In this show, we explore Health, Fitness, Nutrition, Lifestyle and more importantly – you. That’s where I’m going to be taking you today as we explore our psychology and how that translates into the lifestyles we live. Now, why do we need to explore ourselves to better ourselves and our lifestyles? Why can’t we just learn more about the science of food and fitness? Well, let’s face it, many times it wasn’t our bodies that let us down when we’re trying to make changes in our lifestyle, it was the thing that rests on our shoulders, our brain that makes all of our decisions, but our decisions are based on our emotions. As a former competitive bodybuilder and health professional, I know plenty about food and fitness, but yet I still ended up with a disastrous lifestyle and health problem. That’s why I wrote a chapter about emotional health in my book the All Inclusive Diet. It’s one of what I call the five lifestyle facets and arguably, the most important one to be aware of, manage and balance. Self-exploration, self-discovery, leading to more self-awareness and as my spiritual mentor sometimes says, just getting your head out of your butt, is a lifelong process similar to exploring space, there never seems to be an end. Through exploring, you discover something that leads you to something else and so on and so on. It’s not the easiest journey, but its one that I’ve never regretted starting. In this episode, I’m going to share an excerpt from the chapter on the Emotional Facet of my book the All Inclusive Diet. Thank-you for those that have read and rated this book on Amazon and helped it hit the #1 bestseller on Amazon. While supplies last you can get it for free. I bought the book for you all you have to do is pay $4.97 for shipping and handling, and I will have it delivered to you within 7-10 days. Go to www.krisjsimpson.com/books to pick up your free copy. So listen now – hope you love it – if you do, please like, comment and share it. On a final note, as my mentor told me when I was facing and overcame my life’s biggest challenges... “Have the Courage to take care of yourself, and everything else will take care of itself.”

Today’s topic is what sustains us but sometimes pains us. FOOD. In my world, it’s by far the most debated topic, and as a result, in many of your world’s, I’m sure it’s a confusing topic too. It’s the first of what I call the five facets of lifestyle for a reason; arguably it will make or break you. Either food will be the primary source of your physical power, or it will be the primary cause of your broken health. I discuss the food facet in detail within my book the all inclusive diet. I show you how food doesn’t have to be so complicated with methods like “math first science second” and how it can be more easily organized and prepared with the “5 p’s of food logistics” In this episode, I’m going to share an excerpt from the All Inclusive Diet called the Food Facet. I took an unconventional approach when writing this book, including the most basic and successful principles that I had learned from years as a competitive bodybuilder then as a personal trainer and sports nutritionist. But what made it different was that I included how our emotionality supersedes all conventional wisdom when it comes to managing our food, lifestyle, health, and weight. I think we all know what to eat and what not to eat and how much to eat. What fogs our innate logic is the fact that our emotions will play a role in what we eat, what we don’t eat, and how much we eat. If you haven’t picked up my book yet, I still have some free copies that I’m giving away while supplies last. I bought the book for you all you have to do is pay $4.97 for shipping and handling, and I will have it delivered to you within 7-10 days. Go to www.krisjsimpson.com/books to pick up your free copy. I have found through coaching thousands of and through my own experiences that food doesn’t need to be your foe; it can be your friend. It doesn’t need to be overcomplicated, but instead, it can be quite simple. It can be something that you consume for purpose and pleasure. You can consider treating food just like you treat any other relationship- with focus, attention, and love.

There was a time that my life was an absolute mess!!! It led to three breakdowns over a three year period: #1 – Health Breakdown: I was 50 pounds overweight and dealing with a severe medical problem, all caused by an underlying addiction to drugs and alcohol. #2 – Career Breakdown: My business went into a state of bankruptcy. #3 – Relationship Breakdown: My marriage broke down and I went through a divorce. But I am grateful for my most significant challenges in life. That’s because I learned three invaluable lessons that I would like to share with you: Sometimes you need a breakdown so you can have a breakthrough. Sometimes when you think you have health, career or relationship problem – you just have a Power Problem. I found the solution to these issues in what I now call the 5-Facet Lifestyle Formula. Not only where these lessons life-changers for me, but they also helped me coach and train hundreds of clients to re-create their lifestyles and find higher levels of success and happiness in their lives. They also inspired me to write my new book, the #1 bestseller, All Inclusive Diet. I share my story of the struggle for anyone else who is struggling or feels stuck. It’s a story about how I needed to fall to rise and how success indeed is measured by the comeback.  I am now happily creating my legacy as a proud father, partner, coach, and author. For this episode; I’m going to share an excerpt from my book the All Inclusive Diet. The chapter is called My Struggle -How I Overcame Addiction and Solved My Weight-Problem If you would like a free copy of this book, while supplies last, just go to www.krisjsimpson.com/books This is what you will learn from the All Inclusive Diet: -The  5-Facet Lifestyle Formula -How to manage your stress, weight, health & fitness -How to cultivate Energy and Restore Balance -A tested and proven method for making long-lasting lifestyle changes Thank-you for those that have read and rated this book on Amazon and helped it hit the #1 bestseller on Amazon. While supplies last you can get it for free.  I bought the book for you all you have to do is pay $4.97 for shipping and handling, and I will have it delivered to you within 7-10 days. Go to www.krisjsimpson.com/books to pick up your free copy. So let’s get started, an excerpt from the All Inclusive Diet – hope you love it – if you do, please like, comment and share it. I thank you, I’m cheering for you, change is possible, keep your head out of the sand, dream, believe and inspire to aspire. KJ Simpson

Hi Y’all, welcome to the All Inclusive Lifestyle show. Mandy and I will be interviewing a special guest named Gillian Mandich. Gillian is a Holistic Health Promoter and her personal mission is to educate people about evidence-based health information so they can lead a happy, healthy life. She is a teacher and the world is her classroom as she teaches health and wellness on a variety of platforms (university classrooms, TV, radio, podcasts, magazines, online, video, documentaries, etc.). Gillian laugh’s hard, plays hard, works hard, and is always looking for life’s treasures in what might be someone else’s trash. She has a gravity about her that naturally attracts people, especially those that are positively polarized or have a high degree of optimism and gratitude. Today we will be talking about happiness, why so many people yearn for it and how people can achieve it. To learn more about Gillian visit her website http://www.gillianmandich.com/

An Interview with Dr. Stephanie Estima Dr. Stephanie is a big-hearted, energetic, and compassionate healer dedicated to changing lives through chiropractic. She studied Neuroscience and Psychology and received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto. She then went on to complete her Doctorate of Chiropractic at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College. She is a former fitness champion, placing 3rd in the New York Regional Division of the prestigious National Physique Committee. Dr. Stephanie is the owner and clinic director of The Health Loft, a chiropractic clinic in downtown Toronto. She fully understands how stress, if left untreated, can integrate into the body and have devastating effects on quality of life. She aims to educate her practice members and surrounding community on how to reach their true health potential. When I first met Dr. Stephanie, we had an amazing conversation about health, business, and children, but the thing that we didn’t get to talk about is neuroscience and hormonal health. This is the topic I have been fascinated with over the span of my career, and during this interview, we talk about how we can manage our hormones to optimize our health.

Learn how Tracy, an All Inclusive Lifestyle Academy graduate, loses 52 pounds and 7 dress sizes! I interviewed Tracy on the AILA show because she has this incredible story of weight loss transformation! Tracy has been trying to lose weight for the past 20 years but it wasn’t until 18 months ago that Tracy decided to make some changes. She was 52 pounds heavier and felt the pressure to lose the weight for her cousin’s wedding. She wanted to look as good as she could for the wedding yet she was dealing with life and sometimes it isn’t easy to focus on yourself. “I just wanted to get to that point where I thought okay these numbers are okay, I look okay, that type of thing, or I look different than where I am now. Not realizing at the time that there was so much more involved in it and that's what this journey has been about. What's been different about it this time is realizing that there were so many more elements or facets, to use your own terminology, that were part personal of getting to where I wanted to be, getting to a peaceful place and staying in it.” –Tracy Tracy wasn't used to facing her fears but when she did, plateaus were broken and breakthroughs happened! Being vulnerable and asking for help along her journey was necessary. I assisted her with finding balance in all 5 facets of her life which were important for her to lose the weight and keep it off. Tracy now takes a moment to breathe and relax, especially when she deals with stressful situations. This is something that is more easier said than done by many people. Given the daily stressors life presents, learning to manage them accordingly will aid in a healthier lifestyle. Through the process, Tracy also discovered a love for reading and writing. She even wrote a manuscript - who knew coaching would bring out this talent in her?! There's still so much more for Tracy to do, see, and become and that's exactly what I want for every student that I coach. There is no “end” point, instead that is simply a starting points for the phase of life. However, in order to get to that stage, we need to take care of ourselves, understand ourselves, and find balance to keep on growing. Until the next All Inclusive Lifestyle Show, inspire to aspire. KJ Simpson Author & Life Coach

After 50 posts published this year on my All Inclusive Lifestyle Blog, Podcast, and YouTube channel, what do you think was the most popular post? It was… drumroll please (not too loud - I didn’t get much sleep last night) Top post for 2017: “Why am I so tired?” http://www.krisjsimpson.com/tired/ This must have been a question that many people pondered as they trudged through their days in a grumpy haze. One thing I have learned; if we’re not sleeping we’re not healing, and if we’re not healing (especially our nervous system) then our health is a ticking time bomb. Bombs are costly when they go off, and there’s a lot of unwanted downtime as a result. The good news is that you can disarm this internal bomb and it doesn’t cost you anything - because sleep is FREE. I am amazed at how quickly I can recover from injuries, decrease stress, and elevate my mood when I get enough sleep. Here’s my Top 5 Sleep Prescriptions. But before you go to the post, I want to personally thank you for your support in reaching unimaginable milestones in my passion project – helping people live a life of abundance from the inside out. You all helped me do so much this year: - You liked and shared my videos so much that we passed 30,000 video views. When I began, I never imagined even 1000 people would watch my stuff! - You grew our Facebook fan page to over 30,000 fans. - You came out to my seminars this year, and to the many speaking engagements. - Your championing of my work helped us pass 1,000 students who've taken my online courses. Thanks for making 2017 so special my friend. I can't wait to help you make 2018 EXTRAORDINARY! Inspire to Aspire!! Happy holidays to you and yours, Kris (KJ) Simpson Life Coach & Author

Let me tell you the 7 things that happened to me when I tried intermittent fasting: 1. Coffee consumption increased: I typically drink coffee on a daily basis but while intermittent fasting, I needed more coffee to sustain my energy (30% more). 2. Hunger pangs: I experienced numerous hunger pangs throughout the day. To combat my hunger, I added MCT in my coffee. This was a temporary fix. 3. Increased mental alertness: Since I was fasting, I experienced an increase in mental alertness; however, I was also quite irritable. 4. Food consumption decreased by 25%: Given that I couldn't eat until 12pm, I consumed less food.  5. Decreased mental & physical energy: When I was allowed to eat during the 8 hours, I experienced an energy crash right after I ate. 6. Immense thirst: While fasting, I experienced increased thirst so I drank more water (regular and mineral water). 7. Increased weight: My weight increased during the 14 days of intermittent fasting and increased even more when I went back to my normal way of eating (several clean meals per day). Common intermittent fasting mistakes people make:  *When fasting, most people jump right into it without planning their meals or adjusting their schedules. Starting a fast at random might not yield the results desired.  *Expecting the scale to dive within a few days is an unrealistic expectation. Individuals should be mindful that intermittent fasting is not a diet but instead a way of eating.  *Women need to proceed with caution if they are pregnant or breastfeeding.  Inspire to Aspire, KJ Simpson Author & Life Coach

Let Kris Simpson, Karlyn Percil, Ricardo McRae, and Roger Dundas teach you about the Mask of Masculinity. It is a conversation that will go in-depth and will explore the overarching experiences on the vulnerability, joy and triumph around lived experiences relating to parenting, success, love, relationships and what it really takes to be successful in life & in love. The idiom is well known but are you aware of what your elephant is & it's impact on your life? Join us for a conversation on The Mask of Masculinity and the impact from generation to generation.

Ara Wiseman is a leading nutritional expert, author, teacher and workshop facilitator. Her thriving private practice founded in 1998, is primarily focused on nutrition counseling, addictions, weight loss, detoxification (cleansing), and hormonal imbalances. She specializes in disease prevention and management, with an emphasis on cancer and heart disease. Ara teaches nutrition at the Transformational Arts College in Toronto. She contributes health and nutrition articles to various publications, and has written and published two books; Feed Your Body, Feed Your Soul (2010, Maiden Tree Media) and A Smoother You (2014 Maiden Tree Media). Learn more about Ara and her services here ==> http://arawiseman.com/