Category: Podcast

Resistance Flexibility for a Pain-Free Body with Luther Cowden

You probably don’t know much about what Luther Cowden does, but it could instantaneously improve your life for the better. Luther is a resistance flexibility expert, which sounds like a niche specialty, but when is the last time we had the thought that “I’m just not a flexible person”, or “I really lost the ability to touch my toes like I used to”. We all have those things that we feel that we just can’t do with our body.

As it turns out, it goes a lot deeper than that. Flexibility problems are attributed to dense fascia, a build-up of hard scar tissue that prevents our muscles from doing what they should. The effects of that can branch into difficulties with losing weight, anxiety problems, or constant pain. Luther, working from the teachings of Bob Cooley, has learned how to heal these problems permanently and instantaneously. We discuss the roles fascia has in our bodies, how hip pain can signal bigger problems, and how resistance flexibility can identify problems losing weight.

The Art of Listening and Maneuvering Difficult Conversations with Mark Goulston

Mark Goulston has the worst parts and best parts of the human brain mapped and understood like a Rubik’s cube master. He’s been a UCLA professor for 20 years, trains FBI hostage negotiators, is a trained psychiatrist- the man is unstoppable. The reason is he understands that the majority of the difficult conversations we have take root with some other problem-and Mark knows how to get people to open up about those problems. We all have difficult and unpleasant conversations throughout our lives. However, there’s never really been a roadmap for how to deal with them, you simply wince and do your best. Luckily, Mark gives us the key to not only making these conversations smoother, but to help you communicate on a deeper level. We discuss the difference between noticing and listening, how to de-escalate arguments, and how to self-manage your anger.

Overcoming Andropause, the ‘Menopause’ for Men with Chris Gatchis

Chris Gatchis has been fascinated by the real effects that a properly balanced nutrition and fitness can have on your entire life since he was a teen. But when he started his own nutrition company, Axis Labs, he noticed something strangely off with his body. He was still following a fitness regimen he knew to work for him in the past, and was currently working for others, but found himself gaining weight, feeling sluggish, and just not feeling his prime. When he went to the doctor for a checkup as he and his wife were trying to conceive, the problem came to light. His testosterone levels were frighteningly low. Because he had the resources, he decided to do something about it himself, and find a way to help other men in the same situation.

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Chris and discussing some of the fascinating realities he found once he started researching his problem. What he didn’t expect was to find a problem that is relevant to every male over the age of 22. Testosterone therapy, Chris finds, can be the key to reviving your energy, your sex drive, and your natural vigor-and have you feeling like you did when you were 20. He details his insights on andropause, improving testosterone levels, natural healing and more.

A Natural Approach to Healing Our Bodies with Cristo D’arcy

Cristo D’Arcy can’t tell you exactly what he does. He’s been a healer and energy restorer for around 15 years, and he manages to be simultaneously astounded by what he does as well as his biggest skeptic. Cristo has always been aware that he had skills that bordered on the fantastical. When he realized that his life wasn’t made for conventional schooling, he looked to alternative medicines to be able to use his gift with others. But to him, it perhaps wasn’t far-reaching enough. Instead, he was introduced to a kung fu grandmaster who taught him about energy healing, and something finally felt right. Now, he’s traveling across the country giving individualized healings and diagnostics of what is going on in the energy spectrum of the body. Our body is made of so much more than the physical that we know of it. Cristo is right there at the forefront realizing how energy has so much to do with our latent potential.

Health has always been a huge priority in our lives; however we find so many people frustrated with the traditional path of wellbeing. Where traditional medicinal doctors are missing something, Cristo is cutting through the distractions to get at the real root of our problems, and getting faster results than he ever could have imagined. He generously reveals his insights on the subconscious, healing long-term pain, alternative medicines and more.

Finding Your Ideal Look with Luke Storey

Celebrity and musician stylist Luke Storey believes in the power of fashion that goes beyond making yourself look good. He believes in its ability to help you present yourself in the best way possible to the world. There’s a certain power that comes with looking good and knowing you look good. Luke’s all about helping you harness that power to boost your career and social life. Even if you aren’t a celebrity or rockstar, there are simple things you do to transform your style, and boost your confidence. In this episode, Luke gives incredible style advice that you especially can’t afford to miss, and how to identify style goals that will convey the image you want to have for yourself.

Before you go out and start shopping, Luke advises, you’re going to want to know more about your archetype and your body type and how your style should play off of both of those. Want to know more? Listen in for amazing tips on creating the illusion of the ideal body shape, fashion faux pas to avoid, how to find the magic color that makes you look amazing and more.

bioDensity – High Impact Training for a Strong Body with John Jaquish

When John Jaquish developed the bioDensity machine, he had no idea of the commotion it would create in the fitness community. bioDensity is the physical training machine that works to build strength and density of muscle, bone, and joints, and it’s far from your regular weight training. John tapped into the power of high-impact training, and ever since he’s been helping others around the country use natural adaptation of the body to achieve unbelievable results. I personally have tried his machine, and was able to run over 1000 pounds through my lower extremities without discomfort.

Naturally, I wanted to glean some insider tips on how health nuts as well as the average citizen can take advantage of this amazing top-of-the-line technology. He was generous enough to share some absolutely fascinating information on how you can build muscle in 20 seconds per week, put 1000 pounds on your lower extremities and dramatically increase your functional strength.

A Glimpse at the Future Lifespan of Humans with Christine Peterson

Christine Peterson, future tech expert and board advisor for the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, sees into the future in a way that most cannot. In the constantly advancing world of technology and research, it is her job to look at what is happening and frame it in the larger concept of societal development, how it might affect humanity, and what it might mean for the human body itself. There are a lot of amazing technologies being developed that are under the radar that have the potential to drastically change the quality of life for humanity, within decades.

Christine and I sit down to discuss everything from nanotechnology to cryogenics to finding a soulmate, all in the effort of getting the most out of your body, your health, and your life. Machines are getting smarter, and we are getting more informed on the decisions we are making that affect our body. Because of it, some of the breakthroughs are absolutely amazing. And listening in, you might just hear some speculations that may startle you. For instance, Christine paints a potential picture of what the future might hold that involves DNA repairing nanobots, the end of cancer and a 10,000 year life span.

Fall in Love With Being Fit with Lazo Freeman

One look at Lazo Freeman and you’d never imagine he was anything but the hyper-confident, successful man you see in front of you. However, his love affair with fitness originally happened because of a disconnect he was seeing in his life with the way he wanted it to be. Early on in life he realized he could not control many outside circumstances that were affecting his self-esteem. What he could control and work on was his physical self, and he worked on that, believing it would lead to clarity of mind. Turns out, it was one of the best decisions he ever made. Within the first few weeks of beginning his training, he won a body transformation competition, and found himself hooked. It turned into a part-time job while finishing school, then a full-time job, then an incredibly lucrative career in teaching others how to meet the goals they want in their life by first loving their body and learning to love fitness.

I sat down with Lazo and discussed what he knows best: transforming your life through fitness. A bodybuilder, transformation coach, and successful entrepreneur, he is constantly reinventing his persona and pushing his limits. Some amazing insights that Lazo reveals in our discussion include why your diet needs to work with your lifestyle, how to become confident and more.

Protect and Optimize Your Brainpower with Shaahin Cheyene

We’ve done several shows on Get Yourself Optimized about enhancing your body, your career, and your lifestyle, but now we investigate how to get the best brain response and the best work out of our brains. Shaahin Cheyene has worked in nootropics, aka “smart drugs”, since he was 15. He believes that people aren’t paying enough attention to how they are treating their brains. He gives some massive insight into small hacks that we can do in our daily routines to achieve better focus and protect our brain from future degradation and harm. We discuss the optimal time to have caffeine, the benefits of gene testing, preventing Alzheimer’s, and using your routine to get into the flow state.

How Being International Can Protect Your Money and Expand Your Growth with Domingo Silvas

When Domingo Silvas found that his company was getting a lot of revenue coming from abroad, he was originally resistant to the change. Business mindsets often lead to thinking that is conservative. But when he learned of all of the potential benefits of going offshore, he was intrigued. He soon got a job that required him to do a lot of traveling to different countries. When he got involved in the traveling, he found his eyes opened to a world of immense savings on taxes and opportunities in investment. Entrepreneurs tend to think of their companies just in terms of the country they are in, but in reality, they are companies of the world. It is time to start thinking and acting as that.

This week on Get Yourself Optimized, Domingo gives some sage advice on how to get started in international business and investment. If your company has even a small percentage of revenue coming from abroad, it might be time to think about starting an international business corporation to limit the income to you that is immediately taxable by the US. Once you get started in international business, it becomes easy to see that there is a multitude of opportunities to ensure the money you worked hard to earn is secure from threats. Tune in for some insanely valuable tips.