Abel James Show
Abel James
Get cutting-edge insights from world-class leaders in health, fitness, longevity, entrepreneurship, music and brain science.
In-depth interviews with 400+ world-renowned experts including James Clear, Dr. Casey Means, Dr. Shawn Baker, Dr. Mark Hyman, Robb Wolf, Dr. Jack Kruse, Nir Eyal, Tony Horton, Dr. John Gray, Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, JP Sears, and many more.
Originally launched in 2012 with the tongue-in-cheek title, The Fat-Burning Man Show, this podcast hit #1 in Health in 8 countries with 100 million downloads and 4 independent media awards.
Featuring in-depth interviews with Professional Athletes, #1 Bestselling Authors, Entrepreneurs, Doctors, Touring Musicians, Comedians, Artists, and more, this podcast will dramatically change the way you think so you can achieve mastery in health and performance.
A leading voice in health and technology for more than a decade, Abel James has helped millions train like the masters and get in the best physical, mental, and spiritual shape of their lives.
Abel James is an OG Podcaster, New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Wild Diet,” and an award-winning Musician. He’s starred as a Celebrity Coach on ABC Television, in documentaries, and has been featured in People, Entertainment Tonight, Forbes, Fox News, and many other major media platforms and podcasts.
Get ready to explore a wide variety of topics to help you master your mindset and motivation, delving into mental health, circadian biology, mitochondrial health, peak performance optimization, and much more...
In-depth interviews with 400+ world-renowned experts including James Clear, Dr. Casey Means, Dr. Shawn Baker, Dr. Mark Hyman, Robb Wolf, Dr. Jack Kruse, Nir Eyal, Tony Horton, Dr. John Gray, Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, JP Sears, and many more.
Originally launched in 2012 with the tongue-in-cheek title, The Fat-Burning Man Show, this podcast hit #1 in Health in 8 countries with 100 million downloads and 4 independent media awards.
Featuring in-depth interviews with Professional Athletes, #1 Bestselling Authors, Entrepreneurs, Doctors, Touring Musicians, Comedians, Artists, and more, this podcast will dramatically change the way you think so you can achieve mastery in health and performance.
A leading voice in health and technology for more than a decade, Abel James has helped millions train like the masters and get in the best physical, mental, and spiritual shape of their lives.
Abel James is an OG Podcaster, New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Wild Diet,” and an award-winning Musician. He’s starred as a Celebrity Coach on ABC Television, in documentaries, and has been featured in People, Entertainment Tonight, Forbes, Fox News, and many other major media platforms and podcasts.
Get ready to explore a wide variety of topics to help you master your mindset and motivation, delving into mental health, circadian biology, mitochondrial health, peak performance optimization, and much more...
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Sep 5, 2013 • 42min
Jill Ciciarelli: Fermented Foods, Eating With the Seasons, and Why Probiotics Rock
Jill Ciciarelli is a food lover, kitchen adventurer, and board-certified holistic-health coach. Jill blogs at First Comes Health, and her new book is entitled Fermented: A Four Season Approach to Paleo Probiotic Foods.
Fermented is a must-have for both cultured food newbies as well as seasoned pros well-versed in the benefits of fizzy, stinky, fermented foods. The photography is gorgeous (shout out to my buddy Bill from The Food Lover's Kitchen)!
A quick request before we get to the show. If you're enjoying The Fat-Burning Man Show, be sure to hit subscribe when you are in iTunes, Stitcher, or any other listening platform. And I'd be much obliged if you'd leave a review. As always, thanks so much for your support. :)
On today's show, Jill and I chat about:
How to follow a seasonal approach to fermenting foods
How you can make your own gut-healing probiotics at home
What Italians can teach us about healthy eating
And so much more!
Aug 23, 2013 • 40min
Dr. Sara Gottfried: How to Raise Testosterone (hint: orgasm!), Biohacking, and Why Cholesterol is Good for You
Back by popular demand this week is Dr. Sara Gottfried, author of The Hormone Cure. Last time she was on the show we covered how hormones affect women. After receiving a ton of positive feedback, she is back again with a show for the guys.
Just one more quick reminder about my 2-day LIVE, online-course with CreativeLIVE. I'll be dropping truth bombs about fat-burning, muscle-building, biohacking, and my special guests include George Bryant, Dave Asprey, and even Dr. Sara herself!
Be sure to sign-up in advance to be able to watch for FREE while it's live.
Alright, on today's show we talk about:
How to raise testosterone (hint: orgasm!).
The art of biohacking.
Why cholesterol is good for you.
And tons more...
Aug 15, 2013 • 47min
Ben Coomber: What It Feels Like To Be Fat, Sneaky Tips From a Former Actor, and Why The Perfect Body ≠ Happiness
Ben Coomber is a performance nutritionist, coach, writer, and host of “Ben Coomber Radio” - another #1 rated health podcast on iTunes in the UK! Ben and I actually took the chance to do a bit of a show swap of sorts this week! So if you enjoyed this show, you should definitely be sure to head over and check out my appearance on Ben's show. You can also watch the video here!
Now before we get to the show with Ben, a quick announcement about an exciting project coming up! I will be presenting a 2-day course for CreativeLIVE coming up on August 26th - 27th, and it's totally FREE to watch while I'm presenting LIVE!
If you want to learn more about not only fat-burning, but also intermittent fasting, some other advanced training strategies, plus other tips and tricks to optimize your life, click here for more information! PLUS, you can enter to win a trip to San Francisco to be part of the live studio audience! So be sure to check it out.
On to the show, today we talk about:
Sneaky tips from an actor to be a more effective personal trainer.
What it feels like to be fat (and why losing weight makes you feel like less of a man).
Why getting a terrific body doesn’t make you happy.
And tons more...
Aug 7, 2013 • 47min
Erwan Le Corre: Movnat, Dodging Cultural Disempowerment, and Why Bruce Lee Says a Punch is Not a Punch
Today's show is with a highly-requested guest, Mr. Erwan Le Corre. Erwan is the leader of the physical education and fitness system called MovNat that is taking the Paleo/Primal community by storm. Plus he has a really cool accent!
Before we get to the show, I have one humble request for you all. I'd like to ask you to take just one moment to think of someone in your life who could benefit from this information. If you know of someone who could learn and become healthier from my blog or podcast, I ask you share this with them! Send them over to the FatBurningMan.com website, or to the podcast on iTunes. Try to change one life TODAY, and I promise to continue to bring the best possible guests, the most unbiased studies and the real truth about health for as long as I possibly can. As always, thank you for your support!
Now onto the show where we talk about:
How practicing inefficiently makes you worse.
How you can dodge cultural disempowerment.
The real reason Abel started Fat-Burning Man (hint: it’s not fat loss).
Why Bruce Lee says a punch is not a punch.
And lots more!
Here's the show:
Aug 1, 2013 • 49min
Pedram Shojai: Life as a Hunter-Gatherer in Africa, How Being Chased by Lions is Like Meditation, and How Drug Companies Use Neuroscience to Trick You.
Today's show is one of my favorite shows EVER! Pedram Shojai has basically done everything: he is a knight, he's been chased by lions, lived as a hunter-gatherer, he's making films, and writing books... Some seriously cool stuff!
Before we get to the show though, I want to thank you folks once again for checking out our app, "CavemanFeast" where we have over 200 Paleo recipes from George Bryant over at CivilizedCavemanCooking.com
The response has been amazing! It broke right through the Top 10, and hit #1 in the Food & Drink category, plus #6 overall across the world! To those of you have picked up the app already, thank you so much! If you don't have it yet, and have an iPhone, iPod or iPad with iOS6, just click the button below to go download it now.
We are definitely working on an Android version as well. If you know of an Android developer, send them our way!
If you want to be one of the first to know when the Android version is released, plus hear about all the other exciting things we have in the works, be sure to sign up over at FatBurningMan.com
Alright, onto the show. Today Pedram & I talk about:
What it’s like to live like a hunter-gatherer in Africa.
How being chased by lions is like meditation.
Why we’re not smart enough to watch TV.
How drug companies try to trick you with neuroscience.
Jul 25, 2013 • 40min
Dr Alan Christianson: All About About Your Thyroid, Why You Might Want to Eat Protein In The A.M., and Being a Semi-Pro Off-Road Unicyclist
Howdy folks, it's been a crazy exciting week here in the world of The Fat-Burning Man! As you may have heard, we just launched a killer app for the iPhone and iPad (iOS6) with my buddy George of Civilized Caveman. It's called CavemanFeast, and it is absolutely dominating the charts! We've already topped Food Network and a bunch of other apps to take #1 in "Food & Drink" category, and we are even in the Top 10 overall! It is just shocking and humbling, and we'd just really like to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for you support and for believing in real food. If you've downloaded the app already, we'd love for you to leave a review. And if you haven't checked it out yet, we're offering it at just $.99 for just a short while longer! We'd love to hit #1 overall, and need your help to do that! Again, thank you so much for your support, we cannot tell you how much it means to us.
Alright, on today's show we have Dr Alan Christianson. You may know him from seeing him on CNN, the "Today Show" or "The Doctors," along with many other places. He is a specialist in the thyroid, and the author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease." To top it all off, in his spare time he's into mountain unicycling!
On today's show we talk about:
What you need to know about your thyroid.
Why you might consider eating protein in the morning.
What’s it’s like to be a semi-pro off-road unicyclist.
Jul 19, 2013 • 47min
Stacy & Matt: The Paleo Parents, How to Raise Healthy, Happy, Well-fed Kids, and How Lard Can Make You Lean
Today on the show we have Matt & Stacy, The Paleo Parents, who just released their newest masterpiece "Beyond Bacon: Paleo Recipes that Respect the Whole Hog." When I say it is the weirdest cookbook I've seen in a while, I mean it as the ultimate compliment! On top of being the authors of two great Paleo cookbooks, they are also proud parents of 3 very awesome little cave-kids: Cole, Finian and Wesley. They know how to keep busy!
But before we get to the show, we have some very exciting news in the world of The Fat-Burning Man. You may have seen my most recent blog post where I announced this, but if you didn't.... We're launching an app for the iPhone and iPad! It's a collection of over 200 of my good buddy George's best recipes (the man behind CivilizedCavemanCooking.com). We're going to be offering it for the first couple of weeks at just $.99! It's a pretty slick, cool looking app, so we really think you're going to like it! If you want to be sure to hear about that when it launches, don't forget to sign up to be on my newsletter at FatBurningMan.com
On to today's show with The Paleo Parents where we talk about:
Why you should consider picking up some head cheese.
How to render fats at home.
How to raise healthy, happy, well-fed kids.
And how eating buckets of lard can actually make you lean.
Here's the show.
Jul 12, 2013 • 45min
JJ Virgin: "The Virgin Diet," Why Extended Cardio Stinks and The Secret to Looking 30 for the Rest of Your Life
Today's very special guest is JJ Virgin, the best selling author of "The Virgin Diet" (**insert Amazon affiliate link to book here**). She is a fitness and nutrition expert, and speaker; plus she has helped 1,000's of people lose weight by addressing food allergies, food sensitivities and other food intolerances. I had the pleasure of meeting JJ at the Consumer Health Summit a few months back and we hit it off over lunch talking about food. We could have talked all day!
Before we get to the show, I wanted to catch you up on all the exciting things that we have going on. In the past few months we've really been building a lot of momentum behind things natural health, as well as the more science-backed "bio-hacking" type stuff. In the past couple of months I've done interviews with Men's Health, Popular Science, WIRED Magazine and I'll be doing a series of talks for CreativeLive coming up in August as well!
There are a ton of other talks and events coming up, so in order to be sure you don't miss out on any of the fun, make sure you're receiving my newsletter! Head to FatBurningMan.com and you'll see the opt-in box over on the right hand side. Don't forget you'll also receive a free ebook after signing up!
On to the show, today we talk about:
Why extended cardio session can actually make you flabby, and what you should do instead.
The 7 foods you should consider cutting from your diet.
And the secret to looking like you're 30 for the rest of your life.
Plus tons more!
Here's the show.
Jul 5, 2013 • 42min
Alisa Vitti: Feeding Your Adrenals, Optimizing Hormones and What Men Should REALLY Know About Women
I just got back from an awesome vacation in Thailand (we all need a little time off sometimes!), where we were sucking down coconuts, drinking snake blood, eating bugs, and doing all sorts of weird stuff! I'm going to be writing a few blog posts about that soon enough, so stay tuned.
I just wanted to remind everyone, that if you are loving The Fat-Burning Man Show, you should definitely subscribe to the podcast. That way you can be sure to automatically receive the newest shows. Also, if you haven't yet left a review, I would so appreciate it if you took the time to let us know how we are doing!
We've been dominating the charts lately; last week's episode with Jonathan Bailor has been up there with Jillian Michaels, fighting for the #1 spot! Awesome!
So on today's show I talk with Alisa Vitti, the best selling author of The Woman Code. She is also the founder of FloLiving.com, a virtual health center that supports women's hormonal and reproductive health. You may know her best though, from recently getting Dr. Oz to talk about periods on national television!
In the show we talk about:
Decoding the cycle for relationship success.
How women can optimize their hormones.
Dealing with low libido and how to feed your adrenals.
And, most importantly, what men should know about women.
Here's the show!
Jun 26, 2013 • 32min
Jonathan Bailor: Why You Should Eat More & Exercise Less, On Being a Type 1 Diabetic and How Drinking a Chocolate Shake Can Give You Huge Muscles
Howdy folks! Plenty of exciting things still going on in the world of The Fat-Burning Man. We've still got The Fat-Burning Chef on sale ($20 OFF!), and so many of you have been sending in your recipes successes. It's been so fun to see all the creations you guys have made in the kitchen the past few weeks. If you'd like to send us your recipes, feel free to post them to the Facebook page, or you can message me on Twitter. You can always shoot us an email too! Just sign up over at Fatburningman.com to get on my email list, and once you hear from me just hit reply!
Today's show is with Jonathan Bailor, he's a guy who definitely knows his stuff. He is the guy who says "Eat more. Exercise Less - Smarter." He has a list of accomplishment a mile long, including hosting another podcast called The Smarter Science of Slim. There are a lot of truth bombs in this particular show! We talk about:
Why you should eat more and exercise less.
What being a type 1 diabetic is like.
Why calories in, calories out is a flawed framework.
And how drinking a chocolate cocoa shake can give you huge muscles!
Here's Jonathan's video from "The Smarter Science of Slim" initiative:
And here's today's show:
