On this week’s episode, Harvey and Austin attempt to answer one of the most important questions in team sports: Is each member of the team equally important for team success?  Also, you won’t want to miss hearing about the coffee shops in Montana.  Let’s just say they do things a little differently in that neck of the woods.  Finally, the duo finishes by talking about how trained and untrained dogs aren’t so different from humans.  Cheers!

Key Insights

0’ – Introduction

4:17 – Harv And Austin Talk About A Few Of Their Travels

7:00 – Check Out The Coffee Shops In Montana (Oh boy)

8:30 – Is Each Member Of The Team Equally Important?

19:45 – Why We Cheer For The Underdog; How Teams Like The Golden State Warriors Get Perceived Based On Success

24:39 – How Much Of Tom Brady’s Career Is Luck And How Much Is It Skill?

26:00 – How Team Culture Can Affect Role Players

32:50 – How Different Are Dogs And Humans?

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On this week's episode, Darin Olien is back on the show to chop up breath, nutrition, and wellness with our host, Harvey Martin.  The two human performance nerds dive heavily into not only the intuitive side of breath work and nutrition, but also some of the science regarding how our habits literally affect our molecular biology.  The conversation highlights some key misunderstandings in human vitality as well us inviting a higher level of self-awareness to the listeners.  Don't miss out on a candid conversation with two of the most passionate and well-spoken leaders in the human performance world!

Darin Olien is perhaps most well-known for his co-starring role in Netflix's #1 hit documentary, Down To Earth with Zac Efron - where Darin takes Zac around the world exploring deep questions of global health, sustainability, and accountability.  Before his TV stardom, Darin had a lengthy list of noble accomplishments.  Darin is the author of a New York Times #1 Best-Seller, SuperLife: The 5 Simple Fixes That Will Make You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome.  This book was a game-changer for some of us at the MindStrong crew.  He is also the host of the #1 podcast in the Health & Wellness category, The Darin Olien Show (Link Below). In addition to being a public figure, Darin has also been a part of creating some amazing brands and products in the health industry:

- Co-creator of Shakeology, one of the top super food shakes in the US; made of completely whole foods

- Helped develop the "Ultimate Reset 21-Day" detoxification program

- Co-Founder of Barukas, a super nut found in Brazil; the company is committed to planting 20 million Baruzeita trees.

- Launched health app "121 Tribe" to help people on their journey to healthy and sustainable living

- Advisor to P5 Energy, a green-focused energy company

- A partner in GREENPATH, a nanotech sanitation company

- Director of Strategic Alliances and the Global Health Ambassador for APPICS, a social media platform helping people monetize their passions

- Advisor to Footprint™, a company eliminating single used plastics by creating plant-based compostable products

- MindStrong Project Advisory Board Member

Above all, Darin has committed his life to traveling all over the world in order to find solutions for global health issues.  Darin is passionate about the health of planet Earth, as well as the humans that inhabit it.  He is constantly finding new superfoods, new possibilities for sustainable living, and stronger humanity.  Darin is a friend near-and-dear to the MindStrong Tribe, and we're blessed to have him as a resource for all things nutrition and otherwise.  

Key Insights:

0' - Introduction

6:20 - Darin Discusses How Vital It Is For The Foundations of Health To Be Solid; Being Weak Or Compromised In Any Way Makes Us More Susceptible To Disease

11:05 - We Fall To The Layer Of Our Understanding Of The Tools We Have (Breath/Nutrition/Movement/Sleep)

24:30 - The 3 Pillars Of Breath Work and How Each Creates Adaptation

27:30 - Why Diaphragm Strength Is So Important

30:00 - There Is No Way To Skip Or Bio-Hack Bad Health Habits

34:15 - What We Misunderstand About Tap Water and Hydration In General; 50% of America Is Chronically Dehydrated Even If Drinking "Adequate" Amount of Water; Hydration Is Not Just Nutritional - It's Molecular Cell Biology

40:30 - "Stimulants Are Like Living On Credit"

42:40 - "We Are Living In The Future Of Yesterday"; We Show Up As The Choices Of Our Past

48:00 - Using Dopamine and Serotonin To Create Positive Momentum and Good Energy For Our Future Self

49:30 - Food Is Medicine; Good Tidbits About Timing of Diet and Intermittent Fasting; Why Eating Earlier Than Later May Help

57:50 - Digesting Takes Energy and Can Disrupt Our Hormonal Patterns

61:30 - Eating Intuitively - Does A Food Make You Feel Good?

63:00 - Energy Is The Feedback Loop Of Choices

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Where To Find Darin Olien

Website: www.darinolien.com - www.downtoearthzacefron.com - www.barukas.com - www.121tribe.com 

Netflix: "Down To Earth w/ Zac Efron"

Instagram: @darinolien - @zacdowntoearth - @121tribe - @eatbarukas

Twitter: @DarinOlien

Best-Selling Book: SuperLife

Podcast: The Darin Olien Show

On this week's episode, Harvey has an in-depth conversation with Brian Mackenzie, a human performance specialist and founder of Shift - a sports & fitness instruction company working with high performers all over the world, as well as co-founder/president of Health and Human Performance Foundation.

Harvey and Brian talk heavily about how the psychology and physiology of the body are intimately woven together - keying into the concepts of breath work, performance, meditation, addiction, and awareness.  As always, any conversation between Harvey and Brian is a must-listen.  Enjoy!

There could not be a better biography for Brian than the explanation given on his website (Link below).

"Brian Mackenzie is an innovator in human performance on stress adaptation and a pioneer in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength, conditioning and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. His protocols have been used to accelerate and raise both mental and physical performance in world-class Olympic and professional athletes, top executives, and elite military operators, as well as to improve the health for people suffering from various chronic and pathological issues. Brian’s work is voluntarily and repeatedly subjected to rigorous 3rd party scientific testing, re-testing and improvement, at top institutions. He has been contracted and his work involved in research projects at Stanford University School of Medicine, California State University Fullerton, and San Francisco State University. Brian is himself a highly accomplished practitioner. He completed the Ironman (Canada, 2004), completed both the The Western States 100 mile and The Angeles Crest 100 mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to improve performance. He is the co-founder of The Art of Breath a course he teaches through SH//FT that teaches a principles based approach to breath & performance. Brian has also co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. His programs have been featured in Outside Magazine, Men’s Health, Runners World, Triathlete Magazine, Men’s Journal, ESPN Rise, as well as periodicals such as The Economist. Brian and his protocols have been featured in 2 of Timothy Ferriss’ New York Times bestselling books including: “The 4-Hour Body” and “Tools of Titans” and Scott Carney’s New York Times best seller “What Doesn't Kill Us”.

His clients have included: Ari Emanuel, William Morris Endeavor, Sheppard Mullin, Deloitte, Google, Tim Ferriss, U.S. Military (Navy, Army, Marines), Canadian Military (CANSOF), San Quentin State Prison, The UFC Performance Institute, Altis, Jon “Bones” Jones, Laird Hamilton, Tia Clair Toomey (3X CrossFit Games Champion), Rich Froning Jr. (4X CrossFit Games Champion) and many others. Currently, Brian is the Founder & CEO of Power Speed Endurance. He is also the President and Co-Founder of The Health and Human Performance Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to researching how breath and innate tools can optimize and help health and human performance."

Key Insights:

0’ – Introduction

3:52 – Making Training & Living Progressive Intuitively

9:05 – Is Psychology Just Misunderstood Physiology

12:40 – We’re All Addicts

20:05 – Trying To Understand The Global Implications of Breathing & Breath Work

23:50 – Using Tools To Leverage Performance and Adapt

26:05 – We Are Nature

29:30 – How Cultures & People of The Past Listened To Their Environment Differently Than Society Does Today

42:02 – Thoughts Become What Is Happening Through Physiology & Emotion

48:30 – Fighting The “Outside-In” Battle; The Caution of External Tools For Understanding Physiology

53:22 – The Balance of Medicine and Intuition

55:00 – Have We Tapped Into Our Performance Potential?

56:00 – Player Development & Money; A Different Understanding of Addiction

62:47 – The Misstep of Taking In External Feedback

64:50 – Performance Is The Byproduct of What You Learn

67:50 – The Concept of Goals Is To Make Better Decisions

68:30 – The Main Goal of The Nervous System Is To Be Autonomous

72:00 – The Breakdown of Jaw Structure In Humans Through Recent De-Evolution

74:10 – We Either Pass On Genes, Or We Pass On Information

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Brian Mackenzie Links:

Websites: https://www.brianmackenzie.com/

https://shiftadapt.com/

https://www.hhp-foundation.org/

Instagram: @_brianmackenzie - @shift_adapt - @hhpfoundation 

Twitter: @brianmackenzie

On this week's episode, Harvey and Austin have a unique conversation around the idea of energy.  Specifically, that there is a fundamental problem or misunderstanding about how the brain and body communicate based on available energy and energy efficiency.  In fact, most Americans - even the majority of professional athletes - are metabolically inefficient.  The duo discusses how energy is a feedback loop for survival (most of us are in survival mode) and decision making, as well as how the body will conserve energy at all costs when a person's energy systems are not efficient.  This will lead our brain to only let the body spend energy when we "feel like it" a.k.a. highly motivated.  The guys finish by explaining how our best self can be unlocked for abundance and vitality only through harnessing our energy - which is heavily understood through the mechanisms of breathing.  Today's conversation may be helpful for any person who feels the desire to grow, yet is not finding the growth they had in mind - whether it's mental, physical, emotional, or even interpersonal. Enjoy!

Key Insights:

0’ – Introduction

3:17 – Coffee Talk and The Stages of Coffee Drinking

5:00 – Is Harvey Trying to Kill Austin?

7:00 – Our Evolving Understanding of Nutritional Fats; Balance Within Different Diets

12:05 – Don’t Under-Season Your Food

13:12 – Eating As Close To Our Environment and Nature As Possible

15:15 – How Foods/Nature Tell You What They Do and How They’re Good For You

18:45 – Energy Is A Feedback Loop of Survival

21:40 – Where Does Energy Come From and What Does It Mean?

23:20 – Breathing As It Relates To Energy Efficiency and Body Weight

25:27 – We Have An Energy Problem In Our Society …

27:15 – Our Mind Is Writing Checks Our Body Can’t Cash

29:40 – We Gain Better Humanity Through Physiological Efficiency

31:00 – We Can’t Leave Comfort Zones and Find Growth If We Have No Energy

32:05 – Better Gas Mileage Means We Can Go Further

34:02 – The Body Will Hold Us Back From Abundance and Vitality

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On this week's episode, Harvey shares a conversation with the brilliant Austin Einhorn - Founder of Apiros Movement Training in Santa Cruz, California.  During his tenure of coaching movement, Austin has had the privilege to help athletes and organizations in every major professional sports league in America; including the PGA, Seattle Seahawks, Houston Rockets, US Men's National Volleyball Team, Stanford Men's Volleyball Team, Chinese Olympic Committee, and professional surfers.  

Before finding his career in natural movement training, Austin had a decorated career playing volleyball at the University of California - Santa Cruz.  He garnered a 3-time All American status, helping the program finish 2nd and 3rd in the NCAA Tournament.

Austin's journey growing up as a naturally curious kid, as well as his passion for athletics led him to constantly internally challenge the current movement training paradigm.  He views the path of athletic mastery as an "encompassing blissful journey where we progressively improve our beliefs, movements, language, the optimization of our cellular and mitochondrial health, psychology and more."

As Harvey and Austin dive deeply into the nuance of movement, they discuss the misunderstanding of shoulder movement, the value in learning how babies move, the evolution of movement through in history and through a lifetime, and Austin's quest to minimize non-contact injury.  Check out where to find the key insights below!

Key Insights:

0’ – Introduction

4:30 – Founding Apiros and the Meaning Behind It

6:28 – How Austin Got To Where He Is and the Foundations of His Training Philosophy

9:20 – Finding Movements That Have Stood The Test of Evolution

13:40 – A Massive Misunderstanding of The Shoulder

15:30 – The Nuance of Moving Athletes From Devolving into Evolving

20:19 – The Value of Practicing Bar Hanging, Climbing

22:50 – The Intuitive Process of Confidence In Our Journey

25:30 – Detachment As A Way of Finding Mental Clarity To Learn

30:00 – The Foot Tells A Good Story of The Rest of The Body

32:50 – The Caution of Being Barefoot and How Our Environment Dictates Foot Function

36:20 – What Would Happen If We Didn’t Have Furniture? (Ask Austin)

42:00 – No Need For Soft Tissue Work?

44:15 – Finding A Middle Ground With Nature and Adaptation

45:00 – How Babies Move: If The Movement Works

47:10 – The Secret of The Most Intelligent Kids

48:20 – The Importance of Attention For Learning What To Ignore

50:05 – Allowing Athletes To Fail By Taking A Hands-Off Approach

53:30 – Austin’s Purpose – Curing Non-Contact Injury

57:45 – Austin’s Series of Values and Non-Negotiables

61:15 – Austin’s Vision For The Future

63:55 – Where To Find Austin/Apiros

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Where to Find Austin Einhorn and Apiros:

Website: www.apiros.team

Instagram: @apiros.team

Twitter: @AustinEinhorn

The MindStrong Project Nutrition Protocol launches today, Nov. 9th!

Tune in as Harvey and Matt talk about what the Nutritional Protocol and how you can join a community of pro and elite performers looking to better understand their unique nutritional needs. Each week, join the MindStrong team on Instagram (@themindstrongproject) to get cooking and nutritional tips, recipe ideas, and 1:1 interviews with community members on how they are dialing in their nutrition by eating whole, clean food.

More info on the protocol, check it out here: https://www.mindstrongproject.com/nutrition/

Reference to Glucose Goddess: @glucosegoddess

Link to study on the American diet and processed foods: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/8/1704#cite

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On this week's Episode, Harvey and Austin go to Instagram Live to talk about breathing and performance, as well as field questions from viewers that relate to many different topics within performance and breath work.  Questions range from adapting the body for cold/hot environments in performance through breathing, understanding how breathing is impacted during intense (anaerobic) training and how to shift in and out of aerobic/anaerobic arousal with our breathing, and becoming aware of accidental breath-holding and how that can influence the body/mind.  Harvey pokes at Austin repeatedly because of his low energy, due to a poor night of sleep.  Tune in for a fun, educational conversation regarding specific examples that can help performers breathe and execute their craft!

Key Insights:

0' - Introduction

3:38 - MindStrong Nutrition Protocol (Starting Monday, 11/6/20)

5:31 - When We Train Breathing, What Are We Training?

9:00 - Learning To Breathe East-West; Why We Train Mouth First When Training Mechanics

13:03 - How Poor Breathing Can Hinder the Mind/Brain

17:45 - Breathing Is An Indicator That Our Body Is Functioning Properly/Efficiently; Breathing Is The Measurable Controller of Physiology/Psychology

22:00 - Training The Body For Hot/Cold Environments Through Breathing

27:45 - "I notice I'm breathing shallow or holding my breath, how do I combat that?"

31:05 - How To Use Breathing For Intense (Anaerobic) Exercise; Understanding Lactic Acid and Training Aerobic/Anaerobic Systems To Improve Performance; Decreasing Respiration Rate Improves Energy Efficiency

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Rachel Balkovec is a current hitting coach for the New York Yankees who is breaking the barriers of sport in society one day, one job, and one stereotype at a time.  In 2019, she was hired as the first full-time female hitting coach in a Major League Baseball organization.  Outside of that, Rachel's resumé contains arguably one of the most formidable rolodex's of jobs, experiences, and relationships.  She has held jobs in Strength & Conditioning in professional baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, and Chicago White Sox.  Before professional baseball, Rachel also had stops with the LSU Tigers, ASU Sun Devils, Driveline Baseball, the Dutch national baseball and softball teams, and Exos - in addition to completing multiple Master's degrees.

Rachel is a habitual nomad with a passion for learning, teaching, and serving.  In her conversation with Harvey, Rachel drops some truth bombs about the power of being by yourself, finding mental space for creative flow, and overcoming unanimous doubt from others.

Key Insights:

0' - Introduction

4:05 - Rachel's Travel's Across The World

10:05 - Understanding Your Past To Fuel Your Purpose

16:40 - How To Uncover & Understand Your Roots

23:01 - Creating Space For Yourself

29:05 - Dealing With The Negativity and Doubt From Others When Striving For Greatness

37:50 - Being Able To Do Nothing/Being Disconnected

41:30 - The Power of Reflection For Our Growth

Where to Find Rachel Balkovec

Website: https://www.rachelbalkovec.com/

Instagram: @rachel.balkovec

Twitter: @_rachelbalkovec

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On this week's episode, Harvey and Austin dive into the struggles, triumphs, and nuance of meditation.  The guys dive heavily into the importance of listening - not just in meditation, but in everyday life.  They discuss the parallels and metaphors found in both the relationship we have with ourselves and the relationships we have with others.  

Remember your town's rival for high school sports?  We tend to find they're not so different from us.  It turns out our disgust for them was only because we were threatened by them.  Tune in to hear Harvey and Austin talk about how listening to understand would make not only the external world a better place, but also our own internal world.  

Key Insights:

0' - Introduction

2:36 - Rehashing Breath Work vs. Meditation

3:40 - Finding A Breakthrough In Meditation

6:24 - Learning To Pay Attention To The Mind

7:30 - Creating Space To Listen To The Body/Mind

8:35 - Gripping Meditation Too Tightly - Trying To Be Good At Meditation

10:32 - Meditation Is A Journey

10:50 - The Power of Listening and How Often Does Arguing Work?  

14:00 - Do We Actually Understand People Or Do We Just Accept Their Energy?

15:09 - Having Common Ground Connects Us All

18:45 - Listening to Understand vs Listening To Respond

21:25 - Creating Space Gives Us The Ability to Make A Choice

22:39 - Breath Work Aligns The Body For Better Meditation

25:39 - Responsibly Pushing The Limits To Find Growth

27:27 - Taming the Inner Animal To Find Meditation

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Logan Gelbrich joins Harvey for an early-quarantine conversation regarding a few hard-hitting topics related to performance and the climate of coronavirus (Key Insights below).

Logan is a former professional baseball player with the San Diego Padres, a world-class speaker, the best-selling author of 'Going Right', and owner of Duece Gym in Venice Beach, California.  While Logan wears many hats in his different roles, he takes an extremely esoteric approach to all that life offers.  Anytime the MindStrong crew gets a chance to talk with Logan, we're all ears!

Key Insights:

0' - Introduction

4:21 - The Band Gets Back Together!

5:30 - Coronavirus as a Vehicle to Talk About Adversity

7:31 - Not Just Process... Results Matter Too.

12:03 - Results: The Glue That Holds Process Together

14:53 - The Paradox of Results

21:40 - Seeking Environments That Grow Us

26:23 - Breaking Our Frames of the World We're Presented

28:50 - Meditation: Making the Subjective Objective

31:15 - The Power of Asking Good Questions

32:50 - Backlash from Friends and Family During Growth

34:15 - We All Need To Grow To Accomplish What We Want In Life

38:20 - The Humbling Reality of Dissatisfaction

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Where to find Logan:

Instagram: @functionalcoach

Email: [email protected]

'Going Right' Book: Buy 'Going Right' Here!