The Over 40 Alpha Podcast

As men over 40, it can feel like our energy is constantly being sapped throughout the day. But there are simple changes we can make to feel more energized.

Increasing or boosting your energy levels through the day by drinking an energy drink or getting a candy bar is not working. You know it's not working, but you may not know how to change it.
 
What if I tell you that you can be energized during the most strenuous days of your life by choosing the right foods in the correct order?

In today's episode, I share my top 10 tips and strategies for improving and sustaining your energy levels through nutrition.

I start by discussing the importance of balanced plate meals at your three daily meals. Then, I dive into the top 10 tips.

First up - energize your mornings with a filling breakfast. Next, stay hydrated by drinking a gallon of water daily.

I also cover the best exercise strategies and the surprising benefits of sleep management.
When you start implementing these strategies, you will immediately see and feel the difference in your energy levels. Thanks for listening!

“Nutrition is going to provide us with a pivotal role in boosting our metabolism throughout the day, which is going to give us more energy, helping us increase and sustain our energy throughout the day, while obviously optimizing our hormones or testosterone or thyroid, you know, our fat loss or health issues that we may be dealing with.”

—Funk Roberts

In This Episode:

• The importance of balanced plate meals
• Crafting an energizing breakfast
• How to hydrate properly
• Why a balanced lunch is a game-changer
• Boosting testosterone levels naturally
• What are complex carbs, and why should you eat them?
• Tips for exercising consistently
• The connection between sleep and nutrition
• Strategies for managing stress

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I’m always talking about cortisol and testosterone. But there’s one hormone that doesn’t get enough love from me. This is human growth hormone.

According to Dustin Baker, today’s guest, human growth hormone is the body's master hormone for both men and women.

HGH is responsible for many metabolic functions, and it declines naturally with age, starting after puberty, leading to issues like loss of muscle mass and quality.

Fortunately, some natural and synthetic ways can help you increase your HGH levels, and Dustin explains them all.

In this episode, Dustin shares his origin story of falling in love with health and fitness in his early 20s and the journey that led him to acquire BioProtein Tech and create their flagship product, Bio Pro Plus.

We get into the stigma around HGH treatments and why they've earned a bad reputation. Dustin explains how peptides came as a replacement but are now facing regulation. This is where Bio Pro Plus comes in as a natural alternative.

Dustin answers questions about potential benefits for both men and women, including joint health, fat loss, muscle growth, recovery, and more.

If you want to learn how to age better, boost your performance in the gym, and feel your best, this episode is the way to go.

“My own personal tip [to increase HGH naturally]? Invest in some sort of tracking system and some sort of professional to tell you what to do, get a good schedule together, and just execute it. Don’t make it hard.”


—Dustin Baker


In This Episode:

• What is Human Growth Hormone?
• The connection between sarcopenia and HGH
• What is insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), and why is it relevant?
• The #1 natural strategy for increasing your levels of HGH
• The history of HGH synthetic treatments
• How can you find the right HGH treatment for you

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Resources mentioned:

• BioProtein Technology - https://bioproteintech.com/

Connect with Dustin Baker:

• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bioproteintech/

Connect with Funk Roberts:

• Website - https://www.over40alpha.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/funkrobertsfitness

You may think that you will stop feeling stress once you retire or change your job or the kids go live by themselves. Hate to break it to you, but stress just won't disappear.
The secret is that you don't have to let it wreck your peace of mind.

Sure, meditation, hiking, and sunlight are great stress-busters. However, there's a game-changer that often gets overlooked: nutrition.

Today's guest will speak about the right nutrition to fortify the body so we can have a strong immune system to fight stressors.

Dr. Cori Stern has been on a mission since 2001 to help people reclaim their health naturally.

Her journey started in a childhood characterized by a poor diet, chronic infections, and endless antibiotics. At 15, she took matters into her own hands, delving into the mysteries of the gut-brain connection and the impact of diet on well-being.

At 37, she emerged as a chiropractor, helping people globally overcome health challenges and advocating for their well-being.

Dr. Stern is here to guide us, unveiling the power of eating the proper foods to fortify our bodies, bolster our immune systems, and face stressors.
Today isn't about blame. It's about taking that first step toward a healthier, stress-resistant you. Tune in and discover where your journey to well-being begins. Let's do this.


“Nutrition, as I have discovered, is the basis of health. So many chiropractors like myself have found that if people are not eating properly, if they have nutritional deficiencies or imbalances, all the chiropractic in the world doesn’t fix them.”
—Dr. Cori Stern


In This Episode:

• Connection between natural healing and chiropractic medicine
• Key nutrients your body needs
• The impact of pathogens and heavy metals on your health
• Symptoms of a weak immune system
• What to do if you’re healthy but still have symptoms
• Strategies for optimizing your immune system

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Resources mentioned:

• FarmMatch - https://www.farmmatch.com/drCori - Get 10 % in your first order courtesy of Dr. Cori!
• Min-Chex® Supplement - https://www.standardprocess.com/products/min-chex
• Get the PDF “Everyday Items You Never Knew Were Toxic” for free - https://www.drcori.com/free-gift

Connect with Dr. Cori Stern:

• Website - www.drcori.com
• YouTube Channel - https://youtube.com/c/DrCoriSternTakeControlOfYourHealth
• Email - [email protected]

Connect with Funk Roberts:

• Website - https://www.over40alpha.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/funkrobertsfitness

You have ignored the signals and one day, you wake up to a painful reality - your wife wants to separate.

It feels like a slap in the face, and suddenly, you're plunged into a sea of confusion.
You, the fixer, started the quest for answers. Therapists, marriage books, advice from everyone you know... but instead of clarity, you found yourself drowning in more questions:

Should I pursue or give her space?

Is it time for legal help or counseling?

How do I regain her trust and respect?

Why is she labeling me as a narcissist or a gaslighter?

How do I meet her endless needs? (It feels impossible!)

Does it sound familiar? Guess what? I've got answers.

In this episode, we've got the experts: Endre Gabori and Dr. Jonathan Welton. Thanks to their online program, the Bulletproof Husband™, they've guided countless men in rebuilding themselves and their marriages.

This isn't just a conversation; it's a roadmap. Prepare to transform confusion into clarity, despair into hope, and questions into actionable steps.

You want to make sure to take advantage of this. Consider this episode a "how-to" guide for rebuilding not just your marriage but yourself, too. Tune in and let the transformation begin.

“Men don’t want to work on their marriage until they get what we call ‘the slap,’ and so there is a lot of reactivity to it. But real generational change will start when there is a proactive approach to it, where young adults, young male adults are taught the differences between masculine and feminine, and how to be in relationships and what works.”
—Endre Gabori

In This Episode:

• Proactivity by men is necessary for a marriage to work
• Why traditional marriage counseling may not work for men
• The difference between the feminine and the masculine
• Taking responsibility for what you did wrong
• Mainstream solutions don’t work for men
• Common reasons women give for divorce
• How does the Bulletproof Husband™ work?
• Being a member of a tribe will improve you
• Tips you can apply straight away

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Connect with Endre Gabori and Dr. Jonathan Welton:

• The Bulletproof Husband™ - https://bulletproofhusband.com/

Connect with Funk Roberts:

• Website - https://www.over40alpha.com/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/funkrobertsfitness

If you're over 40, you know that spending daily hours at the gym doesn't cut it anymore. We're past the point of pushing our bodies to the brink – we need something more innovative.

That's why I'm thrilled to introduce you to Hybrid Sets Training™.

This training methodology perfectly blends the tried-and-true techniques of old-school bodybuilding and the cutting-edge principles of anabolic and metabolic hypertrophy. It's all backed by the latest findings in sports science.

But this methodology is about more than just becoming bigger. It's about crafting muscle that's not only strong but resilient and, let's face it, easy on the eyes.

Especially for men over 40 who demand workouts that adapt to us, this approach guarantees sustainable muscle growth while keeping those pesky injury risks at bay.

Say goodbye to the days of mindless reps and hello to a workout routine that understands you, supports your goals, and equips you with the tools to reach peak physical performance, no matter how many candles are on your birthday cake.

Age isn't a barrier. It's the reason we train smarter.

“I wanna talk about Hybrid Sets Training™. I wanna talk about bringing old school, time-tested training methodologies, old school techniques that we know, and combine it with, you know, some of the advanced principles.”
—Funk Roberts

In This Episode:

• Why my fitness and workout programs have the best quality
• With this program, you’ll never adapt (which is good!)
• What is Hybrid Sets Training™?
• Why you need to train differently when you are over 40
• Different types of sets included in Hybrid Sets Training™

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Most days, the gym is the last place I want to be. I'm talking about an 80% dread rate and a 20% enthusiasm rate.

But you know what? I put on those sneakers and hit the gym anyway.
No excuses, no complaints, just action.

The problem is that many folks out there are chasing external motivation. They think they need a personal trainer screaming in their ear, or they're working out just to show off to that ex who couldn't see their worth.

Truth be told, that's not the right path. Relying on external motivation is like building a barrier to hide from accountability.

Today, I will tell you the essence of motivation and why it's the heartbeat of your fitness journey and life.

It's as simple as this: Without motivation, you're running on empty. You won't find the energy to tackle those things you know you've got to do.

We're going to school on motivation—what it really is, how to nurture it, and how it dances hand-in-hand with discipline and habits.
This episode is your motivation masterclass, and by the end of it, you'll be ready to conquer the world. Let's dive in!

“I’m gonna suggest to you that you can find motivation in discipline because if you rely on motivation entirely, you’re just gonna get tired, right? It’s not gonna work.”
—Funk Roberts


In This Episode:

• What is motivation?
• Two different types of motivation
• How to find your inner motivation
• The connection between motivation, discipline, and habits
• How to become disciplined in nutrition
• Why you shouldn’t focus on the scale to track your progress
• What to do once you reach your fitness goals

Resources mentioned:
- Previous episode about why you struggle with consistency (it’s connected with today’s topic) - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-115-1-reason-why-you-struggle-to-stay-motivated/id1446632685?i=1000624226271



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How do you bounce back from divorce? How does the KING cultivate and create FIGHT to find purpose once he loses his QUEEN and has to build a new KINGDOM?

Jeremy 'D' Murphy is a former MMA fighter turned coach, personal trainer, and now teacher who is helping men turn their pain into purpose.

He does this using the FIGHT acronym. Find out just what that means in today's epic Over 40 Alpha podcast episode that is designed to help you cultivate and create the FIGHT you need to find purpose and bounce back from divorce!

Meeting his first love in high school, getting married, having children, doing the best he could, fighting MMA, and losing a father figure all left Jeremy feeling like he was going through the motions in a marriage without intimacy.

There will be a lot of men in the Over 40 Alpha community who will relate to Jeremy's story: why he pulled the trigger on getting divorced when he felt that life was passing him by, and how he then got up from the canvas and overcame his depression.

This is about the power of reaching out to men in your community, becoming the phoenix who rises from the ashes, and finding a faith that you can practically work with.

This is about taking external and internal inventory to build your confidence and realize you have more than you thought. This is “Solventry”.

These are just some of the powerful themes Jeremy and Funk dive deep on in this epic, empowering episode.

Learn how to achieve a 360 degree view of your life that will make it hard for you not to win. Tune in, turn up, show up. This is our purpose. It's time to F.I.G.H.T back!

"Faith can be practical. Faith can be: what does your self-talk look like? What do you tell yourself when you're doing well? What do you tell yourself when you didn't do so well? How do you re-program yourself to be on your own team?" – Jeremy Murphy

In This Episode:

• Jeremy shares his origin story: Meeting his wife in his high school and fighting MMA
• How did Jeremy deal with the challenges of feeling alienated after his divorce when friends didn't reach out?
• How do you fill yourself up with self-love and 'feed the right beast'?
• Fulfilling an unspoken promise to be better than you've ever been before
• Breaking down Faith: seeing practical ways to connect with yourself through self-talk
• What does taking internal and external inventory look like?
• Unpacking our innate desire to live beyond ourselves and impact others
• How to show your wife that you are a strong man who is working for his purpose
• Why every man needs 3 to 5 other humble, hard working, honorable men in his team

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Connect with Jeremy D Murphy:

• Website - https://www.jeremydmurphy.com/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ignitewithjeremy/
• Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeremydmurphy/

Connect with Funk Roberts:

• Website - https://www.over40alpha.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/funkrobertsfitness

Intuitive eating is getting out of the diet mindset. Many people jump from diet to diet. Keto, vegan, low-carb, then keto again. But that's not the way to go. By doing it, you're totally wrecking your metabolism.

With intuitive eating, you focus on SLOWING DOWN and listening to your body's cues. It's about you having power over your foods and not the foods having power over you. It's about eating when you truly feel hungry and then stopping when satisfied.

Intuitive eating also means choosing foods that make you feel good and energized instead of bloated, tired, or regretful afterward.

It sounds so simple. But where do you start? How can you trust that your body knows what it needs? How do you tap into your body's cues?

Today's episode is your road map. I'm sharing tips and strategies to help you dive into mindful eating. Plus, we're tackling the real deal with cravings and how to handle them.
You have the power to redefine your relationship with your body and your food. You can make the change, and I'm here to guide you.

Tune in now, and let's embark on this journey together.

“With intuitive eating, you’re slowing down and listening to your body’s cues, right? I wanna give you power over the foods. Not the foods having power over you. And that is a huge thought.”

—Funk Roberts


In This Episode:

• What is intuitive eating?
• My book is coming out soon, and it’ll change your life
• Where to start your intuitive eating journey
• Eat considering what you’re doing afterward
• What is emotional eating?
• You’re not in the business of “earning” food
• Patterns that indicate you may indulging in emotional eating
• How do you tap into your body’s cues?
• Be grateful for the food you eat
• Your cravings have a meaning

Subscribe and Listen on iTuneshttps://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast/id1446632685

Listen to This Episode on Your Favourite Podcast Channelwww.over40alphapodcast.com

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I've been out of shape a few times due to a busy work schedule, injuries, or other situations.

But you know what? I've never lost sight of the fact that I could turn it around. Shedding those pounds and getting back in shape was no joke, but doubt never had a place in my game plan.

I get it, though. Some guys hit a bump, and suddenly, their confidence blows. They cringe at their reflection, they don't like the energy they're carrying.

And before they know it, they've given up on themselves, overwhelmed by the whole deal.
Now, there's another side of the coin—dudes who've been rocking it, killing their routines. But when they hit the 40, everything's flipped. Their tried-and-true methods don't work, and discouragement sets in.

Today's guest, Marc Perry, helps men over 40 become lean and confident in their own body.

From a desk-bound financial analyst in the bustling jungle of New York, Marc transformed himself into a ripped dynamo—no more lethargy, no more excuses.

His transformation through his own BuiltLean Program was so jaw-dropping it made headlines. You might've caught his story on FOX, NBC, or CBS.


In today's episode, Marc Perry shares the strategies for helping guys like us reclaim their confidence, bodies, and lives after hitting that milestone 40.

Get ready to be inspired because this is about to get real.


“Ultimately, the mission is to empower busy, professional men to achieve a lean, strong, and functional fit body for life.”
—Marc Perry



In This Episode:

• Marc’s origin story
• Transition from Wall Street to the fitness industry
• The launch of BuiltLean
• How to stay consistent
• Simple meal strategy
• Why you should avoid snacks
• How to make cravings go away
• Recommended workouts
• Recovery and mobility options
• What about supplementation?

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Connect with Marc Perry:

• BuiltLean - https://www.builtlean.com/

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• Website - https://www.over40alpha.com/
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Life is a rollercoaster of stress. We juggle the demands of work, family, personal troubles, and the curveballs life throws at us. It's a lot to handle, and sometimes, it gets overwhelming.

Have you ever felt that pressure building up until you're ready to burst? Yeah, I've been there. Those moments of feeling swamped, burnt out, or down in the dumps are all normal responses to life's challenges.

And guess what? You're not alone in this journey. There's a good chance you're battling stress, burnout, or even depression yourself. And maybe, just maybe, you've been keeping it all bottled up, thinking nobody gets what you're going through.

Well, I get it. We all have our moments. But here's the deal, you don't have to face it all alone.

Today's episode is a deep dive into the ocean of mental health. We're tackling stress, chronic stress, burnout, and depression. No holding back, no sugar-coating.
Mental health is a massive deal. So, let's break it down. I'm laying out the definitions for these heavy hitters, showing you how to spot them, and, most importantly, revealing the strategies to get you back in the driver's seat.

Remember, it's okay not to be okay. And it's even more okay to seek the guidance you need. Tune in, and let's dig into the nitty-gritty of taking care of your mental well-being.
Trust me, it's a ride worth embarking on.

“The stress that we have is chronic, right? Work pressures or financial worries, right? Relationships, whether it’s with our wives or with friends or what have you. And our bodies will still react the exact same way as if it was a physiological response to a tiger attacking us.”
—Funk Roberts

In This Episode:

• When did stress, burnout, and depression originate?
• What is stress?
• The perils of chronic stress
• Is burnout an extension of chronic stress?
• Characteristics of depression
• Real-life examples of chronic stress left unchecked
• How can wearables help you?
• Differences between burnout and depression
• Strategies to manage stress, prevent burnout, and reduce the risk of depression

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