I Needed That

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”BUT” is a dream killer + We break down the sex survey Feb 20, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show features Chris giving us a masterclass on stress eating. Chris emphasizes that knowing ourselves and having awareness is KEY in order to have different behaviors and outcomes. Chris breaks down how stress can affect us and catapult us into emotional eating. Also in this episode:

Chris and Mathew replay the My Hero moment from episode 8
Chris and Mathew talk about how much the word: BUT can affect us psychologically – Chris introduces a word swap that can make a difference
Mathew talks about his positioning statement and ask Chris about his
Chris asks Mathew what his first cassette/record was
Mathew brings up SEX – how much sex are Americans having?
Mathew and Chris talk about the importance of breathing and meditation
Mathew and Chris play a fun round of Q&A

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The heart connection to weight loss with Dr. Hurst + Chris makes us all cry happy tears Feb 13, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show features Dr. Hurst – a Mayo Clinic cardiologist and creator of Healthspan MD. Chris and Dr. Hurst discuss weight loss via caloric deficits. Is this sustainable long term? Dr. Hurst shares his expertise and talks about everything that is having an effect in our health. Dr. Hurst also discusses insulin levels and blood pressure. We learned a lot from Dr. Hurst! Also in this episode:

Chris talks about moving into his new house – transition after divorce
Mathew and Chris play: Name That Tune
Chris shares with us who his hero is
Mathew and Chris play animal voices

Connect with Dr. Hurst here:

Thank you for listening!

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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You can join our community by:

Following us on Instagram @ineededthatpodcast
Connecting with Chris at ChrisPowell.com
Connecting with Mathew at LearnFromPeopleWhoLivedIt.com
Bringing movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

Chris on Only Fans and the Top 5 most important people Feb 06, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show features a lot of stories that allow us to get to know Chris and Mathew better. From phrases they use, to pet peeves they have; this is a fun one! Mathew encourages us to make a list of the Top 5 Most Important People in our lives, learn what he has to say about this. Also in this episode:

Chris talks about how popular he is in Slovakia
Mathew and Chris discuss tipping, how much is enough?
A new segment on the show called: The Next Move is introduced by Mathew
Chris talks about self-awareness in addiction and the importance that it has in recovering/modifying our behaviors
Mathew asks Chris what he thinks about Only Fans
Chris talks about some of the injuries he’s had
Mathew and Chris play: Name That Tune

Thank you for listening!

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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You can join our community by:

Following us on Instagram @ineededthatpodcast
Connecting with Chris at ChrisPowell.com
Connecting with Mathew at LearnFromPeopleWhoLivedIt.com
Bringing movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

One of us doesn’t use soap + What time is best for Cardio Jan 30, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show discusses the best time to do cardio. Chris unpacks this topic and gives us a masterclass on weight loss and metabolism. Learn some small hacks that can compound into big change when it comes to losing weight. Mathew is stoked to learn that fidgeting burns calories. Also in this episode:

Chris shares about putting his kids on a plane for their first solo flight
Chris and Mathew talk about some pros and cons of social media
Mathew and Chris play: Name That Tune
Mathew and Chris discuss about foods that get you in the mood
Mathew and Chris play a fun round of would you rather
Chris asks Mathew: “What’s a good age for your kids to start dating?”

Thank you for listening!

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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You can join our community by:

Following us on Instagram @ineededthatpodcast
Connecting with Chris at ChrisPowell.com
Connecting with Mathew at LearnFromPeopleWhoLivedIt.com
Bringing movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

Chris on a dating show + What is a transitional character Jan 23, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show is a powerful one. It includes laughter, truth bombs, life hacks and inspirational words. A great conversation where Chris and Mathew discuss the many layers affecting our transformation journey. Change takes time, we achieve big things one baby step at a time. How many times have you been dreading a workout, only to say: “I needed that!” once you were done? Also in this episode:

Chris and Mathew discuss food sensitivities and the elimination diet
Mathew and Chris play: Name That Tune
Chris talks about the time he was on a dating show
Mathew talks about the time he rode a bull (get ready to laugh!)
Chris and Mathew talk about starting the journey of transformation and how it’s about keeping promises to yourself
Chris double clicks on SMART goals, a conversation that started on episode #1
Chris and Mathew talk about how trauma and old conditioning may be in the way of our transformations and the ability to believe in ourselves
Mathew what it means to be a transitional character in your lifetime
How important is it to show up when you don’t feel like it? Chris unpacks this
Chris talks about the impact of breaking our promises to ourselves and how this affects our journey
Mathew and Chris play would you rather

Thank you for listening!

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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Start your 7 day free trial of The KEPT App at: KeptPromises.com/ineededthat

You can join our community by:

Following us on Instagram @ineededthatpodcast
Connecting with Chris at ChrisPowell.com
Connecting with Mathew at LearnFromPeopleWhoLivedIt.com
Bringing movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

Matt Doxey serves up the truth about cola flavor & How to breathe when you workout Jan 16, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show features an interview with Matt Docksey who is a flavor formulator. Matt dives into the importance of flavor when it comes to products aiming to change our behavior. How we experience flavor makes a huge impact in our consumption and Matt helps us break this down. We take a deep dive into flavor profiles as well as:

Learn the flavor profiles of root beer and cola
Mathew and Chris challenge Matt to a round of heardle
When it comes to weight loss: Should you use your gut our use your number?
Chris and Mathew play their first round of dumb debate
The mind-muscle connection: Chris gives us a few tips on establishing this
Chris talks about his non-profit Move 1 Million and how you can support it!

Thank you for listening!

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
Try Neurogum over at: TryNeuroGum.com/ineededthat #sponsored
Start your 7 day free trial of The KEPT App at: KeptPromises.com/ineededthat

You can join our community by:

Following us on Instagram @ineededthatpodcast
Connecting with Chris at ChrisPowell.com
Connecting with Mathew at LearnFromPeopleWhoLivedIt.com
Bringing movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

The power of writing with Lori Motola + Chris and Mathew encounter ghosts Jan 09, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show features Lori Motola. Lori is a poet, ten-year meditation practitioner, energy worker and lifelong learner. She created the "Flow Write" method, a series of groups which helps us quiet the chatter, develop a greater understanding of self and others and increase our capacity to connect. We’ll talk about the power of writing as well as:

Chris shares some updates from his new app
Mathew asks Chris if he still has a relationship with some of the participants of Extreme Weight Loss
Mathew introduces the concept of ‘being open’ and how he is working on this and open to trusting the flow of life
Mathew and Chris play another round of “Would you rather” and get a good laugh out of it
Chris and Mathew share their ghost encounters
The comparison trap: comparing our page 1 to somebody else’s page 12

Connect with Lori:

connect@wewriteforchange.org
www.wewriteforchange.org
Instagram: @wewriteforchange

Thank you for listening!

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
Try Neurogum over at: TryNeuroGum.com/ineededthat #sponsored
Start your 7 day free trial of The KEPT App at: KeptPromises.com/ineededthat

You can join our community by:

Following us on Instagram @ineededthatpodcast
Connecting with Chris at ChrisPowell.com
Connecting with Mathew at LearnFromPeopleWhoLivedIt.com
Bringing movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

Why diet soda is a tool for weight loss with Dr. Holly Wyatt + Are you the ”Fun Killer”? Jan 02, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show features an interview with Dr. Holly Wyatt. Chris and her met on the hit show, Extreme Weight Loss. Dr. Holly’s research has helped dispel a lot of diet myths, one of them being: diet sodas cause weight gain. We’ll take a deep dive into that myth as well as:

The difference between a public and private WHY?
Our first “Ask Chris” segment about being new to the gym
Mathew and Chris play, “Would you rather” and neither one agrees with the other.
Mathew shares a fatherhood story and gets vulnerable on a couple of things he is working on with his boys.

Thank you for listening!

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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Start your 7 day free trial of The KEPT App at: KeptPromises.com/ineededthat

You can join our community by:

Following us on Instagram @ineededthatpodcast
Connecting with Chris at ChrisPowell.com
Connecting with Mathew at LearnFromPeopleWhoLivedIt.com
Bringing movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

What I learned after my addiction to pain pills + How to set SMART goals Jan 02, 2023

Show notes

Today’s show is episode one of our first season. The topic of this episode is: Blow Up What You’ve Built. You’ll learn from both Mathew and Chris about moments in their lives related to this topic. In this episode, you will also find:

Chris shares a story related to his son’s birth and how he almost missed it due to the premiere of Extreme Weight Loss
Mathews asks Chris: What’s the secret to staying chiseled?
Chris talks about that one-time Howard Stern talked about Mathew
A mini masterclass on setting SMART goals

**Disclaimer, we are not doctors. Everything shared on this episode is not professional advice but shared experience.

Thank you for listening!

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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Start your 7 day free trial of The KEPT App at: KeptPromises.com/ineededthat

You can join our community by:

Following us on Instagram @ineededthatpodcast
Connecting with Chris at ChrisPowell.com
Connecting with Mathew at LearnFromPeopleWhoLivedIt.com
Bringing movement to your company or school with Move 1 Million www.m1m.org

TRAILER: More of what Chris talked about on Good Morning America Jan 02, 2023

Show notes

Welcome to our show! In this trailer, Chris and Mathew share tidbits of what can be expected in future episodes of the I Needed That Podcast.

Get ready to get deep with topics such as mental health struggles and also laugh with the fun banter between our amazing hosts. Both Chris and Mathew are very passionate about helping people while they also continue to learn and grow.

If you're a perpetual student - this show is for you!

Our show will also include fun segments such as Chris and Mathew playing Heardle (name that tune) during some episodes.

In this trailer, learn about how Mathew made JAYZ laugh that one time they were in the studio together.

Chris opens up about his anxiety and the struggles that he has with ruminating about the future. Does anybody else catastrophize?

In case you didn't know, both of our hosts are dads who also share some anecdotes on parenting. Ultimately, they agree on the fact that we are all just doing the best that we can while also trying to break generational cycles.

Mathew and Chris share that they will bring on some expert guests that we can all learn from. We will be able to have amazing takeaways, action items and ideas to reflect on. We care about you and we care about your well-being.

Thank you for being here with us! We are building this together.

If you like what we are doing, you can support the show by checking out our sponsors:

Go to BetterHelp.com/ineededthat for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #sponsored
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