It was fantastic to talk to Robb about his new book Wired to Eat.  For those of you who may not have heard of Robb, he is not just a treasure trove of information about health and well-being but he's a super funny dude.

In this episode we dive into a number of topics including:

• What the heck is a 7 Day Carb Test and why it should be done by everybody.
•  Why blood glucose testing can tell us about what foods work for us and what foods don't.
• Neuroregulation of appetite and letting go of guilt around eating
• Optimum Foraging Strategy-basically why humans eat the way they eat
• Why you should never use the "competitive eating" strategy.
• The reason there is always room for dessert!
• What his work with first responders, fire and military have taught him.
• Where he sees the future of health going.
• How and why Paleo is a guideline and not a dogma.

"Wired to Eat," Robbs new book is something you should definitely get your hot little hands on if you have any motivation to engage in a 30 day reset or just want to learn a heck of a lot more about the nuts and bolts of what creates health.  

You can find Robb online on Twitter, Instagram as well as on his website at

www.robbwolf.com

Kristen is thought leader, master facilitator and fear specialist who radically challenges existing norms around the subject of fear. Starting out as a mogul specialist on the US Ski team, Kristen more notoriously became recognized as being the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world, a status she kept for 12 years. Known for enormous cliff jumps and you-fall-you die descents, she became sponsored by the likes of Red Bull, Ralph Lauren, and Nikon. Her mastery of other danger sports including paragliding, ice and rock climbing, kiteboarding, adventure mountain biking, and flying trapeze also gained her the outdoor industry vote as most extreme woman athlete in North America, beating all danger-sports stars, not just skiers.

Retired as an athlete since 2003, she then spent the next 15 years going to the next level — studying intently with a Zen Master, which led to facilitating thousands of clients, addressing numerous subjects such as the mindset of optimal sports performance, flow states, whole mind thinking, how to embrace change, emotional intelligence and more. She developed a highly effective teaching tool called Shift: The Game of 10,000 Wisdoms. This is a facilitated dialog which helps groups or individuals access the resources of their own minds to solve problems in a matter of hours that would otherwise take decades of therapy to achieve. Her revolutionary work has been featured in such media as NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Forbes, USA Today, Outside Magazine, Sports Illustrated and many more.

Kristen's transition to thought leader on Fear came in 2012, the day she realized that most of her client's problems –such as underperforming, insomnia, PTSD, panic attacks, excessive anxiety, depression, excessive anger, excessive fear, indecisiveness and more, were quickly and permanently resolved once she helped them address their avoidance of fear.

In this episode we touch on what the big name athletes know about fear that you don't, Kristen's process of facilitation, her life experience in skiing and beyond.  

You can find out all about Kristen on her website at https://www.kristenulmer.com

Her book can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/Art-Fear-Conquering-Wont-Instead/dp/006242341X

Cavities.  Dental Plaque.  Tooth decay.  I'll bet if I asked you about these you would talk about brushing, flossing and going to the dentist every six months.

But as Dr. Danenberg explains in today's show there's a much bigger story at work when it comes to having a healthy mouth and strong teeth.  It comes down to having the right type of diet and lifestyle to support your teeth.  Dr. Al discusses the importance of the micro-biome both in your gut and in your mouth, how plaque serves an important function in the re-mineralization of teeth and how you can cure tooth decay with an ancestral diet.

Dr. Al is a dentist but more specifically a periodontist who has been in practice for more than 40 years.  He's a graduate of the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery and the University of Maryland Graduate School of Dentistry.

Dr. Danenberg received advanced training in evolutionary nutrition from the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health as well as The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. He received his CFMP (Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner) designation from Functional Medicine University in June 2014, and the Primal Health Coach Certification in September 2014. In 2015, he was appointed to the faculty of the College of Integrative Medicine and created its integrative periodontal teaching module. Then, in April 2017, he earned the designation of "ADAPT Trained Health Professional from Kresser Institute.

He is the author of the recent book Crazy good living published by Elektra in 2017 and he can be found online at drdanenberg.com

All downloads including show notes are available on jonahlarkin.com/podcast/danenberg

 

Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller author, mythologist and speaker.  He is the founder of mosaic voices where he leads retreats that help to reconnect people to meaningful traditions while offering opportunities for personal growth and leadership development.  His organization does work with at risk youth, veterans and the underserved.    

He is the author of multiple books including the The Genius Myth, The World Behind the World and The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart, a book of poetry written with Robert Bly and James Hillman 

The thing that is truly special about Michael is not just his deep and intimate knowledge of myth and story but his ability to communicate it's power  in a way that directly applies to you, me and allof us.  

In this episode discuss why the world needs your unique genius now more than ever, how in this modern culture we are not even aware of the mythology that runs things and how both personal and cultural stories can be a powerful tool for transformation.

You can find Michael online at mosaicvoices.org

Darryl and I met at the Ancestral Health Symposium last year where this interview was recorded.  Not only has Darryl basically invented and codified a new type of movement but he's also a very well spoken and articulate man.  This is a fantastic episode if you've ever struggled with exercise

 

Episode Highlights:

• Why most people cant get motivated to exercise
• The benefits to moving more like a child and less like an adult. 
• Why the traditional view of "being in shape" may not mean being in shape.
• How to play yourself into strength and fitness
• Darryl's personal story of how he created Primal Play.

 

Brant Cortright is an author, professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, Neurogenesis and brain health coach, consultant and speaker. 

His book, The Neurogenesis Diet & Lifestyle: Upgrade Your Brain, Upgrade Your Life is the subject of our conversation.   Neurogenesis refers to new cells being created in the brain.  Up until recently it was thought that adult brains do not grow new neurons.  However Dr. Cortright's book and review of the research clearly shows that neurogenesis does occur in Adults and that your diet and lifestyle has a huge influence on it.  

 

In this episode we discuss:

The Serotonin Deficiency Fallacy in Depression

Neurogenesis as a biomarker for health

Why antidepressents work on less than 50% of the population

Natural Ways to increase and maximize neurogenesis through diet and lifestyle

Get a copy of this Infographic here!

The role of Omega 3 fatty acids in neurogenesis and what the best kind of fish oil to take is

The proper macronutrient ratios to maximize neurogenesis

The right neurogenesis supplement stack

Why hesperidin (methylchalcone) is the key to keep new brain cells alive

What type of exercise is the best for neurogenesis

Alzheimers as a glucose metabolism problem

The role of stress in brain toxicity

Why loving relationships are neuroprotective

What kind of spiritual practices are best for the brain

You can find Brant on his website at brantcortright.com and on twitter at @brantcortright

Jeffrey Szilagyi who is a fellow acupuncturist and business partner of mine joins me to discuss the origin and progress of the VitalityMap Survey.  The VitalityMap is an ancestral health assessment tool.

We discuss how it came to be, what the current status is and what the future holds for it.

Alex Drysdale is the founder and CEO of Crik Nutrition.  Crik is a company that nutritional products out of...yes, crickets!  Their flagship product is a cricket protein powder.

We talk all things cricket including how they are raised (organic, non-gmo), their nutrition profile and why they might just be the most sustainable form of animal protein on the planet.

Find out more about Alex and Crik Nutrition on their website, criknutrition.com.

Georges Dagher (DC, BA hon., CSCS) is a Chiropractor, strength coach, researcher and movement enthusiast, invested in developing elite performance and managing chronic pain. He has had the opportunity to learn from strong leaders in the field, including Eric Cressey and Dr. Stuart McGill, which has enabled him to utilize movement as medicine with professional athletes to everyday gym goers. Georges completed an honors clinical internship with Care New England Spine Care under the auspices of Dr. Donald R. Murphy, where he attended Grand Rounds at the neurosurgery, neurology and orthopedics departments of Brown University's medical school. 

Georges and I do a deep dive into the ability to squat, functional movement and what it means to be a capable human mover.  

You can find Georges on Instagram @dagherstrength  or www.dagherstrength.com

Monica is an author, energy healer, life coach and seer who has worked with thousands of clients for the past two decades.  In this episode we discuss some great stuff including how to develop your intuition as your personal superpower.  We also delve into "Life Programs" meaning the karmic programs we show up in this life with.  Monica also discusses her many years of energy healing and how she has worked with clients to help them.

You can find out more about Monica at http://theuniverseseries.com/ and her school at http://exceptionallifeinstitute.com/.