Fitness, Wellness, and Longevity

Why I Went On TRT

In this solo podcast, I share my own story about testosterone replacement therapy. I cover the steps leading up to it and why I ultimately made the decision to take control over my health. This was a challenging video for me to make because there is a big stigma in society surrounding steroids and has lead to men feeling ashamed and guilty for even thinking about getting help.

You are not alone. But there is no free lunch in life. Make sure you are transparent about why you are going on TRT. Transparent with your loved ones, medical practitioner, etc.. That is my biggest piece of advice I can give you anyone, and the piece of advice I feel confident in sharing. If you have maxed out all areas of sleep, nutrition, stress management, and exercise, don't be afraid to take the lifeline.

For more information on my functional medicine practitioner:
https://www.r3health.co/

Blood Work:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18eL7xjh_LNQVvHIiT26xV7v4iTAJr5v7/view?usp=sharing

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In this week's episode, my special guest is Dr. Peter Kozlowski, MD, author of the brand new book Unfunc Your Gut. Unfunc Your Gut encapsulates Dr. Peter Kozlowski, MD's heart-centered, patient-first approach in the groundbreaking field of Functional Medicine. In simple terms, he offers a research-based fusion of medical insights with mental, emotional and spiritual wisdom acquired through his own addiction recovery and healing journey. Doc Koz guides us off the Internet to seek and find real answers to "what's going on with my health?" and empowers us with practical strategies (and delicious recipes!) to achieve authentic balance of body, mind and spirit.

In our conversation, Dr. K and I cover :
Common maladies for ageless athletes
The secret behind gut health
How the way think affects how your body works
Healing Trauma
and so much more!

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Dr. K's book:
https://www.amazon.com/Unfunc-Your-Gut-Functional-Emotional/dp/1947708899
0:00 intro
1:09 What is Unfunc your gut?
5:09 How is being being a medical doctor different from functional medicine?
7:00 "we lost control of preventive disease"
8:40 Common causes of disease
9:50 Mental, Emotional, Spiritual
11:00 There are more neurons in our gut than in our brain!
14:00 Toxins, mold, and heavy metals
18:00 Assessment
20:00 SIBO
24:00 Fibromyalgia
30:00 Trauma
32:00 Dr. K's Personal Story
36:00 Dr. K's Role in Medicine
38:00 Elimination Diets
39:00 SIT STILL
40:00 Issues with Recovery
44:00 Conscious vs. Subconscious
49:00 Is Alcohol ok?
51:00 How to fix yourself with Elimination diet

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In this week's episode, Scott and I talk about the 2021 No Bull Crossfit Games, including my experience attending, the current state of Crossfit, the top male and female performances, and The Fittest Mom on Earth Annie Thorisdottir.

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In this week's episode, Scott and I sit down and discuss our approach to a client who can't fall asleep. What assessments to we perform, how do we test and retest, and what are our interventions?

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In this week's episode, Scott and I talk about the results of Scott's online training group's most recent training block. We go on to talk about Scott's most recent 5-1-5 test and what his training is going to look like as a result.

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Show notes:
Scott's post:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CRP8pUhn7oE/

Airofit:
https://www.airofit.com/

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In this week's episode, Scott and I sit down and talk about resilience. What is resilience and why is so important in your training, nutrition, and lifestyle?

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Comedy, Jiu Jitsu, and Expansion with Kyle Cease

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In this week's episode, my special guest is Kyle Cease. After over 20 years of achieving what he thought were his dreams of being a headlining touring comedian and actor, Kyle Cease suddenly discovered that the belief “When something happens, I will be happy” is a complete lie. Following the calling of his heart, he decided to quit his stand-up career at its peak, and now—as a transformational comedian and New York Times bestselling author of I Hope I Screw This Up—he brings his one-of-a-kind wisdom to sold-out audiences around the world and reaches millions online.

Kyle Cease has made more than 100 different TV and movie appearances, including 10 Things I Hate About You, Not Another Teen Movie, Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson, Chelsea Lately, The Martin Short Show, Comics Unleashed, and numerous VH1 shows. He has two #1 Comedy Central specials to his credit and, in 2009, Kyle earned the #1 ranking on Comedy Central’s Stand-up Showdown.

In our conversation together, Kyle and I talk about pivoting from stand-up to transformational work, lessons we take from meditation, accepting our masculinity, starting jiu jitsu, and so much more!

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In this week's episode, Scott and I discuss the longevity mindset. We talk about how the longevity mindset differs from the competitive mindset, adding new activities into your training, and action steps to transition into the longevity mindset that you can implement right now!

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In this episode our special guest is Dr. Sylvia Tara. Sylvia Tara holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California at San Diego and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Tara was a consultant with McKinsey & Company and has worked at the world's largest biotechnology companies. She is the author of The Secret Life of Fat, that was turned into PBS Nova special.

In our conversation, we cover:
1:00 What is the secret to fat
4:14 Losing Weight is not about empty fat cells
5:50 Stubborn Fat Loss
7:30 Leptin Secret
10:00 Dieting Forever
11:40 Lustig and Sugar
13:00 Keto and Fasting
14:00 Fasting
15:00 Adherence is the key to dieting
16:30 Set Points
18:30 Fat Gain
19:40 Adiponectin
23:30 Dexa Scanning
23:20 Bod Pod
24:00 Testosterone and Growth Hormone
25:00 Sleep
26:00 Difference between women
27:00 Growth Hormone and Sleep
28:00 Ghrelin and Exercise
29:00 The importance of leafy greens
30:00 Micro Biom
31:00 Making sense of it all
32:00 Stubborn fat
33:30 Increase fiber to grow biom
35:00 Insulin is satieting
36:00 Widening the fasting window
38:00 Set Point and Calories
39:00 Calories In/Calories Out
42:00 The frustration of stubborn fat
44:00 Self Control
46:00 Temptation bundling
46:00 Take a Break
47:15 Falling off the rails
52:20 National Weight loss Registry
56:30 Never let a problem get too big

You can find Dr. Tara on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/sylviataraphd/

Or her website:
https://www.thesecretlifeoffat.com/
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In this week's episode, Scott and I discuss my new prism glasses! Why I got them, where I got them from, and how they are going to improve my posture.

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