The B.rad Podcast

Welcome to another episode in this series highlighting previous podcast episodes! It’s been so much going back through old shows to select the most memorable moments, so I hope you are enjoying these throwback clips as well—if you want to send in any comments or request topics for an episode, email podcast@bradventures.com. In part five you will hear eye-opening quotes from past guests like Xero Shoes founder Steven Sashen about living a barefoot lifestyle, best-selling author and manifestation king John Assaraf, Andre Obradovic on nasal breathing and The Oxygen Advantage, and Dude Spellings, who gives great advice (always backed up by scientific reference) on general everyday health practices, like walking, hiking, taking a stroll after dinner, and cold plunges.    LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping page   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you identify limiting beliefs you have about love, financial abundance, or creativity? Maybe you believe that you have bad luck and keep finding loser guys, or that you can’t sing, draw, do math or spreadsheets. One limiting belief I broke through this past year was that I’ve always thought I had no natural talent for art, that I could never do it—and yet here I am, hand shaping clay sculpture of dogs and enjoying it so much. This breather show is inspired by an idea from the book The Big Leap by psychologist Gay Hendricks, who advances the compelling argument that we bump up against an “upper limit” in life—“an inner thermostat setting that determines how much love, success, and creativity we allow ourselves to enjoy.” According to Hendricks, unfortunately, that thermostat setting usually “gets programmed in early childhood….Once programmed, our Upper Limit thermostat setting holds us back from enjoying all the love, financial abundance, and creativity that’s rightfully ours.” This show will teach you how to break through your upper limit by identifying programmed behaviors and beliefs so you can evaluate if they are serving you or if you deserve a change, so you can then commit to a new habit. You will hear tips for making your new habit stick, including new self-talk and of course, your own behavior, as well as a fantastic piece of advice from Jack Canfield about how to turn any limiting belief into a positive one. If any of this stuff sounds silly and you don’t think it will work, you’re right! It’s not going to work for you with that attitude—but if you believe deeply that this can work, that you deserve to transform, and that you will make a full commitment to the process, you are going to prove yourself right—in just 30 days, you can transform any limiting belief into a positive one. Go for it!    LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping page   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s always a pleasure to connect with Elle Russ—we’ve been podcasting together for years, and we’re hitting it hard in today’s show because we have some important topics to discuss. We start with a refresher on the importance of thyroid function and the confusion and controversy surrounding prescribing medication for it, especially in light of things I have been reflecting on recently, such as the Energy Balance concept and striving for maximum cellular energy status at all times, as opposed to playing around with restrictive diets that could contribute to an overly stressful lifestyle overall. Knowing how sensitive the thyroid is, it’s crucial to understand the ways that you can optimize thyroid function without adding any unnecessary extra stress to your body, and thankfully Elle, the author of The Paleo Thyroid Solution, is an expert on this topic and is here to share all her knowledge in this episode so you can learn how you can take full control of your thyroid health!   TIMESTAMPS: Sixty percent of people who have thyroid issues are undiagnosed. [02:35] The thyroid gland is in charge of sex hormones, heart rate, body temperature and other things. [04:28] Women need to make sure they are correctly diagnosed if they have a thyroid problem.  There can be many gynecological issues. [07:37] If anyone is suffering from thyroid issues for many years, it is because either the doctor is uninformed or you are uninformed and you can’t help. [09:15] What causes the thyroid to malfunction? [13:51] Hashimoto’s is an autoimmune form of hypothyroidism. [16:37] Diet has a lot to do with repairing a thyroid problem. [18:00] Grave’s disease effects hyperthyroidism. [21:29] It is not a good idea to just take a pill that is prescribed without your understanding what it is doing.  If you have been diagnosed with a disease, you’d better learn all about it. [24:41] The best books on thyroid are written by patients. [26:49] It is safer to be hypo than to be hyper. {28:58] What is the scenario when someone has undiagnosed or subclinical sluggish thyroid? [30:48] Stress can cause a thyroid problem even if you are eating right. [33:16] Be specific in asking for a thorough blood screening, including all thyroid hormones.  [35:09] When you are hypo and you’re sluggish and slow, you don’t have enough thyroid hormones to produce energy for your brain. Adrenal fatigue is horrible! [38:57] Take your temperature every day. [40:34] You could have some favorable numbers on that important six panel, but then be coming in with complaints of cold hands, cold feet, cold body, brain fog, poor recovery. And you could have a problem even with normal numbers. [48:06] We don't know what our level is right now and our potential because we have nothing to compare it to. [50:58] If one takes Elle’s course, what will they learn? [01:00:44]   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pageUltimate Thyroid CoursePaleo Thyroid SolutionElle Russ Podcast   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did you know that your thoughts directly influence your cellular function—at all times? This means every thought you have—sad, hopeful, anxious, calm, angry—has the ability to change the physical chemistry of your body immediately, and this also means that you have the power to completely reprogram any flawed, subconscious behavior patterns you have accumulated throughout your lifetime. I urge you to listen to my epic interview with The Biology of Belief author Dr. Bruce Lipton if you haven’t yet, but as I explain in this breather show, your thoughts have the power to completely change your life—for better or for worse. Evidence of this can be found in my interview with Dr. Ron Sinha, who revealed that the act of rumination can actually be categorized as a physical disease state. Research shows that engaging in rumination about the past or future can cause immediate harm to your physical health, and the continued act of rumination will show up in bloodwork as a stressed, anxious, depressed person. Since most of us generally operate out of flawed, subconscious programming 98–99% of the time, focusing on your thoughts and the power they hold can truly transform your life, and this show will teach you how to create lasting change and the two primary ways you can reprogram your subconscious.   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping page   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The inspiration for this show came after I saw a very well-produced documentary series called “Everest: Beyond The Limits” that’s available on Amazon Prime. This extremely well-produced account covers numerous Mt. Everest guided expeditions over three seasons, and the cinematography is so beautiful that it makes you feel like you are right there on the mountain with the climbers. One of the most entertaining and emotion-stirring aspects of the show is watching the astonishing idiocy of ego-driven extreme competitors, who seemingly will stop at nothing to achieve their obsession of standing on the highest point on earth.  As I made my way through the episodes, I would often shout at the screen with exasperation at the behaviors and comments of the main protagonists. My need to vent results in a podcast episode that steps outside my usual content themes. However, I think there is some relevance here: it’s important to reflect on how our competitive instincts and goal-oriented mentalities can easily spin out of control to our detriment. In the case of Everest, overdoing it or doing it wrong can cost climbers their lives. Witness how 80% of deaths occur on the descent from the summit, because climbers extend past their limits and forget that getting to the top is only part of the challenge.  In this podcast episode, I throw down, and break down, five key aspects of extreme high altitude mountaineer that deserve scrutiny and perhaps recalibration. It seems these days that we are over-glorifying achievements—represented by ostentatious displays of wealth, physiques, power, and fame, and incredible athletic performances—performances that often transcend common sense and conflict with perceived honor the participant is trying to earn. Is your life void so large that you are willing to accept a 5% death rate on the mountain (310 overall deaths, 6,000+ summiteers…although death rate is slowing in recent as technology and safety measures improve.) If it’s just you on a wild ride (like the vagabond motorcyclist character in Season 1) to live for the moment, okay man go for it. If you have family back home, wow this is a tough endeavor to rationalize - unless you exhibit impeccable preparation, restraint, and strategy. That “personal summit” ideal just doesn’t seem to be enough for many folks.  I look forward to fielding your comments by email on podcast@bradventures.com. Keep in mind I’m a huge fan of high altitude mountaineering and the incredible adventurous spirit of people who are called to great challenges like visiting the most inhospitable places on earth. I just have to call BS on stuff like doing so with an oxygen tank on your face, being less than impeccably prepared, or soldiering on with a broken down body and putting yourself and others at peril.    TIMESTAMPS: After viewing a series on Mt. Everest, Brad comments on the stupidity of some of the participants on the climb. [01:51] The incredible human spirit and the camaraderie of those climbers is amazing but the prioritizing of the end result over sensible concerns for safety can be compared with some aspects of the lives of elite athletes. [03:22] You have a 5 percent chance of dying on your route to the summit. Above 24,000 feet bodies of the deceased, cannot be rescued [06:59] The use of bottled oxygen is cheating, according to Brad. The used steel tanks of oxygen bottles are left on the mountain as litter. [13:39] If you are going to attempt something so challenging, train and get in shape. [24:42] Many of these inexperienced climbers put their own personal goals ahead of the safety of others on the mountain. [29:44] The correct goal of high-altitude mountaineering is not to just get to the summit, but to the summit and back down safely. [33:03] Appreciate the economic aspects of the whole thing. Many Sherpas have lost their lives helping westerners try to summit. [37:20]   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pageEverest Beyond the Limit.Into Thin AirTraffic jam on Everest   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This breather show is all about natural testosterone optimization. This is such an important topic of interest for aging men, but also for young men too since the most recent research on this topic has been pretty disturbing—the average testosterone level for men aged 15–39 (the peak hormonal years) has been dropping by 1% per year since the 1980s! This is alarming because testosterone levels indicate a lot—your general state of metabolic health, physical fitness, performance and recovery potential, and your ability to concentrate and pursue peak performance tasks of all kinds, not just physical ones—there is a reason why Grand Master chess players actually have higher levels of testosterone after winning. Tune in to this episode to hear what has been causing this epidemic decline across the globe and for my top diet and supplement tips to naturally optimize testosterone.    LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping page   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I am so excited to present a second show with one of the world’s leading experts on human behavior, Dr. John Demartini. Dr. John has a new book called, The 7 Secret Treasures: A Transformational Blueprint for a Well-Lived Life, which is designed to reacquaint readers with the power they already have within, as Dr. John Demartini shows you the way to powerfully transform your life with tools and principles you can use to create your most inspiring and fulfilling life. This book will be a discovery of your authentic self and your path to your life mastery. Dr. John hits hard as usual by describing how pursuing your “passion” can actually be a bad idea, and how we also can forget about motivation when trying to live our best lives. “Anything that requires motivation, I outsource,” says Dr. John. Instead, we must honor my favorite maxim from Dr. John: “Ask yourself, What do you spontaneously do every day that brings you joy and requires no motivation?? This is what you value most highly and you must pursue in order to live as your authentic self.” Dr. John Demartini is a world-leading human behavior specialist, researcher, best-selling author, educator, and founder of the Demartini Method—a revolutionary tool in modern psychology. He has authored 40 books that have been translated into 39 different languages and presented his insights alongside some of the world’s most influential people, including Sir Richard Branson and Deepak Chopra. Dr. Demartini’s cutting-edge methods are the culmination of almost five decades of research across disciplines including physics, philosophy, theology, metaphysics, psychology, astronomy, mathematics, neurology, and physiology. He has synthesized these teachings and incorporated them into his work on human values.   My favorite Demartini-isms: “You create internal conflict with your authentic self when you traffic in thoughts and phrases like, ‘I need to, I should, I have to.’ These things require motivation, which is now turning out to be a flimsy and unreliable resource.” “Fill your days with high-priority actions or they’ll become filled with low-priority distractions.”“If you don’t empower your life, other people will overpower you!”“If you aren’t living according to your highest values, you succumb to distraction and instant gratification (modern world!).”   TIMESTAMPS: John speaks on mastery of the mind, the seven areas of life. He has ambition to contribute in some way globally. [01:45] It doesn’t matter who you are or where you come from.  Are you going to apply the things that allow you to move forward and achieve? [04:51] What would he suggest when people are stuck between what they know and desire and their actual way of accomplishing something? [07:26] At age 27 John went from being in debt to a person of considerable wealth. {11:28] What you have passion about can be suffering. [13:32] Find the thing that you are inspired to do and love doing and bring it to the world. That’s how you get fulfillment. [18:10] A successful business is customer-centric as well as employee-centric. [25:01] The seven secret treasures all boil around human values. [33:08] If you fill your day with very high priority things, it’s easy to say “no.” [37:12] When you have a goal, you need to prepare. [43:09] Weave your personal hobby that nourishes you with the meaningful things you do for others. [54:29] Find a way to get paid for what you love to do. [56:10]   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pagePodcast with Dr. DemartiniThe Seven Secret TreasuresThe Time TrapKaren BiehlBreakthrough ExperienceDrDemartini.com   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this brief but powerful episode we're talking about how to effectively work on and improve your body, your mentality, and your spirituality, so you can expand your consciousness and ascend to a higher level all around. This breather show is dedicated to a passage written by the late, great David Hawkins, an internationally renowned author, spiritual teacher, lecturer, researcher, and developer of the widely known “Map of Consciousness.”    LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping page   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this highlight show, we hear some stand-out quotes from past guests like Dr. Phil Maffetone (godfather of endurance training and the MAF heart rate training model), Brock Armstrong, Deirdre Fitzpatrick, William Shewfelt, and a few others topics like how to effectively change your mindset, applying cognitive behavioral therapy to pursuing practical goals, and the societal prescriptions that don’t really fit anyone. You’ll find out what it takes to train at an elite level and what are just popular misconceptions about training, what soreness does to our muscles and how long it takes for our muscles to recover, the meaning of “the window of weakness,” how to use a methodical approach to win the body of your dreams and why it’s actually easier than it seems, and more!   TIMESTAMPS: Brock Armstrong is an expert on diet, nutrition, exercise, working out but also has added cognitive behavioral therapy to his work with clients. Develop a curiosity and be willing to experiment on yourself.  [00:36] Exercising in and of itself is a very modern construct. [03:30] If you are watching a video on a technique you are learning, what should you be looking for? Why does Brad want to write books? Brock is explaining cognitive therapy. [05:42] Dr. Maffetone says the stress thing is really what it is all about. The common denominator of the causes of death from chronic diseases has to do with being overfat. [11:25] There are some misconceptions about what is required to train and perform at the elite level. [17:07] That period of time, that 24- to 72- hour period after you do strength training is a window of weakness. [20:30] Deirdre Fitzpatrick, TV news anchor, talks about balancing her demanding career with family life as well as her accomplishments in endurance sports. [22:51] William Shewfelt talks about using a methodical approach to carve out the body you want. [28:56] William’s resistance workouts are in between weight, not heavy weight, and last about 45 minutes. [33:14] Dave Scott and Mark Allen join Brad and reveal personal thoughts and experiences we’ve not known about. [35:13] Molly Downey explains the relationship between sleep and glucose. It is very common to see elevated glucose levels overnight.  [42:09] Sara Banta discovered that many of the so-called healthy foods her child was eating caused trouble. Of the family of five, she found each had a different profile of foods that they could eat. [49:27] Dr. Robert Lustig is one of the world’s pre-eminent anti-sugar crusaders. He talks about the eight pathologies that drive all chronic diseases. One thing that makes all eight go south is processed food. [56:51] Is there a potential to live to 110? The problem is, we eat crap! The food industry has us in their clutches. [01:03:30]   QUOTES: "Feed the gut and protect the liver." (Lustig)"If you simply eliminate processed foods, you cannot get fat or diseased type two diabetes". (Lustig)   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pageSecond Wind Fitness podcastThe Hacking of the American MindDr. Phil MaffetoneDying to Ask PodcastWilliam ShewfeltNutrisensePodcast with Sara BantaDr. Robert LustigBrad’s Podcast with Dr. LustigThe Hacking of the American MindMetabolical   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you want to know how to achieve a breakthrough in your relationship, this episode is for you. Tune in to hear tips for taking your relationship to the next level, breaking through a stagnant period or a rut, and transitioning away from dated cultural roles so you can strengthen your communication and connection with your partner. I reveal the one thing that poses the biggest threat to women in relationships and the #1 relationship behavior that can actually tank your testosterone levels, share some fantastic relationship assignments from John Gray, who recommends men always remain "calm, cool, and collected" and to never speak when you have a “negative emotional charge,” as well as more life-changing advice from other relationship experts.   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping page   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’m catching up with the legendary Dave Scott in this episode! Dave is a 6-time Hawaii Ironman world champion and respected coach, and in this show, we talk about endurance training, savoring the small victories and not just the big ones, the importance of having hobbies and other interests, how to know when you need to cut back on training and the mental toll it takes, what he does to feel fulfilled, and much more!   TIMESTAMPS: Does Dave Scott take the opportunity to reflect back on how really awesome his career at Ironman was? [02:40] Dave recalls how brutal the races were back in the day. [05:15] Is it a possibility to be a well-adjusted but extremely competitive athlete? A well-rounded athlete will have some diversions besides the striving for success in the sport. [07:57] How has the transition from the competitor on top of the field to coaching been for Dave? [12:33] Dave has had some heart concerns but keeps up a pretty good exercise regimen. You can’t go “kind of hard” all the time. [18:06] How do the athletes and equipment of today’s athletes compare with the former years? Dave thinks the new shoes should be banned! [21:49] Today’s athletes are more sensible with monitoring the hearts rates and understanding that “kind of hard” is to be modulated. [33:55] It makes no sense to run a marathon close to a week before doing Ironman. [36:35] At what point do you bestow the distinction of being fit versus someone who is less fit metabolically? [41:22] Everything varies by athlete and their goals.  What is an “easy day” of training? [44:21] A heavy diet of carbs was not optimal. Many people look thin but have lost muscle mass. [48:30] We need to regulate our metabolic rate by having a bigger block of protein, whether it is breakfast, lunch or dinner.  Grazing is not as good. [51:29] It is easy to mis-estimate the amount of protein you are eating. Is there a danger in ingesting too much protein? [55:32] Today’s dietary strategy is still a mess.  [01:06:19] At the end of a tough training day, is there a justification to going and trying to maximize intake of all the macronutrients? [01:10:07] Many of the bars on the market are toxic. [01:123:50]   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pageDave ScottTrain with Dave Scott   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This breather show is inspired by one of my favorite podcast guests (and close friends), Dave Rossi, and it’s a checklist to facilitate personal evolution, comprised of seven effective and practical tips from Dave that will take you to the next level of personal growth and self-awareness. Dave advises us to apply this checklist to as many conversations and situations as we can, as this is what will (eventually) take us to the next level of self-awareness through hard work and repetition. In this episode, I go through all seven items on the checklist, adding some color commentary throughout, and as you will hear, they’re all easy to understand and easy to implement. I can’t recommend applying these seven tips to your life (and perhaps even replaying this podcast frequently) enough—as you will see for yourself, learning how to utilize these seven steps will truly change how you perceive yourself, others, and as a result, your whole life.    Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another highlight show consisting of brief, very thoughtful, and enticing clips from previous podcast episodes. It’s been so much fun to go back and listen to these tidbits again, and the idea of these shows is simply to give you some interesting and inspiring takeaways (and hopefully you’re inspired to go back to the shows that pique your interest). You’ll hear from past guests like Tania Teschke, William Shewfelt, Dr. Mark Cucuzella, and Dr. Ron Sinha on a variety of health and wellness-related topics, such as what to look for when you get a blood test, how to get into the most effective and practical mindset when pursuing your goals, the problem with plant-based diets, how cultural trends can mess with our perspectives and feelings of happiness and worth, and much more.   TIMESTAMPS: In Brad’s discussion of highlights from previous shows, he starts out with a clip from the author of The Bordeaux Kitchen, an interesting look at ancestral health with a French flair. In this clip she is discussing the very harmful electromagnetic radiation we are experiencing.  [00:00] The WIFI is a very strong signal and should be turned off at night.  [03:20] What is the difference between orange and blue light use? [05:11] William Shewfelt energizes you with describing his life goals and how to achieve them.[07:07] Dr. Ron Siniha’s clips from the podcast looks at blood markers and what they mean. Looking at triglycerides to HDL ratio is very important. [14:13] Tippy Wyatt’s interesting life led her from refugee camp to college educated Asian Keto cookbook author. [20:09] Dr. Mark Cucuzzella talks about how plant-based propaganda has infiltrated medical school education. [25:56] Dr. Cate Shanahan says your body gets damaged when it tries to burn fat. [31:50] Dr. Cate also challenges conventional medical wisdom. “If the American Heart Association says it's healthy, it's probably a red flag.” [38:06] Luke Shanahan talks about cultural trends. He’s looks at attitudes towards wealth vis. Success of accomplishment.  [42:34] Dr. Phil Maffetone talks about balancing stress and rest successfully. [48:07]   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pageBordeaux KitchenBrad’s podcast with Tanya TeschkeThe PE DietCarnivore Cooking for Cool DudesPodcast with William ShewfeltPodcast with Dr. Ron SinhaPodcast with Tippy WyattRun for Your LIfeDeep NutritionFat Burn FixDr. Cate Shanahan PodcastHow to Become Cancer-Proof podcastDeath by Food PyramidPodcast with Luke ShanahanPhilmaffetone.com   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!Plunge: Sensational custom-designed home cold plunge with filtered, circulating water, custom temperature setting, and sleek design. Save $150 with code BRADLMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This quick breather show is all about the Carnivore Scores Food Ranking chart (available by free download on my website, BradKearns.com). Hopefully, after listening to this show you will feel inspired to print it out and tape it onto your refrigerator to ensure your diet always emphasizes the most nutritious foods on earth. In this episode, I walk you through every element of the chart, share how I prepare different foods, and explain why I decided to add certain things to the “Global All-Stars” part of the list. I also talk about how dairy products factor into the chart, the differences among the many varieties of fish, and the exciting emerging research about the benefits of creatine for protecting brain neurons against age-related damage.   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pageThe New Carnivore Scores Chart   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s been a long time since Mia Moore was last on the show (listen to her previous appearances, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff, Becoming More Conscious In Relationships and How To Be More Chill from the expert herself here) and today we will be focusing on a question I have received numerous times over the years: what to do when one person in a relationship is more devoted or interested in ancestral eating than the other? How do you get them into it? As you’ll hear Mia explain in this episode, you can’t—because when it comes to any type of diet or major life change, the person has to be ready to do it. “It has to come from them” according to Mia. She talks about her health journey, sharing what foods she eliminated first, the ingredient she loves too much to cut out entirely, how her diet has changed since meeting Brad, and advice for getting loved ones interested in eating healthily.   TIMESTAMPS:  For a person to change the eating patterns, they have to be ready to do it. [01:50] The first step is getting rid of the oils and sodas, processed foods from your kitchen. [04:23] “Eating in moderation” is often used as an excuse to eat some of the wrong things that are driven by marketing forces. [06:58] Anyone who takes a step away from unfettered access to indulgent foods is going to have a huge health awakening, [11:15] If your sleep habits are not good…if you stay up late, it is easy to get the munchies and go for the junk foods. [16:10] The standard western diet has been a widespread dismal failure resulting in the fattest sickest population in the history of humanity. [19:29] Why is cereal the breakfast food that is so common? When the tobacco companies began getting criticized, they bought many of the major food companies and continued the same advertising methods. [22:18] Our ancestors ate meat, fish, fowl, eggs, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds. Grains appeared with the advent of civilization. [25:30] Grains are a staple around the world and have been for hundreds of years. [30:53] Of course, as we try to emulate some of the features of ancestral living, we need to adapt to modern times. [32:38] It is very important to consume the food that is produced in a healthy manner like pasture-raised chickens and eggs. [35:42] Some people exploring the carnivore diet, are fighting autoimmune diseases. [39:10] In raw form, plant toxins are especially concerning. [40:21] Your health is greatly affected by diet, but you must also look at the sleep and exercise patterns. [43:57] Doctors are not there to be health and nutrition counselors, but sometimes they give advice in that area that may not be well-founded. [46:44] The changes in modern society of having two parents working and more activities outside the home has made junk food almost obliterate the home cooked meals. [51:11] In summary, look at what you can adapt from the evolutionary diet and get more movement in general. The path to fitness is not necessarily a struggle. [54:58] LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pagePrimal PrescriptionMetabolicalThe Hacking of the American MindBrad’s Podcast with Dr. LustigJeanne CalmentFast Food NationCarnivore Score Food Ranking Chart   QUOTES: "If you simply eliminate processed foods, you can't get fat." (Dr. Robert Lustig)"The greatest shift in the history of humanity was the shift away from hunter gatherer lifestyle to civilized lifestyle." (Jared Diamond)   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By popular request, today’s breather show is an overview of what I eat in a day! While my diet is not super exciting or full of a ton of variety, I have locked into a pattern that works for me (while always remaining open-minded in case any changes are necessary—hence no more fasting, more carbs, fruit, and calories in general!). As you will hear, my focus these days is entirely on performance and recovery, so I have made adjustments here and there to my diet in order to support my performance and recovery goals as I strive towards maximum cellular energy status at all times. I talk about how and why my historical eating pattern has dramatically changed, share my favorite breakfast smoothie recipe, and explain how getting expert advice from Marek Health really helped me hone in on the best supplements for my system (many of which I now include daily in my breakfast smoothie). You will also hear what I eat for lunch and dinner, how I prepare it, if I still eat as much chocolate as I used to, and my current stance on eating restaurant food.   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping page   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the fifth and final episode in this series covering 5 tips to age gracefully and optimize energy and body composition. In this show, we will be talking about stress management and putting all the pieces from previous shows together. You will learn about healthy sleep habits and why sleep is so important, as well as how to create a stress-free, sanctuary in your bedroom. You’ll also hear useful tips for managing stress and learn why your mattress temperature can actually change the way you sleep, and how being in a healthy relationship can contribute to stress management.   TIMESTAMPS: Brad reminds us of the points covered in the previous podcast on slowing aging. Clean diet and movement are the most important ones. [01:10] Stress management is critical if all your other efforts at fitness are going to work. Avoid overly stressful workouts. [04:31] Avoid stressful work habits at your job. You don’t need to engage in your screen first thing in the morning. [09:05] Most people don’t give sleep the importance it deserves. Create a sanctuary from the stress that is your bedroom. [15:07] The key to good sleep is a cool room temperature, cool mattress temperature, maintained the whole night instead of your body warming up the mattress temperature and then creating an overly warm environment. [18:52] Another component of a good night’s sleep is the winding down rituals you have prior to bedtime. [20:52] Rest, recovery, and downtime which means getting rid of your mobile device. [22:23] A healthy relationship is a big part of your stress management. [24:34]   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pagePrimalEndrance.fitCarnivore Score Food Ranking ChartBrad Kearns’s Morning RoutineBrad’s First Simpler Morning RoutineDr. Jack Kruse podcast no. 1Dr. Jack Kruse podcast no. 2Eight Sleep.comThe Essential Male and Female Relationship Assignment90 Seconds to Live a Life You Love   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ancestral health movement has exploded over the past decade and more, and while it’s wonderful to see people raising their awareness of our genetic expectations for health, one thing has been on my mind a lot lately, which is this obsession people have with the ancestral model and how this can possibly be taken to the extreme and deliver adverse results. I do want to validate the ancestral model (especially when it pertains to cleaning up our act amidst the challenges and influences of modern life!), but this episode will focus on the urgent need and obsession many have with modeling the ancestral example—to the extent that we inappropriately apply the philosophy or the strategy to the realities of hectic, high-stress modern life. In this show, you will learn all about these so-called hormetic stressors and what happens when we try to stack them on top of the already busy canvas created by the many forms of chronic stress that exist in modern life. This episode is not about going off the grid and unplugging completely—instead, you will learn how to develop an awareness of what we need to watch out for (like endocrine disruptors in our environment, the chronic stress that comes from pursuing a career in our modern, technology-driven world, long hours spent in front of a screen, and more) and how these factors affect our bodies if still follow the philosophy that we need to go sprint, do a ton of cardio and fast just like our ancestors did, as well as consume no fruit throughout the winter and practice daily cold plunges.   LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping page   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Email me for special B.rad 10% discount and 60-day free trial!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wondered what’s up with acupuncture? That is the title of a wonderful new book by my friend, Dr. Jannine Krause, an acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner. It is so beneficial for all of us to learn more about medicine, specifically beyond Western medicine, and Dr. Jannine does an incredible job harmonizing the two as you will hear in this show. You will learn all about this incredible treatment that has been around for thousands of years, how acupuncture affects anxiety, her thoughts on parasympathetic breathing, and much more! Dr. Jannine also shares some free, quick tidbits that you can use to learn how to effectively work with pressure points yourself at home.   TIMESTAMPS: How does acupuncture work on the body? [02:41] What are the most common conditions for which folks use acupuncture? [05:09] Circulation is the number one problem in someone’s body. [08:11] Anxiety is often treated with acupuncture.  How does that work for mental health? [09:51] Other than popping an ibuprofen, what can be done for headaches? [15:25] What about stomach pain? [17:42] How is acupuncture able to cause such deep relaxation? [20:11] How does our mind get in the way of our healing? [26:27] If a person believes acupuncture is going to work, it should work even after the first or second treatment. [30:44] Parasympathetic breathing helps you come down off a workout and begin the recovery process. [35:20] There is research in understanding how to manipulate the microbiome in the gut. [39:09] Don’t guzzle water while you are eating. It damages your enzymes. [41:50] LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pageWhat's Up With AcupuncturePrimalEndrance.fitDrJKrausend.com   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Use code BRAD for 5% discount!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We have a big problem in modern life: the epidemic decline in the average testosterone level in males. Research from around the globe has confirmed this is a global problem—the average testosterone level has been declining at a rate of 1% per year since the 1980s. That means your testosterone level is 40% below what your grandpa’s was at your age! As you will learn during this episode, there are many reasons for this decline, and this show will give you the tools you need to fight this battle and rise above the stats, instead of going down the slippery slope into accelerated aging.  LINKS: Brad Kearns.comBrad’s Shopping pageKey (and Surprising!) Factors That Affect Testosterone The Best Ways To Workout To Optimize TestosteroneHow I Doubled My Testosterone Naturally By Minimizing Workout Stress   Join Brad for more fun on: Instagram: @bradkearns1 Facebook: @bradkearnsjumphigh Twitter: @bradleykearns YouTube: @brad.kearns TikTok: @bradkearns   We appreciate all feedback, and questions for Q&A shows, emailed to podcast@bradventures.com. If you have a moment, please share an episode you like with a quick text message, or leave a review on your podcast app. Thank you! Check out each of these companies because they are absolutely awesome or they wouldn’t occupy this revered space. Seriously, Brad won’t promote anything he doesn’t absolutely love and use in daily life. Mito Red Light: Photobiomodulation light panels to enhance cellular energy production, improve recovery, and optimize circadian rhythm. Email me for special B.rad 10% discount and 60-day free trial!NutriSense: Continuous glucose monitor and 1:1 expert support to help optimize diet choices and lifestyle behaviors. $30 B.rad discount!Marek Health: Comprehensive lab testing and expert tele-health support for peak performance. Use code “BRAD” for 10% discount!LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix: Tasty, sugar-free, scientifically formulated electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. Free sample pack, just click the link!B.rad Whey + Creatine Superfuel: Premium quality, all-natural supplement for peak performance, recovery, and longevityMale Optimization Formula with Organs (MOFO): Optimize testosterone naturally with 100% grassfed animal organ supplementBrad’s Macadamia Masterpiece: Mind-blowing, life-changing nut butter blendOnline educational courses: Numerous great offerings for an immersive home-study educational experience Check out the my Favorites page for discounts on other great products!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.