie details why she worked with a mindset coach as a CrossFit competitor and how mindset shifts can significantly improve your physiological health.  The external is not always an accurate representation of the internal, meaning you can look healthy on the outside while being very unhealthy on the inside. Listen in as Julie reflects on the unhealthiest, most stressful time in her life: when she entered med school as a top tier CrossFit athlete. Episode resources: Learn more about Wild Health and their genetics testing, functional medicine, and health coaching at https://www.WildHealth.com and save 20% with code EVERFORWARD Feel as much as 80% better the next day after drinking alcohol with Morning Recovery by More Labs and save 20% with code FORWARD at https://www.MoreLabs.com  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/3ZhE0MbMWtw 

Jeff Byers is a former NFL player and the current CEO of Amp Human, which offers innovative products that help athletes push the limits on their performance, adaptation, and recovery. With an interest in both sports and entrepreneurship from an early age, Jeff always harbored an interest in finding creative ways to push his boundaries for growth as a human. “I was always thinking about the little things I could do to get better,” he says. “I tried to use my brain to work smarter than always just work harder.” After retiring from the NFL, Jeff worked for a few years in the finance space before joining an early-stage biotech startup in late 2015. This company had discovered a way to deliver pharmaceuticals through the skin, bypassing the GI system which often limits the body’s ability to optimally absorb vitamins and minerals taken orally. Not long after joining the company, Jeff and one of his partners developed a broad vision for a business offering products specifically formulated to optimize human performance, a space in which they saw, at the time, a huge gap in the market. Listen in as Jeff talks all things human performance and optimization and why he refers to it as a “broad spectrum”. He also discusses the benefits of Amp Human’s flagship product, PR Lotion, and its newly released D+ Lotion. Key Highlights Jeff explains how to differentiate between human performance and biohacking, and how he optimizes his cognitive abilities. Routines are great for introducing discipline; but could they also be a limiting factor to evolving, adapting, and breaking past barriers with regard to human performance? What does Jeff mean by “broad spectrum human performance”? Jeff speaks on the relationship between mindset and human performance. How do Amp Human’s products, particularly PR Lotion, help humans break their limits and achieve more? Episode resources: Save on any Momentous product with code CHASE at https://momentous.sjv.io/chase Save 15% with code CHASE on brain rocket fuel in a bottle with Ketone-IQ at https://www.HVMN.com  Save 20% on any skin care item with EVERFORWARD at https://www.CalderaLab.com  Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/udOff5Xjmos