Abel James Show

This is a pretty special episode for me this week. Today's guest is Danny Dreyer, and his book "ChiRunning" is really the first book that made me question my relationship with running, and then snowballed into rethinking the way I ate as well. I don't usually encourage or recommend many of the books that come my way, but this is one that I seriously love and think a lot of people could benefit from reading. 

It's been a great week here, and after some exciting conversations, the one thing I want to ask of you this week is FEEDBACK! So I need you to let us know: What is it we are doing right now that's working? What do you LOVE about the show and FatBurningMan.com? But even more importantly, what do you think we can improve on? Feel free to get in touch in any way you feel comfortable, on Facebook, Twitter, or the best way is always to just reply to one of my emails. We want to hear from you!

 Alright, on to this week's show with Danny where we talk about:

This week we're here with Dan Edwardes. Dan is one of the founding members of Parkour Generations, the the world’s leading professional organization for the dynamic movement discipline of parkour and free-running. Yup, Dan is one of those guys you see running up the side of buildings and jumping over things most of us wouldn't even think possible. Parkour Generations has also started official parkour coaching certification ADAPT and the new Parkour Fitness Specialist certification for fitness professionals.

In other news, we are very excited to say that The Fat-Burning Man Facebook page is coming up close on 10,000 fans. So as a thank you for being such awesome fans, we're going to be giving away some awesome stuff once we actually hit 10K! One lucky winner will get their own "83% Paleo" t-shirt (everyone has been asking for these, but they aren't for sale yet!) PLUS a copy of our best-selling eCookbook "The Fat-Burning Chef." Go ahead and enter the giveaway by using the widget at the bottom of the post!

Alright, onto the show with Dan where we talk about:

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After loads of requests from you loyal listeners, we are pleased to present Mr. Rich Roll! Rich is one of Men's Fitness Magazine's "Top 25 Fittest Men," a fellow top podcaster, plant-fueled endurance athlete, and the author of the best-selling "Finding Ultra."

We speak about beating out Jillian Michaels for #1 in Health on iTunes, and I'm pleased to say we got her this week. Interestingly, I have FAR more in common with Rich's point of view as it relates to nutrition and health (despite the fact that he's vegan) than Jillian. You really can be happy and healthy at the same time, and tip of the hat to Rich for walking the walk.

Another huge thank you to those who have continued to donate to the show. If you haven't had the chance to donate and would like to, you can do so by clicking HERE and I'll send you 2 of my bestselling ebooks as a special thanks for your support.

If you'd rather show your support in another way, we are always very grateful for your reviews on iTunes. You rock!

On to the show, today we talk with Rich about:

Today is a very special episode, because our guest is actually one of our listeners. Denny Hemingson contacted me a few months ago via email and told me about the great success he's had with a Wild Diet-lifestyle. The kicker of all this? He's actually the band leader for Tim McGraw's back-up band. If anyone has some great insight on how to live Paleo/Primal on the road, this is the episode for you!

In other exciting news, I am just getting back from Victoria, Canada. I was up there recording with Dave Asprey for a brand new show we'll be doing all about biohacking. We don't even have a name for it yet, but it's going to be awesome. Be sure to sign up below so you'll be the first to hear when that comes out.

I'd also like to also send a huge thank you to those out there who donated over the last week to support The Fat-Burning Man Show. Every dollar counts when it comes to making sure we can continue to bring the show to you without advertisements or sponsorship. A big shout-out to those who signed up as a supporting member at $9 per month, or even donated $50 or more! If you haven't had a chance to donate yet, and would like to do so, please CLICK HERE. Again, thank you so much for your support.

Today we have a oft-requested guest, Mr. Vinnie Tortorich. He's Hollywood's go-to guy for fitness and weight loss, coined as America's Angriest Trainer. Vinnie is also the author of the terrific book Fitness Confidential, where he debunks the myths and gimmicks of the weight loss industry.

Vinnie is hilarious - you're going to dig this episode.

Before we get to the show, I have a very special request. Unlike a lot of podcasts out there, The Fat-Burning Man Show is entirely listener supported. No advertisements, no sponsors, no corporations lurking in the background trying to influence what we have to say.

As you know, the show and a lot of the content on FatBurningMan.com is completely free, and I want to keep it that way for as long as I can. With the amazing growth we've seen over the past year and a half for the show (we just passed 2 million listens!!!), we're barraged by companies desperate to advertise their wares on the show. But for the reasons I describe on this page, we always say no.

If you like what you're hearing each week, and what we're coming up with on the blog, I would be so grateful if you donate to help support the Fat-Burning Man Team (Yes! We have a whole team!) and keep us commercial free. I'm also giving away 2 very special surprises to everyone who helps out by donating as little as a dollar.

Click here to learn how you can help support the show (and win 2 gifts and a message from Abel on your voicemail...) 

Thanks, you rock!

Alright, on the show. Vinnie and I chat about: