The Energy Edge Podcast

Welcome to the final episode of the Energy Edge Podcast. We wanted to do one last podcast to share the five lessons learned from doing this podcast:1. We’ve grown personally and professionally as the result of bi-weekly content development2. We’ve learned so much from the many subject matter experts that were interviewed along the way3. How much of a challenge it is to live with an Energy Edge on a consistent basis4. Grace is needed in the pursuit for an Energy Edge 5. It’s time for us to move in different directions but still connectedHow to stay in touch with us moving forward:Treva - www.LivingTree.coBryan - www.EliteRoadWarrior.comGo and get your energy edge on today!

This is an interview with Rob and Devon Dionne of Open Sky Fitness and we discuss The Big Three of Health: Sleep / Nutrition / Fitness. Question One – 3:39 Can you walk us through some of your fitness hacks to kick start your health? Question Two – 6:20 How do you wake up if you’re not a morning person to workout? Question Three – 14:33 What do we do if we have a limited amount of time? Question Four – 19:17 What is someone is on the road, how do they kick start fitness on the road? Question Five – 25:50 How do high performers handle rest? Question Six – 32:44 How do I handle workouts if you’re sick? Question Seven – 37:50 Talk to us about not taking care of our body to the point of running our bodies into the ground of ignoring our health over the long haul… Question Eight – 42:26 How does someone take care of themselves nutritionally if this is their area of weakness? Question Nine – 51:15 Any closing thoughts? Question Ten – 55:36 How can we find out more about you? For full show notes, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/060 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart. Three five minute videos to get you thinking and get you moving in the right direction. Visit: www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today!

What comes to your mind when you hear the word REST? To most, it's a passive, have to do activity that's just part of life. A necessary evil. But what if we looked at rest as the way we look at work, what could happen if we learned to get better at it? In this episode, we unpack what it means to work at deliberate rest and reap the massive benefits from this gem of high achievers. This podcast is sponsored by www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com

So just how important is reading in the grand scheme of things especially in regards to personal development? We answer that question and many more in an interview with Jeff Brown of the Read to Lead Podcast this week. Question One – 5:45 - You’re this incredibly successful podcast host now but you didn’t start out this way. Give us a brief history that brought you to this point in your career. Question Two – 9:36 - You’ve met so many incredible authors as a result of your podcast. Who were some of the people that stand out to you the most and why? Question Three – 12:01 - You have to do an amazing amount of research for each interview because you’re interviewing the author on their book. How do you make the time and make it a priority? Question Four - 14:36 - Why is personal development so important in someone’s success? Question Five – 22:10 - What about the person who reactively responds: “I’m not a reader” or “I don’t have the time?” - how do you respond? Question Seven – 25:53 - What do you feel is the correlation between personal development and your energy? Question Eight – 28:33 - How can your podcast help encourage personal development? Question Nine – 35:30 - Any closing thoughts? Question Ten – 38:38 - How can we find out and learn more about you? The Energy Edge Podcast is brought to you by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart which offers three 5 minute videos to get you thinking and get you moving in the right direction. Visit www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today!

This week on episode 57 of the Energy Edge Podcast we dive into the topic of an Anchor Day. Why is it important and what it can do for your energy. We'll define an Anchor Day, three aspects of an anchor day, give numerous examples of possible anchor days, and how to create a powerful anchor day. The Energy Edge Podcast is brought to you by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart. Three 5 minute videos to help you kickstart your energy. Visit www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today.

This is an interview with John Ayo and we discuss business travel, natural health, and of course, energy! John is an author of a popular business travel book that gives practical means of travel routines that make a huge difference to be effective and have energy on the road. For full show notes, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/056 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart which provides three 5 minute videos to help you gets you thinking and get you moving in the right direction.

Energy Quarters. What are they and why do you need them? This is the question of the day. Sports uses Quarters, timeouts, and halftime to maximize the game and we're going to analyze, unpack, and apply this quarterly system to our day. Here are the Four Energy Quarters: EQ1 - Morning Before Work EQ2 - Work Morning Halftime - Fuel the Ferrari EQ3 - Work Afternoon EQ4 - Evening After Work For more information on Living Tree Health and Wellness, visit: www.LivingTree.co today For full show notes, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/055 The Energy Edge Podcast is brought to you by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart. Three 5 minute videos designed to get you thinking and get you moving in the right direction. Go to www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today!

This episode is an interview with Dr. Keith Giaquinto who specializes in chiropractic care, stress, and digestion. Mechanical care of your body is critical to have an Energy Edge but most either have misconceptions, a bad experience, or just not made it a priority. This interview is here to challenge all the above. We'll dive into the following: What is the correlation between Chiropractic care and Energy? What are the misconceptions about Chiropractors and what you do? Explain your quote: "where health truly comes from is inside out" Talk to us about the importance of enzymes and digestion For more information about Dr. Keith Giaquinto, go to: www.Dr.KeithGiaquinto.com For full show notes, links, quotes, and time stamps, go to: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/054 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart. Three 5 minute videos designed to get you thinking and get you moving in the right direction. Go to www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today.

When was the last time you were healthy and I mean really healthy? How long ago was the healthiest year of your life? What would you be willing to do to get back to that level? This episode we challenge you on how to get back to that very place of health. It starts with the Basics: 1. BODY - Know Where You Are Right Now - Get a Physical 2. MIND - Know Up Front It’s Going to Get Inconvenient and Difficult 3. SPIRIT - Think of a Time When You Were At Your Healthiest and What THAT Felt Like! Now we focus on the BIG THREE for the Healthiest Year of Your Life Challenge: 1. SLEEP - Think Quality Then Quantity 2. EAT - Make the Healthiest Choice 3. MOVE - Increase M4X (Stand More / Walk More / Run More / Lift More) And our success lies in our Health Team: 1. Doctor (consider a sports doctor) 2. Sleep Expert- Terry Cralle 3. Nutrition Expert - Treva Yaccino of Living Tree 4. Fitness Expert - Jeff McMahon of Total Body Construction The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by www.5MinuetEnergyKickstart.com For full show notes, links, and time stamps, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/053

This episode is an interview with professional speaker, Thom Singer. We discuss the following How did you get into professional speaking? How many days a year do you speak now? You also EmCee events as well, correct? How does the energy differ between speaking and being an EmCee? What required the most energy for you when you first started out on the road? What hijacks your energy the most on the road? Do you have any reoccurring travel challenges? What’s at stake or at risk if you’re not at a high energy level? What do you advise do you have for someone who travels for a living? For full show notes, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/052 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com

The holidays can be one HUGE challenge to your energy. So, what do you do? In this episode we'll discuss six ways to avoid holiday regrets at the end of the year and offer some suggestions to make the most of this season. 1. Be Realistic 2. It Will All Get Done 3. Eat for One Not for Two 4. Move the Body, Rest the Mind 5. Remind Yourself How Good You Looked When 6. Lose Control You can find full show notes at: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/051 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart which you can find 3 five minutes videos to get you thinking and get you moving in the right direction. Visit: www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com

Today's guest is Jeff McMahon of Total Body Construction. We dive into the topic of fitness and answer the following questions: What are the biggest excuses you hear from people in regards to fitness / physical activity? If someone has a short-term goal, what is their challenge for long term? If someone has a long-term goal, how do you make the goal granular to give the needed motivation? How are people approaching fitness / movement / physical activity in the wrong way? What is the correlation between fitness and energy? What do you suggest for people who aren’t physically active right now and definitely not working out, where do they start? What do you suggest for people are inconsistent working out? What about somebody working out on the road? What do you suggest for people who are working out but not seeing results right now? You can find Jeff at www.TotalBodyConstruction.com For full show notes, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/050 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com

There has been more talk about adult sleep but rarely kids and sleep. We have Terry Cralle, co-author of the book, Sleeping Your Way to the Top, join us as a co-host and talk about kids and sleep. We discuss the following: 1. Why is it important for kids to have a good night of sleep 2. How many hours of sleep should kids get each night? The American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) has released official consensus recommendations for the amount of sleep needed to promote optimal health in children and teenagers to avoid the health risks of insufficient sleep. The recommendations in the consensus statement are as follows: • Infants four to 12 months should sleep 12 to 16 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health. • Children one to two years of age should sleep 11 to 14 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health. • Children three to five years of age should sleep 10 to 13 hours per 24 hours (including naps) on a regular basis to promote optimal health. • Children six to 12 years of age should sleep nine to 12 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health. • Teenagers 13 to 18 years of age should sleep eight to 10 hours per 24 hours on a regular basis to promote optimal health. 3. What is we’re not practicing the suggested correct sleeping windows? 4. What should a best case scenario bedtime routine look like today? 5. How much of what we feed out kids or what they drink affect their sleep? 6. How does light affect the quality of sleep for children? 7. What do we do when we don’t have a kid that wants to go to bed? 8. Should we ever use sending the kids to bed as a punishment? 9. What If we as adults are not doing this well, where do we even begin? What Nows from the Episode: 1. Make Sleep a family value and make it positive 2. Make the kids room dark For full show notes, times stamps, and links, check out: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/049 The Energy Edge Podcast is brought to you by www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com

Even numbered episodes mean one thing: Interviews. And this week, I sit down with Harriet Turk, She's had quite the journey of jobs through the years which has brought her to the point of an amazing professional speaker. We talk about how her many roles have impacted her, how she handles traveling, being away from her son as a single mom, and so much more. You can find detailed show notes with time stamps, links, etc at www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/048 The Energy Edge Podcast is brought to you by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart. Three 5 minute videos designed to get you going and get you moving in the right direction. Go to www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today.

This episode is ALL about Energy Drinks. Ever had one? Do you have any idea what's really in them? How many should you have a day? Are there any long term effects? We'll dive into all the details from how large is the Energy Drink industry, how it effects performance, sleep, and labeling confusion. Most importantly we'll answer these three key questions: 1. Why is my energy low right now? 2. Is there anything I can do to change my energy level? 3. How can I match my tasks with my energy level? We also unpack three changes that can give you a natural energy boost: 1. Change of Position 2. Change of Location 3. Change of Activity For full show notes, time stamps, and lengths, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/047 You can reach Treva Yaccino at: LivingTree.co The Energy Edge Podcast is brought to you by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart.com where you'll find a free video series. Go to www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today!

This is an interview with David Vasquez who is the Director of International IoT Business Development at a global communication services provider. We discuss his international travel, connecting with his kids while traveling,1st day travel routines, jet lag, what drains, draws, and hijacks his energy and so much more. You can find the full show notes at: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/046 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart which can be found at: www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com

We have cues or triggers all around us that alert us to do something. But what if we had triggers that remind us to do an energy giving activity? This is what this episode is all about. Trigger - a reminder or cue to take action. It’s an actuator of the behavior. Two Types of Triggers: External Trigger - communicates the next action you should take - uses your senses as a stimulus Internal Trigger - manifest automatically in your mind and tell you what to do next What is an Energy Trigger? A cue that calls you to create an energy-creating behavior An Energy Trigger is a specific type of trigger to create energy habits. The ultimate goal is to have us act in an area that brings us more energy. 4 Simple and Effective Ways to Creating Energy Triggers: 1) Decide on the Category 2) Drill Down on the Behavior 3) Determine the Trigger 4) Do the Trigger Immediately For full show notes, links, and time stamps, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/045 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart. 3 five minute videos designed to get you thinking and get you moving in the right direction. Go to www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today!

Why in the world would a traditional pharmacist completely change his style of practice? What is a 100X Life? We dive into these questions and so many more with Stephen F. Skinner in this episode. You can find Stephen at: http://www.stephenfskinner.com and http://www.the100xLife.com For full show notes, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/044 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by: www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com

Many people take some form of supplements even if it's a multi-vitamin. Few add some other supplements but we guarantee almost nobody is taking this certain supplement that aids in our body's digestion of food: Probiotics. In this episode we discuss in detail: The importance of gut health these days What are probiotics? Why should we take them? How do i know if they are good ones? Recommended probiotics What are prebiotics? Foods that are actually probiotics Gut health meal tips For full show notes, visit www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/043 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart. Three 5 minute videos to help you kickstart your energy today. Visit: www5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com

Today's episode is an interview with productivity and business travel expert, Marcey Rader. In this conversation we discuss how to travel with energy and still be productive. This author and professional speaker brought both the energy and the expertise. You can find Marcey in the following locations: https://www.marceyrader.com/ http://workwellplaymore.com/ For full show notes, visit: www.EnergyEdgePodcast.com/042 The Energy Edge Podcast is sponsored by 5 Minute Energy Kickstart. Check out this free video series to help you get a jump on your energy. Visit: www.5MinuteEnergyKickstart.com today!