Fitness and Movement

The Joy of Movement with Kelly McGonigal: PYP 364

February 3, 2020

Kelly McGonigal is one of my favorite science/personal-development/psychology teachers and writers. And in a testament to her versatility and breadth of interests, her print books are in three different sections of my library: habits and behavioral science (The Willpower Instinct); stress (The Upside of Stress); and exercise/movement (The Joy of Movement, her latest work.) Her audio course, The Science of Self-Compassion, is both a scientific tour de force and a big-hearted hug from a caring friend.

She manages a rare writerly and scholarly trick: to adhere to the evidence while letting her own humanity flow through every page.

Which is just to say, I had to deal with major Fanboy vibes when I connected with her via Skype.

How Not to Diet with Michael Greger, MD: PYP 362

January 28, 2020

Michael Greger’s latest book, How Not to Diet, is just stunning.

It’s a love song to science: its potential, its process, even its limitations.

There has never been a more comprehensive, accessible, and evidence-based look at our current knowledge of how to get to and achieve a healthy weight.

Van der Waals Forces to the Rescue

January 15, 2020

When I was in 11th grade, I came in 3rd in the New Jersey Science League Chemistry II competition.

Which was odd.

I wasn’t one of the best chemistry students in the state, by far. I wasn’t even close to being the best chemistry student in my high school. Hell, I wasn’t close to be the best chemistry student in my chemistry class.

Reversing the “Diseasification of America” with Jim Loomis, MD: PYP 358

December 31, 2019

Jim Loomis, MD is Medical Director of the Barnard Medical Center, and one of the stars of the blockbuster documentary The Game Changers.

Dr Loomis’ journey to plant-based practice for himself and his patients began with a viewing of Forks Over Knives, at a time when his own health was starting to fail.

Once he discovered and benefited personally from Lifestyle Medicine, he began to see that the paradigm of human health he had been taught was seriously flawed.

He summed it up this way: “If I’m not sick, then I must be well.”

Combating BS with James “Lightning” Wilks: PYP 355

December 17, 2019

James Wilks is a producer, as well as narrator and chief instigator of The Game Changers, already the bestselling documentary of all time on iTunes.

We talk about the 7-year odyssey of making the film, its effect on popular culture and our food choices, and his appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast earlier this month.

We talk about the long process of making the film, and the warrior spirit needed to defend it from disingenuous and misinformed attacks.

Mindful and Pain-free Walking and Running with Danny and Katherine Dreyer: PYP 346

October 29, 2019

Danny and Katherine Dreyer are the co-authors of three of the most valuable books ever on human bipedal locomotion: Chi Running, Chi Walking, and Chi Marathon.

The promise of their methodology is that you can walk or run a lot farther and faster, without pain or injury.

Documenting the Possibilities of Health with Carly Asse: PYP 343

October 8, 2019

Carly Asse is a fitness trainer and documentarian. His first film, Unsupersize Me, has been seen over 3 million times, and has inspired and guided countless people to embark on their own journeys of healthy weight loss.

Bouncing Back from Heart Disease with Ray Martin: PYP 339

September 10, 2019

Ray Martin, aka “Old Man Skin and Bones,” is on a mission to save others from what he went through: heart disease, expensive and unnecessary and potentially harmful medical care, and a bad case of the “If only I’d knowns.”

Improving Athletic Performance Through Plants with Shiann Darkangelo: PYP 321

May 7, 2019

Shiann Darkangelo plays professional hockey for the Toronto Furies, in the Canadian Women’s Ice Hockey League.If that isn’t a place you’d expect to find a plant-based athlete, join the club!Shiann is not only one of the world’s best hockey players, but she’s a passionate plant-based coach and mentor.

Covering the Ground with Josh LaJaunie: PYP 319

April 23, 2019

My buddy Josh LaJaunie returns the to podcast for his fourth? fifth? appearance. We’ve been busy building WellStart Health, dealing with logistics and curriculum and business development and whatnot, so we were both hungry for a slow, meandering, purposeless, deep conversation. The kind friends have, with no agenda, except with thousands of people listening in.

The Joy of Movement with Kelly McGonigal: PYP 364

How Not to Diet with Michael Greger, MD: PYP 362

Van der Waals Forces to the Rescue

Reversing the “Diseasification of America” with Jim Loomis, MD: PYP 358

Combating BS with James “Lightning” Wilks: PYP 355

Mindful and Pain-free Walking and Running with Danny and Katherine Dreyer: PYP 346

Documenting the Possibilities of Health with Carly Asse: PYP 343

Bouncing Back from Heart Disease with Ray Martin: PYP 339

Improving Athletic Performance Through Plants with Shiann Darkangelo: PYP 321

Covering the Ground with Josh LaJaunie: PYP 319

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