The Model Health Show

Is it possible to eat amazing food, enjoy time with friends and family, and not pack on the pounds this holiday season? That's what today's episode is all about! Not only is it possible, but it's highly probable once you put these tools and insights into place. You'll be able to avoid holiday weight gain this year and every year after with a few simple shifts in how you do things. During the show we're covering the top 5 causes of holiday weight gain and how to see them coming from a mile away. A lot of healthy holiday tips forget the fact that it is the holiday and a time to relax and have some fun. So, instead of taking the fun out of the holiday, you can use these tips to enjoy yourself without seeing any depressing news on the scale afterward. And be sure to follow this up with the value-packed holiday episode we did below in the resources (marked in red). Happy Holidays! In this episode you'll discover: What surprising function your kidneys are responsible for. The 5 biggest causes of holiday weight gain How peer pressure relates to our food choices. A great way to let your family know you've changed the way you're eating (without offending them). Why it's important to understand your own psychology during the holiday season. How stress impacts holiday weight gain. Why producing cortisol is an evolutionary advantage. What type of foods can give you an instant shot of serotonin. Why sticking to your normal daily routine is important during the holiday. How exercise can be especially helpful during the holidays. Smart holiday exercise tips you can implement right away. What reason rapper Ice Cube would give for holiday weight gain. The #1 nutrition tip for the holiday season! (Make sure you do THIS!) How poor sleep during the holiday leads to falling off the wagon. Why there's a weird evolutionary pull to go gift "hunting" during the holiday season. What cool, energizing family traditions you can create with your loved ones. An easy, doable tip to help you avoid grabbing every holiday treat you see. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! Headspace App Family Get Togethers & Staying Healthy During The Holidays - The Model Health Show Health Benefits Of Qigong - The Model Health Show Make More Great Memories This Holiday Season - The Good Dad Project Podcast Family Fitness Ideas - The Model Health Show Thrive Market - Get your exclusive FREE 2-month membership now! Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)

Ben Greenfield walks his talk. He's one of the top health and fitness experts in the world because he's experimented with thousands of things firsthand and monitored the results that he got with his body. What works is shared ravenously; what doesn't is discarded. Pretty simple formula, but you've got to have some serious kahunas to do it. I'm truly excited to have Ben on because he has a wealth of knowledge in so many different areas of health. Today you're going to learn some effective (yet little known) strategies for fat loss, surprising facts about building muscle, and even the real reason why Ben partakes in heart-pumping endurance events like triathlons and Spartan races (and it's not about fitness). If you have any questions or comments from the interview, please feel free to share them in the comments section below. Enjoy the show! In this episode you'll discover: How Ben Greenfield became one of the top health and fitness experts in the world. Why lots of personal experimentation is a huge leverage point in uncovering the best health practices (minus the explosive diarrhea). Ben's #1 tip for becoming successful in a career in health and wellness. The real reason that Ben competes in endurance events like triathlons and Spartan Races (this may surprise you!). How Ben and I differ on our motivations to exercise. What form of training Ben recommends for the greatest muscle growth. The benefits of doing low repetition multi-joint exercises. The surprising way that you can build or maintain muscle (no equipment necessary!). What heat shock proteins are and how they relate to muscle maintenance. What different types of saunas you can use. Why a heavy carb intake is not necessary to build lots of muscle (this is really groundbreaking!). How a ridiculously high carbohydrate diet can still keep some of your biomarkers healthy. What a day of eating would look like to build muscle on a lower-carb diet. How you can actually eliminate more fat cells. How you can use cryotherapy to increase fat loss. What little known supplements (if used in the right way) can effectively aid in fat loss. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! What You Need To Know About Stem Cells - Ben Greenfield Fitness Podcast The Benefits Of Cold Thermogenesis - The Model Health Show 8 Incredible Health Benefits Of Fasting - The Model Health Show BeyondTrainingBook.com BenGreenfieldFitness.com Thrive Market - Get your exclusive FREE 2-month membership now! Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)

Good health begins and ends with our digestion. It’s never really been “you are what you eat.” It’s really you are what you assimilate, and the health of your digestive tract plays a huge role in this. Today we have on Dr. Jillian Teta to take us on an epic tour of the digestive system. You’re going to learn about this amazing internal world that’s operating within you right now as we speak. You’re going to find out some of the common problems that take can place in the gut, some of the bigger issues that result from poor digestive health (like autoimmune diseases), plus how you can start turning it around today. This might be one of our most valuable episodes to date because, well, everybody eats! We’re covering lots of incredible stuff, so click play, enjoy, and (most importantly) put what you learn into action for yourself. In this episode you’ll discover: How your gut sends information to your brain (and influences your decisions). What inspired Dr. Jillian Teta to begin studying digestion and digestive dysfunctions. How our food gets mechanically and  biochemically broken down. Why digestion starts with a thought in the brain. Why chewing our food matters far more than we realize. How big your stomach actually is. Why the pH of your gut is so important. What roles your stomach acid plays (and why it’s actually a part of your immune system). The big mistake people make when trying to treat acid reflux. Why the small intestine plays a huge role in your health overall. What causes your immune system to lose tolerization to your human cells (and results in an autoimmune diseases). Why food sensitivities can be an early warning sign of autoimmune issues. How molecular mimicry relates to autoimmunity. What food compound has the highest chance of contributing to autoimmune problems. Why you don’t want to put too much stock in basic food sensitivity tests. Why diversity in your microbiome is so critical to your health. What foods can help improve your gut health and health overall. The surprising foods that can be damaging your gut health. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! 8 Foods to Avoid at all Cost – The Model Health Show Dr. Jillian Teta Facebook / Twitter / Instagram Natural Solutions for Digestive Health <== Pick up the book here! Thrive Market – Get your free 2 month membership now! Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)

This is my story. There was a time when I didn’t think that my story mattered. There was a time when I didn’t think that I mattered… Today I’m sharing the story of how I was able to breakthrough mind, body, and spirit, and how you can too. Many things that I’m sharing in this episode I haven’t shared publicly before. It wasn’t the easiest thing to talk about at some points, but if anyone can glean some wisdom or insight from it then I’d do it all over again 100 times. I ask that you share this episode with someone you care about who may be in a place of struggle. Whether it’s with their health, their relationship, their finances, or anything else, I truly feel that this will be a much needed gift to help them see the light at the end of the tunnel. Enjoy, take care, and talk soon. In this episode you'll discover: Why your genetic expression is heavily influenced by your lifestyle. How my diet choices were deeply ingrained at a young age. Why young kids are in a kind of hypnotic trance. What caused me to break my hip when I was 15 years old. What disease diagnosis nearly destroyed my life. Why food matters far more than conventional medicine admits. What my lifestyle was like after my diagnosis (it wasn’t pretty!) The conventional medical treatments I used. Why hitting rockbottom was a great thing for me. What my biggest catalyst for changing my health was. What my initial nutrition changes were and how they impacted my health. How stem cells played a huge role in my recovery. What the different types of stem cells are and how they work. What special things need to be present for stem cells to function. A powerful correspondence I had with a friend who was dealing with a challenging health issue. Why movement is so critical to healing. The surprising impact that getting healthier had on my relationships. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! Interview with Katy Bowman - The Model Health Show How to Discover Your Purpose - The Model Health Show Interview with Anne Stevenson - The Model Health Show Thrive Market <== Get a 2-month membership for free right here! Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week!

Mike Dolce is a game-changer. He has helped athletes go from good to great for years, but what he’s doing to the face of sports performance is legendary. We all know that our society looks to athletes as a hallmark of what health and fitness should look like. The problem is that for decades top athletes have allowed their likeness to be slapped onto sports drinks, energy bars, breakfast cereals and other processed junk that is clinically proven to cause things like blood sugar disorders, gut dysbiosis, allergies, mineral deficiencies, and even obesity. The athletes we admire as a society often train for hours a day, yet the foods they recommend are mostly consumed by people with a sedentary lifestyle and, even worse, young children. Mike has ushered in a brand new approach to fitness and nutrition that’s based on earth-grown nutrients and real food. His athletes dominate their sport and also dominate the headlines (maybe you’ve heard of Rowdy Ronda Rousey?), which is making the rest of the world take note in a major way and making The Dolce Diet become a household name. Mike’s approach and passion are helping us to move out of the junk food and supplement dark ages and into the golden age of real food and true longevity. Find out what Mike’s tried-and-true approach to nutrition and exercise is, and the incredible story of how this legendary trainer got his start in the first place. In this episode you'll discover: What unique achievements Mike Dolce brings to MMA and why his mission is far bigger than the world of athletics. The incredible story of what inspired Mike to get into health and fitness in the first place. What Mike’s foundational approach to nutrition is. What category of food is extremely difficult to overeat. Whether or not counting calories is vital to your success. How food manufacturer’s have been able to override our body’s natural satiety mechanism and make us eat more (this is crazy!) Why The Dolce Diet puts such a large focus on longevity. Why Mike cuts weight right alongside his athlete’s (this puts him in a league of his own!) What the Mike Dolce Breakfast Bowl is and why it’s so popular. Why being warm and friendly is a conscious part of Mike’s health practice. What specific benchmarks everyone should strive to achieve in their exercise. Why Mike does “progressive overload” and how it can work to improve your performance. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! Why We Age And How To Stay Younger, Longer - The Model Health Show TheDolceDiet.com Mike Dolce on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)

It’s not often that you meet someone like Steph Gaudreau. After leaving a comfy job teaching high school science to pursue her passions in health and fitness, she’s one of the rare individuals who set out to reinvent themselves after you’d think that it was too late. That’s the big issue. It’s the thinking involved that hinders so many of us. Steph didn’t make the leap without having fear. She didn’t take a huge risk knowing exactly what was going to happen. Fear was there, uncertainty was there, but she made the decision to do it anyway. All of the changes in our lives start with a decision. It’s up to us to take control of our thinking and make the necessary adjustments we want to see in our lives. Whether it’s in our health, career, relationships, or anything else, it’s within our power to make the shifts necessary. And one of the interesting things Steph believes is that getting physically strong will make you mentally strong as well. Today you’re going to learn exactly what she means by that plus a whole lot more. Steph runs several powerhouse health and fitness platforms. She created the ridiculously popular website StupidEasyPaleo.com where she shares recipes and other health-related info, she’s a bestselling author, and she also runs the the chart-topping podcast Harder to Kill Radio. Today you’re going to hear about Steph’s story and how she made the transition from the conventional classroom to teaching online (and all over the world). You’re also going to learn some of the key insights that has enabled Steph to be so successful in helping other people, as well what her person fitness regimen looks like so you can see what keeps her fit, strong, and huge inspiration to others. In this episode you'll discover: What drove Steph Gaudreau to leave her 10+ year job as a science teacher to start a solo career promoting health and fitness. How certain body types lend themselves towards better performance in certain sports. Why Steph no longer obsesses about the way her body looks (this is powerful!) How doing what you love will help to change your inner dialogue/inner critic. Why your body’s form will follow the function that’s required of it. Why the exercise that you do transfers over into other areas of your life. How your personality gains strength through lifting weights. What crazy good numbers Steph has achieved on her favorite power lifts. Why deadlifting is important for reversing and preventing back problems. How Steph’s exercise program has changed over time and what it looks like today. Why being “harder to kill” is a compelling drive to get healthier. Why food is a “gateway” to a healthier overall lifestyle. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! StupidEasyPaleo.com Jeff Spencer Interview - The Model Health Show Katy Bowman Interview - The Model Health Show Steph Gaudreau on Instagram / Twitter / Facebook Harder To Kill Radio (Apple Podcasts / Sticher) Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)

How do you define greatness? Is it the achievements you rack up? Is it the obstacles you overcome? Is it the amount of lives you impact? Is it the accolades and recognition your receive? Or is it something totally different? My guest today knows a thing or two about greatness. He’s interviewed hundreds of the most successful people on the planet in their respective fields. He’s been able to metabolize those teachings, add pieces of it to his life, and to share some of the most incredible insights with the rest of the world. One thing I know he’d tell you is that greatness isn’t just about the things you achieve, it’s about who you become in the process. My guest is Lewis Howes, the creator of The School of Greatness. He’s taken this top rated podcast and turned it into a cultural phenomenon, including a bestselling book with the same name. Lewis is here today to share his inspiring story and to teach you what it takes to live a life of greatness. This could mean that you do some of the most grandiose things imaginable, but it truly means that you start living life on your terms. Whether it’s your health, relationships, career, or anything else. Find out how to start living a life of greatness starting now! In this episode you'll discover: How Lewis went from being a professional athlete to becoming one of the top entrepreneurs in the country. Why Lewis lost his identity and what he did to overcome his greatest defeat. The importance of mentors in achieving greater success. Why willingness is an important attribute that most people look past. Why going backwards is challenging once you’ve had a taste of something great. How Lewis became a great connecter of people. Why the work that you do has a huge impact on your health and well-being. How Lewis was able to revive his dream of being a world champion and represent his country in international competition. How a difficult heartbreak led to Lewis creating one of the biggest podcasts in the world. What The School of Greatness really is and why it’s so impactful. What the 8 Principles of Greatness are. Why greatness starts with a vision (this is critical). How our negative story can control our life (and how to break out of it!) Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off The School of Greatness Podcast (Apple Podcasts / Stitcher Shawn Stevenson on The School of Greatness Podcast The School of Greatness Book <== Grab your copy here now! Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)

When we think about fat burning... we think about heat; we think about sweat; we think about going all out. Sure, those things are synonymous with burning fat work, but what if there was another way? I was absolutely floored when I dug into the research regarding the benefits of cold thermogenesis. Not only is cold a powerful catalyst for burning fat, but the clinically proven impact on hormone function, accelerated recovery, and anti-aging effects should be something that all of us are interested in. This powerhouse episode details what I've learned in my research and personal experimentation over the last year. You're going to learn how, in a strange way, our genes respond favorably to temporary cold exposure. You're also going to learn how to take advantage of this in the least challenging, most beneficial ways. Check it out and make sure to share your thoughts and insights in the comments below. Are you hot for being cold? Click play, listen in, and let me know! In this episode you'll discover: What "net carbs" mean and what fiber really is. How contrast showers generate more "nerve force". How a Tony Robbins event sparked my interest in learning more about cryotherapy. What special type of fat can actually burn body fat. Where this special fat-burning fat is found on your body. The 3 ways you can increase your body's good fat to burn more bad fat. What the health benefits of contrast showers are. Why using cold showers to decrease libido is a myth (in fact, it might do the opposite!) How whole body cryotherapy works. How someone is able to eat 12,000 calories a day and still be shredded. The surprising impact that cold thermogenesis has on inflammation. How cryotherapy reduces pain and speeds recovery. Why your body produces more powerful antioxidants than any food you can find. The shocking impact that cryotherapy has on your hormones. Items mentioned in this episode include: Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! The Model Health Show T-shirts! Peter Ragnar Interview - The Model Health Show Chlorine Shower Filter TEDTalk Former NASA Scientist Ray Cronise TEDx The Iceman Subzero Cryotherapy <==This is where I go! Just mention me and they'll give you an exclusive discount! Jareik Robbins - The Model Health Show Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)

Our relationships have the greatest impact on our quality of life. And learning how to build and cultivate great relationships is more important than ever today. We now live in the most distracted society in human history. So much going on, non-stop information coming at us, and always something to do. Creating great relationships isn't a given today, it's a skill you need to work on. That's why this episode is so important. Today you're going to learn some powerful insights about connecting with the most important people in your life. And if you have kids (or plan on having kids) you're in for a real treat. Larry Hagner is a bestselling author and founder of The Good Dad Project. He's here today to share some of his best insights for connecting with the people who matter most to you. I guarantee you that some of these tips will impact your life forever. They really are that valuable! In this episode you'll discover: What two major benefits being a parent brings that are often overlooked. Why ADHD has become a greater issue in our culture. How Larry's childhood gave him a huge firsthand experience of the importance of a father. How being a better parent leads to being a better person. Why we tend to attract the same type of people in our lives. What drove Larry to create The Good Dad Project. Why guys tend to repress their concerns and struggles. Why it would be ridiculously valuable for women to know what's going on inside a man's mind. The #1 thing every father wishes they had more of. Why we need to "prep" before seeing our family after our work day. What tips you can use to change your state so that you be your best with your kids. How to instantly create more connection with your spouse or significant other. Why it's so valuable to have one-on-one time with your children. What incredible tips you can use to create memorable experiences for your kids. Items mentioned in this episode include: * Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! * The Good Dad Project Podcast (Apple Podcasts / Stitcher) * Family Fitness Ideas - The Model Health Show * QuickStartPlan.com * GoodDadProject.com * The Dad's Edge <== Get the book right here! Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)

What sets people who are achieving phenomenal results apart from those achieving average results is usually not skill or talent. People who achieve phenomenal results tend to simply do things differently from those who don't. It may be in how they sequence things (maybe they eat high-carb foods after working out instead of before working out for example: hint, hint), it may be how they compile information to use or teach, it may be how they work with other people, it may be the habits they have. One of the greatest habits I've seen in talking with some of the most successful people in the world in their respective fields is that they are proactive about being in mastermind groups. What is a mastermind group, and why are they so valuable to high achievers? Well, the answer isn't as cut and dry as it may seem. That's why I brought on one of the most successful people I know to talk about mastermind groups, how they work on the inside, and how to get the most from them. Once you find out these insights, you can be able to find or form mastermind groups of your own to 10X the results in pretty much any area of your life. Health, relationships, parenting, business, you name it. Instead of trying to always figure things out on your own, being a part of a mastermind gives you access to resources that you simply can't get anywhere else. Let's go! In this episode you'll discover: Why being of service and contribution is so intimately tied to your overall success. What huge benefit things like listening to podcasts and going to events really hold. Where the word mastermind comes from and what it actually means. What a mastermind group does when they come together (this is powerful!). How often mastermind groups need to meet. Why transparency is so important within a mastermind. Whether or not people in your mastermind should be in the same field. Examples of different types of masterminds you can create. What you can do to find or create your own mastermind group. Why it's important to have structured criteria or a "constitution" for members of your mastermind group. What incredible free tools you can use to meet up and work with your mastermind group. Critical tips to help you get the most out of your mastermind sessions. Items mentioned in this episode include: * Onnit.com/Model <== Get your optimal health & performance supplements at 10% off! * The Model Health Show T-Shirts <== Now available right here! * How To Discover Your Purpose And LIVE IT! - The Model Health Show * Interview with Pat Flynn - The Model Health Show * Pencils of Promise * Meetup.com * Smart Passive Income Website * AskPat.com * SPI Podcast with Pat Flynn (Apple Podcasts / Stitcher) Thank you so much for checking out this episode of The Model Health Show. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute and leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts by clicking on the link below. It will help us to keep delivering life-changing information for you every week! Click Here to Subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click Here to Subscribe via Stitcher Click Here to Subscribe via RSS (non-Apple Podcasts feed)