

Kreatures Of Habit Podcast
Michael Chernow
Michael Chernow, host and founder of Kreatures of Habit, hosts discussions with his guests about their routines and habits, and how committing to them has helped their paths to success. In each episode, Michael asks about the guest’s morning and evening routines, 3 habits that have changed their life, and one habit that they've broken, and how they stay committed to it.
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Mar 3, 2022 • 28min
Colleen Fotsch: Maximize Your Training With Nutrition
Colleen Fotsch is an NCAA Swimming Champion, American Record Holder, CrossFit Games Athlete, and former Team USA Bobsled National Team Member.
She’s the oldest of six kids, loves watching football, and loves lifting weights.
In this episode, we discuss tips for working from home, the optimal way to eat for your training, and the importance of something as simple as going for a walk.
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Feb 24, 2022 • 39min
Adam Bornstein: Fill Up Your Life’s Bucket
Adam Bornstein is a New York Times bestselling author and, according to The Huffington Post, “one of the most inspiring sources in all of health and fitness.”
Bornstein is the founder of Pen Name Consulting and Born Fitness. At Pen Name, Bornstein has consulted with everyone from Reid Hoffman (founder of LinkedIn), Eric Schmidt (former CEO of Google), and Tim Ferriss (The Tim Ferriss Show), as well as Equinox, Microsoft, Tonal, Beachbody, and Dollar Shave Club.
An award-winning writer and editor, Bornstein has worked with some of the biggest wellness brands. He is the former Chief Nutrition Officer at Ladder, and the Vice President of Nutrition for FitOn, the largest fitness app in the world. Previously, he was fitness editor for Men’s Health magazine and Editorial Director at LIVESTRONG.com. He’s also served as nutrition advisor for LeBron James, Cindy Crawford, Lindsey Vonn, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
His work has been featured in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Fast Company, ESPN, and GQ, and he’s appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, E! News, and The Cheddar.
In this episode, we touch on the importance of goal-setting, when it’s okay to break a good habit, and how to fill up your life’s bucket with what you’re truly proud of.
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Feb 17, 2022 • 35min
Rob Dyrdek: Open Your Mind To Evolve
Rob Dyrdek is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He runs Dyrdek Machine, a venture creation studio, which has created 14 brands, 5 of which have exited for an aggregate value of over $450M.
Rob’s unquenchable desire to live life to the fullest pushed him to develop a strategy for success in life, not unlike the formula he created for his venture creation studio. Following his life plan for happiness, balance and love, while still achieving greatness in his career, Rob now enjoys a fulfilling life with his family in Beverly Hills and continues to build his dream as he had not only envisioned, but designed it.
Rob has co-founded 26 different brands including the Dyrdek Machine. He is also a board member of Outstanding Foods and publicly traded Motorsports Gaming.
In this epic and value-packed episode, we talk about the habits he utilizes to drive a consistently high-quality life, the importance of tracking your sleep, and how to open your mind to grow and evolve.
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Feb 10, 2022 • 34min
Georganne Moline: Fitness Hacks From An Olympian
Georganne Moline specializes in the 400 meter hurdles. She won a spot in the 2012 Summer Olympics representing the USA where she placed 5th in the final. She also made the World Team, running the 4x4 relay that won gold and took home the American Record.
Five months ago, Georganne retired from the sport and is now using the knowledge and tools she has learned over the past 15 years to give back. She is currently a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Arizona, but is moving to LA to work closely with her agent to organize her own camps/clinics. She has hopes of traveling the country and hosting clinics in small towns/underprivileged areas.
In this episode, we discuss the fitness hacks of an Olympian athlete, why you MUST take advantage of the present, and how to best implement new habits that will change your life.
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Feb 3, 2022 • 28min
Julian Reis: The Keys To Being A Kind Leader
Julian’s passion is discovering the small patterns that lead to big change across industries - from finance to energy to consumer brands. After getting his start as a macro-trader with an eye for market-shaking trends, he used those talents to build and sell two successful hedge funds (including Pagoda Capital, later acquired by Tudor Capital) as well as an international oil services business (Kuiper International, later acquired by Gulf Capital).
In 2013, he was inspired by exciting changes in the beauty space to become angel investor to cosmetics e-tailer Luxola (later sold to LVMH) and to Skin Laundry, the disruptive dermatology business quickly expanding across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Tracking the social commerce phenomenon in China, he founded SuperOrdinaryin Shanghai in 2017 as a laboratory to grow the next generation of innovative consumer brands.
He’s proud to lead a team that currently includes over 250+ employees from companies such as L’Oreal, Nike, Airbnb, Tencent, Microsoft and Paypal.
In this episode, we chat about one habit that can help you stay focused, how to stay more patient, and the keys to being a kind leader.
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Jan 27, 2022 • 26min
Eric Hinman: Build Your Day Around Tiny Wins
Eric Hinman is an endurance athlete (5x Ironman), content creator, and social media influencer, sponsored by dozens of consumer brands. He’s also a health + wellness, tech, and hospitality entrepreneur/angel investor. Eric is the co-founder of Original Grain, a multi-unit, healthy-fast-casual restaurant, and XO Taco, a trendy-Mexican restaurant in Syracuse, NY.
In this episode, we discuss how to build your day around tiny wins, a simply key to stimulate a flow state, and the benefits of utilizing cold therapy.
Head over to kreaturesofhabit.com and enter the promo code KOHPOD20 to receive 20% off your first order.

Jan 20, 2022 • 26min
Melissa Urban: Get Yourself Unstuck
Melissa Urban is the co-founder and CEO of the Whole30 program and a six-time New York Times bestselling author. She is the host of the Do the Thing podcast, a prominent keynote speaker on social media and branding, health trends, and entrepreneurship, and ranks #19 on Greatist’s Top 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness.
In this episode, we chat about the importance of starting and ending your day with a routine, the factors that make it easier to stick to a habit, how to get “unstuck,” and the number one thing that drives people to change.
Head over to kreaturesofhabit.com and enter the promo code KOHPOD20 to receive 20% off your first order.

Jan 13, 2022 • 33min
Josh Bridges: Start Your Day With Something You Don’t Want To Do
Josh Bridges is a 6 time elite CrossFit games athlete, former navy seal, father of two boys and Founder of Good Dudes Coffee. In this episode, we discuss how to hold yourself accountable, the key to starting your day with something you don’t want to do, the importance of getting enough sleep, and the habits that have changed Josh’s life.
Head over to kreaturesofhabit.com and enter the promo code KOHPOD20 to receive 20% off your first order.

Oct 15, 2021 • 3min
Habit Lab | Run Towards the Fear
No matter what you do, you’ll never be able to fully eliminate fear and anxiety from your life. It’s part of what makes us human. What you can do is learn to EMBRACE the fear and not run from it. In today’s episode, I share a habit that will help you to look at fear and anxiety a lot differently. Instead of running away from them, you’ll learn just how powerful it can be to run TOWARDS them.
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Oct 13, 2021 • 40min
Wyatt Ewing | Cold Water Therapy Explained
Wyatt Ewing is the Founder and CEO of Ice Barrel, Inc. which produces a cold therapy training tool that offers an easy way to add ice baths to your routine. In this episode, Wyatt explains the benefits of cold therapy, the science behind it, and how you can try it out for yourself today. Whether you’re a cold therapy expert or just curious about it, there’s something here for you!
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