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We talk quite a bit about exercising your physical body but what about exercising your brain? How much time do you devote each day to keeping your mind sharp? In this episode, we discuss 6 ways you can exercise your brain to keep you healthy well into your later years.  

In the final part of our series on the book “The Molecule of More”, we learn what drove our early ancestors to discover news lands and resources, why early and present-day Americans are never satisfied, what will cause the end of humanity, and most importantly, how do we balance future-oriented dopamine and appreciating the present moment more often. 

Mobility is having the ability to move well through full ranges of motion. It is an important skill to cultivate as we age yet many of us neglect it in our daily routines. In this episode, we discuss the importance of mobility as well as resources you can utilize to improve your ability to move well keeping you healthy and pain free.

In part 3 of our study of the book “The Molecule of More”, we discuss three ways dopamine helps you dominate the world around you, how dopamine helps us make sense of the world, where dreams come from, and how creativity comes at a cost. 

The fitness industry is full of gross generalizations, sensationalist claims, and snake-oil salesmen. Everyone seems to have the “secret” to better performance and health if you are willing to give them money for it. In this episode, we dissect and debunk claims in a recent article stating coffee is the “secret” to athletic performance with the goal of educating you on what to look for and how to spot the rampant BS in fitness.  

Mark Joe is an entrepreneur, fitness enthusiast, and all-around stud of a human. In this episode, we discuss Mark’s journey in and out of foster care and his time dealing drugs, which eventually led to a 5-and-a-half-year prison sentence beginning at the age of 20. We then learn how he rebounded to become one of the top fitness professionals in the northeast leading to an amazing opportunity with the well-known brand 1st Phorm in St. Louis, and what he is doing now helping small businesses with their social media presence.

What if we told you the political divide in this country can be blamed on dopamine? In part 2 of our review of the book “The Molecule of More”, we discuss the core differences between liberals and conservatives and how at the end of the day, ultimately, we all want the same thing. 

Mental toughness is a perishable skill so one Saturday a month, we are going to put ourselves in extreme physical and mental discomfort (beyond what we would do in a “normal” workout) to remind ourselves how important it is to work through struggle. In this episode, we discuss the lessons we learned from our first session and hopefully encourage you to seek your own battles with discomfort. 

Courtney Runyon is a motivational speaker, international best-selling author, and coach. After uprooting her “normal” American life to travel the world, she eventually settled down in Las Vegas when everything in her life began to change. What started as a numbing in her fingers and toes eventually led to full paralysis from her neck down. After years of rehabilitation, she eventually learned to walk again culminating in a 35-day hike across the country of Spain. In this episode, we discuss her amazing world travels, struggles through paralysis, and how you can find power in tragedy.

Dopamine drives us to higher performance, to seek better relationships, form a never-ending desire for money, and much more. In Part 1 of our review of the book “The Molecule of More”, we learn why love fades over time, why the pursuit of something is more exciting than attaining it, and the keys to long-lasting love.