SEASON 2 HIGHLIGHTS: Have you ever been curious about the benefits of psychedelics when paired with psychotherapy? What about if Traditional Chinese Medicine integrated into fitness training as the key to optimal health and human performance?

As entrepreneurs, how do we achieve a healthy work-life balance? Is it even possible?

What if you could end chronic pain?

Or what if you could improve your athletic performance and recovery AND combat climate change at the same time?

Over the past season on the pod the boys have had the opportunity to sit down with numerous incredible guests, discussing everything from the topics above to so much more—all with the end goal to learn, educate, and continue to discover ways to improve both mentally and physically.  Oh, and of course, how to turn any of the struggles life throws at us into strength.

So, in celebration of our 100th episode approaching, we decided to look back and put together an episode featuring some highlights from Season 2.

Below are brief summaries and timestamps for each episode featured. We’ll see you inside.

*Episode 52 - How To End Chronic Pain with Dr. Mitchell Yass (Time Stamp 01:29:20) Dr. Mitchell Yass, DPT, is the creator of The Yass Method, which uniquely diagnoses and treats the cause of chronic pain through the interpretation of the body’s presentation of symptoms.

*Episode 58 - How Ketamine Therapy is Combatting the Mental Health Crisis with  Dr. Remi Drozd (Time Stamp 08:10:24) A board-certified physician with over 15 years of experience, Dr. Remi Drozd has observed firsthand the benefits of psychedelics and their impact on improved wellbeing in the clinical setting and is also trained as a ketamine practitioner.

*Episode 69 - Traditional Chinese Medicine, TCM in Fitness with Andy Tsz Chiu Chan (Time Stamp 14:53:00) With a master’s degree in exercise science, Andy Tsz Chiu Chan has a genuine passion for making a positive impact in the fitness industry through learning and sharing different unique methodologies.

*Episode 75 - Work-Life Balance Tips for Entrepreneurs with Jan Broders (Time Stamp 21:46:12) Through his coaching business, Jan Broders assists high-performing individuals and corporations with positive ways to deal with work burnout and helps to create practices for people to become mindful, happy, and successful in their work and life combined.

*Episode 84 - Health Benefits of Algae & Combatting Climate Change with ENERGYbits CEO Catherine Arnston (Time Stamp 29:45:23) Founder and CEO of ENERGYbits Catherine Arnston discusses the power of algae, the benefits of an alkaline diet, and the difference between spirulina and chlorella.

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EPISODE 97: This week we’re switching it up and sharing an episode from over the summer when the boys dropped in to join Justin Wren on his podcast Overcome with Justin Wren.

Throughout the episode, they discuss everything from Josh & Travis’ own business journeys, components of health most people take for granted, and different aspects of internal health.

Justin “The Big Pygmy” Wren is a former UFC and current Bellator MMA fighter, podcast host, and founder of the charity Fight for the Forgotten.

Fight for the Forgotten exists to empower the most bullied people in the world. They serve displaced indigenous peoples groups in west Africa to help ensure their health and human rights and work to address the mental and emotional health needs of at-risk youth in the US through bullying prevention and character development programs.

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EPISODE 96: Be it professional or personal, dog training can be so confusing with endless opinions and misinformation.

Should you correct or punish your dog? Should you use food or are you just bribing them? How many times should you say a command before it yields a response?

Leader Of The Pack owner, canine trainer, and animal behavior specialist Antonio Diaz joins the boys on the podcast this week to discuss the power of confidence, valuable tips for correcting canine behavioral problems, and how to strengthen your relationship with your dog.

Antonio believes that if you have a dog, you are a dog trainer, whether you know it or not. His main mission is to help people recognize their role in their dog’s behavior and empower them to make the right choices and reach their goals.

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EPISODE 95: Looking to attain a higher valuation for your business?

What can you do to get yourself recession ready?

Former investment banker, corporate value creation advisor, and business author Karl Yaacoub joins the boys on the podcast this week to discuss facing adversity, strategic finance, and the art of creating value.

Karl is an investment banker and value creation specialist with experience in private equity and corporate strategy. He believes that businesses can be improved through a variety of means, including organic and inorganic growth, strategic finance, and corporate governance. These three key enablers are common to all private equity investors, making them accessible to the average investor.

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EPISODE 94: Just how good are you at attracting abundance?

Would you like to have a strong and healthy relationship with money?

Best-selling author, keynote speaker, and podcast host Dawna Campbell joins the boys on the podcast this week to share the secret keys to bringing in prosperity, where happiness truly comes, and how to create your own positive outcomes.

Internationally recognized author of Financially Fit, Dawna combines her knowledge, wisdom, experience, and talents to help people create a life of Happiness, Prosperity, and Love. Her vision is to transform each person’s individual pain into “silver lining” gifts to create a global impact of healing and creating abundance for all.

Dawna shares the healing techniques that she has learned all around the world, including from yogic healers, Zen Buddhist Monks, and a Medicine Woman while maintaining a private practice.

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EPISODE 93: Preparation for bodybuilding competitionS involves drastic reductions in body fat while maintaining muscle mass.

As soon as you start to diet for a show, everything about your world changes.

Riding solo this week, Josh & Travis are sitting down to discuss Josh’s current bodybuilding prep journey, the importance of surrounding yourself with a solid support system, and why effective communication is such a vital part of any relationship.

They also go on to talk about overcoming challenges, facing adversity, and Josh shares 3 tips for successful bodybuilding prep.

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EPISODE 92: Is taking a risk and pursuing your passion full-time worth it?

What would happen if you were to just go for it?

Musician and mindset coach None illa sits down with the boys this week to discuss taking risks, self-improvement, and turning your passion into a career.

Diamond 'None illa' Davis is a hip-hop musician who decided to take his passion for music and knowledge and study the industry. A music business professional with a background in marketing and motivational speaking, he uses his insight to help guide entrepreneurs, aspiring moguls, and independent musicians on a successful journey.

As a leader in the self-improvement and personal growth spaces, None illa also pushes the importance of investing the time and effort into whatever your passion is. In this episode, he shares his journey to becoming a mogul, shows his dedication to his art as a musician, and offers a glimpse into the mindset of a powerful music executive.

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EPISODE 91: Imagine what it would be like if you were regarded as being in the top 1% of communicators in your industry.

What difference would that make to your career, to your life?

Communication expert, public speaking coach, and MasterTalk founder Brenden Kumarasamy sat down with the boys this week to share some valuable communication tips, exercises on how to improve your speaking, and some advice on how to communicate more effectively and confidently.

MasterTalk is a Youtube channel Brenden started to help the world master the art of public speaking and communication. He helps purpose-driven entrepreneurs achieve their milestones in life and master their message.

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EPISODE 90: When you are an entrepreneur you have to be creative and you have to get the most out of every opportunity that you have.

Business strategist, private equity investor, and host of the Think Bigger Real Estate podcast Tim Calise sat down with the boys this week to discuss his success in the fitness space, his main marketing strategy for getting ahead of ALL competition, and key business metrics on which to focus to ensure scalable growth.

Tim Calise has spent the past 15 years as a partner and investor of hyper-growth companies. Collaborating with multiple 8-figure CEOs and businesses in investment management, products and services, software development, and tech-enabled services.

Navigating these companies and teams through challenging business issues, Tim has become a business strategist, investor, and advisor to over 15 privately held businesses with annual revenues from $250,000 to $10,000,000+.

His core value proposition helps companies avoid making six to eight-figure mistakes by solving those severe problems with productive solutions.

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EPISODE 89: It’s about time we have this week’s guest on the podcast ⌚︎

Founder and CEO of Watch Gang Matthew Gallagher sits down with the boys this week to talk about how he went from a business idea to $300M in sales, what it takes to become a successful e-commerce entrepreneur, and how to find the right work-life balance in order to prioritize what's important to you.

A Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, Matthew oversees the day-to-day business operations of the world's largest community of watch-lovers which has grown to over 20,000 in under two years.

Matthew has built the company from the ground up reaching revenues of over $16 million in 16 months.

Before that, Gallagher spent his time as a software engineer working for clients such as NBC, Nike and, Johnson & Johnson. He also built an LA-based advertising agency, which grew to over $10 million in sales.

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