Kreatures Of Habit Podcast

Michael Chernow joins The Rich Roll Podcast to discuss his cinematic journey from addiction to inspiring others, the power of daily habits, small wins, healing your inner child, and more. On this episode: 00:01:47 - Sharing recovery stories 00:09:10 - The power of extreme commitment 00:13:00 - Reaching the lowest point 00:19:13 - The challenge of addiction and the difficulty for non-addicts to understand its power 00:23:30 - Childhood trauma, abuse, and the impact on mental health and relationships 00:27:47 - Survival tactics, chameleon behavior, and seeking love and acceptance 00:30:51 - Drugs as a temporary solution and the feeling of control and escape 00:32:21 - Leaving home at 15, independence, and finding freedom on the streets 00:33:46 - Balancing school and life on the streets 00:37:27 - Restaurant Journey 00:42:18 - Overcoming Adversity 00:47:32 - Fitness and Sobriety 00:52:18 - The early days of recovery 00:57:04 - Establishing a daily routine 01:02:37 - The importance of discipline and structure 01:09:19 - Living in the present and prioritizing family 01:20:14 - Gratitude Practice 01:29:34 - Fear and Optimism 01:31:29 - Meatball Shop Success 01:35:03 - Building an institution 01:37:53 - Lessons from a meeting 01:39:57 - Success in the restaurant business 01:48:32 - The power of culture 01:52:39 - Kreatures of Habit concept 01:54:39 - Starting Kreatures of Habit 01:59:50 - Impact of food-based decisions 02:02:42 - Commitment and consistency breeding confidence 02:07:09 - The power of small wins 02:09:38 - Challenges in building a business 02:10:05 - Motivation beyond money 02:11:15 - Kreatures of Habit 02:11:44 - Digital Business and Transparency 02:13:13 - Connecting with Customers 02:14:11 - Breathwork Experience 02:21:57 - Virtual Breathwork Sessions 02:25:25 - Emotional Release and Healing 02:27:42 - Visceral Vision and Healing 02:28:35 - Rich's Breathwork Experience 02:30:29 - Group Holotropic Breathing 02:31:35 - The virtual experience 02:32:12 - Therapy through breathwork 02:34:10 - Inner child revelation 02:38:14 - Commitment to fatherhood 02:40:08 - Advice for those struggling

This week, we're bringing you a re-run of Michael's episode with James Kent to honor his memory. Michael and James discuss the mindset of leading a team in a high-stress environment, the key to establishing a positive company culture, and how to carve out time for yourself every single day.

Michael Gazzo is a transformational coach, spiritual mentor, breathwork facilitator, platinum music producer, multi-instrumentalist, husband and father. In this episode, he dives deep into how breathwork can be a game changer. 4:55 - Michael  Chernow's first breathwork experience 11:05 - What is the type of breathwork that Gazzo does? 17:40 - How Gazzo's breathwork journey started 24:32 - Feeling physical sensations when you do breathwork 32:00 - Our code can be rewritten by processing trauma 39:48 - How to find Michael Gazzo Michael Gazzo’s website: https://www.michaelgazzo.com/ Michael Gazzo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gazzomusic/

Peter Crone is a writer, speaker, and thought leader in human awakening and potential. He works with everyone from world-class athletes to stay-at-home parents to redesign the subconscious mind.This week, he joins Michael Chernow to talk about how you can shed your false identity and achieve happiness. On this episode: 2:28 - What makes people happy 12:49 - The different elemental types 18:32 - Lifestyle change happens when you can reveal who you truly are 27:45 - How to get rid of your false identity 35:58 - Does an identity change come with a physical change as well? 46:15 - Peter's mastermind Peter’s website: https://www.petercrone.com/

Rachel Scheer is a functional medicine practitioner and she joins Michael Chernow to discuss her healing journey, her view on Western medicine, and much more.  On this episode: 2:30 - What got Rachel into functional medicine 17:17 - Rachel’s elimination diet 26:00 - Getting a correct diagnosis 34:33 - Nutritional habits for a healthy gut 41:45 - Manifestation and doing the things that scare you 57:52 - The greatest piece of personal development

This week, we’re bringing you Michael Chernow’s guest appearance on the Mind Pump Podcast.  On this episode, Michael dives into the following topics with Sal, Adam, And Justin: 02:13 - How from a young age he was trying to get out of his house.  09:41 - Being sexually assaulted at 8 years old.  14:54 - Why he felt he needed to have a legitimate job with his ever-growing side hustle.  20:38 - His favorite drug to sell and why?  25:06 - His only run-in with the cops.  30:41 - The scary experience of getting robbed.  37:34 - That one time he faked his death.  43:03 - His connection to the universe.  45:28 - Losing his father and making amends.  55:06 - The beginning of the end of the dark days and the beginning of the new days.  1:00:21 - The Muay Thai angels.  1:07:16 - The point where things start happening for him.  1:27:32 - Why his happiness is FAR more important than cash in the bank and capital.  1:34:18 - His next venture, partner, and buyout.  1:45:06 - The origins of Kreatures of Habit.  1:51:58 - Taking his love of oatmeal and running with it!  1:59:34 - How fitness & health transformed him.  2:07:13 - The priority of profitability. 2:09:03 - You never know the catalyst of change.

Jason Lacayo has been a police officer for 19 years and is currently part of the mental health outreach team. He is also the co-host of Inside the Labyrinth podcast powered by Reps for Responders, which is an organization that helps first responders and the families of first responders get services. On this episode, Jason dives into the following topics with Michael Chernow: 6:10 - The experience of being a cop in NYC 13:27 - What sets Jason up for success 16:17 - Protecting your mental space despite the tough things you see 24:02 - Morning routine 30:18 - There's two sides of mental health 37:45 - The community of the police force 50:02 - How to overcome hardshipFollow Jason Lacayo on Instagram.

Eric Leija is a fitness coach in Austin, Texas. He is a co-founder of onnit gym and an adidas training athlete, he specializes in kettlebell strength and conditioning training and offers in person and online coaching. Eric is prevalent on social media where he shares his content with over 1+ million people across Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. On this episode he dives into the following topics with Michael Chernow: 2:54 - Where Eric got his start 11:58 - Processing childhood trauma 16:48 - Holotropic breathwork 20:55 - Eric’s Iowaska experience 30:37 - Eric’s morning routine 39:20 - Enjoying doing the hard things Follow Eric on Instagram. Check out Eric’s website.

Matt Choi is a content creator, entrepreneur, and endurance athlete. He is the founder of Choi Media Group.He joins Michael Chernow to dive into what it was like to run 100 miles, how he prioritizes health and positivity, and much more.  On this episode: 9:40 - Matt’s morning routine 14:32 - Building a solid foundation to start your day 24:08 - Running 100 miles 35:47 - Tips for getting into running 44:59 - What is Matt’s recovery process? Follow Matt Choi on Instagram.

Michael Chernow and Jonathan Yarmeisch are back to give you the scoop on what’s been happening at Kreatures of Habit.  On this episode: 4:32 - The ups and downs of business 7:59 - Culture is everything 10:41 - KOH is launching a new product 16:35 - Having a new product doesn't mean it's the sole focus 18:24 - How the business conversations changed over the last few months 23:30 - Kreature Kamp