I want to talk about an 85 year long study about what makes for a long, happy, and successful life.
Researchers at Harvard University began this study in 1938 and focused on 724 participants around the world, who they checked in with every two years to ask detailed questions about their lives. What they discovered was that the key to human happiness had nothing to do with career, achievements, money, exercise, fitness, or a healthy diet, but something else—something that has been proven to keep us happier, healthier, and help us live longer.
If you want to learn about the key to human happiness, this is the episode for you—you will learn all about social fitness, why it is so important, the role positive relationships play in our lives, why some relationships do have expiration dates, and more!
 
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Breather: Social Fitness Is The Key To Human Happiness (Harvard Study)

Join Brad Kearns, New York Times bestselling author and champion triathlete, Speedgolfer, and masters high jumper, in pursuing peak performance with passion throughout life. Enjoy memorable insights from leading experts on diet, fitness, peak performance, personal growth, relationships, happiness, and longevity. Brad’s “Breather” shows provide step-by-step tips you can implement right away to improve your life. Let’s explore beyond shortcuts, hacks, and crushing competition to laugh, have fun, appreciate the journey, and not take ourselves too seriously. It’s time to B.rad!
 

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We have more relationship tips inspired by John Gray for listening and communicating in today’s episode!
Tune in to hear what John has to say about giving unsolicited advice, criticism, suggestions, complaints, and judgments to your partner and why these things can be so unproductive for a relationship. You will hear about what happens when you react automatically in a stress response, why you should never interfere with other people’s tasks in life, and the importance of refraining from giving both praise and critique.
You will also learn why you always feel worse after expressing anger, what to do about the things you can’t change (in relationships and in your partner), why it’s okay to have relationship deal breakers, and how you know when it’s time to bail, and more!
 
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GAINSWave: Enhance sexual function with high frequency shockwave therapy. Buy 6 and get one treatment free with code: BRAD
Schwank Grills: Portable gas infrared grills for the juiciest steak you’ve ever had! Cooks in minutes at 1500 degree heat. Save $150 with code BRAD150. 
Wild Health: Comprehensive online health consultation with blood and DNA testing, personal coaching and precision medicine. Get things dialed in! Use discount code BRAD20 for 20% off!
Take The Cold Plunge online course!
B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevity. New Cocoa Bean flavor!
Online educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience
Primal Fitness Expert Certification: The most comprehensive online course on all aspects of traditional fitness programming and a total immersion fitness lifestyle. Save 25% on tuition with code BRAD!
Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplement

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Breather: Relationship Communication Tips From John Gray

My old friend Courtney on the east coast has me occasionally speak to her college students studying health and fitness. As part of their assignment, they peppered me with really thoughtful questions.
It was great to reflect on the thought processes of today's youth, and their keen interest in living, healthy, active, evolved lifestyles. I think you will get some amusement and value out of my answers, so please enjoy this Part 1. They hit me with tons of questions, so stay tuned for Part 2. Note: the background noise is from Los Angeles traffic as I recorded in the car, for some reason I communicate well under pressure!
These questions were really thoughtful and wide-ranging. I talk about my career transition from accountant to pro triathlete, all kinds of diet insights and tips, lots of talk about hot and cold therapy, how to manage health goals when you have a crazy life schedule, how to eat healthy on a budget, and what it’s like to ride 100 miles on no calories!
These students are from Quincy College in Boston, MA, and many are older students taking advantage of MA free-tuition offers for first-time adult college students—including ex-military folks.
Enjoy!
 
TIMESTAMPS:
Max asked me about my career as a triathlete.  What did my coworkers comment about when I left the job to start the career?  Was I confident when I left the job? [01:06]
How did you feel when you rode your bike a hundred miles with no calories? [05:26]
Do you believe that if you don’t eat processed foods, you can’t get fat? (Quote from Dr. Robert Lustig) [06:34]
What are your favorite energy-boosting foods? It is not energy-boosting unless it is natural, nutritious and easy to digest. [09:33]
Does taking magnesium and vitamin D help with mental health? [11:04]
What can we do about lightheadedness and cramping?  Those things are usually caused by overexertion. [12:42]
You talk about getting away from everyday stresses and doing less.  What about people who cannot afford to do that? [14:30]
What are your thoughts on saunas, hot tubs, and steam rooms? What about cold therapy? [18:51]
What are your biggest changes in your mentality now as opposed to when you were a collegiate or a young professional athlete? [24:40]
A friend drank nothing but water for three days and lost a lot of weight. What are your thoughts about water fasting? And what are the best snacks for toddlers? [26:09]
What's a healthier option; almond milk, oat milk, or normal milk? [28:48]
 
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Carnivore Score Food Ranking Chart

 
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Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!
GAINSWave: Enhance sexual function with high frequency shockwave therapy. Buy 6 and get one treatment free with code: BRAD
Schwank Grills: Portable gas infrared grills for the juiciest steak you’ve ever had! Cooks in minutes at 1500 degree heat. Save $150 with code BRAD150. 
Wild Health: Comprehensive online health consultation with blood and DNA testing, personal coaching and precision medicine. Get things dialed in! Use discount code BRAD20 for 20% off!
Take The Cold Plunge online course!
B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevity. New Cocoa Bean flavor!
Online educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience
Primal Fitness Expert Certification: The most comprehensive online course on all aspects of traditional fitness programming and a total immersion fitness lifestyle. Save 25% on tuition with code BRAD!
Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplement

Brad's Favorites on Amazon
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Brad Answers Questions From College Students About Health, Fitness, And Career Journey (Part 1)

It’s a breather show with insights from Dr. John Gray (author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus) because we can never get enough reminders, primers, and insights from the one and only John Gray!
Possibly my favorite podcast guest ever, my first interview with John was so profound it inspired me to propose to Mia Moore the very next day! I can’t wait to attend one of his weekend retreats for couples one day soon, but for now, enjoy a quick reminder and recap of the essential male and female relationship assignments—especially as it pertains to the very familiar rut that couples can fall into after years together.
This is a great show to listen to if you want to know how you can immediately extricate yourself from relationship ruts and dysfunction and how you can rekindle the passion, respect, communication, fun, and joy that comes from being in a long-term romantic partnership.
 
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MarsandVenus.com

 
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Peluva: Comfortable, functional, stylish five-toe minimalist shoe to reawaken optimal foot function. Use code BRADPODCAST for 15% off!
Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!
GAINSWave: Enhance sexual function with high frequency shockwave therapy. Buy 6 and get one treatment free with code: BRAD
Schwank Grills: Portable gas infrared grills for the juiciest steak you’ve ever had! Cooks in minutes at 1500 degree heat. Save $150 with code BRAD150. 
Wild Health: Comprehensive online health consultation with blood and DNA testing, personal coaching and precision medicine. Get things dialed in! Use discount code BRAD20 for 20% off!
Take The Cold Plunge online course!
B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevity. New Cocoa Bean flavor!
Online educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience
Primal Fitness Expert Certification: The most comprehensive online course on all aspects of traditional fitness programming and a total immersion fitness lifestyle. Save 25% on tuition with code BRAD!
Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplement

Brad's Favorites on Amazon
I have a newly organized shopping experience at BradKearns.com/Shop. Visit here and you can navigate to my B.rad Nutrition products (for direct order or Amazon order), my library of online multimedia educational courses, great discounts from my affiliate favorites, and my recommended health&fitness; products on Amazon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breather: Male and Female Relationship Assignments From John Gray

Is hard work overrated? I share my thoughts on this in today’s episode, which I was inspired to record after watching a TikTok video a friend sent me about the importance of working hard, never missing a day, and why cranking out 100 shots a day is the “simple formula” to help you get a full scholarship.
As you will hear, I strongly disagree with the premise, which has been firmly disproven with emerging science. If you are someone who struggles with balance or taking a day off, this is a great episode to listen to: you will learn how never taking a day off affects your physical and mental health, the science behind the importance of taking breaks and giving your brain the time it needs to rest, and the truth behind the effectiveness of the 10,000 theory Malcolm Gladwell adopted and described in his book Outliers.
I also talk about why rest is such a necessity for young athletes and reveal that even people like Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods have been guilty of embellishing facts and going to extremes for the sake of “hard work.”
 
TIMESTAMPS:
After playing an excerpt from a LaCrosse player about the importance of working hard on your chosen sport, Brad discusses the ramifications of overdoing it. [00:38]
Yes, practicing hard at your sport should get you away from having your face and body stuck in inactivity and video games. [02:24]
The notion of never taking a day off can easily harbor an unhealthy, obsessive mindset, physical exhaustion and overuse injuries, which are so predominant in competitive youth sports today. [04:27]
MRI studies show different areas of the brain light up depending on the activity like practice versus a tense competitive situation. [07:29]
Balance, rest and a strategic approach are going to be the main variables that will allow the young athlete to thrive and develop during their four years of high school career. {09:28]
What is your child’s natural destiny? The best will rise to the top, not necessarily because they shot 500 shots each day. [12:10]
Brad talks about two high jump competitors whose total experiences in the sport are so different. There’s talent and genetics that come into play. [22:15]
 
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The Sports Gene
The Talent Code
Own Your Past
Building a Non-Anxious Life
The Big Miss
Top Dog

 
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We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A; shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you!
Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, I won’t promote anything that I don't absolutely love and use in daily life:

Peluva: Comfortable, functional, stylish five-toe minimalist shoe to reawaken optimal foot function. Use code BRADPODCAST for 15% off!
Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!
GAINSWave: Enhance sexual function with high frequency shockwave therapy. Buy 6 and get one treatment free with code: BRAD
Schwank Grills: Portable gas infrared grills for the juiciest steak you’ve ever had! Cooks in minutes at 1500 degree heat. Save $150 with code BRAD150. 
Wild Health: Comprehensive online health consultation with blood and DNA testing, personal coaching and precision medicine. Get things dialed in! Use discount code BRAD20 for 20% off!
Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRAD. Also enroll in my Cold Plunge online course!
B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevity. New Cocoa Bean flavor!
Online educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience
Primal Fitness Expert Certification: The most comprehensive online course on all aspects of traditional fitness programming and a total immersion fitness lifestyle. Save 25% on tuition with code BRAD!
Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplement

Brad's Favorites on Amazon
I have a newly organized shopping experience at BradKearns.com/Shop. Visit here and you can navigate to my B.rad Nutrition products (for direct order or Amazon order), my library of online multimedia educational courses, great discounts from my affiliate favorites, and my recommended health&fitness; products on Amazon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Brad Kearns: Hard Work Is Overrated, Kobe And Tiger Are Embellishing, And Young Athletes Need More Rest

Hey listeners, I thought that my introduction to my upcoming fourth interview with Dr. John Gray would be a wonderful breather show to entice you to listen to our full-length interview, where he basically provides the secret to world peace—at least, relationship peace—and drills down on the topic of overcoming ruts and relationship dysfunction and taking each other for granted. 
You will learn how you can turn things around in your relationship quickly, powerfully, and easily, all by using some simple tips, so please enjoy this introductory episode to my fourth interview with Dr. John Gray.
 
LINKS:

Brad Kearns.com
Brad’s Shopping page
B.rad Whey Protein Isolate Superfuel - The Best Protein on The Planet! Available in Two Delicious Flavors: Vanilla Bean and Cocoa Bean
NEW: B.rad Superfruits - Organic Freeze-Dried Exotic Fruit Powder! Natural Electrolyte Hydration & Energy Powder
MarsandVenus.com

 
Join Brad for more fun on: 
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Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh
Twitter: @bradleykearns
YouTube: @brad.kearns
TikTok: @bradkearns
 
We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A; shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you!
Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, I won’t promote anything that I don't absolutely love and use in daily life:

Peluva: Comfortable, functional, stylish five-toe minimalist shoe to reawaken optimal foot function. Use code BRADPODCAST for 15% off!
Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!
GAINSWave: Enhance sexual function with high frequency shockwave therapy. Buy 6 and get one treatment free with code: BRAD
Schwank Grills: Portable gas infrared grills for the juiciest steak you’ve ever had! Cooks in minutes at 1500 degree heat. Save $150 with code BRAD150. 
Wild Health: Comprehensive online health consultation with blood and DNA testing, personal coaching and precision medicine. Get things dialed in! Use discount code BRAD20 for 20% off!
Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRAD. Also enroll in my Cold Plunge online course!
B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevity. New Cocoa Bean flavor!
Online educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience
Primal Fitness Expert Certification: The most comprehensive online course on all aspects of traditional fitness programming and a total immersion fitness lifestyle. Save 25% on tuition with code BRAD!
Male Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplement

Brad's Favorites on Amazon
I have a newly organized shopping experience at BradKearns.com/Shop. Visit here and you can navigate to my B.rad Nutrition products (for direct order or Amazon order), my library of online multimedia educational courses, great discounts from my affiliate favorites, and my recommended health&fitness; products on Amazon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Breather: Social Fitness Is The Key To Human Happiness (Harvard Study)

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