Stay ConnectedHi, I’m Chase Chewning (@chase_chewning on Instagram) and this is the podcast that is devoted to help you build a life that propels you forward – EVER FORWARD. Conversations with industry leaders in health and wellness, personal development, entrepreneurship, celebrities and entertainers, creatives, military and so much more.
I am a US Army veteran, ACE Certified Health Coach, and I hold a BS in Exercise Science and MS in Health Promotion and currently live in Los Angeles, CA.
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The Chewning brothers are back and here to answer your questions around how to become more productive, what are time management habits they have that help them get their most important work done, what books they have read that help their mindset and businesses, as well as how to overcome failure and so much more.
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What does it mean to have a spiritual component to your relationship? How do I develop spirituality in my relationship? What's the difference between spirituality and religion? How do you have a healthy relationship with someone who's beliefs are different than your own? These are all powerful questions Chase and May reflect upon in this episode.
In the last few years, Chase has become more spiritual, realizing that his spiritual Self has always been with him. Despite being grown up in the Southern Baptist Church, he ponders the reason why he hasn't made his own spirituality as much of a priority as he wants it to be. Through his spiritual exploration, Chase and May have been able to deepen their connection on a whole new level.
In this discussion, May and Chase talk about the spiritual component of relationships and marriage. They share their intimate thoughts on how to nurture your own spirituality while supporting the spiritual growth of your partner, and thus, the vitality and longevity of your partnership.
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For years, brain enthusiasts and performance coaches have been striving to find ways to assess human health with nothing more than their brain waves. As an outcome of their strenuous efforts, technology has opened doors to that humongous possibility – of analyzing the state of the human brain at any point to see what you need to do to perform better! One star performer in brain health technology is Wave Neuroscience -- and we're diving into the lessons from their advancement today.
Meet Ned Mason, retired Navy SEAL Commander and now Chief Operating Officer at Wave Neuroscience, as he joins Chase on a special LIVE demo episode of Ever Forward Radio. Wave Neuroscience is a company that develops technologies to help you understand your brain without pharmaceuticals or invasive procedures.
Today, Ned performs Wave Neuroscience's brain assessment on Chase, measuring the frequencies of his brain waves alpha, theta, and delta, and touring his brain health using the measured parameters. He provides a detailed breakdown of the results of his evaluation (Chase's brain care report and brain synchrony score) and explains what each brain wave tells about behavioral and lifestyle traits like the effectiveness of sleep, learning style, and grasping speed.
Tune in now to be informed of the latest brain vocabulary, brain science, and how to use this breakthrough technology in your wellness journey!
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Personal trainer and author Mike Matthews returns to talk about his newest release, Muscle for Life: Get Lean, Strong, and Healthy at Any Age!.
Best known for his book Bigger Leaner Stronger and its female-focused counterpart Thinner Leaner Stronger—both released in 2014—Mike has now trained his focus onto longevity for both men and women in their 40s and above who are relatively new to strength training.
Mike is a staunch promoter of making fitness a lifestyle instead of a program. In his own words: "Instead of a 30-day plan, I want to show people how to create a 30-year plan." Creating that 30-year plan for yourself requires going back to basics.
Mike invokes the 80/20 rule, in which 80% of outcomes come from 20% of causes. The rule certainly applies to fitness, where a few fundamental principles—four in particular—can be responsible for the majority of results.
Those four fundamental principles, which he dives into in today's conversation, are controlling your calories, eating a high-protein diet, consuming relatively nutritious and unprocessed foods, and working out three-to-six hours a week.
Asked for his overall view of the role of fitness in one's life, Mike says, "I try not to make fitness my life, an end unto itself." Instead, he looks at fitness as a tool that he uses in service of the things that really matter, such as relationships and career.
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Dr. Erik Won is the President and Chief Medical Officer at Wave Neuro, an innovative company taking a personalized approach to Braincare™. Wave Neuro is seeking to redefine the way cognitive health is understood and how mental health is managed.
Erik and his team are on a mission to democratize brain care and improve knowledge of brain health to empower people to live their best lives.
As a former Navy Flight Surgeon, Erik joined Wave Neuroscience to help people heal from a wide range of neurological issues and improve brain health using non-pharmaceutical tools and activities.
In this discussion, Erik and Chase talk about Wave Neuro's humanistic approach to healing neurological issues, such as depression and PTSD, as well as factors that can impact brain health, like sleep deprivation. Erik also shares his thoughts on the energy we emit from our brain and our hearts, as well as how we can begin to measure, interpret it, and use it to better our lives.
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Maxx and Chase return to talk about their ten-plus year journey in the world of fitness.
The younger Chewning kicks things off by reflecting on his love for fitness. He only started lifting after he was spurred on by his bros in college to hit the gym. It didn't take long for Maxx's total disinterest to turn into a daily non-negotiable. "It was something that I made fun of, then got into. It literally changed my entire life."
Now over a decade into the game, Maxx looks back at the many accomplishments he's garnered as a powerlifter. He says he's just about ready to retire from powerlifting now that he's on the verge of hitting numbers that few at his age and in his weight class have matched.
Overall, Maxx and Chase agree that community has become a stronger priority over hitting PR after PR. Maxx shares how he aims to approach his gym sessions moving forward.
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You read that right--we got COVID! In today's episode, Chase and his wife discuss how they both became infected with omicron and what their experience was like. They also share their thoughts and beliefs around the pandemic, vaccines, and whether the messaging from our government is ideal in an emergency situation such as the current pandemic. Tune in to hear their thoughts and opinions and please remember that we are all learning as we go!
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Welcome to 2022! In this episode, Chase is joined by his brother Maxx Chewning to have a candid discussion about their father's loss and the uniquely different impacts that it had on their lives. They reflect on their childhood, memories they have of their dad, and how major loss and life events can change family dynamics. Chase and Maxx describe how "ever forward" has evolved for them over the years and they interpretation of it now in their lives and business.
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Chase and his wife come together again to discuss how culture and local environment play a role in our overall health and wellbeing. They begin by discussing "Blue Zones" around the world, which have the highest population of centenarians due to not only their diets, but their way of living. They then dive into various regions of the world and the foods that are local to them in offering nutritional value well beyond just calories. Finally they explore a few of the many superfoods that you can try to incorporate into your every day diet.
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Jonathan de Potter is the Founder of Behold Retreats, a health and wellness platform that provides holistic plant medicine programs in beautiful, conscious, and soulful locations. He advocates unlocking true human potential by tapping into the inner self using holistic practices and plant medicine, a journey that stemmed from his desire to find his own life's purpose.
In 2016, as an atheist confined in the corporate web, Jonathan took a year off from his full-time job for his first-ever plant medicine retreat in Peru. Humbled by the experience, he started spending more time researching plant medicine, and in the process, realized its connection with the human subconscious and how it helps embody life with more purpose and meaning. Today, he imparts this learning and wisdom as a healing facilitator to help transform the lives of many more people, unlike popular practice that consolidates knowledge into a product or periodic program.
In today's conversation, Jonathan explores what it takes to master the journey of a true healer, including profound connection and surrendering for deeper exploration of the subconscious and conscious realms. Moreover, he intertwines science, culture, and the community's power to explain energetic interactions (that exist beyond your physical body) and talks about using plant-based medicines to intentionally release inherent trauma or lower-level energies to live a more conscious, content life.
But what if your life is already free of the said trauma and is as happy as you know it? Is there a higher level of self you could experience?
As Jonathan explains, there's a level beyond your present state of consciousness that involves greater trust and confidence in the universe; a life that serves not only you but also inspires the world outside you. That's where energetic healing has the potential to take you.
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