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Now displaying: May, 2020
May 26, 2020

Akshay Nanavati, United States Marine veteran, speaker, entrepreneur, ultra runner and author of the book Fearvana, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Akshay talks about his book Fearvana: The Revolutionary Science of How to Turn Fear into Health, Wealth and Happiness and he discusses leveraging your greatest struggles into your greatest success. He breaks down the truth about fear and about negative emotions and why these can both be incredible propellers for growth and happiness in life. Akshay also talks about is ultra marathon runs, pitch-black weeklong retreats, and pushing himself both physically and mentally in all areas of life. If you’re wondering how to turn your biggest struggles into success, check this episode out now!     

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In our episode we go over:

  • Using the power of fear to propel yourself into greatness
  • The concept behind Fearvana and leveraging your struggles for success
  • The reason why Akshay joined the military and became a marine
  • The self-harm and self-destructive behavior Akshay had before joining the military and why he did these things to himself
  • The pain and self-destructive habits that humans can have when they don’t have a purpose in life
  • Finding your worthy struggle
  • Why Akshay runs crazy marathons including 50-mile runs at night
  • The hardest and most challenging runs both physically and mentally that Akshay has done
  • What goes through his mind when he’s doing a race and what he tell himself to keep pushing forward and not quit
  • Spending 7 days in a pitch-black cave and what this crazy experience taught him about life and gratitude
  • Seeing light in the darkness
  • The most profound part of the lightness retreat
  • What Akshay wrote in his journal while in the dark for 7 days
  • How he survived with regard to food and water
  • How Akshay connected with the Dalai Lama and got his endorsement for his book
  • Accepting your emotions and becoming an observer of them as opposed to reacting automatically
  • Being with what is but not becoming what is
  • Engaging your fears and using them to propel you into unbelievable success
  • Looking at the good side of “negative” emotions, including anxiety and depression in some cases
  • Having the tools to navigate pain in your life, not trying to eliminate the pain for the rest of your life
  • Developing a positive relationship with struggle
  • Finding the blessings in disguise in the worst moments of your life

Check out Akshay on:

Website: fearvana.com

Book:  Fearvana

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May 19, 2020

Dr. Rick Hanson, psychologist, Senior Fellow of the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley, and New York Times best-selling author, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Rick talks about his new book Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness and he discusses how to go about cultivating the truth of our minds and happiness. He breaks down the process for living in the present moment and using meditation and mindfulness to facilitate mental and emotional enlightenment. Rick also shares the secrets to being happier and eliminating stress and anxiety in your life. If you’re wondering how to tap into the neurodharma of your mind and create inner peace, check this episode out now!  

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In our episode we go over:

  • Rick’s new book Neurodharma: New Science, Ancient Wisdom, and Seven Practices of the Highest Happiness
  • Studying those who have the most success in the areas of life you want success too
  • Strengthening the neurocircuits in your brain
  • The meaning and significance behind the word dharma and getting to the truth
  • What just 2 weeks of meditation can do for your brain and your health
  • Meditating simply by being in nature and by focusing outside of yourself as opposed to the space right in front of you
  • The physiological changes in the brain that occur after meditation
  • The volumetric increase in the brain that occurs after mindfulness practices
  • The new connections that are created neurologically in the brain
  • The strength of the connections from the firing and wiring of brain cells and the thickening of capillaries and neurons
  • The improvement in brain waves and the synchronicity of brain wave patterns that occur when you meditate regularly
  • Neurofeedback and whether or not it can help your brain become more synchronized
  • The microscopic difference between a great performer and an average performer and why a little change over time can lead to massive results
  • Attention, body awareness, emotional regulation, and sense of self improvements
  • The 3-breath meditation that Rick Hanson recommends
  • Feeling and marinating in the deepest feelings of calm, restfulness, and contentment
  • Nourishing the brain and mind and what happens when you do
  • The 7 practices of the highest happiness
  • The power of the present moment and continuing to enjoy the new present moments as they come
  • Timelessness and experiencing life beyond just what you see

Check out Dr. Hanson on:

Website: rickhanson.net

Book:  Neurodharma

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May 12, 2020

Justin Stenstrom, Elite Man Podcast host, founder of Elite Life Nutrition, and creator of Elite Man Magazine, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Justin talks about the power of living in the present moment. He breaks down the process for living in the now and what this can do for your mental and emotional health. Justin also shares exclusive Elite Mind content directly from his bestselling new book. If you’re wondering how to tap into the present moment to release all your fears and obtain more happiness, check this episode out now!       

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In our episode we go over:

  • The power of the present moment
  • Why living in the now is more imperative than ever before
  • Surviving this health pandemic from a mental health perspective
  • The truth about the pandemic and the other side to the argument you’re not really hearing
  • Opening up the economy sooner rather than later
  • Having a differing opinion and why that’s okay
  • Not worrying about the future or stressing about tomorrow
  • Overcoming feeling like you missed out or lost things in the past
  • Avoiding depression by being present and grounded
  • Snapping into the present moment through a major life event
  • The dangerous ways of being present and living in the now
  • The safer and ultimately more effective ways to live in the moment
  • Meditation and its ability to elicit presence
  • Hanging around someone exciting
  • Doing things you love and are passionate about
  • Spending time with someone you’re really attracted to either physically or emotionally
  • Accepting the present moment
  • Being able to summon presence at any second
  • The power of surrender and letting go

Check out Justin on:

Book:  Elite Mind

Instagram:  instagram.com/justinstenstrom

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May 5, 2020

Matt Maruca, researcher, educator, entrepreneur, and founder of Ra Optics, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Matt talks about the critical and overlooked role that light plays in human health. He breaks down the importance of getting different colors of light in various parts of the day, optimizing your natural light, reducing artificial light, and optimizing the function of our mitochondria. Matt also talks about how he overcame a number of severe health issues early on in life and how he continues to optimize his health today with the help of light therapy. If you’re wondering how to take control of your health and optimize it using light therapy, check this episode out now!      

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In our episode we go over:

  • Matt’s mentor Dr. Jack Kruse and his work with photobiomodulation
  • Matt’s health issues very early on in his life and what he did to start feeling better even as young as age 10
  • The importance of light for human beings and using it to improve our health
  • Why our mitochondria are the key to optimizing our health and reversing disease in our cells
  • The many processes that occur in the human body that are directly powered by the sun’s rays
  • Why so many health experts get the total health picture wrong by focusing all their efforts in just food or exercise
  • The contributing factors to Matt’s early health woes and what he did to get a hold of things early on
  • The role of epigenetics in our health and taking charge of this natural process
  • Freeing up energy in your body to allow your body to heal and take care of the processes that it needs to throughout the day
  • Mitochondrial damage in the body and why this leads to a number of chronic diseases
  • How to lower your exposure to blue light
  • The most practical ways to improve your natural light intake throughout the day
  • Going to bed earlier and waking up earlier and the health benefits of both
  • The fact that chronic disease is on the rise
  • How and when to use red lights for red-light therapy
  • How and when to use blue-light-blocking glasses
  • The many different colors on the light spectrum and how they all do different things
  • Avoiding bright lights at night before bed
  • Getting the right external light and balancing that with your internal light

Check out Matt on:

Website:  raoptics.com

Facebook:  facebook.com/raopticsblueblockers

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