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Growing Up Shy & Working Hard - Episode 1223 Dec 30, 2018

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: Episode 1223 - The wonderful Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School Episode, and the two talk Gina's childhood, growing up shy, her college career, coming to LA and working for her success and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club GROWING UP SHY Gina is from suburban Kansas She was kind of goofy but also shy Loved music and performing but was still a bit scared and nerdy Not the "hot chick" in high school like she is now Gina was pretty intimidated by everyone for most of her childhood Life got terrifying in middle school Got much more insecure during this time So overwhelming for her She attended University of Kansas for college! Pursued theater (Hair) was her first production Doing all of this theater and performing helped her come out of her shell Came to LA after and worked radio Gained a lot of strength from this hard work Saw what she was made of and what she was capable of, too Worked crazy hours and drove all around doing very difficult work Success does not come easily most of the time Work hard, you can do it!

Live HAPPIER Longer with Molly & Angela - Episode 1222 Dec 29, 2018

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: Episode 1222 - Molly and Angela join Vinnie this Saturday to discuss their podcast, Live HAPPIER Longer, five daily actions for a better life, self-help and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club LIVE HAPPIER LONGER Two beautiful women on this show today! Molly Watts and Angela McDade Have their own podcast Live HAPPIER Longer Podcast Vinnie was on that show and wanted these wonderful, positive people on this show They started a company called Five For Life Five easy actions to live a better life Move, Learn, Share, Give, Let Go Being active incredibly important - whatever that means for you Do a little more each day Keep on learning - helps your cognitive function You are NEVER too old to learn Create a more positive mindset around aging Make sure to share yourself with your friends - be social, keep connecting Keep active with your family, community, etc. Particularly important as you age Expressing gratitude incredibly important Very good for brain health, dopamine levels Holding a grudge is not good for you Check out their planner on their site here to help keep track of these daily acts All about really living in life Overall, a fantastic self-help podcast meant to really improve your life Check it out!!!

Food as Medicine with Ali Miller RD - Episode 1221 Dec 28, 2018

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: Episode 1221 - Ali Miller RD LD CDE joins Vinnie this Friday, and the two talk her work utilizing food as medicine, synthesizing allopathic and naturopathic medicine, being a diabetes educator who promotes a specific ketogenic diet, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow F Bomb ALI MILLER Ali is a registered dietitian Uses functional integrative medicine Combines allopathic with naturopathic medicine She is also a certified diabetes educator Those who taught her really tiptoed around low carb diet Check out here books here In conventional institutional medical model, ketosis is not the norm Largely because people first learn about ketoacidosis and assume these things are related (even though they are not) Carbs are NOT essential like many dietitians are taught and then teach She spoke as a keynote in front of many diabetic educators Threw in ketosis toward the end and nobody threw anything at her! There is some acceptance She has been doing keto clinically since 2009 So far, those in this keto world have maintained integrity Ali has a unique approach to keto Food is medicine Nutritional ketosis It is not just about what we AREN'T eating, it is also about what we ARE Metabolically speaking, quality is most important (chemicals are bad!) Carb control (less than 30 grams), then fat threshold for each person (less about macros, more about eating the right stuff)

New Years Resolutions - Episode 1220 Dec 26, 2018

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: Episode 1220 - Andy Schreiber joins Vinnie this Wednesday, and the two talk the late Tony Lynn and his wife Mary Ellen, New Years Resolutions and goal-setting, Andy's new relationship, exciting upcoming plans, and more. We hope everyone is enjoying a wonderful holiday season! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Now in the UK PureVitaminClub.co.uk Pure Coffee Club NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS Vinnie thinks this can be a good idea to figure at where you're at and where you want to be Andy is hesitant to make resolutions, however he thinks they can be a good opportunity to look both backward and forward Use this time to appreciate all the goodness in your life, while still looking forward to a successful future Try not to make them about monetary gain, rather about success (happiness, doing well at what you do and loving it), health, etc. A great opportunity to set goals One of Vinnie's goals involves more climbing Mont Blanc next summer, in ketosis Getting Fat Doc out is also top of the list It's done, we are just looking for distributors now!!!

Heart Health Myths and Obnoxious Vegetarians - Episode 1219 Dec 24, 2018

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: Episode 1219 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, Christmas Eve, and the two talk "Baby It's Cold Outside", heart health myths, obnoxious vegetarians, Clint Eastwood, gyms and towels, and more! PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow F Bomb HEART HEALTH MYTHS Compound found in the gut related to heart disease Certain studies say beef has lots of it and it'll kill you This is BS First, most vegetables and fruits have more than TMAO than beef Peas have the most Second, it's not bad at all - in fact, it's good! Trimethylamine N-Oxide Comes to the rescue if you're having cardiovascular issues OBNOXIOUS VEGANS/VEGETARIANS Anna recently went to a restaurant She asked the server for recommendations Server made a face when she said anything with meat Was super judgmental even though the server was technically working for Anna at that point! It's okay to be vegan/veg but don't force your feelings on another like that in such a setting GYMS ARE EXPENSIVE Anna's gym is going to stop carrying towels You will need to pay extra to get them Gym memberships are so expensive Can be cheaper to buy machinery for your own home You save it in a couple of years because of gym costs Find some good machinery on ebay A bench and dumbells is really all you need

You Have to Try in Order To Win - Episode 1218 Dec 23, 2018

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: Episode 1218 - Gina Grad joins Vinnie for this Sunday School episode, and the two talk Vinnie's Christmas beard, the fact that to win, you have to try, even if that means failing sometimes, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club YOU HAVE TO TRY Vinnie had a BB gun that ran out of BBs He couldn't find BBs anywhere so he wrote to the company directly They send him a package of BBs directly There was a whole pound! If you want something, you can't get it unless you try It's okay to fail - you will succeed eventually! Where there's a will, there's a way Don't give up if you want it badly enough

Transitioning from Professional Athletics - Episode 1217 Dec 22, 2018

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: Episode 1217 - Listener Sarah Hammer joins Vinnie this Saturday, and the two discuss her transition from being a ballerina, a professional athlete, to a normal person, the weight gain that accompanied that, and her weight loss journey. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club SARAH'S STORY Sarah was a professional ballet dancer for 6 years Spent her whole childhood trying to fit a certain look to get a job Yo-yoed a lot Did a ton of calorie restriction Would go down to 700 calories a day as a 17 year old Was about 5'6.5 and 115 Suffered from a lot of injuries and retired at 25 After she retired, she went back to school Had no transitional support It's tough to go from professional athlete to nothing Losing part of your identity She gained around 70 lbs over 6 years after her retirement Sarah has had a lot of NSNG® success Lost a great amount of weight, looks and feels much better Her fiancé is on board, too, which has been a great help

Fat Head with Tom Naughton - Episode 1216 Dec 21, 2018

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: Episode 1216 - Fat Head creator Tom Naughton joins Vinnie for a second appearance on this Friday show, and the two talk the creation of Fat Head and more recently, Fat Head Kids, film distribution, wisdom of crowds, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Thrive Market Villa Cappelli Crowd Cow F Bomb TOM NAUGHTON Creator of the Fat Head doc Was a comedian, decided to get off the road Also a software programmer Wanted to make a doc on how we treat fat people Watched Super Size Me and was really bothered by it Thought the doc was full of crap Fat Head is his response to this Ate fast food and lost weight Watched what he ate Restricted carbs, limited to ~2000 calories/day Had lots of protein and fat If you haven't seen Fat Head, you need to! As he worked on the doc, he learned more and more about how our dietary guidelines are BS Working on book and movie Fat Head Kids "Things I wish I knew when I was your age" Want to help kids who are fat get thin, and help those that are thin stay thin We want you to learn to eat correctly now Check out the book here Great for your kids This stuff is wisdom of the crowds Everyone can learn this stuff Tom is seeing more and more people reject cereal and margarine and things like that We need to get this ship turned around with documentaries like this

Pure Coffee Club's Explorer Series - Episode 1215 Dec 19, 2018

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: Episode 1215 - Vinnie and Andy host this Wednesday show, and the two talk Andy's holiday party, weekly PVC and PCC tips, PCC's Explorer Series, coffee tasting, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club ANDY'S HOLIDAY PARTY Andy served several NSNG treats Had a great crab cake Andy also made tuna tartare in cucumber cups There were sweets, but also things like cheese and meats Vinnie got to chat lots of people up! Andy's family attended, too EXPLORER SERIES Sort of like a coffee of the month club Single source coffees - really amazing flavor (Blog Post Here) Rare, small batches (micro-lot) They will change often You get to try rare, exquisite coffees with unique flavors Currently an Ethiopian Ardi coffee This coffee literally smells and tastes like blueberries A new coffee will be out soon as the next kind for our Explorer Series We're doing this right!

Making Holiday Drinks NSNG® - Episode 1214 Dec 17, 2018

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: Episode 1214 - Anna Vocino joins Vinnie this Monday, and the two talk wild political correctness propagated by PETA, making holiday drinks NSNG®, Vinnie's parents make appearances, and more. PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS Pure Vitamin Club Pure Coffee Club Villa Cappelli Thrive Market Crowd Cow F Bomb PETA What PETA really wants is for people to not own pets whatsoever They are absolutely off their rockers In fact, they're listed as a shelter - people surrender their pets to them, and PETA puts those animals down We are a society that loves our pets - PETA needs to get over it, or become a big, non-kill shelter Good breeders go AFTER puppy mills PETA talks about puppy mills like people approve of them - they do NOT Vinnie and Anna agree animals should not be sold in pet stores But eating meat is where Vinnie and Anna disagree Eating meat, particularly when slaughtered correctly, is natural and not wrong MAKING HOLIDAY DRINKS NSNG® During the holidays, there's lots of sugar around Smells of caramel and cinnamon reminds Vinnie of the holidays as a child Starbucks is selling a peppermint latte May seem innocent, but it's full of sugar Anna used to enjoy peppermint mocha lattes from Starbucks 63g of sugar in one cup!!! This is a chemical sh*!storm as well Don't drink this You can make it NSNG at home! Melt some cacao, stir it in Add some pure peppermint Yes, it won't be sweet, but it will get the job done AGRICULTURE Sugar cane is grown in the south Cut the cane and then burn it It's very bad for the environment Kills and displaces many animals Growing agriculture can be environmentally harmful Same with growing cotton - animals die when they harvest it

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