Abel James Show (Video)

If you could save $400,000 a year in medical costs by making a radical change to your diet, would you do it? Today we’re here with Brett Ender and Harry Gray, fellow Austinites, former college athletes turned entrepreneurs and hosts of the Meat Mafia podcast. From fitness to faith, we cover a lot of ground in this one and I hope you enjoy. In this episode, you’ll hear: How Brett saved $400,000 a year by making a radical change to his diet The power of lifestyle interventions over medication Strategies to compete as low-carb ultra-endurance athletes How to balance entrepreneurial pursuits with athletic ambitions And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/from-illness-to-ironman-with-brett-and-harry-of-the-meat-mafia/ Go to https://nobleorigins.com/ for Brett and Harry’s nose-to-tail grass-fed beef protein powder with organs, bone marrow, colostrum and more Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/ Listen and support the show on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6ZBhFATsjzIJ3QVofgOH Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

Why do so many famous, seemingly successful musicians wind up completely broke? In this bonus series, I’m interviewing incredibly talented musicians who are using cutting-edge podcasting technology to reinvent the music industry. Today we’re here with Suzanne Santo, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A tireless creator, her sound has been described as Americana, Southern-gothic soul, and forward-thinking rock & roll. Santo performed for a decade as a member of the L.A.-based duo HoneyHoney, and went on to tour the world from Greece to Glastonbury as a member of Hozier’s band. You’re going to dig this one. In this episode, you’ll hear: The surprising and tragic truth about big contracts in the music industry How and why musicians lose creative control over their art and identity How to maintain top health and performance on the road How to balance a career as a musician with being a mother Why deleting all of your social media accounts is awesome And much more… Be sure to listen until the end of this show to hear Suzanne’s track, Worried. These special episodes with fellow performing artists are free of ads with no sponsors, so if you like what you’re hearing, you can support this show by sending a “boost” or “boostagram” to this episode on a modern podcasting app like Fountain. If you want to help create a better future for music and podcasting, here’s your challenge:  Download the Fountain app. Add a few dollars to your lightning wallet. Find this episode, click the lightning icon, and send us a Boost with an optional message. Since the Abel James Show is now using modern podcasting 2.0 technology, your contribution will automatically be split 50/50 with Suzanne Santo. We truly appreciate your support! If you’d like to hear Suzanne Santo LIVE, we’ll be sharing the stage this Monday, 12/16 at Antone’s in Austin, TX. >> Get your tickets ($10): AntonesNightclub.com >> Or join the Livestream on Tunestr or Adam Curry’s Boostagram Ball podcast (Show starts at 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on Monday, December 16, 2024) Head over to SuzanneSanto.com for music, upcoming shows, merch and more from Suzanne Santo Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/suzanne-santo-how-to-reinvent-a-broken-music-industry/

How much do musicians actually make streaming and performing live?  The truth is gnarlier than you think!  But we’re working hard to change that.  This is the third episode in our bonus series, where you’re hearing rapid fire interviews with musicians who are reinventing the music industry by using cutting-edge “Value 4 Value” technology.  This is all leading up to the first-ever “Sats By SW” Independent Music Summit on December 15th and our live music performance at Antone’s Nightclub on December 16th.  Today we’re here with my dear friend and longtime bandmate, Stacey McCann. Stacey is a vocalist, songwriter, bassist, and the leadwoman of S.O.B. & The Dangs (S.O.B. = Stace On Bass). In this episode, you’ll hear: Why you need to add “getting fired” to your to-do list How much musicians actually make streaming and playing live What being a musician was like before social media How to convince yourself to create your dream band And much more… Make sure to listen at the end of this interview for a concert recording where Stacey and I perform live as S.O.B. & The Dangs. You’ll be hearing “Surrender” and “Whole Lot of Trouble.” We hope you dig it.  These special episodes with fellow performing artists are free of ads with no sponsors, so if you like what you’re hearing, you can support this show by sending a “boost” or “boostagram” to this episode on a modern podcasting app like Fountain. If you want to help create a better future for music and podcasting, here’s your challenge:  Download the Fountain app. Add a few dollars to your lightning wallet. Find this episode, click the lightning icon, and send us a Boost with an optional message. Since the Abel James Show is now using modern podcasting 2.0 technology, your contribution will automatically be split 50/50 with Stacey McCann. We truly appreciate your support! If you’d like to hear S.O.B. and The Dangs LIVE, we’ll be rocking the stage this Monday, 12/16 at Antone’s in Austin, TX. >> Get your tickets ($10): AntonesNightclub.com >> Or join the Livestream on Tunestr or Adam Curry’s Boostagram Ball podcast (Show starts at 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on Monday, December 16, 2024) Head over to sobthedangs.com for music, upcoming shows and more from Stacey McCann Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/stacey-mccann-why-getting-fired-needs-to-go-on-your-to-do-list/ 

What do real musicians think of AI-Generated music? In this 4-part bonus series, you’ll hear rapid fire interviews with musicians who are using cutting-edge podcasting 2.0 tech to reinvent the music industry. This is all leading up to the first-ever “Sats By SW” Independent Music Summit and our live music performance at Antone’s hosted by the inventor of modern podcasting and legendary MTV VJ, Adam Curry. We’re here today with Johnny Elrod, fellow Texan, musician, and drummer for FM Rodeo. In this episode, you’ll hear: What real musicians think about AI-Generated music How to approach learning a musical instrument in an age of distraction Why having your own music library is better than Spotify Why labor-intensive hobbies that don’t have a financial pay off are worth it And more… Hang on until the end of this interview to hear a track from FM Rodeo, “Rit Jons.” And if you’d like to drop some “sats” in the tip jar for today’s episode, your contributions will automatically be split 50/50 with FM Rodeo. So, to leave a little tip, all you have to do is: Download the Fountain app. Add a few bucks to your lightning wallet. Find this episode, click the lightning icon, and send us a Boost with an optional message. If you’d like to hear FM Rodeo LIVE, we’ll be sharing the stage this Monday, 12/16 at Antone’s in Austin, TX.  >> Get your tickets ($10): AntonesNightclub.com >> Or join the Livestream on Tunestr or Adam Curry’s Boostagram Ball podcast (Show starts at 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on Monday, December 16, 2024) Go to FMRodeoTX.com for upcoming shows, lyrics, merch and more from FM Rodeo Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/johnny-elrod-what-real-musicians-think-of-ai-generated-music/ 

Technology is disrupting the music industry once again. In this week's special 4-part bonus series, you’ll hear rapid fire interviews with incredible musicians who are using cutting edge podcasting tech to reinvent the music industry. We’re kicking off this bonus series with one of the top artists in the world of value-for-value music, Ainsley Costello.  Ainsley began performing in school and community musical theatre productions at the age of 7. Fueled by her passion and determination, she began taking classes at Berklee College of Music online at just 15 years old. A rare combination of raw talent and relentless ambition, Ainsley has a resume of those twice her age, graduating from Berkeley magna cum laude with a degree in music business at the age of 19, with over 20 commercial single releases and 200 shows in 20+ states under her belt—no big deal. And I get the feeling that she's just getting warmed up. In this episode with Ainsley Costello, you’ll hear: What really happens when artists sign their lives away to record companies The future of music in the age of generative AI How artists and DJs are using podcasting technology to reimagine the music industry A few inspiring words that might just convince you to chase your dreams And more… Make sure to listen to the end of this interview to hear one of Ainsley’s tunes, “Cherry on Top” the first song to ever to hit one million Satoshis on Wavlake! And if you’d like to drop a some “sats” in the tip jar for today’s episode, which will be split 50/50 with Ainsley, simply:  Download the Fountain.fm app Add a few bucks to your lightning wallet Find this episode on Fountain, click the lightning icon, and send us a Boost with an optional message If you’d like to hear Ainsley LIVE, we’ll be sharing the stage this Monday, 12/16 at Antone’s in Austin, TX.  >> Get your tickets ($10): AntonesNightclub.com >> Or join the Livestream on Tunestr or Adam Curry’s Boostagram Ball podcast (Show starts at 6pm Central / 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific on Monday, December 16, 2024) Go to AinsleyCostello.com to connect with Ainsley and hear a sampling of her music Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/ainsley-costello-how-bitcoin-is-disrupting-the-music-industry

Do you feel a constant pressure to optimize every aspect of your life? What if hyper-optimization protocols actually do more harm than good? The glorification of hustle culture has given many of us the nagging feeling that no matter how much we do or accomplish, it's never quite enough. Living in a cloud of frantic, urgent, reactive energy can even cause us to lose sight of who we are and why we’re working so hard.  If you want to reclaim your time, energy and purpose in life, you need to rebel against cultural norms and conditioning that does not serve you.  You'll be in good company. Studies have shown that no matter their field or area of expertise, peak performers share a unique characteristic: they take time for complete rest and recovery.  So when was the last time you created space for rest, or experienced the unexpected joys of under-committing and doing nothing for a minute? If your identity is in any way defined by over-achievement, hyper-optimization, perfectionism, or an obsession with productivity, this episode is for you.  And listen, I may be behind the microphone, but I'm just as guilty of all of this tomfoolery as the rest of you! Today, we're here with Israa Nasir, a New York City-based psychotherapist, author, and the founder of WellGuide—a digital community for mental health awareness. Israa's new book, "Toxic Productivity" is strong medicine for anyone who's ever felt the pressure to be constantly busy, constantly achieving, and constantly proving their worth.  In this episode with Israa, you’ll hear: Why hyper-optimization protocols often do more harm than good Why chasing and achieving the next big win can eventually lead to feeling more empty and disconnected than ever before How to break free from the constant pressure to achieve and optimize every aspect of your life How to build meaningful relationships in a hyperconnected but lonely world And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/israa-nasir-why-hyper-optimization-protocols-do-more-harm-than-good/ Go to https://www.israanasir.com/ to get Israa Nasir's new book, "Toxic Productivity" Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Listen and support the show on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6ZBhFATsjzIJ3QVofgOH  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

Have you ever wondered why almost every single packaged food contains industrial seed oils, anti-caking agents, preservatives, petrochemical flavorings and other non-foods? And why do so many growing companies that started as a healthier real food alternative ultimately sell their souls to Big Food? We're back this week with our dear friend, Anna Vocino, a best-selling cookbook author, actor, stand-up comedian, podcaster and founder of Eat Happy Kitchen, a natural food company. She's here to show you how the food we buy in the grocery store actually gets made, and it's not always pretty. In this episode with Anna, you're about to hear: Why nearly all of the products you find in the grocery store—everything from sauces, spices and dressings to cookies and cereals—contain sketchy non-food ingredients How to muster up the courage to start your own business without losing your mind or your pants How to achieve longevity in the world of podcasting and media, from a couple of OGs An optimistic vision for the future of human creativity in the age of AI And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/anna-vocino-say-no-to-big-food-and-build-your-own-business-instead/ Go to https://eathappykitchen.com for sauces, recipes, cookbooks and more from Anna Vocino, and get her latest cookbook "Eat Happy Italian" at https://eathappyitalian.com/ Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/ Listen and support the show on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6ZBhFATsjzIJ3QVofgOH Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus

Why do fancy restaurants fill their meals with junk oils, sugars, chemical preservatives, and worse? With rampant food inflation and razor thin margins, even the fanciest, most exclusive and expensive restaurants can’t resist the tendency to cut corners on ingredient quality. That means that no matter how much you spend on eating out - with few exceptions - you’re still getting shockingly low-quality food.  So how do high profile celebrities and the rich and famous achieve such dramatic transformations?  And are regular joes and janes like us actually better off without private chefs and nutritionists?  Today we’re here with celebrity chef and entrepreneur, James Barry.  Chef James Barry’s 20 years in the field started as a private chef cooking for billionaires, musicians, and celebrities, including Tom Cruise, George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, and John Cusack, to name a few. But it was becoming a father that forced him to go deeper in his exploration of functional food.  As the Founder of Pluck, Chef James is the creator of a unique organ-based superfood seasoning that can be sprinkled on foods for a tasty kick that packs the nutritional punch of grass-fed liver, kidney, spleen, heart and pancreas along with organic spices.  In this episode, you’ll discover: Why the food served at fancy, expensive restaurants is so often terrible for our health Simple cooking tips and techniques to make home-cooked meals more flavorful, satisfying, and nutritious How to encourage picky eaters to become more adventurous by expanding their palate  The unexpected challenges and downsides of relying on external experts like private chefs and nutritionists And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/chef-james-barry-why-eating-at-fancy-restaurants-is-terrible-for-your-health/  Go to EatPluck.com for Chef James Barry's delicious blend of grass-fed organ meats and organic spices called PLUCK, and enter code ABELJAMES to save 20% off  Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Listen and support the show on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6ZBhFATsjzIJ3QVofgOH  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman   Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman   Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames   Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus  

What’s the difference between education and indoctrination? Is our education system broken, or is it operating as intended? The public school conveyor belt is a relic of the Prussian military model, designed to produce compliant workers for factories rather than sovereign thinkers with upward mobility. We’re left with a blindly obedient population that’s smart enough to follow orders, but not smart or courageous enough to question the status quo.   The masses are conditioned to become habitually compliant conformists forever reliant on external authority. As Seth Godin writes, “To efficiently run a school, amplify fear (and destroy passion).” These days, educators have limited intellectual freedom to teach what they want to teach.  In past decades, we had far less access to information or schooling, yet were far more educated. Now in the age of AI, we have access to unlimited information, but we don’t know if any of it is real or true.  So what is the future of education? Our guest today is Matt Beaudreau, a former public school educator and administrator who has dedicated his career to rethinking the very foundations of our education system. Matt shares: “When I saw this system for what it was, I could no longer be a part of perpetuating it.” As founder of the Apogee Strong mentorship program, Matt has an unwavering commitment to empowering young people to become sovereign, self-directed learners - a radical departure from the compliance-driven model that dominates our schools. True education should foster creativity and critical thinking, allowing individuals to pursue their unique passions. Matt’s belief, which I share, is that genius is common, and true learning is about unlocking the innate genius in every one of us. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to unshackle your mind from the limits of traditional schooling and cultural conditioning  Why modern education systems are anti-entrepreneurial and train students to be employees rather than innovators How to utilize passion as a vehicle to learn how to learn How to cultivate courage, foster civil discourse and intellectual flexibility to counter the polarization and echo chambers in today's society The status games played by elite institutions And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/matt-beaudreau-how-to-nurture-genius-and-courage-in-a-habitually-compliant-population/  Go to https://apogeestrong.com/ to enroll, watch the Documentary, and get more from Matt Beaudreau and the Apogee Strong team Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Listen and support the show on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6ZBhFATsjzIJ3QVofgOH   Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman   Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman   Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames   Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

Is your work aligned with your true calling in life? Or are you being paid to overlook your overwhelming disinterest in the work? Is your work-life driven by an illusion where the trivial is disguised as important? Tragically, this week’s guest admits, “I spent 10 years doing an enormous amount of work but feeling as if I created nothing of substance.” Most of us know the feeling, but it doesn’t have to be this way. In other words, work doesn’t have to suck. Today, I'm thrilled to have my good friend and fellow Austinite, Paul Millerd joining us on the show. Paul is a fellow former corporate consultant who has spent the past 7 years blazing an unconventional trail, leaving the rat race behind to pursue a life of creativity, curiosity, and freedom as an independent author and creator. If you’re looking to reclaim your inner ambition, as Paul writes: “The only true and worthwhile edge is deeply caring about what you do.”  The real journey isn’t in indulging our desire to escape work, but in finding meaningful work that is true to our mission and purpose here on earth. In this conversation, Paul shares the raw, unfiltered story of his journey - from the uncertainty and loneliness of leaving a successful consulting career, to the unexpected joys and challenges of building a life around his curiosity and passions. We'll dive into the frameworks he's developed for discerning "good work" from "bad work," and how he's navigated the ebb and flow of creative entrepreneurship, including the decision to turn down a lucrative publishing deal. Whether you're feeling trapped in a soul-sucking job, or simply curious about what's possible when you break free of societal scripts, you're going to find an abundance of wisdom and inspiration in Paul's story. In this episode, you’ll discover: Paul's framework for differentiating between "good work," "good enough work," and "bad work," and how you can apply this to your life How to find a balance between creative work and financial stability How to break free of your attachment to social status, material possessions, and your identity as an “achiever” Sage advice for those who are considering leaving the traditional corporate world to pursue their passions and creative interests How to coexist with your doubts and fears and feelings of uncertainty (instead of numbing or running away from them) How to reclaim your ambition to pursue YOUR good work And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/paul-millerd-why-he-blew-up-his-life-and-you-should-too/  Go to https://pmillerd.com/goodwork/ to get Paul Millerd’s brand new book “Good Work: Reclaiming Your Inner Ambition.” Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Listen and support the show on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6ZBhFATsjzIJ3QVofgOH  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

What does the concept of longevity mean to you? Does it mean pumping your body full of exogenous hormones, peptides, stem cells, brain implants, and gradually replacing your organs with lab-grown pig parts? Perhaps some of us will sign up to be a brain in a jar? Or can we cruise into our second century by living a simple life of self-reflection, meditating deep in the mountains? Afterall, in remote corners of the world, there are legends of yogis and spiritual masters living so long that their true age is forgotten to time. Indeed, there are many paths on the road to a long life. In the years ahead, the bifurcation between devout transhumanists on a quest to live forever and those who prefer a more natural approach to aging will become more and more obvious. Today I’m honored to be joined by our friend Mark Divine, a former Navy SEAL commander, an entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, host of The Mark Divine Show, and renowned expert in personal transformation, mindfulness, and the untapped potential of the human mind. In this expansive conversation, we explore the transformative power of silence and self-reflection, the intricate dance between the ego and attachment, as well as extraordinary feats of consciousness, healing and longevity documented in Eastern spiritual traditions. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to break free from the conditioning and limiting beliefs that lead many of us to a "common" life of quiet desperation Powerful practices to master the mind’s energy by combining Eastern wisdom and Western science Why sitting in silence and witnessing one's thoughts is crucial for deconstructing limiting beliefs and stories, leading to greater freedom and self-awareness How to redefine your relationship with reality to unlock your full potential And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/mark-divine-master-your-minds-energy-to-become-uncommon/  Grab Mark Divine's new book “Uncommon: Simple Principles for an Extraordinary Life”:  https://readuncommon.com/ and head over to https://markdivine.com/ for more. Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Listen and support the show on Fountain: https://fountain.fm/show/6ZBhFATsjzIJ3QVofgOH   Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

When you know what you’re supposed to do, what keeps you from actually doing it? We’re all guilty at times of procrastination, pleasure-seeking, indulging in distraction and escapism, and even self-sabotage. Perhaps it’s all part of the human condition. But since knowing what to do is different from actually doing it, it’s essential to set up systems in our lives to make healthy choices the default option. And sometimes we need a little help getting out of our own way. By helping you work through the subconscious emotional blocks that prevent you from taking positive action, finding the right coach and accountability partner can make a massive difference in your long term results. As today’s guest quips, "I can't help people solve their problems until I find out why they like having them." Today we’re here with our friend, Adam Gilbert, trainer, author and founder of My Body Tutor, a company he created to help people stop making excuses when it comes to health and fitness by providing personal accountability. Whether you're a seasoned athlete, a busy parent, a coach, or just dipping your toes into health and fitness, you'll walk away with actionable strategies and a renewed sense of motivation to make positive and lasting changes in your life. In this episode, you’ll discover: How to identify and overcome common self-sabotaging patterns and behaviors The role of hormone replacement therapy and other trends in the pursuit of health and longevity Advice for parents who are trying to balance their own health goals with the demands of raising young children How to find joy and fulfillment in your journey toward health, rather than viewing it as a sacrifice And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/adam-gilbert-overcome-self-sabotage-and-unlock-your-full-potential/  Get personalized 1:1 coaching from Adam Gilbert and the Body Tutor Team at MyBodyTutor.com Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman   Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman   Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

Have you heard that eating animal protein causes cancer? Or that you’ll save the world if you only give up hamburgers forever?  Despite dutifully reducing our consumption of animal protein for decades, rates of obesity and chronic disease have skyrocketed.   In the face of relentless anti-meat propaganda, what if the blanket advice to follow strict plant-based diets is actually accelerating rates of obesity and disease?  When I gave up meat as a young athlete for the sake of health and the environment, my results were abysmal. I lost muscle, gained fat, lacked energy, recovered poorly, and my race performance suffered.  Since plant-based fake meats and meat substitutes are incomplete proteins that are not well absorbed or utilized by our bodies, avoiding high-quality animal protein can lead to poor outcomes in health and performance for children and adults alike.  Meatless Mondays may sound virtuous, but they’re not saving the environment or solving the obesity epidemic as many are led to believe.  Indiscriminately blaming cattle for the sins of fossil fuels and industrial agriculture is a mistake. We all want to save the world, but as this week’s guest quips: “we can’t eat our way out of a climate crisis.”  Whether you’re raising animals or growing crops, industrial agriculture isn’t friendly to the environment or our health. Prioritizing the health of your body and the planet requires that we source real food according to the laws of nature, prioritizing regenerative agriculture and pasture-raised animals over the products of concentrated feedlots and industrial monocrops. When it comes to health and performance, eating high-quality protein from healthy animals is one of the most powerful weapons we have to fight obesity, muscle wasting, and premature aging.  Today we’re back with our friend Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a New York Times Bestselling author, podcaster and functional medicine physician specializing in the concept of muscle-centric medicine, which focuses on the largest organ in the body, skeletal muscle, as the key to health and longevity. In this episode with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, you’ll discover: Why what we think of as aging is actually a disease of impaired muscle The surprising relationship between meat, protein, and cancer How society's focus on weight loss has led to neglect of muscle building, which is critical for overall health The most effective exercises and training frequency to build skeletal muscle, optimize metabolism, and fight aging And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/gabrielle-lyon-why-meat-eating-and-strength-training-are-key-to-longevity/  Grab Dr. Gabrielle Lyon’s new book “Forever Strong”: https://drgabriellelyon.com/forever-strong/ Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

If you’re not happy all the time, do you feel like you have a problem? No matter how much you achieve, does it feel like it’s never quite enough?  This is totally normal.  There’s nothing inherently wrong with the pursuit of happiness, but it’s critical to understand that even in the best case scenario, happiness is fleeting. It’s not something we ever get to keep.  We’re conditioned to think that if we don’t feel happy, we’re failing at life. The traditional approach to addressing unhappiness is flawed, however, as it assumes we’re meant to live in some perfect state of perpetual bliss. But that doesn’t jive with biology or reality.  The truth is that our mammalian brains are wired for survival, not to feel happy all the time.  Feelings of happiness and achievement are short-lived, and it’s meant to be that way.  But by harnessing proven principles of brain science and evolutionary biology, you can use dissatisfaction, pain and discomfort to propel you to your next epic success.  Today we’re back with our friend, Loretta Breuning, PhD, author, Professor Emerita of Management at California State University, East Bay, and Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why our brain's happy chemicals are only released in short spurts, and quickly habituate to rewards How to untangle your emotional wiring by tracking down patterns from childhood Why our natural "herd impulse" can lead to groupthink and the suppression of individuality (and how to counteract it) Simple strategies to manage anxiety and fear How to spark small joys and harness dopamine triggers in the brain’s reward system to create meaning and purpose in your life And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/loretta-breuning-why-youre-not-happy-and-what-to-do-about-it/  Get Loretta Breuning’s latest book, “Why You’re Unhappy: Biology vs Politics”: https://innermammalinstitute.org/why/  Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  And click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

Do you feel like you’re addicted to screens? Technology was supposed to improve our quality of life, but instead it’s fueled a war on our attention, happiness, and sanity. Some of the most intelligent brain scientists in the world are paid ungodly sums to make sure you’re as addicted as possible, hijacking your reward pathways so they can mine your time, manipulate your thought processes, and sell your data to the highest bidder. The endless pursuit of corporate profits has created an algorithmic race to the bottom. Constant digital stimulation rewires our brains, upsets hormonal balance, saps our energy, and even degrades our ability to feel connected to humans in real life. The damage that social media and screentime can cause to mental health, especially for young women, is well-documented. Social media platforms contribute to body dysmorphia and eating disorders, and progressively lead to serious mental health issues like anxiety, depression, and far worse. In the face of epidemic levels of loneliness and isolation, men who pursue pleasure from screens reinforce their addiction to digital stimulation, which causes testosterone levels, energy, and motivation to plummet. So how can we reverse our overreliance on exploitative modern technology and create real, authentic human connections and relationships in a digital age? Today we’re back with our friend Dr. John Gray, former monk and author of more than 20+ books including “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” the best-selling relationship book of all time. In this episode with Dr. Gray, you’ll discover: Simple strategies to increase testosterone in men, and balance hormones in women (without using exogenous drugs) What living as a monk for 9 years taught Dr. Gray about mindfulness and meditation How harnessing the “polarity” between masculine and feminine energies can reignite attraction, intimacy and romance in relationships Why complaining can be addictive and what to do instead How small acts of kindness and appreciation help build intimacy and connection in your relationships The potential impacts and dangers of new technologies like virtual reality on future human relationships and interactions And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-john-gray-how-to-overcome-tech-addiction-optimize-hormones-and-reignite-romance/  Claim your free course from Dr. John Gray: https://www.marsvenus.com/gift Join the Abel James’ Substack channel: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  And click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

Are we blaming red meat and butter for the problems vegetable oil caused?  Contrary to popular belief, there is no correlation between either saturated fat or animal fat consumption and heart attacks.  Despite that fact, doctors learn that there is.  So why does the American Heart Association lie to doctors and the public about the true cause of heart disease?  All the way back in the 1950’s, Ancel Keys manipulated and falsified data to blame butter, red meat, and saturated fats for heart disease.  The American Heart Association has been misleading us about the cause of heart disease ever since. This indoctrination of physicians, dietitians and the public enabled Big Oil and Big Food to flood the American diet with cheaply produced industrial vegetable and seed oils that alter our body chemistry in unfortunate and unnatural ways. The very diet doctors recommend as healthy is making us sick.  Consuming industrial vegetable oils, like corn, canola, cottonseed, soy, sunflower, safflower, rice bran, and grapeseed oils disrupts cellular energy metabolism and leads to toxicity, oxidative stress and disease in the body.  Conversely, avoiding newfangled industrial junk oils and replacing them with traditional fats like butter, tallow, olive oil, and coconut oil can help restore metabolic health. This week’s guest is here to set the record straight.  Returning to the show today is our friend, the brilliant Dr. Cate Shanahan, one of the world’s leading authorities on nutrition and human metabolism. A board-certified Family Physician with over 20 years of clinical experience, and NY Times bestselling author, her expertise is fixing the underlying problems that cause metabolic damage and inflammation. In this episode, you’ll discover: Why doctors working in the insurance-based system no longer have the freedom to do what they think is best for their patients How the American Heart Association sold its soul to Big Oil in 1948 The undisclosed conflict of interest between the vegetable oil industry and organized medicine  How vegetable oils disrupt cellular energy metabolism leading to oxidative stress, toxicity, disease, and accelerated aging Why vegetable oils labeled “Organic” are not necessarily better than non-organic Which oils are most damaging and what to use instead And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-cate-shanahan-how-vegetable-oils-destroy-our-health-and-what-to-eat-instead/  Get Dr. Cate Shanahan's new book "Dark Calories" at https://drcate.com/dark-calories-book/  Come join the Abel James Substack channel and leave a quick comment so that we can connect: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus

What do you think of censorship?  It's a bizarre and uncomfortable feeling when some unelected, self-appointed anonymous party behind the curtain decides what you're not allowed to say or learn.  We live in a world where little people like us are legally responsible for every word we put online. But when our overlords in Big Tech censor potentially life-saving information, should they be held to the same standard? And who exactly decides what's true and what's not?  After I was censored and shadowbanned by multiple platforms during the pandemic, a wise friend reminded me that “the closer you are to the truth, the more likely you are to be censored.”  When incentives are upside down, big tech and the government don't censor lies, they censor the truth… and attack the reputation and livelihoods of those who dare speak it.  So if we’re responsible for every word we say online, Big Tech should be held legally accountable for every word they’ve ever censored. Especially when it’s clear that they have been intentionally suppressing honest conversations and critical, true, and timely information that could save lives. The downfalls of our current system are becoming obvious to even those with the most stubborn case of Stockholm Syndrome.  So who will hold the big tech censors, medical tyrants, half-alive politicians, and pot-bellied, turtlenecked billionaires accountable?  And how can we take back responsibility for our own health, well-being and survival?  The truth is that it’s on us to build parallel systems as the current medical-industrial complex based on profit, exploitation and upside-down incentives falls apart. There are many reasons to be optimistic for the future. Our guest this week is a visionary building solutions to help reclaim our digital lives from the grip of Big Tech, prioritizing sovereignty, privacy, and freedom for individuals. Today we’re here with Govinda Tidball, a former United Nations Senior Advisor with the World Food Programme and Director of the Ministry of Health in America, an organization committed to re-establishing individual health sovereignty. Govinda served as a team member of the Disrupt Hunger Global Challenge in Germany, he co-founded Sri Lanka’s national Emergency Medical Service and call center, and has been involved in global counter human trafficking efforts for over fifteen years.  A man of many talents, Govinda is also a former world-class athlete, television host, radio personality, public speaker, and was even involved in the fashion industry for a time. In this episode, you'll discover: Why America's medical system is an underperforming outlier with poor outcomes and low life expectancy despite astronomical costs The promise of Web5 technology, which incorporates decentralization and privacy to combat top-down control, censorship and weaponized algorithms How to incentivize actual health, rather than the current system of running bodies through the medical system for profit Simple steps to plan ahead for economic and environmental disasters How to take back responsibility for our own health and well-being, instead of blindly following authority figures And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/govinda-tidball-health-sovereignty-medical-privacy-web5-technology/  Go to DetoxAmerica.us for more from Govinda Tidball and to claim your free complimentary membership. Come join the Abel James Substack channel and leave a quick comment so that we can connect: https://abeljames.substack.com/  Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus

Does it feel like a dollar isn't worth a dollar anymore?  At first, inflation feels good for some of us.  Homeowners see their houses rapidly increase in nominal price, the stock market appears to rise, even used cars and trucks sitting in the driveway growing older somehow appear to become more valuable.  But when you fill up your cart at the grocery store, pay for skyrocketing insurance and tax bills, and account for rapid and permanent increases in housing, energy and all the other costs of living, you start to feel the sting of runaway inflation.  According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve, in the past three years groceries are up 20% across the board, gas is up 45%, Energy is up 38% and credit card debt is up 45%.  This would all be well and good if our salaries doubled overnight.  Has yours?  Debasement of our currency has eroded our standard of living, degraded nutrients in our food supply, and left us poorer and sicker than any time in recent history.  Fiat inflation is a hidden tax lobbied without your consent, eroding the spending power of every dollar you've ever earned.  In a debt-based fiat system, saving is a losing strategy. Increasingly, we're incentivized to spend immediately, not save. Corporations are incentivized to borrow, not earn.  With cheaper access to massive low interest debt, the ruling class is able to gleefully stripmine any remaining wealth from the middle and lower classes.  Since 1900, our dollar has lost nearly 99% of its spending power.  This is not an accident.  In 1900, a single dollar could buy a pair of patent leather shoes, a woman's house dress or even be saved with confidence. The average American could afford to eat 175 pounds of meat a year, mostly beef, as well as plenty of eggs, bacon and sausage.  Collectively, our heart health was also far better.  By 1972, we ate 104 pounds of red meat a year, and as of 2019, our consumption was cut in half to just 56 pounds.  Since then, obesity and disease has become widespread in adults and children alike as our quality of life has deteriorated.  Using propaganda from fraudulent studies, monetary distortions and backward subsidies, the collusion of government, industry and special interests has intentionally shifted diets away from healthful whole foods and nutrient dense meats to industrial seed oils, GMO grains, and fake meats.  Doritos, Lucky Charms and plant-based fake meats don't increase in price nearly as quickly as real food like beef and veggies. For corporations, selling highly processed industrial products is much more profitable than selling meat.  As our guest this week quips, “You can print Doritos like you can print fiat dollars.”  Real food, though, has become cost prohibitive for many of us, so we eat processed industrial junk instead.  This hurts people, especially kids.  Thanks to government manipulation of food prices and top-down dietary recommendations, our mass consumption of ultra processed foods understates the rate of inflation in our food system and makes us sicker, allowing Big Food and Big Pharma to profit on both sides.  As it turns out, feeding people poison and managing their sickness is big business.  But this story goes far deeper than just Big Food and Big Pharma.  Unchecked inflation has not only undermined real purchasing power and destroyed our health, but the fiat dollar has also enabled endless war profiteering without the consent of the people.  The most powerful weapon ever conceived by man is the fiat money printer.  Today we're here with Matthew Lysiak, a nationally recognized investigative journalist, crime reporter and award-winning author of the brilliant new book “Fiat Food” which unravels the shocking history of how inflation destroyed our health, our food system, and our quality of life.  In this episode, you will discover:  How a 100 year conspiracy and propaganda campaign by anti-meat religious groups, the medical industrial complex and politicians hijacked our food system for profit Why observational studies on diet and health are misleading and are often weaponized for political and financial gain How mainstream media and religious groups manipulate nutritional science to control public health Why the government masks the true cost of inflation resulting from severing ties to the gold standard Why the public school system deprives kids of proper nutrition And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/matthew-lysiak-how-money-printing-destroys-our-health-and-enables-endless-war/  Grab the excellent book "Fiat Food" by Matthew Lysiak at  https://www.amazon.com/Fiat-Food-Inflation-Destroyed-Bitcoin-ebook/dp/B0CKC4LD8L Come join the Abel James Substack channel and leave a quick comment so that we can connect. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus  Brought to you by: Grass-fed Whey+ from Legion Athletics at LegionAthletics.com - Get 20% off with the promo code WILD And my favorite Sauna Blanket from BONCHARGE.com - Get 15% sitewide with promo code WILD

In the face of creeping medical tyranny, a rapidly devaluing dollar, rampant tech addiction and an epidemic of chronic disease, what can we do to reclaim our health, wealth and freedom?  We're back today with our friend Dr. Jack Kruse, a respected neurosurgeon, author, mitochondriac and pioneer of medical freedom.  Dr. Kruse was one of the very first guests on this podcast all the way back in 2012 when we first launched, and this is probably our most expansive, spicy and eyebrow raising public conversation to date.  If you haven't already, I encourage you to go back and listen to Dr. Jack's prior episodes as these conversations are largely cumulative.  In this episode with Dr. Jack Kruse, we explore:  How mind control research led to modern surveillance capitalism How light and electricity is used to control human and animal behavior How technology and algorithms are weaponized for social engineering The dangers of exposure to blue light and non-native electromagnetic frequencies The startling risks of using virtual reality headsets, bluetooth earbuds, smartphones and brain implants How to decentralize your health and your wealth The sordid untold history of government corruption that enabled creeping medical tyranny, financial manipulation and forever wars How medical freedom laws and constitutional amendments can shape the future of healthcare And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/dr-jack-kruse-reclaim-your-health-wealth-freedom-in-the-face-of-medical-tyranny/  Get more from Dr. Jack Kruse at https://jackkruse.com. And if you want to heal yourself with cutting-edge Quantum Biologic materials from Dr. Kruse, it costs $5 bucks a month—the cost of a cup of coffee—when you join his Optimal Klub on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DrJackKruse Come join the Abel James Substack channel and leave a quick comment so that we can connect. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus 

What if technology actually made our lives better instead of worse? When you're scrolling non-stop on your phone, do you ever feel like you're at the casino? If you've ever opened 200 tabs on your browser, stared blankly into a screen, or doomscrolled the day away, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Modern computers and smartphones are evolutionarily mismatched to our biology. Algorithms have been weaponized against us, using our attention as a currency for advertisers and top-down social agendas. As a result, our use of modern phones, tablets, computers and social media have led to increasing depression, anxiety and social isolation. So why would you create a new tablet computer that's heavier, thicker, lacks color and has no camera or microphone? Because it's actually better for you. We're here today with Anjan Katta, visionary founder and inventor of Daylight Computer, a groundbreaking hardware technology company that has created the world's very first blue light-free, high-refresh rate computer that respects our health, attention and freedom, challenging tech giants like Apple, Google, Amazon and Microsoft.  By prioritizing simplicity, honesty and ethics, the next generation of founders is creating devices that are less likely to be addictive or harmful. In this episode, we explore: Why modern blue-lit devices and screens are so addictive How artificial blue light alters our production of dopamine and disrupts our circadian rhythm Why surveillance resistant devices are the way of the future The potential for innovative technology to enhance rather than detract from our wellbeing  And much more… Read the show notes: https://fatburningman.com/anjan-katta-creating-a-computer-thats-actually-good-for-us/  Go to DaylightComputer.com to order your very own Daylight Computer tablet. Come join the Abel James Substack channel and leave a quick comment so that we can connect. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/fatburningman  Like the show on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/fatburningman  Follow on X: https://x.com/abeljames  Click here for your free Fat-Burning Kit: http://fatburningman.com/bonus