If I was still drinking, my actions would haunt my kids and family for the rest of their lives.  What we do, our habits good and bad, our addictions, affect everyone around us...not just ourselves.  We have the ability to make changes, to set goals and make 2024 resolutions, and create our own better way of life while positively impacting all who come into contact with us.  Let's get after it!

Angie and her company, Eleat Sports Nutrition, work with some of the best professional  athletes in the world, but also with guys like me as I take on an Ironman or marathon.  They also work with people who are simply looking for a healthier lifestyle, maybe want to lose weight, or just want to feel better.  In this conversation, Angie talks to us about the importance of food on more than just our bodies, but on our minds as well.  The food we eat has a direct effect on our moods and mental health, and the energy we may or may not have throughout our day.  The best part is that changing our habits is not as daunting as you may think.  Angie breaks down how better eating habits are attainable with reasonable changes on a daily basis.  We don't need crazy diets with restrictions that are impossible to maintain.  Better health, mentally and physically, is possible with gradual eating and lifestyle habits.  Angie explains, so listen up.

https://instagram.com/eleatnutrition?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

Sometimes you can actually feel a person's energy in the room.  And on rare occasions, you can feel it through the screen of your device.  That was the case with my special guest, Fausto Castellanos.  This man's desire to spread his message of hope, positivity and recovery is tangible and powerful.  He was always the life of the party, he's just throwing a different kind of party in sobriety.  Six years in recovery continue to help him grow and develop into the person he wants to be for himself and those around him.  Fausto's openness about his ongoing journey tells a story of recovery and growth, realization and humility, service and purpose.  Listen and feel Fausto's energy. 

Landon Brock's struggles and addiction left him homeless.  We're not talking about couch surfing with different friends homeless, but rather blisters on your feet, living on the street, stealing food from the grocery store to survive homeless.  His difficult childhood had him fantasizing about the life of a gangster like those he watched in movies, but reality tossed him into juvenile detention and eventually jail.  Hard to believe that this 6' 3", 250 pound nice guy was stuck in such a dark, hopeless place, but thanks to incredible support from loved ones and medication-assisted treatment, he's sharing his tough, raw, and powerful story with us.

https://www.gladiatorskool.com/
TikTok @balboabrock

I just ran the NYC Marathon and it put to work what I've learned in recovery.

Adam is leading the way in the addiction, recovery, and mental health communities, not only helping so many through tireless work, but by walking the walk and living by example.  The dad and entrepreneur is coaching and mentoring so many, building The Hero Project, running a 5k EVERYDAY, and still finds time to sit down with me to share his experience.  I need to run this back with Adam and try to shut up a little more next time so he can just talk, but I couldn't help but keep sharing in this conversation that I loved so much.  He's 17 years sober, and he attacked his recovery the only way he knows how, at 110%.  That's how he's wired, and he puts that same energy into everything he does every single day.  We all need some Adam in our lives.

https://instagram.com/adamjablin?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA==

https://adamjablin.com/

This is two guys in recovery shooting the shit on addiction, family, work, relapse, and quite a bit more.  Jason is a busy Dad trying to do right by his kids and family, the sober community as a whole, and for himself.  Our conversation went everywhere including non-alcoholic drinks, sex addiction,  journaling, and admitting a relapse or slip-up.  Let's go!

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Check-out Jason's podcasts:
Knockin’ Doorz Down
https://instagram.com/knockindoorzdown?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

PAIN
https://instagram.com/painnonprofit?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Michael had been checking the boxes of life.  He went to college, got a good job and got married, and had two beautiful children.  But then his script got a rewrite.  On July, 11, 2001, Michael was hit head-on by an SUV traveling at 40 mph while he was out training on his bike.  That became his Last Bad Day.

Miraculously, he survived, but the long road to recovery wasn't without difficulties.  He was told "that all events in our lives are neutral until we label them."  Maybe his accident didn't happen to him, but for him.  Not long after, he began to change his perspective and mindset, started a daily mindfulness practice called Pause Breathe Reflect, and changed his life.

https://instagram.com/pausebreathereflect?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

My book, If I'm Being Honest, is out and is resonating!  It's happening!  I offered an email address on the final page hoping some would reach out to connect and share their feelings, thoughts, stories, or whatever they were thinking after reading it.  Well, the emails keep coming and I couldn't be happier about it.  We are connecting!  In this episode I share part of an email I received and then I read the passage from the book being referred to in that email.  I have a lot of different aspirations for my book, but connecting with and possibly helping other is number one.  I love that people are reading it, and I love that they are moved to message me afterwards.  Let's keep it going!

Book is available in the Netherlands and Belgium
Bekijk If I'm Being Honest op: https://www.bol.com/nl/p/if-i-m-being-honest/9300000145370169?referrer=socialshare_pdp_iphoneapp

Coming soon to U.S. and beyond.

How do you feel about your age?  Younger, struggling me constantly worried that I was running out of time, that I was missing my chance.  Sober, grateful me feels like I have plenty of time, and my days are fulfilling and accomplished.  Not to mention, I’m doing Ironmans, running marathons, and God knows what else.  Ty said "age is nothing but a number," but 47 is my number, and I'm okay with it.