The Kris Gethin Podcast

On this episode of Knowledge and Mileage, we are joined by boxer-turned-bodybuilder Mike Rashid and his business partner, Sean Torbati.

Kris, Mike, and Sean discuss mastering your mind and body through training, nutrition and meditation. They talk about shortcuts vs fundamentals or "low hanging fruit" when it comes to improving your life and the necessities of mastering the fundaments of training and nutrition prior to implementing biohacking tricks and finally how mindfulness has improved Sean, Kris, and Mike's lives.

Time Stamps

• Turning weaknesses into strengths when you encounter adversity [1:51]
• How to deal with haters and trolls [4:28]
• How to identify vibrational mismatches [8:50]
• The power of meditation [9:56]
• Exercising your right to consuming the information that makes you happy and STOP what doesn't [16:14]
• Why you must pick from the low hanging fruit before you 'bio hack' your life [21:21]
• Is there anything wrong with vanity? [30:30]
• Where do we draw the line to the number of followers you have to being respected? [37:11]
• How through suffering comes growth and camaraderie [45:25]
• Why there are few products out there that merge the health and performance sectors [51:00]

Featured Guest: Mike Rashid

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• YouTube
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter

Featured Guest: Sean Torbati

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment - Book by Eckhart Tolle
• Mind Field : Season 1
• Sh*t the Moon Said: A Story of Sex, Drugs, and Ayahuasca – Book by Gerard Powell
• Interview with Ben Greenfield - Kris Gethin
• Joe Rogan Experience #1349 - David Sinclair
• Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
• Ambrosia Collective
• Kaged Muscle
• The Life Stylist Podcast

People Mentioned

• Michael Eric Dyson
• Eckhart Tolle
• Michael Stevens
• Gerard Armond Powell
• Aubrey Marcus
• Josh Trent
• Joe Rogan
• Ben Greenfield
• David Sinclair, PhD AO
• Tito Raymond

Episode Sponsors

• Big thanks to Organifi, the makers of one of my favorite nighttime drinks, the Organifi Gold. Most people usually crave something soothing and nurturing before bed. Of course, a dairy such as yogurt or ice cream is out, but ingredients such as coconut milk, turmeric, cinnamon, lemon balm and ginger in a warm beverage can help reduce stress and induce a nice calming effect to quantify a better sleep cycle of Deep and REM. Go to organifi.com and enter code GETHIN at checkout to receive 20% off your order.
• This episode is brought to you by our friends at Joovv. As many of you know, Kris has been using Joovv light therapy to hack his circadian rhythm, testosterone and overall health. The benefits are far too long to list here so visit Joovv.com/Kris for more information and to receive a special gift with the purchase of any Joovv product.
• This episode is also brought to you by Laird's Superfood. If you are on the go like Kris is and need a pick-me-up use Laird's InstaFuel because it goes beyond just coffee and includes their amazing superfood creamer. Use code GETHIN20 for 20% off your first purchase.
• Want to upgrade your digestion? Check out MassZymes by BioOptimizers, the most powerful protein-digesting enzyme on the planet. Use code KRIS20 for 20% off your order at https://masszymes.com/kris20

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

Joining us today is the new Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry! In this episode of Knowledge and Mileage, Brandon fills us in on his long and winding road to the Olympia title. From an 8 contest season to placing last in the Olympia and moving to Kuwait to the Olympia title, Mr. Olympia has a wealth on knowledge to share with all of us.

Time Stamps

• Brandon talks about the sacrifices, challenges and family dynamics of training to be Mr. Olympia [4:30]
• Why Brandon moved from fitness modeling to full fledged bodybuilding [12:00]
• The moment Brandon realized he belonged on the Olympia stage [17:45]
• How the Arnold win prepped Brandon to win Mr. Olympia [24:00]
• Why Brandon competed 8 times in 2015 just to get on stage at the Olympia. And how he ended up training in Kuwait [26:00]
• How training in Kuwait changed the game for Brandon [32:00]
• How the judges threw Brandon's plans for a loop this year [40:00]
• Would Brandon go back and change his approach in his early days in the sport? [45:00]
• What would Mr. Olympia tell those who are still trying to reach their goals? [48:00]
• Can Brandon see himself following in Dexter Jackson's footsteps and compete forever? [56:00]

Featured Guest: Brandon Curry

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• Instagram

People Mentioned

• Oxygen Gyms
• Coach Abdullah
• Hadi Choopan
• William Bonac
• Jay Cutler
• Ronnie Coleman
• Dexter Jackson
• Dr. Dre
• Muscle and Fitness
• Flex Mag

Episode Sponsors

• Big thanks to Organifi, the makers of one of my favorite nighttime drinks, the Organifi Gold. Most people usually crave something soothing and nurturing before bed. Of course, a dairy such as yogurt or ice cream is out, but ingredients such as coconut milk, turmeric, cinnamon, lemon balm and ginger in a warm beverage can help reduce stress and induce a nice calming effect to quantify a better sleep cycle of Deep and REM. Go to organifi.com and enter code GETHIN at checkout to receive 20% off your order.
• This episode is brought to you by our friends at Joovv. As many of you know, Kris has been using Joovv light therapy to hack his circadian rhythm, testosterone and overall health. The benefits are far too long to list here so visit Joovv.com/Kris for more information and to receive a special gift with the purchase of any Joovv product.
• This episode is also brought to you by Laird's Superfood. If you are on the go like Kris is and need a pick-me-up use Laird's InstaFuel because it goes beyond just coffee and includes their amazing superfood creamer. Use code GETHIN20 for 20% off your first purchase.
• Want to upgrade your digestion? Check out MassZymes by BioOptimizers, the most powerful protein-digesting enzyme on the planet. Use code KRIS20 for 20% off your order at https://masszymes.com/kris20

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

Tito Raymond joins us today to chat about his bodybuilding career, rehab and parenting! We start by diving into Tito's rehab protocol post hip replacement. From there we touch on his history of bodybuilding, why he chose to compete natural and how the sport has changed over the years. Finally we finish up with Tito's advice on living a healthy lifestyle and raising kids in a digital age.

Time Stamps

• How Kris came into bodybuilding looking up to Tito [2:30]
• The struggles of bulking up and how Tito's training has changed since having his hips replaced [5:30]
• How Tito progressed his rehab prior to getting back into the gym [11:00]
• How Tito's bodybuilding career began [21:30]
• Tito's natural approach to the sport [26:30]
• How bodybuilding has changed due to social media [30:00]
• Navigating parenting in the digital age [34:30]
• Tito's active version of meditation [42:30]
• How Tito's diet has changed over the years and how he balances his families diet [44:00]
• Tito's approach to achieving his goals [50:00]

Featured Guest: Tito Raymond

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Episode Sponsors

• Big thanks to Organifi, the makers of one of my favorite nighttime drinks, the Organifi Gold. Most people usually crave something soothing and nurturing before bed. Of course, a dairy such as yogurt or ice cream is out, but ingredients such as coconut milk, turmeric, cinnamon, lemon balm and ginger in a warm beverage can help reduce stress and induce a nice calming effect to quantify a better sleep cycle of Deep and REM. Go to organifi.com and enter code GETHIN at checkout to receive 20% off your order.
• This episode is brought to you by our friends at Joovv. As many of you know, Kris has been using Joovv light therapy to hack his circadian rhythm, testosterone and overall health. The benefits are far too long to list here so visit Joovv.com/Kris for more information and to receive a special gift with the purchase of any Joovv product.
• This episode is also brought to you by Laird's Superfood. If you are on the go like Kris is and need a pick-me-up use Laird's InstaFuel because it goes beyond just coffee and includes their amazing superfood creamer. Use code GETHIN20 for 20% off your first purchase.
• Want to upgrade your digestion? Check out MassZymes by BioOptimizers, the most powerful protein-digesting enzyme on the planet. Use code KRIS20 for 20% off your order at https://masszymes.com/kris20

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

Do you ever find yourself in a vicious mental spiral that you think you just cant get out of? You're not alone!

In this episode, Kris sits down with his fiancé Sunshine to talk about their crazy camping experience and how some of the events that happened could have been avoided with a small perception change.

This episode was recorded at Bass Canyon Music Festival, so if it's a little loud and windy, that's why. Hope you enjoy!

Time Stamps

• When you are tired and don't feel good you are not good to be around. Sibylle gets vulnerable and details how she felt leading up to Kris's birthday weekend camping trip [3:50]
• The importance of conditioning your body to your environment and changing the bad perceptions in your brain [13:45]
• Why you MUST do things that make you uncomfortable every day [18:26]
• The mental conditioning that is meditation [20:50]
• Why you must be ready for the elements of surprise [25:28]
• How to build your mental fortitude and block out the noise [33:05]
• The concept of making yourself harder to kill [42:15]
• What are some strategies to break out of your comfort zone? [45:39]
• Kris and Sibylle detail his upcoming fitness retreat [52:25]

Featured Guest: Sunshine

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• Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Cold Shower Benefits for Your Health
• The Snooze Button is a Psychological Trick - Jocko Willink

People Mentioned

• Wim Hof
• Drew Canole
• Jocko Willink

Episode Sponsors

• Big thanks to Organifi, the makers of one of my favorite nighttime drinks, the Organifi Gold. Most people usually crave something soothing and nurturing before bed. Of course, a dairy such as yogurt or ice cream is out, but ingredients such as coconut milk, turmeric, cinnamon, lemon balm and ginger in a warm beverage can help reduce stress and induce a nice calming effect to quantify a better sleep cycle of Deep and REM. Go to organifi.com and enter code GETHIN at checkout to receive 20% off your order.
• This episode is brought to you by our friends at Joovv. As many of you know, Kris has been using Joovv light therapy to hack his circadian rhythm, testosterone and overall health. The benefits are far too long to list here so visit Joovv.com/Kris for more information and to receive a special gift with the purchase of any Joovv product.
• This episode is also brought to you by Laird's Superfood. If you are on the go like Kris is and need a pick-me-up use Laird's InstaFuel because it goes beyond just coffee and includes their amazing superfood creamer. Use code GETHIN20 for 20% off your first purchase.
• Want to upgrade your digestion? Check out MassZymes by BioOptimizers, the most powerful protein-digesting enzyme on the planet. Use code KRIS20 for 20% off your order at https://masszymes.com/kris20

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

"Fasting", aka "not eating", is a hip thing to do these days, but do you actually know how to do it the right way?

In this episode, Kris gives you a step-by-step guide on how to fast in a healthy and strategic way. Besides aiding in fat loss, it's always good to give our bodies a break from digestion so that it can heal itself. While fasting may not be for everyone, you'll walk away from this episode with new tips on how to live a healthier more fulfilling life.

*DISCLAIMER: Kris is not a doctor or health care practitioner, so please consult with your doctor or functional medicine practitioner before trying any of the remedies or protocols mentioned in this episode. This information and recording is for informational and educational purposes only.

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Health Kik
• Laird's Superfood
• Joovv
• MassEnzymes by BioOptimizers
• Listen to Episode 42 with Wade Lightheart, President of BioOptimizers

Episode Sponsors

• As many of you know, Kris has been using Joovv light therapy to hack his circadian rhythm, testosterone and overall health. The benefits are far too long to list here so visit Joovv.com/Kris for more information and to receive a special gift with the purchase of any Joovv product.
• If you are on the go like Kris is and need a pick-me-up use Laird's Superfood's InstaFuel because it goes beyond just coffee and includes their amazing superfood creamer. Use code GETHIN20 for 20% off your first purchase.
• Want to upgrade your digestion? Check out MassZymes by BioOptimizers, the most powerful protein-digesting enzyme on the planet. Use code KRIS20 for 20% off your order.

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

If you Google "keto", you're going to enter a black hole of resources and information.

In this episode, Kris summarizes all his research and studies on the diet and how to use the keto diet in a healthy way to achieve your goals, particularly fat loss. Tune in and take notes!

*DISCLAIMER: Kris is not a doctor or health care practitioner, so please consult with your doctor or functional medicine practitioner before trying any of the remedies or protocols mentioned in this episode. This information and recording is for informational and educational purposes only.

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Health Kik

Episode Sponsors

• As many of you know, Kris has been using Joovv light therapy to hack his circadian rhythm, testosterone and overall health. The benefits are far too long to list here so visit Joovv.com/Kris for more information and to receive a special gift with the purchase of any Joovv product.
• If you are on the go like Kris is and need a pick-me-up use Laird's Superfood's InstaFuel because it goes beyond just coffee and includes their amazing superfood creamer. Use code GETHIN20 for 20% off your first purchase.

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

On this episode of Knowledge and Mileage, Kris talks with the founder of the 2019 Biohacker Summit in London, Tim Gray. While Tim is a marketer by trade, his obsession with biohacking has led him to becoming one of the world's leading biohackers and starting London's first biohacking group.

Tim shares some of his favorite biohacking secrets and gives us a glimpse into his celebrity packed biohacking conference.

Time Stamps

• The stress behind fitness expos/summits and what it takes to run one. [1:40]
• The importance of content strategy. [6:19]
• How he went from super sick to superhuman. [8:09]
• The importance of prioritizing your health over your physique + the differences between countries when it comes to biohacking. [11:40]
• How he uses the top to bottom approach when it comes to making a major change in your life. [17:00]
• Why are testosterone levels lower than ever? [18:28]
• Steps to get your hormones back in balance. [22:45]
• The significance of prioritizing sleep. [25:03]
• Top tips to optimize your sleep TODAY! [29:15]
• Giving your body what it needs + how our environment determines who we are. [37:30]
• What should people be testing for? [43:15]
• Why you MUST educate yourself when it comes to your health and wellness. [51:05]
• What physical activities does he partake in? [55:20]
• The Human Optimisation Summit: Curated/interactive experience for all interested in optimizing your best self. [57:30]

Featured Guest: Tim Gray

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• Instagram
• Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Upgrade Labs - Biohacking & Recovery
• Health and Light - Book by John Ott
• Estrogeneration: How Estrogenics Are Making You Fat, Sick, and Infertile - Book by Anthony G Jay
• Earth Shoes
• Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams - Book by Matthew Walker
• Swanwick Sleep - Quality Sleep Products
• Ra Optics
• The Earthing Movie
• Red Light Rising
• uBiome
• Genova Diagnostics
• NutrEval FMV Test Prep | Genova Diagnostics
• Metabolomics: an emerging but powerful tool for precision medicine

People Mentioned

• Dave Asprey
• Dr. Joseph Mercola
• Ben Pakulski

Episode Sponsors

• As many of you know, Kris has been using Joovv light therapy to hack his circadian rhythm, testosterone and overall health. The benefits are far too long to list here so visit Joovv.com/Kris for more information and to receive a special gift with the purchase of any Joovv product.
• If you are on the go like Kris is and need a pick-me-up use Laird's Superfood's InstaFuel because it goes beyond just coffee and includes their amazing superfood creamer. Use code GETHIN20 for 20% off your first purchase.

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

Kris' dad, Aidan Gethin, joins us on the show to discuss the changes in lifestyle, food and culture that he has experienced. From growing up in post-World War II Wales to the modern world we live in today, Aidan has lived through immense change.

In this episode Kris and his Dad discuss his accidental organic diet growing up, the advent of technology and how it has changed our lives for better or worse, living off the land and much more!

Time Stamps

• The state of Wales in 1950: Dealing with the elements, knowing when it was time for bed, doing things in the evening, living off the land, etc. [1:10]
• Is the obesity epidemic due to the abundance of options available to us now? [15:38]
• What was the ritual of bathing time back in his childhood? [20:35]
• What was it like to have a space of his own? [24:26]
• The access to medication from his early days compared to current day. [26:30]
• Is there a sense of entitlement from the younger generation due to the access to anything and everything at their fingertips? [30:46]
• Social media addiction and our youth: The NEED to find balance and be present. [34:30]
• Are parents overprotective and creating bad behaviors in their children? [39:00]
• If you don't move it, you lose it! [43:40]

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• The Epidemiology of Obesity: A Big Picture - NCBI - NIH
• Why Millennials Are So Entitled (Parents Are Partly Blamed) | Inc.com
• Is My Teen Really Addicted to Social Media?
• The Effects of 'Helicopter Parenting'
• Shop all Ryderwear gym wear and shoes and save 10%
• Buy an Oura Ring and save $50
• Buy a pair of BLUblox blue light blocking glasses and save 15% when using the code GETHIN at check out
• Buy Kris's new book: Man of Iron: A World-Class Bodybuilder's Journey to Become an Ironman

Episode Sponsor

• Laird's Superfood Creamers: They believe in a good cup of coffee! Use the code GETHIN at checkout for a one-time-savings of 20%

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

You may remember Jag from past episodes, but if you are just tuning in Jag Chima is a global fitness entrepreneur with a diversity of business interests but a passion for fitness. Since Jag and Kris met 10 years they have ventured into many avenues of business together, one of them being Kris Gethin Gyms, a boutique gym franchise.

In this episode, Jag joins Kris to talk about how to gain success in the fitness industry.

Time Stamps

• If you don't love what you do, you need to pick a new career. Don't pursue something just because someone else had success in it, do it for yourself.
• Don't try to do everything at once. Delegate it out.
• Surround yourself with rockstars and allow them to shine.
• Value yourself high, no one else will.
• Keep evolving. You will never "get there". You need to stay hungry and open to new opportunities by learning about the new trends and practices of your industry.

Featured Guest: Jag Chima

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Kris Gethin Gyms
• Shop all Ryderwear gym wear and shoes and save 10%
• Buy an Oura Ring and save $50
• Buy a pair of BLUblox blue light blocking glasses and save 15% when using the code GETHIN at check out
• Buy Kris's new book: Man of Iron: A World-Class Bodybuilder's Journey to Become an Ironman
• Save $$ on Gymreapers gym accessories when you use the code GETHIN at checkout (lifting straps, knee sleeves, etc.)

Episode Sponsor

• Laird's Superfood Creamers: They believe in a good cup of coffee! Use the code GETHIN at checkout for a one-time-savings of 20%

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

A biochemist and a bodybuilder walk into a bar…

We're all trying to optimize our health by eating clean, working out, and implementing certain bio hacks, but how precise are you in your attempts? Dr. Anthony Jay thinks you can get really specific by looking at your DNA and analyzing what your genes say.

Dr. Anthony Jay started out as a "virus designer". He would make viruses in a lab to help transport DNA into certain cells. He now works at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota researching stem cells, epigenetics, and infrared light and is the President and CEO of AJ Consulting Company.

Learn how you can optimize your healthy by analyzing your DNA.

*DISCLAIMER: Dr. Jay's recommendations are based on Kris's specific DNA results and not meant to be taken as truth for each and every person. To learn more about getting your own specific recommendations please reach out to Dr. Jay.

Time Stamps

• Recap of what Kris and Dr. Jay talked about in Episode 40 [1:37]
• What Dr. Jay did as a "virus designer" [4:15]
• How Dr. Jay got into DNA consulting [9:29]
• A deep dive into Kris's genetics and how he can optimize his health based on his specific results [14:00]
• Adverse effects associated with training [33:56]
• What are Telomeres? [47:10]
• Why stem cells are great [49:29]

Featured Guest: Dr. Anthony Jay

• Website
• Instagram
• Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Active Health and Wellness
• 23 and Me
• Robb Wolfe - Wired to Eat
• Om Pacific CBD
• Bluebird Botanicals CBD
• BioOptimizers Gluten Guardian
• GFP Mice
• Shop all Ryderwear gym wear and shoes and save 10%
• Buy an Oura Ring and save $50
• Buy a pair of BLUblox blue light blocking glasses and save 15% when using the code GETHIN at check out
• Buy Kris's new book: Man of Iron: A World-Class Bodybuilder's Journey to Become an Ironman

Episode Sponsor

• Laird's Superfood Creamers: They believe in a good cup of coffee! Use the code GETHIN at checkout for a one-time-savings of 20%

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

The IRONMAN race is a grueling 140 miles of swimming, biking, and running. People from all walks of life and all ages and genders travel for miles to push their limits to the max. What keeps people coming back?

Today's guest is known as the "Voice of Ironman." Mike Reilly has spent the majority of his career calling out IRONMAN finishers, and his voice is embedded in the memories of thousands of people. Over the years he has heard countless inspiring stories from people competing in the Ironman events, and he now has published some of the main standouts in his new book, Finding My Voice.

Ironman Hawaii on October 12, 2019 will be his 190th calling of an IRONMAN! Over 350,000 triathletes worldwide have heard his famous and heartwarming phrase "You Are an IRONMAN!"

Tune in to hear Mike's story, and what he thought about Kris when he first saw him in a wetsuit.

Time Stamps

• What Mike is doing with his IRONMAN hat collection
• Why some people won't run a race if Mike is not announcing it
• How many IRONMAN events Mike announces per year
• How Mike prepares for each race
• What aspect of IRONMAN has had the most positive impact on Mike
• Why IRONMAN attracts people of all ages
• What Mike first thought when he saw Kris (hint: he didn't think he'd finish the race)
• How Mike got to work with IRONMAN

Featured Guest: Mike Reilly

• Website
• Facebook
• Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Buy Mike's book: Finding My Voice
• Shop all Ryderwear gym wear and shoes and save 10%
• Buy an Oura Ring and save $50
• Buy a pair of BLUblox blue light blocking glasses and save 15% when using the code GETHIN at check out
• Buy Kris's new book: Man of Iron: A World-Class Bodybuilder's Journey to Become an Ironman

Episode Sponsor

• Laird's Superfood Creamers: They believe in a good cup of coffee! Use the code GETHIN at checkout for a one-time-savings of 20%

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

Did you know that by learning how to meditate you can improve your sleep and immune function, sharpen your focus, attention and memory, and increase your productivity and sex drive? Meditation has been studied for years and there are stark neural differences between people who meditate and people who don't. But just like sticking to a training program or a diet can be a challenge for some people, so is meditation.

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris chats with Emily Fletcher who breaks down the barriers on mediation and shows us just how easy it is to start a practice that will benefit your entire future.

Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva Meditation and the leading expert in meditation for extraordinary performance. Her book, Stress Less, Accomplish More, debuted at #7 out of all books on Amazon.

Time Stamps

• Why Emily left acting and went into meditation [7:00]
• Difference between meditation, mindfulness, and manifestation [12:00]
• How meditation can help athletes improve their performance [15:00]
• Why people start meditating and immediately quit [25:00]
• Can meditation turn back time? What the studies are saying about meditation and anti aging [35:00]
• What to do if you want to start meditating [50:00]

Featured Guest: Emily Fletcher

• Website
• YouTube
• Instagram
• Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Zenergy Health Club and Spa
• The Limelight Hotel Ketchum
• Shop all Ryderwear gym wear and shoes and save 10%
• Buy an Oura Ring and save $50
• Buy a pair of BLUblox blue light blocking glasses and save 15% when using the code GETHIN at check out
• Buy Kris's new book: Man of Iron: A World-Class Bodybuilder's Journey to Become an Ironman

Episode Sponsor

• Laird's Superfood Creamers: They believe in a good cup of coffee! Use the code GETHIN at checkout for a one-time-savings of 20%

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

Dr. Lynn Marie Morski is a Quitting Evangelist. She helps people quit anything that's no longer serving them, like jobs, relationships, or mindsets, through her book, Quitting by Design, and her podcast, Quit Happens, along with speaking and coaching.

She is also a board-certified physician in family medicine and sports medicine, currently working at the Veterans Administration, and she serves as Chief Medical Editor for PRIME, the largest peak performance, optimization, and longevity marketplace in the country. In addition, she is an attorney and former adjunct law professor.

Learn about the different between strategic quitting and just giving up.

Featured Guest: Lynn Marie Morski

• Website
• Facebook

Related Links

• Register for Kris Gethin's Health and Fitness Retreat
• Shop all Ryderwear gym wear and shoes and save 10%
• Buy an Oura Ring and save $50 through this link
• Buy a pair of BLUblox blue light blocking glasses and save 15% when using the code GETHIN at check out

Episode Sponsor

• Laird's Superfood Creamers: They believe in a good cup of coffee! Use the code GETHIN at checkout for a one-time-savings of 20%

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

In this episode, Kris sits down with 4-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler to chat about his reign as Mr. Olympia, how to prevent injuries, and how to stay focused on achieving your goals.

Featured Guest: Jay Cutler

• Website
• Instagram

Related Links

• "Homebody", Muscle and Fitness

Episode Sponsor

• Laird's Superfood Creamers: They believe in a good cup of coffee! Use the code GETHIN at checkout for a one-time-savings of 20%

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

On this episode of Knowledge and Mileage, Kris interviews Mark Sisson, a former distance runner, triathlete and IRONMAN competitor. He is also the founder of Primal Nutrition, LLC, and Primal Kitchen, and the author of numerous books, including The Primal Blueprint, which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009.

Learn about how a keto diet could change your life and your metabolism.

Featured Guest: Mark Sisson

• Website
• Instagram
• YouTube

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Big City Coffee

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

You may remember Shawn Wells from this episode. He's back on the Knowledge and Mileage to talk about the most important factors of longevity and ways you can navigate life's stresses.

Time Stamps

• Reason Shawn just ate a bunch of salt before recording the podcast [2:24]
• The most important factors to longevity [12:30]
• Navigating social anxiety [32:27]
• Dealing with life stresses [37:48]
• Weight training is about building your confidence, building discipline [38:10]
• Most people are students of learning, but not the students of applying [53:00]

Featured Guest: Shawn Wells

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Ikigai: a Japanese concept to improve work and life
• Why British Pubs Are Closing by Food and Wine

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

In this episode of Knowledge and Mileage, Kris talks to first IFBB physique pro in history, Dana Linn Bailey.

Until the Physique category came along there were only two other female categories: Figure and Bodybuilding. When Dana stepped on the competition stage all that changed and she championed a stronger, more muscular physique for females. Now, she owns a gym, a clothing line, and a supplement line.

Tune in to hear Dana's story and why she thinks no matter your gender or size you should train your face off.

Time Stamps

• Dana's athletic background [1:51]
• How Dana got into weight lifting [2:54]
• How Dana got into competing [7:22]
• How Dana trains and how her training style developed [11:40]
• "If I could do more reps why would I stop shy of hitting failure?" [12:02]
• Why Dana trains [13:33]
• Female weight training and how that has evolved over the years [15:55]
• What is next for Dana and Rob in the entrepreneurial space [34:44]
• Should females train different than males? [37:24]
• Reasons Dana is following an intermittent fasting diet right now [39:48]
• Dana's advice for people who want to make a living in the fitness industry [47:47]
• One thing Dana would change if she could go back in time [52:00]

Featured guest: Dana Linn Bailey

• Website
• YouTube
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Flag Nor Fail
• Warhouse Gym

People Mentioned

• Rob Bailey

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Light is a big part of our overall health. Light helps give your cells the energy they need to release ATP, produce collagen, and form new capillaries. But how many of us use light for more than to see where we are going?

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Wes Pfiffner and Scott Nelson from Joovv, a company dedicated to enhancing your health with light therapy. They have created red light panels you can have in your own to use everyday.

The effectiveness of red light therapy has been studied around the world and has shown that it may improve skin health, reduce joint pain, aid in fat loss, muscle recovery, improve thyroid function, increase testosterone, and much much more.

Tune in to hear Joovv's story and how red light therapy may benefit you.

Time Stamps

• How Joovv got started [3:00]
• Differences between an infra red sauna and red light therapy [6:57]
• How red light therapy benefits skin [9:50]
• Why most people use Joovv [11:40]
• How to use red light therapy [17:38]
• Why you should stay away from blue light at night and an easy solution to light at night [30:00]
• How deep does red light penetrate our skin? [33:46]
• What kind of people benefit from red light therapy? [38:00]

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Joovv

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Do your eyes hurt after a long day of staring at your computer screen? Do you have trouble sleeping? With all the new devices surrounding us, it's possible you're overexposed to blue-light which is interrupting your natural sleep cycle and creating a domino effect of health symptoms.

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Andy Mant of BLUblox, a company that cares about your health and has gone to great lengths to produce the most advanced blue light filtering eyewear.

Tune in to find out what blue light is, how over exposure to blue light could effect your sleep and your health, and why you should consider wearing blue-light-blocking glasses at night.

Time Stamps

• What is blue light? [8:30]
• How much blue light is optimal? [16:50]
• How blue-light factors in obesity [31:00]
• Why we should consider changing out the lightbulbs in our house [44:30]
• How you fall asleep [54:00]
• Correlation of blue light and thyroid health [1:00:57]

Featured Guest: Andy Mant

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• BLUblox: Use the code GETHIN at checkout for 15% off
• Light and Health Facebook group
• What Blue Light Glasses Are Best?
• How Your Skin is Disrupting Your Body Clock
• Is Insulin Resistance a Disease of Light?
• How to Choose the Best Light Glasses
• Skipping Breakfast is Killing You
• You're Wearing the Wrong Blue Light Glasses
• f.lux
• IrisTech

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Laird Hamilton is known as the guiding genius of crossover board sports, and is largely considered the primary influence behind many surfing innovations, including tow-in surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, and hydrofoil boarding.

Tune in to hear Laird's view on life and fitness and how he stays inspired to ride waves after all these years.

Featured Guest: Laird Hamilton

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• Laird Superfood Creamer: Use code GETHIN20 to receive 20% off your first purchase.
• Wim Hof Method

People Mentioned

• Gabrielle Reece

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On this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage podcast, we chat with former professional BMX athlete, motivational speaker, and certified holistic health coach Josh Perry.

He got his first BMX bike at 14 years old and at 17 he turned pro. He's been on a wild ride ever since!

His passion and motivation for living his best life stems from the discovery of a genetic predisposition to accumulating tumors - a realization that sparked his investigative journey into researching the health, performance, and longevity of the human brain. As a result, Josh follows a ketogenic diet - and since adopting this lifestyle paradigm, the growth of his tumors have ceased and he feels better and more fulfilled than ever before!

Tune in to hear Josh's strategies on overcoming adversity and how facing his fears set him up for success.

Time Stamps

• In order to succeed you have to fail [2:48]
• Fear is just a thought, thoughts can be changed [4:58]
• Most people these days are afraid of judgement [8:32]
• The fall that saved Josh's life [12:40]
• The first time Josh learned about the Ketogenic diet [15:00]
• You can't just live off one form of food, you need a variety to stay healthy [18:56]
• Benefits of Intermittent Fasting [21:00]
• Josh's top health hacks [30:00]
• Josh's career change and why he made the switch [38:00]
• You can prolong your career by taking care of your body and mind [43:00]

Featured Guest: Josh Perry

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Related Links/Products Mentioned

• The Fasting Plan

People Mentioned

• Dr. Sponaugle
• Shaun Palmer

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Can you have muscle and participate in endurance events?

Kris had heard many people say that you can't do cardio and build muscle at the same time. He decided to prove them wrong and set out to complete a full IRONMAN while still maintaining his muscle and physique. He documented his six month journey and training regiment in his Man of Iron Video Trainer, but he still had a lot of information to share. This is what inspired his new book, Man of Iron: A World-Class Bodybuilder's Journey to Become an Ironman.

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris takes a minute to share his story about becoming a hybrid athlete and how increasing his cardio has changed his life.

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"Do more than the average MD is going to do to get a clear picture of your health." - Ben Greenfield

Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, human body and brain performance coach, ex-bodybuilder, IRONMAN triathlete, professional Spartan athlete, anti-aging consultant, speaker, author of the New York Times bestseller Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life and is the host of the Ben Greenfield Podcast.

With nearly two decades of experience working as a strength and conditioning coach, exercise physiologist and biomechanist, Ben is also the man responsible for maximizing performance, recovery, fat loss, digestion, brain, sleep and hormone optimization for CEO's, ultra-endurance competitors, and a wide variety of professional athletes, including poker champions, tennis players, motocross competitors, the NFL, the NHL, the UFC and beyond.

Tune in to hear Ben's perspective on exercise, why he thinks you should be spending less time in the gym, and his DIY approach to optimizing your health.

Time Stamps

• How Ben transitioned from being a bodybuilder to an Ironman competitor [10:00]
• Ben's perspective on exercise [22:00]
• How to increase your longevity and lifespan while bodybuilding or exercising: start with taking care of your cellular health [27:00]
• Things athletes or exercise enthusiasts should be aware of that scratch the itch of making their body better without beating their body up [37:00]
• Ben's travel hacks to beat jet lag [60:00]

Featured Guest: Ben Greenfield

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• Tests someone should get to personalize their training:
  • Genova Diagnostics: Urinary Amino Acid Test
  • TSH, T3, Thyroid Antibodies, Reverse T3
  • Complete Blood Panel
  • Gut - Parasites, Gastric Inflammation
  • Salivary Genetic Profile
  • Food Allergy Panel
• Kion Coffee *Save 10% when you use the code KAGED10 at checkout
• Beyond Training
• The Triathlon Dominator
• NASA clean air study
• AquaTru
• Quicksilver Scientific
• "Sunlight Makes You Skinny, Blue Light Makes You Fat"
• The Body Electric by Robert Becker
• Ancestral Panel - 23 and Me

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Dr. Darshan Shah's first surgery was at 21 years old - he took out someone's appendix. For the next 20 years Dr. Shah dedicated himself to the world of surgery.

However, while he was helping others get better, his health was slowly getting worse and worse. He gained weight, was pre-diabetic, and hypertensive. One day he realized he had to make a change - how could he be a doctor and be so unhealthy? He started doing some introspection and realized there was a big gap in his knowledge.

In this episode, Dr. Shah shares what he learned during this time and how that inspired him to start Next Health, the world's first health optimization and longevity center. Tune in to learn how you can take control of your health and how you can take advantage of a center like Next Health to help you do it.

Featured Guest: Dr. Darshan Shah

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Wine has become such a mass produced commodity, how do you know what is inside of a bottle? If you read carefully, some labels even say the wine may contain fish! As someone who considers your health, you will be happy to learn that there is a wine out there that thinks about health and fitness during the winemaking process.

Mark Warren and Tom Beaton, the cofounders of FitVine, started this company because they were active people and they wanted to drink a healthy, low sugar wine.

Tune in to hear Kris talk to Tom about his company. Buy a bottle at FitVineWine.com and use GETHIN10 at check out for 10% off.

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"Everything is better when we have a better brain."

Do you have trouble sleeping? Low energy? Do you have trouble staying focused? Do you find yourself depressed or anxious? Most of us can say 'yes' to at least one of these questions, and yet the mainstream solution is to take drugs. Whether it's Adderall, Ambien, Xanax, or some other pill, that's become the answer to our ailments.

Dave Siever from Mind Alive thinks there is a better, drug-free way to improve our lives, and that's with his high quality brain wave entrainment devices. These devices use flashes of light and pulses of tone to effectively guide users into specific brain wave patterns.

Tune in to learn about you can hack your brain and enhance your focus, mood, sleep, and creativity.

Featured Guest: David Siever

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Many people who go to the doctor usually leave with pills and not much more. They are not given the adequate information to get better. This knowledge has motivated Shawn Wells, the guest in today's episode, to educate as many people as possible about diet, nutrition, and supplementation.

Shawn is CEO of Zone Halo Research, and a founding partner in both World's Greatest Ingredients, a novel ingredients discovery company and Kwired, supplement industry acquisition and investment firm.

Tune to learn how you can start taking steps today to prevent the early onset of autoimmune diseases and start living your life to the fullest.

Featured Guest: Shawn Wells

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This week's episode is a little different. This is an account of one of Kris's biggest ventures into self experimentation. In between stem cell therapy procedures, Kris decided to sit down with the doctors from the Centro de Celulas Madre Y Biotecnologia in Pereira, Colombia to ask them about all about stem cells.

Tune in to find out what is the best way to biohack your age, recover faster, why Kris went to Colombia to get stem cell therapy and didn't opt for it in the US.

Time Stamps/Written Translations

• Differences between stem cells administered in Colombia and those administered in other places such as the US. [10:00]
  • There are many different stem cell therapy treatments around the world. One is the stem cell treatment from bone marrow. This one has the least amount of stem cells.
  • The second is from the the blood stream. This is not as effective because those stem cells would have the same age as the donor, so the cells won't work as well.
  • The third method, which they use here at Celulas Madre in Pereira, is from the umbilical cord tissue. These stem cells are coming from newborn babies, which means the stem cells are young, potent, and powerful and are able to regenerate to help prevent disease.
• How does the amount of stem cells harvested from adipose tissue or bone marrow compare to the amount of stem cells harvested from umbilical cord tissue?
  • The amount of stem cells harvested from the umbilical cord tissue is much larger than the amounts harvested from the adipose tissue or bone marrow. Because the stem cells from the umbilical cord tissue are extracted at such a young age, these cells do not have an identity, they are universal and can multiply quickly.
  • In the USA, the most amount of stem cells that you can extract and administer to someone is around 3 million stem cells. In Colombia, my first treatment was an Stem Cell IV Therapy which put 105 million stem cells into my body. I was getting 7 million stem cells per minute. I also got stem cells injected into my joints - both knees, both elbows, and the shoulder I had surgery on. Each area had between 30-50 million stem cells injected into them.
  • Studies done here and in other places have shown us that this is the best amount to apply.
• What is the biggest benefit of having the intravenous stem cell therapy? [19:00]
  • When the stem cells enter your body through an IV, they head to areas in your body that need repair. It's call the Homing Effect. This type of treatment gets stem cells all throughout their body.
  • Benefits of stem cells: Prevent some illnesses, such as lung diseases, organ diseases, muscles will recover faster, will help with the production of collagen and other anti-aging agents and increased vitality and energy.
  • Many of their patients that use this therapy are older, and they have experienced many benefits. They expect that younger patients will experience the benefits from stem cells in the form of disease prevention.
  • The second treatment was a mix of Kris's own PRP (human growth factor) and stem cells that were injected into localized areas: both knees, both elbows, and the shoulder he had surgery on.
• How long until can one expect to feel benefits from the localized area stem cell treatment? [26:00]
  • Studies from biopsies and X-rays show that the treatment starts growing tissue after 6-8 months. But in medical practices they can tell that about 2 months after the procedure the tissue starts to regenerating itself and it starts to feel better. You won't feel the wear of the knees and elbows after 2 months. After 2 months is when the procedure starts to work.
• How did Kris learn about this stem cell center? [29:00]
  • For active people like bodybuilders, marathon runners, triathletes, this has to be good for them. Athletes have plantar flexion problems, rotator cuff problems, knee problems. This treatment can give them more years of vitality and performance instead of stress and pain.
  • There are two types of illnesses: one is the degenerative and it's because of time, getting older, and the other is one is traumatic, some type of injury.
  • Although they are different types of disease the stem cells work the same in repairing those areas.
• The agreement between the families of the babies who donate their babies stem cells. [32:00]

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Biohacks Kris is using to recover from the stem cell procedures and enhance stem cell production: Trusii Hydrogen Rich Water, coffee enemas, Clearlight Sauna and magnesium salt baths.

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In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Nick Holt. Nick is the Director of Digital Marketing at Kaged Muscle and a seasoned bodybuilder and fitness competitor with over 40 competitions under his belt in various divisions ranging from NGA and NPC. Nick has spent the last 23 years with an undeniable passion for nutrition, health and the overall practice of self improvement.

His experience as an athlete has led him to employ countess dieting strategies during his quest to get lean and stay lean, even during the off season. For the last 3 years in particular, he has focused specifically on "Intermittent Fasting" and has formulated what he believes to be the ultimate "dieting" solution which can all be found in his new book, The Fasting Plan.

Time Stamps

• How Nick got into Intermittent Fasting [10:00]
• The surprising thing about training fasted [16:00]
• Why Nick fasts [19:00]
• What surprised Kris about his experience with fasting [22:00]
• Nick's definition of "controlled fasting" [23:00]
• Supplements to take when fasting [27:00]
• How to break your fast [37:00]
• Benefits of fasting [47:00]
• Best way to get lean and stay lean all year round [54:00]

Featured Guest: Nick Holt

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Related Links/Products Mentioned

• The Fasting Plan
• The Warrior Diet
• Grove and Vine
• Kaged Muscle PreKaged (preworkout)

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"Every day things are a challenge. Fitting into clothes. I have two wardrobes, one for off-season and one for on-season. Going up the stairs is hard. It's like walking around with a 40-50lb backpack all day long." - Fouad Abiad

Tune in to this week's episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast to get a peek into the life of IFBB Pro Fouad Abiad.

Nicknamed "Hoss," Fouad Abiad is one of the biggest IFBB pros pound-per-pound on the circuit, weighing a powerful 290 lb on a 5'9" frame. A former Canadian National Champion (2006), the Toronto-based Abiad has a no-nonsense approach to the sport, summed up by his motto: "sacrifice without regret."

Time Stamps

• Biggest challenges to being so big [1:20]
• Is the bodybuilding lifestyle healthy or not? [3:08]
• Fouad's life before bodybuilding [5:14]
• When Fouad decided he wanted to pursue bodybuilding full time [11:00]
• #dyingbreed: where that came from and what that means [19:00]
• How Fouad stays motivated [33:00]
• How Fouad's social life has changed [48:00]
• The last time Fouad flew Economy [49:17]
• Fouad's goals for 2019 [52:00]

Featured Guest: Fouad Abiad

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On this episode of Knowledge and Mileage, Kris is talking to Ann Louise Gittleman, the Queen of Nutrition. Since the early 90's Ann Louise has been breaking ground in traditional and holistic health. She is a pioneer in the fields of diet, detox, and environmental issues.

Ann Louise is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of over 30 books on health and nutrition including diet, detox, women's health, men's health, perimenopause, menopause, beauty and the environment. Her most recent book Radical Metabolism is what caught Kris's attention.

Tune in to learn about Ann Louise's daily detox routine, the connection between metabolism and bile, the importance of cookware and why you need to "cast away your cast iron", the importance of apple cider vinegar, how you need to protect yourself from radiation, and many more of her biohacks.

Featured Guest: Ann Louise Gittleman

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• Oura Ring
• Omega 6 fat sources: hemp seeds, sesame seeds, evening primrose oil, blackcurrant seed oil, borage oil, and pine nut oil

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For most people, the holidays are one big justification to indulge and overeat. With so many sweets and goodies to go around, how could you say no? Well you can.

Don't let the holidays make you weak. Don't let the holidays take away every good habit you've worked to build this whole year. Use the holidays as a time to strengthen your resolve and hit the ground running for the new year. There is nothing wrong with having a few treats or drinks, but you want to avoid the vicious circle we tend to fall in when we over do it.

In this episode, Kris goes over his main strategies to stay healthy this holiday season and the best things you can do to damage control those impulses.

Time Stamps

• Acknowledge your weaknesses [9:00]
• Detail how you propose to handle those weaknesses [11:00]
• Encourage your friends and family to be active [15:00]
• Write out a day of activity [17:00]
• Eat before you go to the grocery store [20:00]
• Research the adverse affects of sugar [22:00]
• Don't buy more food than you need [23:00]
• Remove bad food from your cupboards [24:00]
• If you're staying with family, write a list of the foods they have in their cupboards that entice you [25:00]
• Fill up on fiber and fluids [26:00]

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Hydracharge
• Amino Synergy

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Kris decides to explore the topic of "softness" in this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage. He feels like the world we live in is more sensitive than ever before and he wants to know why.

He asked Sunshine, his millennial girlfriend, to join him on this show to discuss the rational behind this movement.

Take a seat. Things are going to get interesting.

Time Stamps

• Unlike 20 years ago, the world we live in is more sensitive than ever before. [3:30]
• The generation gap has gotten bigger and older generations are finding it harder to relate to the younger generations [5:00]
• This podcast was inspired by the recent drama with Serena Williams being named "woman" of the year on GQ's cover [6:00]
• A millennial's view on why things are the way the are now [8:30]
• A small debate on cultural appropriation* [11:00]
• When is it ok to dress up as other cultures? [11:48]
• Consequences of letting emotion drive decisions vs rational thought [19:00]
• People have become more sensitive across the board. People say they can't do certain things because of the weather. It's too hot, too cold, too wet, too nice. [25:00]
• How do we navigate this ever changing generation? [30:00]

*Cultural appropriation is "the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture," according to the Cambridge Dictionary.

Featured Guest: Sunshine

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• Get 20% off MassZymes
• Serena Williams named GQ Woman of the Year -- but cover sparks controversy - CNN article
• The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

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Meet Ryan DeLuca: He's the founder of Bodybuilding.com, reigning Idaho champion of Nintendo, and presently the co-founder of Black Box VR.

Ryan was still in high school when he started selling fitness advice online. At 20 years old he founded Bodybuilding.com in his garage. He knew he was onto something big, but did he know he'd be leading the world's largest health and fitness e-commerce website for the next 17 years?

Under Ryan's leadership, the company skyrocketed to nearly $500,000,000 in annual revenue before he stepped down as CEO in 2015. Ryan was temporarily retired for only six months before BlackBox VR was born, merging his continued passions of technology and fitness to help people transform their lives.

Tune in to hear Ryan's story, his thoughts on the future of fitness, and his recommendations for success.

Featured Guest: Ryan DeLuca

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• BlackBox VR
• Joe Weider
• Bodybuilding.com
• The Lean Startup
• The Four Steps to Epiphany
• How to Win Friends and Influence People
• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
• The Joe Rogan Experience
• The Fitness Business Podcast
• Voices of VR
• Masters of Scale

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Most of us think about how many calories are in food, whether it's gluten free or vegetarian, but how many of us actually think about how well our food is being absorbed?

In this episode of The Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Wade Lightheart, a 3-time all natural national bodybuilding champion, advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute, and Director of Education at BiOptimizers Nutrition, to talk about the importance of enzymes.

Enzymes are the workhorses of digestion. Everything from thinking to blinking requires enzymes. They break your food down into usable macro and micronutrients. By improving digestion your body has more resources to allocate for mental and cognitive function.

Tune in to hear about Wade's journey and what led him to being a champion of enzymes.

Featured Guest: Wade Lightheart

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• Click here for 20% off of MassZymes
• The Wealthy Backpacker
• Staying Alive in Toxic World

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"Hormones are not the only things that are impacted by plastics. Our DNA is too."

If we can agree on one thing, it's that plastic is everywhere. We store our food in plastic, we buy toys for our kids made of plastic, we drink out of it -- the uses of plastic are endless. But what are the health concerns of using plastics?

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Dr. Anthony Jay, the President and CEO of AJ Consulting Company and the author of the best-selling book, Estrogeneration, to talk about "estrogenics," a class of chemicals found in plastic that can have a major impact on our health.

Grab a notepad and tune in. You don't want to miss out on this information.

Featured Guest: Dr. Anthony Jay

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Related Links/Products Mentioned

• AJ Consulting Company
• 23 and Me

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"Nature is a critical participant in our health and our wellbeing, and having a connection to it is crucial."

Kris sits down with Jasmina Aganovic from Boston-based wellness company Mother Dirt to talk about the skin biome and why it is important for our health to cultivate good bacteria, even on our skin. Whether we know it or not we all hold certain beliefs about cleanliness, and a lot of them involve using soap to become clean.

But what if you learned that you didn't need to use soap to wash after all? And that some products contain ingredients that strip your good skin bacteria away? Jasmina breaks down our normal cleaning habits and routines and shows us how being more mindful of what we put on our skin may help improve our health.

Time Stamps

• Where our ideas of cleanliness come from [2:30]
• Should we be encouraging ourselves and our children to go outside and play in the dirt? [4:00]
• Components of soil bacteria that we need that we can't get from food [6:30]
• How everyday facial products effect our topical microbiome [9:00]
• The notion of antibacterial products [10:00]
• What you can expect from using the Mother Dirt AO+ Mist [14:30]
• How to discern if your skin care products are healing or harming you [19:00]
• What makes the Mother Dirt AO+ Mist unique [23:00]
• Correlation between the gut microbiome and the skin microbiome [30:00]

Featured Guest: Jasmina Aganovic

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Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Mother Dirt AO+ Mist
• Think Dirty App
• EWG Database
• "My No-Soap, No-Shampoo, Bacteria-Rich Hygiene Experiment" New York Times

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This episode features Kris's girlfriend, Sunshine. The big question is, how do you make friends as an adult? When you're a kid you don't even think about it, but as you grow up and join the real world it becomes more challenging, awkward even, to put yourself out there. This just means you have to be more intentional about how you find friends. There are apps to find best friends similar to those that you would use to find romantic partners, but you still have to navigate the real world in order to make and keep those friends.

Tune in to hear them talk about why it's harder than ever to make friends these days and what you can do about it.

Time Stamps

• Introducing Sunshine [1:00]
• How Kris & Sunshine got on the subject of friendship [2:03]
• Kris knows how to make friends but doesn't keep many [3:43]
• Sunshine's challenges of making friends as an adult [5:50]
• Finding people of similar interest to you [9:30]
• Socializing is anti-aging [10:30]
• The power of quality friendship [11:45]
• Friendship takes effort [13:17]
• Is friendship hard to find for youth nowadays due to excessive technology use? [14:18]
• Sunshine's goals for friendship [18:40]
• Does upbringing impact your need for friendship? [20:40]
• Social interactions in school [23:45]
• Needs for social interactions change as you get older [26:27]
• Expect nothing and find people you want to be around [30:00]
• Keeping friendships while having a family [32:35]
• To have good friends you need to be a good friend [34:20]
• How to have an authentic friendship [34:45]
• Have active meetings like walks with new friends [38:30]
• Find friends with a similar lifestyle [39:50]
• Put yourself in the right social circumstances [40:39]
• Maintaining friendships [42:50]

Featured Guest: Sunshine

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• Bumble BFF

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"The audience only sees one side, it's up to you to tell the whole story."

This episode is coming to you from Dehli, India. Kris sits down with his friend and business partner Jag Chima, and fitness influencer and YouTuber Abhinav Mahajan, to talk about what it takes to be successful in the fitness space as an influencer.

Abhinav has a lot to share about his journey. He started out unsure of how to use YouTube and now he gets over 35 million views on his videos. Jag has a very unique perspective in that he not only mentored Abhinav early on in his journey, but has worked with many other fitness celebrities to increase and engage their following.

Tune in to find out what they suggest you do if you are looking to be successful as a fitness influencer.

Time Stamps

• Introducing Jag Chima [2:05]
• Introducing Abhinav Mahajan [2:40]
• Abhinav's history as a social media brand [3:20]
• What Abhinav did before he was a social media influencer [4:05]
• Abhinav was told to be an engineer, not an influencer [5:12]
• How Abhinav met Jag [6:15]
• How Jag mentored Abhinav in the beginning [7:05]
• How Abhinav's YouTube has evolved [9:39]
• Abhinav's YouTube work ethic [12:34]
• How do you get sponsored? [16:34]
• How do you further brand yourself past fitness? [20:27]
• What types of brands Abhinav works with [23:48]
• How to relate to more audiences [28:00]
• How do you approach brands [31:15]
• How do you get a bigger audience [36:56]
• Repackaging content [38:30]
• How to make a living from online content [39:26]
• How to improve their social platform [42:12]
• Being persistent and putting in the work [47:47]
• Connect with the guests [50:44]

Featured Guest: Jag Chima

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Featured Guest: Abhinav Mahajan

• YouTube
• Instagram
• Facebook
• Twitter

Episode Sponsor

• Mother Dirt

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

"Making the right decision today will dictate your future." - Kris Gethin

These days we are surrounded by smart technology, any kind of food we want, and many other types of resources, yet more and more people are getting sicker at a younger age. Why is that?

In this episode of The Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris talks about our daily food and lifestyle choices and how they can have a massive effect on our health and wellness. He also gives out strategies on how to improve your life and the lives of those around you.

Time Stamps

• Parkinson's and Alzheimer's should be rare diseases, but so many people are dying from it now [2:00]
• Sugar incline and the diseases they bring are on the incline [2:40]
• Why we suck at life and how to change that [3:50]
• You're never too old to change your ways [11:00]
• How do we educate and inspire younger people today to choose to live a healthy lifestyle [13:00]
• How can we strategically improve our living [15:00]

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• EP 31: Interview with Dr. Zach Bush
• The Fasting Plan - Nick Holt

People Mentioned

• Dr. Dale Bredesen

Episode Sponsor

• Mother Dirt

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

"The thing that we all have in common is time. We all get 24 hours in a day. What we do with those hours is what sets us apart." -Jim Kwik

Ever wonder why in the age of smartphones we can't remember one phone number? Or why it's so hard to focus on one thing at a time? Have you ever wanted to be faster, smarter?

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Jim Kwik, a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, and optimal brain performance. Think of him as a "brain coach".

Jim believes we can all become better versions of ourselves and shows us techniques on how to improve our memory and how to learn faster. This episode is longer than usual, but you're not going to want to miss one minute of this in depth conversation.

Time Stamps

• Introduction [1:10]
• Jim's background [2:54]
• Jim's mission in life [8:49]
• How Jim became a quick learner [11:46]
• Education hasn't changed as much as the world has [14:14]
• How Jim became a brain coach [15:24]
• Why retaining information is harder in today's world [20:27]
• Adverse effects of digital devices [33:00]
• How knowledge is profit [43:00]
• Brain hacks for becoming a better learner [50:30]
• Ten things to do to activate your brain [1:05:00]
• How to learn more from Jim [1:40:18]

Featured Guest: Jim Kwik

• Website
• Instagram
• Twitter

Episode Sponsor

• Mother Dirt

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down Kaged Muscle coach and celebrity trainer Neil "Yoda" Hill. They talk about the differences between UK and US bodybuilders, their various approaches to dieting, life outside of bodybuilding, and Mr. Olympia 2018 predictions.

Time Stamps

• Neil's background and what led him to bodybuilding [3:10]
• Difference between work ethic in the UK and US [12:00]
• Difference between bodybuilders in the UK and the US [15:00]
• Where Neil's stress level is at two weeks out from the 2018 Mr. Olympia [20:00]
• Neil's view on diets such as Paleo, Keto, and Intermittent Fasting [25:00]
• The benefits of incorporating a cheat meal in your diet plan [29:00]
• Neil's Mr. Olympia 2018 predictions [1:02:00]

Featured Guest: Neil "Yoda" Hill

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• Facebook
• Twitter

Episode Sponsor

• Mother Dirt

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

"The foundation of success in any area of life comes down to discipline." - Chris Cavallini

In this episode, Kris sits down with his friend Chris Cavallini, the CEO of Nutrition Solutions, and talks about doing the things you don't want to do every single day.

Besides being Kris' personal meal prep company, Nutrition Solutions is one of the fastest growing meal prep companies in the nation. Tune in to find out how Cavallini built his company from the ground up and his perspective on hard work.

Time Stamps

• How Kris got to know Cavallini [1:20]
• Background on Cavallini [4:40]
• Discipline is the foundation of success [12:00]
• Motivation vs discipline [17:10]
• Create small challenges for yourself to condition your resolve [23:50]
• Don't make excuses for what you don't have [28:36]
• Why Cavallini went from drug dealing to starting a food company [36:00]
• The issue with food in our society today and what you can do about it [42:00]
• Future goals for Nutrition Solutions and Cavallini [55:00]

Featured Guest: Chris Cavallini

• Website
• Instagram
• YouTube

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Nutrition Solutions

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

"Stay honest, be humble, and give more value than you expect." - Kris Gethin

In this episode, Kris talks about how changing your perception could be the determining factor towards your success.

Time Stamps

• Your perspective on life will determine your outcome in life [0:59]
• Quick story on Kris's upbringing [3:30]
• Why Kris started weight training [5:00]
• Don't rely on motivation, rely on your discipline [8:48]
• Transforming your mind [10:30]

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

In this episode, Kris talks to Ashley Horner, a Kaged Muscle hybrid athlete, mother of three, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, and her coach Alex Viada, a hybrid athlete who coached Kris for his first IRONMAN and owner of Complete Human Performance, about Ashley's upcoming challenge of 50 IRONMAN distance triathlons (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and a 26 mile run) in 50 days.

Listen in to find out why Ashley decided to do this, what her training regiment is like, what she hopes to accomplish during these 50 days, and the purpose that drives her.

Time Stamps

• Introduction, background, how they got to where they are at now [0:50]
• Did they have to sacrifice strength training for endurance training once they started participating in more endurance sports [4:30]
• Ashley's upcoming challenge [8:30]
• Alex's initial reaction when Ashley first approached him and told him she wanted to do this [11:40]
• Did Ashley think this challenge through or did she jump right into it [14:00]
• Ashley's nutritional, physical, and mental concerns [17:00]
• Benefits of a keto diet and training in a fasted state [21:00]
• Ashley's nutrition strategy during the 50 IRONMAN distance challenge [27:30]
• Why Ashley is doing this challenge [31:40]
• How Ashley and Alex met [37:00]
• A day in the life of Ashley [45:50]
• Alex's recovery strategy for Ashley [53:00]
• How people can follow their journey or join in on swims, runs, and rides [01:00:00]

Featured Guest: Ashley Horner

• Website
• Instagram

Featured Guest: Alex Viada

• Instagram

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Hydra-Charge
• Donate to Maison Fortune Orphanage in Hinche Haiti
• Complete Human Performance

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

"If you are eating any American food chain food, you are literally eating glyphosate, which is now the active ingredient roundup in every bite of food. That reality has lead to this huge depletion of our intestinal flora." - Dr. Zach Bush

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris interviews Dr. Zach Bush, who is one of the few triple board-certified physicians in the country.

Dr. Bush specializes in endocrinology, internal medicine, and metabolism. In this episode, he gives us advice on how we should eat and how the toxicity of our environment can affect the healthiness of the food we consume. You will also hear about his practice and his revolutionary product Restore which was made to combat these toxins.

Time Stamps

• Dr. Bush talks about himself, his practice, and the problems his patients have [2:03]
• Eating habits of regular people vs those in the fitness industry, and the healthiness of food [7:23]
• Dr. Bush's advice on what to eat and how often [22:33]
• Intermittent fasting [26:52]
• Do differently built people need to eat differently? [31:34]
• The reasons why bad chemicals were brought into our environment [43:25]
• About Dr. Bush's product Restore [50:28]

Featured Guest: Dr. Zach Bush

• Website
• Facebook

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Restore

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

"If you find that you do not have the discipline within you, you're gonna have to create it." - Kris Gethin

In your search for success, you may be overlooking one vital link—sacrifice. In this episode, Kris explains the role sacrifice plays in reaching success and provides simple steps that you can implement today. Tune in to go from trivial milestones to meaningful success.

Time Stamps

• The role of sacrifice in gaining success [0:52]
• #1: What you need to change about your mornings [2:56]
• #2: Don't let sleep ruin your sacrifice [5:29]
• #3: Do more cardio [6:05]
• #4: Focus on your last workout repetition [7:55]
• #5: Building discipline with getting comfortable being uncomfortable [9:33]
• #6: Take it back to the basics [12:26]

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• 8-Week Muscle-Building Trainer Series
• Hydra-Charge

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris takes a summer vacation to Maui. Though the nice weather and fun activities may make it easy to neglect the gym, Kris reminds us that it's essential to concentrate and stay committed to your goals.

During your summer events, try to stay away from beer and energy drinks, and eat leaner protein sources and leafy vegetables. Heal your body, don't harm it!

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• Hydra-Charge

Connect with KrisInstagram: @krisgethin

Building muscle is not just about stacking weights and physical strength. It's also about cognitive strength and mental agility.

Continue this journey with Kris as he provides clear, concise ways to move you from simply being a dreamer to one who visualizes goals and uses the power of those visualizations to bring those visions to reality.

Time Stamps

• Defining visualization and how Kris uses visualization day to day [1:23]
• The part sense of urgency plays into visualization [2:56]
• Tangible ways Kris keeps his visions in sight [3:38]
• How to visualize and enhancing agents to use [6:25]
• Using accountability as a driver [15:08]
• The power of visualization [17:26]
• Making visualization specific to you [18:40]

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• 8-Week Muscle-Building Trainer Series
• Hydra-Charge

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

On this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, we learn how to hack our health and improve ourselves. We're also reminded how goals and values always change over time and how important it is to stick with your training.

Answering all the questions that came up from his new 8-Week Muscle-Building Trainer Series, Kris shows how his free program can transform your physique and transform your mind by giving you exposure to discipline, structure, and sacrifice.

Time Stamps

• How training changed going through the photo shoot [4:30]
• The sample meal plan and why there are so many carbohydrates in there [5:48]
• Doing cardio while fasting [8:00]
• Supplementations and which are the best to take [9:55]
• Building muscle and how to consume enough carbohydrates [10:56]
• How long to take for rest periods to maximize your performance [13:38]
• A good replacement to use if you don't have a hack squat [16:20]

Related Links/Products Mentioned

• 8-Week Muscle-Building Trainer Series

Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin