The Fit2Fat2Fit Experience

Drew welcomes George Bryant, aka the Civilized Caveman. George candidly shares his life journey which includes a rocky upbringing, battles with low self-esteem and bulimia, almost losing his legs, PTSD and being hit by a car during a triathlon in Hawaii. But don’t be fooled, this is not a sad story. During a tour of duty in Afghanistan, George came upon a book that changed his life forever. Inspired by that book George wrote, The Paleo Kitchen, which is a New York Times bestseller. He now inspires people through his Hugs and Bacon membership community and provides paleo recipes on his website.   Key Takeaways: [11:48] George describes his early relationship with food as ‘eating his emotions’. [18:11] George became obsessed with bodybuilding while in the Marine Corps, which led to a bad case of Compartment Syndrome. [27:05] After almost losing his legs and 9-months of physical therapy, George completed a triathlon. [28:40] From 2004-2008, George just can’t seem to catch a break. [32:57] How finding paleo changed George’s life. [37:34] People use food as a form of escapism and is a reflection of how they feel about themselves. [43:49] The 5 “A’s” to overcome any adversity. [54:49] How you view food is how you view your life.  [1:00:29] Hugs and Bacon Tribe. [1:09:24] The Lightning Round   Sponsors: DNX Meat Bars Organifi Green Juice - 20% off if you use this link Four Sigmatic - 10% off if you use this link Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Civilized Caveman Cooking Hugs and Bacon Membership Community - Free 14 day trial The Paleo Kitchen @CivilizedCaveman on Twitter Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com

Drew’s guest, Dr. Shawn Wells is known as ‘The World’s Greatest Formulator’. He uses his unique blend of knowledge to create balanced and nutritional supplements for well-known manufacturers, including BioTRUST. Shawn is super smart and has more letters behind his name than are in the alphabet. During the show, he details the story of how a stranger changed his life by telling him to follow his passions. He shares common supplement industry scams such as dry lab, misleading labels and low-quality ingredients. His advice to consumers is to buy only high-quality supplements from reputable companies. If it’s HOT and NEW, it’s not for you. Join the Fit2Fat2Fit private Facebook Community and ‘like’ Drew’s Facebook page for giveaways and group chats.   Key Takeaways: [10:28] Shawn was exposed to the benefits of supplements from his mom’s side hustle. [12:06] A complete stranger advised Shawn to follow his passion and forget about the money. [16:57] If you want to be a Sports Nutritionist you’d better study nutrition.  [19:14] Shawn became a well-known formulator by putting in the hours.  [27:03] Flavoring plays a major part in making a successful supplement. [30:03] You won’t believe these supplement scams! [47:12] What led Shawn down the keto path? [51:02] Even nutritionist let their health slip every once in awhile. [55:20] What should people expect from the supplement industry in the next 5-10 years?   Sponsors: DNX Meat Bars Organifi Green Juice - 20% off if you use this link Four Sigmatic - 10% off if you use this link Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Zonehalo @zonehalo on Twitter BioTRUST Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit   Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com  

Drew welcomes the owner and founder of DNX bars, John Rooney. John started DNX Bars to provide a nutritious option for people who are on the go. John spent 20 years running his own business and not paying attention to his wellness. At age 50, when he sold his company, he decided he was going to turn his lifestyle on its head and start being good to himself. John found getting into the ‘Meat Snack’ industry was fairly simple but making real food to nourish people was a bit more challenging. It was a challenge he was willing to accept. When John realized government nutrition labels were a farce, he was determined to get people and food manufacturers involved in DNX’s Declaration of Transparency to educate people of a product's true ingredients, without being deceived by jargon and workarounds. Join the Fit2Fat2Fit private Facebook Community and ‘like’ the Facebook page for giveaways and group chats.   Key Takeaways: [10:42] At the age of 50, John decided it was time to make a change in his health. [14:48] Fat and a Paleo lifestyle helped John meet his fitness goals. [18:45] The American Sugar Association paid Ph.D.’s to purposely mislead the American public. [22:27] John was approached by several meat snack companies before creating DNX Bars. [28:44] It cost much more to use 100% grass-fed, pasture raised meat but it is something John believes everybody should be doing.  [31:52] Some healthy, unusual foods included in DNX Bars. [35:27] The Declaration of Transparency is DNX’s request to other food manufacturers’ to stop deceiving people about nutrition. [49:42] DNX Bars can be found on Amazon and at 250 retail locations.   Sponsors: DNX Meat Bars Organifi Green Juice - 20% off if you use this link Four Sigmatic - 10% off if you use this link Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: DNX Bars DNX Bars on Facebook Barefoot Provisions Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com  

Drew welcomes Four Sigmatic Founder and natural health expert, Tero Isokauppila. Tero tells his story of being a 13th generation farmer from Finland who, as a child, foraged for mushrooms and wild plants. Tero’s educational background in chemistry and plant-based nutrition augment his inherent curiosity to discover all the benefits the natural world has to offer. During the podcast, he shares information on why Four Sigmatic uses the dual extraction process, the difference between culinary and medicinal mushrooms and his recommendation on which mushrooms you can easily add into your daily routine.   Key Takeaways: [10:52] How Tero accidentally discovered a Matsutake mushroom. [14:48] Tero noticed immediately how mushrooms affected his physical performance. [19:38] The Four Sigmatic dual extraction process offers the complimentary benefits of Cordyceps. [23:10]  The difference between culinary mushrooms and medicinal mushrooms. [30:51] Why the name Four Sigmatic? [31:54] The Tim Ferriss Effect. [36:50] Tero’s advice for inserting medicinal mushrooms into your daily routine. [40:58] The Mushroom Academy E-Learning Course and Find My Shroom [42:00] Tero adjusts his diet based on seasons and lifestyle. [52:46] Tero answers Drew’s rapid fire questions.    Sponsors: DNX Meat Bars Organifi Green Juice - 20% off if you use this link Four Sigmatic - 10% off if you use this link Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Four Sigmatic @foursigmatic on Twitter @iamtero on Instagram IHerb Mushroom Science Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com

Dr. Trevor Cates aka The Spa Dr. joins Drew to discuss the importance of properly caring for the human body’s largest organ, the skin. Dr. Cates is a licensed naturopathic practitioner who is a wealth of information regarding overall health and wellness. Her Skin Quiz website and her The Spa Dr. podcast are informative and free resources designed to help people educate themselves on how to maintain healthy skin. During this conversation, you will learn which foods are beneficial and detrimental to the health of your skin, which ingredients to watch out for in your personal care products and how to get a free copy of Dr. Cates’ book. Dr. Trevor Cates is giving away FREE copies of her new book, Clean Skin From Within, Get your FREE copy now! Key Takeaways: [10:30] Your skin is a magic mirror into your overall health. [11:34] Health problems in her youth led Dr. Cates to look at health in a holistic way. [16:00] Changes in the skin can be warning signs or an effective tool to prompt dietary changes. [20:41] Dr. Cates’ Skin Quiz website reveals your skin type and a plan of action to repair issues. [23:46] Foods that cause skin problems. [28:29] Foods to eat to nourish skin. [34:53] Which ingredients should be avoided when choosing skin care products? [42:11] Why PH balance and natural actives are important for skin care. [44:26] The effects of coconut oil and alcohol consumption on the skin. [49:32] DIY skin care recipes are included in Dr. Cates, Clean Skin from Within, book. [51:09] The Lightning Round.   Sponsors: DNX Meat Bars Organifi Green Juice - 20% off if you use this link Four Sigmatic - 10% off if you use this link Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: The Spa Dr. The Spa Dr. Podcast Clean Skin from Within - Get the book Free! The Skin Quiz Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com

Independent Beachbody Coaches, Danielle and Darren Natoni join Drew for a personal conversation about how they met, their food and fitness habits and how they blended their lives together with children involved. Darren and Danielle had very different lives before meeting each other during an Insanity infomercial. Danielle was doing whatever it took to get the life she wanted for herself and her children and Darren was trying on jobs to see what fit him best. After becoming friends at work, they fell in love and are now a fitness industry power couple. Interested in a complete 6-month physical, mental and emotional Transformation?   Key Takeaways: [6:56] Darren and Daniel fell into friendship and it all started with the Insanity infomercial. [11:46] Darren has had everybody’s dream job including Snowboard Terrain Park Ranger, DJ and DEA agent. [17:26] Danielle is a self-described workhorse, hustler. [23:01] How Danielle and Darren got involved with Insanity.  [31:46] As independent Beachbody Coaches you are your own CEO. [35:49] The couple does what makes them feel optimum every day. [44:47] Health should be the #1 fitness goal, not looks. [48:25] How Darren and Danielle integrated their lives and families. [1:00:29] The Lightning Round.   Sponsors: Drop an F Bomb - Mention Fit2Fat2Fit at checkout! Quest Keto Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Fit and Funky Darren Natoni @fitandfunky on Twitter Team Fit and Funky on Facebook Insanity Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit Book Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com

Drew welcomes Dr. Layne Norton to the podcast. Dr. Norton believes a flexible dieting system is the path to achieving long-term fitness goals. He is a bodybuilding and physique coach, an armchair Youtuber and he has earned a little thing called a Ph.D., in nutritional sciences. Dr. Norton weighs in on ketogenesis in relation to diseases such as Alzheimer's, cancer and epilepsy and his new Avatar software which offers up scientifically-based guidance for those looking to be held accountable without hiring a fitness coach.       Key Takeaways: [7:19] Dr. Layne Norton was picked on as a kid but that wasn’t the only reason he started lifting. [11:35] Make time for priorities in life. [20:02] The flexible diet system allows for all foods but you must budget your intake. [30:25] Dr. Norton shares his thoughts on popular diets.  [34:47] Acknowledging trade-offs is the key to reaching nutritional goals. [38:53] Dieting should be based on individual needs and not a definite right or wrong. [45:53] A ketogenic diet is a viable treatment for sufferers of epilepsy, cancer and Alzheimer's. [52:15] Avatar Nutrition software is for people who want science-based guidance and accountability. [54:36] Carbon Biolayne supplements and individual coaching are how Dr. Norton offers something for everyone.   Sponsors: Drop an F Bomb - Mention Fit2Fat2Fit at checkout! Quest Keto Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Avatar Nutrition Biolayne Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit Book Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com  

Drew welcomes Dr. Monique Middlekauff to the show. Monique is a Clinical Exercise Physiologist, a researcher of pelvic floor function, a Certified Higher Education Teaching Specialist and a woman who knows about incontinence. She joins Drew to discuss her findings of who is most at risk for pelvic floor dysfunction, which exercises for pelvic floor muscles can help strengthen and repair them and how using her new program can help athletes find their competitive edge. Struggling with pelvic floor dysfunction? Click here to learn more Key Takeaways: [9:25] Monique was drawn to speak with people in a way that connected with them. [14:35] Muscular endurance can help gauge a person’s level of fitness. [18:14] Monique has completed a marathon and competed in a figure competition. [23:34] Monique describes her dissertation which focused on pelvic floor strength and support. [32:57] Ways to improve your pelvic floor strength. [36:16] The benefit of using biofeedback tools for quantitative results. [40:16] Finding your edge and what sets you apart by working on your pelvic floor. [41:16] Monique defends her findings on pelvic floor strength. [44:31] Women should address pelvic floor dysfunction issues immediately. [45:47] Mothers should take the time to repair and recover after vaginal childbirth. [48:14] Monique and Natalie Hodson are forming a program for women. [50:18] The Lightning Round.   Sponsors: Drop an F Bomb - Mention Fit2Fat2Fit at checkout! Quest Keto Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Monique Middlekauff Exercise and Movement Science on Facebook Exercise and Sports Science on Instagram Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit Book Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com  

Find your tribe in Austin at the upcoming PALEO F(X) Conference in May. Drew talks with Michelle Norris, co-founder of the event and CEO of Paleo f(x). Michelle shares her history of the early days in the Paleo movement, her personal nutritional struggles before paleo and what inspired her and Ken to create the conference. She provides the lowdown on what to expect from the speakers (Drew included) at the conference and which interactive presentation are sure to educate and entertain. And, if you are an entrepreneur in a health related field be sure to listen to the information Michelle provides about the EE f(x) or the Evolved Entrepreneur f(x). Do you want to transform your life? Drew is prepared to help you do it with his new 6-month Fat2Fit program.   Key Takeaways: [7:42] Michelle Norris describes the Paleo f(x) origin story. [11:26] How paleo changed Michelle and Ken Morris’s lives. [23:26] People don’t consider the chemicals and antibiotics they ingest when they eat food raised on industrial farms. [25:16] The 6th annual PALEO F(X) conference is about a holistic lifestyle. [31:13] Vetting true paleo lifestyle providers versus companies only making money off the word paleo. [35:06] Whole foods are the key to good health. [39:34] PALEO F(X) in May will feature world-class speakers and interactive workshops. [42:08] PFX FITscore competition information. [50:06] Contact information for Evolved Entrepreneur f(x) or EE f(x).   Sponsors: Drop an FBomb - Use this code for 10% off your purchase Quest Keto Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: PALEO F(X) Conference Paleo f(x) @PaleoFX on Twitter EE f(x) Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com  

Drew’s guest is fitness legend, Tony Horton. Tony is best known for the P90X brand but his fitness philosophy expands to much more than that. During today’s episode, Tony shares his holistic approach to well-being, which includes nutrition, workouts, yoga, recovery and self-care. As a trainer and fitness coach, Tony says it is important to be aware that the fitness journeys of others will not mirror your own. However, if you possess the right communication skills you can help anyone live a healthier life.   Do you want to Transform your life? Drew is prepared to help you do it with his new 6-month Fit2Fat2Fit program.   Key Takeaways: [8:39] How Tony Horton transitioned his acting career to become a fitness legend. [12:43] Gaining credibility in the fitness industry back in the day. [18:19] Communication is the foundation to building a business. [20:55] Tony on being conscious of the fitness journeys of others. [27:42] What is your fitness philosophy? [36:09] There is a certain amount of genetics at play but everyone can be healthy. [40:53] Yoga is about being well-rounded physically, emotionally and spiritually. [44:30] Tony is ever-evolving and he now has personal care products made from natural ingredients. [47:44] The Big Picture and getting back to fitness basics with a new course. [51:30] Recovering from injuries is easy with yoga. [57:40] The Lightning Round.   Sponsors: Drop an FBomb - Use this code for 10% off your purchase Quest Keto Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Tony Horton Life @tonyhortonfit The Big Picture:11 Laws That Will Change Your Life Living Large Fitness Course TH Care Products Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com