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In this week's episodes of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Diana Giacobbe, RN, CPT, to discuss her life as a nurse, how fitness and nursing blend with one another, why fitness is essential for medical well-being, and how fitness plays into the future of healthcare. Diana is a registered nurse and recently certified personal trainer. She attended nursing school at Widener University and began working at a Children’s hospital a few months after attaining her license. She is currently working full time while simultaneously launching her new online personal training business and connecting with people to educate, train and overall encourage people to be the best version of themselves they can be. Diana focuses on helping both women and men feel confident and learn to live a healthy lifestyle both physically and mentally. For more on Diana you can find her on Instagram @dianamariefit_ In this episode, we discuss how Diana has been able to balance so many different life demands, from school to nursing, fitness, life, and beyond!    Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website at ctm.band ... While you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!

In this week's episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Matthew Walko, PT, DPT, CCS, CSCS, to discuss his personal journey through life, health, and education. Dr. Walko is a professor at Lebanon Valley College, where he teaches courses on strength and conditioning, physiology, cardiopulmonary therapy, pharmacology, and more. He has spent extensive time researching heart rate variability (HRV). Walko has spent over a decade treating patients with numerous diseases and disorders in an inpatient environment while raising a family, pursuing higher-level certifications and specialties, and teaching at the college. For more on Dr. Walko, click here!   In this episode, we discuss how Heart Rate Variability (HRV), how to measure it, how to improve and optimize your HRV and overall cardiovascular health, and more!   Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here. While you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!

In this week's episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Matthew Walko, PT, DPT, CCS, CSCS, to discuss his personal journey through life, health, and education. Dr. Walko is a professor at Lebanon Valley College, where he teaches courses on strength and conditioning, physiology, cardiopulmonary therapy, pharmacology, and more. He has spent extensive time researching heart rate variability (HRV). Walko has spent over a decade treating patients with numerous diseases and disorders in an inpatient environment while raising a family, pursuing higher-level certifications and specialties, and teaching at the college. For more on Dr. Walko, click here!  In this episode, we discuss how Dr. Walko has been able to balance so many different life demands, his advice to patients and PT students, what he's learned from his patients, and more perspectives from his experience in healthcare.  Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here. While you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!  I've also been using a percussive soft tissue mobilization device (massage gun) on myself, my patients, and my friends/family. You can  purchase the EXACT massage gun I use, recommend, and gift to friends and family here! Note, that purchases from this link support Brawn Body and the Brawn Body podcast!

In this special 100th episode of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by his grandfather, Terry Braun, and his father, Tim Braun, to discuss their lifestyles, how they stay healthy despite working extremely-demanding jobs, how they define success and the advice they offer to others. In this episode, you'll learn about: -Emotional Intelligence in the workplace -Leadership styles and tactics -Traveling the world and adapting to different countries  -Personal leadership and success -Balance between instant and delayed gratification -Using the obstacles in your path to succeed in life-goals and aspirations  AND SO MUCH MORE! Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! You can also purchase the EXACT massage gun I use and gift to friends and family here: https://amzn.to/3xCDCko Note, that purchases from this link support Brawn Body and the Brawn Body podcast!

In episode 99 of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan discusses SUCKY situations and how to work through them, how to overcome them, and continue living a meaningful and purposeful life. Life is hard. Nothing worth having comes easy. Yet, we see stories of people time and time again who overcome the odds. We've talked with dozens of those individuals on the podcast already, and have so many more lined up. How have they done it? What general themes exist common amongst their stories? Tune in to find out today! Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off! You can also purchase the EXACT massage gun I use and gift to friends and family here: https://amzn.to/3xCDCko Note, that purchases from this link support Brawn Body and the Brawn Body podcast! 

In episode 98 of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan discusses what he's been doing in his PT clinical! After 4.5 weeks in clinical - I can say I've learned a LOT! There's tools and techniques I like - and those I don't. There's stretches I like - and those I don't. But, what are they? What have I found works, versus what doesn't work? Is dry needling effective? Should we use cupping therapy? What is a joint manipulation? All this and more bundled in this exciting episode of the Brawn Body Podcast! Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!

In episode 97 of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan discusses the importance of being humble, and how to humble oneself. Despite living in a society that constantly preaches "ME ME ME" and self-love, self-centeredness, there comes a point where this comes too far. Stoic philosophy, the Holy Bible, and some unmatched knowledge on the topic from greats such as Dale Carnegie all point to the same theme: WE MUST BE HUMBLE if we want to succeed.  Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!

In episode 96 of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan discusses caffeine, how to drop body fat for summer, the role of blood glucose levels in the body, and more!  Caffeine is the MOST overused drug (that's right - DRUG) in America. How should we approach it - should we cycle on and off caffeine? What role does caffeine play in our body? How long is its half-life, aka, how long does its effects last?  Blood glucose regulation is a HUGE problem in our country, with only 14% of Americans estimated to be metabolically healthy. How can we biohack our blood glucose? How does this, in turn, lead to increased fat loss? What tools should we be using for fat loss: HIIT or long duration cardio? Should we use intermittent fasting? What effect does cold exposure have on our body fat? All this and more bundled in this exciting episode of the Brawn Body Podcast! Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!

In episode 95 of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan discusses how the Brawn Body business and podcast was started and why you should GET STARTED on pursuing your goals in life. You can always find a reason to do or not do something - this is a constant battle we fight in our heads. Whichever side you feed more, the one that encourages you to do things, or the one that encourages you to stay where you've always been, will win. The concept of easy vs hard times is also discussed through an analogy provided by a Saudi prince. Please leave a review (iTunes) & share this episode with a friend! To keep up to date with everything we are currently doing, be sure to follow @brawnbody on social media! This episode is brought to you by CTM band recovery products - the EXACT soft tissue recovery technology used by Dan. CTM Band was founded by Dr. Kyle Bowling, a sports medicine practitioner who treats professional athletes (and was a guest on the Brawn Body Podcast!). You can check out their website here: https://ctm.band/collections/ctm-band ... while you're there, be sure to use the coupon code "BRAWN10" for 10% off!

In this week's episodes of the Brawn Body Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Stephen Hussey to discuss his personal health and wellness journey, cardiovascular health, and his new book, Understanding the Heart! Dr. Stephen Hussey MS, DC is a Chiropractor and Functional Medicine practitioner. He attained both his Doctorate of Chiropractic and Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States in Portland, OR. He is a health coach, speaker, and the author of two books on health; The Health Evolution: Why Understanding Evolution is the Key to Vibrant Health and Understanding the Heart: Uncommon Insights into Our Most Commonly Diseased Organ. In addition to chiropractics, Dr. Hussey focuses on metabolic health and guides patients and clients from around the world back to health by using the latest research and health attaining strategies. In his downtime he likes to enjoy the outdoors, play sports, read, write, and spend time with his wife and their pets. For more on Dr. Hussey, you can find him on Instagram @drstephenhussey ... you can also find him on YouTube and many other podcasts, including the Ben Greenfield Fitness show. Dr. Hussey also provides numerous health and wellness services through his business, resource your health. To purchase his book on Amazon, click here! https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Heart-Uncommon-Insights-Commonly-ebook/dp/B093Z7JKWT/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=understanding+the+heart&qid=1622425248&sr=8-1