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It is said that the journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step. As someone who has passion oozing out of every fiber of my being, I found myself becoming challenged in taking the big picture of my dreams & goals & solidifying them down to that first single step. This being said, I was able to transmute this challenge by meeting others who allowed me to stop taking myself so seriously in them showing me that not only was anything I dreamt of possible, but that it was in the individual steps that the true FUN could be tuned into. Sharing his time on the show with us today is a man who has had MANY steps in his journey of 1,000 miles, yet has been able to integrate each of these individual steps into the beautiful, ever evolving journey he has embarked upon within his experience of life. He is a holistic movement expert who has spread his love for movement into realms such as yoga, teaching classes for organizations such as inner dimension TV which allows anyone, anywhere in the world to benefit from his wealth of yoga knowledge, kettlebell fitness, where he has incorporated the aspects of strength into the lives of those he serves in a unique way that, different from most strength coaches, brings forth presence & flow & as a movement director, having led projects for prestigious organizations such as Nike Yoga. If this wasn’t enough, he is also allowing countless individuals he works with to reinstate ceremony into the ancient practice of hunting through his business, ahimsa ceremonial hunting, which seeks to allow them to deepen their connection to themselves, food & Mother Earth through ancient practices of hunting & yogic wisdom. This episode is sure to light the fire of inspiration within each of you, allowing you to re-imagine what is possible for you in your life & ensure you are leaving nothing on the table when you transition out of this world.



Show Notes:

(3:40) How to cultivate energy and how a glass half full mentality helps.

(8:07 ) Join the Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle!

(12:44) Staying consistent with practice and the benefits it brings.

(22:30) Working smarter not harder & how to properly wind down.

(32:38) Learn more about the Connect With Cannabis program!

(42:20) Hacking the system to have your cake and eat it too (gluten free, of course ;).

(48:30) Ceremonial hunting, raising the consciousness of planet earth & allowing your self to be vulnerable. 

(52:53) Michael shares a how a plant medicine ceremony helped him realize his destiny.

(1:07:35 ) Where you can reach Michael Prieto.

(1:08:32) FINAL Question.

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As I imagine you have all been able to tell at this point, I adore podcasting. For me, life is the most beautiful when I am able to have conversations with like minded individuals who allow me to realize that in our truest sense, we are all much more similar than we might realize. Within this realm of conversations, however, some of my favorite are when I have the opportunity to speak to individuals who also podcast, as I find podcasters to be those individuals who share my passion for conversating as if it is a spiritual practice, as it is for me. Stopping by to hang & create some magic on the show today is an individual who I am super stoked to dive in to all the aspects of his journey with. From his own journey into health & wellness, to achieving feats such as meeting the Dalai Llama, to beginning his podcast, the “Good Demand” podcast, in which he speaks with leading experts to illuminate for his listeners the tips & pieces of wisdom they have for others in their journey of life, he has been on a roll to not only give his experience of life a full send, but to also ensure he has the most fun doing it. 

Show Notes: 

(3:00) Miguel’s Journey & the challenges of having a high achieving mindset.

(15:30) Learn more about the Connect with Cannabis program!

(18:40) Being a human being not a human doing & accepting people for who they are.

(26:53) Join the Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle!

(28:09) Inspirations for starting a podcast & magnificent people influencing the world.

(37:29) The divine masculine & tips about being open minded.

(51:00) The ability to get uncomfortable & sticking out.

(1:06:40) Where to find Miguel. 

(1:09:00) FINAL Question!

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In the modern era, there seems to be an uprising in the subject of leadership & what it means to be & act as a leader. Since the dawn of time, it has been leaders that have been able to not only guide others in how to live a fulfilling life, but also become friends with the shadow aspects of themselves, such as their fear. These leaders recognized that rather than run from fear or try to ignore it, the best way out of it was to move directly through it. Todays guest on the show is a man who is the embodiment of what leadership looks, feels & acts like. He has been practicing his role in being a leader since he was 12 years old, when he signed up for a leadership camp in the Rocky Mountains of New Mexico that had him climbing mountains & making friends with his fear, which would both come in very handy as his life continued into entrepreneurship & starting a family. Currently, his main passion in life, aside from his family, is his 4 day mountain skills & leadership immersion event, called Fit For Adventure. Within this event, he guides others in the ability to wake up the leader archetype living within them & allow them to create the lives of their dreams, as he learned to do for himself throughout his journey into the idea of leadership. For the last 20 years, he has found deep fulfillment in connecting people to their purpose through adventure & trust me when I say that this episode will surely light up your zest for adventure, spark your curiosity into expanding what you believe is possible for you in your life & energize you with the inspiration necessary to achieve these things & more.

Show Notes:

(7:02) Validation.

(12:34) Your personality is your personal reality.

(19:43) Check out Freedombuilderz.com!

(24:00) The struggles of knowing when to let things go. 

(33:06) Measuring success as a teacher.

(38:47) Goals are subject to change.

(44:12) The problem of shaping beliefs. 

(56:51) The last kingdom. 

(1:07:09) Where you can reach Matt.

(1:08:22) Matt’s final piece of advice!

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Over 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates stated to “let food be thy medicine & medicine be thy food.” I imagine at the time of him stating that, he truly believed that people would quickly catch on & that would be the end of that story, however, when we look around at the world today, it’s easy to see that something became lost in translation. With much of our food in the present day being poisoned with herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, rodenticides & glyphosate, to name but a few, it is more important than ever that we revisit what real food is & how to go about optimizing our diet/nutrition if we wish to live a life in which we can feel truly healthy within. Stopping by the show to drop some deep knowledge & wisdom on the subjects of food & nutrition with us today is a woman who has made it her life’s mission to educate those looking to learn on the importance of not just the subject of food as a whole, but, more specifically, the benefits of eating whole, plant based foods for increased energy, vitality & well being. She is a self proclaimed plant based foodie by passion & has become dedicated to this mission in persevering through her own challenges with nutrition in which she found herself feeling frustrated with weight gain in 2019 & made it her mission to take that challenge & learn the lessons stemming from within it. In doing so, she discovered her love for helping others do the same & has done so through her amazing educational channel on YouTube, Veginspired, her 12 month plant based lifestyle coaching program & the numerous amounts of free recipes & tips she offers through her various online platforms for those looking to up-level not only their health, but their amount of FUN in reaching their health goals. 

Show Notes:

(3:02) Kathy’s beginnings in whole plant based foods.

(5:45) Easy actionable steps to improve your diet.

(14:35) Not breaking the bank to eat healthy & the importance of eating the right things at the right time.

(22:15) Changing the way you think about food & acknowledging we are only as healthy as the planet.

(26:06) The key differences between certain diets.

(33:35) Favorite vegan protein sources.

(38:09) Unlocking your health and having it blossom into other aspects of life.

(44:45) Making sure to maximize the fun in anything you do & the power of individualized support.

(53:45) Favorite recipes & things to watch out for.

(1:02:45) Outro & One last question.


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Throughout our lives, we will inevitably move through seasons in which we question everything it was that we knew up until that point. These season changes can come forth as if from out of thin air & really do a number on our state of being when they do, however, in my experience, they always come at the perfect time in hindsight to be able to evolve into the next best version of ourselves. Todays guest on the show is a man who has gone through quite a few seasons within his life & has not only come out on top, but has been able to go from a state of survival to one in which he is now able to thrive within his experience of life. From handling millions of dollars in the stock market, all while challenged by problems with health, including weight gain, poor nutrition & lack of movement, to saying enough was enough, beginning to get into the teachings of Paul Chek & then working with him closely over the last decade to make the necessary changes in his life, it is clear to see that when one can recognize the pain teacher for what it is, which is to be a teacher within our lives, we can take even the most challenging situations & begin to see them as happening for us, rather than to us & when that happens, duality seems to fade away & instead of seeing “good” or “bad” situations in life, we simply see opportunities to learn new lessons & experience life in new ways.


Show Notes:

(5:38)  Creating harmonious homes.

(9:22) Where did biogeometry come from?

(11:28) What was the major change in Jason’s life?

(19:29) Check out Freedombuilderz.com!

(24:55) What are true friends?

(28:05) One of the main things Ryan teaches to his clients.

(34:33) What is process work? 

(47:15) Take yourself less seriously!

(57:32) More on Biogeometry.

(1:01:50) Where you can reach Jason.

(1:03:03) Jason’s final piece of advice.

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When it comes to the subject of life & the goals you have that you’re looking to manifest into this reality, the main component as to whether you will be successful in accomplishing them boils down to your lifestyle. Lifestyle, said simply, is the physical, emotional, mental & spiritual processes by which you live your life & with more & more information coming out daily, it is easy to see why so many are having challenges figuring out how to structure their lifestyle to achieve a quality of life that is great & grand in nature. Todays guest on the show is a master at helping others achieve a positive lifestyle in all areas of their lives from which they can be supported by healthy habits that can lead to healthy outcomes. He is a world class coach, human advancement strategist & is the founder of O23 holistic systems, which is his proven process that is centered around proving what is possible in our lives & our careers by taking fitness beyond the gym walls in the other 23 hours of our day. For all of you optimization fanatics out there, this episode is sure to spark your curiosity, inspire you & open up new insights as to what you can do to maximize the other 23 hours of your day after leaving the gym.

Show Notes:

(2:39) Brian’s beginnings.

(9:00) Yes & No, On & Off, how they’re important.

(11:00) How to calm the mind down during difficult times.

(14:09) Check out Freedombuilderz.com

(16:09) Connecting with Cannabis.

(20:56) Yoga talk.

(25:21) Why am I the way I am?

(28:10) What are my tendencies? 

(31:29) Something Ryan learned from plant medicines.

(35:43) What is Brian’s process when starting out with new people.

(40:26) Join the Connect With Cannabis Program!

(52:17) Where you can find Brian.

(55:22) Brian’s final piece of advice!

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A lot of times, people think of the idea of “optimization” as an outcome, rather than a process & if there is one thing I’ve learned it’s that what we do to optimize ourselves today may change tomorrow. The more that we are able to look at the idea of optimization as a journey, rather than a destination, the more we can actually enjoy that journey & trust in the notion that so long as we put our best foot forward each day, we will ultimately end up exactly where we’re meant to be. The reason this is so powerful is that within our lives as individuals who are passionate about becoming the best versions of ourselves, things will inevitably take place that make us question everything in our lives & to the degree that we can surrender into this, we will be able to see these things as happening for us, rather than to us. Todays guests on the show are individuals who are not only extremely passionate & dedicated to optimizing their experience of life, but they are also individuals who know this cyclical process fore-mentioned well. Within their journey, they have been able to navigate a subject that many people become anxious just hearing about, which is the subject of divorce. Now this being said, not only did they fall in love, get married & then move through divorce, but they actually were able to trust in this process, learn from it & find an even deeper level of love for one another & themselves as a result. Together, they are the hosts of “the medicin” podcast, which is a show that dives into real life relationship development with a splash of not only spirituality but also PG-13 humor & in addition, they are passionate about helping those they serve achieve the highest quality life possible through the products they create, such as Immune Intel AHCC, which is a product created from the roots of Shiitake mushrooms & aids in the process of educating & regulating the immune system by increasing the number of immune cells in the body & improving their communication overall, along with products created from companies they work with, such as the full line of incredible products offered by Organifi, which allow anyone to access high quality ingredients with no risk of glyphosate or pesticides. This episode is sure to ignite the spark of love within you & allow you to use that love to tune into all the beautiful aspects in your process of life with a new set of eyes in realizing that no matter where you are currently in your life, you are exactly where you’re meant to be at this time in your process of life.

Show Notes: 

(2:53) Welcome Chase & Mimi!

(7:16) Stop taking yourself so seriously!

(10:21) Part 1 and 2 of their marriage.

(15:55) Everything in life is a projection. 

(21:55) Check out Freedom Builderz! 

(24:39) Thinking about discussion.

(30:52) Life is like Pokemon!

(36:17) Getting frustrated, trying to know.

(42:53) Join the Connect With Cannabis Program!

(50:28) What helped shift Chase’s relationship with health.  

(56:43) Where you can find Chase & Mimi.

(1:01:39) One FINAL question.

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For anyone listening to this show, I imagine you are all passionate about being a go getter & a high achiever. This being said, living life with these types of passions can create the slippery slope of understanding how to balance your desires in a way that allows your life to still have time left in it for you to develop your relationship to yourself. Todays guest on the show is someone who has been able to successfully explore his many desires while, simultaneously, still being able to develop his sense of self & enjoy the journey of life along the way, which is one that is a journey of infinite process, rather than finite outcomes. He is the deputy CEO of Smarter not Harder inc., which is the parent company of Troscriptions & is passionate about working with organizations who seek to allow their employees to work smarter & be more productive in their work as a result. In addition, he is also the CEO of Health Optimization Practice Europe, which is a nonprofit, is the host of the “Decoding Superhuman” podcast & in his own health optimization practice, he specializes in working with entrepreneurs to leverage large swaths of data & health technology. He has worked with prestigious organizations such as Tedx HotelSchool The Hague, Superfast Business & The Third Wave, to name but a few & is a juggernaut in the spaces of entrepreneurial health, Health technology & optimizing focus, productivity & nootropics. For any of you entrepreneurs listening, this episode is sure to open your minds & hearts to what life can look like when you explore what increasing your ability to turn off can do for your ability to reach your full potential in your life as a whole.

Show Notes:

(3:01) Boomer's story of how he got to where he is today.

(14:55) Learning from pain, vs. seeing it as a problem.

(20:00) Check out freedom Builderz!

(22:45) The concept of fear.

(28:20) ICE & IRON.

(33:53) Your relationship with your comfort zone.

(41:16) Join the Connect with Cannabis Program!

(45:56) What Boomer has found that creates happiness.

(55:32) AWARENESS.

(58:10) Where you can find Boomer.

(58:54) One FINAL question.

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A notion I have been actively tuning into as of late is the notion of the hero’s journey that each of us have the opportunity to embark upon within our lives. This journey, although it’s called the heroes journey, is a journey in which much of the time, speaking from my own experience, the individual walking this path will feel far from a hero, as challenges & dark nights of the soul present themselves, however, it is actually these challenges & dark nights & our ability to move through them & persevere that makes us the hero in this journey. In the modern day, many people are embarking upon this heroes journey in their own way, whether it be challenging the status quo, beginning their own unique business venture, or simply living life on their own terms. Todays guest on the show is someone who fits this description of the heroes journey to a T, as he is a change maker who is passionate about discussing the topics of health, plant medicines, ascension, the power of our beliefs, the importance of befriending ourselves & more on his podcast, the ascension of the chessmen & is doing so to help others on the path of waking up to their infinite potential be able to remain confident & devoted to that journey. This episode is sure to light up your curiosity & imagination muscles & leave you feeling inspired to laugh at the devil that is your doubts & give your own heroes journey a full send.



Show Notes:

(3:16) Intro & Andre’s path. 

(13:25) Ryan shares his journey and how he got into cannabis.

(22:05) Experiences with medicines, belief systems & how the podcasts came to be.

(31:40) Check out freedom Builderz!

(34:56) How Ryan began podcasting.

(48:32) Learning your strengths and weaknesses & other life advice.

(1:06:31) Outro & one last question.

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Welcome to episode 100 of the Highly Optimized podcast!

In this episode, I get the opportunity to be in the interviewee seat & be interview by one of the individuals who is directly responsible for me discovering my passion for coaching & beginning Highly Optimized, the one & only Mark England

Together, we dive into a ton of hilarious & fun stories & memories over the past 2 years & Mark also asks me some of my favorite questions I’ve ever been asked to date

This episode is one of my all time favorites & is extra special for me as 100 episodes is a milestone that I took from being a pipe dream & made it my reality with the help of all of you who are dedicated listeners & people I consider my family!

Come get silly with us & as always, enjoy the show! 

Show Notes: 

(1:47) Ryan’s internal dialogue before beginning the show.

(6:55) What has surprised Ryan the most?

(13:36) Language creates reality! 

(17:40) Learn more about the Connect With Cannabis Program!

(21:47) How did Ryan and Mark meet?

(37:14) A special gift from Mark for the 100th episode… what could it be?

(48:00) Join the Highly Optimized Ceremony Circle on Facebook!

(51:00) Best Eddie Madden story…

(1:01:55) The toughest question of all…

(1:11:06) Can cannabis change the world? 

(1:16:32) Why is Frankie Always, Frankie Always?

(1:17:53) AK47’s.

(1:19:19) Best Enlifted lake house story.

(1:23:05) Ryan’s advice to newbies.

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