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Sean Goldsmith: The Rise of Non-Alcoholic Beverages
04 Sep 2024
00:41:06
There has been an absolute BOOM in non-alcoholic beverages. KOH Podcast host, Michael Chernow, sits down with the one who does NA the best, Co-Founder and CEO of Zero Proof, Sean Goldsmith. The two discuss what sparked Sean’s interest in the NA beverage space, and what continues to drive the non-alcoholic movement today.
5:20 - How Zero Proof started
16:36 - Why Zero Proof doesn't have non-alcoholic beer
21:49 - What's inspiring the non-alcoholic drink movement
27:19 - Sean's NA recommendations
28:48 - The story of Lapos
34:35 - NA brands including functional ingredients
Check out The Zero Proof: https://thezeroproof.com
Sean and Michael’s recommended drinks:
Oddbird Blanc de Blancs
Ish Rosé
Saint Viviana Cabernet
Saint Viviana Sauvignon Blanc
Lapos Negroni
Ben Smith: Releasing Your Trauma
28 Aug 2024
00:55:30
Ben Smith is a performance and wellness coach. This week, he sits down with Michael Chernow to dive into the hardships he faced, his journey with therapy, and much more.
On this episode:
6:19 - Ben’s backstory
19:04 - Ben’s morning routine
26:57 - Presence and regulating your nervous system
36:29 - Ben's evening routine and trouble with sleep
45:14 - Ben's 500 day exercise
48:32 - Human connection matters
The Rich Roll Podcast: Overcoming Addiction
03 Jul 2024
02:52:51
Michael Chernow joins The Rich Roll Podcast to discuss his cinematic journey from addiction to inspiring others, the power of daily habits, small wins, healing your inner child, and more.
Richie Van Houten: Life Lessons From Mixed Martial Arts
13 Oct 2022
00:44:28
Richie has been in the fitness industry for over 15 years, owning and operating his own gym in Hoboken, NJ.
He is a former Professional MMA fighter who trains professional fighters, athletes and celebrities, including Justin Bieber, and recently cornering UFC Champ and #1 female fighter in the world Valentina Shevchenko for her last 5 title defenses.
Richie was a former Division 1 wrestler who also holds a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt under legendary Marcelo Garcia.
Richie also owns his own Real Estate Brokerage, Prestige Property Group in Montclair, NJ, helping over 40 agents grow their brand and business.
With everything that Richie does, he knows the importance of routine and healthy, daily habits. He believes that the only way to grow his brand and businesses is through daily consistent habits.
In this episode, Michael and Richie discuss what the discipline of martial arts will teach you, the importance of attacking your fears, and why you will never quit if you have this one thing.
Josh Bridges: Start Your Day With Something You Don’t Want To Do
06 Oct 2022
00:32:46
Josh Bridges is a 6 time elite CrossFit games athlete, former navy seal, father of two boys and Founder of Good Dudes Coffee. In this episode, we discuss how to hold yourself accountable, the key to starting your day with something you don’t want to do, the importance of getting enough sleep, and the habits that have changed Josh’s life.
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Evan Haines: Create A Better World For Yourself
29 Sep 2022
00:41:11
Evan Haines, MA, is a co-founder of Oro House Recovery Centers, voted by Newsweek and Statista, Inc. as one of the very best dual-diagnosis addiction treatment centers in America.
Evan has a Master’s Degree in Community Development Planning from the University of British Columbia, and is currently a doctoral candidate at Pacifica Graduate Institute’s Clinical Psychology Program, specializing in depth psychology.
Along with his fellow Oro House co-founder and longtime friend, Bob Forrest, Evan is the author of the book, Can America Recover? Reimagining the Drug Problem.
In this episode, Michael and Evan discuss how to balance chaos with habits, why you should question the things that make you feel bad, and how to create a better world for yourself.
Sal Di Stefano: Steps For Sculpting Your Ideal Body
Sal picked up his first weight at the age of 14. A painfully skinny teenager, he felt insecure about his physique and his lack of muscle and strength. Fitness was a way for him to apply hard work and effort towards changing and re-inventing himself. A natural intellect, Sal devoured every fitness, physiology and nutrition publication he could get his hands on. His appetite for knowledge is voracious and he used his passion for learning to maximize his own body’s potential. Four years later, Sal walked into his local 24 Hour Fitness gym and applied to be a personal trainer. He quickly became a top performer and, at the age of 19 was promoted to the position of general manager with as many as 40 employees working under him.
During this period of time, Sal learned to master skills of sales, marketing and communication and his gyms broke records in sales and production. At the age of 22, Sal became an entrepreneur. He opened a wellness and personal trainer facility that offered one on one training, massage therapy, nutritional counseling, hormone testing and acupuncture. At the age of 28 Sals health took a bad turn. The years of training his own personal body with excessive amounts of intensity in the pursuit of more muscle combined with the abuse of supplements caused his body to rebel. He lost 15lbs of muscle and at one point believed he may have an autoimmune disorder. This forced Sal to change his personal approach to fitness. He made health a priority and he visited his insecurities that caused him to abuse his body. It took him a full year of study and learning to transform yet again.
Sal learned about gut health, hormone health and how to prioritize health over appearance. He healed his body and changed how he communicates fitness and health and was re-invigorated with a new sense of purpose. Although this was a challenging time for him, it is literally what formed his view on health and how he communicates it to this day. At 33 years old Sal met Doug Egge who became his client. They formed a close friendship and together they created the first Muscular Adaptation Programming System (MAPS) program. Sal was the designer of the workout plan and Doug created the marketing material behind it. Their goal was to shatter the failed muscle building workout ideas that Sal had personally witnessed as entirely ineffective. They knew that MAPS programming would be vastly superior. Their challenge was how to bring this to the masses. 2 years later Sal met Adam and Justin and together with Doug they started Mind Pump. The goal with Mind Pump was simple...bring quality fitness and health information to the masses with integrity and honesty. Sal wanted to shift the direction of the fitness industry from an aesthetic insecurity based industry to a self love and self care health industry. He knew this could be accomplished with education through entertainment.
In this episode, Michael and Sal discuss the percentage that nutrition matters in sculpting your ideal body, how to develop a faster metabolism, and why there’s no such thing as motivation (plus, the solution for that).
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Shizu Okusa: Productivity Tips For The Millennial Workforce
15 Sep 2022
00:36:29
Shizu Okusa is the Founder & CEO of Apothékary, a plant-based farmacy that couples traditional medicine with modern day ailments, offering natural alternatives to over-the-counter drugs and beauty products. The company was established in 2019 and has since expanded their business beyond the US and now in 22+ countries worldwide.
Shizu started her entrepreneurial journey in the health & wellness industry eight years ago with her first company, JRINK. She launched and bootstrapped the cold-pressed juice brand in 2013 and since scaled and ultimately sold the company to a strategic buyer in 2019. On “the side”, she also angel invests in (mostly) female led companies.
Pre entrepreneurship, she was a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs and The World Bank Group's private equity division, IFC Asset Management Company. Shizu graduated from the University of British Columbia in 2010 as a Leslie Wong Fellow with a Bachelors of Commerce in Finance.
In this episode, Michael and Shizu discuss why guilt and shame are useless feelings, the benefits of removing conversational texting during the day, and why you should write down your fears.
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Jason McCarthy: Get Out Of Yourself And Into Community
08 Sep 2022
00:38:24
Jason McCarthy is the Founder & CEO of GORUCK. He served in Special Forces after 9/11, and founded GORUCK in West Africa with a napkin sketch for a rucksack that could thrive in Baghdad and NYC. He has overseen its growth from living out of a truck driving to all 48 contiguous states with his dog to running 1,000 events a year and managing 350 GORUCK Clubs all over the world. He proudly serves on the Board of Directors of the Green Beret Foundation.
In this episode, Michael and Jason discuss the importance of having a real world community, how to develop more specific goals, and the steps to take to reverse engineer the life you want to live.
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Erik Huberman: Be On The Offense As A CEO
01 Sep 2022
00:38:07
CEO & Founder Erik Huberman launched Hawke Media in 2014. Now valued at over $150 million, Hawke Media is the fastest growing marketing consultancy agency in the United States.
Prior to its launch, Erik successfully founded, grew, and sold two e-commerce companies by the age of 26. Erik has since continued to strategically expand his business portfolio inclusive of a handful of company acquisitions, the 2018 launch of Hawke Ventures which reached a closed single fund of $5.6 million, the 2020 launch of his own podcast, HawkeTalk, the 2021 launch of HawkeZ, an agency offering brands the tools needed to tap into GenZ and most recently authored his own book, The Hawke Method, becoming a national bestseller.
As a serial entrepreneur and marketing expert, Erik has been recognized by his industry peers through honors and awards including, Forbes Magazine’s 30Under30, CSQ’s 40Under40, and Inc. Magazine’s Top 25 Marketing Influencers just to name a few.
In this episode, Michael and Erik discuss how to overcome anxiety as an entrepreneur, the importance of separating yourself from your business, and why great CEOs are always on the offensive.
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Uno Rodriguez: Actionable Steps To Living In The Present
25 Aug 2022
00:33:40
Mr. Lil One, aka Uno aka Tha Boogieman Himself, is one of the Latin rap industry's premier players. He is truly a prolific and accomplished artist. With over 20 years in the industry and over twenty albums and projects, he has established himself as a leader and frontrunner in the game.
From his first album, Once in a Decade in 1996, through Wasted Days and Wasted Nights and the trend-setting 13th Scorn, Uno has built a tremendous and loyal fan base that is consistent and supportive. Uno has continued his journey being outspoken on his growth and sobriety through his social media platform including his podcast The Telescope Room, which is based on being victorious from despair.
In this episode, Michael and Uno chop it up about the difference between being conscious and alert, how to not take things personally, and one book that will change your life.
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Greg Scheinman: You Can Come Home At 5pm And Be Successful
18 Aug 2022
00:33:22
Greg Scheinman helps men maximize middle age, through one-on-one performance & mindset coaching and a weekly kickass podcast and newsletter, he challenges men in their 30s through 50s to live better, happier, healthier, wealthier and stronger.
In this episode, Greg and Michael talk about the right time to change shit in your life, how to reverse engineer what you want in five years, and why you can come home at 5pm and still be successful.
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Ray “Cash” Care: The Mindset Shift Required For Success
11 Aug 2022
00:40:10
Ray “Cash” Care is a Navy SEAL veteran with multiple combat zone tours which provided both high and low profile security protection for various government agencies. At age 11 Ray’s father was murdered, leaving Ray angry and without direction until he learned about the elite Navy SEALs.
Upon leaving the SEAL Teams and CIA, Ray turned his passion and SEAL Team experience to the world of self-improvement and team building. He has become an accomplished team building expert and speaker on topics ranging from fitness and building high functioning teams to organizational transformation.
Ray has teamed up with Bedros Keuilian, entrepreneur and New York Times Best Selling Author, and created The Squire Program, a father and son experience designed to restore healthy masculinity in young men.
Ray is also the Lead Instructor for “The Project,” a 75hr fully immersive life changing course. This course pushes men to their physical, mental, emotional limits to help them realize their highest self.
However Ray’s true passion is working with young men in The Squire Program and helping them develop into capable and confident leaders of the future.
In this powerful episode, Michael and Ray talk about the role men have in society, one thing you should NOT do every night, and the mindset shift all successful people go through.
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James Kent: The Recipe For Kindness In Leadership [Re-Run]
26 Jun 2024
00:44:30
This week, we're bringing you a re-run of Michael's episode with James Kent to honor his memory.
Michael and James discuss the mindset of leading a team in a high-stress environment, the key to establishing a positive company culture, and how to carve out time for yourself every single day.
Steve Eckert: Look Forward To Fear
04 Aug 2022
00:39:06
Steve Eckert is a Personal Discipline and Development Accountability Coach. He is a United States Marine, Entrepreneur, Husband, and Father.
His unique style of blending Military Leadership, strategies and tactics, with the mindset and methods of an entrepreneur, combined with running at home businesses with his wife full time, have helped over 20,000 clients achieve Results and Life Transformations, over the past 22 years. He has built several successful companies and brands from scratch in the Coaching and Fitness industries.
Steve is an Instructor and Co-Founder of the Men's Personal Development program called the Project as well as the Father and Son rite of passage experience called The Squire Program.
Steve's way of Life is to have a No Excuses, Role Model Mindset. Operate to Dominate in your Discipline, Energy, Confidence, Action, and being your Freak self always remembering, You Are F@cking Awesome!
In this episode, Michael and Steve chop it up about the power of morning affirmations, why what you do in the morning dictates how the rest of your day will unfold, and why you should always have something fearful to look forward to.
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Michael Brandt: The Value Of Living An 80/20 Lifestyle
With the launch of Ketone-IQ, Michael and his team created an entirely new category of ketone shots, which have taken over elite sports and high-end workplaces.
Michael has quickly scaled the business to multi-million dollars in revenue, including a $6MM contract with the US Department of Defense. As CEO, Michael is focused on cultivating a world-class team and increasing education and access to metabolic health & performance.
Michael majored in computer science and product design at Stanford. He scored 99th percentile on his GMAT but decided to skip business school and go straight into entrepreneurship. Prior to starting H.V.M.N. he was a professor of brand strategy at the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Michael and his cofounder were awarded Forbes 30 Under 30.
Outside of work, Michael is an avid triathlete and holds a 2:42 personal record for the marathon. He lives with his wife and daughter in LA.
In this episode, Chernow and Brandt discuss the value of a living an 80/20 lifestyle, what to NOT do during the first hour of every morning, and how to combat work-life burnout.
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Erin Alejandrino: Actionable Steps That Will Transform Your Life
21 Jul 2022
00:38:22
Erin Alejandrino is a men’s lifestyle and transformation coach. He takes PAM (the Passive Aggressive Man) and turns him into a High Value Man.
He is a man of faith and student of fitness, instructor, and Co-founder of The Modern Day Knight Project, a men's 75-hour personal development experience. He’s also a co-founder for The Squire Program, a father and son rite of passage.
In this episode, Michael and Erin talk about the easiest life hack everyone can do, how to break the habit of avoidance, and the steps you must take in order to transform your life.
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Danielle DuBoise: Make Better Decisions For Your Body With Food
20 Jul 2022
00:30:31
Danielle DuBoise is the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Sakara Life, the wellness and lifestyle brand rooted in nutrition. Sakara Life provides all the tools for people to love their bodies in order to live a mindful, healthy life, delivering millions of meals in 2019. She is the author of National Bestseller “Eat Clean Play Dirty,” along with Sakara co-founder Whitney Tingle.
Hailing from the spiritual mecca of Sedona, Arizona, Danielle came to New York City as a chemistry collegiate. Supporting herself through school as an actress and model, she suffered from a dysfunctional cycle of body image issues and uncomfortable weight fluctuations from yo-yo dieting, leaving her dissatisfied with her own body. Danielle thought the key to health and happiness was tracking calories and cutting carbs to lose pounds. After studying a pre-medicine track, she realized that medicine couldn’t heal her issues with food. A desire to learn more about using food as medicine led her to study at the renowned Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN), in order to leverage the power of food as medicine. After graduating from the program and learning to transform her own relationship to her body and food, Danielle combined her personal experience with her nutrition expertise to create a philosophy that has helped thousands of individuals change their lives through the healing powers of food.
DuBoise and Tingle have been honored in Forbes' 30 under 30, MindBodyGreen's 100 Women in Wellness and Oprah's SuperSoul 100. Their debut cookbook, Eat Clean Play Dirty, debuted in 2019, teaches readers to make signature Sakara dishes in their own kitchens.
In this episode, Michael and Danielle discuss the pros and cons of intermittent fasting, the key to having a healthy your relationship with food, and how to use your “why” to say “no.”
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Chris “Bernie” Bernard: Develop Stronger Perseverance
07 Jul 2022
00:27:45
Chris "Bernie" Bernard, is a CPG expert and investor with over 20 years experience in apparel, outdoor, and most recently packaged foods. His latest project, Mindright, pairs Brain-boosting nootropic ingredients with delicious superfoods to support your mood, energy, and focus. Mindright seeks to support the conversation around mental health and strengthening your mindset on your path to success.
In this episode, Michael and Bernie chat about the keys to a healthy long-term relationship, how your level of self-care affects your performance, and how to develop stronger perseverance in life and in business.
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Alex Taylor: Slowing Down Is A Good Thing
30 Jun 2022
00:34:51
Alex Taylor is the Co-Founder of Perelel, a DTC, subscription-based vitamin brand that supports women throughout their motherhood journey.
Prior to founding Perelel, she served as president and executive editor-in-chief for Clique Media, the parent company of Who What Wear, Byrdie, and MyDomaine, where she was responsible for leading the company through its strongest period of revenue and audience growth, as well as scaling the company across three continents and raising two rounds of funding.
She has served in roles at Vogue, Rogers & Cowan, L'Oréal, Google and URBN’s Free People, and has been recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30.
In this episode, Michael and Alex discuss how to make health more convenient, the power of doing one very simple thing, and why slowing down is a good thing.
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Case Kenny: How To Deal With Negative Thoughts
23 Jun 2022
00:27:46
Case Kenny is an entrepreneur, mindfulness expert, host, and founder of the top 25 Apple podcast New Mindset, Who Dis. Beloved by some of today’s biggest celebrities including Hailey Bieber, Sophia Bush, and Lucy Hale and featured on Good Morning America, you might recognize him from his viral coffee cup and post-it quotes on Instagram, which have been shared by millions and featured by Complex, Women’s Health, Cosmopolitan and many more.
Created in 2018, Kenny’s podcast New Mindset, Who Dis features his short, no-B.S.take on all things mindfulness in a relatable way, empowering people to be happier and live more fulfilling lives by changing their mindsets in all areas of life spanning from self-worth and empowerment to dating and relationships, career advice and more.
Before leaving his full-time career at the end of 2021, Kenny worked in sales for 8 years at Amobee, a top advertising technology platform. Kenny graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2011 with a double B.A. in Chinese (East Asian languages + cultures) and Arabic (Middle Eastern studies). He currently resides in Chicago, IL.
In this episode, Michael and Case talk about how to deal with negative thoughts, the importance of simplifying how you look at the world, and the key to balancing ambition and gratitude.
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Jacob Zemer: The Power Of Delayed Gratification
17 Jun 2022
00:35:16
Jacob Zemer is a performance coach and speaker based in the New York City area. He has over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry and coaches a wide variety of clientele, from CEOs to former professional athletes. His primary role as a coach is to hold people accountable. He helps working professionals channel what made them successful in their careers into their health, appearance, and performance. He is ruthless in his dedication to help them show up as their best selves.
Jacob focuses on an application-based approach to coaching, nutrition and workouts. This isn’t about never going out to dinner and never eating a carb again. Instead, it’s a focus on moderation and doing what it takes to reach optimal health and get in the best shape of your life regardless of age.
Jacob has 12 certifications ranging from EXOS Performance Specialist to Precision Nutrition, and also offers unprecedented access to the best doctors and wellness professionals in the industry to ensure his clients exceed their health and fitness goals.
In this episode, Michael and Jacob discuss why delayed gratification is so beneficial in life, how to establish a healthy diet that is easy to follow, and the perspective that will change how you look at your life.
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Blake Holman: How To Stick To Your Diet
09 Jun 2022
00:25:00
Blake Holman is the Founder and CEO of Blake Holman Fitness. Blake has helped transform hundreds of clients’ lives through his online coaching program, private training services in NYC, and virtual training. He is quickly becoming one of the industry’s most highly respected and reputable experts. Blake is renowned for transforming the bodies of men and women around the world, and his clients include some of NYC’s top executives and entrepreneurs. His signature workouts are based on the principles of strength training, empowering his clients and producing massive results.
Blake has been in the fitness industry for over 6 years and has worked with some of the top companies around the globe including Bodybuilding.com, C4 Energy, Ghost Lifestyle, EVL Sports, MyProtein, BodyArmor, VADE Nutrition, and many more. In doing so, Blake has been able to travel across the country to fitness expos and has created an extensive network across the entire industry. He has also built his Instagram account to a community of over 230,000 followers where he shares motivational content, fitness tips, and much more.
Blake has been featured in Muscle and Fitness, Status Fitness Magazine, New York Weekly, AskMen, The American Reporter, and the Los Angeles Wire.
In this episode, Michael and Blake talk about the importance of fitness vs nutrition, how to stick to a healthy diet, and the style of fitness most influential in transforming your physique.
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Will Ahmed: Optimize Your Exercise Routine
02 Jun 2022
00:26:49
Will Ahmed is the Founder and CEO of WHOOP, which has developed next generation wearable technology for optimizing human performance and health. WHOOP members include professional athletes, Fortune 500 CEOs, fitness enthusiasts, military personnel, frontline workers and a broad range of people looking to improve their performance.
WHOOP has raised more than $400 million from top investors and is valued at $3.6 billion, making it the most valuable standalone wearables company in the world. Ahmed has recruited an active advisory board that consists of some of the world’s most notable cardiologists, technologists, marketers, and designers. Ahmed was recently named to the 2021 Sports Business Journal 40 under 40 list as well as 2020 Fortune 40 Under 40 Healthcare list and previously named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and Boston Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
Ahmed founded WHOOP as a student at Harvard, where he captained the Men’s Varsity Squash Team and graduated with an A.B. in government.
In this episode, Michael and Will discuss the benefits of cryotherapy, how to optimize your exercise routine, and the most important thing that’s helped Will build a $4.6 billion company.
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Michael Gazzo: Breathwork Can Be Transformational
19 Jun 2024
00:48:33
Michael Gazzo is a transformational coach, spiritual mentor, breathwork facilitator, platinum music producer, multi-instrumentalist, husband and father. In this episode, he dives deep into how breathwork can be a game changer.
4:55 - Michael Chernow's first breathwork experience
11:05 - What is the type of breathwork that Gazzo does?
17:40 - How Gazzo's breathwork journey started
24:32 - Feeling physical sensations when you do breathwork
32:00 - Our code can be rewritten by processing trauma
Nicky Gathrite is the leading marketer in the Los Angeles area. Some people know Nicky from the MTV show "Fear Factor," a reality TV show where people take on challenges to overcome their fears. But for most, Nicky Gathrite is one of the founders of Unruly Agency, the leading branding and marketing agency for female models and influencers.
Through Unruly Agency, Nicky helps talented models create timeless campaigns that drive traffic boost sales and keep their fans coming back for more. With a drive for innovation and knowledge of human behavior, Nicky and his team scale audiences beyond what they can do on their own.
Nicky currently manages some of the biggest names in the world of Instagram modeling, and his popularity on Instagram has grown tremendously in recent times. With more than 35,000 followers of his own, Nicky has a reputation for excellence that has generated millions for the models he manages.
In this episode, Michael and Nicky chat about the benefit of setting time aside every day to educate yourself, a small thing that can have a big impact on your relationships, and how to harness the power of your ego.
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Gino Wickman: Think With A 10-Year Mindset
19 May 2022
00:36:27
An entrepreneur since the age of 21, Gino has had an obsession for learning what makes businesses and entrepreneurs thrive.
At 25 he took over his family business, which was deeply in debt and in need of help. After turning the company around and running it for seven years, he and his partners successfully sold the company.
Gino then set out to help entrepreneurs and leaders get what they want from their businesses. Based on his years of real-world experience, he created the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), a practical method for helping companies achieve greatness.
He has personally delivered more than 1,900 full-day sessions for more than 135 companies, helping them implement EOS. He is also the author of the award-winning, best-selling book Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business, which has sold over 1 million copies, as well as five other books in the Traction Library that have sold almost 2 million copies.
Gino is the founder of EOS Worldwide, an organization that helps tens of thousands of businesses implement EOS with the aid of an international team of over 450 professional and certified EOS Implementers and online support. There are over 130,000 companies using the EOS tools worldwide.
In this episode, Michael and Gino talk about the meditation method that will give you the most impactful results, the power of saying “NO,” and the importance of thinking with a 10-year mindset.
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Alex Silver-Fagan: Have A Healthy Relationship With Your Food
As the creator and founder of her own method: Flow Into Strong, an RKC Kettlebell specialist, 350hr registered yoga teacher, and former Nike Master Trainer, Alex has found that the journey really begins when we come back home to ourselves with movement. It’s her goal to not only enhance your appreciation for both yoga and strength, but also to help you develop a true conversation with yourself. By establishing this presence, you will truly have the tools to live your best life.
She is also a mental health advocate, published author, and personality who’s mission in life is to help others recognize how strong they really are.
In this episode, Michael and Alex discuss what real happiness feels like, the importance of having a healthy relationship with food, and what type of food might affect your mental health.
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Bedros Keuilian: How To Recover From A Bad Day
05 May 2022
00:31:03
Bedros Keuilian is the founder and President of Fit Body Boot Camp, three times listed on Entrepreneur Magazine’s 500 fastest growing franchises in the world.
He’s also the author of the Wall Street Journal Best Seller, “Man Up,” and known as the hidden genius behind many of the top businesses, entrepreneurs and thought leaders. His list of clients include New York Times best-selling authors, celebrities, NFL athletes, Navy SEALS and massive social influencers who turn to him when they want to create highly profitable brands and businesses.
An immigrant from a communist country turned hugely successful entrepreneur and peak performance coach, Bedros uses the stage, TV, and social media to share his Immigrant Edge and American Dream story to help inspire audiences worldwide to reach their fullest potential in business and in life.
In this episode, Michael and Bedros talk about the keys to sticking with great habits seven days a week, how to recover from a bad day, and the surprisingly powerful effect breathwork has on your nervous system.
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Johannes Quodt: Overcoming Struggles With Meditation
28 Apr 2022
00:28:50
Johannes Quodt is the co-founder and co-CEO of Koio, a modern luxury footwear brand. At Koio, Johannes oversees the brand’s creative direction and design, marketing, manufacturing, and business development.
Prior to founding Koio, Johannes worked as a management consultant for McKinsey and Company in Zurich, Switzerland. He earned his MBA at the Wharton School, from which he graduated as a Palmer Scholar. Johannes also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Switzerland’s University of St. Gallen, and an MSC in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics.
Johannes was born in Munich, Germany, and grew up in a small village at the foot of the Bavarian Alps. Outside of the office, Johannes enjoys exercising, meditating, flying a Cessna 182, and playing the guitar.
In this episode, Michael and Johannes discuss the benefits of a water-only fast, how to overcome struggles with mediation, and the pros and cons of caffeine consumption.
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Chris Parnell: Take Control Of Your Day
21 Apr 2022
00:27:36
Chris Parnell is a strength and muscle building coach based in NYC, and currently a natural Men’s Physique competitor. When he’s not competing, he’s providing the most optimal training experience for high-profile clientele in Soho, New York.
Chris had success at his first physique show and continues to diet and work on his bodybuilding for the next upcoming season. He placed third in his division and his goal is to become pro in 2022.
Competing has been a major growth experience for Chris and helped him gain new clients in the fitness space, including fitness professionals. Chris currently guides his peers with dieting for weight loss/fat loss or muscle gain.
When Chris isn’t moving that iron or measuring his macros, he’s writing his thoughts down and recording it over some beats. He and his friends make rap music together and are currently working on a project for the summer of 2022.
In this episode, Michael and Chris talk about how to find out what you’re passionate about, the number one way to take control of your day, and a super valuable piece of nutritional advice.
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Erica Huss & Zoe Sakoutis: Hacks For A Better Sleep
14 Apr 2022
00:30:38
Erica Huss & Zoe Sakoutis are the Co-Founders of Earth & Star, a functional mushroom company that brings the immune supporting benefits of adaptogenic mushrooms into the daily routines of their consumers through ready-to-drink lattes, coffee, and chocolate.
As the founders of BluePrint Cleanse, the duo has a proven track record of success in the wellness space, successfully scaling and taking it from infancy to sale in just five years, without any outside investment.
With Earth & Star, the two entrepreneurs successfully conceptualized a way to make functional mushrooms as accessible and delicious as possible to the masses, emphasizing the benefits in supporting immunity, energy and focus when integrated into a daily routine.
In this episode, we discuss hacks to have a better sleep, the difference between responding and reacting, and the key to making good decisions throughout the day.
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Jon Bier: The Power Of Saying “No”
07 Apr 2022
00:29:30
Jon Bier is a 15+ year marketing and public relations veteran and CEO/Founder of Jack Taylor PR, a boutique communications agency with offices in Brooklyn, NY and Venice, CA. He is also the co-founder of Little Wolf Whiskey and Den BK Photo Studio.
Jon is a bar-admitted, non-practicing attorney and Adjunct Professor of Marketing at New York University. He holds a BA with a Major in Philosophy from University of Toronto and a Juris Doctor from Bond University in Queensland, Australia.
In this episode, we talk about how to be productive and avoid busy work, the power of saying “no,” and what it really means to love yourself.
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Katie Kaps & Lauren Berlingeri: Feeling Tired All Day?
31 Mar 2022
00:30:40
Katie and Lauren are the co-founders of HigherDOSE. Katie is a former investor and fitness enthusiast and her co-founder, Lauren, is a trained nutritionist and health coach. After meeting through a mutual friend, they instantly bonded over their shared passion for wellness and recognition of the untapped wellness properties of infrared that encompassed everything from detox and weight loss to workout recovery and relaxation.
Together, they launched the first HigherDOSE spa in NYC in 2016 and they have experienced meteoric growth since day one — over the last 12 months the company has generated $15m in revenue, with minimal investment since launch and a pandemic to boot — a testament to their bootstrapping abilities.
Embodying the definition of a lean startup, Katie and Lauren created all of HigherDOSE’s initial branding themselves (even acting as models in their first campaigns) and mastered how to quickly pivot their strategies, creating an 8-figure startup with only 4 full time employees.
They began with physical infrared sauna locations that offered a never-before-seen infrared experience, creating a devoted customer base that paved the way for their at-home sauna systems to succeed. Now with 5 at-home SKUs, multiple sellouts of the blanket and mat, and upcoming expansion plans under their belt, the future of infrared — and HigherDOSE — is shining bright.
In this episode, we chat about the benefits of an infrared sauna, how to meditate (even if you don’t like meditation), and the number one reason why you might feel tired all day.
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Ryan Serhant: Choose The Right Habits For YOU
24 Mar 2022
00:26:28
Ryan Serhant is a real estate broker, CEO, and founder of SERHANT, a vertically-integrated mega brokerage comprising an in-house film studio, education arm, marketing division, and technology platform.
In this jam-packed episode, we talk about the key to choosing the right habits that will work for YOU, how to follow up with someone the right way, and the number one way to get into real estate.
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Peter Crone: Redesigning the Subconscious Mind
12 Jun 2024
00:52:54
Peter Crone is a writer, speaker, and thought leader in human awakening and potential. He works with everyone from world-class athletes to stay-at-home parents to redesign the subconscious mind.This week, he joins Michael Chernow to talk about how you can shed your false identity and achieve happiness.
On this episode:
2:28 - What makes people happy
12:49 - The different elemental types
18:32 - Lifestyle change happens when you can reveal who you truly are
27:45 - How to get rid of your false identity
35:58 - Does an identity change come with a physical change as well?
Patricia Santos has over 17 years of experience in finance and venture capital, focused on the beauty, retail and apparel sectors. She has been behind the curtain of hundreds of beauty brands and helped numerous management teams build their companies.
Patricia's journey to founding Volition started back in the late 2000s, where she was the only female investor at a big venture capital fund. She was able to meet and fund some amazing entrepreneurs but was faced with the sad reality that a lot of incredible female founders weren't getting funded.
She noticed part of the problem was these female entrepreneurs didn’t look like the investors they were pitching and were selling to people who didn't fully understand their companies or brands. She became obsessed with changing that and giving those amazing female entrepreneurs an alternative way to get their groundbreaking product ideas to market. At Volition, these entrepreneurs don't pitch to board rooms full of male investors, but the actual customers.
Patricia has a MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Harvard College.
In this episode, we touch on the the importance of wearing SPF every single day, how to network the right way, and the one thing that most dictates your happiness.
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Nate Checketts: How To Be A CEO In 2022
10 Mar 2022
00:34:26
Nate Checketts is the Co-Founder & CEO of Rhone, a men’s performance lifestyle brand founded in 2014. Prior to Rhone, Nate worked for and consulted with some of the biggest technology and entertainment properties in the world including Cisco, The National Football League, Legends, FanVision and Sport Radar. Nate is also an avid entrepreneur who founded and launched 4 companies before the age of 30, including Rhone and Mangia Technologies, whose patents were later acquired by the San Francisco 49ers.
In 2020 Nate was selected by the Sports Business Journal to their 2020 list of Forty leaders under Forty. In addition to Rhone, Nate also serves as Chairman of the Board to Beyond Type 1, a non-profit dedicated to the community of those with Type 1 Diabetes.
Nate graduated from Brigham Young University with a BA in Finance. He and his wife Dayna reside in Connecticut with their three young boys, Gabriel, William and Nicholas.
In this episode, we chat about what it means to be a CEO in 2022, how to create an amazing family culture, and the best way to ask for help if you are struggling.
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Colleen Fotsch: Maximize Your Training With Nutrition
She’s the oldest of six kids, loves watching football, and loves lifting weights.
In this episode, we discuss tips for working from home, the optimal way to eat for your training, and the importance of something as simple as going for a walk.
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Adam Bornstein: Fill Up Your Life’s Bucket
24 Feb 2022
00:38:59
Adam Bornstein is a New York Times bestselling author and, according to The Huffington Post, “one of the most inspiring sources in all of health and fitness.”
Bornstein is the founder of Pen Name Consulting and Born Fitness. At Pen Name, Bornstein has consulted with everyone from Reid Hoffman (founder of LinkedIn), Eric Schmidt (former CEO of Google), and Tim Ferriss (The Tim Ferriss Show), as well as Equinox, Microsoft, Tonal, Beachbody, and Dollar Shave Club.
An award-winning writer and editor, Bornstein has worked with some of the biggest wellness brands. He is the former Chief Nutrition Officer at Ladder, and the Vice President of Nutrition for FitOn, the largest fitness app in the world. Previously, he was fitness editor for Men’s Health magazine and Editorial Director at LIVESTRONG.com. He’s also served as nutrition advisor for LeBron James, Cindy Crawford, Lindsey Vonn, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
His work has been featured in dozens of publications, including The New York Times, Fast Company, ESPN, and GQ, and he’s appeared on Good Morning America, The Today Show, E! News, and The Cheddar.
In this episode, we touch on the importance of goal-setting, when it’s okay to break a good habit, and how to fill up your life’s bucket with what you’re truly proud of.
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Rob Dyrdek: Open Your Mind To Evolve
17 Feb 2022
00:35:10
Rob Dyrdek is an American entrepreneur, actor, producer, reality TV personality, and former professional skateboarder. He runs Dyrdek Machine, a venture creation studio, which has created 14 brands, 5 of which have exited for an aggregate value of over $450M.
Rob’s unquenchable desire to live life to the fullest pushed him to develop a strategy for success in life, not unlike the formula he created for his venture creation studio. Following his life plan for happiness, balance and love, while still achieving greatness in his career, Rob now enjoys a fulfilling life with his family in Beverly Hills and continues to build his dream as he had not only envisioned, but designed it.
Rob has co-founded 26 different brands including the Dyrdek Machine. He is also a board member of Outstanding Foods and publicly traded Motorsports Gaming.
In this epic and value-packed episode, we talk about the habits he utilizes to drive a consistently high-quality life, the importance of tracking your sleep, and how to open your mind to grow and evolve.
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Georganne Moline: Fitness Hacks From An Olympian
10 Feb 2022
00:34:17
Georganne Moline specializes in the 400 meter hurdles. She won a spot in the 2012 Summer Olympics representing the USA where she placed 5th in the final. She also made the World Team, running the 4x4 relay that won gold and took home the American Record.
Five months ago, Georganne retired from the sport and is now using the knowledge and tools she has learned over the past 15 years to give back. She is currently a volunteer assistant coach at the University of Arizona, but is moving to LA to work closely with her agent to organize her own camps/clinics. She has hopes of traveling the country and hosting clinics in small towns/underprivileged areas.
In this episode, we discuss the fitness hacks of an Olympian athlete, why you MUST take advantage of the present, and how to best implement new habits that will change your life.
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Julian Reis: The Keys To Being A Kind Leader
03 Feb 2022
00:27:33
Julian’s passion is discovering the small patterns that lead to big change across industries - from finance to energy to consumer brands. After getting his start as a macro-trader with an eye for market-shaking trends, he used those talents to build and sell two successful hedge funds (including Pagoda Capital, later acquired by Tudor Capital) as well as an international oil services business (Kuiper International, later acquired by Gulf Capital).
In 2013, he was inspired by exciting changes in the beauty space to become angel investor to cosmetics e-tailer Luxola (later sold to LVMH) and to Skin Laundry, the disruptive dermatology business quickly expanding across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Tracking the social commerce phenomenon in China, he founded SuperOrdinaryin Shanghai in 2017 as a laboratory to grow the next generation of innovative consumer brands.
He’s proud to lead a team that currently includes over 250+ employees from companies such as L’Oreal, Nike, Airbnb, Tencent, Microsoft and Paypal.
In this episode, we chat about one habit that can help you stay focused, how to stay more patient, and the keys to being a kind leader.
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Eric Hinman: Build Your Day Around Tiny Wins
27 Jan 2022
00:26:13
Eric Hinman is an endurance athlete (5x Ironman), content creator, and social media influencer, sponsored by dozens of consumer brands. He’s also a health + wellness, tech, and hospitality entrepreneur/angel investor. Eric is the co-founder of Original Grain, a multi-unit, healthy-fast-casual restaurant, and XO Taco, a trendy-Mexican restaurant in Syracuse, NY.
In this episode, we discuss how to build your day around tiny wins, a simply key to stimulate a flow state, and the benefits of utilizing cold therapy.
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In this episode, we chat about the importance of starting and ending your day with a routine, the factors that make it easier to stick to a habit, how to get “unstuck,” and the number one thing that drives people to change.
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Josh Bridges: Start Your Day With Something You Don’t Want To Do
13 Jan 2022
00:32:49
Josh Bridges is a 6 time elite CrossFit games athlete, former navy seal, father of two boys and Founder of Good Dudes Coffee. In this episode, we discuss how to hold yourself accountable, the key to starting your day with something you don’t want to do, the importance of getting enough sleep, and the habits that have changed Josh’s life.
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Rachel Scheer: How Functional Medicine Works
05 Jun 2024
01:18:06
Rachel Scheer is a functional medicine practitioner and she joins Michael Chernow to discuss her healing journey, her view on Western medicine, and much more.
On this episode:
2:30 - What got Rachel into functional medicine
17:17 - Rachel’s elimination diet
26:00 - Getting a correct diagnosis
34:33 - Nutritional habits for a healthy gut
41:45 - Manifestation and doing the things that scare you
57:52 - The greatest piece of personal development
Habit Lab | Run Towards the Fear
15 Oct 2021
00:03:13
No matter what you do, you’ll never be able to fully eliminate fear and anxiety from your life. It’s part of what makes us human. What you can do is learn to EMBRACE the fear and not run from it. In today’s episode, I share a habit that will help you to look at fear and anxiety a lot differently. Instead of running away from them, you’ll learn just how powerful it can be to run TOWARDS them.
Wyatt Ewing is the Founder and CEO of Ice Barrel, Inc. which produces a cold therapy training tool that offers an easy way to add ice baths to your routine. In this episode, Wyatt explains the benefits of cold therapy, the science behind it, and how you can try it out for yourself today. Whether you’re a cold therapy expert or just curious about it, there’s something here for you!
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone and wanted to CHANGE something about the other person? Typically, it doesn’t work out well. While you can’t usually change other people, you can change yourself. Today’s mini-episode will dive into what exactly I mean.