Abel James Show

What's it like to eat nothing but meat for years on end?

Well, contrary to what you may hear on mainstream corporate media, animal protein can be one of the most powerful tools to help you reach and maintain a healthy body composition.

But can a full-blown carnivore diet effectively fuel world class feats of athletic performance?

I'm honored to say that joining us on the show today is Dr. Shawn Baker M.D., a World Champion Athlete, former Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon, podcast host, international speaker and best-selling author of The Carnivore Diet.

If you're curious about the effects of eating a meat-only diet, how to fuel with animal protein as an athlete or what to do about cravings, this is the show for you.

We're chatting about:

• Surprising results from giving up carbage and going full-blown carnivore • How to fuel with animal protein • Problems with a processed plant-based diet • How a Jujitsu class can help put things into perspective • What to do about cravings • Adjusting a meat-based diet for athletes • How physical strength helps you stay mentally strong  • And tons more… 

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-shawn-baker/

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How prepared are you for a grid down scenario?

While grim estimates from the government estimate that up to 90% of the population could be wiped out after just one year without power, today's remarkable guest has a much more optimistic view.

Today, I'm honored to be here with the one and only Mykel Hawke, a U.S. Special Forces Captain and Combat Veteran, TV Star, best-selling author and Outdoor Survival Expert.

You might recognize Mykel Hawke from a number of TV shows, including Man, Woman, Wild where he and his wife Ruth, work together to survive in legit life-threatening situations like raging backcountry firestorms or being lost at sea with limited to no supplies. Mykel and Ruth resort to eating reptiles, bugs and even rotting raccoons in precarious situations.

So if you want to conquer fear, be prepared for worst case scenarios and make survival preparedness fun for the whole family, this show is for you.

In this episode with Mykel Hawke, you'll learn:

• Why Mykel resorts to eating rodents, reptiles and bugs in sketchy situations • Simple methods to protect yourself against the real threats of the wild • How to collect and sanitize water in an emergency • How to make survival preparedness fun for kids • The 8 pillars of survival • How to face your fears from someone who's been stalked by jaguar through the Amazon jungle • And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/mykel-hawke-8-pillars-of-survival-preparedness/

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It's easy to keep your cool during meditation, but real life isn't always quite so serene.

So what do you do when someone cuts you off in traffic?

Simple daily practices like meditation, breathwork, Qigong, and especially martial arts can teach us how to keep our composure and flow in the face of life's many challenges, even if someone's throwing a punch at you.

So today, I'm thrilled that joining me on the show is my friend, Elzabieta Kosmicki, a Martial Arts teacher, entrepreneur, Qigong instructor, host of the Reasons & Season podcast, and a mother of 2.

With over 20+ years of experience in energy healing modalities and martial arts, Elza has professional credentials in BodyTalk, Classical Chinese Medicine, Structural Integration, Somatic Therapy, Women’s and Children’s Health, Eastern and Western Herbalism, Qigong, and Martial Arts, including Enshin Karate.

She has some powerful words on training to build resilience and confidence while breaking through emotional limitations.

I hope you enjoy today's show. We’re chatting about:

• How small daily practices can lead to major transformations • The benefits of breathwork, Qigong and energy medicine • How to keep your composure when someone cuts you off in traffic • Martial arts training to build resilience and confidence • The link between your breath and your mental, physical and emotional well-being • Working through emotions and limitations through bodywork • And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/elza-kosmicki-how-small-daily-practices-create-major-transformations/

Check out and support Elza Kosmicki at https://www.reasonsmag.com/

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In this very special episode, I'll be responding to your questions in an AMA-style free for all.

Most of these questions came in through the newsletter. If you'd like to ask me your question in an upcoming episode, make sure that you're signed up for the newsletter.

As a special thanks for signing up, I’ll even send you some delicious recipes for low-sugar cookies, a quick start meal plan and other goodies to get you started eating Wild.

I know some of you have been doing The Wild Diet and Wild lifestyle for many years now, maybe on and off, so the free downloads you’ll get for joining the newsletter can be a great reminder with quick tips on eating Wild. So, be sure you’re signed up.

So, let's go ahead and get started. In this AMA, I’ll be answering your questions about…

• Strength training and maintaining muscle mass on a keto diet • How to snack and eat healthy on the road • Why Instagram completely deleted my 10-year-old account with 40,000 followers • Dairy-free snack options • Benefits of eating real food based on the ancient traditions and ways our families ate just a generation ago • And more…

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Can you imagine if what you chose to eat at every meal were a life-threatening decision?

According to researchers, an estimated 32 million Americans have severe food allergies and for many cross-contamination or a mislabeled ingredient label could be lethal.

Today we're here with Sonia Hunt, a food allergy activist, tech marketing executive, TEDx speaker with over one million views, and the bestselling author of “NUT JOB: How I Crushed My Food Allergies To Thrive.”

Sonia successfully eliminated her food allergies and she has some inspiring words on turning your food allergy weakness into a strength. We're chatting about:

• What happened when Sonia ate a cross-contaminated dish at a restaurant • How to turn a food allergy into a strength • The importance of reading food labels • The link between allergies and environmental toxins • Why to consider getting allergy tested • And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/sonia-hunt-how-to-turn-food-allergies-into-a-strength/

Check out and support Sonia Hunt at http://soniahunt.com/

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How can we find peace and happiness amongst the chaos of this world?

As social media and increasingly the entire internet embraces the worst kind of censorship, it really does seem like the algorithms are trying to excise a part of the complete human.

For instance, Instagram just deleted our 10-year-old account with 40,000 followers—something I'll be talking about a bit more in an upcoming podcast.

But these bogus copyright claims, the shadowbanning, censorship, and now just outright deleting our accounts, this is something that's been happening to the leaders of health and fitness for quite a few years now, to be honest.

And frankly, it's something that we're all going to have to rise above.

So what can we do? How can we find that inner peace and to keep our cool while these technocrats bury and censor us in a dangerously lazy attempt to control all of our minds?

Well, today, I'm pleased to say that we're here with J. Stewart Dixon, a modern day mindfulness teacher, musician, blogger and author of the #1 best-seller and award-winning book, “Spirituality For Badasses.”

If you're a badass and you like Zen, steak and Chuck Norris, this is the show for you. We're chatting about:

• How to be a spiritual badass and find your inner peace • Why you should consider a vacation from the sound of your own voice • How to swap social media for good habits • Getting started with meditation • How to do a quick body scan • And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/j-stewart-dixon-how-to-swap-social-media-for-good-habits/

Check out and support J. Stewart Dixon at https://spiritualityforbadasses.com

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As the world we know seems to crumble all around us, how prepared are you for the worst case scenario?

Can you keep your head in a real world survival situation?

How can we train for the unexpected?

Is your health and fitness up to snuff?

Today we're here with Craig Weller and Jonathan Pope, co-authors of the incredibly informative and useful Special Operations book entitled Building the Elite.

Craig is former USN Special Warfare Combatant Crewman, who held a variety of instructional and diplomatic security roles in locations, including Kenya, the Philippines, Central America, South Sudan and Iraq. Jonathan is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with over 10 years of coaching experience.

Together, Jonathan and Craig co-founded Ethos Colorado Training Center, a full-service strength and conditioning facility based in Denver, Colorado.

They're sharing some powerful information today on how to think and train like a member of the elite special ops.

If you want to be ready for whatever is coming next, please listen to this entire interview.

On this show with Jonathan Pope and Craig Weller, we're chatting about:

• How to adapt your stress response to work in your favor • Why we should train for survival and not just performance • Harnessing the body's natural dopamine response for long-term success • How to train for fear • And much more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/craig-weller-jonathan-pope-how-to-train-for-real-world-survival-scenarios/

Check out and support Craig Weller and Jonathan Pope at http://buildingtheelite.com/

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What kind of person do you want to be?

Do you want to be the person who always seems to be in great shape no matter what?

Do you want to shred on guitar and unleash a face-melting solo?

Do you want to be creative and just sketch or doodle, even if it's just for a few minutes a day?

Or do you want to be the person who wakes up and immediately jumps on their phone for a quick hit of drama-induced dopamine?

By asking ourselves a few key questions in getting to what actually fuels our passion, we can set up systems in our lives to become the people we aspire to be.

It takes discipline and a bit of time, but when you take the reins of your own life, magical things can happen.

So today, I'm thrilled to say that we're here with our friend, Brock Armstrong, a Cognitive Behavior Therapy Practitioner, writer, podcaster, Marathon and Triathlon Coach, and founder of Brock Armstrong Coaching, where he's used a functional approach to fitness and movement to personally coach hundreds of people across the finish line.

Brock has worked with many familiar faces in the health and fitness world, including Mark Sisson, Dave Asprey and Ben Greenfield, to name a few.

And fun little fact: Years ago, back around 2015, Brock was actually the audio and video editor for the Fat-Burning Man show (and he even introduced us to our current audio and video engineer, Ian).

Brock is very talented and a super nice dude, I think you're going to dig this show. We're chatting about:

• How to replace habits that aren't serving us anymore • Key insights from helping hundreds of people train for races • A simple method for finding what makes you tick • How to harness the power of your own curiosity and excitement • Why a song Brock wrote in 1994 as a goof still plays in hockey stadiums around Canada • And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/brock-armstrong-how-to-harness-the-power-of-your-own-curiosity/

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What's it like to be on the front lines as a nurse these days?

Today, we're here with Jessica Viker, a Registered Nurse and certified health and wellness coach who has been working with patients and clients for nearly a decade.

In this very special conversation, Jessica is sharing some of the specifics on..

• How to wade through all the hype around keto • Why prevention is better than a cure • What it's like being on the front lines of nursing • How she healed her own thyroid issues • Problems with for-profit medicine • And a whole lot more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/jessica-viker-why-prevention-is-better-than-a-cure/

Check out and support Jessica Viker at http://newterrainwellness.com/

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