The Michael Caz Podcast

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ReWild Yourself with Daniel Vitalis Oct 28, 2019

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Things are about to get wild in this week's podcast. Joining the show we have the host of the ReWild Yourself Podcast, Daniel Vitalis.

Daniel is a modern day hunter gatherer, writer, and lifestyle pioneer who's interested in helping people reconnect with wildness both inside and outside of themselves.

This week's episode is all about exploring strategies that our ancient human bodies and minds need to thrive in a modern world by awakening our instincts and freeing ourselves from the

degenerative effects human domestication.

Topics:

03:25 - Important lessons growing up

21:10 - Accepting mortality

24:57 - Benefit of hardship

35:30 - ReWild yourself

53:39 - Plant walk

Links:

www.wild-fed.com

www.surthrival.com

ReWild Yourself Podcast

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Books:

Antifragile - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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TBT: Mat Fraser - The Man Behind the Medals Oct 21, 2019

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Finally, the episode with the legend himself, Mat Fraser.

This week on the Brute Strength Podcast, Mat joins in on the fun to discuss his upbringing and his eventual rise to the top of the CrossFit podium. Unlike other interviews, Mat spends more time sharing stories from behind the scenes than he does about winning his medals. Truth be told, Mat is a fantastic storyteller, and lucky for you he's got plenty of them. Tune in to hear more about the man behind the medals, as we get a closer look at his early battles with drugs and alcohol, growing up with Olympian parents and the infamous Home Depot story from the 2014 Games.

Topics:

01:30 – Mat's parents

13:20 – Weightlifting in junior high and high school

15:50 – Drugs and alcohol

34:00 – Working on an oil rig

43:05 – ECC 2014

53:30 – The Home Depot story

57:00 – Habits and rituals

1:24:00 – Defining "why"

Links:

No Hands Death Spiral Clip

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Keto Answers ft. Dr. Anthony Gustin Oct 14, 2019

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The walking encyclopedia for all things keto is back, and this time he's got his own book!

Please welcome Dr. Anthony Gustin for the third time on the Brute Podcast. In this episode, Anthony goes over what he calls the "Four Pillars of Health." Both Michael and Anthony will be diving into sleep, movement, stress management and, you guessed it, the ketogenic diet. Each episode with Anthony gets better and better. If you enjoy this episode, definitely check out Anthony's previous appearances on episodes 156 and 193—links below!

Topics:

01:45 – Relationships and commitment

13:15 – "Keto Answers"

18:00 – Four Pillars of Health

22:10 – Sleep

32:00 – Movement

44:00 – Stress management

50:15 – Keto diet

65:30 – Grass-fed vs. conventional meat

71:54 – Blue zones

Links:

Books:

Keto Answers – Anthony Gustin

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Stronger By Science ft. Greg Nuckols Sep 30, 2019

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At 27 years old, Greg Nuckols made waves as a strength and conditioning coach. Now, the founder of Stronger by Science is using his online platform to help lifters and coaches train smarter.

This week on the Brute Podcast, Greg joins Michael to discuss the difference between practicing and learning, how to think scientifically in training, and in life, as well as what to do when you start to lose motivation.

Topics:

06:40 – Tricking athletes into PRs

13:14 – Getting into strength training

25:50 – Research vs. results

36:40 – Soft skills & coaching

52:40 – Verbiage & imagery

61:20 – Getting into training for the wrong reason

Links:

Stronger by Science

Books:

What Is This Thing Called Science – A.F. Chalmers

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The Ready State ft. Kelly Starrett Sep 16, 2019

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When it comes to relieving pain, preventing injury, and improving physical performance, Kelly Starrett is your guy.

Kelly joins the Brute podcast for the second time to share his ideas on family values, and movement principles. In this episode Kelly share's his ideology behind intentional parenting, raising a family, and being the absolute best for your tribe. The conversation later switches to the topic of pain. What does it mean to be injured vs experiencing pain, how to get the most out of your recovery as well as some emerging new health trends.

For more on personal development and movement efficiency be sure to give this episode a listen.

Topics:

01:00 - Ideas on movement

09:10 - Starting a family

29:00 - Creating habits with your kids

33:15 - When to start a family

40:30 - Movement & pain

49:35 - Improving your environment for better health

58:23 - Detrimental habits

1:09:00 - The Ready State

Links:

LapTop 30 (VariDesk)

The Ready State

Books:

Muscles and Meridians - Phillip Beach

Sport Gene - David Epstein

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High-Performance Coaching ft. Dean Somerset Sep 02, 2019

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Stretching is bullshit.

At least, according to renowned strength and conditioning coach Dean Somerset, it is. You might recognize his name from his many contributions to popular fitness platforms including Men's Health and Bodybuilding.com, but today, he's adding to the list with a guest appearance on this week's Brute Podcast.

In this episode, Dean admits that from the start, becoming a strength and conditioning coach was rough. Listen as he dives into his early career, shares advice for building habits, the implications of artificial intelligence in the fitness industry and ultimately, why he thinks stretching is utter bullshit.

Topics:

09:46 – Starting in strength & conditioning

25:52 – Empathy as a skill

35:30 – Building clientele as a trainer

42:00 – Having broad interests

45:20 – Resilience & habits

54:30 – Stretching is not beneficial

58:30 – AI & the fitness industry

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Focus, Intent, and Leadership ft. Justin S'ua Aug 26, 2019

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A leader is someone who sets examples, provides a vision, inspires others and establishes an effective communication protocol. Whether you're applying that leadership to coaching professional athletes, running a business or even parenting, Justin Su'a is who you want to look to for the best advice.

Justin is the performance psychologist for the Tampa Bay Rays and he's coming back to the Brute Podcast this week to dive into the psychology of parenthood and the benefits of watering down your child's ambition. He also covers a few tips on how to better lead yourself so that you can lead others at work, at home and in life.

Topics:

03:10 – Watering children's ambition

18:52 – Teaching humility

25:53 – Nothing is impossible

41:30 – Find something to focus on

50:26 – Process-oriented goals vs. result-oriented goals

Links:

Twitter

Instagram

Books:

Insight – Tasha Eurich

Parent Pep Talks – Justin Su'a

Essentialism – Greg McKeown

The One Thing – Gary Keller and Jay Papasan

The Power of Habit – Charles Duhigg

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Six More Ways To Improve Your Relationship ft. Adee Cazayoux Aug 19, 2019

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Adee Cazayoux is back on this week's Brute Podcast to join Michael in discussing six new tips on how you can improve your relationship.

Listen as they share a unique dialogue technique that can be used for conflict resolution and see why they say you should be training your partner like a dog.

If you haven't caught your favorite power couple on their new podcast, the WAG Podcast, be sure to give it a listen for weekly updates from the Cazayouxs as they cover topics of health, nutrition and relationships.

Topics:

03:20 – Tip #1: Regulate yourself

16:26 – Tip #2: Phones away!

20:40 – Tip #3: Have novel experiences together

26:15 – Tip #4: Use IMAGO Dialogue Technique

35:00 – Tip #5: Have better sex, more often

41:10 – Tip #6: Praise your partner

Notable Mentions:

IMAGO Dialogue Technique

Books:

Getting the Love You Want – Harville Hendrix

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The Warrior, The Athlete & The Leader ft. Mark Divine Aug 12, 2019

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Title: The Warrior, the Athlete & the Leader

Mark Divine is a retired Navy SEAL commander and New York Times best-selling author. He is also the founder of SEALFIT, an integrated functional fitness and mental toughness training program, and Unbeatable Mind, an intensive online training program for gaining mental clarity, increased focus, physical fitness, and increased awareness.

He will be joining the Brute Podcast for a second time to talk about self-evolution, including the principles of yin & yang in our daily lives.

In this episode, Mark hones in on the five domains of SEAL training, understanding negative patterns and the benefits of box breathing.

Topics:

04:50 – Self-evolution

16:00 – Yin vs. yang

20:20 – 5 Domains of SEAL training

27:02 – Heading into the unknown

35:57 – Implementing yin & yang into your life

38:50 – Box breathing

46:02 – Negative patterns

67:20 – Starting a morning routine

Links:

markdivine.com

unbeatablemind.com

sealfit.com

Books:

A Book of Five Rings – Miyamoto Musashi

Integral Meditation – Ken Wilber

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StrongFit: Movement Principles Aug 05, 2019

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Julien Pineau's brainchild, StrongFit, originally started as a gym with a focus on strongman training. Little did he know it would evolve into a full-on education program dedicated to teaching the fundamental patterns of human movement.

So he's returning to the #BrutePodcast this week to share some of the core principles of movement and performance that make StrongFit what it is.

Listen along to understand his ideas of "staying in flow," intensity vs. volume training, and the difference between reward and value in sport.

Topics:

06:20 - Staying in flow

20:11 - Reinforcement learning

41:40 - Vulnerability and athletics

46:07 - Reward vs value

59:03 - Intensity and volume in sports

Links:

Instagram

Strongfit.com

YouTube

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