This podcast is about finding truth through meaningful conversations and questioning our sacred beliefs. We don't expect you to listen to us, we expect you to question us because we are not your gurus!
In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss the wide variety of things to consider when constructing your own endurance program, such as volume, intensity, frequency, style of training and so on (whether it be for a team or individual sport). Future episodes will cover these details more specifically, but we wanted to lay down a general framework first to give y'all a sense of what you're working with. We also segway into a conversation surrounding some common myths in the endurance world (such as the so-called benefits of foam rolling and stretching and the idea that lifting makes you slow). As always, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Matty is on instagram as @matty_liftz. Thanks for tuning in!
In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss the wide variety of things to consider when constructing your own endurance program, such as volume, intensity, frequency, style of training and so on (whether it be for a team or individual sport). Future episodes will cover these details more specifically, but we wanted to lay down a general framework first to give y'all a sense of what you're working with. Then, we segway into a conversation surrounding technical and tactical development in youth soccer. Apologies for the audio in this episode. There are birds chirping in the background (some people might like that though lol) and my computer overheated in the last few minutes of the podcast. Audio will be better next time, cause we won't record outside. As always, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Matty is on instagram as @matty_liftz. Thanks for tuning in!
In this episode of the Lit to Lift podcast, Matty and Claudia sit down to discuss overtraining syndrome (OTS) and nonfunctional overreaching. We cover the differences between the two conditions, signs and symptoms of OTS and nonfunctional overreaching, and practical ways to prevent OTS and nonfunctional overreaching. If it's not clear in the podcast, we want to point out that most people are not overtraining and, in fact, most people should be training more. However, there are some individuals that push themselves to the extreme and can cause serious damage to themselves. So, even if you aren't overtraining, hopefully you can learn about this issue and pass this information to someone who might need it. Claudia Helmick (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CMT). She is a nationally ranked powerlifter and has been powerlifting for over 30 years, she has had extensive experience in bodybuilding being a former nationally ranked bodybuilder, and she has been training athletes for over 20 years. As always, if you enjoyed this podcast, please leave a five star rating and review and share it with your friends and family. If you have further questions/concerns, you can find Matty on instagram (@matty_liftz) or email littolift@gmail.com. Thanks for tuning in!
In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Claudia Helmick to discuss what a condensed offseason resistance training program should look like for a youth athlete, how an in-season program should be set up, and how to program conditioning for the youth soccer player. Enjoy! Claudia (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CMT). She is a nationally ranked powerlifter and has been powerlifting for over 30 years, she has had extensive experience in bodybuilding being a former nationally ranked bodybuilder, and she has been training athletes for over 20 years. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information, you can find Matty on instagram @matty_littolift or email him at littolift@gmail.com. Thanks for tuning in!
In this episode of the Lit to Lift Podcast, Matty sits down with Claudia Helmick to discuss what an offseason resistance training program should look like for a youth athlete. Along the way, we clear up some common myths ("lifting stunts your growth," "lifting makes you slow and bulky," and so on...) commonly associated with youth resistance training. Enjoy! Claudia (M.S. Sport & Exercise Science) is a personal trainer(certified through NASM & ACE) as well as a certified massage therapist(CMT). She is a nationally ranked powerlifter and has been powerlifting for over 30 years, she has also had extensive experience in bodybuilding being a nationally ranked bodybuilder, and has been training athletes for over 20 years. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share this podcast with your friends and family. For more information, you can find Matty on instagram @matty_littolift or email him at littolift@gmail.com. Thanks for tuning in!
In this episode of the Lit to Lift podcast, Nick takes us on a rant about the current pandemic and we give our very humble opinions on best practices to mitigate the future detrimental effects of the disease. We then discuss how our training has changed and whether high reps are okay for muscle growth. Finally, the conversation winds down with the topic of pain. We discuss psychosocial influences on the pain experience, the subjective nature of pain, and the near impossibility of finding an objective measure of pain. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share it with your friends and family. As always, the validity of our statements are limited by our own knowledge and experience. We are not experts in epidemiology, infectious disease, and pain, but we enjoy talking about these things. If you find evidence which contradicts our claims, that's great! Please send it to us, so we're no longer ignorant moving forward. This podcast also does not serve as medical advice for ANYONE, please consult your doctor. Some reliable information about the topics discussed in this episode may be found below: . . Excellent Podcast on Various Topics in the Physical Therapy world: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-7-our-two-cents-chronic-low-back-pain-common/id1503283081?i=1000471781903 . . What's acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome . . Coronavirus Info: https://www.who.int/health-topics/coronavirus#tab=tab_1 . . Can we find the neural correlates of pain: https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/141/12/3290/5194498 . . Psychosocial Influences on Pain: https://www.jpain.org/article/S1526-5900(16)00018-3/fulltext . . High reps versus Moderate reps for hypertrophy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28834797/
In this episode of the Lit To Lift Podcast, Matty and Nick discuss strategies to remain healthy during COVID-19, some observations of amorality within the fitness industry, how to design a bodyweight hypertrophy program, and much more.... . . For more information, you can find Matty(@matty_littolift)and Nick (@nicky_the_cer)on instagram. . . Our blog is currently under construction, but Matty's writings may be found on https://sycsoccer.wordpress.com/ . . The video form of this podcast may be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDP4zzYT24IE3CwK56c8Kzw . . Finally, given the recent COVID-19 situation, Matty wrote a free, 12 page bodyweight hypertrophy program (this requires nothing except a chair, desk, and towel), which may be found here: https://sycsoccer.wordpress.com/programs/ . . Thank you so much for the continued support and don't stop making those gainz :)
In this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss the things that actually help you recover from exercise, why "smashing" your muscles probably isn't the best idea, and why perfect posture doesn't exist. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support!
In this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss some myths and facts surrounding foam rolling, pain science and the biopsychosocial model, and some problems with interpreting research. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support! Resources: Barbell Medicine: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/ Justin Lascek: 70sbig.com/ Matty's Blog: https://sycsoccer.wordpress.com/blog-feed/
In this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty and Nick discuss strategies to optimize learning, how you should interact with professors, and we highlight some important people to follow. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support! Resources: Joel Smith: https://www.just-fly-sports.com/ David Weck: https://www.weckmethod.com/ Jordan Peterson: https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/ Jocko WIllink: https://jockopodcast.com/ Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/ Justin Lascek: https://70sbig.com/
In this episode of the Lit To Life podcast, Matty discusses his current training goals, nutrition protocol, and a bit of his past surrounding diets. We then discuss hypertrophy and the key ideas that must be adhered to in order to put on muscle. Finally, we move on to Nick's journey of becoming an EMT and working at a fire station. If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we can answer your questions and discuss these concepts in further detail. Thank you for the continued support! Resources: Zach Even-Esh: https://zacheven-esh.com/ Pavel Tsatsouline: https://www.strongfirst.com/about/pavel-tsatsouline/
We're back and here to stay. The last year has been a bit crazy so we recapped some things for you guys in part 1 of this three part series. Don't worry. There's still a lot of practical takeaways, not just us running our mouths. In this episode, Nick and Matty discuss some fallacies of progressive overload, ethics surrounding animal research, and time management. Enjoy! If you found value in this episode, please share it with others and leave a five star rating and review. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life where we post content that we find interesting and of value to others. Thank you for the continued support!
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Jacob sit down to discuss the culture of coddling, information overload, nuance, the reason behind Matty's polls on instagram, and the problems of living in excess. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes, share the podcast with others, and follow the instagram (@lit.to.life). Thanks so much for the continued support!
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Jacob talk about the unimportance of willpower in long term success, motivation, habits, free will, why WALL-E was so insightful, and much more! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life and check out our website at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support!
And we're back! In this episode, Matty sits down with Jacob to discuss overtraining, a new diet/lifestyle called bear mode, calories in/calories out (CICO), and much more. This was the first 30 minutes of a 90 minute conversation. The next two parts will be released in the next couple weeks. Stay tuned... If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Thanks so much for the continued support! Want more? Follow us on instagram @lit.to.life and you can find our blog at littolife.wordpress.com.
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty unpacks the neurobiology underlying psychedelics, the psychological effects of these substances, the importance of set and setting, issues with research design, social implications, and much more. Please enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on wordpress at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support and have a lit life! Resources: Psilocybin Can Occasion Mystical Type Experiences: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Press_releases/2006/GriffithsPsilocybin.pdf Psilocybin with Psychological Support for Treatment-Resistant Depression: an Open-Label Feasibility Study: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215036616300657 Psilocybin-Assisted Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: A proof-of-concept study: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0269881114565144 How To Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076GPJXWZ/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 The Philosophical Baby by Alison Gopnik: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VB3EWC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
In this episode, Matty tackles the problems of poor movement patterns and coddling associated with youth sports and attempts to offer some solutions to these hurdles. As we are all aware, this is no simple fix. The problems with youth sports are actually deeper problems stemming from the nature of our environment. Please enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support and have a lit life!
In this episode of the Lit to Life Podcast, Matty speaks about the addictive nature of technology and eleven different ways to combat the problem. If you'd like to skip ahead to the practical portion of the podcast, begin at minute 17. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for listening and supporting this endeavor. Have a lit life!
In this episode, Matty speaks about the seven signs that your online (or in-person)source is lacking credibility. Enjoy! If you found value in this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and on our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support! Have a lit life!
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty discusses various ways we can improve the K-12 education system such as teaching logical reasoning, encouraging a growth mindset, teaching students how to think (not what to think), and much more. Please enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, you can find us on instagram @littolifepodcast and feel free to check out our blog at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support!
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty tackles the unfortunate black and white approach to dieting. He covers the mindset one should generally have when dieting, whether calories actually matter (they do), metabolic adaptation, why low carb diets are effective, and much more. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. You can find us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast. Feel free to dm us with podcast ideas or questions and we will attempt to answer them to the best of our ability. Our blog is also located at littolife.wordpress.com. Thanks so much for the continued support! Resources: Mind Pump Media: https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/ Layne Norton: https://www.biolayne.com/
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty gives his ten ideas on how to maximize your fitness longevity. Fitness does not merely indicate physical fitness, it also indicates mental and social fitness as well. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with ideas for future episodes or subjects that you intelligently disagree with us upon. We'd be happy to discuss and potentially change our minds. Thanks so much for the continued support and Have a Lit Life!
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty talks about the importance of being wrong, tactics to change your mind, the detrimental effects of blind faith, and much more. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. You can also find us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and on wordpress (littolife.wordpress.com). Thanks so much for the continued support! Resources: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0052FF7YM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
In this episode, Matty breaks down the importance and overlooked characteristics of the parable, how it may be an antidote to dogmatism, what it tells us about the nature of reality, and how parables differ from myths. This episode covers a lot of topics rather quickly, so if you need clarification on something feel free to reach out through email (littolifepodcast@gmail.com) or over instagram (@lit.to.life_podcast). Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, if you have topic suggestions, questions, or would like to debate us feel free to dm us on instagram (@lit.to.life_podcast). Finally, littolife.wordpress.com is our blog where you can find us covering topics in a more succinct fashion. Thanks so much for the continued support! Resources: Parable 49 of the Gateless Gate: http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/glg/glg49.htm Jordan Peterson and Sam Harris on Myth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jey_CzIOfYE
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty breaks down exactly what it means to be fit. We tend to have a narrow idea of what it means to be fit which is heavily influenced by magazines, instagram "porn," and God knows what else, so hopefully this will be a more thought provoking take on the nature of fitness. Please enjoy and if you have questions feel free to reach out. We don't think we know everything, we communicate our perspective so we can be criticized and potentially reach a deeper level of understanding. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, you can follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with any questions or ideas for future episodes. You can also check out some of our ideas on our blog (littolife.wordpress.com). Thanks so much for the support!
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick continue their discussion based upon Viktor E. Frankl's book, Man's Search For Meaning. Topics include the purpose of suffering, the infinite meanings of life, selflessness, timelessness, and much more. And then we talked about random stuff for the last 10 minutes. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or ideas for future episodes. Lastly, we have a blog (littolife.wordpress.com) where we take a deep dive into specific topics. Thank you so much for the continued support! Resources: Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009U9S6FI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Like Stories of Old: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs7nPQIEba0T3tGOWWsZpJQ Wim Hof: https://www.wimhofmethod.com/
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick sit down to discuss some of the most profound quotes from Viktor E. Frankl's Book, Man's Search For Meaning. This podcast and part 2 of this podcast will mostly center around the meaning(s) of life because it deserves a thorough analysis. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or ideas for future episodes. We have a blog where we go into depth on some of the topics discussed on the podcast. You can find that here: littolife.wordpress.com. Thank you so much for the continued support! Resources: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (READ THE BOOK!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009U9S6FI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, we are joined by Jacob Benny to discuss what it's like to be a freshman at VMI. We speak about the importance of suffering, why discipline equals freedom, the necessity of a purpose driven life, the significance of the "why" question, and much more. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Additionally, please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or topics for future episodes. Finally, we have a blog (littolife.wordpress.com) where we go into some of these topics in microscopic detail. Thank you so much for the continued support! Resources: Jocko Willink: http://jockopodcast.com/
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, we sit down with Simon Lee to discuss growing up in South Korea, the transition to the Western education system, eastern culture, individualism, computer science, artificial intelligence, a purpose driven life, his conversion to Catholicism, and much more. This was a fun episode and we definitely got a lot of value out of it. Enjoy! Follow Simon on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonlee99ap/ If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with questions or future ideas for episodes. We are always interested in new ideas. Finally, please check out our blog (littolife.wordpress.com) and please critique our ideas. Thank you so much for the continued support!
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, we sit down with Rowhan Cummings (Coach Row) to garner his insights from the strength and conditioning world. Coach Row has B.S. in health science/human performance, is a strength & conditioning coach, fitness trainer, rehab specialist, and athletic skill/body efficiency coach. We discuss the importance of working for free, creativity in coaching, leadership, lifelong learning, combatting movement inefficiencies, and much more. We hope you enjoy this episode! FOLLOW Coach Row on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reconfit/ If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and please share this podcast with your friends and family and hit that subscribe button. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and check out our blog (https://littolife.wordpress.com/). Thank you so much for the continued support! Resources: Power Athletes: https://www.instagram.com/powerathletehq/ Johannah Zabal, MS, CSCS: https://www.instagram.com/coach_jo_/ Kelly Starrett: https://www.mobilitywod.com/ Marcus Filly: https://www.instagram.com/marcusfilly/ Fascial Stretching Therapy: https://stretchtowin.com/ Katie Ward: https://www.instagram.com/greatscott424/ Brian Hershler: https://www.instagram.com/bhershler/
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick speak about Nick's foray into the deadcember program. In this program, people deadlift 5 days a week for a month and attempt a PR at the end of the program. We discuss the abuse of intensity in the fitness industry, the overlooked importance of frequency, fasting, isometric training, the importance of hypertrophy before strength, and much more.... If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Follow us on instagram https://www.instagram.com/lit.to.life_podcast/ and feel free to dm us with questions or ideas for future episodes. Visit our website, https://littolife.wordpress.com/ , for more detailed posts on a variety of topics discussed. Resources: Jeff Nichols: https://www.performancefirstus.com/ Dr. Cate Shanahan: http://drcate.com/ Stan Efferding: https://stanefferding.com/ Ben Greenfield: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/ Ben Pakulski: https://www.benpakulski.com/ Barbell Medicine: https://www.barbellmedicine.com/ Sorinex: https://www.sorinex.com/ Jack The Deadlift Ripper: https://www.instagram.com/jack_the_deadlift_ripper/?hl=en Deadcember: https://www.instagram.com/penandpaperstrengthapp/?hl=en
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty, Nick, and Claudia discuss the addictive nature of our culture. Topics include obesity, the fat acceptance movement, the opioid epidemic, alcoholism, how to overcome addiction, and much more. If you have questions or disagree with us on any of these points, feel free to email us (littolifepodcast@gmail.com) or dm us on instagram. Please use this podcast as a way for you to think deeper about these issues. We are not trying to tell you to believe these things on blind faith, because we are not your gurus. With that being said, if you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Additionally, please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or ideas for future podcasts. Thank you so much for your support! Resources: Addiction: A Disorder of Choice by Gene Hyman; https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Disorder-Gene-M-Heyman/dp/0674057279 Hyperpalatable Food: The Gateway Drug To Opiates by Matt Zielezienski: https://littolife.wordpress.com/2018/12/19/hyperpalatable-food-the-gateway-drug-to-opiates/
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick speak about Soviet methods of strength and conditioning including periodization, greasing the groove, stress adaptation, and much more... If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or ideas that you would like addressed on the podcast. Thanks so much for your support!!! Resources: Jeff Nichols: https://www.performancefirstus.com/ Pavel Tsatsouline: https://www.strongfirst.com/about/pavel-tsatsouline/ Mind Pump Media: https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/ Secrets to Soviet Sports and Fitness Training by Michael Yessis: https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Soviet-Sports-Fitness-Training/dp/0688082467 The Soviet Sport Method by Anatoliy Bondarchuk: https://www.amazon.com/Soviet-Sport-Methods-Anatoliy-Bondarchuk/dp/1534814817
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Nick and Matty discuss the opioid epidemic in Veterans diagnosed with PTSD. We speak about alternative treatments such as CBD, movement, and meditation. And we speculate on why this growing phenomenon has emerged in the first place. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and please share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with questions or recommendations on specific topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast. Thank you so much for your support!!!
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Matty and Nick take on the wonderful world of the New Age. We discuss claims of divinity by people, consciousness, christ consciousness, the exploitation of quantum theory, "energy" , the law of attraction, and much more. We didn't get to everything that encompasses the New Age because it pulls ideas from mainly every religion but we hit the foundational arguments which lead further down into reiki, chakras, astral projection, and a host of other practices. If you have questions about any of these topics, feel free to dm us @lit.to.life_podcast and we'll be happy to clarify any points of contention. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with questions or topics that you would like covered on future episodes. Thanks so much for your support and have a lit life! Resources: Steven Bancarz- Christ Consciousness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjvGYwU6Y6I Peter Kreeft: http://www.peterkreeft.com/home.htm Consciousness Explained by Daniel Dennett: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N807LD2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Quantum Enigma by Bruce Rosenblum: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0048EJUBY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Welcome back to regularly scheduled programming. In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, Nick and Matty speak about the crippling nature of the "no pain, no gain" mentality, injuries, volume, frequency, intensity, and why movement is medicine. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us with questions or topics for future podcasts. Our goal is to be able to find truth through conversation and questions our own beliefs in the process. We hope that you'll join us on this quest. Thank you so much for the support! Resources: Kelly Starrett: https://www.mobilitywod.com/ Jeff Nichols: https://www.performancefirstus.com/ Mind Pump: https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/
In this episode Matty, Joel, and Saphire tackle the question of whether political polarization and conflict in the modern world is inevitable. We address the foundations of conflict, the concept of the self, the conditioning of the past, morality, and change. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review and share this podcast with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or book recommendations that you would like addressed on future episodes. Thank you so much for your support!!!
In this episode, Matty sits down with Joel and Saphire at Hamilton College to discuss politics. Specifically, what it is, why it's important, and how to converse with someone without getting into a fist fight. This series on politics will not be focused on modern issues (although they may be used as examples) rather we will attempt to deconstruct the philosophy behind different views and try to have a reasonable conversation about these issues. If you liked this episode please rate it, share it, subscribe, and leave us a review! Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or book recommendations that you would like covered on future episodes. Thanks so much for your support! Have a lit life!
In Part 2 of this Q&A we speak with Joe and Dan about Pectus Excavatum, stretching and myofascial release, daily routines, cold thermogenesis, grounding, and much more! This discussion is by no means intellectually rigorous, rather it is a way for you to get to know us a little better. Please Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and share it with your friends and family. Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us questions or book recommendations for future episodes. Thanks so much for your support!
In this episode of the Lit to Life podcast, we take a deep dive into the assassination of John F. Kennedy with a guest appearance from Joe Cervi. This podcast is loosely based on the book Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. We break down what exactly happened at the assassination of President Kennedy and debunk a plethora of myths and conspiracies which circle around this topic. Please Enjoy! If you found value in this podcast, please subscribe and leave us a five star rating and review! Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and feel free to dm us book recommendations or questions that you may have and we'll answer them in future episodes. Thank you so much for the continued support!!! Resources: Killing Kennedy by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079886DY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
In Part 2 of this podcast, we speak with Claudia Helmick about the importance of recovery, stretching, foam rolling, warming up properly, the negatives bodybuilding, bad parenting, the detriments of sitting, cultural assumptions about health, and much more! Many of these topics came from Dan John's book, Before We Go. We highly recommend you read the book; it gives some pretty practical advice for beginners (as well as advanced people) in the health and fitness arena. Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please rate it, share it, subscribe, and leave us a review! Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and dm us questions, feedback, or book recommendations pertaining to the podcast that you would like answered on future episodes! Thank you so much for your support and have a lit life!
Yes. We've waited a long time before delving into our most passionate topic. Fitness!!! These next two podcasts will be well worth the wait as we speak with Claudia Helmick about common fitness myths, perceptions, and tips to know before any novice should embark on their fitness, health, or athletic journey. This podcast will be loosely based on Dan John's book Before We Go: An Ongoing Philosophy of Lifting, Living, and Learning. We speak about bodyweight workouts vs. weight training, the importance of goal setting, the difference between fasting and an eating disorder, why women should stop trying to "tone" and lift some damn weights, and much more! This was definitely a fun one and these conversations will definitely continue whenever the three of us can meet up and chat! Enjoy! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes, subscribe, and please share it with your friends and family! Please follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and dm us any questions you would like answered on our stories or future podcasts. You may also dm us book recommendations as well! Thank you so much for the continued support! Resources: Before We Go by Dan John: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017M96XYI/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Ben Greenfield: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/ Mike Boyle: http://www.bodybyboyle.com/ Joel Jamieson: https://www.8weeksout.com/ Tim Ferriss: https://tim.blog/ Mind Pump Media: https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/
Today's episode is a solo endeavor from Matty. Unfortunately, college presents some nasty problems for long distance communication. We'll work that out in the future. But, for now in this episode Matty unpacks The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie. This was probably the most in-depth we've ever gone into the plot of a book, but it was definitely worth it. Some major topics discussed include the importance of hope, overcoming adversity, facing fear, how to handle suffering, the importance of identity and community, addiction, and much more! If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review, share it with your friends and family and subscribe! You can follow us on instagram and dm us questions or book recommendations @lit.to.life_podcast. Thank you so much for listening and supporting this endeavor! Resources: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part- Time Indian by Sherman Alexie: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006T2O8TW/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Yes. Another Gladwell book. He tends to write pretty impressive books so if you haven't already go read some his work! In this episode, Nick and I discuss the major themes underlying Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell including talent, the relative age effect, the ten thousand hour rule (this horse has definitely been kicked to death across the internet), culture, defining success, having a purpose, and much more! Please give this a listen and if you liked it please leave us a five star rating and review on iTunes and share this podcast with your friends, family, and classmates! You can also follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast and DM us questions, books, or topics that you would like answered on future episodes. Thank you so much for your support! Resources: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell (Read the Book!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ANYDAO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Welcome to the Brave New World! This is a place where everyone is high on soma and immersed in sex from a young age. The motto of this world is community, identity, and stability and it seems that all individuality is lost for the common good. Is it better to be happy all the time or free? Join us in this episode as we take a deep dive into Huxley's book and its implications for religion, morality, spirituality, freedom, suffering, happiness, and pleasure in the modern world. For PVI students, we've included multiple paper topics towards the last ten minutes of this podcast. So, if you want to get some ideas, you can skip ahead there. The plot, major themes, and its connections to modernity are intertwined throughout this episode, but we do try to keep a chronological order to the plot itself in this podcast. Enjoy! If you have specific questions, feel free to dm us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast. Also, if you enjoyed this episode, please leave a rating and review by clicking the five stars icon and please share this podcast with your fellow classmates, friends, and family. Thank you so much for your support! Resources: Quick BNW Summary and Analysis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPO3aenqT4o Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (Read The Book!!!): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G8FM84L/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Spark Notes for More Detailed Plot Summaries and Analysis: http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/bravenew/
In this episode, we sit down with Gracie Tecala (@gracie_tecala) to discuss Leo Tolstoy's book, What Is Art? The conversation touched on a variety of topics in art like its definition, whether there is such a thing as good or bad art, art as a projection of feeling/emotion, film, acting, modern art, and much more! This was definitely an interesting conversation and it made us want to explore the depths of art in greater detail in future episodes! Enjoy! You can find Gracie on instagram @gracie_tecala and @graciecreates. Also, feel free to check out her YouTube channel here, https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTg-3mTpynFXJb0i-TTxnw. If you liked this episode, please leave a five star rating and review on iTunes and follow us on instagram @lit.to.life_podcast. Feel free to DM us questions, book recommendations, and constructive criticism! You can also email us book recommendations or questions that you may have at littolifepodcast@gmail.com. Please continue the support and make sure to share this podcast with your friends and family. Thank you for the continued support! Have a lit life!
This is our first Q&A episode where we speak with Daniel Campagna (aka Crazy Dan) and Joseph Cervi (aka Juicy J). By no means, is this podcast intellectually rigorous, but its purpose is merely for you guys to get to know us better and answer some of your questions. If you'd like your questions featured on future Q&A episodes, DM us on instagram or email us at littolifepodcast@gmail.com Enjoy! If you found value in this podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends and family. Please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Follow us on instagram at lit.to.life_podcast. Thank you so much for your time and support!
In Part 2 of this podcast, Margaret, Nick, and Matty get deep. We talk about objective morality, subjective morality, consciousness, purpose, body dysmorphia, and being true to yourself. This episode picks up right where part 1 left off and, although it gets lofty, we do try to make Shakespeare applicable to everyone. Enjoy! You can find Margaret on instagram @mitchellmarge. If you found value in this podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends and family. Please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Follow us on instagram at lit.to.life_podcast and follow us on twitter @littolifepodcast. Thank you so much for your time and support! Resources: Hamlet by William Shakespeare: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071WW324R/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
In Part 1 of this series Margaret, Nick, and Matty explain the plot of Hamlet, and we begin to dive into some major themes of the play including death, suffering, madness, fear, and much more. This went pretty long (which is why we had to break it up into two parts), but we thoroughly enjoyed the conversation and we hope you do as well. There were many life lessons in this episode and in Part 2 so please enjoy!!! You can find Margaret on instagram @mitchellmarge. If you found value in this podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends and family. Please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Follow us on instagram at lit.to.life_podcast and email us book recommendations or questions you would like answered on future episodes at littolifepodcast@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your time and support! Resources: Hamlet by William Shakespeare: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071WW324R/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Hamlet on Thug Notes (this stuff is just too entertaining): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A98tf9krihg&vl=en
In this podcast, we speak with Ben Garber about the definition of money, how it may be changing in the future, our addiction to money, how we can overcome that addiction, cryptocurrency, jobs in the 21st century, and much more. Additionally, the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki was referenced quite a bit in this episode so that will be in the show notes for you guys! You can find Ben on instagram @ben_garber and to find out more about his business visit, https://www.handk.capital/. If you found value in this podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends and family. Please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Follow us on instagram at lit.to.life_podcast and follow us on twitter @lit2lifepodcast. Thank you so much for your time and support! Show Notes: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0175P82RA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Cryptocurrency Article: https://blockgeeks.com/guides/what-is-cryptocurrency/
In this episode of the Lit To Life Podcast, we take a deep dive in Shawn Stevenson's book, Sleep Smarter, which is all about ways in which we can optimize the quality of our sleep by changing the environment. We did our best to cover as many tips as we could from his book and from our own personal experience including optimizing sunlight, stress, food, exercise, and much more. The book was jam packed with highly actionable advice, so we highly recommend that you buy the book. We hope you guys learn a lot and enjoy this episode! If you found value in this podcast, please subscribe and share it with your friends and family. Please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Follow us on instagram at lit.to.life_podcast and follow us on twitter @lit2lifepodcast. Thank you so much for your time and support! Work Cited: Stevenson, Shawn, and Sara Gottfried. Sleep Smarter. Hay House Uk Ltd, 2016. Resources: Sleep Smarter by Shawn Stevenson: https://www.amazon.com/Sleep-Smarter-Essential-Strategies-Success/dp/1536618314 Swannies Blue Blocking Glasses: https://www.swanwicksleep.com/products/swannies-blue-light-blocking-glasses F.LUX for Blocking Blue Light at Night: https://justgetflux.com/ Ben Greenfield: https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/ Elliot Hulse: http://www.elliotthulse.co/home Kelly Starrett: https://www.mobilitywod.com/
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