

Human Performance Outliers Podcast with Zach Bitter
Zach Bitter
Welcome to the Human Performance Outliers Podcast. Your host Zach Bitter, will take you through a series of interesting topics around health, fitness, endurance, running, hybrid athlete training, ultramarathon, and nutrition. Join in for interviews with folks exploring their outer limits and research in a wide variety of sports, fitness, and nutrition.
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Jul 26, 2021 • 1h 5min
Dietitian's Dilemma: Eating Disorders & Nutrition - Shebani Sethi, MD
Dr. Shebani Sethi is a Stanford and Duke trained double board-certified physician in Obesity Medicine and Psychiatry. She is the Founding Director of Stanford University's Metabolic Psychiatry program and Silicon Valley Metabolic Psychiatry, a new center in the San Francisco Bay Area focused on optimizing brain health by integrating low carb nutrition, comprehensive psychiatric care, and treatment of obesity with associated metabolic disease. Show Sponsor: SFuels - sfuelsgolonger.com - promo code: ZACHB5 Support: patreon.com/HPOpodcast or ko-fi.com/zbhpo Show updates & links: Web: zachbitter.com - IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Find Michelle: Links - IG: @runeatmeatrepeat - Tw: @michellehurnRD Find Dr. Sethi: Linkedin: drsethidalai - Tw: @ShebaniMD - Web: siliconvalleypsychiatry.com & med.stanford.edu/psychiatry/patient_care/metabolic.html Current Clinical Trial Recruiting at Stanford: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03935854

Jul 14, 2021 • 1h 1min
Episode 252: Boston Marathon Race Director, Philanthropist, & Endurance Athlete - Dave McGillivray
Dave is the RD of one of the biggest races in the World, the Boston Marathon. He is a philanthropist with numerous endurance feats to his name; including single and multi-day ultramarathons. Episode Sponsor: Egg Weights – eggweights.com promo: Zach15 Zach’s Training Plans: zachbitter.com/training-plans Support: patreon.com/HPOpodcast or ko-fi.com/zbhpo Show updates & links: zachbitter.com IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Find Dave: dmsesports.com/dave-mcgillivray IG: @dmsesports Tw: @DMSESports FB: @DMSESports

Jul 12, 2021 • 1h 4min
Episode 251: Professional Model to Professional Ultrarunner
Michele Graglia is a former international model turned ultrarunner. He has won the Badwater 135 and completed the fastest crossing of the Atacama Desert. Support the show: https://patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://paypal.me/hpopod Episode Sponsor: Egg Weights – eggweights.com promo: Zach15 Discounts on Zach's "gear of choice" here: zachbitter.com/mygear and/or linktr.ee/zachbitter Show updates & links: zachbitter.com IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Find Michele: michelegraglia.com IG: @mickeygraglia Tw: @MickeyGraglia FB: @MicheleGragliaUltra

Jul 9, 2021 • 2h 6min
Episode 250: Running Across America Logistics - Cinder Wolff
Cinder Wolff crewed for both Pete Kostelnick and Sandy Ann VI-Burruss, the men's and women's Transcontinental Run record holders. She joins the show to share what she learned helping them go from coast to coast in record time. Episode Sponsor: BiOptimizers – bioptimizers.com/human promo: HUMAN10 Support the show: patreon.com/HPOpodcast or paypal.me/hpopod Discounts on Zach's "gear of choice" here: zachbitter.com/mygear and/or linktr.ee/zachbitter Show updates & links: zachbitter.com IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Zach’s Training Plans: zachbitter.com/training-plans

Jun 30, 2021 • 1h 23min
Episode 249: Nevada Gray Takes On Her First Marathon
Nevada is a pharmacist and registered nurse. After suffering a partial spinal cord injury in 2016, Nevada utilized the ketogenic diet and became a NASM certified personal trainer during her 2 year recovery. Now, she is ready to take on the marathon! Episode Sponsor: EggWeights – eggweights.com promo: Zach15 Zach’s Training Plans: zachbitter.com/training-plans Support the show: patreon.com/HPOpodcast or paypal.me/hpopod Show updates & links: zachbitter.com IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Nevada: thepaleopharmacist.com IG: @thepaleopharmacist Tw: @PharmacistPaleo

Jun 28, 2021 • 33min
Training & Nutrition Chat: Transcontinental Run - 3
Live stream highlighting Zach's training and nutrition for week four of Zach's Transcontinental Run from San Fran to NYC this Fall. Support the show: https://patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://paypal.me/hpopod Show updates & links: Web: https://zachbitter.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/zachbitter Tw: https://twitter.com/zbitter FB: https://www.facebook.com/zach.bitter Zach’s Training Plans: https://zachbitter.com/training-plans Discounts on Zach's "gear of choice" here: https://zachbitter.com/mygear and/or https://linktr.ee/zachbitter

Jun 22, 2021 • 58min
Dietitian's Dilemma: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon - Muscle Centric Medicine
Dr. Lyon received her doctorate in osteopathic medicine from the Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine and is board-certified in family medicine. She now works with clients on muscle centric medicine. Sponsor: sfuelsgolonger.com promo: ZACH5 Zach’s Training Plans: https://zachbitter.com/training-plans Discounts on Zach's "gear of choice" here: https://zachbitter.com/mygear and/or https://linktr.ee/zachbitter Show updates & links: Web: zachbitter.com - IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Find Michelle: Links - IG: @runeatmeatrepeat - Tw: @michellehurnRD Find Dr. Lyon: Web: drgabriellelyon.com - IG: @drgabriellelyon - FB: @doctorgabriellelyon - YouTube: Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Jun 19, 2021 • 43min
Training & Nutrition Chat: Transcontinental Run - 2
This episode is from the HPO live stream highlighting Zach's training and nutrition from the previous week during his build up for the Transcontinental Run from San Fran to NYC this Fall. Support the show: https://patreon.com/HPOpodcast or https://paypal.me/hpopod Show updates & links: zachbitter.com IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Zach’s Training Plans: zachbitter.com/training-plans Discounts on Zach's "gear of choice" here: zachbitter.com/mygear and/or linktr.ee/zachbitter

Jun 11, 2021 • 55min
Episode 248: Injured To Elite With Dr. David Meyer
Dr. David Meyer is a Sports Physical Therapist and Mental Performance Coach. David is a former Major League baseball Rehab Coordinator, and has now integrated the mental side into physical rehabilitation. Episode Sponsor: BiOptimizers – https://magbreakthrough.com/human promo: HUMAN10 Show updates & links: zachbitter.com IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Discounts on Zach's "gear of choice" here: https://zachbitter.com/mygear and/or https://linktr.ee/zachbitter David: injuredtoelite.com IG: @davemmeyer

Jun 4, 2021 • 1h 16min
Episode 247: Extreme Explorer - Ray Zahab
Ray Zahab is a Canadian Explorer, ultra distance runner and Founder of non-profit impossible2Possible. He specializes in exploration in extreme environments, including running across the Sahara Desert. Episode Sponsor: BiOptimizers – https://magbreakthrough.com/human promo: HUMAN10 Show updates & links: zachbitter.com IG: @zachbitter Tw: @zbitter FB: @zach.bitter Discounts on Zach's "gear of choice" here: https://zachbitter.com/mygear and/or https://linktr.ee/zachbitter Find Ray: Web: rayzahab.com - IG: @rayzahab - Tw: @RayZahab - FB: @ray.zahab