WFO Life Podcast
142 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsLifestyle, fitness, nutrition, and human performance. Each week, using professional experience, book reviews, and interviews to identify and share hacks, tips, and strategies for getting the most out of life. Seeking insight on mastering self, mastering craft, and accomplishing any mission!
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EP035 Interview: Rick Cortes, MD Pediatric Perspectives on COVID-19, ADD/ADHD, Childhood Obesity
April 10, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBThis episode features Dr. Rick Cortes. Medical doctor and pediatrician with 20 + years of experience. Smart, energetic, and passionate, Dr. Cortes shares a wealth of information about medicine, pediatrics, and the role of families in the health of children.This episodes ranges around and dives into specific areas like childhood obesity, family dynamics, ADHD/ADD, fitness, and COVID 19 considerations for kids.Any parent will find this interview helpful and insightful. Anyone interested in pe...
EP034 Interview: Sara Perry PhD, How to Thrive in a Remote Work Wold
April 03, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBSara Perry, PhD is an expert in remote work, stress in the workplace, and applying science to the organization of businesses. This is a timely, important interview as thousands of people practice social-distancing and move to remote work arrangements. Tons of insights in this one. Fascinating research and helpful tips for those finding themselves working from home.
COVID-19 Bonus Ep 001: Telemedicine, Immunity, Stress
April 02, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBIn this "Bonus" episode, Dr. Curtis chats with Dr. Ron Guevara. Both doctors share their insights from the front lines with COVID-19 and recommendations for boosting immunity naturally.These guys are positive and have a uplifting message in dark times.
EP033 Interview: Jerome Dixon on Personalized medicine, Genomics and Pandemics
March 27, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 50.7 MBJerome Dixon is a Naval Academy graduate with a masters degree in Information technology and Decision Analytics.He is seeking a PhD in using understanding of individual genetic code to personalize healthcare.This was a wide ranging and insightful discussion. Topics ranged from COVID-19 DATA, Artificial intelligence, using technology to improve health care and disease investigation.Hope you enjoy!
EP032 Interview: Dr. Karen Clark, Remote Diagnosis, Empathy, and Energetic Healing
March 20, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBHave you ever wondered if people have "Special" abilities?Dr. Karen Clark is scientist, chiropractor, acupuncturist, and alternative healing. In this interview, Dr. Curtis talks with Dr. Clark about her career, interests, and special abilities to sense human energies, experience using remote viewing to identify medical conditions, and other related healing modalities.This episode was fun and entertaining, an informational oddity that challenges convention.One for the WFO LIFE PODCAST ---XFILE...
EP 031 Failure: Thoughts on overcoming setbacks and building success
March 13, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBInsightful short podcast exploring how personal failures do not define who we are. Coming up short happens in life, but how we frame failures mentally and how we focus on improvement better shapes long term success.So many people beat themselves up and focus on negative outcomes, defining themselves by wins and losses in life.This episode is the antidote for that losing attitude.
Ep 030 Crucible Experience: The Value of Challenges
March 06, 2020 14:00 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this Episode Lt Col Story and Dr. William Curtis explore the role of obstacles and crucible experiences in life.This wide ranging conversation explores the value of embracing challenges, enduring hardships, and refining habits.
EP029 Interview: Dr John Sullivan, Performance Heart, Nutrition for a Stronger Heart
February 28, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBThis was a fast paced, hard hitting, discussion on all things related to the heart. Do you want to learn how nutrition, stress, and lifestyle contribute to heart disease?Wondering why there is so much controversy about cholesterol treatment?What does the research say?This is an eye opening interview if you wonder about long term heart health. I believe you will find this episode packed with specific research based assertions. You will be surprised. This episode has so many pearls, you may...
EP 028 On Leadership (Part 2)
February 21, 2020 12:27 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBOn the anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, your co-host Lt Col Chris Story reflects on powerful leadership lessons we can all use in our daily lives.
EP 027 Getting More Out of Life
February 14, 2020 13:42 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBIn this episode your hosts use a thought provoking tweet from Ralph Napolitano @drRalphNap. We expanded his thoughtful tweet and explored each point in greater detail."IF you want more out of life you have to:Challenge YourselfBe Hard on YourselfRaise Your StandardsRespect YourselfAccept Your FlawsSeek KnowledgeBurn Your PastBe Your Own Best FriendLife is hard, excuses are easyKeep Moving Forward.Capisce?"
EP 026 Sleep, Energy and Human Performance
February 07, 2020 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBDr. Curtis explores how sleep affects health, energy and vitality. You will learn how missing sleep can wreck your health, increase injuries and short-circuit your life.
Ep025 On Leadership
January 31, 2020 14:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBIn this episode, we gain valuable leadership lessons from Lt Col Chris Story. Leadership is a huge component of a WFO lifestyle. Leading oneself, leading others and knowing how to be led.
Ep024 Value of Priority: Focus on What Matters
January 24, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBBusyness and distractions rule the modern world. The wise man seeks to curb these influences and focus efforts on refined and focused behaviors.Staying on point, maintaining focus and building margin in life enough to get the big picture are just a few of the keys discussed in this post.
Ep023 Interview: Dr John Sullivan, Natural Approaches to Thyroid Health
January 17, 2020 14:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBIf you want to live a WFO Life, health is key. Energy determines your ability to accomplish goals and your mission in life.Your hosts recently began a series within the WFO Life Podcast focusing on health and wellness.Nutritionist and Chiropractor, Dr. Sullivan is a wealth of information. He joins us again today as our first repeat guest.In this episode, the doctors discuss thyroid health. Listen in for valuable insights, practical tips, dietary and supplement recommendations for supporting...
Ep022 Exercise, Energy, Momentum: The Little Steps Matter
January 10, 2020 14:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBDr. Curtis shares insight from his clinical practice on the role consistent exercise plays in the development of energy. Exercise is the sentinel habit and necessary to have enough energy, stamina and strength to accomplish life missions.
EP021 Interview Gary Collins: The Value of a Simple Life
January 03, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBListen to the intro on this one!Gary Collins is the best selling author of a series of books centered on teaching principles of living "simply."Gary shares a great wide-ranging conversation with tons of pearls, with many insightful and inspiring moments.
EP020 Random Show: The Drag Racing Episode
December 27, 2019 14:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBUsing Dr. Curtis' love of drag racing, this episode delves into thoughts on building margin in life. We explore the need for people to unplug, do interesting things, and push themselves to learn new skills.
EP 019 Interview: Bill Lathrop, Modern Day Lazarus
December 20, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 47 MBEver wonder what heaven looks like?In this episode, Dr. Curtis interviews Bill Lathrop, a man who died of sudden cardiac death, only to be brought back, revived, returning to share his story.Our podcast gravitates to those doing extraordinary things, living wide-open. Bill Lathrop is a man who lives his "Spiritual Life" wide-open. We hope you enjoy this heartfelt account of death, renewal, and faith.
EP018 Interview: Dr. Ron Guevara, Excuses we make about Health
December 13, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBIn this episode, Dr. Curtis interviews Dr. Ron Guevara, long-time Family Physician. Dr. Guevara and Dr. Curtis explore the Excuses we all make about Health. Inspiring and insightful, we hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation.
EP017 Exploring and Unlocking Human Potential
December 06, 2019 14:00 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBIn this Episode Lt Col Story and Dr. William Curtis explore human potential. This insightful discussion explores the value of finding your potential, examining those abilities, unlocking and pursuing your life fully. This was a wide-ranging discussion with many pearls on self-reflection, leadership, group potential and overcoming obstacles.
EP 016 Interview: Josh Jabin, Enter the Renaissance Man
November 29, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 55.4 MBIn this episode, Lt Col Story sat down for an interview with a true modern-day renaissance man. Our guest is Josh Jabin, Chief Operation Officer for the Travis Manion Foundation, which has become one of the most impactful Veteran Service Organizations in the United States.
EP016 Interview: Josh Jabin, Enter the Renaissance Man
November 29, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode, Lt Col Story sat down for an interview with a true modern-day renaissance man. Our guest is Josh Jabin, Chief Operation Officer for the Travis Manion Foundation, which has become one of the most impactful Veteran Service Organizations in the United States.
EP016 Interview: Josh Jabin, Enter the Renaissance Man
November 29, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIn this episode, Lt Col Story sat down for an interview with a true modern-day renaissance man. Our guest is Josh Jabin, Chief Operation Officer for the Travis Manion Foundation, which has become one of the most impactful Veteran Service Organizations in the United States.
Ep015 Random Show 002: Fat Kids, Adversity, Value of old world skills, Stoic outlook
November 22, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBThe random show format is back! In this episode, your hosts explore...Doctors offering weight loss surgery to overweight kids, the value of adversity, Lost Arts becoming cool again, Nerfing the world, the value of Preparation,cars that run on water, and theorigins of anxiety/depression.Enjoy and don't forget to leave a review and share our show!
Ep014 Interview: Dr John Sullivan, The Case for Food as Medicine
November 15, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBThis powerful interview features Dr. Curtis and Dr. John Sullivan.Dr. Sullivan shares a wealth of knowledge of whole food nutrition. Both doctors explore how nutrition affects athletic performance and they delve into causal factors for diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cancer. They each offer personal experience using nutrition to solve common health issues.This was a fun and entertaining interview.This chat has something for everyone and especially anyone striving to maximize health, impr...
Ep013 Lessons in Perseverance: Ultra Marathon Man
November 08, 2019 14:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBYour host Lt Col Chris Story shares his experiences, lessons, and insights after his recent 31-mile ultra-marathon race.
Exercise For Life
November 01, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 50.7 MBThis episode explores why you must exercise to maintain the best health, energy, and opportunity in life. We delve deep into the excuses and lies we tell ourselves and the truth about the physical, mental and emotional benefits of regular exercise.
Ep012 Exercise For Life
November 01, 2019 13:00 - 47 minutes - 32.8 MBThis episode explores why you must exercise to maintain the best health, energy, and opportunity in life. We delve deep into the excuses and lies we tell ourselves and the truth about the physical, mental and emotional benefits of regular exercise.
EP011 Amy Acuff:5 x Olympian on life, training, nutrition and mindset
October 25, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 31.6 MBWhat can you learn about life, competition, and human performance from a 5 x Olympic high Jumper?A lot!!! Buckle up for this WFO Life Podcast interview.
EP010 Random Show: Training, technology, opioids, and social media
October 18, 2019 13:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this show, your WFO Life Podcast hosts riff on random topics of interest. This was a wide-ranging discussion that I think will spur thought and discussion among listeners.
EP009 You Can Go Pro: Finding Passion, Purpose, and Mission
October 11, 2019 13:00 - 45 minutes - 30.9 MBSo many people live lives without passion, purpose or direction. They desperately seek something, yet bounce from one idea to the next, one quick fix to the next. (more) This episode goes deep into that space, exploring and encouraging our listens to strive, seek, and grow.
EP 008 Becoming the Everyday Athlete
October 04, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this episode, Chris and I discuss what it means to compete in life as an everyday athlete. We explore why staying fit provides more opportunity and capability to accomplish what you want in life. If you are looking for motivation to work out or start a fitness routine, this episode is for you!
EP008 Becoming the Everyday Athlete
October 04, 2019 13:00 - 35 minutes - 24.5 MBIn this episode, Chris and I discuss what it means to compete in life as an everyday athlete. We explore why staying fit provides more opportunity and capability to accomplish what you want in life. If you are looking for motivation to work out or start a fitness routine, this episode is for you!
EP 007 Sebastian Giraldo: Elite Athlete Development
September 27, 2019 13:00 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBWe really picked a winner for our first WFO Life Podcast interview!In this episode, we interview Sebastian Giraldo, Ph.D. Sebastian has a Ph.D. in Elite Athlete development. He is a Professional Soccer Coach/trainer and US Soccer Coach.This was a great conversation that explores environments for the proper development of youth athletes. This interview has pearls for aspiring athletes, coaches and even parents of kids playing any sport.
EP 006 Autosuggestion
September 20, 2019 13:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBThis episode covers the theory of "Autosuggestion." This self-hypnosis technique (Subliminal Messaging) was originally described by Emile Coue (1857 - 1926).Join us as we explore how mindset and the use of mantras and subconscious messaging can shape your health, happiness, and success.
EP 005 Overcoming Adversity
September 13, 2019 13:00 - 49 minutes - 33.7 MBIf you think you face an uphill battle reclaiming your health, starting an exercise routine, or improving your lifestyle, this one is for you. Your hosts explore how to overcome adverse situations, conditions, and negative mindsets. We also explore the concept of developing "Grit" and personal resiliency.
EP-004 The Power of Habit
September 06, 2019 12:00 - 44 minutes - 30.7 MBIn Ep004, we talk about all things HABIT. We cover the importance of habit formation, habit change, and tools for getting that done. We also cover how to build grit, identify cues, and how to change behaviors both good and bad.
Ep-003 Value of Life-Long Learning
August 30, 2019 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32.2 MBWe explore the critical necessity for a habit of Life-Long Learning. Knowledge helps creativity, opens doors, and increases opportunity. We go deep on this one and share our favorite ways to learn including must-listen podcasts and educational resources.
EP-002 Dealing with A-holes: Intro to Stoicism
August 12, 2019 01:24 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBThis episode centers are how to deal with jerks. In particular, we explore how to not let negativity from others or negative situations affect our emotions and mindset. We also explore Stoicism as a mental operating system to make yourself impervious to crabby people and suboptimal situations.
EP002 Dealing with A-holes: Intro to Stoicism
August 12, 2019 01:24 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MBThis episode centers are how to deal with jerks. In particular, we explore how to not let negativity from others or negative situations affect our emotions and mindset.We also explore Stoicism as a mental operating system to make yourself impervious to crabby people and suboptimal situations.
Ep001 Mastering self, Craft, and accomplishing any mission
August 04, 2019 22:43 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBJoin Lt Col Chris Story, USMC, and close friend William Curtis, MD as they launch their new podcast. These guys are inspired to explore nutrition, fitness, lifestyle, and human performance topics. They love learning and sharing the tips, hacks, and strategies they learn from books, videos, and interviews with folks on the cutting edge of life. Join this episode as they explore what it means to master self, master craft, and accomplish any life mission ....Wide F#^%ing Open Life Podcast ...
Ep-001 Mastering self, Craft, and accomplishing any mission
August 04, 2019 22:43 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MBJoin Lt Col Chris Story, USMC and his close friend William Curtis, MD as they launch their new podcast. These guys are inspired to explore nutrition, fitness, lifestyle and human performance topics. They love learning and sharing the tips, hacks and strategies they learn from books, videos, and interviews with folks on the cutting edge of life. Join this episode as they explore what it means to master self, master craft and preparing to accomplish any mission....Wide F#^%ing Open Life ...