Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

Hollan Hawaii is a cordon bleu trained chef, health advocate, former restaurant owner, and mom of three. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Hollan studied at Le Cordon Bleu before settling in Kauai, Hawaii where she ran the vegan restaurant Caffe Coco until the end of 2017. Today, Hollan writes on all things health and wellness. She recently published the vegan cookbook Good Food Gratitude.   The journey toward the vegan lifestyle and stellar health overall wasn’t an easy trek for Hollan. Over a decade ago, just shy of her 30th birthday, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes and was warned that she had a 60% chance of developing type 2 diabetes within the next several years. Holland was also overweight and struggled with endometriosis and kidney stones. Determined to reclaim agency over her young life, Hollan changed her diet, lasting a whole day as a vegetarian before committing wholeheartedly to veganism. The results were immediate.   "What I started to realize really quickly was that you can control your health—or at least your body’s health—through food. I literally felt like I could turn disease on and off with what I was eating."   One of Hollan’s biggest revelations is that you can “turn disease on and off” depending on what you eat. After going vegan and discovering that her body functions best by adapting to different “seasons of nutrition”, Hollan felt liberated knowing that she was in control of both her physical and mental wellbeing.   While she is an advocate for the transformational benefits of the vegan lifestyle, Holland encourages everyone to find the nutrition protocol that works for them. Our bodies don’t need a lot. We just need to give it a little change so our brain can catch up and have some of those ah-hahs.   Follow Hollan @hollanhawaii Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Key Highlights After going vegan, Hollan realized that she could “turn disease on and off” through her food choices. She explains exactly how she made these choices and how they affected both her physical and mental health. Hollan explains the benefits of listening to your body and adapting to its different “seasons of nutrition”. A support community and mentorship are foundational to staying on a healthy path. Watch for these telltale signs that the body is responding well—or not—to plant-based foods. Hollan explains her 5-day or 22-day reset protocols. Episode resources: Save up to 60% off during the Four Sigmatic winter sale here with checkout code EVERFORWARD Hollan Hawaii Good Food Gratitude by Hollan Hawaii

Nick Shaw is the Founder and CEO of Renaissance Periodization, former competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder, and coach to world-class athletes such as CrossFit Games Champions, Olympians, UFC fighters, and Navy SEALs. Nick, along with his wife Lori, co-host the RP Strength Podcast.   To many an athlete, or even just the avid gym-goer, the lockdowns presented a ton of challenges to staying in shape. However, both Chase and Nick view these “limitations” from a different perspective. They discuss how having no choice but to be creative with their workouts has forced their bodies to deload.   “We always think that more is better,” says Nick, referring to his fellow athletes. “It’s short-term thinking.”   A deload allows the body to “catch up” after a build-up of fatigue throughout an intense period of training. Coupled with periodization—well-rounded, systematized training to maximize productivity—more experienced athletes with specific fitness goals will be able to avoid burnout, let their body rest and recover, and maintain their motivation to hit the gym.   "Eat enough, sleep enough. Do those two things and your recovery is probably going to be pretty good."   Listen in as Chase and Nick go on to discuss best practices for growing as an athlete, with particular emphasis on the often-underestimated factors of nutrition, rest, and, most especially, doing the small monotonous things every day. In Nick’s own words: “Little, gradual improvements over time is the success secret of consistently successful people.”   Follow Nick @nick.shaw.rp Follow Chase @chase_chewning     Key Highlights Nick talks about how he adapted his workouts to the limitations (i.e. lack of access to a gym) imposed by the pandemic. Most people aren’t aware of the physiological benefits of a deload - Nick explains why more isn’t necessarily better Nick defines periodization and explains its importance in a proper training protocol. A training program should obviously be tailored to your particular goals and level of fitness and be ever-evolving as you progress. Nick shares the elements of an effective routine and how to break through plateaus. Recovery is underrated. Learn the two things you need to do to ensure your body is repairing adequately after every workout.   Episode resources: Save 20% off your first purchase at Legion Athletics or use checkout code EVERFORWARD for double loyalty points Renaissance Periodization Get Nick's book Fit For Success https://amzn.to/2MYFMcI  The Slight Edge https://amzn.to/2Nm9Rm9  The One Thing https://amzn.to/2Na5ElH 

"We’re energetic beings, and if you are not paying attention to your energetic body, and just paying attention to your physical body, there will be illness." Dr. Saman Faramarzi is a naturopathic doctor and Founder of SAFA Life and Wellness. The name of her concierge business doubles as both a portmanteau of her own name, as well as depicting the Farsi word safa, meaning “joy”. Joy, says Dr. Sam, is key to her role as a practitioner of self-healing. “My responsibility is to meet my patients where they’re at,” says Dr. Sam. “So, my job is to open the door—create that space to go deeper.” Within the first 15 minutes of a consultation, she asks her patients to share their goals (interestingly, most of her patients wish to “feel lighter”). Many are ready to express themselves openly from the get-go, while others need a little more encouragement to open up. Regardless, for each and every patient, continues Dr. Sam, “we start with the deeper human being questions before we get into the physical symptoms. Then we start the healing.” A human being is an energetic being. Chase and Dr. Sam go on to share their respective personal experiences dealing with the repression of trauma, and how they have suffered emotionally in the past as a result. One may look physically perfect on the outside, but be deteriorating on the “inside” to the point of experiencing actual outward symptoms. In Chase’s case, those symptoms included panic attacks and, in some cases, blackouts. Dr. Sam describes her process for helping patients unveil the source of grief and begin the process of healing by tapping into their chakra—the energetic level of being. Dr. Sam encourages all of her patients to commit to the process of healing—of growth—just as she is committed to their journeys. Commitment, she says, makes you immune to obstacles of all sizes and opens your eyes to every opportunity that brings you a step closer to achieving your goals. “All the power is in the patient,” says Dr. Sam. “I’m only here to give you this information, help you, and work through the obstacles; but it’s your commitment to you.” Follow Dr. Sam @dr.sam.nd Follow Chase @chase_chewning Key Highlights Dr. Sam shares what drew her to naturopathic medicine and self-healing as a preventive health measure. What do you need to know if you’re thinking of pursuing an M.D. in Naturopathy and what can you expect at naturopathic medical school? A large part of naturopathy is uncovering deep-rooted issues behind surface-level symptoms. Dr. Sam explains how she helps her patients discover those issues. Dr. Sam describes, medically, how to tap into your chakra. She also explains how grief affects a person from a biochemical and physiological perspective. Knowing your why and commitment to yourself are the two biggest steps to eliminating chronic illness in the long-term. Dr. Sam takes us on a tour of her place of work, the social wellness club Remedy Place. Episode resources: Save 20% off your entire first purchase at https://bit.ly/2LmdpUr or use checkout code EVERFORWARD for double reward points  SAFA Life and Wellness Remedy Place The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson

Do you know how to be yourself? Have you taken the time to sit with yourself, learn who you are, and what you want out of life? Often times we delay our potential and our ability to step into our greatness because we are fighting our most natural identity, or even continue living in a confused state. Jessica Zweig is here to help us understand how we can create a conscious life, one that allows us to simply be ourselves. She teaches three main concepts on the path to significant growth; how to deal, how to heal, and how to thrive. Also, she explains why we all naturally crave a sense of belonging at our deepest core and how we can peel back the the blanket of loneliness that 2020 laid over many of us during the global pandemic.   Follow Jessica @jessicazweig Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Save 15% off of Essential C Complex by Paleovalley with checkout code EVERFORWARD at https://www.paleovalley.com/everforward  Learn more about Jessica at https://www.jessicazweig.com  Get Jessica's new book Be at https://amzn.to/2YVsNuC  Listen to the Simply Be podcast at https://www.jessicazweig.com/podcast 

A very special collar-cast with my wife May from her show, May's Anatomy. This episode is one that has been up and coming since the origin of her podcast as she finally sits down to discuss her research and personal beliefs on the use of body mass index in the primary care setting. May and I talk about our personal and professional experiences using BMI to determine fat-defined obesity and obesity related risks such as diabetes, hypertension, and dyslipidemia. She also provides a breakdown of research conducted while in Nurse Practitioner school of an integrative systematic review aimed at determining the most accurate anthropometric measurement for fat-defined obesity in the primary care setting.    Episode 47: How to Submit Your Research to a Nursing Conference   Episode 48: The Role of the Health Coach in the Healthcare Team   An Integrative Review of Anthropometric Measurements in Primary Care   If you’re interested in consuming slow-release caffeinated organic instant lattes or matcha lattes, or if you’re a coffee drinker who wants a little more collagen and protein in their diet, use code "CHASE" at checkout for 15% off your entire order from Strong Coffee Company at https://strongcoffeecompany.com/?ref=idvqn2vvx5y   For nursing tips and more musings from the show, follow our Instagram @maysanatomypodcast or follow May's personal account  @mayyazdi   This is an Operation Podcast production. chase@operationpodcast.com

Louisa Nicola is a Sydney University trained clinical neuroscientist with a background in sports physiology and mathematics. In today's episode she breaks down what exactly is going on inside our heads when we come face-to-face with our daily challenges, the neural mechanisms underlying peak athletic performance, and how to leverage neuroscience to our benefit and squeeze 1% more out of life. Her company, Neuro Athletics, is a full-service neuroscience diagnostic testing company. They make it easy for athletes to see how their brain is performing in a quantifiable way by measuring biomarkers for cognitive decline in real time. By providing data-driven programming for their athletes to achieve peak brain performance, they live at the intersection of neuroscience and athleticism. They aim to get athletes to perform better, think faster and live longer.   Follow Louisa @thediamondboss_ Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Save 15% off of ZEN by Cured Nutrition with checkout code EVERFORWARD at http://bit.ly/2RmXcja  Learn more about Louisa and Neuro Athletics at https://www.neuroathletics.com.au  Listen to Louisa's podcast The Neuro Experience 

Nick Koumalatsos is a former US Marine Raider turned serial entrepreneur. Until 13 or so, Nick’s family had to relocate to a different city probably every 6 months. It was a different house to a different school to a different city. But this allowed him to gain incredible resilience over the years and added to his ability to be more malleable in life and in business. Nick and Chase explore some common struggles that service members have when transitioning out of the military and what served them the most. Nick also shares how he prioritizes what’s most important and why his family will never take a backseat to the pressing day-to-day responsibilities at work.  Giving up has never been an option for him and he will not let it be one for you. So, if you’ve been battling difficult situations and have felt pressurized by recent circumstances this episode will help you on so many levels. Tune in as Nick tells you how to get on the right track to overcome any challenges thrown upon you in life!   Follow Nick @nickkoumalatsos Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Save 20% on your first purchase from Legion Athletics with code EVERFORWARD at https://bit.ly/2LmdpUr Learn more about Nick at https://www.nickkoumalatsos.com

Welcome to your first Q&A of 2021! In this episode, I field your questions about separating the military, finding a new job, my thoughts on Jocko Willink and David Goggins, the exact first steps I took when I was leaving my corporate job to become an entrepreneur, the supplements I take every day for overall wellness and optimization, and so much more! Make sure to follow me on Instagram to catch the next Q&A to have your inquiries discussed in an upcoming episode.   Follow me on Instagram @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Strong Coffee Company: save 15% with code CHASE at https://strongcoffeecompany.com/?ref=idvqn2vvx5y Cured Nutrition CBD supplements: save 15% with code EVERFORWARD at http://bit.ly/2RmXcja Four Sigmatic organic functional mushroom coffees and elixirs: save up to 40% with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.foursigmatic.com/everforward Legion Athletics sports and performance supplements: save 20% on your first purchase with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.buylegion.com/everforward Bubs Naturals collagen and MCT oil powder: save 20% with code EVERFORWARD at https://bit.ly/3joSRY7 Jocko Willink books: Extreme Ownership https://amzn.to/3csdnG1 and The Dichotomy of Leadership https://amzn.to/3csrJGl 

Mental well-being has very fortunately firmed its grip on mankind with our generation understanding its huge role for a healthy life. Have you also under-considered your mental selves at some point in your lives? Did it not feel like you were lacking in something truly essential? This episode is a must have listening for you. Imagine a world where you could have people openly talk, listen and heal each other with the power of understanding and connecting. It feels much safer and friendlier. Does it not? Join Chase on this episode of the Ever Forward Radio, as he interviews Kelsey Ramsden, Founder and CEO of Mindcure, an organization that works to identify, develop, and commercialize products that enhance mental health and wellness, ease suffering, and increase productivity.  Kelsey discusses the importance of making mental hygiene a necessary practice and why going through a healing process is totally worth it. The steps to undergoing a treatment for your mental illness is never easy. 5 or 10 percent of it is the medicine and 90 to 95 percent is what you do with what you have. But taking the step is a key start you make. Perhaps, the generation next to ours is going to have its own different necessities and priorities.  Could you now imagine the world before the internet? It was also harder then to talk openly about your mental health than it is today. Times change. You never know if things would turn around for an unimagined positive! Tune in today for a wonderful few minutes of talking on your mental health and how to find your way to better choices and a promising lifestyle!   Follow MindCure @mindcurewellness Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Save 15% off of Cured Nutrition and their adaptogen and CBD wellness supplements with code EVERFORWARD Learn more about MindCure

The changing times of today demand an even greater focus on finding balance between wellness and productivity. There’s a ceaseless need for getting the right products to help us fine tune our daily practices so that life is simpler.   If you are also intrigued by and have wanted to dig deeper into the multitude of health and wellness products of today, Sisun Lee is just the right person for you to listen to. Join Chase and Sisun on this episode as they disentangle the intricate loops behind wellness products and practices.   Sisun is the founder and CEO of More Labs, a consumer goods company building a wellness brand centered around helping you live your best life. One of their hero products is Morning Recovery, which is scientifically formulated to help you bounce back after drinking.   His journey began in the tech industry, where he was a product manager across companies like Facebook and Tesla, Uber and Bay Area. It was when Sisun visited Korea for the first time in 2016 that he realized people in Korea drank quite a lot of alcohol. The locals there would hand him hangover drinks every night and totally hit him wild.   Things took an unanticipated turn when in 2017, he met a doctor at UCLA who had published on a particular hero ingredient in hangover drinks. Fuelled by the want for finding the best ingredients, he went to LA and started More Labs. Together, they’re now building wellness products to help people create the lives they have always wanted for themselves!   Honoring your health and well-being at all times is paramount. Tune in to the conversation with Sisun today for a treat of insights on all those health products you’ve wanted to know more about!     Follow Sisun and More Labs @morelabs Follow Chase @chase_chewning     Episode resources: Save 20% off your first purchase at Legion Athletics or get double reward points with code EVERFORWARD Learn more about More Labs