Live Life Aggressively Podcast w/Mike Mahler & Sincere Hogan

Jason Fertig (http://twitter.com/profjayf) is an assistant professor of management at the University of Southern Indiana in Evansville, Indiana. His main intellectual interests include credentialing, online education, and management history. He has published commentaries for the National Association of Scholars and the John W. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy, in addition to scholarly work in journals such as Human Resource Development Review and the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies.During this week's Live Life Aggressively podcast, Jason joins Mike & Sincere to discuss:

• How today's education system greatly affects you in various ways, whether you have children or not
• Why today's education system in the U.S. is very similar to spending 2 hours in the gym
• Similar to Mike's 5 Pillars of great training program, Jason shares his 5 pillars of an efficient education
• What is the one particular skill the average college attendee has over those who have never attended college? It's not what you think.
• What is the biggest mistake most students make while attending college, and how this choice has a profound effect on their future, as well as on the future of everyone else
• Why majoring in "practical majors" may prove to be a liability to most students
• If your goal is to start a business, why going to college may not or should not be where you start
• The pros and cons of attending a liberal arts college vs. a larger/major university
• Why a lot of students choose to go to college out of fear
• Why the unemployment rate of college graduates vs. non-college graduates is not exactly what the media reports and how most of us are mislead by these figures
• What the heck is college "learn" out, and which college students suffer from it the most
• How college, in most cases, are like buffets
• Jason shares why today's educators should focus on being coaches instead of teachers
• How Walter White's character on "Breaking Bad" represents so many aspects of the U.S. education system in term of teachers ad students
• Why your college years are not, &/or sshould NOT be the best years of your life, contrary to those who claim it is
• What are the benefits of the "gap year"

Books, Links, & Resources Mentioned in The Show:

- "Managers, Not MBAs" by Henry Mintzberg

- "Ishmael: An Adventure of The Mind And Spirit" by Daniel Quinn - Free university courses online from MIT EdX & Harvard (https://www.edx.org/) All this and much more. Download, listen, and share this episode now at http://llapodcast.com/, or hop over to iTunes or Stitcher at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 (please leave us your reviews :-) Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stpr

Transitions Global's co-founder James Pond (http://www.transitionsglobal.org) returns to the show to give us an update on the T.G. upcoming projects, progress, and more. In case you missed our first discussion with James on episode #10, he and his wife Athena created Transitions Global in order to provide comprehensive, restorative aftercare for girls rescued from sex trafficking.

Each girl at Transitions receives personalized care to heal from her past and provide opportunities for her future. A girl who finds her home at Transitions finds a new beginning. As stated on the non-proft organization's website, each young lady finds hope, and with holistic trauma therapy, life skills and sustainable career training, she finds a dream for her future. During this week's Live Life Aggressively podcast, James joins Mike & Sincere to discuss: Part One:

• Transition Global's latest work researching sex trafficking in the U.S., in particular, in the Oakland/San Francisco Bay area
• Some of the various scenarios in which sex trafficking is growing in the U.S., right under our nose
• What we can do to help curb underage sex trafficking in their local areas
• Why more and more petty criminals are getting busted
• The difference between pre-internet teenagers and the teenagers of today and how those differences play a part in how we must communicate with them now
• How the level of access to information via technology can be more of a stressor than a resource
• What companies such as MTV tell today's kids about success
• What we can learn about leadership from Star Trek's Captain Kirk &how this turned Mike into a momentary Trekkie.
• James & Sincere share some their parenting experiences and how those experiences have helped their children
• Why trying to be the "cool parent" you want to be may not be the "cool parent" your kids truly want and need
• The benefits of involving your kids in organized activities such as martial arts, organized sports, or the arts
• How avenues containing positive mentors for our children are under attack and what we can do to turn that around
• At what time did Mike have dread locs and listen to Public Enemy, while Sincere had a spike and listened to heavy metal, aka "Adventures in Bizarro Land
• James shares some of the success stories of some of the young ladies that have transitioned from being a victim of sex trafficking to becoming business owners

Part Two - Mike & Sincere discuss:

• Mike & Sincere answer this week's listener's questions
• Mike shares when in his training is Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" most appropriate
• What distinct types of music helps Sincere's snatch training
• How hardcore music before a workout can be detrimental to your training
• Sincere shares his favorite pre-workout drink
• How listening to certain types of podcasts before your workout can help enhance your training
• Why studying industries unrelated to yours can help your business more successful
• Why Network Marketing is better than most fitness industry certifications
• Who are the real "paper chasers" in the fitness industry & why potential clients could care less
• Sincere & Mike share some tips for presenting at workshops, public speaking, and why Toastmasters in not the ideal resource
• What can you learn about public speaking from Destiny's Child's sensual performance for Magic Johnson

All this and much more. Download, listen, and share this episode now at http://llapodcast.com/, or hop over to iTunes or Stitcher at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 (please leave us your reviews :-) Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stpr

Nadine Hays Pisani (http://www.happierthanabillionaire.com) and her husband Rob, decided to escape the stressful life of running their financially successful chiropractic practices in New York and moved to Costa Rica. As Nadine states on her website, although Costa Rica it is not an island, they did find their own paradise.

In Nadine's witty, but informative book, Happier Than A Billionaire, she does not just focus on all of the good experiences on dropping everything and moving to paradise.

She describes the ups and downs, she and her husband experinced. In fact, Nadine's been bitten by a bullet ant, slept with scorpions between her sheets, and hiked into a cave where a frisky crocodile was waiting for her. Yet, as she so elegantly says, "And you know what? It is still better than a day in the office."

During this week's Live Life Aggressively podcast, Nadine joins Mike & Sincere to discuss: Part One:

• What events led to the ultimate decision for Nadine & Rob to drop everything, leave it all, and start a new "life" in Costa Rica
• Why Nadine feels it's better to not fight the demons (stop doing the things that don't serve you), instead of bargaining with them (trying to just ween yourself off of bad habits), and how it has worked for her
• Why most of the people around you won't support your radical idea
• What was the "a-ha moment" for Nadine's husband while he was scrubbing algae with a toothbrush
• Why being broke equaled happier times for Nadine and Rob
• What is the real reason people are hoarders
• Why the "comparison game" can be detrimental to making any major changes
• What you need to know before moving to a new country
• Why Nadine wrote "Happier Than A Billionaire," and how she did not expect its success, as well as all of the business opportunities the book's success has opened
• How taking charge of their life and following their gut to move to Costa Rica led to both Rob and Nadine improving their heath, pursing careers they were actually passionate about, and truly experiencing an exciting life
• Why we should travel in order to gain a different perspective of the rest of the world beyond the info & images the media feeds us & what we can learn from travel in terms of living a happier life
• Why it's never a good idea to get advice from miserable people

Part Two - Mike & Sincere discuss:

• Korn, the drunk girl, and flatulence-infested drunken rescue: just another concert weekend for Mike, in Las Vegas
• What is the best form of entertainment in Las Vegas, & it's not the shows, plus it's F-R-E-E!
• When men think they are the biggest mack daddy & why most women would agree that they are wrong
• The Playboy Club, skirt shirts, and Pikachu
• What women need to know about almost all men, and how this knowledge will make women's lives so much easier
• Mike & Sincere answer this week's listener questions
• When semi-overtraining can be a good thing
• Why a two week + vacation may be what you need to reduce inflammation, high cortisol, and adrenal fatigue
• Are you having enough daily bowel movements?
• Mike & Sincere share some of their biggest training mistakes at the beginning of their training career

All this and much more. Download, listen, and share this episode now at http://llapodcast.com/, or hop over to iTunes or Stitcher at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 (please leave us your reviews :-) Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stpr

Anthony Roberts (http://romanoandroberts.com.mx) is who Mike likes to refer to as, the "Walter Cronkite of the supplement industry." Anthony is the go-to guy with all things ethical and "unethical" in the behind-the-scenes world of the supplement industry. Anthony also shares both sides of the never-ending steroid and performance enhancing drugs issue.During this week's Live Life Aggressively podcast, Anthony joins Mike & Sincere to discuss:

• What poplar supplement company's product is reportedly linked to hepatitis
• What are some of the necessary steps you have to go through in order to be an ethical company in the supplement business
• How Anthony played an important part in Mike's creation of his Aggressive Strength Testosterone Booster
• Anthony shares what he thinks is one of the greatest supplements he's ever tried and why
• Anthony tries to help clear the confusion surrounding the current Progenix lawsuit
• Is the "grass-fed" whey protein powder craze really just another supplement scam?
• Why Monsanto may play a part in the final episode of "The Walking Dead"
• Anthony has an honest discussion about the pros and cons of steroid use, Lyle Alzado (NFL), Chris Benoit (WWE), and the a family from "Bigger, Stronger, Faster"
• Why "emotional attachments" to certain stories in sports are mostly the basis behind the general public perception of outrage against steroid use, than actual medical and/or scientific facts
• Why a certain bright-smiling top-level politician who's done his own fair share of cheating should be the last person to condemn professional baseball players from using PEDs
• Are there actually health benefits to steroid use? If so, what are they?
• The myth of being afraid to take action because you are afraid of becoming successful
• The real reason Mike stomps his feet before heavy deadlifts

All this and much more. Download, listen, and share this episode now at http://llapodcast.com/, or hop over to iTunes or Stitcher at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 (please leave us your reviews :-) Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stpr

Daniel Coyle (http://thetalentcode.com) is a New York Times best-selling author of the widely acclaimed book "The Talent Code," "The Little Book of Talent," "Lance Armstrong's War," and "Hardball." In part 1 of ths week's Live Life Aggressively podcast, Daniel joins Mike & Sincere to discuss: Part One:

• Daniel explains the difference between genetic potential and deliberate practice, in terms of the keys to success ad getting good at any skill
• The power of "struggling" and how it helps you to find your sweet spot for learning
• The effects of failing in terms of brain growth
• Why coaching is so important to attaining mastery of a skill
• What it takes and what is needed in order to be a master coach
• How environment shapes our work ethic
• How the 10,000 hours for mastery of a skill is often misinterpreted
• What part of the brain is very important to accelerate learning any type of skill and what you can do to enhance this part to the brain
• Why "Someone is great, because they were simply born that way" is the greatest story ever told
• Daniel's personal experience with Lance Armstrong, doping, winning at all costs, and the future of competition and leveling the playing field

Part Two: Mike & Sincere discuss:

• Listener feedback of our previous conversation with Bruce Buffer and the power of confidence
• Mike's tips on brain health optimization and different strategies you can use to enhance those components
• Why women are way smarter than men no matter what men think & what Napoleon Hill had to say about that
• Why sex drive is very important for male health (and why it's not just being physical)
• Why getting estrogen levels to there lowest is not the way to go, in terms of male hormone health
• What you should do before supplementing with DIM, which can improve the ratio between good and bad estrogen and why DIM is also important in terms of breast cancer and prostate cancer
• Why propecia may give you more hair but destroy your sex drive
• Mike & Sincere answer listener training questions including kettlebell and barbell pressing carryover
• Upcoming workshops, podcast guests, and UFC matchups
• Give us a review in iTunes and receive a gift from Mike & Sincere

Links/products mentioned in the show:

1. Myomin - http://chi-health.co.uk and http://energeticnutrition.com (estrogen blocker)

2. Dercos - http://antiagingsystems.net (hair loss protection)

You can have the opportunity to grab a free audio version of Daniel's book, as well as other books mentioned on this and previous shows at http://newwarriorbooks.com

All this and much more. Download, listen, and share this episode now at http://llapodcast.com/, or hop over to iTunes or Stitcher at iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-life-aggressively-podcast/id646524617 (please leave us your reviews :-) Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=34706&refid=stpr

We are joined this week by the official "Veteran Voice of the Octagon," announcer for UFC events, Bruce Buffer (http://bufferzone.net). The author, martial artist, entrepreneur, world class poker player, radio show host, and all-around great guy joins Mike & Sincere this week to discuss:Part One:

• Who does Bruce thinks "really" won the Jones:Gustaffson match up
• What is Bruce's thoughts on the greatest MMA fight of all time
• His regimen used to prepare for rigorous travel, as well as his ring announcing & how he keeps his voice in tip-top shape
• How he met his brother, famed boxing announcer Michael Buffer, managed his career, and together generated over $400 million dollars from 5 simple words
• What Bruce learned from his father that helped him become so successful
• What is the "B.S.C." that Bruce bases his life on in order to become the best at anything he chooses and how you can apply the same principles to lead you down the road to success
• How to deal with haters, as well as bounce back from missteps on your journey to success
• What inspired Bruce to write his book, "It's Time: My 360 Degree View Of The UFC"
• How you can include Bruce in your wedding...yes, your wedding

Part Two: Mike & Sincere discuss:

• The problem with trying to "fix" people
• What Sincere learned about passion, forgiveness, and not taking things personally from watching the new docu-series "Being: Mike Tyson" on Fox Sports 1.
• The power of our words
• How you can get more swag from the companies your love
• How to possibly get an upgrade to first class via lessons learned from the book, "The Aladdin Factor"
• A smarter way to approach affiliates to promote your products
• Fleshlight, life-like sex dolls, and fulfilling a need in the marketplace?
• How the 90s movie "Strange Days" is becoming reality
• Why solely basing your arguments about bodybuilding success on steroid use is useless
• We answer this week's listener questions on training, including combining barbells and kettlebells, exercise burn out, weighted dips, and training for those over 40 years old

Comedian Ali Siddiq (http://alispeaks.com) is known for his appearances on Def Comedy Jam, BET's One Mic Stand, Cedric The Entertainer presents, is currently on tour with comedian Bill Bellamy, and has 3 comedy albums available on iTunes. This week, Ali joins us for Episode 20 of the Live Life Aggressively podcast, which is now available for download Part One: Ali joins us this week to discuss:

• What do hip hop classics such as "The Scenario" & "The Symphony" have to do with how most of today's comedians are perceived
• Why one can argue that Michael Jordan was "NOT" the greatest basketball player of all time
• The difference between slapstick comedians & humorous social commentary, and which category best describes Ali
• Why teachers should sue parents for negligence
• Why homeschooling is becoming a viable option
• What has more and more teachers heading to happy hour?
• Ali shares what he learned from performing shows in different countries and how he successful engages those audiences, despite cultural differences
• What the U.S. can learn from the U.K. about taking a "true" vacation
• Why fist fights will help reduce the current levels of violence?
• Why only women can get kidnapped in the middle of the day
• Why & how the most unattractive guy gets the hottest female
• The best advice Ali received from comic, Tracy Morgan
• Why Ali wants to tell you how his friend got a happy ending from a snagged-toothed lady in Korea

Part Two: Mike & Sincere discuss:

• Duck Dynasty & women with facial hair
• Tips on how to incorporate healthy eating and hone in your training when we travel
• Exercises that can help with travel anxiety
• What to do when eating organic is not necessarily an option while traveling
• Tips on eating out, even when you are on a specialize diet
• Itunes fan review shout outs
• Next week's show with The Voice Of The Octagon, Bruce Buffer
• Why Sincere and Long Cycle are divorcing, in terms of kettlebell sport
• This week's UFC predictions for UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson

Fitness industry pioneer, visionary, author, and lifestyle transformation expert Shawn Phillips (http://www.mystrengthforlife.com/) joins us for Episode 19 of the Live Life Aggressively podcast, which is now available for download Part One: Shawn joins us this week to discuss:

• Shawn discusses the early days of co-creating Muscle Media Magazine and supplement giant EAS, and how the unconventional vision paved the way for many of today's fitness industry staples
• How Body For Life became the blueprint for the body transformation programs that are so popular in the fitness industry
• Shawn shares the tools he utilized to help Body For Life continue to live a successful healthy lifestyle, beyond the 12 week transformation contest
• The advantages of being a maverick in your business industry and in life, and why going against the grain is a good thing
• The misconstrued views of failure and how what most view as failure is all wrong
• Advice for those seeking fitness over 40
• Why is Mike talking about St. Ides malt liquor?
• Shawn explains the yoU + US+USA theory
• Shawn shares how his book, Strength For Life is more than just another health and fitness book

Part Two: Mike & Sincere discuss:

• Why did Sincere's landscapers do to get him so fired up
• The misconception of home ownership
• Why most HOAs are a joke(home owners association)
• Mike and Sincere's upcoming guests, events, products, and programs

Episode 18 of the Live Life Aggressively podcast is now available for your downloading & listening pleasure, and is a "must-download!" This week, we are joined by best-selling author, Sam Sheridan (http://worldismadeoffire.com). Sam is best known for his books, "A Fighter's Heart," "A Fighter's Mind," & "The Disaster Diaries," and has also appeared in the movie "Warrior." Part One: Sam joins us this week to discuss:

• What Sam learned from MMA legend Renzo Gracie about coming back from a loss/failure and how that can also help you in competition, business, and life
• The pros and cons of Work ethic vs. Ability
• What Sam learned by personally getting into the trenches of prepping for a doomsday scenario, while writing "The Disaster Diaries"
• Why planning, based on fear, is highly detrimental in business, training, and life
• How recognizing that knowing what you don't know is actually a good thing
• Sam shares which top level MMA ex-champion should take some time off from fighting, and also why Sam thinks this future hall of famer is probably bat s-it crazy
• Why promoters are like drug dealers
• Why being unproductive for too long can lead to depression
• Why protecting yourself and playing it safe is in actuality a bigger risk
• The beauty in getting comfortable in taking risks
• Sam and Mike share their "reality tv" experiences

Part Two: Mike & Sincere discuss:

• Mike & Sincere discuss a special upcoming guest
• B.S. political correctness moments in the Super Bowl, holidays, pledging allegiance, and more
• How the new season of The Ultimate Fighter has "The Real World" possibilities
• This week's UFC picks
• Mike & Sincere discuss a new addition to the show
• Training advice for trainees over 40
• How to effectively incorporate bodyweight training with other training modalities
• The advantages of "freestyle training"
• More "happy endings" from frequent massages

Episode 17 of The Live Life Aggressively podcast is another great episode, as we discuss a topic that affects or has affected all of us in some form or fashion; depression. Depression can be very detrimental to our career, personal life, mental health, as well as our physical health and training programs. On this episode, Dr. Kelly Lambert (http://http://www.kellylambertlab.com/), a highly regarded expert in the field of behavioral neuroscience and author of the critically acclaimed book "Lifting Depression" & the newly released "Lab Rat Chronicles' joins us, on this week's LLA podcast. Part One: Kelly joins us to discuss the following topics:

• How a more automated world contributes to depression
• How movement has played the part in the evolution of our species, as well as its role in alleviating depression
• Which types of movement is essential to assisting the alleviation of mental illness
• Why utilizing you hands can serve as a "mental health vitamin"
• Why cooking could be a lot more beneficial than just feeding alleviating hunger
• What Kelly views as the biggest benefit of meditation
• The Karma and "Revenge of The Nerds"
• The unspoken importance of physical activity school kids and how it's affecting student's academic performance,
• What the Netherlands can teach us how less homework can improve education and mental health in the U.S.
• Addressing the controversy of the issue of the rush to medication to address mental health issues
• When "talk therapy' is beneficial and when it can be a detrimental crutch
• The importance for having a game plan to address mental health, just as having a game plan for physical health
• Addressing the concerns of misdiagnoses of ADHD and Autism
• How optimum DHEA levels play an important part in managing stress levels & cognitive abilities
• Why little bouts of sadness is not necessarily a bad thing and not necessarily considered major forms of depression
• How protecting kids with the "everyone gets a trophy" theory has as negative effect on their latter life

Part Two: Mike & Sincere discuss:

• Mike & Sincere discuss the "microwave society"
• The problems when "self-reliance" is ignored or no longer accepted
• What Maya Angelou can teach you about those who betray you in life
• The harsh reality of Facebook friends
• Clicking the "Like" button from the grave?
• The worst times to check email
• Rob Van Damme's unforgettable appearance on the Arsenio Hall Show & how he evolved from that era
• The 36 year old whose friends are 21
• How to avoid "Old Man/Woman Syndrome"
• What you can learn from Tina Turner on "choosing" to not be a slave to your age
• The battle of 18 year old Mike & Sincere vs. 39 & 40 year old Mike and Sincere
• Minimalism in training, business, and life
• The beauty of failure and how it helps others succeed