The Essential 11

Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, human body and brain performance coach, ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, professional Spartan athlete, anti-aging consultant, speaker, and author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life”. Ben is a Spartan SGX certified coach, was voted as NSCA’s Personal Trainer of the year in 2008 and was named by Greatist as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness in 2013 and 2014. Ben's articles, podcast, and videos reach over a million unique views each month. With nearly two decades of experience working as a strength and conditioning coach, exercise physiologist and biomechanist, Ben is also the man responsible for maximizing performance, recovery, fat loss, digestion, brain, sleep and hormone optimization for CEO’s, ultra-endurance competitors, and a wide variety of professional athletes, including poker champions, tennis players, motocross competitors, the NFL, the NHL, the UFC and beyond. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.

More places you can find Ben:

Website - https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/

Book - Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life

Twitter - @bengreenfield

Instagram - @bengreenfieldfitness

Facebook - Ben Greenfield

Jack Bonneau's mission is to provide kids the opportunity to learn and experience entrepreneurship, business, financial literacy; develop social and life skills while making money and having fun. He strives to inspire other kids to find their passions, follow their dreams and have fun! Jack is a TEDx speaker, a speaker at public schools, and is growing his business while helping others. He's been on Shark Tank, he is the CEO and co-founder of Jack's Stands, and as his latest endeavor, he is also the founder and chief evangelist of TeenHustl; a hyper-local delivery service provided by teenagers on electric scooters and bikes. Like DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub, and Postmates, only better.

More places you can find Jack:

Website - https://www.teenhustl.com/

Instagram - @teenhustl

Twitter - @TeenHustl & @JackBonneau

Linkedin - Jack Bonneau

A globally recognized expert in education, Tony Wagner is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Learning Policy Institute, founded by Linda Darling-Hammond in 2015. Prior to this appointment, Tony held a variety of positions at Harvard University for more than twenty years, including four years as an Expert in Residence at the Harvard Innovation Lab and the founder and co-director, for more than a decade, of the Change Leadership Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. His previous work experience includes twelve years as a high school teacher, K-8 principal, university professor in teacher education, and founding executive director of Educators for Social Responsibility. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions. 

More places you can find Tony:

Website - https://www.tonywagner.com/

Twitter - @DrTonyWagner

Bruce Buffer is an American professional mixed martial arts ring announcer and the official Octagon announcer for UFC events, introduced on broadcasts as the "Veteran Voice of the Octagon". Bruce's catchphrase is "It's time!", which he announces before the main event of the UFC. He is the half brother of the boxing and professional wrestling ring announcer Michael Buffer and is the President and CEO of their company, The Buffer Partnership. Buffer holds a black belt in Tang Soo Do and has fought as a kickboxer. He is well-versed in the art of self-discipline and hard work and as a result, he has achieved so much in his life. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.   

More places you can find Bruce:

Twitter - @brucebuffer

Instagram - @brucebufferufc

Book - It's Time!: My 360-Degree View of the UFC

Jordan Kunaszyk is someone who knew early on that football was his passion and has repetitively shown that he's comfortable putting in the hard work- and it continues to pay off. Kunaszyk was born in Sacramento, California, and grew up in nearby Roseville. He attended Roseville High School, where he played football. Arriving to high school at 5-foot-4 and 130 pounds, he did not make the varsity team until his junior year during which time he chose to push his limits and put forth the effort to get better. By the point he joined varsity, he had grown to 6 feet and 175 pounds. After high school, he went on to play football for The University of California and then on to the NFL from there. He's had to struggle and fight to get to each point of success but that's something that he takes pride in. 

During this interview, he shares the mindsets that helped him to achieve all that he has so far and he very quickly becomes Matt's favorite player in the NFL. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 Questions.  

More places you can find Jordan:

Instagram - @jordankunaszyk

Brynne Kennedy is an American entrepreneur, author and candidate for US Congress in California's Fourth Congressional District (CA-04).

More places you can find Brynne:

Instagram - @brynnekenn

Twitter - @BrynneSpeak

Website - https://brynneforcongress.com/

Book - Flat, Fluid, and Fast

Today's guest is a man who was discontent with the lack of resources available to teach our young people about the economy. And where there is dissatisfaction, there is the space for action. Connor Boyack is president of Libertas Institute, a free-market think tank in Utah. In that capacity, he has spearheaded a number of successful policy reforms in areas such as education reform, civil liberties, government transparency, business deregulation, personal freedom, and more. Connor is also president of The Association for Teaching Kids Economics, a nationally focused nonprofit training teachers on basic economic principles so they are empowered and motivated to help their students learn more about the free market. A public speaker and author of over a dozen books, Connor is best known for The Tuttle Twins books, a children’s series introducing young readers to economic, political, and civic principles. Connor lives near Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and two homeschooled children. Today, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.

More places you can find Connor:

Website - http://www.connorboyack.com/blog/

Instagram - @connorboyack & @tuttle_twins

Twitter - @cboyack

Books - https://tuttletwins.com/about/

Evan Carmichael, a man with over 2 million subscribers on YouTube, joins us today on the Essential 11 for a value-packed episode. Evan is an entrepreneur who wants to help fellow entrepreneurs #believe in themselves to achieve their goals and big dreams. He's written several books, his most recent being Built To Serve. He is extremely open about the fact that he is an introvert and often gets anxious at networking events- but his passion to help others realize their full potential, to discover and take action on their own unique kind of genius allows him to push past this personal struggle. Evan has been endorsed by people like Tony Robbins and Gary Vaynerchuk for the incredible value he is providing to people. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. 

More places you can find Evan:

YouTube - Evan Carmichael

Instagram -  @evancarmichael

Twitter - @EvanCarmichael

Dan Moore is a Sacramento native. He previously served as Sr. Director of Marketing for VinSolutions, before that he was the CEO at Smart Web Concepts, and he now is the President of Vistadash. Dan has plenty of experience with public speaking, traveling the country frequently giving keynote talks. On top of all that, he recently released his first book, Do Moore, Get More. 

Moore is a man of action, but he recognizes that in order to take action on the things that matter, one has to know what it is that actually matters to them, what's holding them back from actually doing it, and then know how to remove that barrier that is preventing their growth. He's passionate about helping others to do more. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions.

More places you can find Dan:

Book - Do Moore, Get More

Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mooreofdan/

Twitter - @mooreofdan

Instagram - @mooreofdan

Today's guest is a brother in freedom. T. K. Coleman is the Director of Entrepreneurial Education at the Foundation for Economic Education and Co-Founder & Education Director of Praxis. He is a prolific writer and speaker with a singular mission: to awaken people to their own creative power. T. K. describes himself as an entrepreneur first and a motivator second. He's a strong believer in the idea that he has a responsibility to face the everyday challenges of creating value in the free market if he's going to spend his life trying to get other people to believe in free markets. 

He regularly works with young people, administering advice to help them take control of their own lives, discover what they're truly passionate about, and then take actionable steps to achieve that. Now, hear his take on the Essential 11 questions. 

More places you can find TK:

Instagram - @officialtkcoleman & @revolutionof1

Twitter - @TK_Coleman

Website - http://tkcoleman.com/