Drew welcomes George Bryant, aka the Civilized Caveman. George candidly shares his life journey which includes a rocky upbringing, battles with low self-esteem and bulimia, almost losing his legs, PTSD and being hit by a car during a triathlon in Hawaii. But don’t be fooled, this is not a sad story. During a tour of duty in Afghanistan, George came upon a book that changed his life forever. Inspired by that book George wrote, The Paleo Kitchen, which is a New York Times bestseller. He now inspires people through his Hugs and Bacon membership community and provides paleo recipes on his website.
Key Takeaways:
[11:48] George describes his early relationship with food as ‘eating his emotions’.
[18:11] George became obsessed with bodybuilding while in the Marine Corps, which led to a bad case of Compartment Syndrome.
[27:05] After almost losing his legs and 9-months of physical therapy, George completed a triathlon.
[28:40] From 2004-2008, George just can’t seem to catch a break.
[32:57] How finding paleo changed George’s life.
[37:34] People use food as a form of escapism and is a reflection of how they feel about themselves.
[43:49] The 5 “A’s” to overcome any adversity.
[54:49] How you view food is how you view your life.
[1:00:29] Hugs and Bacon Tribe.
[1:09:24] The Lightning Round
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Drew’s guest, Dr. Shawn Wells is known as ‘The World’s Greatest Formulator’. He uses his unique blend of knowledge to create balanced and nutritional supplements for well-known manufacturers, including BioTRUST. Shawn is super smart and has more letters behind his name than are in the alphabet. During the show, he details the story of how a stranger changed his life by telling him to follow his passions. He shares common supplement industry scams such as dry lab, misleading labels and low-quality ingredients. His advice to consumers is to buy only high-quality supplements from reputable companies. If it’s HOT and NEW, it’s not for you.
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Key Takeaways:
[10:28] Shawn was exposed to the benefits of supplements from his mom’s side hustle.
[12:06] A complete stranger advised Shawn to follow his passion and forget about the money.
[16:57] If you want to be a Sports Nutritionist you’d better study nutrition.
[19:14] Shawn became a well-known formulator by putting in the hours.
[27:03] Flavoring plays a major part in making a successful supplement.
[30:03] You won’t believe these supplement scams!
[47:12] What led Shawn down the keto path?
[51:02] Even nutritionist let their health slip every once in awhile.
[55:20] What should people expect from the supplement industry in the next 5-10 years?
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Drew welcomes the owner and founder of DNX bars, John Rooney. John started DNX Bars to provide a nutritious option for people who are on the go. John spent 20 years running his own business and not paying attention to his wellness. At age 50, when he sold his company, he decided he was going to turn his lifestyle on its head and start being good to himself. John found getting into the ‘Meat Snack’ industry was fairly simple but making real food to nourish people was a bit more challenging. It was a challenge he was willing to accept. When John realized government nutrition labels were a farce, he was determined to get people and food manufacturers involved in DNX’s Declaration of Transparency to educate people of a product's true ingredients, without being deceived by jargon and workarounds.
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Key Takeaways:
[10:42] At the age of 50, John decided it was time to make a change in his health.
[14:48] Fat and a Paleo lifestyle helped John meet his fitness goals.
[18:45] The American Sugar Association paid Ph.D.’s to purposely mislead the American public.
[22:27] John was approached by several meat snack companies before creating DNX Bars.
[28:44] It cost much more to use 100% grass-fed, pasture raised meat but it is something John believes everybody should be doing.
[31:52] Some healthy, unusual foods included in DNX Bars.
[35:27] The Declaration of Transparency is DNX’s request to other food manufacturers’ to stop deceiving people about nutrition.
[49:42] DNX Bars can be found on Amazon and at 250 retail locations.
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Drew welcomes Four Sigmatic Founder and natural health expert, Tero Isokauppila. Tero tells his story of being a 13th generation farmer from Finland who, as a child, foraged for mushrooms and wild plants. Tero’s educational background in chemistry and plant-based nutrition augment his inherent curiosity to discover all the benefits the natural world has to offer. During the podcast, he shares information on why Four Sigmatic uses the dual extraction process, the difference between culinary and medicinal mushrooms and his recommendation on which mushrooms you can easily add into your daily routine.
Key Takeaways:
[10:52] How Tero accidentally discovered a Matsutake mushroom.
[14:48] Tero noticed immediately how mushrooms affected his physical performance.
[19:38] The Four Sigmatic dual extraction process offers the complimentary benefits of Cordyceps.
[23:10] The difference between culinary mushrooms and medicinal mushrooms.
[30:51] Why the name Four Sigmatic?
[31:54] The Tim Ferriss Effect.
[36:50] Tero’s advice for inserting medicinal mushrooms into your daily routine.
[40:58] The Mushroom Academy E-Learning Course and Find My Shroom
[42:00] Tero adjusts his diet based on seasons and lifestyle.
[52:46] Tero answers Drew’s rapid fire questions.
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