Bodies by Brent

In this episode of the Bodies by Brent podcast, Brent talks with Eric Milosevich. Recognized as an expert in de-escalation strategies, Mr. Milosevich is a retired Santa Monica Police Officer, POST instructor, and Professor at Santa Monica College.  Erik has taught law enforcement courses in De-escalation (Lava Mae staff) Krav Maga, Gracie Jujitsu, Taser, Nunchaku, and Communications with Difficult People.  Erik’s police experience includes Patrol, Field Training Officer, Riffle Team, Police Activities League, Narcotics, SWAT, and Neighborhood Resource Officer.

 Starting with their own experiences, they end up giving some powerful tips on achieving the body and health you desire!

Conversation Highlights: 

[01:34]  Who is Eric Milosevich?

●      Eric became a Martial artist at 7 and a Cop at 25!

●      Why is yoga important for your body?

[07:41] How breathing plays a crucial role in martial arts and the military?

●      You should learn, 'How to use energy?'

●      You need love and compassion but it's also necessary to understand how to protect yourself and your people at the same time.

 [17:39] Spirituality is a beautiful thing in our lives.

 [18:20] A secret that nobody knows!

 [24:17] Who is Wim Hof? How is the Wim Hof method helpful to Eric?

●      What is the Wim Hof method?

●      What are the benefits of the Wim hof method?

 [35:08] What is the reason for designing cold showers?

●      What do cold showers help with?

●      Cold showers are a stress buster.

●      A cold shower is an amazing therapy for the cardiovascular system.

●      What are the benefits of cold showers?

 [42:45] What are the breathing benefits of ice and how does it affect physiology?

 [52:31] Does the Wim Hof method help in increasing CO2 levels?

●      What is the work of RBC and WBC?

●      Eric's expedition to the Wim Hof advanced course. 

Memorable Quotes:

 “Yoga is meant for the preservation of your own and healing yourself."

 “The body is an incredible thing that goes on without our knowledge.”

 “It is the microbiology which makes you strong." 

Special Reminder:

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If you have an idea or topic for the show or maybe you want to be on the show, visit us at https://bodiesbybrent.com.

Resources:

●      Check out the latest Wim Hof courses here. 

 Reach out to Eric:

●      On Instagram

●      Facebook

●      https://www.wimhofmethod.com/instructors/erikmilosevich 

 Connect with Brent:

YouTube: Bodies by Brent

IG: @Bodiesbybrentatx

Website: https://bodiesbybrent.com 

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In this episode of the Bodies by Brent podcast, Brent talks with Amy Edward. Amy uses her voice in every way she can, and she believes in daily practices that can strengthen all we do and make us into our most amazing, up-leveled selves. 

She is now 48, and she continues to learn so much from her music, which she started at nearly 40, from writing, from speaking her truth, from her work as an activist with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and from just generally learning to use her voice without fear. And she believes we can go for anything, at any age….it’s never too late. It’s just about our mindset!

Currently, she directs her energy into podcasting and she is so excited to bring you her new show with Hot Pie Media, The Amy Edwards Show!

Starting with their own experiences, they end up giving some powerful tips on transforming your life into the best version of yourself!

Are you ready for today's fitness session?

Conversation Highlights:

[01:32]  Who is Amy Edward?

●      Get a whole new life where fear is not ruling you.

●      How music has a great personal space in Amy's life?

●      Transformation is hard, it takes work but it is possible.

●      How was the first divorce was a fundamental transformation to Amy?

[09:54] How was Amy's second marriage a learning experience?

[17:00] We can take anything in our life, transform it into something different and never judge it.

●      Truly happily love yourself.

●      The true transformation is not judging it 

[18:26] 'Letting go' is the key to transformation.

 [33:29] What is Amy's healthy protein diet?

 [37:36] Everybody should walk to have a healthy body and mind.

 [41:37] It takes a lot to write a book!

 [42:24] What's special about "Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It"?

 [45:35] How is podcasting a big call for Amy?

 [53:18] Why does Amy enjoy podcasting?

 [56:17] "No matter where you are in your life there is always a space to transform."

Special Reminder:

Thanks for checking out the show. Be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

If you have an idea or topic for the show or maybe you want to be on the show, visit us at https://bodiesbybrent.com.

 Resources:

●      Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It by Kamal Ravikant

 Feel free to ask your queries to Amy, regarding an effective transformation of your life.

 Reach out to Amy:

●      On Instagram

●      Twitter

●      Facebook

●      Website

 Connect with Brent:

YouTube: Bodies by Brent

IG: @Bodiesbybrentatx

Website: https://bodiesbybrent.com 

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Holistic Guide for Healing from PCOS | Eleni Ottalagana – BBB Podcast #8

In this episode of the Bodies by Brent podcast, Brent talks with Eleni Ottalagana. As a Dietitian and Reiki Master, Eleni helps busy women manage PCOS and lose weight with nutrition counseling, mindset, and lifestyle coaching using an integrative and holistic approach. In addition, she uses in-depth and precise lab testing and proper supplementation when appropriate. 

Her lifelong passion for plant medicine, various healing modalities, and the culinary arts have truly shaped her practice today. She is on a personal mission to provide high-quality health care to her clients and change the way we look at health and wellness for women in the years to come.

Starting with their own experiences, they end up giving some powerful tips on achieving the body and health you desire!

Conversation Highlights:

[01:16]  Meet Eleni Ottalagana…. 

[03:32] How did Eleni's voyage start?

[04:59] What are the symptoms of PCOS?

[10:19] What kind of stuff should you eat if you are suffering from PCOS?

[11:56] What are the positives and negatives of Keto in PCOS?

[16:28] How a daily workout routine can help you escape PCOS?

[19:30] How to break down the stress?

[21:39] What is PCOS?

[26:05] How to know if you are suffering from PCOS?

[29:41] 99.99% of your body is made up of energy!

[34:11] Build a better relationship with food and enjoy it.

[36:05] What are the scattered practices Eleni practices for herself?

[40:00] A secret that No one knows!

Special Reminder:

Thanks for checking out the show. Be sure to subscribe and leave a review.

If you have an idea or topic for the show or maybe you want to be on the show, visit us at https://bodiesbybrent.com.

Feel free to ask your queries to Eleni, regarding women's health issues.

Don’t forget to check out her Online PCOS Course here.

Reach out to Eleni:

●      On LinkedIn

●      Instagram

●      YouTube

●      Email her at [email protected] 

Connect with Brent:

YouTube: Bodies by Brent

IG: @Bodiesbybrentatx

Website: https://bodiesbybrent.com 

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In this episode of the Bodies by Brent podcast, Brent talks with David Garza. David is a father of two amazing kids, a husband, and an athlete. He is a personal trainer and group fitness instructor (teaching cycling, boot camps, and specializing in functional movement) he has trained several clients to complete their first triathlon and long-distance running races.

In his spare time, he trains and competes in Ironman races and several other multi-sport races around the Austin area.

He has been voted Person of the Year by TRIBEZA in 2014, voted Austin Fittest Person in 2006-2009, Voted Best Triathlete 2 years in a row, Best Cycling Instructor 3 years in a row, Best Cyclist. He has completed 8 Ironman Races (with a personal best of 10:30). 

Starting with their own experiences, they end up giving some powerful tips on achieving the body and health you desire!

Are you ready for today's fitness session?

Make sure to take away the notes!

Conversation Highlights:

[01:55]  An amazing experience with a Hippo!

[04:18] What key thing David took from the trip?

●      An eye-opening experience!

[06:00] Witness David's journey in the world of fitness…..

●      What was the changing moment?

[12:51] I have never seen myself as a skinny guy!

[13:20] More inventions in the fitness field…..

●      What was crazier than finishing the Relay?

[15:16] What made David start teaching about fitness?

●      How great can it be to move with music!

[19:30] A funny race in water…..

[22:33] What is an Ironman?

●      How to stand apart from the competition?

[24:08] What changed David's life?

[27:17] What are the most struggling moments in David's journey?

●      'Sports help me get out of trouble.'

●      Austin marathon - a life-changing transition.

●      David in Rehab!

[33:40] Taste the flavor of fitness!

[34:56] A core message for those striving to be fit!

●      Make a plan.

●      Get excited about the things you are doing.

●      Move your body the way you love.

[36:54] What are the three rules of fitness?

[38:40] Music has the ability to be universal.

[39:36] 'You are always at the battle, every single day!'

  
Feel free to ask your queries to David, regarding running races or about fitness.

Reach out to David:

●      On Instagram

●      LinkedIn

●      SoundCloud

●      Austin Fit Magazine

Connect with Brent:

YouTube: Bodies by Brent

IG: @Bodiesbybrentatx

Website: https://bodiesbybrent.com 

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Detoxing and listening to your own body takes a lot of work and so does shifting your whole lifestyle and completely turning it around, for the better. 

In this episode, Brent interviews Yovana Mendoza, who did just that. She went from an unhealthy, substance-induced, unsustainable lifestyle to a mindful one at age 23. This included everything from 21-day water fast to eating a raw plant-based diet for 8 years! 

Yovana talks about her struggles with food early in life and how she realized it was a direct link to her physical, mental and spiritual self. She dives into it all, shares her stories, her lessons, her successes, and failures, all of which lead her to be where she is today. 

01:30 - 08:15

Yovana Mendoza Ayers background and her move to Texas! 

08:15 - 16:25

Ending a substance-induced lifestyle and shifting to living more connected to the body, mind, and spirit  

16:25 

Rawvana’s 3-year lifestyle high of being plant-based  

19:45 

Pressing reset and doing a 21-day water fast 

25:00

Balancing the bodies needs with cooked food

31:00 

The gradual shift to animal protein after 6-years of being 100% plant-based 

37:52 

A fishy social media scandal

43:45

Unwrapping the vegan identity 

48:00 

Regenerative agriculture and the spirituality of consuming meat 

51:33

The hard-earned knowledge after 8 years of experimenting with different nutrition plans 

56:00 

The benefits of strength training during pregnancy 

Enjoy listening to this podcast? Give us a review and tell us what you enjoyed! Follow Brent on Instagram @bodiesbybrentatx and check out his website http://www.bodiesbybrent.com/

Follow Yovana Mendoza on Instagram @yovana and check out her app, Simple fit, where she shares recipes, meal plans, and home workout videos. 

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Brenda Gregory is a functional medicine nutritionist who works with Integrated Psychiatry Austin and is the founder of Energized Wellness. She combines the science and philosophies of functional and eastern medicine to get to the root of client health complaints, from issues of healthy weight, autoimmunity, dysregulated mental health, and chronic pain.

With the belief that food is medicine, Brenda always leads her consultations around diet. She discusses with her clients which foods may be helping as well as harming and finding the best course of action, all while implementing a mindful approach.

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: 

●      [02:24] “I’m always in the deep end.”

            “I’m careful with my decisions,” says Brenda. “But once I decided this is it, I’m going in—at least up to my neck.”

            Brenda shares her journey toward better health, which began at birth when she was found to have a severe case of pneumonia mere hours after coming out of the womb. She suffered the lasting effects of a compromised microbiome for the first three decades of her life before being encouraged to go gluten-free.

Her life was transformed and it uncovered a newfound passion for nutrition and its effects on the body.

●      [11:08] What’s the deal with gluten?

            “Gluten is the protein portion of wheat, rye, and barley. There is gluten in corn and rice but those don’t seem to be as problematic.”

Those with celiac disease aren’t able to eat gluten because it will damage their small intestine. Depending on the person, celiac may cause digestive issues or fluctuations in emotion. Food sensitivities also emerge from foods escaping the small intestine without being adequately broken down due to celiac.

Brenda shares how she deals with clients who have gluten sensitivity or intolerance and how she typically structures an elimination diet.

●      [22:34] Stress and digestive health

            Most of Brenda’s clients come to her with either digestive or mental health issues. Brenda approaches each case essentially the same way.

“As a practitioner,” says Brenda, “everything comes back to the gut biome. We’re looking at your symptoms, we’re looking at your sleep, we’re looking at your bowel movements.” She even goes in-depth on stressors in their lives, which she says make a huge impact.

Brenda combines mainstream Western medicine with traditional Eastern medicine. “I love, love, love herbs for helping to heal the gut,” notes Brenda, adding that she tries to minimize her clients’ dependence on capsulized supplements.

●      [37:30] Addressing hypothyroidism through the gut

            “90% of hypothyroid—underactive thyroids—are Hashimoto’s. Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune condition. It’s a condition where your immune system attacks your thyroid and begins breaking down the tissue—tissue you never get back. It’s very, very damaging if you don’t get it under control.”

            A lot of doctors try to prescribe medication to those with hypothyroidism. True to her commitment to pinpoint root causes, Brenda prefers to ask why the immune system is tearing down the thyroid in the first place. And in order to address the immune system, we have to address the gut, because the gut controls the immune system.

●      [42:15] Potential problems with veganism

            Whenever Brenda has a client who is a vegan, she always asks their reason for being so. If it’s for an ethical or moral reaso

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Do you have some practices that allow you to be more mindful with yourself and your relationships? Slowing down is one of the best ways that will allow you to become more aware and relational. 

In this episode of Bodies by Brent, we have Peter Craig who talks about different attachment styles that we have and how to improve our relationships. Peter is a licensed professional counselor who specializes in relationship therapy, personal growth, and mindfulness. 

Listen in to learn the benefits of taking things slow down in relationships to become more mentally and physically mindful. You will also learn the importance of being the safety and security of your partner for your relationship to survive.

“If we slow down, we can actually start taking in and absorbing information instead of it going unconsciously.” Peter [27:13]

In this episode you’ll discover:

·       [1:45] Peter on how he radically shifted from sales and marketing to a therapist.

·       [3:45] What attachment style do you identify with?

·       [12:44] What is the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system?

·       [17:59] How to become aware of your triggers to start acting differently.

·       [21:12] Peter’s top tips on how to relax and rest your body to become mindful.

·       [26:00] How to slow and become more mindful and relational in your relationship. 

·       [38:00] Some ways you can regulate stress in your nervous system. 

·       [41:16] What’s the meaning and functions of dorsal and ventral vagal in your relationship?

[52:49] Why you should be creating more security and safety for your partner .

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How are you balancing your busy work life and taking care of your body? Did you know that you only need one hour for your health and fitness each day while you focus the rest of the 23 hours on your life? 

In this episode of Bodies by Brent, we have Tyler Gerds, a fitness coach who shows busy entrepreneurs how to get fit without sacrificing time at work. He describes how his journey of balancing being a busy entrepreneur and building his dream body inspired him to help others. 

Listen in to learn the importance of being patient with your weight loss or muscle-building process. You will also learn the importance of changing your mindset by honoring the process to achieve the physique you want. 

“Some things are just going to take longer than you wish to take, but you’ve got to honor the struggle.”- Tyler [43:09]

In this episode you’ll discover:

·       [0:50] What is the 23 hours success concept? 

·       [3:16] Tyler’s experience balancing being a busy entrepreneur and fitness. 

·       [8:11] The most effective and progressive fitness plan for busy people. 

·       [17:37] The steps to focus on to achieve your dream summer body. 

·       [29:47] Tyler’s health and fitness habits towards muscle building.  

·       [40:21] Why you should be patient with your physique building process. 

·       [48:09] When dietary supplementation is the best option for you.

·       [49:59] How to consume protein according to your body’s needs and fitness goals. 

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What are you focusing on with your health and fitness journey? Health, fitness, and wellness is a progressive journey that never really stops getting better. Our guest on the show today, Nikki Zahka has made an incredible transformation with her body, and is continuously finding ways to get even better.

Nikk is a fitness trainer from Austin, Texas who empowers self-love and self-confidence through fitness in women after doing the same with herself. In this episode, Nikk talks about her journey from being unconfident and insecure to finding self-love and empowerment in fitness. 

Listen in to learn the importance of focusing and tracking your progress with progress pictures rather than using the scale. You will also learn the benefits of approaching your health and fitness holistically. 

“If you find something that you’re passionate about and that’s really your core value and what you want to live by, then it should seep into your everyday life.”- Nikk [25:36]

 In this episode you’ll discover:

·       [1:04] Nikk on her health and fitness transformation.

·       [6:52] Developing customized beginner’s workout programs. 

·       [9:36] Nikk’s journey with finding balance with her health and fitness. 

·       [12:13] Why you need to invest your time and attention to build a customized meal plan. 

·       [18:12] Focus on your progress and confidence, not the scale and aesthetics.

·       [21:55] Nikk on growing self-love and self-confidence through fitness.

·       [25:50] Three easiest steps to begin your health, fitness, and wellness journey. 

·       [29:58] Stop being a ‘cardio bunny’ and focus on strength training to build muscle. 

Relevant Links:

·       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getfitwith_nikk/ 

·       Website: https://www.getfitwithnikk.com/ 

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Welcome to the premiere episode of Bodies by Brent! How did your life transform during the pandemic? 

In this episode, Brent shares his experience moving his life and business from Seattle to Austin, Texas in the middle of the pandemic. He describes how he pivoted and focused on the positives during the pandemic while giving himself time to reflect. 

Brent Hruska is a certified personal trainer for 16 years and recently moved from Seattle to Austin, Texas where he has changed his approach. 

Listen in to learn how Brent grew his business in a new place by building relationships and establishing connections. You will also learn the value of having a coaching program for your long-term health and fitness goals.

“The more you do something, and the more you’re honing in on your craft, the right people that need to work with you will be drawn to you.”- Brent [39:05] 

In this episode you’ll discover:

·       [2:45] Brent on internal reflection and rest at the beginning of the pandemic.

·       [6:15] How Brent focused on positivity and thriving in the pandemic chaos. 

·       [14:11] Is moving to Austin, Texas what your soul needs?

·       [21:15] Brent’s coming to Austin personal and business experience. 

·       [25:43] Preparing yourself to take a leap with fundamental tools. 

·       [28:37] How to create connections and relationships to grow your business. 

·       [32:12] Brent on how he handles challenges of his new business.

·       [37:44] The other aspects of your life that impact your health and fitness.

·       [42:02] The value of having a coach for your health and fitness goals.

·       [48:13] Brent’s future on personal training and growing his business. 

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