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Abel James Show — Fitness & Nutrition
Abel James Show

Get cutting-edge insights from world-class leaders in health, fitness, longevity, entrepreneurship, music and brain science.

The Abel James Show features in-depth interviews with 500+ world-renowned experts including Dr. Mark Hyman, James Clear, Dr. Terry Wahls, Robb Wolf, Dr. Jack Kruse, Nir Eyal, Tony Horton, Dr. Kelly Starrett, Dr. Shawn Baker, Dr. John Gray, Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, Noah Kagan, Bob Harper, Shawn Stevenson, Tucker Max, Jordan Harbinger, JJ Virgin, Shaun T, JP Sears, and many more.

Originally launched in 2012 with the tongue-in-cheek title, The Fat-Burning Man Show, this podcast hit #1 in Health in 8 countries with 100 million downloads and 4 independent media awards.

Featuring in-depth interviews with Professional Athletes, #1 Bestselling Authors, Entrepreneurs, Doctors, Touring Musicians, Comedians, Artists, and more, this podcast will dramatically change the way you think so you can achieve mastery in health and performance.

A leading voice in health and technology for more than a decade, Abel James has helped millions train like the masters and get in the best physical, mental, and spiritual shape of their lives.

Abel James is an OG Podcaster, New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Wild Diet,” and an award-winning Musician. He’s starred as a Celebrity Coach on ABC Television, in documentaries, and has been featured in People, Entertainment Tonight, Forbes, Fox News, and many other major media platforms and podcasts.

Get ready to explore a wide variety of topics to help you master your mindset and motivation, delving into mental health, circadian biology, mitochondrial health, peak performance optimization, and much more…

Latest Episodes:

Bjørn Ekeberg: Near-Infrared and Red Light Therapy for Performance & Recovery Feb 02, 2024

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You’ve likely heard the buzz around photobiomodulation, but can light exposure significantly improve sleep, recovery, and performance?

Well, there are more than 15,000 studies exploring photobiomodulation as a healing modality, but despite an abundance of research, the effects of light for our health has been largely overlooked in the past few decades.

Now we’re becoming more aware of how artificial light can disrupt our circadian rhythm, but certain wavelengths of infrared and near infrared light used therapeutically can also have profound positive effects on our performance and overall well being.

And as we’ll discuss today, the uses for near infrared light go beyond health, to explore deeper mysteries in our cosmos.

I’m honored to be here with Bjørn Ekeberg, author of the groundbreaking book "Metaphysical Experiments," and Co-founder and CEO of Recharge Health, the creators of the world's first targeted infrared therapy device—the FlexBeam.

This episode with Bjørn gets heady, you’re going to dig this one. We're chatting about:

How to use near infrared light for rapid healing, deep meditation and down regulating our nervous system before sleep
Why athletes are using red light for recovery
How to counter the negative effects of artificial blue light
Why cosmology and our understanding of the nature of the universe is in a crisis
How near infrared is used to peer deeper into the cosmos
And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/bjorn-ekeberg-near-infrared-and-red-light-therapy-for-performance-recovery/

Check out and support Bjørn Ekeberg at recharge.health

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Odds Bodkin: The Profound Creative and Cognitive Benefits of Storytelling Jan 26, 2024

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How do ancient myths and legends shape our virtues?

What are the cognitive benefits of listening to and telling stories?

And what's the danger of outsourcing our creativity to artificial intelligence?

Today I’m honored to be here with the one and only Odds Bodkin, Master Storyteller in the Bardic Tradition, published author, educator, and award-winning recording artist who has been mesmerizing audiences since 1982.

I first saw Odds Bodkin perform more than 30 years ago in New Hampshire when I was about 7 or 8 years old, and I have never seen a better storyteller in my life. In fact, Odds was a big part of inspiring me to write and perform music as my first career. And to this day, Odds’ storytelling continues to captivate us on long road trips and we’ll often listen to his stories before bed, which is a wonderful way to spark vivid dreams, and far better for your brain than a Netflix binge.

Odds is a world-class performer, deep thinker, and incredible person. He even brought his 12-string-guitar along for a live demonstration of storytelling and musical techniques. You’re going to love this one.

On this show with the wonderful Odds Bodkin, were chatting about:

The creative and cognitive benefits of listening to and telling stories
The value of contemplating virtues in ancient myths for kids and adults
Why modern superhero movies usually completely miss the point
Why we shouldn't outsource our creative minds to non-human tools, like ChatGPT and AI
The dangers of the transhumanist movement to the future of humanity
And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/odds-bodkin-the-profound-creative-and-cognitive-benefits-of-storytelling/

Explore more from Odds Bodkin at oddsbodkin.net and oddsbodkin.substack.com

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Shawn Stevenson: Why Big Food Uses Cartoon Characters to Manipulate Us Jan 19, 2024

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Does printing a cartoon character on the front of a box of cereal change the way that it tastes?

The answer is a resounding yes.

Marketing has deep and profound effects on our perception, and food manufacturers use tactics like these to get us to crave, buy and consume more and more ultra processed food.

Returning to the show today is our friend, Shawn Stevenson, creator of the The Model Health Show, and USA Today National bestselling author of Eat Smarter and Sleep Smarter, as well as his new book, The Eat Smarter Family Cookbook.

As usual, Shawn brings the heat. We're chatting about:

Why we need to take back ownership of the word “science”
How our environment influences our genes
What happens when you put a cartoon character on processed food
And much, much more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/shawn-stevenson-why-big-food-uses-cartoon-characters-to-manipulate-us/

Check out and support Shawn Stevenson at eatsmartercookbook.com

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Nir Eyal: How to Break Bad Habits and Use Discomfort to Your Advantage Jan 12, 2024

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Do you find that you're more easily distracted than ever?

You're in good company.

In the age of nonstop notifications, painfully short attention spans, and endless fear mongering and doom scrolling, sometimes it feels difficult to get things done.

So are you ready to master your time, attention and productivity?

Imagine what you could accomplish if you could stay focused and follow through on your goals, despite all the distractions of modern life. Now is the perfect time to harness science-backed strategies to break bad habits for good.

I’m pleased to be here today with Nir Eyal, a business consultant and award-winning author, including his latest bestseller, “Indistractable: How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life.”

On this episode with Nir, we're chatting about:

How to break bad habits and reduce wasted time
How to use discomfort to your advantage
How to master your time and attention
Why that long to-do list could actually be hurting your productivity (and what to do instead)
And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/nir-eyal-how-to-break-bad-habits-and-use-discomfort-to-your-advantage/

For more from Nir Eyal, including his award-winning book "Indistractable," articles and more, go to NirAndFar.com.

Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abeljames

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Tony Horton: How To Shift Your Mental State in 5 Minutes or Less Jan 05, 2024

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What’s the secret to achieving and maintaining top performance, even into our 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and beyond?

If you’re ready to achieve life-changing results this year, and keep your momentum for the long haul, you’re in the right place.

Today we’re here with the one and only Tony Horton, a world-class fitness and lifestyle expert, bestselling author, and the madman behind the most successful fitness program in America—P90X, as well as many more. With over 3 decades of experience in the fitness industry, Tony has helped millions of people transform their lives through fitness.

On this show with Tony Horton, we’re chatting about:

How weaknesses help us redefine our goals and identity
Why Tony calls himself a part-time vegan
What to do when you get bored, injured or hit a plateau
Why it’s better to stand out than to fit in
An easy way to shift your mental state when you feel panicked, anxious, angry or depressed
Importance of accountability and finding the right people, purpose and plan
And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/tony-horton-how-to-shift-your-mental-state-in-5-minutes-or-less/

For more from Tony Horton go to TonyHortonLife.com, MyPowerLife.com for supplements, and PowerNationFitness.com to access The Power of 4 fitness program and start your free trial.

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Marion “Nan” Bascom: Love & Wisdom Straight from My Grandmother Dec 22, 2023

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How do you feed your family when you're as poor as a churchmouse?

To help celebrate the holidays, today we have a very special throwback episode for you with my grandmother Nan.

When I first started this show, almost 13 years ago, I bought a cheap little video camera and interviewed Nan at her house because she's pretty much my favorite person in the universe.

As many of you know, Nan's wisdom is ever present in our work, and especially my book, The Wild Diet. But who is Nan anyway?

Well, Marion Bascom, affectionately known as Nan was a nurse, a Second Lieutenant in the US Army, and a city girl who married my grandfather, Horace, a dairy farmer, and took on the challenges of tending to a dairy farm, organic garden and homestead while raising 7 children.

After living the good life for almost a century, Nan passed away a few years ago at the age of 97. And I'm very happy to be able to share some of her wisdom with you here today. We could all benefit from listening to a few words from the elders these days.

This interview is very dear to my heart, and I hope this show with Nan brings a smile to your face and warms your heart, too.

Get ready to smile. In this conversation with my grandmother, we're chatting about:

Incredible stories from raising 7 children on a farm with almost no money
The low cost of food when you grow it yourself
Family meals, gardening, canning and foraging for wild edibles behind the house
What Nan did when she thought one of the kids was on drugs
How to make homemade bread, ice cream, yogurt, jellies and pickles… she even made her own root beer
Nan’s secret to a good long life
And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/marion-nan-bascom-love-wisdom-straight-from-my-grandmother/

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Dr. Erik Korem: How to Utilize Wearable Tech to Achieve Peak Performance Nov 17, 2023

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Do you use wearable technology to track your health data?

How accurate is it?

And most importantly, how can we use those data points to change our habits and create meaningful results in our actual lives?

Whether you're collecting data from wearable technology or not, we're going to share a few simple strategies we can use to boost mood, productivity and energy.

And joining us today is Dr. Erik Korem, a high performance thought leader in athlete tracking technologies and the founder of the AIM7 app. Eric has his PhD in exercise science with an emphasis in sleep, and nearly 2 decades of experience working with the NFL, college football and even gold medal Olympic athletes.

Buckle up, in today's conversation with Dr. Erik Korem were chatting about:

How to build adaptive capacity and consistent peak performance
A surprising way to boost mood and improve resilience to stress
Fun activities for young people to build confidence and support overall health
Simple strategies to sneak movement breaks into your day
How to turn wearable technology data into actionable tasks
Why you don't want to microwave your brisket
And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-erik-korem-how-to-utilize-wearable-tech-to-achieve-peak-performance/

Go to AIM7.com and get started syncing your wearables to get tailored recommendations from Dr. Erik Korem and the AIM7 team of coaches and scientists. And here’s a special Fat-Burning Man listener discount code you can use to get your first month for just $1: FBMA7

Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abeljames

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Vitaliy Katsenelson: How To Boost IQ and Transform Your Brain Nov 03, 2023

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Can you increase your IQ in just 15 minutes a day?

How easy is it to transform your brain to become more creative, intelligent and productive?

With AI positioned to take over our jobs and our hobbies, we have to pause and consider the true purpose of writing, art and music.

And I'm honored that joining us here today is Vitaliy Katsenelson, an award-winning writer, the CEO of Investment Management Associates, and author of a number of books, including his latest, “Soul in the Game”.

Vitaliy is a brilliant writer, multifaceted intellectual and an incredible person, so I hope you enjoy this conversation. We're chatting about:

How to boost IQ in as little as 15 minutes a day while transforming your brain into a writer's brain
The dark side of over-abundance and the value of self-imposed constraints
Why fewer choices often lead to more happiness
Why an investment guy is telling us how unimportant money is
How art trains us to be mindful and look for beauty in the world around us
And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/vitaliy-katsenelson-how-to-boost-iq-and-transform-your-brain/

Go to Investor.fm to read Vitaliy’s articles, subscribe to The Intellectual Investor podcast, get books and much more.

Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abeljames

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Robb Wolf: Why Grazing Animals are Good for Us (and the Planet, Too) Sep 29, 2023

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Have you ever heard that dramatically under-eating or chronically starving yourself will lead to increased longevity?

I've seen multiple media reports claiming that undereating by 20% or 30% of your daily caloric needs will add years to your lifespan.

Thankfully, it's not true. In fact, starving yourself of food, especially protein, could actually reduce your lifespan.

So what are the lifestyle practices that actually drive longevity?

To help separate fact from fiction, I'm thrilled that returning to the show today is our good buddy Robb Wolf, a former research biochemist, powerlifting champion, and now a 2x New York Times best-selling author, co-host of Healthy Rebellion Radio, and the co-founder of DrinkLMNT Electrolytes.

In this interview with Robb, we're chatting about:

Why fasting too much may negatively impact performance and longevity
Why cows and pasture-raised animals are good for us (and the planet)
What happened when Google's algorithm skewed search results and put independent health authors like Robb and me on the naughty list
How our free speech and First Amendment rights were sacrificed when Big Tech invested in Biotech
Why decentralization and Web 3.0 will save the internet
And tons more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/robb-wolf-why-grazing-animals-are-good-for-us-and-the-planet-too/

Go to RobbWolf.com for blogs, books, podcast episodes and more from Robb Wolf and his wife Nicki. And head over to DrinkLMNT.com/wild to claim your free sample pack of zero-sugar electrolytes from Robb and the good folks at LMNT.

Join The Wild Guild and get freebies on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abeljames

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Wayne Altman: How to Use Music to Focus, Improve Mood & Optimize Brain States Sep 15, 2023

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Where does music come from?

And why does it play such an enormous role in our lives?

In my first book, The Musical Brain, I admitted that, “If I didn't have music, I'd be certified insane.” And I stand by it.

Music taps into the brain, the heart and the soul like nothing else.

And today I'm thrilled to welcome to the show, Wayne Altman, a U.S. Army Veteran, author, and creator of Melody Clouds.

After his hearing was damaged during service in the army, causing severe ringing in the ears or tinnitus, Wayne experimented with sound masking and binaural beats to help ease his symptoms.

He's here today to talk about where music comes from and how we can use music and sound with intention to improve our mental health and performance.

We're chatting about:

How to utilize music functionally to achieve different brain states and boost mood
The origins of music and why it affects us so profoundly
How to use sound masking to ease symptoms of ringing in the ears and improve physiological states
How music and sound is used by Hollywood, the military and corporations (for better or worse)
And much more…

Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/wayne-altman-how-to-use-music-to-focus-improve-mood-optimize-brain-states/

Go to MelodyClouds.com to access the huge library of audio books, nature sounds, binaural beats, fables, lullabies, and much more from Wayne Altman.

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