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Erik Conover on the Relationship Between Physical & Mental Health Oct 06, 2021

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Team! Today, all of you legends are in for a treat! Joining us live in the studio kitchen we have Erik Conover! Erik is a fellow Centr legend who used the app to train like Chris Hemsworth for 30 days. Through this process, he made a YouTube video, it went viral, and he ended up meeting Chris in person and crushing a workout. This is all amazing, and his success in his personal brand is motivating, but that’s not the only thing we are here to talk about today. In today’s episode, we dive into who Erik is behind the camera, what his true passions are, his success story, and we hit on a lot of things he has never publicly shared before. Erik received a rowing scholarship to Northeastern University, fell in love with filming and editing, moved to NYC, built his brand while working a day job, ended up quitting his day job, to ultimately arrive at the place he is in today. His story is full of valuable insights and takeaways. If you care about finding a balance between your physical and mental health and being successful at your work, then this is the episode for you.

Specifically in the episode, we focus on:

The core of what makes you, you
- How to build a strong inner foundation for your life
- Setting strong foundations
- The benefits of journaling
- How journaling can help you in hard times
The relationship between physical and mental health
- How Erik flipped the switch and transformed his physical and mental health
- Erik’s lowest low
- How to improve your mental health
- How does mental health affect physical health?
The power of visualization
- The power of visualization and how Erik has used it
- How to visualize and then manifest your goals
- Meditation for visualization
How to be a successful content creator
- How to build a successful audience and still fulfill your passions
- The value of relatable, honest, and vulnerable content
- Idea Based vs. Personality Based creators
The importance of seeking discomfort
- Humans have become so uncomfortable, and we need to become uncomfortable to grow
- Being uncomfortable makes you feel alive

This episode covers everything from how to succeed as an entrepreneur and a creative living in NYC, to how to improve your physical and mental health, to how to visualize and achieve your goals. This episode is full of value and I hope you receive some from it! Check Out Erik’s work below and watch his 30-day Centr Power transformation below!
Erik's Links:
Erik's YouTube
Erik's Instagram

Adam Klink on How to Train & Eat Like a Hybrid Athlete Sep 28, 2021

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My Epic Table team! Today, a beast, a weapon, a stellar athlete, an incredible businessman, and a wonderful human joins us. His name is Adam Klink! As a Division 1 athlete, Adam’s plan was to pursue a career in Major League Soccer. However, he suffered from concussions that forced him to stop playing contact sports and this dream was shattered. In today’s episode, we dive into Adam’s story. We focus on how he pivoted from soccer to CrossFit, built his body into a “hybrid athlete” with extreme levels of fast-twitch muscle, and on his ability to run a sub-five-minute mile. We also chat about how he began coaching and moved into the world of business. Adam has achieved so many amazing things thus far in his life, including becoming a Division 1 athlete, becoming the head coach of CrossfitKrypton, making it to six individual appearances at CrossFit Regionals, and competing a year at the MACC Semifinal. Most recently, Adam has begun a new chapter in his life as the Lead Partnerships Manager for Bare Performance Nutrition. Adam’s journey from an incredibly hardworking highschool athlete, to a Division 1 goalie for Rutgers, to a CrossFit beast, to a CrossFit coach, to an athlete and now the Lead Partnerships Manager for BPN is incredible and full of valuable takeaways for you in your life.

In the episode we specifically dive into:

How to approach eating for performance vs. aesthetics
- Should I count calories?
- What should I eat to train like an athlete?
- What should I eat after a workout?
- How much should I eat as an athlete?
How to build a successful team
- How to find the right people to work with for your brand
- How to build a successful relationships with your brand partners
- How to build a successful team
- How to build value within your team
- How to build a strong community

Legends! As you just heard, Adam has a motivating story. One that makes you want to wake up, work as hard as possible, find a way to achieve your goals, and Go One More.

You can find Adam at the following links, including his favorite supplement:
Adam’s Instagram
Adam’s YouTube

How to Improve Your Relationship with Food with Dr. Tyler Jean, Simon Hill, & Camilla Bazley Sep 22, 2021

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Team! We have had an incredible last couple months of guests on the show! I wanted to take an opportunity after announcing the launch of Charley St’s Plant-Based Chorizo and Bolognese to recap some of the main takeaways from three of our recent episodes. I had the honor of interviewing Dr. Tyler Jean who, being an absolute weapon, has his B.S. in Cell Molecular Biology and as of 2021 is now a certified Naturopathic Doctor! Dr. Jean became a doctor mainly due to his personal dedication and experience working to address generalized anxiety, asthma, eczema, and ADHD.

Secondly, Simon Hill is the founder of Plant Proof which is an amazing podcast and resource created on the foundations of scientific evidence in the field of nutrition to help people adopt more plants into their diet in the best way possible. Simon is also a best selling author and renowned nutritionist who is the plant-based food contributor for Chris Hemsworth’s fitness app, Centr.

Lastly, the amazing Camilla Bazley is an incredible fitness coach who has built her personal brand from the ground up. She has worked with incredible companies including Speedo and is my personal coach for marathon training and swimming. Coach Camilla, as she is known in our community, struggled with an eating disorder in the past that changed who she was and led to a long road of recovery that has resulted in victory. The eating disorder resulted in liver function, stress fractures, and the loss of her menstrual cycle. Camilla battled and came out victorious with the ability to be an advocate and spokesperson for positive eating and training habits as well as mental health. There isn’t anyone better to learn from on the subject of eating disorders than Coach Camilla.

Key Takeaways from Dr. Tyler Jean’s episode:

The three main factors to look for when choosing fats (cooking oils and more) for your meals
- Smoke point
- Level of Processing
- Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio
What is the best cooking oil?
- Avocado oil
- Ghee
- Coconut Oil

Key takeaways from Simon Hill on:

How much soy should you eat?
Is soy bad for you?
Does a plant-based diet help with recovery?
How to improve your strength and lean muscle mass on a plant based diet while eating to improve your longevity and help the planet
How to improve your gut health through plants and plant fiber

Key takeaways from Camilla Bazley on:

How to overcome an eating disorder
Everyone is susceptible to getting an eating disorder
Should I count calories?
How to get the right help for you when overcoming an eating disorder

Legends! You can find the links to each of these amazing guest’s platforms and work, below:

How to Make a Food Product To Sell with The Charley St. Founders Sep 12, 2021

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My amazing team! I am so excited to finally bring you the Charley St founder trio! Should we get that embroidered on some shirts? After over 100 episodes, the time has finally arrived to share the story of Charley St. - our struggles, victories, mistakes, key takeaways, and more - with all of you. On today’s episode, Kieren, Kale, and I recap our lives before Charley St, the process of starting the restaurant, the challenges and victories we have faced thus far, and we specifically highlight how and why we set out to create a MILLION DOLLAR FOOD PRODUCT: Charley St’s just-launched plant-based chorizo and bolognese.

Before you read any further, watch our new YouTube video HERE that explains much of the “why” behind this new launch!
In the episode, we specifically we discuss:

How to start a restaurant
- Our steps to success and the mistakes we made along the way
- The experience of being a small team, doing everything
How to build a successful team
- You have to be friends, and execute at a high level
How to address cultural differences in the workplace
- Integrating Australian methods into American culture
- How to adapt
How to run a restaurant during covid-19
- We were the second restaurant in all of NYC to halt all expenses
How to create a good menu item
- The Chorizo was placed on the menu, became wildly popular, and is now our first CPG product
What is the best food packaging?
- Our packaging is at the forefront of sustainability practices
- We use:
  - Greencell foam (dissolves in hot water without leaving harmful chemicals)
  - Mailer boxes that are highly recyclable and sustainably harvested
  - And our amazing pouches that are edible, made out of plant fiber, and breakdown in industrial and backyard compost processes.
How to launch a successful food product
- How the plant based Chorizo and Bolognese came to be!

Legends! You can pre-order the plant-based Chorizo and Bolognese HERE!

Follow the journey of how we created these products on:
YouTube
Instagram
Pinterest
Website

Charley St.'s MILLION DOLLAR FOOD PRODUCT Sep 09, 2021

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Epic Table Family! It is a big day for the Epic Table and Charley St. community. Today, we launch our MILLION DOLLAR FOOD PRODUCT!

In today’s episode, I discuss the launch of our brand new plant-based Chorizo and Bolognaise, which are alternative meat products that have been created by the community, for the community. I can’t possibly explain how excited I am for you to try them! As of now, we have re-launched our YouTube channel and have a brand new series out for you: “How to Create a Million Dollar Food Product.” This series is designed to help you understand how we have created our Chorizo and Bolognaise products in the hope that our story will help any of you looking to create your own product and supply valuable insight into our brand.

In this episode we specifically dive into:

Creating our MILLION DOLLAR FOOD PRODUCT
- My passion for helping you legends eat foods that are going to be delicious and improve your health and performance
- How creating a product for our menu has turned into the most supported item by the community
- Why our new products are made by the community, for the community
What is in the plant-based Chorizo and Bolognaise
- Charley St.’s famous Chorizo made out of plant-based whole foods
- (Go to the website for exact ingredients!)
- More than twice as much dietary fiber as the other main competitors in the industry
- Take out of the freezer and cook instantly!!!
The Chorizo and Bolognaise’s environmental impact
- Entirely plant based, whole food ingredients!
- Packaging is so clean you can eat it!! (More to come on YouTube)
The manufacturing location of the Chorizo and Bolognaise
- We are making this amazing product right out of Charley St.!!
- We will be moving into a larger facility soon in NYC

Legends! I hope you can feel the excitement, gratitude, and joy I feel for this special moment. I want to give a massive shout-out and thank you to the amazing Charley St. community for bringing this moment to fruition. I am through the rough at the fact that you can now take Charley St. home!

So, head over to charleyst.com, check out our new website, pre-order the amazing products, and know how much we care about you.

AS YOU ARE READING THIS, episode 1 of our new YouTube series “How to Create a Million Dollar Food Product,” is NOW LIVE and if you subscribe in the next 5 days, you have a chance to WIN 1,000 DOLLARS!

This is just another thank you to all of you.

Rich Roll on How To Become A Vegan Athlete Aug 25, 2021

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Legends! In the studio today I am joined by the legendary Rich Roll. Rich is a primary thought leader in society, with a podcast ranked in the top charts for years and a social platform reaching millions, Rich is truly a voice for the people. Being able to learn from Rich as a friend is truly an honor and a blessing. In this episode, we gain a vulnerable and in-depth look into who Rich truly is. We dive into his story from a Division 1 swimmer in college to battling with drugs and alcohol all the way to how he maintains emotional sobriety now in the midst of his success. Rich is one of the most impressive, supportive, and caring humans I have met.

He graduated from Stanford University and Cornell Law School, became a lawyer, and was making good money. At the age of 30 Rich had hit rock bottom working as a lawyer in the hopes to prove himself to his family and peers. He became a workaholic for 10 years striving to please others while neglecting himself. Through this low point, he reached the age of 40, had a heart attack scare, was addicted to junk food weighing 50 pounds overweight, and wasn’t happy. He had a wake-up call.

Rich became a vegan, focusing on the energetic benefits of plants and how to eat for performance. In his 40’s Rich became one of the first vegan ultra-endurance athletes paving the way for those to follow. In 2008 and 2009, Rich competed in the Ultraman World Championships in Hawaii which is one of the world’s most daunting and grueling endurance races on the planet. He was a top finisher. Later in May of 2010, Rich completed the EPIC5 Challenge: completing 5 ironman-distance triathlons on 5 islands of Hawaii in under a week. He also became one of the world’s fittest men. These are incredible physical feats that many couldn’t even imagine achieving and these are just one aspect of who Rich is. In 2012, Rich launched his book Finding Ultra: Rejecting Middle Age, Becoming One of the World’s Fittest Men, and Discovering Myself, and became a #1 bestselling author. After publication, Rich launched his podcast The Rich Roll Podcast which resides in the Itunes Top-10 List. Rich is a legend.

In the episode we specifically discuss:

How Rich Roll became plant-based
How and why he started running ultra marathons
How he began building his business after Finding Ultra
His journey into creating The Rich Roll Podcast
The power of rehab
How to increase aerobic capacity
- What activities increase aerobic capacity
How to train for an Ironman
- How should a beginner train for an ironman?
- How do you train for a half Ironman?

Currently, Rich is helping thousands transition to plant-based diets through the in-depth discovery of their bio-individuality met with his incredible service, Meal Planner, which provides customers with recipes, videos, articles, meal deliveries, and everything you could need to make a healthy transition to veganism.

Connect with Rich via his:

And get his:

Dr. Amy Shah on How to Boost Your Energy Using Circadian Rhythm Fasting Aug 17, 2021

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Hi team! Today’s episode is an epic one to listen to if you’re interested in improving your performance. I had the pleasure of talking to Dr. Amy Shah, aka the Fasting MD, who focuses on the benefits of fasting and finding a balance between Western and Eastern medicine. Dr. Shah studied at Cornell University for nutrition, Albert Einstein Medical School, Harvard Hospital, and did her fellowship at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital. She faced challenges when it came to her interests in how hormones and nutrition affect the body, due to the “lack of basic science.” Dr. Shah felt pressure from the higher-ups in her medical training to not pursue her interests and rather focus on studies that were “more scientific.” She didn’t let this stop her. Instead, Dr. Shah decided to start her own practice and build her personal brand to focus on how food, sunlight, circadian rhythm, exercise, sleep and more affect our immune system and gut health. I am big on this. Dr. Shah is someone who values western medicine but also sees the benefits of ayurvedic and eastern medicine when it comes to finding ways to optimize our performance and make us happier. Dr. Shah recently released her new book I’m So F’ing Tired which dives into how she optimizes her health and provides tactile steps for you to do the same. In this episode we specifically discuss:

How to fast
- What is circadian rhythm fasting?
- Is fasting a good way to lose weight?
- Should women fast?
- Is fasting bad for women’s hormones?
- Is it good to work out fasted in the mornings?
- What are the benefits of intermittent fasting?
The benefits of natural light
- What are the benefits of natural light?
- Is natural sunlight good for you?
- What are the health benefits of natural light?
The health effects of stress
- How stress affects health
- What is hormetic stress?
- How stress becomes burnout

Dr. Amy Shah has been discovering an amazing and simple way to optimize your health and be happy. She is huge on energy and places maintaining positive energy right at the top of her priorities. Purchase Dr. Shah’s health products, her book, and connect with her at the following links:

Dr. Amy Shah’s

Simon Hill on Does A Plant Based Diet Work? Aug 11, 2021

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Team, today we are joined by a longtime friend and favorite on this podcast: Simon Hill. Simon Hill is the founder of Plant Proof which is an amazing podcast and platform focusing on the science behind a plant-based diet. Simon is also a best-selling author and renowned nutritionist who is the plant-based food contributor for Chris Hemsworth’s fitness app, Centr. Simon recently released his new book The Proof is in the Plantswhich another legend of the podcast, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, referred to as “an essential reading for all of humanity.” Simon also has his own plant-based restaurant in Bondi, Australia, called Eden. In this episode, Simon talks about the health benefits associated with a plant-based diet, and how to successfully transition to support your bio-individuality. Specifically, we discuss:

How you can build lean muscle on a plant based diet
How you can get enough enough protein on a plant based diet to achieve your fitness and health goals
How plant based diets improve your gut health
Why a plant based diet is better for the environment
Why plant based diets are better for recovery
The effects of soy on the body
Specifically What happens when you eat too much soy
The plant-based food industry growth
And the best foods to heal the thyroid

Simon is one of the leading nutritionists and health professionals in the field of plant-based diets. If you are looking to adopt more plants into your diet, transition to be fully plant-based, or pivot to a more plant-centric diet, this is most definitely the episode for you!

You can follow Simon and order his amazing new book at the following links:

Hellah Sadibe on Running 3,000 Miles Across The U.S. in 84 Days Aug 04, 2021

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LegendsI’m absolutely thrilled to bring you all today’s episode with Hellah Sidibe! Hellah is one of the most positive, inspiring, and hard working people I have ever had the privilege to talk to. Hellah has been running every day, consecutively, for the last four years. In total, he has currently run over 1500 days straight!
Hellah grew up in Mali, Africa, in a place where some people don’t even make a dollar a day. Recently, Hellah completed his first transcontinental run. He ran from LA to NYC in 84 days, totaling 3061 miles across the nation. In doing so, Hellah became the first Black person to ever complete a transcontinental in the US, and through partnering with Soles4Soles, was able to provide thousands of kids back in Mali with a new pair of shoes. Hellah is someone who genuinely makes this world a better place, his energy is unmatched and his commitment to living a healthy and happy life is truly motivating. This man is truly unique.
In this episode we specifically discuss:

The origin of Hellah’s gratitude and happiness
Hellah’s story, growing up in Mali and becoming a semi-pro soccer player, to becoming a transcontinental ultra runner
How Hellah mentally prepares to run every day no matter the conditions and how he pushed past the mental block he experienced before starting to run during the transcontinental
We discuss how Hellah stopped making excuses and instead focuses on controlling the controllable
Why Hellah went plant based and how he fuels his body and recovery with plants
And how he became a creator and we discuss his love for the creative process

This man is truly a legend in every sense of the word. Connect with Hellah and follow his journey:
Hellah's YouTube Channel
Hellah's Instagram
Hellah's Website

Kaj Larsen on What it Takes to be a Navy Seal Jul 29, 2021

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Team, today we are joined by the legend himself, Kaj Larsen. Kaj is a Navy Seal, war correspondent, journalist, and producer, who has worked for Vice News and CNN, He is also the founder and CEO of Crossfit Santa Monica. Today we get into the nitty-gritty, discussing how Kaj became a Navy Seal, we learn how he acquired all of his attributes and what it's like to "try out" for the Navy Seals during hell week. Kaj goes into detail about his 5 mile run underwater. Kaj is someone who is truly invested in making the world a better place and has an extraordinary character.Specifically we discuss....What is hell week for Navy Seals?How hard is Hell week for Navy Seals?How long can Navy Seals hold their breath?How can water and wildlife be conserved? Do you have to jump out of a plane to be a Navy Seal? Resources...Force Blue - https://forceblueteam.org/ Check out Kaj's website - https://www.kajlarsen.com/ Check out Kajs Gym CrossfitSantaMonica - https://www.crossfitsantamonica.com/ Follow Kaj on Instagram ( @KajLarsen - https://www.instagram.com/kajlarsen/ )Check out Ten Thousand - https://www.tenthousand.cc/collectionsCheck out the Ten Thousand Instagram ( @Tenthousand.cc) - https://www.instagram.com/tenthousand.cc/ )

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