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Beginner’s Guide to Cold Immersion & Heat Therapy | Brian Mackenzie (Human Performance Specialist) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 141

Figuring out which alternative therapies to fit into your already busy day, if any at all, can be overwhelming and confusing. Especially when marketing claims overexaggerate the benefits of alternative therapies and biohacking tools.

That’s why I invited human performance specialist, Brian Mackenzie, back onto the show to help make sense of two strategies that are exploding in popularity:

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Getting To Yes | Scott A. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 140

Today’s guest, Man Flow Yoga Member Andy, is also a physical therapist who was cursed with genetic bad luck:

His family has a history of high cholesterol. Despite eating right and exercising consistently, Andy’s cholesterol levels have been over 200 for the past decade. And since Andy’s only in his 30s, getting on a statin which is often a lifelong medication, wasn’t an option for him.

But you know what? Andy proved that even though genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

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How to Make Aging Optional with Simple & Fundamental Health Truths | Dr. Steven Gabriel | Better Man Podcast Ep. 139

All humans have a psychological glitch that’s detrimental to your health. It speeds up aging, makes the number on your scale tick up, and causes you to overlook the fundamental health truths that result in 90% of your health.

The glitch? The complexity bias, which means that humans prefer the complex to the simple.

When it comes to your health, this explains you’re naturally attracted to the latest biohacking technique instead of the “boring” fundamentals. Your brain is wired that way.

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The Physical Therapist’s Secret to Avoid Fitness Injuries & Genetic Bad Luck | Andy T., DPT, MOTR/L | Better Man Podcast Ep. 138

Today’s guest, Man Flow Yoga Member Andy, is also a physical therapist who was cursed with genetic bad luck:

His family has a history of high cholesterol. Despite eating right and exercising consistently, Andy’s cholesterol levels have been over 200 for the past decade. And since Andy’s only in his 30s, getting on a statin which is often a lifelong medication, wasn’t an option for him.

But you know what? Andy proved that even though genetics load the gun, lifestyle pulls the trigger.

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You Don’t Need More Motivation, You Need More Self-Connection | Patrick M. (MFY Coach) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 137

External motivation is a tricky and fickle thing that can make you consistent one week, only to feel defeated and deflated the next 3 weeks.

Why?

Because external motivation is a short-term band-aid that’s not only unsustainable over time, but actually makes it harder to be consistent with any goal you’re trying to achieve.

There’s a better source to fuel your energy in pursuit of your goals: Yourself.

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Why Red Light Therapy is the Ultimate Proactive Health Tool with Co-Founder of RLT Home, Amit Verma | Better Man Podcast Ep. 136

Red light therapy has been scientifically verified to help against at least 500 health conditions… and this number keeps steadily growing each time a new research study gets published.

I bought my first red light therapy device in 2016, and if I’m being honest, I was left highly disappointed. Marketing claims around red light therapy position it as a panacea that can remedy all disease.

But the technology wasn’t advanced or sophisticated enough to back up those panacea claims in 2016.

While red light therapy still isn’t a true panacea that can remedy all disease, the technology has gone through incredible advancements in the last 9 years.

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How To Get Your Needs Met In Relationships | Dr. Corey Allen from Sexy Marriage Radio | Better Man Podcast Ep. 135

Tough conversations are one of the hardest things to navigate in relationships. Especially when everyone carries some kind of emotional baggage that’s waiting to erupt without notice.

For example, a conversation about your health and fitness could be interpreted as a threat by your partner. They’re thrown into flight-or-flight. You feel like your needs are being neglected. A fight takes place. And you’re both left wondering what happened. If this pattern keeps happening, you’ll drift apart.

So, what can you do?

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The Overlooked Importance of Fitness Communities | Jesse L. (MFY Yoga Coach & Community Manager) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 134

Some people don’t need any kind of external motivation to exercise. They’re in a routine, and their day feels chaotic when they don’t do physical activity.

But the vast majority of men, especially men over the age of 40, need a little pick-me-up from an outside source every now and then. And that’s where having a fitness community can be the difference between achieving your goals and giving up. And you know what?

The external motivation provided by a fitness community is only one benefit… and it might not even be the most important benefit either.

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How Men Can Own Their Sexual Story Without Shame | Scott & Chris (We Got Balls Podcast) | Better Man Podcast Ep. 133

When you want to be a better man, there are an endless number of routes you can go down: Exercise, relationships, personal development, mental health, and the list goes on.

And yet, there’s one route that’s so dark and gloomy and lonely that it never even crosses the minds of most men: Your sexual story.

That’s why I invited Scott and Chris from the We Got Balls Podcast back onto today’s episode.

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The Permanent Way to Conquer Back & Knee Pain from Running | Matt A. | Better Man Podcast Ep. 132

A lot of people think they’re too old, too overweight, or too stressed to take their first step on their fitness journey.

But as today’s guest, Matt, so eloquently stated in the episode, if you don’t start today, you’re going to be that much older when you do start. Since we only get one shot of this game of life, why not start today?

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