The Michael Chernow Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Dan Churchill: Embracing Challenges, Community, and Culinary Habits Jul 10, 2024

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This week, Michael Chernow is joined by Dan Churchill to discuss his life as a chef, why you have to be able to do hard things, the importance of community, and much more.

4:35 - Enjoying the journey when doing hard things

11:20 - The ability to win no matter what

12:43 - Dan's morning routine

14:52 - Sleep schedules

19:13 - Having a community outside of the city

21:50 - Creating good cooking habits

31:07 - Wind down routine

34:38 - How age plays into fitness

Follow Dan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dan_churchill/?hl=en
Check out Dan’s website: https://danchurchill.com/

The Rich Roll Podcast: Overcoming Addiction Jul 03, 2024

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Michael Chernow joins The Rich Roll Podcast to discuss his cinematic journey from addiction to inspiring others, the power of daily habits, small wins, healing your inner child, and more.

On this episode:

00:01:47 - Sharing recovery stories

00:09:10 - The power of extreme commitment

00:13:00 - Reaching the lowest point

00:19:13 - The challenge of addiction and the difficulty for non-addicts to understand its power

00:23:30 - Childhood trauma, abuse, and the impact on mental health and relationships

00:27:47 - Survival tactics, chameleon behavior, and seeking love and acceptance

00:30:51 - Drugs as a temporary solution and the feeling of control and escape

00:32:21 - Leaving home at 15, independence, and finding freedom on the streets

00:33:46 - Balancing school and life on the streets

00:37:27 - Restaurant Journey

00:42:18 - Overcoming Adversity

00:47:32 - Fitness and Sobriety

00:52:18 - The early days of recovery

00:57:04 - Establishing a daily routine

01:02:37 - The importance of discipline and structure

01:09:19 - Living in the present and prioritizing family

01:20:14 - Gratitude Practice

01:29:34 - Fear and Optimism

01:31:29 - Meatball Shop Success

01:35:03 - Building an institution

01:37:53 - Lessons from a meeting

01:39:57 - Success in the restaurant business

01:48:32 - The power of culture

01:52:39 - Kreatures of Habit concept

01:54:39 - Starting Kreatures of Habit

01:59:50 - Impact of food-based decisions

02:02:42 - Commitment and consistency breeding confidence

02:07:09 - The power of small wins

02:09:38 - Challenges in building a business

02:10:05 - Motivation beyond money

02:11:15 - Kreatures of Habit

02:11:44 - Digital Business and Transparency

02:13:13 - Connecting with Customers

02:14:11 - Breathwork Experience

02:21:57 - Virtual Breathwork Sessions

02:25:25 - Emotional Release and Healing

02:27:42 - Visceral Vision and Healing

02:28:35 - Rich's Breathwork Experience

02:30:29 - Group Holotropic Breathing

02:31:35 - The virtual experience

02:32:12 - Therapy through breathwork

02:34:10 - Inner child revelation

02:38:14 - Commitment to fatherhood

02:40:08 - Advice for those struggling

James Kent: The Recipe For Kindness In Leadership [Re-Run] Jun 26, 2024

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This week, we're bringing you a re-run of Michael's episode with James Kent to honor his memory.

Michael and James discuss the mindset of leading a team in a high-stress environment, the key to establishing a positive company culture, and how to carve out time for yourself every single day.

Michael Gazzo: Breathwork Can Be Transformational Jun 19, 2024

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Michael Gazzo is a transformational coach, spiritual mentor, breathwork facilitator, platinum music producer, multi-instrumentalist, husband and father. In this episode, he dives deep into how breathwork can be a game changer.

4:55 - Michael Chernow's first breathwork experience

11:05 - What is the type of breathwork that Gazzo does?

17:40 - How Gazzo's breathwork journey started

24:32 - Feeling physical sensations when you do breathwork

32:00 - Our code can be rewritten by processing trauma

39:48 - How to find Michael Gazzo

Michael Gazzo’s website: https://www.michaelgazzo.com/

Michael Gazzo’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gazzomusic/

Peter Crone: Redesigning the Subconscious Mind Jun 12, 2024

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Peter Crone is a writer, speaker, and thought leader in human awakening and potential. He works with everyone from world-class athletes to stay-at-home parents to redesign the subconscious mind.This week, he joins Michael Chernow to talk about how you can shed your false identity and achieve happiness.

On this episode:

2:28 - What makes people happy

12:49 - The different elemental types

18:32 - Lifestyle change happens when you can reveal who you truly are

27:45 - How to get rid of your false identity

35:58 - Does an identity change come with a physical change as well?

46:15 - Peter's mastermind

Peter’s website: https://www.petercrone.com/

Rachel Scheer: How Functional Medicine Works Jun 05, 2024

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Rachel Scheer is a functional medicine practitioner and she joins Michael Chernow to discuss her healing journey, her view on Western medicine, and much more.

On this episode:

2:30 - What got Rachel into functional medicine

17:17 - Rachel’s elimination diet

26:00 - Getting a correct diagnosis

34:33 - Nutritional habits for a healthy gut

41:45 - Manifestation and doing the things that scare you

57:52 - The greatest piece of personal development

The Mind Pump Podcast: How Michael Chernow Changed His Life May 29, 2024

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This week, we’re bringing you Michael Chernow’s guest appearance on the Mind Pump Podcast.

On this episode, Michael dives into the following topics with Sal, Adam, And Justin:

02:13 - How from a young age he was trying to get out of his house.

09:41 - Being sexually assaulted at 8 years old.

14:54 - Why he felt he needed to have a legitimate job with his ever-growing side hustle.

20:38 - His favorite drug to sell and why?

25:06 - His only run-in with the cops.

30:41 - The scary experience of getting robbed.

37:34 - That one time he faked his death.

43:03 - His connection to the universe.

45:28 - Losing his father and making amends.

55:06 - The beginning of the end of the dark days and the beginning of the new days.

1:00:21 - The Muay Thai angels.

1:07:16 - The point where things start happening for him.

1:27:32 - Why his happiness is FAR more important than cash in the bank and capital.

1:34:18 - His next venture, partner, and buyout.

1:45:06 - The origins of Kreatures of Habit.

1:51:58 - Taking his love of oatmeal and running with it!

1:59:34 - How fitness & health transformed him.

2:07:13 - The priority of profitability.
2:09:03 - You never know the catalyst of change.

Jason Lacayo: The Realities of Being a NYPD Cop May 22, 2024

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Jason Lacayo has been a police officer for 19 years and is currently part of the mental health outreach team. He is also the co-host of Inside the Labyrinth podcast powered by Reps for Responders, which is an organization that helps first responders and the families of first responders get services.

On this episode, Jason dives into the following topics with Michael Chernow:

6:10 - The experience of being a cop in NYC

13:27 - What sets Jason up for success

16:17 - Protecting your mental space despite the tough things you see

24:02 - Morning routine

30:18 - There's two sides of mental health

37:45 - The community of the police force

50:02 - How to overcome hardship
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Eric Leija: The Power in Doing the Hard Things May 15, 2024

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Eric Leija is a fitness coach in Austin, Texas. He is a co-founder of onnit gym and an adidas training athlete, he specializes in kettlebell strength and conditioning training and offers in person and online coaching. Eric is prevalent on social media where he shares his content with over 1+ million people across Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

On this episode he dives into the following topics with Michael Chernow:

2:54 - Where Eric got his start

11:58 - Processing childhood trauma

16:48 - Holotropic breathwork

20:55 - Eric’s Iowaska experience

30:37 - Eric’s morning routine

39:20 - Enjoying doing the hard things

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Check out Eric’s website.

Matt Choi: What It Takes To Run 100 Miles May 08, 2024

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Matt Choi is a content creator, entrepreneur, and endurance athlete. He is the founder of Choi Media Group.He joins Michael Chernow to dive into what it was like to run 100 miles, how he prioritizes health and positivity, and much more.

On this episode:

9:40 - Matt’s morning routine

14:32 - Building a solid foundation to start your day

24:08 - Running 100 miles

35:47 - Tips for getting into running

44:59 - What is Matt’s recovery process?

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