The Healthpreneur Show with Yuri Elkaim

Our guest today is Anthony Balduzzi—an awesome guy that I actually call “the modern-day Superman.” I met Anthony a while ago, when he was in school for his naturopathic doctorates degree and starting his online business at the same time.

He holds dual degrees in nutrition and neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. Oh, and he’s also a national champion bodybuilder. If you’re someone who says, “Oh, I don’t have time to do xyz,” Anthony will show you that there are no excuses.

Anthony is a men’s health, weight loss and muscle-building expert, and he exclusively serves busy fathers over forty. Yes, it is a niche market—and you’re going to find out why that has been so important to him. And you’ll get a ton of other nuggets of advice on the way.

In this episode, Anthony and I discuss:

• How to block time when life gets hectic.
• Why every business owner needs to think about their vision.
• Niche markets.
• Getting people to see your work.
• Facebook and SEO.
• Pros and cons of bootstrapping.

4:00 - 10:00 - Anthony’s story—perseverance and a whole lot of work.

10:00 - 15:00 - Bootstrapping.

15:00 - 19:00 - The vision: What kind of business do I want to run?

19:00 - 23:00 - The benefits of a niche market.

23:00 - 28:00 - Challenges with content—a lack of eyeballs.

28:00 - 31:00 - Marketing funnels.

31:00 - 32:00 - Building leverage.

32:00 - 38:00 - Rapid-five questions

Today we’ve got another solo round—a solo sermon, if you will—on the Healthpreneur Podcast. In this episode, I am going to be talking to you about the magic of staying lean. Now, when I say staying lean, I’m not talking about your weight. 

Yes, staying lean in terms of weight and fitness is great—but I’m talking about keeping your company lean. Many of us are fitness and nutrition experts, and I’m sure we all tell our clients that when you eat better food, you need less of it, right? Well, the same principle applies in business.

Many businesses—even successful ones—have a ton of waste. And all that waste means less profits and less money in your pocket at the end of the day, with more work than necessary. So I’ll be talking to you about how to minimize that waste and keep your company lean by hiring the best people, trimming the fat, and ultimately maximizing profits. 

This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss. There are some lessons in here that are crucial to any business owner, regardless of the size of your company or how much revenue you’re doing. 

In this episode, I will discuss: 

• How to properly grow a team. 
• The scaling scam. 
• Why more revenue isn’t always better. 
• Hire slow, fire fast. 
• The Four Quadrant Exercise. 
• The Danger Zone

Today we’ve got another solo round—a solo sermon, if you will—on the Healthpreneur Podcast. In this episode, I am going to be talking to you about the magic of staying lean. Now, when I say staying lean, I’m not talking about your weight. 

Yes, staying lean in terms of weight and fitness is great—but I’m talking about keeping your company lean. Many of us are fitness and nutrition experts, and I’m sure we all tell our clients that when you eat better food, you need less of it, right? Well, the same principle applies in business.

Many businesses—even successful ones—have a ton of waste. And all that waste means less profits and less money in your pocket at the end of the day, with more work than necessary. So I’ll be talking to you about how to minimize that waste and keep your company lean by hiring the best people, trimming the fat, and ultimately maximizing profits. 

This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss. There are some lessons in here that are crucial to any business owner, regardless of the size of your company or how much revenue you’re doing. 

In this episode, I will discuss: 

• How to properly grow a team. 
• The scaling scam. 
• Why more revenue isn’t always better. 
• Hire slow, fire fast. 
• The Four Quadrant Exercise. 
• The Danger Zone 

1:00 - 6:00 - The Rodale story. 

6:00 - 12:00 - Hiring and the scaling scam. 

12:00 - 20:00 - The Four Quadrants Exercise. 

20:00 - 22:00 - Scaling deeper, not wider. 

Today on the Healthpreneur Podcast we have an interview with the one and only Jason Phillips. Jason created a nutrition coaching platform that has been used to help tens of thousands of people. And he’s done some pretty amazing things along the way, like scaling his business to over $100,000 per month in about two and a half years. Just for the record, it took me about three years to crack $100,000 per year—he’s doing $100,000 per month. 

So Jason is doing some really cool things with his business. But he’s also just a great, heart-centered guy. He’s in it for the long haul and he wants to impact a lot of lives. You’ll see that one of the big themes in our discussion is the journey. There’s no magic pill. 

Jason is also going to talk about how he evolved from a scatter-brained, chasing-shiny-object type of entrepreneur, to being much more focused and driven based on his vision. Definitely worth a listen, there are a lot of great nuggets in here.

In this episode, Jason and I discuss: 

• How to get away from working 16-20 hour days 
• Replicating yourself 
• Why it’s called nutritional coaching 
• Deadlines 
• Speaking gigs 
• Delayed Gratification 

4:00 - 9:00 - Jason’s California trip and his certification program 

Today on the Healthpreneur Podcast we have an interview with the one and only Jason Phillips. Jason created a nutrition coaching platform that has been used to help tens of thousands of people. And he’s done some pretty amazing things along the way, like scaling his business to over $100,000 per month in about two and a half years. Just for the record, it took me about three years to crack $100,000 per year—he’s doing $100,000 per month. 

So Jason is doing some really cool things with his business. But he’s also just a great, heart-centered guy. He’s in it for the long haul and he wants to impact a lot of lives. You’ll see that one of the big themes in our discussion is the journey. There’s no magic pill. 

Jason is also going to talk about how he evolved from a scatter-brained, chasing-shiny-object type of entrepreneur, to being much more focused and driven based on his vision. Definitely worth a listen, there are a lot of great nuggets in here.

In this episode, Jason and I discuss: 

• How to get away from working 16-20 hour days 
• Replicating yourself 
• Why it’s called nutritional coaching 
• Deadlines 
• Speaking gigs 
• Delayed Gratification 

4:00 - 9:00 - Jason’s California trip and his certification program 

9:00 - 15:00 - Replicating yourself 

15:00 - 22:00 - The evolution of Jason’s certification 

22:00 - 27:00 - Giving without expectation, the marshmallow study 

28:00 - 36:00 - There’s no magic pill 

36:00 - 40:00 - The rapid-five questions 

Today we’ve got a very cool episode on the Healthpreneur podcast. I’m going to be talking to Irene Drabkin—author of The Power of the Educated Patient, which is a number one Amazon Bestseller. For anyone who is interested in writing a book or has already written a book, there are some excellent nuggets of wisdom in this episode. And there’s plenty for everyone else, too. 

Irene is originally from Russia, but now lives in the U.S. She is a certified integrative nutrition health and wellness educator, accredited by Columbia University and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She is also currently pursuing her master’s degree in health promotion at Maryland University of Integrative Health.

What is really cool about this interview is that although Irene’s book has been extremely successful, she is still on her journey. She’s not at the pinnacle yet. And she is coming from a very heartfelt place—she is very open about her challenges and struggles, which I’m sure many of you will appreciate hearing.

I don’t want to give away too much, but imagine if you’re an alternative practitioner and you are surrounded by medical doctors. Yeah. Not the easiest situation to be in. Read on to find out what I’m talking about.

In this episode, Irene and I discuss:

• Why Irene is pursuing her master’s degree
• How she dealt with being surrounded by MD’s
• Her daughter’s fascinating health story
• A whole handful of book-writing tips and tricks
• Facebook groups
• Being a mother and an entrepreneur

4:00 - 12:00 - Irene’s start and her daughter’s health story.

12:00 - 16:00 - The three people you need to write a book.

16:00 - 19:00 - Irene’s support group and how they helped her throughout her journey.

19:00 - 23:00 - Self doubt vs. self belief.

23:00 - 28:00 - Knowing when to give advice.

28:00 - 30:00 - Rapid five questions.

Today we’ve got a very cool episode on the Healthpreneur podcast. I’m going to be talking to Irene Drabkin—author of The Power of the Educated Patient, which is a number one Amazon Bestseller. For anyone who is interested in writing a book or has already written a book, there are some excellent nuggets of wisdom in this episode. And there’s plenty for everyone else, too. 

Irene is originally from Russia, but now lives in the U.S. She is a certified integrative nutrition health and wellness educator, accredited by Columbia University and the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. She is also currently pursuing her master’s degree in health promotion at Maryland University of Integrative Health.

What is really cool about this interview is that although Irene’s book has been extremely successful, she is still on her journey. She’s not at the pinnacle yet. And she is coming from a very heartfelt place—she is very open about her challenges and struggles, which I’m sure many of you will appreciate hearing.

I don’t want to give away too much, but imagine if you’re an alternative practitioner and you are surrounded by medical doctors. Yeah. Not the easiest situation to be in. Read on to find out what I’m talking about.

In this episode, Irene and I discuss:

• Why Irene is pursuing her master’s degree
• How she dealt with being surrounded by MD’s
• Her daughter’s fascinating health story
• A whole handful of book-writing tips and tricks
• Facebook groups
• Being a mother and an entrepreneur

4:00 - 12:00 - Irene’s start and her daughter’s health story.

12:00 - 16:00 - The three people you need to write a book.

16:00 - 19:00 - Irene’s support group and how they helped her throughout her journey.

19:00 - 23:00 - Self doubt vs. self belief.

23:00 - 28:00 - Knowing when to give advice.

28:00 - 30:00 - Rapid five questions.

For today’s solo round on the Healthprenuer Podcast I’m gonna be talking to you about five ways to be more productive as an entrepreneur. Being an entrepreneur is all about being efficient and effective. I am a huge believer in working smarter not harder, and what I’m going to share will help you do that. 

The tricky thing about being an entrepreneur, as opposed to being a nine-to-fiver, is that you don’t have a set schedule unless you make one. You don’t have a boss yelling at you if you come into work late or miss your deadline. So you need to be as productive, efficient, and effective as possible.  

I’m also going to touch on procrastination, which can be another fatal trap for entrepreneurs. So whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been running your own business for years, I guarantee you will get something out of these five tips.

2:00 - 4:00 - Long-term focus. 

4:00 - 9:00 - Controllable vs. uncontrollable 

9:00 - 11:30 - Tangible sprints 

11:30 - 14:00 - The night before 

14:00 - 17:00 - Self control 

17:00 - 20:00 - Recap and conclusion 

For today’s solo round on the Healthprenuer Podcast I’m gonna be talking to you about five ways to be more productive as an entrepreneur. Being an entrepreneur is all about being efficient and effective. I am a huge believer in working smarter not harder, and what I’m going to share will help you do that. 

The tricky thing about being an entrepreneur, as opposed to being a nine-to-fiver, is that you don’t have a set schedule unless you make one. You don’t have a boss yelling at you if you come into work late or miss your deadline. So you need to be as productive, efficient, and effective as possible.  

I’m also going to touch on procrastination, which can be another fatal trap for entrepreneurs. So whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been running your own business for years, I guarantee you will get something out of these five tips.

2:00 - 4:00 - Long-term focus. 

4:00 - 9:00 - Controllable vs. uncontrollable 

9:00 - 11:30 - Tangible sprints 

11:30 - 14:00 - The night before 

14:00 - 17:00 - Self control 

17:00 - 20:00 - Recap and conclusion 

Today I’m talking with a longtime friend of mine, Brad Pilon. We’re part of the same masterminds, we’ve traveled together with our families, we’ve known each other for years.

Brad is one of the original gangsters in our space. He is the one man who really started the whole topic of intermittent fasting, way back in 2006! He released his book, Eat Stop Eat—which has become the bible of intermittent fasting—and at the time, it truly broke every rule out there with respect to dieting and fitness.

Besides Eat Stop Eat, Brad has also started another company called Venus that became the most successful product on ClickBank for three years. We’re talking absolutely monstrous numbers here, which he will get into in the interview.

If you’re wondering what is possible when building an online business … If you have a product, a book, a course and you’re wondering what can happen in terms of numbers and volume, you have to check out what Brad has to say. 

In this episode, Brad and I discuss: 

• Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing 
• Commitment to one idea 
• The intermittent fasting journey 
• How to deal with negative responses from customers 
• Setting your business up to be flexible 
• Brad’s crazy twitter story