Ep.#216: Dr. Mark Gordon returns to discuss the following:

• Why is estrogen is so misunderstood
• When supplementing with testosterone (i.e. TRT), what hormone is needed even more, but is often ignored
• What is Dr. Gordon's opinion of DHT creme, in terms of increasing sex drive in men
• Why taking a liver panel or cortisol test can be a bit murky
• Dr. Gordon shares his thoughts on the effects of a ketogenic diet and if there are true hormonal benefits
• What is the effect of gut health on mood and cognitive health
• Why you should consider testing Enox2 in your next hormone panel test
• Why is Dr. Gordon more focused on treating people and not numbers
• Why and how is cholesterol misunderstood
• What 9 things does Dr. Gordon look for, regarding growth hormone, before deciding to addressing GH
• Dr. Gordon discusses the myths of the connection between growth hormone, testosterone, and exercise
• What is the relationship between surgery and depression, and what can we learn from this regarding the actor Robin Williams
• Why the "22 A Day" stat for veterans who commit suicide is incorrect, as well as, why most veteran suicides are happening in Montana

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Dr. Gordon's website: http://www.dhpusa.com/

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Ep.#215: Top strength coach and all around high-level athlete, Andrew Durniat returns to discuss the following:

• Mike issues an online challenge to our listeners. Do you have what it takes to win?
• How does Andrew mesh strength training, kettlebell sport, and extensive endurance event training together intelligently
• Who or what inspired Andrew to begin competing in Ironman competitions
• How does Andrew mentally prepare for a 15 hour non-stop race
• Andrew discusses how he is able to train for endurance events and still have the energy to strength train on the same day
• How did Andrew adjust his dietary habits, with the combination of endurance training and being blessed with a high metabolism
• What is Andrew's current recovery routine
• Andrew discusses the benefits of investing in the training "long game," in terms of introducing a new training goal
• Why does a slightly-outside the shoulder stance work for Andrew, in terms of deadlifts
• Why training today doesn't mean you will be stronger tomorrow

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Andrew's website: http://www.durniatstrength.com/

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Ep.#214: Top strength coach, physical culturist, and guitarist for the hardcore band Burn, Gavin Van Vlack returns to discuss the following:

• Gavin shares why it took Burn so long to get back together and put out their first full length album
• How does Burn intelligently manage to merge the musical energy of the 90s with the current events of today without getting stuck in a "back in the day" mentality
• What are the pros and cons of the various music genres
• Why did Burn choose to forgo their original European tour plan
• How does Gavin balance running a successful business, while promoting Burn's latest album
• What is the big difference between booking agencies in the states, compared to Europe & who falls short from a business standpoint
• Gavin discusses how physical culture impacts other aspects of his life

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Gavin's Website: http://gavinvanvlack.com
• Burn's music & merch: https://deathwishinc.com/collections/burn

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Ep.#213: Kevin Gill is the host of The Kevin Gill Show, pro wrestling announcer, interviewer, improv comedian, video game/music industry vet. Kevin joins us to discuss the following:

• The guys talk the connection of hardcore music and pro wrestling
• Why wanting to see your favorite band who no longer get along, is not the best idea for you, as a fan
• Why forgiving and forgetting is often one-sided b.s.
• How did Kevin get into the New York hardcore music scene
• How does Kevin feel about the current bands on the hardcore music scene
• What inspired Kevin to combine his interests, such as hardcore music, videos, and wrestling, and start podcasting

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Kevin's Website: http://kevingillshow.com

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Top guest, Jerry Brainum, returns to discuss the following in part 2 of this 2 part chat:

• Why Jerry's newsletter article regarding "hip thrusts" is worth its weight in gold & why the exercise can be problematic
• What are the ideal exercises for glute development that are far better than hip thrusts
• How did Jerry's recent article on marijuana give Mike pause on its use
• What is marijuana's connection to gyno and testosterone
• Why does Jerry try to avoid mentioning animal studies in his articles
• What is the real reason marijuana smokers get "the munchies"
• Jerry discusses the issue of fruit and fat loss
• When and why should you choose frozen blueberries over fresh
• Why it may be a good idea to consume grapefruit with coffee in regards to fat mobilization
• What is the correlation between green bananas and fat loss & tart cherries & stress

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Jerry's Website: http://appliedmetabolics.com

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Top guest, Jerry Brainum, returns to discuss the following in part 1 of this 2 part chat:

• Why Jerry's newsletter article regarding "hip thrusts" is worth its weight in gold & why the exercise can be problematic
• What are the ideal exercises for glute development that are far better than hip thrusts
• How did Jerry's recent article on marijuana give Mike pause on its use
• What is marijuana's connection to gyno and testosterone
• Why does Jerry try to avoid mentioning animal studies in his articles
• What is the real reason marijuana smokers get "the munchies"
• Jerry discusses the issue of fruit and fat loss
• When and why should you choose frozen blueberries over fresh
• Why it may be a good idea to consume grapefruit with coffee in regards to fat mobilization
• What is the correlation between green bananas and fat loss & tart cherries & stress

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Jerry's Website: http://appliedmetabolics.com

Listen and download archived free episodes at http://strengthbymahler.com or http://newwarriortraining.com. also subscribe, download, rate & review us at: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stpr Also, be sure to "like" and connect with us on our Facebook fan page at http://facebook.com/llapodcast.

Voice For The Animals founder and animal right advocate, Melya Kaplan, returns to discuss pairing vets with rescues, taking on the L.A. Zoo, dealing with childhood abuse, as well as the following:

• How has Melya's mission with Voice For The Animals taken her from working directly with the LAPD to working with police departments in Greece
• Melya discusses the connection between animal cruelty to school shootings
• Melya shares the current situation w/the LA Zoo, Billy the Elephant, and what you may not know about your local zoo
• What is VFTA's involvement with L.A.'s Skid Row
• How has VFTA's program with ferrel cats helped florists, as well as help combat the risks associated with chemicals utilized by pest control companies
• Melya discusses programs that help pair vets and rescues, such as Wolves & Warriors
• Melya talks bouts with depression, personal sexual and physical abuse, and turning tragedy into triumph
• How does Melya mentally and emotionally deal with the constant exposure of seeing animal suffering

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Voice For The Animals: http://vftafoundation.org

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Strength industry vet Shawn Phillips returns to join us to discuss the following:

• Shawn weighs in on the issues of modeling your program based on the genetically gifted
• The guys discuss the spiritual aspect of lifting
• Mike shares why lifting is more like a longtime best friend
• Shawn shares why he prefers the smith machine for bench pressing
• When getting hormone testing, Mike shares which is one of, if not, the most important one to get
• Why low cholesterol and not having enough fat consumption is not a Western issue
• Shawn shares the benefits of his daily rituals and why he's a "shake guy"
• What you can learn about the "power of simple" from a crackhead
• Why the phrases "working" out on vacation are diametrically opposed
• Why "plus" model Ashley Graham gets it right in terms of going against society's norms

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Shawn's website: http://www.manontop.com

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This week we chat with Eric & Alex, from the group, Backwordz. Some may recognize Backwordz frontman, Eric July, via his very outspoken YouTube videos & tweets, regarding his Libertarian-driven views, the need for a free-market, anti-statism, the ills of the U.S. government system, and more. These messages can be heard in Backwordz's music, and their debut release, "Veracity" is no exception. Eric & Alex join us to discuss the following:

• Eric & Alex discuss the song "Be Great" and why folks who claim "everyone should pay their fair share" should rethink that
• Eric discusses professional protesters and why they are essentially professional participants
• Why the phrase "taxation is theft" means well but is said incorrectly
• Alex discusses his "clap-back" to Bernie Sanders's post about "free education"
• The guys talk taxes from death taxes and "ejacul-tion taxes"
• Alex and Eric share what's next for Backwordz

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Backwordz's website: http://backwordz.merch.now/

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This is pt.2 of our discussion with Dr. Thomas Incledon, as he goes more in depth on his non-traditional approach toward cancer treatment, plus the following::

• Dr. Incledon address the issues of insurance coverage & cost-prohibitive healthcare
• Dr. Incledon shares some key preventative measures to improve your health
• Can excessive exercise cause or fight cancer, and why?
• What is the relationship between curcumin and cancer treatment and why this needs to be discussed more
• Dr. Incledon discusses why the approach to thyroid cancer and prevention needs to be updated
• What is Dr. Incledon's approach, in terms of those with advanced pancreatic cancer

All this and much more: Links & Resources mentioned in the show:

• Listen to exclusive LLA Podcast Premium Episodes for Patreon Subscribers Only. Become a monthly supporter via $5 or more on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/llapodcast
• Project Child Save: http://projectchildsave.org
• Warrior Angels Foundation: http://warriorangelsfoundation.org
• Purchase Aggressive Strength products: http://strengthbymahler.com
• Purchase Aggressive Strength Bundles: http://budurl.com/mahlerbundles
• Purchase New Warrior Training products: http://newwarriortraining.com
• Thomas's website: http://causenta.com/

Listen and download archived free episodes at http://strengthbymahler.com or http://newwarriortraining.com. also subscribe, download, rate & review us at: iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stpr Also, be sure to "like" and connect with us on our Facebook fan page at http://facebook.com/llapodcast.