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Sid Garza-Hillman is a speaker, YouTuber, and author of "Approaching the Natural: A Health Manifesto" and "Raising Healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family." The Approaching the Natural Podcast features conversations and musings on philosophy of health and explores all aspec…

Sid Garza-Hillman: Author. Certified Nutritionist. Health Coach.

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AtN Podcast 222: the end.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2017 34:41


The end. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! Health Made Simple: A ground-breaking healthy eating system MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural See me live: Sedona VegFest (Sedona, AZ, January 20/21, ...

AtN Podcast 221: A Little Dabble Do Ya

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2017 62:07


Dabble in the extremes, thrive in the middle. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! Health Made Simple: A ground-breaking healthy eating system MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural See me live: ...

AtN Podcast 220: Practice Makes Imperfect

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2017 70:47


A successful Small Stepper understands that to live a good life means building a practice where one no longer chases perfection. A practice that embraces this fact: to live a diversified, multi-faceted, adventurous life means embracing imperfection. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! Health Made Simple: A ground-breaking healthy eating system ...

AtN Podcast 219: The Two Headed Monster

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2017 58:30


Humans have two heads. Both serve their purpose, but let’s make sure both have a voice in our lives…listen in to find out what the heck I’m talking about (I know I will!). SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a ...

AtN Podcast 218: Fix the Vacuum

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 64:40


If all we focus on is what we want to stop doing, we have no idea what to do in its place. There is a vacuum left by simply not doing something. Fix that by small stepping — taking actions that fill in the empty space with new, healthier behaviors. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps ...

AtN Podcast 217: The Profit of the Prophet

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2017 63:05


Prophets, gurus, actors, politicians. To succeed in this world we must learn to separate the person from the message, and refuse to give our power away to anyone. More on this in this episode. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and ...

AtN Podcast 216: Hard Wired

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 62:09


Let’s not underestimate how much mental real estate our existing routines and behaviors take up. A ton. If we understand this, then we respect the fact that effectively introducing new (healthy) behaviors takes time. Cuz, it just frickin’ does. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: ...

AtN Podcast 215: Tip the Tipping Point

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2017 60:42


Not can we, but HOW can we take control of our lives enough to begin making improvements in our health and happiness long before we hit the dreaded tipping point–the point at which we just can’t take it any longer. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy ...

AtN Podcast 214: Let Myself Go

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2017 63:09


“I Let Myself Go.” What do people really mean when they say that? I think there is some definite good news hidden in those words, and a completely different way to interpret that statement. Listen in! SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less ...

AtN Podcast 213: Delayed. Gratification.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2017 74:50


Most of us have more free time than we think–IF we know where to look and understand the value of much smaller chunks of time. Listen in and discover the universe that awaits in 5 minutes. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less ...

AtN Podcast 212: Mellow Drama

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2017 65:17


Office drama. Relationship drama. Political drama. World drama. It’s out there, but NOT independent of you. Small Step your way into a level of involvement (or not) that serves YOU. Boom. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family ...

AtN Podcast 211: Child’s Play

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2017 66:21


I do think we’re children pretending to be adults. Here’s how you can pretend less and be more childlike, AND, have more frickin’ fun. Boom. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family Donate to the Podcast! | AtN ...

AtN Podcast 210: Compete

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2017 59:20


The competition for a happy and healthy life? It’s a game of one. Looking over your shoulder, comparing yourself to others? Wasted mental space. Turn in, get clear, and start acting. Now. SmallSteppers.com: Learn my Small Steps system in this 12-week program! MY NEW BOOK: Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving ...

AtN Podcast 209: Into the Think

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2017 67:44


We get mired in the details–the plans, the lists and such. But success is about thinking and keeping a steady eye on who we are every single day. SmallSteppers.com! Learn to be a Small Stepper in my 12-week program! ORDER Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family Health Made Simple Meal ...

AtN Podcast 208: Give up and Give in

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2017 70:46


On my exact 4 year podcast anniversary, I talk about how crucial it is, if we are to forge ahead learning how to live life on our own terms, to both give up and give in. For now, listen in. SmallSteppers.com! Learn to be a Small Stepper in my 12-week program! Pre-order MY NEW BOOK!!! ...

AtN Podcast 207: THE FORCE AWAKENS.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2017 71:10


Does a force of strength and power really exist in us already? How do we release this force within each of us to forge ahead with a better life, a life lived on OUR terms. Here’s how you get the fight in you. SmallSteppers.com! Learn to be a Small Stepper in my 12-week program! MY ...

AtN Podcast 206: Rock Creek Runner’s Doug Hay

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2017 56:08


Doug Hay, of Rock Creek Runner and No Meat Athlete, joins me for an intimate and unexpected conversation. We talk family, hard work, taking risks, and what it takes to live an unconventional life while doing what you love. SmallSteppers.com!!! 12-week program to learn my Small Steps System MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small ...

AtN Podcast 205: Six Months From Now.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 56:08


What if, six months ago, you began something new and did it most days until today? What if you begin something today in such a way that six months from now you will have done it most days? What if? Listen in. SmallSteppers.com!!! 12-week program to learn my Small Steps System MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising ...

AtN Podcast 204: This weak in technology

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2017 56:08


I’m not anti-technology, but our use–our overuse–is making us weak. To be healthy and happy means having to make a conscious and daily decision to be periodically uncomfortable; it means being aware of where tech can help us AND hurt us. SmallSteppers.com!!! 12-week program to learn my Small Steps System MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy ...

AtN Podcast 203: Judge. Dread.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2017 56:08


I’ve heard many times someone exclaim: “People shouldn’t be judgmental!” But, that’s a pretty judgmental thing to say. Here’s what I say: Be judgmental. Judge more, judge better. Learn to quickly judge what works for you and what doesn’t so you can start actually crafting the life you want to live. Don’t spend another ounce ...

AtN Podcast 202: Fine, Let’s Talk About It.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2017 56:08


In the wild we wouldn’t talk protein, exercise, self-help. We’d live and try to keep living. Modern world? Different story. It’s complicated, it’s nuanced. Fine, let’s talk about it. But, not for long. SmallSteppers.com!!! 12-week program to learn my Small Steps System MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving ...

AtN Podcast 201: Zero Some Game

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2017 65:15


There is stress associated with taking on new behaviors, but there is stress associated with avoiding taking on new behaviors. This is not a game. This is how to make your life better and better control the stress you bring into your life. SmallSteppers.com!!! My 12-week program to learn my unique Small Steps System MY ...

AtN Podcast 200: 200. A nice even number.

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2017 57:59


Episode 200. 200 weeks in a row. This episode? No notes, no plan, no goal. Turned on the microphone, and let ‘er roll…Thanks to everyone who’s joined me for the ride. MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family (pre-order now!) Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! Donate to ...

AtN Podcast 199: The Hunger Games

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2017 65:42


Can we describe our desire for greater health and happiness as a hunger? What if we work feel that hunger more. To keep ourselves in a place of just a little hunger and restlessness so that we never get complacent. MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family (pre-order ...

AtN Podcast 198: Trigger Happy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2017 71:32


The world is trigger happy. Tons of things trigger us in ways that aren’t always the most healthy. What are our triggers? What are our solutions? Small Steppers figure these things out FIRST. MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family (pre-order now!) Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! ...

AtN Podcast 197: Fill ‘er up!

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2017 60:41


What does a “full life” mean to you? What if the frustration we feel when changes aren’t happening fast enough is a sign that there is room to fill our lives even more? MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving Family (pre-order now!) Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! ...

AtN Podcast 196: Practice Makes Perfect

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 65:13


What to do when you feel like you’ve ‘fallen off the wagon?’ Listen up. Small Stepping is a practice–long-term, sustainable, and real. There are ups and downs as with any practice, but bring the Small Steppers mindset to your life and you succeed. MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a ...

AtN Podcast 195: Daydream Believer

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2017 65:19


Small steps are way more than the steps themselves. They populate your mind well beyond the time you spend doing the step. Suddenly, you catch yourself thinking about the steps, the new things you are doing to make your life better. Dang. MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a Thriving ...

AtN Podcast 194: FISH OUT OF WATER

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2017 58:51


Humans created the world we live in. We did it. And yet…we are essentially fish out of water. How do we fashion a life that is more in line with who we really are and that would truly make us happy and healthy? MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, and a ...

AtN Podcast 193: Diversify.

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2017 67:12


In this episode, I talk about the importance of diversifying–trying new things (in a small stepping way!) and how to avoid spending to much mental energy on one thing (e.g. food). Also, how to EARN actual free time…Listen up. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) MY NEW ...

AtN Podcast 192: Bill Sycalik Interview (National Parks Project)

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2017 70:14


Bill Sycalik left a good job, an apartment and came up with an idea: Run a marathon in all 59 US national parks. We go deep in this interview. Listen up. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising healthy Parents: Small Steps, Less Stress, ...

AtN Podcast 191: We’re In This Alone.

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2017 61:00


Drastic things will most likely happen to us in our lives (good and bad). Our job is to prepare. To learn how to be more ‘us’ every day so when things do happen, we’re grounded and ready. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) MY NEW BOOK!!! Raising ...

AtN Podcast 190: Do NOT Ask for Directions

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2017 61:17


Don’t give your strength and power over to someone else. Don’t let someone else determine where you’re going and how fast you’re going to try and get there. Small Steppers and gurus don’t mix. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast ...

AtN Podcast 189: Your Dream Might Save Us All

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2017 61:05


Sure it’s a line from a John Mellencamp song, but what does happen when we allow ourselves to dream? Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural | Raising Healthy Parents (pre-order!) Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching Mentioned in ...

AtN Podcast 188: THE GREATEST ADVENTURE (HUMAN) RACE

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2017 58:34


Adventure, exploration, curiosity, stepping outside the routine and the usual. It’s how we’re wired, but are we doing it? Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural | Raising Healthy Parents (pre-order!) Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching Mentioned in ...

AtN Podcast 187: Don’t Fence Me In!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 58:49


Sometimes we find ourselves on the fence between an event that stresses us out BUT is one we want to be doing. Here’s what you do, and when you do it, you are free. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast ...

AtN Podcast 186: Break it up! + Farm Sanctuary’s Gene Baur

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2017 58:06


Once something becomes routine, it’s tough to break. Small Steps does the trick–breaking up your life, making little cracks in your day that lead to new routines, new habits. Also…Gene Baur of Farm Sanctuary makes a quick appearance to talk about his upcoming Mendocino Coast 50K attempt! This will be Gene’s first ultra and anyone ...

AtN Podcast 185: Round Table Discussion in Marshall!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2017 84:48


This past weekend I spoke at the Marshall Health Fest. While there, Dr. Garth Davis (Proteinaholic), Adam & Shoshana Chaim (Plant Trainers Podcast) and I decided one night to turn on the microphones and have a completely unplanned conversation. I think what happened next surprised us all. Hope you enjoy… Health Made Simple Meal Plan ...

AtN Podcast 184: HOME BASE

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2017 64:56


Listen to what happens when we craft a ‘home base’ for ourselves–a place of security, clarity, knowledge. Somewhere we can come home to when we feel lost, confused, or indecisive. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the ...

AtN Podcast 183: Clear the Air

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2017 60:31


What does “Getting over Ourselves” really mean? Can we accept ourselves in the moment and expect more of ourselves at the same time? Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching Mentioned ...

AtN Podcast 182: Rules of the Game

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2017 60:29


Creating your ideal life means knowing the rules, accepting the rules and then going about the business of getting there for real. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching Mentioned in ...

AtN Podcast 181: The Sum of our Adventures

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 63:27


Resting on your laurels only goes so far.  A fulfilling life is one where adventures and accomplishments continue forever. How can we pull this off when we’re busy with work and family? Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | ...

AtN Podcast 180: Recess and Assess

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2017 63:29


Set out to improve your health, improve your happiness, improve your life. But don’t forget to, you know, actually LIVE along the way. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching Mentioned ...

AtN Podcast 179: I Don’t Want to Talk About It!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2017 68:36


Why, when we make improvements to our own health and happiness, do some feel threatened by what we’re doing? Why can’t they just let us do what we’re doing without us having to explain or defend ourselves?!? Listen up. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to ...

AtN Podcast 178: The People Have Spoken. Again.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2017 61:05


In episode 100 I invited a few listeners to tell their stories. Now, 78 weeks later, it’s that time again! Hope you enjoy… Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching Find ...

AtN Podcast 177: Extra Credit

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2017 55:21


There is a wide chasm between just doing what it takes to get by and feeling truly alive. The way the modern world is organized leaves little room to step outside of our responsibilities, obligations, and routines. You get extra credit for even the smallest acts of self-care and self-improvement. Health Made Simple Meal Plan ...

AtN Podcast 176: Thought For Food Lifestyle’s Aaron and Jackson!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 82:25


Sid sits down for a round table conversation with Thought for Food Lifestyle’s Aaron Stuber and Jackson Long. Topics include minimalism, coaching challenges, the current state of social media and much more! Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | ...

AtN Podcast 175: A Life Less Filtered

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2017 69:23


Reality. Our perception of reality. What’s more important? How we filter reality makes all the difference. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching Info mentioned in this week’s show: Found My Fitness ...

AtN Podcast 174: The GREAT Overthink

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2017 64:51


Decisions, decisions, decisions. Weigh the options, sure, but know when it’s time to pull the trigger. Pass that point and you languish in inaction. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching ...

AtN Podcast 173: Stay Positive. Wait, Negative. Wait.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2017 59:56


Think positive? Think Negative? How about wait and see. Don’t force outcomes, expecting good or bad. Letting that go means greater enjoyment overall. Health Made Simple Meal Plan System! (by Sid and Matt Frazier, the No Meat Athlete) Donate to the Podcast! | AtN Podcast Merchandise | Approaching the Natural Sid’s Private Small Step Coaching Article ...

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