AdapNation: all things Self-Optimisation!
160 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsAll things Self-Optimisation! A deep dive Podcast, digging into practical ways to optimise your wellness, body and mind. Helping you #BeYourBest ~Steve Katasi.
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#158: Plateauing, Suffering & Reinvention ~Freddie Bennett
February 17, 2021 16:58 - 1 hour - 143 MBFreddie Bennett has a fascinating story of highs, all the trappings, tragic loss, devastating lows, and being utterly let down by the traditional "Self Help" industry. Funtime Freddie somehow escaped his downward spiral of drugs and alcohol to becoming a modern day Forest Gump with his endurance pursuits and has truly found his "second mountain". This is a discussion of plateauing on your first mountain - your first main chapter in life. A discussion of reinvention and the catalyst of chang...
#157: Robb Wolf - Challenging the Globalist Food Agenda
February 08, 2021 21:52 - 1 hour - 162 MBRobb Wolf, the world-renowned nutrition and health expert - known for his bestselling books, top-ranked Podcast, and lectures - joins us to unpack the complexity of deciding what and how to feed the human population. Robb with his former career as a research biochemist, a curious mind, complex problem solving skills and strong debating capability, is wired to getting scientific and deep on big macro issues. He’s known for his direct approach and ability to distill and synthesise information...
#156: Shattering Health Paradigms with Meat-Based Nutrition ~Judy Cho
January 29, 2021 21:54 - 2 hours - 191 MBJudy Cho is a nutritional therapy practitioner, nutritional author, and prolific producer of evidence-based nutritional content online. This intelligent women values family, bio-individual health, honest science, and a return to clean ancestrally-consistent nutritional choices. She's comfortable with complexity, but delivers compelling simplicity. The evidence, science, observations and her own personal experience has landed her on a meat-based diet, with her Instagram and Book focusing on ...
#155: Ivor Cummins: The COVID struggle between Honesty vs Hysteria
January 15, 2021 22:24 - 2 hours - 176 MBIvor Cummins joins us for a part 3 in early Jan 2021 on the COVID response and narrative - this time with a stronger emphasis on the human struggle and emotions associated with being cognitively and societally isolated. This episode is more of a thinking and emphasising discussion, whilst still keeping a firm hand on the technical aspects that people need to hear. Philosophical, empathic, principles and emotional connection. This is a side of Ivor that people don't see as much. His passion...
#154: Essential COVID Science ~Dr. Clare Craig (UK Pathologist)
December 30, 2020 21:41 - 2 hours - 169 MBDr. Clare Craig, an experienced 20 year pathologist veteran within and outside of the NHS, joins us on 30th Dec to talk about a number of key COVID scientific matters that have been significantly been misrepresented in 2020. Expect to hear us cover Asymptomatic Transmission, Case Definition, SAGE, PCR Testing, Lateral Flow Testing, Excess Deaths, Hospital Pressures, the New Variant, False Positives, Herd Immunity, Immunity Metrics, Interesting Alternative Surveillance and much more. Full sh...
#153: Dr. Malcolm Kendrick on COVID, Vaccine Trials & Junk Medical Science
December 15, 2020 20:05 - 1 hour - 149 MBDr. Malcolm Kendrick, long standing NHS GP, Hospital doctor, and Heart Disease Specialist brings his deep-thinking scientific and critical mind to the topic of COVID, Vaccines and the state of medical scientific research. This was recorded on 8th December 2020 - what Matt Hancock pegged as V-Day (the first day COVID vaccines were administered globally). Malcolm is a master in dissecting medical data and clinical trials, as well as identifying broader trends in health and medicine that se...
#152: The COVID 1-2 Health Decline Punch (expect fireworks!)
December 07, 2020 16:40 - 1 hour - 94.4 MBGeez, I got animated in this discussion. This was one big explosion of uncontrolled and unexpected fireworks! Fans of AdapNation's content, or those that generally are holding in a lot of emotional pain and anguish regarding this COVID-leadership - I suspect this will be both cathartic and energising. The Convo Context: Bryn and I got together to talk about the 1-2 punch that this COVID obsession is having on peoples personal health. A critically important discussion as I’m sure yo wil...
#151: Steve's worldview, biases & approach to COVID-19 research
November 26, 2020 17:55 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBThis is a shorter solo podcast, for those interested to know more about the producer of all of AdapNation’s COVID-19 and associated content, and how it’s done. This episode is part confessional, part insight into how I work, and part instructional. It’s great to see our content is helpful and valuable to so many in calibrating their knowledge and perspectives regarding COVID-19, human health and government public health interventions. More and more people are gaining the courage and con...
#150: Where's your head at with 2020, honestly? ~Bryn Jenkins
November 19, 2020 16:17 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBWe need more genuine conversation on how people are coping and feeling this year. Not the intellectually morally right answer. Not the politically correct or virtuous answer. Not the consensus thoughts and feeling we’ve been told to experience and communicate. Instead we need more real, honest and raw exploration of our complex thoughts that the COVID response is inciting. To help get this conversation started, Bryn joins us for an adhoc conversation that turned out to be both soothing, wo...
#149: Sweden's COVID Response & Lifestyle ~Dr. Sebastian Rushworth
November 04, 2020 18:37 - 1 hour - 141 MBSwedish A&E Physician Dr. Sebastian Rushworth joins us to help clear up all the Chinese whispers, claims and debates regarding Sweden’s COVID response and their lifestyle, society, country. After this 1.5h podcast interview, we will once and for all put all this emotional debate on Sweden to rest. Sebastian has been speaking up, mostly to help answer overwhelming foreign interest, on the realities of the Swedish response to COVID, what it was like in A&E during the peak period, and way of...
#148: Optimising Your Health in 2020 ~Tim Gray, Biohacker
October 27, 2020 20:54 - 1 hour - 122 MBTim Gray, the UK’s leading Biohacker, a psychology specialist, and the founder of UK’s largest alternative health conference called The Health Optimisation Summit joins us to talk about optimising health in 2020. This is timely topic. 2020 has put a finer point on preventive health in a way like never before. BUT, are people pulling away, in a self-sabotage kind of way from this concept, and is optimising around the edges low on people’s priorities right now? It’s a true irony. People th...
#147: Gym Training for Longevity & Wellness ~Bryn Jenkins
October 12, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBBryn Jenkins is back on the AdapNation mics, this time to touch on a subject close to most people’s hearts this year (the year of COVID) - how to exercise in a way that helps improve longevity, wellness and a pain free existence. This year has seen a major shift in priorities of gym goers. Losing weight and looking good is still important - because let’s face it, a good looking physique is a healthy physique - but now shoring up people’s defences against infections and old age has come int...
#146: How to Nourish Your Immune System ~Dr Nathasha Campbell-McBride
September 28, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour - 141 MBDr Natasha Campbell-McBride is a renowned nutritionist, creator of the GAPS diet, author of several best selling nutritional books, and an advisory board member of Weston A. Price. Whilst being a Medical Doctor, Neurologist and Neurosurgeon by training and prior profession - with a Masters in Medical Science in Neurology and Medical Sciences in Human Nutrition, Dr Natasha those to abandon mainstream medicine in favour of establishing a world-renowned UK Nutritionist practice. Her books a...
#145: Insulin Resistance: The Root of Poor Health ~Prof. Ben Bikman
September 14, 2020 17:15 - 1 hour - 143 MBWorld-renowned Professor Ben Bikman is a leading expert on fat cell metabolism, metabolic health, insulin resistance, and the affects a dysfunctional metabolism has on healthy immune function. What’s the very best thing you can do to improve your health and those around you? Ensure you and others are Metabolically Healthy and Insulin Sensitive. These terms sound overly technical and are far from instructive. But, it is so critically important that we as individuals, as societies, and as he...
#145: Insulin Resistance: The Root of Poor Health ~Prof. Be Bikman
September 14, 2020 17:15 - 1 hour - 143 MBWorld-renowned Professor Ben Bikman is a leading expert on fat cell metabolism, metabolic health, insulin resistance, and the affects a dysfunctional metabolism has on healthy immune function. What’s the very best thing you can do to improve your health and those around you? Ensure you and others are Metabolically Healthy and Insulin Sensitive. These terms sound overly technical and are far from instructive. But, it is so critically important that we as individuals, as societies, and as he...
#144: How to Improve Your Metabolic Health ~Bryn & Steve
September 02, 2020 17:36 - 1 hour - 113 MBI keep banging on about it regarding protection against COVID-19… Metabolic Health. Probably the most important concept to grasp in these times is getting in and staying Metabolically Healthy. We see that 96% of all COVID-19 mortality had one or more co-morbidities, with leading health conditions being Diabetes, Hypertension and Obesity. All of which make up something called Metabolic Syndrome. So, if you want to look good, feel good, have a great sustainable relationship with food, mini...
#143: Reflections on COVID Mania & THE Science ~Ivor Cummins
August 27, 2020 21:22 - 1 hour - 162 MBIvor Cummins is one of the leading voices of reason, science and truth when it comes to this #coronavirus crisis. If you haven’t already, go listen to the hugely popular first COVID-19 conversation with Ivor Cummins (#132) published 1st June. Also, you MUST follow Ivor on Twitter, as he’s an absolute machine when it comes to pumping out the real science on COVID-19 - @FatEmperor. Wow, what a discussion! We took off the kid gloves and ripped this covid-response subject wiiiide open. It will...
#142: Understanding Inflammation, Oxidisation & Immune Health ~Dr Tom O'Bryan
August 19, 2020 19:16 - 1 hour - 132 MBDr Tom O’Bryan helps scientifically unpack two commonly used yet massively misunderstood terms - Inflammation and Oxidisation, and how to think about supporting robust Immune Health during the year of COVID-19. Dr Tom O’Bryan is a 40 year+ holistic practitioner in the US, with a focus on understanding and reversing modern lifestyle diseases. He has helped 10’s of thousands of people through his clinic, online presence and two best selling books - Autoimmune Fix and You Can Fix Your Brain. ...
#141: Raging Tribalism, Social Anxieties & Mental Health Epidemic ~Dave Cottrell
August 06, 2020 18:30 - 1 hour - 158 MBDave Cottrell, Mental Health and Mindset Coach, joins us for an open and honest exploration of mental health issues, the raging tribalism we are seeing today, and anxieties worsened by the COVID-19 crisis. Recorded 20th June 2020. Dave is uniquely positioned to have this conversation. Suffering with Bipolar, a menacing mental condition, since his teens, he has experienced the deepest darkest times followed by mania on an infinite loop for over half his life. Luckily his attempt on his life...
#140: Is Loneliness making us unhealthy & shortening our lives? ~Marta Zaraska
July 30, 2020 15:07 - 1 hour - 118 MBMarta Zaraska, coveted science journalist and author, helps explore the profound effect our social relationships have on our health and longevity. Marta writes for publications including Scientific American, the Atlantic and Washington Post, with her work being consumed the world over and inspiring TV Programs globally. With an obsessional interest in health and longevity, her works evolution has taken her to social health, purpose and altruism - with her latest book Growing Young. ...
#139: Jaclyn Dunne on COVID-19 Truth-Seeking, the Lockdown Mess & Vaccines
July 21, 2020 20:38 - 1 hour - 141 MBJaclyn Dunne went viral in mid March, as she spoke her mind on the COVID-19 Crisis and government actions. One Facebook Live video was watched 2.4 million times, and she woke up one morning to 121,000 followers to her personal page! Why? Because she offered a fresh of breath air. She decided to speak out against a number of illogical inconsistencies and fear-based manipulations in the media, and others found solace in her courage and leadership. They had a safe place to share their non-popu...
#138: Now for some COVID-19 Face Mask Science & Sanity!
July 18, 2020 20:30 - 23 minutes - 32.7 MBIn this short episode, Steve lays out his science-driven position on the Face Mask Mandates we are seeing across the UK, Europe and many other regions of the world. It's time to challenge the shaming, guilting and scaremongering that comes along with the push to normalise Mask wearing in society. Enough is enough... this anti-science can no longer carry on unchecked. In this monologue episode, Steve covers: Challenging the popular logic-based Social Media Face Mask memes Evaluating the a...
#137: Endocannabinoid Sytem & CBD Masterclass ~Nikki Edyvane
July 15, 2020 17:43 - 2 hours - 196 MBNikki Edyvane, a technical CBD specialist and qualified complimentary medical practitioner, walks us through what is a true masterclass on the newly discovered Endocannabinoid System and the positive health effects of Cannabidiol (CBD). It turns out that we have an ancient system within our body called the Endocannabinoid System that was only discovered 29 years ago! There is a flurry of constant research to better understand the integral and critical role of this system on on all over bodi...
#136: COVID-19, Vaccines & Heavy Metal Toxicity ~Dr Minkoff
July 06, 2020 16:20 - 1 hour - 101 MBAlternative Medicine Practitioner Dr. David Minkoff offers up pearls of knowledge and wisdom as it relates to infectious diseases, COVID-19, vaccines, heavy metal toxicity, and improving your defences with nutrition. Dr. David Minkoff is a board certified paediatrician who studied infectious disease and virology, served in a neonatal intensive care unit, and has been running a successful wellness centre in Florida for 20+ years. He has authored a best-selling author and 42-time Ironm...
#135: Real Talk on Women's Body & Health Pressures ~Molly Galbraith
June 24, 2020 19:04 - 1 hour - 137 MBMolly Galbraith, the face and co-founder of Girls Gone Strong, joins us for a really honest and real-world look into the pressures and challenges women face around their appearance in todays society. More of these conversations are needed, as it brings a voice to many of the struggles women face around their bodies and health. A voice that brings brings women together through their common experience, and helps men empathetically see the powerful social pressures women are under. Mo...
#134: The New Paradigm of Heart Disease ~Dr. Nadir Ali
June 16, 2020 16:44 - 1 hour - 158 MB30 year+ Cardiologist Dr. Nadir Ali provides his incredible real-world insight into Heart Disease - garnered from the 1000’s of hearts he has opened up, clients he has returned to health via diet alone, and his own personal health journey. Dr Nadir Ali's credentials and reputation are world-renowned. He Chairs the Dept of Cardiology at Clear Lake Regional Medical Centre in California, and speaks at leading health conferences on the topic of heart health, LDL Cholesterol, Low Carb diet i...
#133: Alcohol: the Science, Health & Politics ~Prof. David Nutt
June 10, 2020 20:33 - 1 hour - 127 MBProfessor David Nutt joins us for a remarkable deep dive into the history, health effects and our long relationship with Alcohol. This is a fascinating historical, scientific and psychological insight into Alcohol use that you simply won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you are an occasional drinker, heavy drinker, or a non-drinker, this episode offers you the one-stop education on Alcohol that seems to have skipped us all by… and very much by design it turns out. All delivered in an easy ...
#132: #FlattenTheFear - COVID-19 Real Science, Data & Truth ~Ivor Cummins
June 01, 2020 19:56 - 1 hour - 145 MBIt’s time to blow the barn doors off of this COVID-19 mainstream hysteria, anti-science and fear-inducing messaging. Enough’s enough, it’s time to bring in the real science, data and truth to this discussion. It’s time to #FlattenTheFear. Recorded 29th May 2020. To do so, we have the brilliant Irish engineering mind Ivor Cummins on the mics, who will stop you in your tracks with the avalanche of logic, scientific analysis, and damning conclusions from experts all around the globe. ...
#131: Why To Quit Vegetable Oils & The Nutriton-Beauty Connection ~Dr Cate Shanahan
May 27, 2020 15:35 - 1 hour - 143 MBDr. Cate Shanahan, author of Deep Nutrition, joins us today to talk about the ill effects of PUFA’s, caring for your Connective Tissue, pre and post natal nutrition, and how nutrition effects beauty. Cate knocked me sideways with her seminal book Deep Nutrition, that introduces you to ideas in nature and human physiology that makes so much sense, but you don’t hear about. She’s a board certified US Family physician specialising in resolving diet-driven conditions such as obesity, d...
#131: Why Quit Vegetable Oils & The Nutriton-Beauty Connection ~Dr Cate Shanahan
May 27, 2020 15:35 - 1 hour - 143 MBDr. Cate Shanahan, author of Deep Nutrition, joins us today to talk about the ill effects of PUFA’s, caring for your Connective Tissue, pre and post natal nutrition, and how nutrition effects beauty. Cate knocked me sideways with her seminal book Deep Nutrition, that introduces you to ideas in nature and human physiology that makes so much sense, but you don’t hear about. She’s a board certified US Family physician specialising in resolving diet-driven conditions such as obesity, d...
#130: Top Biohacks, Big Muscles & Longevity Insights ~Kris Gethin
May 13, 2020 19:54 - 1 hour - 111 MBKris Gethin - world renowned ‘Biohacker’ and former natural Pro Bodybuilder joins us for a fascinating insight into what the edge of self-optimisation and optimising wellness looks like. Biohacking is a term that is growing in popularity, but still very much a niche idea. In health and wellness circles, it’s an expression of health optimisation with techniques, technology, supplements, nature and medical procedures. Biohackers can often be considered obsessive, over prioritising th...
#129: Why & How Over 50's Should Weight Train ~Mark Rippetoe
May 07, 2020 16:40 - 1 hour - 122 MBMark Rippetoe, world-renowned strength & conditioning coach and authority joins us to tackle the matter of Strength Training as you get older, especially after 50 years old. 64 year old Mark, wrote the book on Strength Training - literally! His books, including Starting Strength, is considered the bible in the weight training world, and forms the bedrock on which all other reputable programming is based off of. Mark is an ex-powerlifter, gym owner, and runs strength seminars year round....
#128: Fixed vs Growth Mindset - Do I Have Both? ~Bryn Jenkins
April 28, 2020 19:06 - 1 hour - 133 MBThis gets interesting! Bryn Jenkins joins us again, this time remotely, to explore and reflect on and how Fixed and Growth Mindsets manifest in the weal world, and how it’s unlikely you posses just one or the other. Perhaps over popularised now, many people are quick to label themselves as having a growth mindset - because they are taking some risks and learning. But, are they really growth minded? What started off as a discussion to define the two mindsets and then showcase our in...
#127: Red Light Therapy: all you need to know ~Bryan Gohl
April 22, 2020 14:03 - 1 hour - 121 MBBryan Gohl educates us on the whole-body benefits of Red Light Therapy - a promising and scientifically validated technology that is quickly becoming a staple within the daily regimes of wellness enthusiasts. At its essence, Red Light Therapy looks to replicate some of the powerful human benefits of sun exposure, in a shorter more intense session that fits into our busy modern lifestyles. We are, after all, photosensitive beings that are regulated by the daily rhythm of sunlight. ...
#126: Emotionally handling the Pandemic & living with Schizophrenia ~Jeremiah Osei-Tutu
April 14, 2020 20:14 - 1 hour - 135 MBGain a unique emotional and personal insight into living with a significant mental health disorder, with Psychologist, mental health advocate, and public speaker Jeremiah Osei-Tutu. Recorded 1st April 2020 - We are within a deep and profound crisis - the Coronavirus global pandemic. Modern life has stopped, as we know it. We’re adapting to a very different way of living. Emotions are high. It’s an incredibly testing time psychologically. We need tools, perspectives and emotional gu...
#125: Viruses, Immune System Health & COVID-19 ~Dr. Russell Jaffe
April 13, 2020 16:10 - 1 hour - 116 MBLearn how to strengthen your immune system and be more resilient to ill effects of the SARS CoV2 and other viruses with Dr. Russell Jaffe. 10th April 2020: In this episode, we get a masterclass education on viruses, bacteria, how the immune system works, and the true causes of the COVID-19 pandemic. I do my best to represent you, the listener, with my lines of questioning that look to refine or challenge the messaging we have been hearing for the last month so. Dr Jaffe was honoure...
#124: Veganism: The Unsettling Moral, Political & Nutritional Truths ~Lierre Keith
April 08, 2020 15:44 - 1 hour - 151 MB20-year ex Vegan and acclaimed author Lierre Keith, joins us to expose the ugly truths about veganism and plant agriculture that we never hear. Lierre breaks down the flawed and misunderstood moral, political and nutritional world views that are so popular in vegan, vegetarian and plant-based advocacy. This is not a witch hunt. Lierre cares so deeply about causing least harm, harmonising with nature and replenishing our looted soils. She makes the claim that the most passionate abou...
#123: Female Health on Low Carb, Keto & Carnivore Diets ~Dr. Jaime Seeman
March 30, 2020 17:24 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBDr Jaime Seeman, aka Doctor Fit and Fabulous, who specialises in female health, joins us today for a scientific and personal discussion on why she strongly advocates for an animal-based low carb lifestyle. It’s a fun and informative interview! Jaime is a OBGYN from Nebraska, who has seen tremendous physical and wellness results personally over the last 3 years by embracing a ketogenic lifestyle. In actual fact, it’s when she transitioned to a Carnivore(ish) diet the benefits in heal...
#122: Why Mobilisation & Biomechanical Health is so Important ~Kelly Starrett
March 17, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 128 MBKelly Starrett, global mobility and movement extraordinaire, joins us for an incredibly insightful discussion on the significance of taking control of our body function, range of motion, position and recovery. Kelly is the author of the awesome book - Becoming A Supple Leopard, the creator and star of the world-famous MobilityWOD (now called The Ready State), as well as being a regarded author of four books on mobility and biomechanics, and a physio therapist and coach to elite athletes...
#121: Freedom from Debilitating Chronic Illnesses with Carnivore/Keto ~Rebekah Farmer
March 11, 2020 18:06 - 1 hour - 119 MBThis episode will shock you! We have Rebekah Farmer on the show today, who is bravely sharing her lifelong struggle with her body, mind and gut rebelling against her very existence. You name it, Rebekah has had it… it is truly unfathomable just how much biological abuse she endured over 15+ years. Degenerative Disc, Insomnia, Depression, OCD, ADHD, Anxiety, chronic Acne, Osteopenia. Asthma, hives, IBS, IBD, Coeliac, chronic Lyme disease, Hashimotos, Colitis, Addisons, chronic C. Diff...
#120: Improve Your Memory, Productivity & Creativity ~Mattias Ribbing (pt2)
March 04, 2020 22:13 - 1 hour - 119 MBMattias Ribbing, aka Grand Master of Memory, joins us for a fascinating part two on short term memory, productivity and focus. Mattias held the Swedish Memory Champion title for three years in a row, and was internationally named the Grandmaster of Memory. Competing in memory sports, he would do things such as quickly memorising 1060 random digits without a mistake! Mattias laid out the key tenants to great memory in episode #115: Boost Your Memory & Learning Skills ~Mattias Ribbing,...
#119: Overcoming a Grade IV Brain Tumour ~Logan Sneed
February 26, 2020 11:44 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBLogan Sneed went from a high school athlete to becoming grade IV terminal brain tumour cancer patient overnight. He had a Glioblastoma the size of an egg in his brain! He was informed that survival was improbable, and at best his life would be permanently altered with his hopes and dreams ripped away from him. He would likely never be able to talk and hear again. Luckily, Logan’s story has been remarkable, and we get to hear it today on this podcast interview. Logan demonstrates relentles...
#118: Steve's Story of The #BeYourBest Journey
February 21, 2020 16:09 - 10 minutes - 14.9 MBHere's something VERY different! Listen to this cinematic podcast episode (audio version of this video) where Steve explains his story and the motivation behind everything we do at AdapNation, including the creation of the unique #BeYourBest Self-Optimisation Journey. As a fan of the AdapNation Podcast, the underlying message here should resonate deeply. We're all on this journey of self-discovery and self-optimisation together! I (Steve) love exploring these ideas, having incred...
#117: Steve's most Vulnerable Conversation yet.... battle with negative funks
February 12, 2020 22:05 - 1 hour - 104 MBNegative Funks and Harmful Rumination - I’m not immune to these toxic states and thoughts, even when I know better! I (Steve) keep my guard low on this show generally, and have no issue exposing my struggles and weaknesses for us all to learn from. But, there’s being open and relaxed, and then there is being truly transparent. Completely letting your guard down, and letting the raw and ugly truth come out. In this episode with Bryn Jenkins, this is exactly what I did. It was like therapy...
#116: Can You Maximally Build Muscle on a Keto Diet? ~Danny Vega
February 04, 2020 20:14 - 1 hour - 143 MBKeto Muscle Building guru Danny Vega joins us for a part two on Keto, but this time the focus is on maximally building muscle whilst on a ketogenic diet. Danny first joined us on the show in Episode 108, where we laid down the Keto knowledge, definitions and life benefits from taking a low carb and nose-to-tail approach to nutrition. In this episode, we decided to get really curious and specific as it relates to performance and muscle growth. For as long as there have been bodybuilding b...
#115: Boost Your Memory & Learning Skills ~Mattias Ribbing, Memory Champion
January 28, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 114 MBMattias Ribbing, aka Grand Master of Memory, walks us through his most powerful techniques and concepts behind developing a strong memory, that in turn optimises learning and super charges our ability to understand. Mattias held the Swedish Memory Champion title for three years in a role, and was internationally named the Grandmaster of Memory. Competing in memory sports, he would do things such as quickly memorising 1060 random digits without a mistake! Today, however, Mattias is the au...
#114: Menno Henselmans' Definitive Guide to Weight Training Programming
January 21, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBLearn Menno’s definitive guide to weight training programme design in the densely packed episode. Menno Henselmans is one of the few popular voices in muscle building and fat loss that speaks from a truly evidence-based standpoint, is not dogmatic, and has also walked the walk. Menno is know for many things, including his support of the sciences, his enviable physique, and world class coaching practice. But the biggies are most probably his positions on Training Volume, Training Frequency ...
#113: Joe DeFranco - Developing Speed with Hypertrophy Training
January 14, 2020 17:53 - 1 hour - 136 MBJoe DeFranco joins us for a masterclass on training for Speed and Sports Performance. Joe, with 22+ years Sports & Conditioning experience has trained 1000’s of athletes, and contributed to some incredible careers in NFL, Rugby, Figure Skating, Skiing and many more sports. Joe’s the go-to S&C trainer in the college football space, and made his name helping these young men excel in the NFL Combine. He’s also a leader online, with his Podcast and popular Instagram feed, as well as his ren...
#112: A Refreshing Take on Back Pain with Prof. Peter O’Sullivan
January 07, 2020 19:39 - 1 hour - 113 MBAdapNation is all about removing roadblocks and enabling you to #BeYourBest. And when it comes to roadblocks… Back Pain is the leading cause of disability globally! But… have we placed far too much emphasis on ageing, degeneration, injury, surgery and opioid medications where it comes to the discussion and treatment of back issues? Be prepared to hear a different story. We’ve got on the refreshing and ground breaking Professor Peter O'Sullivan on the show to give us a crash course on the r...
#111: Our 2019 Reflections, 2020 Themes & a HUGE Announcement!
December 23, 2019 18:18 - 1 hour - 133 MBMERRY CHRISTMAS!!! The time to be merry, connect with family, eat well… and reflect on how we showed up through the course of the year. Sticking to the AdapNation ritual, Bryn and Steve get together with hot drink in hand just before Christmas, to look back at the year just been and honestly self-reflect on our performance and satisfaction. Oh, and a biiiiiig announcement…. Did we do what we said we would? Have we lived up to our values and expectations? Did we miss the target on any of ...