Optimal Performance

Endurance runner, biohacker, father and husband Todd Shipman will be featured in September's Men's Health magazine for a day in the life of a biohacker.

We've got him on the OPP first, sharing his 6 most cost effective biohacks and an epic conversation about promoting health, wellness, nutrition and movement.

We discuss:

• Why Men's Health chose Todd for their "A Day In The Life of Biohacker" feature
• Is The AHA a terrorist organization?
• How do we spread our message of health and optimization without turning people off like we're door-to-door evangelists.
• The phenomenon of Horizontal Hatred: Stopping the in-fighting within our health niches (keto, primal, Crossfit, Vegan, etc) to focus on promoting better living to people currently outside the health community
• The importance of celebrating every small victory along the journey
• Todd's best FREE biohacks: breathing, cold exposure, and going barefoot
• Todd's Top 3 "best bang for your buck" biohacks: Red Light, HRV, and neurofeedback
• MoveNat - Natural movement
• How Todd Shipman spans the niches of primal, quantum, bulletproof, and much more...

Dr. Michael Breus, also known as The Sleep Doctor is the author of The Power of When - the book that explains the best time for you to do everything, based on your individual biological clock.

Dr. Breus has identified 4 chronotypes or "sleep animals": bears, lions, dolphins, and wolves.

Understanding our natural tendencies allows us to find the optimal time to do anything and everything - from sex and sleep, to workouts, highly productive work and everything in between.

• Understand why most studies and health recommendations are wrong for 40-50% of the population
• Discover why 90% of people are having sex at the wrong time of day
• Learn how the PER3 gene is one of 80 genes that determine your sleep drive and your unique biological clock
• How cancer cells multiply faster when we're sleep deprived
• Why "The Power of When" can improve your relationships at home and at work
• How light changes metabolism, sleep, and sexual arousal
• And much more...

Tune in to learn your chronotype and what it says about you.

Dr. Michael Breus, also known as The Sleep Doctor is the author of The Power of When - the book that explains the best time for you to do everything, based on your individual biological clock.

Dr. Breus has identified 4 chronotypes or "sleep animals": bears, lions, dolphins, and wolves.

Understanding our natural tendencies allows us to find the optimal time to do anything and everything - from sex and sleep, to workouts, highly productive work and everything in between.

• Understand why most studies and health recommendations are wrong for 40-50% of the population
• Discover why 90% of people are having sex at the wrong time of day
• Learn how the PER3 gene is one of 80 genes  that determine your sleep drive and your unique biological clock
• How cancer cells multiply faster when we're sleep deprived
• Why "The Power of When" can improve your relationships at home and at work
• How light changes metabolism, sleep, and sexual arousal
• And much more...

Tune in to learn your chronotype and what it says about you.

Kasandrinos Olive Oil is the fastest growing olive oil company in the world. Founder Tony Kasadrinos has built this family business while serving as an active duty US Marine. We talk about family, how the Kasandrinos clan has built such a thriving business, the Paleo world, and of course Olive Oil. Tony reveals the secret behind the "fake olive oil" scandal, why you shouldn't worry about these reports and why he says ALL oils will eventually fail this test. He also explains how to find the best oils - looking for lot numbers, pressed on dates and more - way beyond the normal label claims like Organic and Extra Virgin.

Kasandrinos Olive Oil is the fastest growing olive oil company in the world. Founder Tony Kasadrinos has built this family business while serving as an active duty US Marine.

We talk about family, how the Kasandrinos clan has built such a thriving business, the Paleo world, and of course Olive Oil.

Tony reveals the secret behind the "fake olive oil" scandal, why you shouldn't worry about these reports and why he says ALL oils will eventually fail this test.

He also explains how to find the best oils - looking for lot numbers, pressed on dates and more - way beyond the normal label claims like Organic and Extra Virgin.

This episode is by request. You guys asked for ways to "hack" your mood, happiness, and mindset...here are 5 research-backed methods to instantly improve your mood, increase happiness and skyrocket your productivity.

Find out:

• How social media is linked to depression and how the average person spend 2 hours a day on social media.
• Why we produce less serotonin on cloudy days and when we're sedentary.
• Why 10,000 steps a day doesn't mean you're "healthy".
• Why city dwellers have a 20 percent higher risk of anxiety disorders and a 40 percent higher risk of mood disorders as compared to people in rural areas.
• How walking in nature - even looking a pictures of nature can decrease activity in a region of the brain associated with a key factor in depression, reduce mental fatigue, and boost productivity.

Plus, we'll cover the 1 simple trick that makes you 12X more likely to be happy, how real social interaction impacts our physiology more than cigarette smoking, and what you can learn from prison shows like Orange Is The New Black and Oz (hint: it has to do with solitary confinement)

Tune in and let us know your favorite sound bite. Post a screen grab or photo of you listening, tag @naturalstacks + @ryanmunsey_ + 1 FRIEND who needs to hear this & you'll both be entered to win FREE CILTEP! And use the code CILTEPOPP to save 50% on your first month of CILTEP subscription.

This episode is by request. You guys asked for ways to "hack" your mood, happiness, and mindset...here are 5 research-backed methods to instantly improve your mood, increase happiness and skyrocket your productivity.

Find out: 

• How social media is linked to depression and how the average person spend 2 hours a day on social media.
• Why we produce less serotonin on cloudy days and when we're sedentary.
• Why 10,000 steps a day doesn't mean you're "healthy".
• Why city dwellers have a 20 percent higher risk of anxiety disorders and a 40 percent higher risk of mood disorders as compared to people in rural areas.
• How walking in nature - even looking a pictures of nature can decrease activity in a region of the brain associated with a key factor in depression, reduce mental fatigue, and boost productivity.

Plus, we'll cover the 1 simple trick that makes you 12X more likely to be happy, how real social interaction impacts our physiology more than cigarette smoking, and what you can learn from prison shows like Orange Is The New Black and Oz (hint: it has to do with solitary confinement)

Tune in and let us know your favorite sound bite. Post a screen grab or photo of you listening, tag @naturalstacks + @ryanmunsey_ + 1 FRIEND who needs to hear this & you'll both be entered to win FREE CILTEP!

And use the code CILTEPOPP to save 50% on your first month of CILTEP subscription.

"The opposite of play is not work. The opposite of play is depression." - Charlie Hoehn

Charlie Hoehn is the Head of Author Marketing for Book In A Box and has written several best-selling books of his own: Play It Away and Recession-Proof Graduate, that offer simple solutions that help people get on with their lives.

Previously, Charlie interned with Seth Godin, Ramit Sethi and was Tim Ferriss' Director of Special Projects, whom he helped edit and launch The 4-Hour Body. The book debuted as a bestseller — #1 New York Times, #1 Amazon, #1 Barnes & Noble.

When he graduated college in the midst of the recession, Charlie Hoehn found a way to provide value, allowing him to thrive when many others suffered. His unique approach - explained in this interview - has enabled him to rub shoulders with and learn from some of the most powerful minds of our time.

Charlie's own "workaholic" nature drove him to depression and serious bouts of anxiety which led him to discover the power of play and how it can help us increase happiness and reduce anxiety.

This podcast is loaded with lessons from Charlie's mentors (Seth Godin, Ramit Sethi, and Tim Ferris) as well as actionable strategies for you to end the guilt you feel when you're not working, reduce stress and anxiety, and how to build more play (read: joy & happiness) into your life.