THIS ONE LIFE

Karl Sanft is the CEO of 24 Hour Fitness. 24 Hour Fitness is a fitness center chain with almost 300 clubs, more than 7000 employees and roughly 2 million members.

In the Show:

1. Pivotal Moments: Karl's transformative leadership journey and defining moments.
2. Defining Leadership: Insights into what leadership truly means and its major influences.
3. CEO Insights: Surprising lessons not covered in typical MBA courses.
4. The Athlete’s Test: Karl's toughest career challenges mirroring athlete resilience.
5. Managing Pressure: Techniques and tactics to handle and recover from intense stress.
6. Improvement Culture: How 24 Hour Fitness champions growth while avoiding pressure pitfalls.
7. Navigating Covid: Leadership during the pandemic and looming bankruptcy threats.
8. Post-Covid Shift: 24 Hour Fitness's transformation in a post-pandemic world.
9. Modern Gym Trends: Understanding the evolving needs of today's fitness enthusiasts.
10. Tech in Fitness: Technology's role in Karl's innovative fitness strategy.
11. Rapid fire: what does happiness mean for him, what he would have wished to know at the age of 20 and any life decision he would take differently?

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• Website: https://careers.24hourfitness.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/24HourFitness

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
• RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-one-life/

Part II of the series with Dr. Tommy Wood.

Dr. Tommy Wood received a biochemistry degree from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Physiology and Neuroscience from the University of Oslo. He currently works as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his lab focuses on brain health across the lifespan. He has published dozens of scientific papers and spent more than a decade working as a performance consultant to professional athletes.

In the show

1. What are the main factors for protecting and improving brain health
2. What comes first - the hierarchy and importance of the main influential factors
3. The right stimulus for your brain
4. The impact of sport and exercise on your brain function & which sport and exercise are most effective
5. Which nutrients are most important for brain health
6. Which lifestyle factors reduce or disturb your brain health
7. Whether there is a connection between physical performance and brain health
8. The importance of early childhood on brain health and the main Dos and Don’ts
9. Rapid fire: what does happiness mean for him, what he would have wished to know at the age of 20 and any life decision he would take differently?

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• Website: https://www.drtommywood.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtommywood/

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
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Part I of the series with Dr. Tommy Wood.

Dr. Tommy Wood received a biochemistry degree from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in Physiology and Neuroscience from the University of Oslo. He currently works as an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his lab focuses on brain health across the lifespan. He has published dozens of scientific papers and spent more than a decade working as a performance consultant to professional athletes.

In the show

1. His journey and career decision principles
2. The definition of brain health, how to measure it and it’s overlap with mental health
3. Why it’s not always beneficial to aspire to better brain health
4. Why IQ tests are sexist and racist
5. Whether improving brain health helps you to achieve your potential or also increases your potential
6. When do you consider a brain unhealthy and what happens physiologically in those cases
7. Do you feel it if you’re at the lower end of the brain health
8. How brain health develops throughout aging and how it has developed throughout the last 50 years
9. The average improvement potential of your brain

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• Website: https://www.drtommywood.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtommywood/

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
• RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-one-life/

Jo Halbig ist Musiker, Keynote Speaker und Unternehmer. Er ist vor allem als Sänger und Gitarrist der Rockband Killerpilze bekannt, die seit 2002 mehrere Alben, Singles und einen Kinofilm veröffentlicht hat. Neben seiner musikalischen Karriere hat er auch eine Agentur für Musikmarketing und Beratung namens superlifepromo gegründet.

Heute in der Show

• Der Aufstieg der Killerpilze: Wie sie es geschafft haben, sich in der Musikindustrie einen Namen zu machen.
• Vom Rockstar zum Unternehmer: Sein Übergang und wie er sich in seiner neuen Rolle bei superlife promo fühlt.
• Die Wahrheit über das Rockstar-Leben: Klischees und Überraschungen.
• Licht und Schatten einer Musikkarriere: Höhe- und Tiefpunkte seiner Karriere.
• Die verborgenen Herausforderungen: Mit Neid, falschen Freunden und den Herausforderungen, die mit Berühmtheit einhergehen.
• Einblicke in superlife promo: Was es ausmacht und wo Jo mit seiner Agentur in Zukunft hin will.
• Emotionen und Übergänge: Wie es sich anfühlt, von der Bühne ins Büro zu wechseln.
• Ein "normaleres" Leben: Was er vermisst und was er an seiner jetzigen Lebensphase schätzt.
• Ein Blick zurück: Wenn Jo die Chance hätte, zurückzugehen, welchen Moment würde er wählen und was würde er anders machen?
• Inspiration und Reflexion: Seine Gedanken darüber, wie man ein erfülltes Leben führt.
• Sein Comeback? Jo deutet an, dass wir wieder etwas musikalisches von ihm sehen könnten.

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• JO HALBIG auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johalbig/
• SUPERLIFEpromo auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/superlifepromo/
• SUPERLIFEpromo im Web: https://www.superlifepromo.de
• Killerpilze auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/killerpilzeband/
• Killerpilze-Kinofilm auf Amazon: https://www.amazon.de/Immer-noch-jung-Jahre-Killerpilze/dp/B0777VN3VB

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
• RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-one-life/

Dr. Stacy Sims is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist. She has directed research programs at Stanford, AUT University, and the University of Waikato, focusing on female athlete health and performance. She is also a recognized speaker and author.

In the show

1. Her journey of understanding the unique physiology of women in fitness.
2. Women are treated as small, sedentary, middle aged men: the issue with previously male dominated fitness research.
3. Gender equality, identity, and its impact on gender specific fitness research.
4. Acceptance of physiological differences between genders in sports & exercise.
5. The key physiological differences between men and women important for adapting exercise and diet.
6. Puberty's impact: Do biomechanics shift differently for females vs. males?
7. Hormonal fluctuations: What's their real effect on a woman's training, recovery and competition performance?
8. Key principles for tailoring female-specific exercise- and diet programs.
9. The societal bias to push women into cardio and why we have to change that.
10. Diet nuances: Do women need more carbs than men? Dive into diet hypes and their pitfalls.
11. Supplements: Are some potentially detrimental to female health?
12. Rapid fire: what does happiness mean for her, what she would have wished to know at the age of 20 and any life decision she would take differently?

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• Website: https://www.drstacysims.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstacysims

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
• RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-one-life/

Dr. Steven Hayes is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Nevada, the author of 47 books, almost 700 scientific articles and one of the most cited psychologists in the world. His work has been focused on developing a new behavioral science approach called Contextual Behavioral Science, and he is the originator of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). 

In the show

1. Why society needs to change how to think about mental health
2. The benefits of de-stigmatizing mental health to help us all feel and perform better
3. The downsides of putting labels on people such as “ADHD” 
4. The emotional story how Steven’s son was diagnosed with a condition and his successful battle to improve
5. How mental flexibility can improve your performance
6. How mental flexibility compares to a gym workout and why it could benefit all of us
7. One paragraph to summarize Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
8. The best way to start working on mental flexibility and “putting a toe into the water”

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest & Resources

• Steven’s website: https://stevenchayes.com/
• His TedX talk: https://youtu.be/GnSHpBRLJrQ
• The WHO ressource he mentioned: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240035119
• His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drstevenchayes

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
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Oliver Hubertus kam vom Profi-Fußball und ist Managing Partner bei dem Beratungsunternehmen Baker Tilly (In Deutschland ca. 1200 Mitarbeiter und ca. €200M Umsatz). 

Heute in der Show

1. Sein Karriere-Prinzip: Fokus auf deine Leistung - der Rest ist opportunistisch
2. Wie er in den Profi-Fußball kam und von dort zum Managing Partner bei Baker Tilly wurde
3. Disziplin: haben vs. entwickeln
4. 80 Stunden arbeiten, Porsche fahren und Champagner trinken - das Berater-Cliché
5. Gen-Z: warum er sich über die Generation freut
6. Spaß & Erfüllung im Job - und wenn Geld keine Rolle spielen würde
7. Was er Young Professionals rät um erfolgreich zu sein
8. Warum Chefs oftmals ein negatives Image haben
9. Welchen Stellenwert Sport für ihn hat und wie er diesen in seinen Alltag unterbringt

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• His LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-hubertus-529b07bb/

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
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Jen Sincero is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, speaker and celebrated voice in the self development world.

In the show

1. What the story behind “You are a Badass” is
2. Her key insight that triggered her to go from “40, broke & living in a garage” to success
3. What being a “Badass” means
4. Discussing that saying you “do it for the money” is frowned upon in many cultures
5. How you prepare for failure, the disliking of the process required to achieve your goals and keeping up the motivation
6. The central importance of WHY you want to change
7. Why spending time with yourself is the required starting point
8. When to take decisions fast or slow, and how to figure out what you really want
9. 3 final concepts to share: no negotiations, identity forming & the spiritual gym

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• Her website: https://jensincero.com/
• Her IG: https://www.instagram.com/jensincero/

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
• RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-one-life/

Dr. Greger is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member and Fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition.

In the show

1. The connection between a standard diet and common health issues
2. What the most healthiest diet and some of the specific foods are
3. How the food environment and our diet has changed over the past 30 years
4. What processed foods are and why they are so detrimental to our health & looks
5. The role of the food industry & politicians in moderating/mediating our choices
6. A deep dive into the research behind the unprocessed, whole food plant based diet
7. How strict your diet needs to be and whether there is place for animal products
8. Micronutrient deficiencies in a fully- or predominantly plant based diet
9. The ideally 3 main things to add and 3 main things to remove from a diet

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• His website: https://nutritionfacts.org/
• 21 day vegan kickstart: https://www.pcrm.org/vegankickstart
• True Health Initiative: https://www.truehealthinitiative.org/

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
• RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-one-life/

Dr. Andy Galpin is professor of kinesiology at California State University, the co-director of the Center for Sport Performance, has over 100 peer-reviewed publications and presentations and has worked with elite athletes across various fields. 

In the show

1. What his mission “helping humans perform better” means and why he chose it
2. Why professional athlete struggle with the same challenges as “normal people”
3. How technology is shaping the fitness industry and the challenge of behaving consistently
4. Exciting and worrisome trends in fitness & health
5. The link between knowing/data and behavioral change
6. Common mistakes when building a consistent workout routine and his tips to improve your odds
7. How setting SMART goals and thinking long-term fundamentally changes your success probability
8. Passion & interest: Which study Andy would do if he’d have unlimited funds
9. Why he doesn’t believe in simple tips, “this one thing will change everything” and that any food is inherently bad

Sponsors

• Freeletics: https://www.freeletics.com/de/
• Stædium: www.staedium.de

Guest

• His website: https://www.andygalpin.com/
• His YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drandygalpin
• His Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drandygalpin/

Get in touch

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_a_sobhani/
• Podcast website: https://www.danielsob.de/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daniel_sobhani_thisonelife
• RSS: https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-one-life/