Graham Zimmerman is an award-winning professional climber and outdoor film maker, sponsored by Outdoor Research, Expedition Equipment, and many others. Is is a producer and the director of development for Bedrock Film Works. 

He won the 2010 New Zealand Alpinist of the year award and was a finalist for the 2014 Piolet d'Or, which is the equivalent of an Olympic Gold Medal. He has climbed all over the world including all over the U.S., Canada, Patagonia, Krygyzstan, and Pakistan, where he has established dozens of new routes on both rock, ice, and snow.

We talked to Graham about the mental and physical preparation that goes into climbing someone the highest and most dangerous places in the world as well as what it means to do very difficult things in the context of our usual safe and comfortable existence. 

You can follow Graham on Instagram   @grahamzimmerman or at his website www.grahamzimmerman.com. He also hosts his own podcast titled Wildfire. 

As always you can  connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and on Instagram @scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the breath belt. The breath belt is a tool designed to help you train your diaphragm and regain a more functional and optimal breathing pattern. Visit www.thebreathbelt.com and enter promo code DHP20 at checkout to save 20% and receive free shipping in the U.S. 

This episode is also brought to you by polar bear fitness. Polar bear fitness is a new protocol created by our previous guest Dr. Leland Stillman, which uses a combination of diet, exercise, light regulation, and cold exposure to help you live a more healthier and optimal life. Visit polarbear.fitness to learn more and sign up. 

Please take a moment to rate, review, and share this podcast to someone you think would find value in it. We greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to give us a listen. Connect with us across our social media platforms and let us know of something you would like to hear more about on our show.  

Annette is a current Fire Lieutenant as well as a strength & conditioning coach specializing in firefighters. 

We speak about several topics surrounding the health and well-being of firefighters, including the physical, mental, and emotional aspects. 

You can follow Annette on Instagram @firesqfitness and on Twitter @FireSQFitness. 

As always you can  connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and on Instagram @scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the breath belt. The breath belt is a tool designed to help you train your diaphragm and regain a more functional and optimal breathing pattern. Visit www.thebreathbelt.com and enter promo code DHP20 at checkout to save 20% and receive free shipping in the U.S. 

This episode is also brought to you by polar bear fitness. Polar bear fitness is a new protocol created by our previous guest Dr. Leland Stillman, which uses a combination of diet, exercise, light regulation, and cold exposure to help you live a more healthier and optimal life. Visit polarbear.fitness to learn more and sign up. 

Please take a moment to rate, review, and share this podcast to someone you think would find value in it. We greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to give us a listen. Connect with us across our social media platforms and let us know of something you would like to hear more about on our show.  

On episode 58 of the Die Healthier Podcast we bring back ultra-marathon runner Dakota Jones to talk on running, life, and a few other odds and ends. 

You can follow Dakota on Twitter & Instagram @thatdakotajones.  

As always you can  connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and on Instagram @scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the breath belt. The breath belt is a tool designed to help you train your diaphragm and regain a more functional and optimal breathing pattern. Visit www.thebreathbelt.com and enter promo code DHP20 at checkout to save 20% and receive free shipping in the U.S. 

This episode is also brought to you by polar bear fitness. Polar bear fitness is a new protocol created by our previous guest Dr. Leland Stillman, which uses a combination of diet, exercise, light regulation, and cold exposure to help you live a more healthier and optimal life. Visit polarbear.fitness to learn more and sign up. 

Please take a moment to rate, review, and share this podcast to someone you think would find value in it. We greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to give us a listen. Connect with us across our social media platforms and let us know of something you would like to hear more about on our show.  

Cody Hughes is currently the director of strength & conditioning at the Madison Academy in Madison, Alabama. Cody has S&C experience at the college level including work in the SEC and also works as a graphic designer and consultant primarily for developing amazing weight room and S&C logos. 

We touched on several topics including the current state of the S&C profession, his methods and system at the high school level, and our thoughts on why we feel we are on the verge of a paradigm shift in the industry. 

You can follow Cody on Twitter @clh_strength or via email at [email protected]

As always you can  connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and on Instagram @scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the breath belt. The breath belt is a tool designed to help you train your diaphragm and regain a more functional and optimal breathing pattern. Visit www.thebreathbelt.com and enter promo code DHP20 at checkout to save 20% and receive free shipping in the U.S. 

This episode is also brought to you by polar bear fitness. Polar bear fitness is a new protocol created by our previous guest Dr. Leland Stillman, which uses a combination of diet, exercise, light regulation, and cold exposure to help you live a more healthier and optimal life. Visit polarbear.fitness to learn more and sign up. 

Please take a moment to rate, review, and share this podcast to someone you think would find value in it. We greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to give us a listen. Connect with us across our social media platforms and let us know of something you would like to hear more about on our show.  

On episode 56 we had the great pleasure of speaking with Dr. Mona Shattell, the current Associate Dean of the John Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Maryland. 

Dr. Shattell currently focuses her research on the under-served population of long haul truck drivers, focusing on their mental health and well-being. 

We speak with her over this topic and touch on mental health in general and why it is so important and needs to be talked about more. 

You can follow her work on Twitter @MonaShattell and a quick Google Scholar search will put you in contact with the numerous publications she has authored and co-authored. 

If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. 

As always you can  connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and on Instagram @scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the breath belt. The breath belt is a tool designed to help you train your diaphragm and regain a more functional and optimal breathing pattern. Visit www.thebreathbelt.com and enter promo code DHP20 at checkout to save 20% and receive free shipping in the U.S. 

This episode is also brought to you by polar bear fitness. Polar bear fitness is a new protocol created by our previous guest Dr. Leland Stillman, which uses a combination of diet, exercise, light regulation, and cold exposure to help you live a more healthier and optimal life. Visit polarbear.fitness to learn more and sign up. 

Please take a moment to rate, review, and share this podcast to someone you think would find value in it. We greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to give us a listen. Connect with us across our social media platforms and let us know of something you would like to hear more about on our show.  

Dr. Clary joined us for episode 55. He is currently the owner of A Functional Life, a multidisciplinary health care clinic in New Brighton Minnesota. He has a long history of work as an academic and has worked with numerous professional and Olympic level teams and athletes. He is also an avid and competitive power lifter. He is also the creator of FACT: Functional Analysis Chiropractic Technique. 

We spoke with Dr. Clary on several topics including why the eyes, breathing, and gait are so important in determining the neurological functioning of a patient, Russian powerlifting, and much more. 

This was by far one of the most informative and intriguing podcast episodes we have ever done and it was full of so much useful and practical information it will likely require a second or third listen. 

If you are in the greater Minneapolis area you can reach Dr. Clary at his clinic 651-330-6692 or send him an email at [email protected]

As always you can  connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and on Instagram @scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the breath belt. The breath belt is a tool designed to help you train your diaphragm and regain a more functional and optimal breathing pattern, like Dr. Clary discusses in this episode. Visit www.thebreathbelt.com and enter promo code DHP20 at checkout to save 20% and receive free shipping in the U.S. 

This episode is also brought to you by polar bear fitness. Polar bear fitness is a new protocol created by our previous guest Dr. Leland Stillman, which uses a combination of diet, exercise, light regulation, and cold exposure to help you live a more healthier and optimal life. Visit polarbear.fitness to learn more and sign up. 

Please take a moment to rate, review, and share this podcast to someone you think would find value in it. We greatly appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedules to give us a listen. Connect with us across our social media platforms and let us know of something you would like to hear more about on our show.  

Mike Boyle is a legend in the strength & conditioning field and as worked with all levels of athletes including NCAA division 1 and professional level. He is a world renowned speaker and author of two highly sought after books Advances in Functional Training and New Functional Training for Sports. He currently owns Mike Boyle Strength & Conditioning and is the creator of the Certified Functional Strength Coach certification. 

We speak on several topics that are currently relevant in the S&C community and Coach Boyle provides us with countless insights from his years of experience and success in the industry. 

You can learn more from Coach Boyle at his website www.strengthcoach.com

and you can follow and connect with him on Twitter @mboyle1959 and Instagram @michael_boyle1959. 

As always, you can connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and Instagram @Scottyg17

and

Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by the breath belt. The breath belt is an amazing tool that helps you train your diaphragm and allow you to breath like you are meant to. Visit www.thebreathbelt.com and enter promo code DHP20 at checkout to save 20% and receive free shipping in the US. 

We are also brought to you by Polar Bear Fitness by Dr. Leland Stillman. Polar Bear Fitness is a simple and effective method to reconnect you with nature and help you improve your health naturally by cold exposure, diet change, and exercise. Visit polarbear.fitness to learn more and sign up to. 

Please take a moment to rate and review us. It really helps us spread the word of the podcast and allows more people to hear bout the Die Healthier Podcast. 

Thank you for your continued support.  

On episode 53 we spoke with the brilliant founder of MovNat and author of the recent book The Practice of Natural Movement. 

We speak on the underlying principles of what it means to move naturally, why it is so important to get back to moving how we are designed to move, being in nature, and how this can help all other areas of fitness such as sports, weightlifting, and overall health and well-being. 

You can follow Erwan on Twitter @ErwanLeCorre.

To learn more about movnat visit www.movnat.com

His book, The Practice of Natural Movement is available on Amazon & Barnes & Noble among other locations. 

As always you can connect with us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter &Gubbsco and Instagram &Scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie.

This episode of the podcast is brought to you by The breathbelt. We talk a lot about diaphragmatic breathing on the podcast, and Erwan has a whole chapter on it in his book. If you want a simple tool to help develop this breathing pattern head to www.thebreathbelt.com enter code DHP20 at checkout and saver yourself 20% plus free shipping in the United States. 

This episode is also brought to you by Polar Bear Fitness. Polar Bear Fitness is the new brainchild of Dr. Leland Stillman and teaches you how to live a healthier life with simple, and easily digestible videos that teaches you to live like a polar bear. To learn more head to polarbear.fitness 

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On episode 52 we have Dr. Stillman on again to talk about several fascinating topics which create the framework of his brand new fitness program polar bear fitness which you can find at polarbear.fitness

This is a great program and both Scot and I highly recommend. Head to the site, join the program, and start thriving today!

You can learn more about and follow Dr. Stillman's work on his personal website www.stillmanmd.com on twitter StillmanMD or you can find him on Medium and YouTube. 

This episode is brought to you by the breath belt. A great tool to unlock the power of diaphragmatic breathing. Breathing is THE fundamental movement pattern and if it is out of wack, so is everything else. 

Head to www.thebreathbelt.com and enter code DHP 20 at checkout to save 20% and receive free shipping in the U.S. 

If you listen to us on Itunes, please take a moment to rate and review the podcast. It just takes a moment and it goes along ways in terms of viewership. 

As always, you can connect with us,

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and on Instagram @scottyg17

and Daniel Flahie on Twitter & Instagram @danielflahie

Jason is currently the director of coaching for Carmichael Training Systems, which specializes in cycling, trathlons, and ultrarunning. 

Jason has coached some of the world's best ultra-marathon runners including Dakota Jones and Kaci Lickteig. 

We talked about several of the myths and misconceptions surrounding ultramarathons, how to train and prepare for ultramarathons, footwear for runners, and how different of a sport trail running is compared to running on concrete or track. 

You can follow Coach Koop on Twitter @jasonkoop and you can learn more about coaching services and camps at www.trainright.com

As always you can follow us:

Scot Gubbels on Twitter @Gubbsco and Instagram @scottyg17

and 

Daniel Flahie on Twitter and Instagram @danielflahie.

We are proud to be partnering with Jesse Ohliger and the Breath Belt. Head to their website: www.thebreathbelt.com and enter promo code DHP20 to get a nice discount on your order of the breath belt. 

We talk constantly about the importance of proper breathing mechanics and the breathbelt helps to remove all the guesswork on how we should be breathing.  

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