Synopsis
Abel James of FatBurningMan.com answers your questions and interviews leaders in the paleo, primal, evolutionary, and ancestral field to share secrets about losing fat, building muscle, and improving your health. Join us and have some fun!
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Melissa Boloña: Why a Good Broth Can Raise the Dead
14/10/2022 Duration: 01h01minWhen was the last time you had a proper bone broth soup? You know, the slow-cooked kind that gets you all the old fashioned, real food vitamins, minerals and goodness out of big old bones and joints. Well, thankfully, getting your broth on doesn't have to mean stinking up your kitchen or garage with boiling oxtails and chicken feet. In the past few years, we found innovative ways to get the nutrition of bone broth into foods that can be a lot more convenient and fun to eat. So today we're here with Melissa Boloña, an actress and entrepreneur who created Beauty & the Broth. We're chatting about: Why a good broth can raise the dead How a good old-fashioned bone broth is different from modern cubes of concentrated salt and MSG How to get the benefits of bone broth without spending days prepping and cooking Why couch co-op video games can actually be good for relationships And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/melissa-bolona-why-a-good-broth-can-raise-the-dead/ Try Melissa Boloña's
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Adam Sedlack: Why Most People Don’t Exercise (and What to do About It)
30/09/2022 Duration: 54minHow often do you exercise? Does it surprise you to learn that 3 out of 4 of us humans don't exercise at all, at least not on a regular basis? I'm sure draconian government interventions that outlawed group exercise, shuttered gyms and small businesses and all of that, certainly didn't help matters or our trajectory overall. But the way I see it, you have to find ways of making working out fun. And you also have to do your best to not get sidelined by injury, overtraining, or burnout. So joining us on the show today is the perfect guest to help you work exercise into your busy life. Adam Sedlack is a fitness industry veteran with more than 3 decades of leadership expertise, and the president and cofounder of UFC Gym. In this show, we're chatting about: Why 75% of people aren't exercising regularly and what to do about it Recovery tools that hook people on fitness How UFC Gyms are different from Fight Club The importance of defining your why and finding your personal fight And tons more… Read the show not
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Dr. Shawn Baker: Surprising Results from Going Full-Blown Carnivore
03/06/2022 Duration: 56minWhat's it like to eat nothing but meat for years on end? Well, contrary to what you may hear on mainstream corporate media, animal protein can be one of the most powerful tools to help you reach and maintain a healthy body composition. But can a full-blown carnivore diet effectively fuel world class feats of athletic performance? I'm honored to say that joining us on the show today is Dr. Shawn Baker M.D., a World Champion Athlete, former Orthopedic and Trauma Surgeon, podcast host, international speaker and best-selling author of The Carnivore Diet. If you're curious about the effects of eating a meat-only diet, how to fuel with animal protein as an athlete or what to do about cravings, this is the show for you. We're chatting about: • Surprising results from giving up carbage and going full-blown carnivore • How to fuel with animal protein • Problems with a processed plant-based diet • How a Jujitsu class can help put things into perspective • What to do about cravings • Adjusting a meat-based diet for athl
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Mykel Hawke: 8 Pillars of Survival Preparedness
20/05/2022 Duration: 01h03minHow prepared are you for a grid down scenario? While grim estimates from the government estimate that up to 90% of the population could be wiped out after just one year without power, today's remarkable guest has a much more optimistic view. Today, I'm honored to be here with the one and only Mykel Hawke, a U.S. Special Forces Captain and Combat Veteran, TV Star, best-selling author and Outdoor Survival Expert. You might recognize Mykel Hawke from a number of TV shows, including Man, Woman, Wild where he and his wife Ruth, work together to survive in legit life-threatening situations like raging backcountry firestorms or being lost at sea with limited to no supplies. Mykel and Ruth resort to eating reptiles, bugs and even rotting raccoons in precarious situations. So if you want to conquer fear, be prepared for worst case scenarios and make survival preparedness fun for the whole family, this show is for you. In this episode with Mykel Hawke, you'll learn: • Why Mykel resorts to eating rodents, reptiles and b
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Elza Kosmicki: How Small Daily Practices Create Major Transformations
06/05/2022 Duration: 01h01minIt's easy to keep your cool during meditation, but real life isn't always quite so serene. So what do you do when someone cuts you off in traffic? Simple daily practices like meditation, breathwork, Qigong, and especially martial arts can teach us how to keep our composure and flow in the face of life's many challenges, even if someone's throwing a punch at you. So today, I'm thrilled that joining me on the show is my friend, Elzabieta Kosmicki, a Martial Arts teacher, entrepreneur, Qigong instructor, host of the Reasons & Season podcast, and a mother of 2. With over 20+ years of experience in energy healing modalities and martial arts, Elza has professional credentials in BodyTalk, Classical Chinese Medicine, Structural Integration, Somatic Therapy, Women’s and Children’s Health, Eastern and Western Herbalism, Qigong, and Martial Arts, including Enshin Karate. She has some powerful words on training to build resilience and confidence while breaking through emotional limitations. I hope you enjoy today's
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Ask Me Anything: Strength, Snacking & Why Instagram Deleted My Account with 40,000 Followers
22/04/2022 Duration: 40minIn this very special episode, I'll be responding to your questions in an AMA-style free for all. Most of these questions came in through the newsletter. If you'd like to ask me your question in an upcoming episode, make sure that you're signed up for the newsletter. As a special thanks for signing up, I’ll even send you some delicious recipes for low-sugar cookies, a quick start meal plan and other goodies to get you started eating Wild. I know some of you have been doing The Wild Diet and Wild lifestyle for many years now, maybe on and off, so the free downloads you’ll get for joining the newsletter can be a great reminder with quick tips on eating Wild. So, be sure you’re signed up. So, let's go ahead and get started. In this AMA, I’ll be answering your questions about… • Strength training and maintaining muscle mass on a keto diet • How to snack and eat healthy on the road • Why Instagram completely deleted my 10-year-old account with 40,000 followers • Dairy-free snack options • Benefits of eating real fo
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Sonia Hunt: How to Turn Food Allergies into A Strength
15/04/2022 Duration: 54minCan you imagine if what you chose to eat at every meal were a life-threatening decision? According to researchers, an estimated 32 million Americans have severe food allergies and for many cross-contamination or a mislabeled ingredient label could be lethal. Today we're here with Sonia Hunt, a food allergy activist, tech marketing executive, TEDx speaker with over one million views, and the bestselling author of “NUT JOB: How I Crushed My Food Allergies To Thrive.” Sonia successfully eliminated her food allergies and she has some inspiring words on turning your food allergy weakness into a strength. We're chatting about: • What happened when Sonia ate a cross-contaminated dish at a restaurant • How to turn a food allergy into a strength • The importance of reading food labels • The link between allergies and environmental toxins • Why to consider getting allergy tested • And tons more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/sonia-hunt-how-to-turn-food-allergies-into-a-strength/ Check out and support S
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J. Stewart Dixon: How to Swap Social Media for Good Habits
01/04/2022 Duration: 57minHow can we find peace and happiness amongst the chaos of this world? As social media and increasingly the entire internet embraces the worst kind of censorship, it really does seem like the algorithms are trying to excise a part of the complete human. For instance, Instagram just deleted our 10-year-old account with 40,000 followers—something I'll be talking about a bit more in an upcoming podcast. But these bogus copyright claims, the shadowbanning, censorship, and now just outright deleting our accounts, this is something that's been happening to the leaders of health and fitness for quite a few years now, to be honest. And frankly, it's something that we're all going to have to rise above. So what can we do? How can we find that inner peace and to keep our cool while these technocrats bury and censor us in a dangerously lazy attempt to control all of our minds? Well, today, I'm pleased to say that we're here with J. Stewart Dixon, a modern day mindfulness teacher, musician, blogger and author of the #1 bes
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Craig Weller & Jonathan Pope: How to Train for Real-World Survival Scenarios
18/03/2022 Duration: 01h01minAs the world we know seems to crumble all around us, how prepared are you for the worst case scenario? Can you keep your head in a real world survival situation? How can we train for the unexpected? Is your health and fitness up to snuff? Today we're here with Craig Weller and Jonathan Pope, co-authors of the incredibly informative and useful Special Operations book entitled Building the Elite. Craig is former USN Special Warfare Combatant Crewman, who held a variety of instructional and diplomatic security roles in locations, including Kenya, the Philippines, Central America, South Sudan and Iraq. Jonathan is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with over 10 years of coaching experience. Together, Jonathan and Craig co-founded Ethos Colorado Training Center, a full-service strength and conditioning facility based in Denver, Colorado. They're sharing some powerful information today on how to think and train like a member of the elite special ops. If you want to be ready for whatever is coming next, please listen
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Brock Armstrong: How to Harness the Power of Your Own Curiosity
04/03/2022 Duration: 01h43sWhat kind of person do you want to be? Do you want to be the person who always seems to be in great shape no matter what? Do you want to shred on guitar and unleash a face-melting solo? Do you want to be creative and just sketch or doodle, even if it's just for a few minutes a day? Or do you want to be the person who wakes up and immediately jumps on their phone for a quick hit of drama-induced dopamine? By asking ourselves a few key questions in getting to what actually fuels our passion, we can set up systems in our lives to become the people we aspire to be. It takes discipline and a bit of time, but when you take the reins of your own life, magical things can happen. So today, I'm thrilled to say that we're here with our friend, Brock Armstrong, a Cognitive Behavior Therapy Practitioner, writer, podcaster, Marathon and Triathlon Coach, and founder of Brock Armstrong Coaching, where he's used a functional approach to fitness and movement to personally coach hundreds of people across the finish line. Brock
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Jessica Viker: Why Prevention is Better Than a Cure
18/02/2022 Duration: 54minWhat's it like to be on the front lines as a nurse these days? Today, we're here with Jessica Viker, a Registered Nurse and certified health and wellness coach who has been working with patients and clients for nearly a decade. In this very special conversation, Jessica is sharing some of the specifics on.. • How to wade through all the hype around keto • Why prevention is better than a cure • What it's like being on the front lines of nursing • How she healed her own thyroid issues • Problems with for-profit medicine • And a whole lot more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/jessica-viker-why-prevention-is-better-than-a-cure/ Check out and support Jessica Viker at http://newterrainwellness.com/ Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abeljames Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/fatburnman Let's be friends on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatburningman/ And click here for your free
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Dr. William Davis: How to Heal Your Gut with Delicious Homemade Yogurt
04/02/2022 Duration: 01h01minWhat if you could dramatically improve your body composition, balance your hormones, and even reverse the signs of aging just by eating one little food? My wife, Alyson and I already made a couple of batches and can't believe the difference in how we feel, and it's only been a couple of weeks. So what is it? It's a very particular type of yogurt, replete in scientifically proven strains of probiotics that you can whip up right at home. Today we're here, once again, with one of our very favorite doctors in the whole wide world, Dr. William Davis. Dr. Davis is a cardiologist, #1 New York Times best-selling author, and health crusader whose best-selling books include the “Wheat Belly” series, “Undoctored,” as well as his newest book “Super Gut.” We dig into some spicy and timely topics here today, including… What it looks like when Doctors get blacklisted by corporate media and Big Pharma An easy way to drastically increase testosterone How to grow and treat your microbiome like a garden Restoring beneficial gu
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Sam Apple: Surprising Links Between Cancer and The Food You Eat
21/01/2022 Duration: 59minCould you use a little inspiration to eat less sugar? I think we probably all could. So today, we're here with Sam Apple, a writer, science journalist, and author of the highly rated book called “Ravenous.” Sam is no slouch, he taught creative writing and journalism at the University of Pennsylvania for 10 years, and is currently on the faculty of the MA in Science Writing and MA in Writing programs at Johns Hopkins. Sam loves digging into taboo and controversial topics, and his latest book, Ravenous, is no exception. I think you’re going to dig this show. We're chatting about: • The scientific genius who discovered how cancer cells eat • The link between cancer and the foods you eat • Surprising results when looking for cancer in indigenous populations • Benefits of low-carb ketogenic-type diets • How to be a bookworm in the internet age • And tons more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/sam-apple-surprising-links-between-cancer-and-the-food-you-eat/ Check out and support Sam Apple at SamApple.c
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Gin Stephens: How To Reduce Your Toxic Load (Without Going Bananas)
07/01/2022 Duration: 59minHow can we reduce our exposure to toxins without driving ourselves absolutely out of our minds? Our workplaces, homes and foods are contaminated with a mind-numbing mix of chemical toxins. And by default, there's a shocking lack of information available about what exactly is contained in the products we buy. But instead of aiming for super sanitized perfection—which is totally impossible—it's better to learn how to reduce our toxic load by ridding our pantries and homes of the worst offenders. And I'm pleased to say that joining us today is our friend, Gin Stephens, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of multiple books. Gin is also a retired teacher, wife, mother, and host of multiple top-ranked podcasts. Gin's intermittent fasting lifestyle shift back in 2014, led to her shedding over 80 pounds and then going on a success rampage with all that extra energy, so you're going to dig this one. On this very special show with Gin Stephens, we're chatting about: • How to reduce your toxic load without
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Bob Harper: Surviving A Heart Attack & the Truth about Reality TV Workouts
05/11/2021 Duration: 01h01minToday, I'm honored to be here with the wonderful Bob Harper, long-time host of The Biggest Loser, heart attack survivor and celebrity trainer, whose clients include the likes of Ben Stiller, Selma Blair and Gwyneth Paltrow. Bob is kind, compassionate and hilarious, and he'll be the first to tell you today why reality TV show workouts aren't exactly what they seem. And as it turns out, not only is Bob a yoga instructor, snowboarder, and tennis enthusiast, he’s also quite a talented street and portrait photographer. And we'll be talking about why finding your creative outlet is worth it, even if it looks a little bit different for each one of us. I hope you dig it. We're chatting about… How Bob survived his widow-maker heart attack and cardiac arrest Recalibrating your goals after injury or a major life event Why reality TV show workouts aren't what they seem The many forgotten benefits of walking Why we all need at least one creative outlet Enjoying life while staying on track And tons more... Read the show
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Lisa Easton: Daily Habits of Multi-Billionaires & How Finances Affect Our Health
22/10/2021 Duration: 56minHow do our finances affect our physical and mental health? Anyone who's ever been in debt knows the toll it takes on our sleep, level of stress and quality of life. And according to a recent report from CNBC, the average American is nearly $100,000 in debt right now. So how can we get back above water? If you're $100,000 in debt, that number is so high that it can be difficult to kind of chop down and make it achievable to pay it off. But if you're willing to really plan out your finances, change your mindset about how cash flow and investments look and work in your own life, then you can actually make some progress. No matter where you are with your finances right now, there's a way to make it better. And I’m pleased to say that joining us today is Lisa Easton, an entrepreneur, educator, and mother of 4. After 15+ years of working with multi-billionaires and managing projects for some of the most influential people in the world, Lisa started Millionaire Morning Mamas and 100K Activation Accelerator to teach
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Dr. Tara Scott: How To Build Resilience In A Pressure Cooker Society
08/10/2021 Duration: 55minHow can we build resilience in a pressure cooker society? And equally important, when we're faced with disaster and uncertainty, how can we be better prepared for what's coming next? Even in the best of circumstances, the curveballs in life catch up with you. In my own personal case, some of you may remember that I lost everything in an apartment fire a little more than a decade ago, and then more recently fought back from almost dying from carbon monoxide poisoning. And I can tell you from experience that the way you get through this tough stuff in life is by focusing on your internal world, focusing on your small daily habits that add up to health and vitality and well-being over time. That's the only way I’ve got through this stuff, and I know a lot of you out there have done the same. So today we're going to be focusing on those little non-negotiable habits that you can set up to make sure that you're improving no matter the state of the world around you, which is debatable right now. So I'm happy to say
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La'Tasha Givens: How She Shed 45 Pounds in 14 Weeks
24/09/2021 Duration: 53minHow can we separate truth from propaganda? It surprises many to learn that in the United States, propaganda is perfectly legal. It's not so subtle though if you look closely, and the endless drum beat of talking heads repeating the same sound bites over and over doesn't inform us or get us any closer to the truth. Simply doing what we're told won't lead to long-term health or well-being—just look at the food pyramid—we have to take on that responsibility ourselves. That's why it's more important than ever to do your homework and think for yourself, especially when your health is concerned. And I realize that thinking for yourself has become very controversial as of late, but it certainly shouldn't be. In a time when we’re swamped with shameless corporate propaganda, I'm honored to be here with an incredible woman who takes journalistic integrity seriously. Joining us on the show is our friend La'Tasha Givens, a multiple Emmy Award-winning reporter, anchor and radio show host who has more than a decade of expe
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Dr. Gabrielle Lyon: The Problems with Fake Meat (and What to Eat Instead)
10/09/2021 Duration: 51minWhat's with all the protein shaming lately? When a staggering 75% to 80% of us are overweight and facing metabolic dysfunction, is eating less meat on Mondays really going to save us? If you really want to know who is responsible for the destruction of our environment and our collective health, I'm happy to say it's definitely not our cow friends peacefully burping on pasture. Eliminating a high-quality protein source like meat often backfires as meat substitutes and other processed vegan and vegetarian foods pollute our bodies and the planet with petrochemicals and low quality carbs shipped back and forth across the world. So if you're looking to get rid of stubborn fat, like the majority of people, animal protein is often one of the most powerful tools to help you reach and maintain a healthy body composition for a lifetime. And I'm pleased to say that joining us on the show today is Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a functional medicine physician, speaker, founder of the Institute of Muscle-Centric Medicine, and creato
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Tony Horton: How to Make Exercise FUN Again
27/08/2021 Duration: 01h01minWhat's the secret to aging gracefully? When it comes to training, you don't need to punish yourself to achieve incredible results. In fact, life-long fitness junkies often see physical movement not as punishment, but as a creative act. Breaking a sweat sets off a hormonal cascade that increases mental alertness, boosts your energy and leads to long-term gains in quality of life. But none of this matters unless you actually do it. The key is making physical activity fun. So today, I am honored to be here with the one and only Tony Horton, a world class fitness and lifestyle expert, motivational speaker, bestselling author, and of course, the creator of the P90X fitness series. If you've struggled to set up an enjoyable and effective workout routine, this show is for you. Tony is legit hilarious. We had a great time recording this episode, and I hope you enjoy listening. We’re chatting about… The secret to aging gracefully How to treat exercise as a creative outlet Why health is a critical survival skill Tips