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Frank Forencich isn't just another voice in the conversation about health and activism—he's a visionary thinker with the ability to inspire and motivate your audience. His deep understanding of human evolution, combined with his passion for health and activism, makes him an exceptional guest who can spark meaningful, transformative conversations. His latest book, Activism Is Medicine, Frank redefines activism as a powerful tool for building resilience, purpose, and health. His innovative approach encourages individuals to see activism not as a burden but as a pathway to personal and societal growth.Find Frank Forencich and Activism Is Medicine online:Solution for the Human Animal - Frank Forencich's Homepage Activism Is Medicine - The BookFind me online:This Sustainable Life: Solve For Nature Podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://shows.acast.com/solvefornatureBlog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://verdantgrowth.blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/c/verdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/verdantgrowth.bsky.socialFacebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/realverdantgrowth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdant.growth ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://instagram.com/verdantgrowthofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dr. Wilner would love your feedback! Click here to send a text! Thanks!Many thanks to Frank Forencich, author of "Activism is Medicine," for appearing on this episode of "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner." Frank suffered a multitude of childhood illnesses and immune disorders, which subsided after he discovered sports in high school. Witnessing the positive changes to his health, he became passionate about fitness, "the body, movement, and exercise." He devoted significant energy to martial arts, obtaining Black Belts in Aikido and Karate. Frank espouses the importance of "spirit" and "journey" as well as "destination" when tackling large-scale problems like climate change and threats to biodiversity. Frank studied human biology at Stanford University. His interest in human evolution led to a trip to Africa to visit the "ancestral environment" of human beings. These experiences formed the backdrop for his book, "Activism in Medicine." Please join me for this fascinating 20-minute interview with author Frank Forencich. You can reach Frank Forencich here: www.activismismedicine.net And here:www.humananimal.earth Thanks for listening!Please click "Fanmail" and share your feedback!If you enjoy an episode, please share with friends and colleagues. "The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner" is now available on Alexa! Just say, "Play podcast The Art of Medicine with Dr. Andrew Wilner!" To never miss a program, subscribe at www.andrewwilner.com. You'll learn about new episodes and other interesting programs I host on Medscape.com, ReachMD.com, and RadioMD.com. Please rate and review each episode. To contact Dr. Wilner or to join the mailing list: www.andrewwilner.com To support this program: https://www.patreon.com/andrewwilner Finally, this production has been made possible in part by support from “The Art of Medicine's” wonderful sponsor, Locumstory.com, a resource where providers can get real, unbiased answers about locum tenens. If you are interested in locum tenens, or considering a new full-time position, please go to Locumstory.com. Or paste this link into your browser: ...

The human stress burden is a multifaceted issue impacting physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Chronic stress stems from various sources, including work pressures, financial difficulties, personal relationships, and health concerns, often leading to detrimental effects on the body and mind. Prolonged stress can contribute to a host of health problems such as cardiovascular disease, depression, anxiety, and weakened immune function. Additionally, stress can impair cognitive functions, reducing productivity and quality of life. Addressing this burden requires a comprehensive approach that includes stress management techniques, supportive social networks, and professional mental health care to mitigate its pervasive impact on individuals and society.

Frank Forencich is a distinguished advocate for the human animal and a functional future. Frank attended Stanford University and has over thirty years of experience in martial arts and health education, Forencich offers a unique and compelling perspective on the intersection of health, human evolution, and activism. Frank has been a featured speaker at prestigious events, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, the Welsh Pain Society, and the Stanford University Institute of Design. CONTACT:  https://humananimal.earth/frank-forencich

Doug Woodring - Ocean Recovery Alliance - LinkedIn Hong Kong is the Founder and Managing Director of the Ocean Recovery Alliance. Ocean Recovery Alliance is an NGO focused on bringing innovative solutions, technology, collaborations and policy together to impact positive improvements for the health of the ocean. Doug works with a wide variety of stakeholders, including with the United Nations Environment (UNEP) and the World Bank (and more) to reduce plastic pollution, both on land and water, by creating strategic solutions for governments, industry and communities which lead to long-term, hands-on business practices that engage.Doug is a recipient of awards and honours, including: Prince's Award for Innovative Philanthropy, Prince Albert of Monaco (2018); recognized as a UN Climate Hero and a Google Earth Hero; inducted into the Open Water Int'l Hall of Fame for innovative contributions to the sport, named as one of the top 50 “watermen” in the world.In this episode he chats with Andrew Cox | Joint Dynamics on the why, what, and how of being an Environmental “Actionist” & entrepreneur.*our show sponsor is Muvitality Medicinal Mushrooms for modern day health and wellness | Mu …Go to muvitality.com and use the code JD10 to receive a 10% discount on your purchase of Mu Functional mushrooms such as Lions Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi, and Turkey tail functional mushroomsEnjoyHere are some useful links for this podcastDOUG WOODRING - Plastic Disclosure Project  Ocean Recovery Alliance - FacebookOcean Recovery Alliance (@oceanrecoveryalliance) - InstagramRelevant episodesEpisode 73 - The enemy is never wrong with Frank Forencich of Exuberant Animal - https://podcasts.apple.com/be/podcast/episode-73-the-enemy-is-never-wrong-with-frank/id1527374894?i=1000611286525Episode 69 - Dr Judy Blaine on UBUNTU. The psychology of “I am because we are” https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-69-dr-judy-blaine-on-ubuntu-the-psychology-of/id1527374894?i=1000602930277JOINT DYNAMICS links:Joint Dynamics Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JointDynamicsHongKong/Joint Dynamics Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/jointdynamics/Joint Dynamics Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQZplKxZMSvtc6LxM5WckwJoint Dynamics Website - www.jointdynamics.com.hk Host - Andrew Cox - https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/trainers/andrew-cox

Dr Pran Yoganathan - Centre for Gastrointestinal Health is a Gastroenterologist and Gastrointestinal endoscopist based in Sydney, Australia. He aims to empower his patients to embark on a journey of self-healing using the philosophy of Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine's famous quote, “let food be thy medicine”.Pran is a strong, and outspoken advocate for a multidimensional approach to health and the human condition and in this episode Pran shares with JD podcast host & curator Andrew Cox | Joint Dynamics how he deeply encourages us to explore how, and where we obtain our food. In addition he shares his thoughts on spirituality, probiotics, & the narrative behind the day to day fabric of societyEnjoy*Show sponsor is Muvitality Medicinal Mushrooms for modern day health and wellness | Mu …Go to muvitality.com and use the code JD10 to receive a 10% discount on your purchase of Mu Functional mushrooms such as Lions Mane, Cordyceps, Chaga, Reishi, and Turkey tail functional mushroomsHere are some useful links for this podcastPranavan Yoganathan (@dr_pran_yoganathan) - Instagramdr_pran_yoganathan | Sydney NSW - FacebookRelevant episodesEpisode 73 - The enemy is never wrong with Frank Forencich of Exuberant Animal - https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-73-the-enemy-is-never-wrong-with-frank/id1527374894?i=1000611286525Episode 57 - Medical Doctor & Educator - Dr Marcus Hewitson on Protein, Personalising Nutrition & Purpose - https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-57-medical-doctor-educator-dr-marcus-hewitson/id1527374894?i=1000580639164JOINT DYNAMICS links:Joint Dynamics Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JointDynamicsHongKong/Joint Dynamics Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/jointdynamics/Joint Dynamics Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQZplKxZMSvtc6LxM5WckwJoint Dynamics Website - www.jointdynamics.com.hk Host - Andrew Cox - https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/trainers/andrew-cox

Kathryn interviews Author Frank Forencich.In the popular imagination, activism is usually seen as an inconvenient, difficult, and stressful enterprise. But what if we're wrong about all of that? Could activism actually make the human animal stronger? As the co-creator of an innovation organization Activism Is Medicine, Frank Forencich emphasizes the transformative power of activism as a remedy for building resilience, purpose, and overall health. He seeks to redefine activism not as a burden but as a gift that individuals can embrace for personal growth and positive societal change. He has been a featured speaker at prestigious events, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, the Welsh Pain Society, and the Stanford University Institute of Design.Kathryn also interviews Author Susan Partovi MD.Dr. Susan Partovi first experienced poverty medicine volunteering at a dump site in Tijuana during high school. There, she recognized the need for all people to have access to quality medical care. Over the years, she has worked in various facilities around Los Angeles County, incorporating her renegade method of going the extra mile for her patients. As Medical Director of Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, she works to provide a safety net of care for the underserved Skid Row community. She started documenting her patients' stories so that others could hear their voices. Along the way, she began to understand how her personal ethics evolved—from a challenging childhood and complicated relationships with her parents, through professional hurdles—often, she had to push against a system that doesn't always put the patient first. She was dubbed the “Renegade MD” by Los Angeles Magazine for her unconventional tactics to earn the trust of her patients.

Kathryn interviews Author Frank Forencich.In the popular imagination, activism is usually seen as an inconvenient, difficult, and stressful enterprise. But what if we're wrong about all of that? Could activism actually make the human animal stronger? As the co-creator of an innovation organization Activism Is Medicine, Frank Forencich emphasizes the transformative power of activism as a remedy for building resilience, purpose, and overall health. He seeks to redefine activism not as a burden but as a gift that individuals can embrace for personal growth and positive societal change. He has been a featured speaker at prestigious events, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, the Welsh Pain Society, and the Stanford University Institute of Design.Kathryn also interviews Author Susan Partovi MD.Dr. Susan Partovi first experienced poverty medicine volunteering at a dump site in Tijuana during high school. There, she recognized the need for all people to have access to quality medical care. Over the years, she has worked in various facilities around Los Angeles County, incorporating her renegade method of going the extra mile for her patients. As Medical Director of Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, she works to provide a safety net of care for the underserved Skid Row community. She started documenting her patients' stories so that others could hear their voices. Along the way, she began to understand how her personal ethics evolved—from a challenging childhood and complicated relationships with her parents, through professional hurdles—often, she had to push against a system that doesn't always put the patient first. She was dubbed the “Renegade MD” by Los Angeles Magazine for her unconventional tactics to earn the trust of her patients.

Kathryn interviews Author Frank Forencich.In the popular imagination, activism is usually seen as an inconvenient, difficult, and stressful enterprise. But what if we're wrong about all of that? Could activism actually make the human animal stronger? As the co-creator of an innovation organization Activism Is Medicine, Frank Forencich emphasizes the transformative power of activism as a remedy for building resilience, purpose, and overall health. He seeks to redefine activism not as a burden but as a gift that individuals can embrace for personal growth and positive societal change. He has been a featured speaker at prestigious events, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, the Welsh Pain Society, and the Stanford University Institute of Design.Kathryn also interviews Author Susan Partovi MD.Dr. Susan Partovi first experienced poverty medicine volunteering at a dump site in Tijuana during high school. There, she recognized the need for all people to have access to quality medical care. Over the years, she has worked in various facilities around Los Angeles County, incorporating her renegade method of going the extra mile for her patients. As Medical Director of Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, she works to provide a safety net of care for the underserved Skid Row community. She started documenting her patients' stories so that others could hear their voices. Along the way, she began to understand how her personal ethics evolved—from a challenging childhood and complicated relationships with her parents, through professional hurdles—often, she had to push against a system that doesn't always put the patient first. She was dubbed the “Renegade MD” by Los Angeles Magazine for her unconventional tactics to earn the trust of her patients.

Kathryn interviews Author Frank Forencich.In the popular imagination, activism is usually seen as an inconvenient, difficult, and stressful enterprise. But what if we're wrong about all of that? Could activism actually make the human animal stronger? As the co-creator of an innovation organization Activism Is Medicine, Frank Forencich emphasizes the transformative power of activism as a remedy for building resilience, purpose, and overall health. He seeks to redefine activism not as a burden but as a gift that individuals can embrace for personal growth and positive societal change. He has been a featured speaker at prestigious events, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, the Welsh Pain Society, and the Stanford University Institute of Design.Kathryn also interviews Author Susan Partovi MD.Dr. Susan Partovi first experienced poverty medicine volunteering at a dump site in Tijuana during high school. There, she recognized the need for all people to have access to quality medical care. Over the years, she has worked in various facilities around Los Angeles County, incorporating her renegade method of going the extra mile for her patients. As Medical Director of Homeless Health Care Los Angeles, she works to provide a safety net of care for the underserved Skid Row community. She started documenting her patients' stories so that others could hear their voices. Along the way, she began to understand how her personal ethics evolved—from a challenging childhood and complicated relationships with her parents, through professional hurdles—often, she had to push against a system that doesn't always put the patient first. She was dubbed the “Renegade MD” by Los Angeles Magazine for her unconventional tactics to earn the trust of her patients.

KeywordsResilience - Autonomic Nervous System - Nature - Martial Arts - Human BiologyIn this episode of Resilience Unravelled Frank Forencich, an internationally recognised leader in health and performance education with black belt rankings in karate and aikido talks about the autonomic nervous system and its influence on our health and performance, as well as our relationship with the natural world. Frank introduces two African concepts: ubuntu, which refers to social identity and group membership, and biophilia, which is an innate love for nature, and he discusses the concept of biophilia and its importance for humans to connect with nature in order to thrive. The conversation also touches upon the importance of debate and dialogue in resolving conflicts, using examples from martial arts such as Aikido where opponents harmonise with each other's movements rather than fight against them.Frank shares the importance of meditation, relaxation, exercise, and sleep for overall health. He also talks about his book 'The Enemy is Never Wrong' which is aimed at educating young activists on strategies and tactics for making a difference in the world. He emphasises the need to approach activism as medicine, as it can have positive effects on mental health and well-being. Main topicsThe study of human history and how people perceive the world.How to turn on the autonomic nervous system at the appropriate moment to avoid chronic stress.How martial arts develop the whole person and help people understand the environment to take appropriate action.The importance of education and not criticising the enemyThe need for engagement to improve people's health.The lost art of conversation and verbal dexterity and the importance of harmony in martial arts to avoid conflict.The value of sleep.Timestamps1: Introduction and Background. The host introduces the guest, Frank Forencich, and asks about his background in martial arts and human biology. - 00:00-01:102: Martial Arts and Philosophy. Frank talks about how martial arts is about understanding the world and taking appropriate action, and how this philosophy is present in Eastern culture and philosophy - 01:10-06:173: Ecology and Understanding Our Place in the World. Frank discusses the importance of understanding our place in the natural world and how modern ecological science is telling us this story - 06:17-09:344: Human Animal and Physiology. Frank explains why he uses the term "human animal" and how it relates to his background in human biology and physiology - 09:34-12:565: The Enemy is Never Wrong. Frank talks about his book, which is written for young activists, and emphasises the importance of being fluid and adaptable in conflict situations - 12:56-18:296: Engaging in the World. Frank discusses the importance of engagement and how it can improve our health and verbal dexterity - 18:29-23:047: Dialogue and Debate. Frank talks about the lost art of conversation and how dialogue is more effective than debate in conflict situations - 23:04-27:18.8: Conclusion - 27:18-28:40Action itemsCheck out Frank's website at https://www.exuberantanimal.com or get social with him on Facebook or Twitter.His book is The Enemy is Never Wrong: Martial Art, Activism, and the Fight for a Functional Future.

You probably remember how it went when you were a kid: If your family was typical, your mother said, “Don't fight,” but your father said, “Don't lose.” And that was the end of it. With all due respect to Mom and Dad, this advice is little help in a hypercomplex world that's teetering on the edge of social and ecological collapse. Conflict is now inevitable, but rarely do we teach it in any intentional way.  A sense of martial artistry is essential to our survival. Gripped by confusion, fear, and outrage, we feel the need to act, but we don't even know the fundamentals: what to fight, who to fight, when to fight, how to fight, or why to fight. Awkward and impulsive, we're ineffective and a threat to ourselves and others. This is a book about radical realism and adaptability. It's about understanding the world, thinking clearly, navigating complexity, and exercising skill in the face of escalating stress and ambiguity. If you're an aspiring activist with an interest in making a difference, this book, The Enemy is Never Wrong: Martial Art, Activism, and the Fight for a Functional Futureis for you.  

Dr. Jeanette welcomes Frank Forencich, author of The Enemy is Never Wrong, to share his insight on stress, energy, and the world around us.What is the resistance we are feeling; is it pressure, external sources, our own anxiety, and stress factors, and where is the energy coming from? Is it outside us and coming to us or is it inside and we don't know where it is coming from?What is stress all about? How are we feeling coming at us, coming out of us, or popping up inside of us?There is always stress in the human experience but where does it source and how can we see it for what it is trying to tell us? Is stress the energy force that is created as we look through the filters that we have owned as what we call our life?Do animals feel stress and we call it the survival mode of an animal?Is stress not an illusion appearing real in life for humans?Can you exist in being along or do we always have to engage with others and be at the mercy of all kinds of emotions, truths, and beliefs?What is adaptation in health, nature, society, and the universal law? How have we become so desensitized over what has been influencing our health and life choices, while over sensitized to the social feedback that keeps us functioning? How do we see ourselves in the world?For more information on Frank Forencich visit: www.ExuberantAnimal.comFor more information on Dr. Jeanette and her work visit: www.DrJeanetteGallagher.com

For Beyond 50's "Personal Growth" talks, listen to an interview with Frank Forencich, a passionate advocate for the human animal and a functional future. He's back on the program to go over the idea of how activism that is all about civil disobedience and speaking truth to power, can be a natural ally with medicine. Forencich looks at the possibility of uniting activism with medicine for humanity to engage in a system change to avoid an ecological collapse on a planetary scale, while making the human organism stronger. Tune in to Beyond 50 Radio: America's Variety Talk Radio Show about the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit https://www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

For Beyond 50's "Personal Growth" talks, listen to an interview with Frank Forencich, a passionate advocate for the human animal and a functional future. He's back on the program to go over the idea of how activism that is all about civil disobedience and speaking truth to power, can be a natural ally with medicine. Forencich looks at the possibility of uniting activism with medicine for humanity to engage in a system change to avoid an ecological collapse on a planetary scale, while making the human organism stronger. Tune in to Beyond 50 Radio: America's Variety Talk Radio Show about the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit https://www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

You probably remember how it went when you were a kid: If your family was typical, your mother said, “Don't fight,” but your father said, “Don't lose.” And that was the end of it. With all due respect to Mom and Dad, this advice is little help in a hypercomplex world that's teetering on the edge of social and ecological collapse. Conflict is now inevitable, but rarely do we teach it in any intentional way.  A sense of martial artistry is essential to our survival. Gripped by confusion, fear, and outrage, we feel the need to act, but we don't even know the fundamentals: what to fight, who to fight, when to fight, how to fight, or why to fight. Awkward and impulsive, we're ineffective and a threat to ourselves and others. This is a book about radical realism and adaptability. It's about understanding the world, thinking clearly, navigating complexity, and exercising skill in the face of escalating stress and ambiguity. If you're an aspiring activist with an interest in making a difference, this book, The Enemy is Never Wrong: Martial Art, Activism, and the Fight for a Functional Futureis for you.  

Frank Forencich is a passionate advocate for the human animal. He has a BA from Stanford University in human biology & neuroscience, a black belt in Aikido & Karate, has spoken at Google, Ted X, The ancestral health symposium, is an author of many books including his latest release The Enemy is Never WrongIn this episode on the Joint Dynamics Intelligent movement podcast series with Andrew Cox | Joint Dynamics he shares his philosophy on the human predicament, why stress is a “frenemy”, and why Bonobo's are indeed the hippies of the great apes!A fascinating dive into the life and practices of a teacher, creator, and someone I believe should be referred to as an elder. I hope you enjoy this fireside like chat as much as I didSee you again in two weeks Here are some useful links for this podcastExuberant AnimalThe Enemy is Never WrongBeware False TigersThe Sapience ProjectRights of Nature: Deschutes RiverLife dot EarthRelevant episodesEpisode 69 - Dr Judy Blaine on UBUNTU. The psychology of “I am because we are” - https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-69-dr-judy-blaine-on-ubuntu-the-psychology-of/id1527374894?i=1000602930277Episode 22 - Ben Lincoln. What would a horse say if he walked into a gym? - https://podcasts.apple.com/hk/podcast/episode-22-ben-lincoln-what-would-a-horse-say-if-he/id1527374894?i=1000523638664JOINT DYNAMICS links:Joint Dynamics Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/JointDynamicsHongKong/Joint Dynamics Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/jointdynamics/Joint Dynamics Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRQZplKxZMSvtc6LxM5WckwJoint Dynamics Website - www.jointdynamics.com.hk Host - Andrew Cox - https://www.jointdynamics.com.hk/the-team/trainers/andrew-coxThe Joint Dynamics online at home exercise program - contact admin@jointdynamics.com.hk to purchase your copy Introduction (Finalized).m4v

For Beyond 50's "Personal Growth" talks, listen to an interview with Frank Forencich. He is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. As our world teeters on the edge of social and ecological collapse, conflict is now inevitable. Forencich recommends that a sense of martial artistry is essential to our survival. He'll also talk about radical realism and adaptability so you can understand the world by thinking clearly, navigating complexity, and exercising skill in the face of escalating stress and ambiguity. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit https://www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

In this Short Talk episode Judith Germain speaks to Frank Forencich about how the enemy is never wrong and the human predicament. Frank talks about how to be continuously flexible and adaptable. He shares the need to relinquish your expectations of how someone is going to react and how to cope with hyper complex systems. In this conversation find out why he has a call to creativity rather than action. Frank Forencich is a passionate advocate for the human animal. He's taught martial art and health education for decades and is the author of numerous books about health and the human predicament. ------ Maverick leadership is all about thinking outside the box and challenging the status quo. It's about having the courage to take risks and the confidence to lead in a way that is authentic and genuine. But amplifying your influence as a leader isn't just about having a strong vision or a big personality. It's also about having the right leadership capability and being able to execute on your ideas and plans. The consequences of not having the right level of influence as a leader can be significant. Without the ability to inspire and motivate others, you may struggle to achieve your goals and make a real impact. How Influential Are you? Take the scorecard at amplifyyourinfluence.scoreapp.com and see.  Judith's websites:  The Maverick Paradox Magazine - themaverickparadox.com Company Website - maverickparadox.co.uk Judith's LinkedIn profile is here, her Twitter profile (MaverickMastery) is here, Facebook here and Instagram here.  

For Beyond 50's "Personal Growth" talks, listen to an interview with Frank Forencich. He's an internationally-recognized leader in health and performance education. Forencich will go over who we really are with a "Long Body" that is more than what we see in the mirror. Our bodies are much bigger than they look and bigger than they feel. Our physical extends deep into history, the biosphere, tribe and culture. The human body is not a stand-along organism. Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and spiritual lifestyle. Visit https://www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

Joined by Frank Forencich, founder and advocate behind Exuberant Animal (31:09), Adam and Frank dive into though-provoking stories that shed light on the interconnectedness of food, health, and society. First, Adam and Frank explore the surprisingly true revelation that the salmon on our plate may be half-deaf, sparking questions about the impact of stress on our environment and our own health (03:23). Then, they examine the bold remarks of Mexico's president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who suggests that a lack of love and brotherhood is partly to blame for the fentanyl crisis in the US (43:33). Can this devastating problem really be addressed by simply hugging one another more? Tune in now and enjoy the type of conversations you wish you had around the workplace water cooler!   [Episode Stories] The Salmon You're Eating Is Probably Half-Deaf Mexico's President Blames US Fentanyl Crisis On “...lack of love, of brotherhood, of hugs”   [Episode Links] Frank Forencich (www.ExuberantAnimal.com) Doctors Without Borders (www.DoctorsWithoutBorders.org) Our Instagram (@WaterCoolerTalkPod) Artwork (www.Kohney.com)   *Re-Uploaded April 20, 2023 w/ Listener Correction*

Frank Forencich is an internationally-recognized leader in health and performance education. He earned his B.A. at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over 30 years teaching experience in martial art and health education. Frank holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment.  The Enemy is Never Wrong: Martial Art, Activism, and the Fight for a Functional Future A sense of martial artistry is essential to our survival. Gripped by confusion, fear and outrage, we feel the need to act, but we don't even know the fundamentals: what to fight, who to fight, when to fight, how to fight, or why to fight. Awkward and impulsive, we're ineffective and a threat to ourselves and others. This is a book about radical realism and adaptability. It's about understanding the world, thinking clearly, navigating complexity, and exercising skill in the face of escalating stress and ambiguity. Website | Amazon | Twitter | Facebook

Our new Special Edition Limited Series “Moments With Maria” has pulled together 12 mini-episodes of heart-centered hope and inspiration. These quick videos focus on moments that make us unique and connected to ourselves, teams, communities, and the world around us.Team Writer, Maria, makes the warm introductions and guides these fun and informal conversations to shine a light on encouragement, hope, and wisdom. Join us every Tuesday during the first quarter of 2023 for "Moments With Maria".Today, Maria chats with Frank Forencich, an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. He is a passionate advocate for the human animal and a functional future.We welcome you to Tune In and Power Up for the day ahead with this inspiring interview! Here are your reminders:Frank says, "Action is the antidote to despair, the antidote to anxiety. Acting in the world, becoming an activist, trying to work on the system in whatever way you can, rather than hanging out with your distress. I encourage people to do whatever they can to move from there."Learn more about Frank here:https://www.exuberantanimal.comhttps://twitter.com/ExuberantAnimalhttps://www.facebook.com/ExuberantAnimal Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank Forencich is a biocentric guy trying to make a go of it in an anthropocentric culture. He's studied human biology, martial art, and traveled to Africa to experience the human ancestral environment. He's the author of several books about health and the human predicament including "The Sapience Curriculum" and "Beware False Tigers."

Frank Forencich is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. He earned his BA at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over thirty years of teaching experience in martial art and health education. Frank holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment. He's presented at numerous venues, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, and the Institute of Design at Stanford University. A former columnist for Paleo Magazine, Frank is the author of numerous books about health and the human predicament. He's a member of the Council of Elders at the MindBodyEcology Collective and a Diplomate member at The American Institute of Stress. To connect with Frank, learn more about him, and/or purchase his books, please visit his website: https://www.exuberantanimal.com/ (https://www.exuberantanimal.com/)

August 8, 2022 False Tigers Frank Forencich and Self Leadership Andrew Bryant

Beware False Tigers: Strategies and Antidotes for an Age of Stress Show Guest: Frank Forencich The world is full of tigers, what we call stressors, but only some of them are real. Learn their ways and you'll become stronger, wiser, and more resilient. Our world is in turmoil, bearing down on our minds and bodies with increasing pressure, acute crises, and wicked problems. Cortisol surges through our tissue, driving us toward impatience, distress, dysfunctional behavior, and declining health. According to Frank Forencich, the author of Beware of False Tigers, the standard narrative tells us that stress is an individual problem with individual solutions. It's a lifestyle issue, a medical condition, and a challenge to our personal well-being. But the standard narrative gets it wrong. In fact, stress is a systemic, psychosocial problem and a global health issue. It's a shared predicament that demands collective action. The good news is that stress can actually be the key to unlocking a more functional and fulfilling future for all of us. Beware False Tigers is a book about focus. It's about responding appropriately, to the right tigers, in the right proportion, at the right time. As you'll discover, our encounter with stress can be fascinating, powerful, and incredibly meaningful.

The No Labels, No Limits podcast warmly welcomes Frank Forencich to this week's episode. Frank is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education.  He earned his BA at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over thirty years of teaching experience in martial art and health education. He proudly holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment.  He's a member of the Council of Elders at the MindBodyEcology Collective and a Diplomate member at The American Institute of Stress. We were surprised to learn that he's presented at numerous venues, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, and the Institute of Design at Stanford University.  A former columnist for Paleo Magazine, Frank is also the author of numerous books about health and the human predicament, including his book: "Beware False Tigers" a book about focus, responding appropriately, to the right tigers, in the right proportion, at the right time. He says, "I look at the big picture of human history and life in the modern world. The takeaway is this: "You are not diseased." For teachers, coaches, trainers, parents and anyone who works with people, we need to see and remember the autonomic nervous system. In short, 'treat people like animals.'"Learn more and connect with Frank here: exuberantanimal@gmail.comhttps://www.exuberantanimal.com https://www.facebook.com/ExuberantAnimal https://twitter.com/ExuberantAnimal Exuberant Animal Short Form Video https://vimeo.com/26561453 Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Frank Forencich is an internationally-recognized leader in health and performance education. A Stanford University graduate in human biology and neuroscience, he has over 30 years teaching martial arts and neuro health education. Frank holds black belt in both Karate and Aikido. He's a multiple author, including the book, Beware False Tigers: Strategies and Antidotes for an Age of Stress. We can learn lot's from Frank, including: What are “False Tigers” and how to recognize them. The "primate's predicament" and "the state of the human-animal." How to notice the big stressors of our time - The real tigers? The consequences of high stress on business leaders? Join our Tribe at https://leadership-hacker.com   Music: " Upbeat Party " by Scott Holmes courtesy of the Free Music Archive FMA   Transcript: Thanks to Jermaine Pinto at JRP Transcribing for being our Partner. Contact Jermaine via LinkedIn or via his site JRP Transcribing Services   Find out more about Frank below: Frank on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankforencich/ Frank's Books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/507966.Frank_Forencich Frank on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExuberantAnimal Frank on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/exuberant_animal/ Frank's Website: https://www.exuberantanimal.com     Full Transcript Below   Steve Rush: Some call me Steve, dad, husband, or friend. Others might call me boss, coach or mentor. Today you can call me The Leadership Hacker.   Thanks for listening in. I really appreciate it. My job as the leadership hacker is to hack into the minds, experiences, habits and learning of great leaders, C-Suite executives, authors and development experts so that I can assist you developing your understanding and awareness of leadership. I am Steve Rush, and I am your host today. I am the author of Leadership Cake. I am a transformation consultant and leadership coach. I cannot wait to start sharing all things leadership with you   If ever you wonder what the relationship was with the animals in the Savannahs of Africa and our own emotional intelligence, you can find out today. Frank Forencich is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. Having studied human biology and neuroscience. He's dedicated his life to understanding the relationship we have with our brains. But before we had a chance speak with Frank, it's The Leadership Hacker News. The Leadership Hacker News Steve Rush: You'll know if you're a regular listener, there's always top tips and ideas to help you on your way. But we're going to flip that round today and look at things that we can avoid. So here are the five common mistakes that both young and experienced leaders make and how to avoid them. Number one, in properly delegating work, failing to properly delegate work is a number one, common leadership blunder, good leaders, hand out assignments, according to skills and interest. Don't assign a writing assignment to a developer and vice versa. You know, that just makes no sense, right? Another way to innovate and get results is to award certain work with those who volunteer for it. By taking a chance, you might discover unique skills from the person who least expect it. Number two, communicating poorly, feel like you're not providing enough feedback to your team. And it's time to revisit the lines of communication, make it a priority to have open communication, regardless of who it is. Reiterate this need to have weekly meetings, stress the importance of timely replies. Just as long as your team will answer, and you do the same. You can create a huge swell of energy that's positive. Overcommunication in a crisis is even more relevant, but the hack is to set out sometimes and set out some expectations of what it is you are intending to send and receive from your team. Number three, focusing too much on strategy and not enough on day-to-day tactics. Some leaders get blindsided by the alluring strategy rather than the day to day, but it's these everyday tactics require strong focus in order to arrive at your final solution in the first place. I used to call these BBCs or basic, but critical behaviors, things that you expect to see happen that are task driven and focused on outcomes. They're all people centric, and you're able to connect the dots to your strategy, but those daily basic routines help you on your longer journey. Number four, failing to balance a hands-off approach with micromanaging. Many leaders are either two hands off or they over manage. The optimum solution is to find the balance between the two and to help you get there, accountability and empowerment are the two triggers. Get your accountability and empowerment imbalance you create more leaders and high performance. Number five. Forgetting to teach, train, motivate, and reward. Ongoing training and learning and development is not only vital for the individual, but for the entire company. There are thousands of online seminars for pretty much any discipline, especially in things like digital, many are free. And for those that aren't, you might be able to pay them through relationships. Doesn't have to be a direct cost. And of course, the biggest learning comes from doing. The experiences you have that naturally occur across your organization. Sometimes helping people recognize that actually that is exactly what's happening. They are learning is part of that process. Next is motivation. Now you've pretty much worked out I would imagine that you can't actually motivate anybody, but you can create the right environment for those to be motivated in whether it be a senior group of people or junior staff. It's more important that you find those good old-fashioned things that are really important to them. Understanding their internal and intrinsic motivations will really help you connect the dots and the purpose of the work that they do. The things that make them tick. And it's a mistake, but many leaders just don't even ask, what is it that motivates you? And lastly, reward, if an employee excels, provides more bonuses, small gestures of thanks, doesn't have to be huge amounts of bonuses, but again, linked to intrinsic motivation can make a world of difference. And of course, it'll be different for everyone, but find out, ask a question, how do you like to be rewarded? And you'll also get some great data that you can rely on as a leader. Leadership mishap and blunder are an inevitability. We're going to do it. The most important thing is to learn from those blunders along the way. So as leaders, we can truly be in the service of our teams. That's been The Leadership Hacker News. And thank you to Rebecca, one of our listeners who encourage us to look at this from a different lens to flip the context and to look at this as a lesson learned activity, let's dive into the show. Start of Podcast Steve Rush: Frank Forencich is a special guest on today's show. He's an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. He's a Stanford University graduate in human biology and neuroscience. As over 30 years, teaching martial arts and experience around health and education. Frank holds black belt in both karate and aikido and his many research trips across the world, including Africa, has helped him really get into and study the human origins and ancestral environment. And that's where he got his inspiration from his new book, Beware False Tigers: Strategies and Anecdotes for an Age of Stress. Frank, welcome to The Leadership Hacker Podcast. Frank Forencich: Delighted to be here. Steve Rush: So, I'm really intrigued at how you can get two black belts and two martial arts, as well as all of the experience you pull together. Frank Forencich: [Laugh]. Steve Rush: And written many books, Frank. So, I can't wait to get into the journey. Perhaps for our audience. You could just give us a little bit of the backstory as to how you've arrived to do what you do today? Frank Forencich: Right, well, I first became interested in the martial arts in my early twenties. And this was when I was an undergraduate at Stanford and I was studying human biology and I was fascinated with physicality and with movement. And I thought that there was something there that was very important. And as an educational experience, the martial art was just fantastic for me. It was a time to feel really focused. And I had a lot of really fantastic teachers. And at the same time, I had a professor in human biology who said, if you really want to understand the human animal, you have to go to Africa and study our history. And so, I took him up on that and little by little, all these various pieces started to come together. And later on, I studied athletic training and massage therapy and it's been a really exciting journey to look at the human body where it came from and how it functions. So, I've, been exceptionally lucky in this to have all these opportunities to do. Steve Rush: And many scholars that kind of walk in your path almost have gone to Africa into the Savannahs and have used that as a backdrop to really understand human behavior, as well as animal behavior, haven't they? Frank Forencich: Right, and I think it's so essential that we are involved in this because the modern world is kind of an illusion. We tend to believe that the world has always been the way it is now, and we've kind of parachuted into the modern world. But in fact, we have a history, and that history is deep and important. Steve Rush: And that history I suspect that you talk about is where we had no distractions. We were kind of in our original settings and that's how we were programmed physiologically to behave, right? Frank Forencich: Right, you can study the stuff directly. But I think for people who haven't studied it is to have a look at the movie. The Gods Must Be Crazy. And you might remember that one where, the first half of the movie, actually the first 20 minutes of the movie, they look at the lives of the Kalahari Bushman in South Africa. And they compare that to the modern, urban people living in Africa. And they really show the mismatch between our original experience and what we experience today. Steve Rush: So, some of our folk will be familiar with that fight or flight freeze and appease that comes with that physiological response to an environment. But the irony is, that what was created through our evolution to protect us and service in times of danger and need, actually, we now trigger for this, you know, being late for work or I'm behind on a Zoom meeting or something like that, right? Frank Forencich: Right, and that's sort of the irony. We've created a world, a modern world with a lot of comforts, but at the same time, we've created a lot of new and unique threats to our bodies and our lives and things like computer viruses and phishing attacks and all of these fine print sort of things didn't exist until recently. So now we have, you might say new tigers in camp. Steve Rush: Yeah, so hence the title of the book, right. Beware of False Tigers. Frank Forencich: Yes. Steve Rush: So, what was it that compelled you to write the book and tell us a little bit about it? Frank Forencich: Right, well, this goes back to my experience in massage school, because of course there was a lot of talk about stress and reducing stress. And the more I looked at that, the more I started to realize this is a major, major theme for the modern world. It's not just feeling a little bit anxious, or it's not just a threat to your own personal longevity or health. This is something that afflicts the entire human population now in a way that's historically unprecedented. Steve Rush: Right. Frank Forencich: So, this is a major theme for all of us. Steve Rush: Yeah, you call these tigers. How do you recognize tigers? Frank Forencich: [Laugh], well, we recognize them through the limbic system of our brain and our autonomic nervous system. And this is something that happens oftentimes below conscious radar. And we experience a feeling, a threat to our personal welfare. And then we get to try and interpret what that is. You know, the voice of stress is not always that articulate. And we may feel a threat to the organism, a threat to our welfare. And then we get to try and decode what that feeling is all about. So, it's an exercise in learning the world and an exercise in learning who we are. Steve Rush: And the whole notion of them being false tigers is, we're probably releasing the tigers unnecessarily? Frank Forencich: Right. Steve Rush: Would that be a kind of fair take on things? Frank Forencich: Right, it's always about perception. So, if you have an event in your life and you interpret it as a tiger, but maybe it's really not an actual threat to your life, then you're turning on your fight flight system. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: Unnecessarily, and if you only do that, occasionally, if you get it wrong, occasionally that's no big deal, but if you get it wrong consistently over the course of months and years, then that's going to degrade your health, but not just your health, but your cognition and your ability to function in the world. So, it has huge ripple effects across your entire life. Steve Rush: The one thing that struck me when I started reading your book, Frank is, why don't they teach us in high school? And why don't they teach us in, you know, kindergarten and junior and primary schools? Frank Forencich: Oh yeah. That's a big pet pave of mine because this is something that's so important to our ability to function. And yet we mostly ignore it. And the way I pitch this, I say, for the human animal, we have to have an understanding of what's dangerous in the world. And in the paleo, this was always obvious because everybody, even little children in your tribe, in your camp, would've known that carnivores and predators are dangerous and that wildfires are dangerous and fast flowing rivers are dangerous. That sort of thing, and danger, would've been palpable and easy to understand, but now we have all these new threats, and we don't educate for that. It's unlikely that any of your listeners have ever taken a course called what is dangerous. Steve Rush: That's right, yeah. Frank Forencich: But we should be doing that. And that would help us sort out genuine dangers from false dangers. And that would seem to be a fundamental part of human education now. Steve Rush: Yeah, I agree with you. So, within the book, you talk about a couple of things I'd love to unpick them with you. One of which is prime makes predicament. Frank Forencich: Yes. Steve Rush: Tell us about that? Steve Rush: Yes, what is the state of the human animal right now? And then there's of course controversy about all of this. But from my point of view, we are under such a high level of stress. A total stress burden that we're carrying around with us means that we have a population level predicament here. And some of the numbers are staggering. There's like 1 billion people in the world now who have in mental health problems.1 billion people in the world are living with chronic pain. That's like one out of eight. So those are huge red flags that the human animal is having trouble adapting to the modern world. And this gets back to mismatch this idea that we have. These ancient bodies trying to make a go of it in the modern world. Some people do pretty well with that mismatch. And some people adapt easily, but an enormous percentage of people are struggling with that challenge. And by and large, we aren't taking it seriously. Steve Rush: What's the root cause to that mismatch. Do you think? Frank Forencich: Well, it's kind of a byproduct of our intense creativity. We are really good at devising innovations and short-term solutions and the world becomes progressively more complicated ever since the industrial revolution. We've had this just escalating series of innovations that the human animal hasn't really had time to adapt to. All of this innovation has happened in the blink of an eye and boom. Now all of a sudden, we're in this new world. Steve Rush: Yeah, and if we kind of fast forward to, you know, the next 10 years. Thinking about the real stresses of our lives and our times and the real tigers, how do we kind of figure out what's real to us versus what we are fooling ourselves as false tigers? Frank Forencich: Right, well, I think the number one thing that we have to be doing right now is listening to the science and especially climate science that is without question, the alpha tiger on the planet right now, that is the biggest threat to human welfare, human civilization and our ability to have any kind of a future. So that is the tiger that we have to be working with right now. Steve Rush: Yeah, definitely. And it's, I guess you could call it a real tiger because we've got the evidence that comes with that. Frank Forencich: Yeah. Steve Rush: So much like in the paleo, we could see the, you know, the burning forest. We could see the rapids in the water. We can actually see that happening around us now. So, I guess it helps us make that awareness that it is a real tiger. How do you convince those who are maybe less aware that it is real? Frank Forencich: Oh, that's a great question. And what I'm seeing is a lot of frustration in the climate community among climate scientists who are saying, we need to convince people that this is real. There's a lot of frustration there. A breakaway group of climate scientists now have become activists. And they're saying the conventional channels really aren't working. So, I'm not sure what it is. I think it's going to take some shocks to the system that are going to make this obvious to more people. But right now, it's an uphill battle. Steve Rush: You used the word that I just want to explore, which is activist and activism. And I know that's something that you've been really passionate about, but people also get confused with the word, don't they? Because they see it as something that's aggressive and it's contrary. And actually, you have a very different spin on it. I wonder if you could just share that? Frank Forencich: [Laugh], right. Well, the book I'm currently writing is about activism from a martial arts perspective. Steve Rush: Okay. Frank Forencich: The idea here is that we are immersed in a world where their conflict is inevitable. And once again, we don't have much training for that at all. Our educational systems basically ignore that fact of conflict and we don't teach young people how to deal with that. So that's why there's so much angst, I think in people who are trying to make a difference, we basically don't know how. We don't know whether to be hard or soft in our various styles, whether to be linear or circular in the way we approach conflict. So, there's a lot of work to be done there, but I think activism is essential. There's plenty of research to show. It actually improves the quality of our health. When we act on things that we find meaningful, then the body tends to do better. Steve Rush: That's really interesting perspective too, isn't it? Frank Forencich: Mm-Hmm. Steve Rush: And it is that act on something that you're really passionate about, which kind of underpins that whole activism bit, I guess, that what you see in the press and on the TV of activists is usually the far end of, the extreme ends of where people have already been triggered and are probably overplaying that, right? Frank Forencich: Right, yes. And it's easy to focus on the spectacular acts of activism, but there's a lot of invisible activisms that's going on as well. And it may not be spectacular, but there's a lot of work that people are doing currently that is very important and may not be as dramatic. So, we need to keep that in mind as well. Steve Rush: Now, for many of the folk listening to this show, they'll be either leading teams or businesses or even leading themselves. And therefore, from their perspective, what do you see as the certain consequences of them not getting hold of this in terms of their managing their stress and their energy? Frank Forencich: Right, well, there's a whole list of consequences that come when people are under chronic stress. And one of the most interesting for me is called reversion to the familiar. And we all know this in our own personal lives, because if you're having a hard day, what do you want to do? You want to go home and sit in your living room, a place that's familiar to you and you want to read the same books you've always read. You want to watch the same movies that you've always seen. You want to eat the same foods. You want to go back to the familiar and for people who are leading teams, this is also important because maybe you need new ideas. Maybe you need creativity going forward to come up with solutions to the problems you're facing, but the stress, it inclines people to revert to what they already know. And that makes sense, and it's fine in moderation. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: The dose makes the poison here. So, if you go home at the end of a hard day and you revert to the familiar, that's good for you. But if you, do it all the time, you're never going to make any progress. Steve Rush: Ironically, it could even make the stress worse in the future because the gap between the intention and the act gets bigger, right? Frank Forencich: Right, exactly. And that's what we're seeing in the world of climate and ecosystem. Collapse is, that as the stress escalates, people are going to just double down on what they already know, and that's going to make solutions even more difficult to arrive at. Steve Rush: There is a notion too, isn't there. That stress is actually not a bad thing if you get the dose, right? Frank Forencich: Right, and the way I say it is that stress is a frenemy. Steve Rush: I like that. Frank Forencich: And it's a wonderful thing for the body and the mind, small doses of stress are good for us. And this is the job of the teacher, the coach, the therapist, and the leader in an organization is to be precise in how much stress we put people under. And we have yet to really do this in any kind of systematic way. But it's essential to remember that there's an inverse U-Shape curve to this. A little bit of stress is good. A little bit more stress is even better. And then of course there's a tipping point and a reversal where stress becomes bad. But this idea in the standard narrative, that all stress is bad, and that the ideal life is a stress-free life. That's not very helpful. Steve Rush: Is there another word we could switch out for stress? Because I think it actually has a word itself, it's probably unhelpful. Is there another word you might use that would kind of help us think about stress in a positive way? Frank Forencich: Right, and that's a good point because it's been worked so hard in the popular press. Everybody seems to think that they know what it is and it's kind of a pigeonhole problem, right. So, one workaround that I use there is, I talk about our encounter with novelty. So, a little bit of novelty is exciting and therapeutic, young children love novelty, right. And they seek it out. Young adults love novelty, more is better, up to a point. And so, you can think of stress of in the same terms. This is our encounter with novelty. A little bit is good. A little bit more is great. Too much novelty becomes toxic. Steve Rush: I love the reframe because as you've just alluded to, as soon as you mention the word, novelty, people are intrigued. They want to find out. They want to learn a bit more don't they? And that gives them that unconscious permission to dive in a bit deeper. Frank Forencich: Right, and it's an essential part of our creative process is to have that encounter with novelty. But there has to be limits. There has to be guidelines, and there has to be a recognition that you may be encountering too much novelty. And then you've got to take care of yourself. Steve Rush: Maybe you can just take us through some of your tried and tested methods for relieving, some of that stress or some coping mechanism solutions, call it what you will? Frank Forencich: Right, yeah. Well, I've got quite a list here, but the first one of course is to ask the question, is this a real tiger? Or is it not? And that, it seems such a simple approach, but it really works. And it's worked in my life where I'll be worrying about something, and something has dominated my consciousness. And then I take a step back and I say, okay, is this a real threat to my life? Is this a real threat to my future, my welfare? And if the answer is, yes, I have to take action. If the answer is no, I can safely let that thing go. So that's helpful. Steve Rush: That's really powerful, right. Because in that moment, you're able to pretty much evaluate that whole, is it a real threat or not? And therefore, unconsciously will trigger different chemical reactions in our mind, won't it? Frank Forencich: Right, right. And you can always revisit it. You can always reevaluate whether it's a genuine threat or not, but it is a powerful starting point. The other bit of advice that I give people is just to say, give yourself a break. I mean, this climate predicament that we're in, this level of mismatch that everyone is experiencing, this is universal across the planet. It's not just you, [laugh], that's experiencing this. And just knowing that in itself can be helpful. Steve Rush: And if I'm stressed out right now, I'm in the moment, I'm listening to you Frank. What would be the one thing that would enable me to kind of step out of that? Frank Forencich: The scanner prescriptions are quite good here. I mean, focusing on the breath is really good. And the other bit, I think that's really important is just slowing down. This is another part of a modern world. That's so difficult for us is, that a sense of urgency is very contagious among hyper social animals. So, if the people around you are in a big hurry, which is often the case, then that tends to rub off on us. And then we start speeding up as well. So, the reminder here is, whatever you're doing, slow down. Steve Rush: And in your experience, Frank, having traveled the world and worked in different locations, studying, not just humans, but also animals. Is there a blueprint we can look at in the animal kingdom that is replicated in how we behave as human sapien? Frank Forencich: Well, yes. And I had an insight into this when I visited a museum in the American Southwest, and it was a desert museum, and they had all the types of things that you would expect in a desert museum. But we walked around into a courtyard at the museum and there was a large cage there with a wild Jaguar, a wild Panther that had recently been captured. And this was an extraordinary thing to watch that this Panther was pacing back and forth in the cage and exhibiting what you might call hyperactivity or ADHD or whatever you want to call it. The animal was very anxious. And from a modern perspective, you might say, well, that animal was having some sort of a neurological problem or a lifestyle disease or some sort of anxiety disorder. But on the other hand, you look at that animal and say, no, that's an absolutely normal response to being incarcerated. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: And so, for me to look at animals in that kind of situation, and then to look at humans and this epidemic of depression and anxiety that people are experiencing now. I tell people, look, you are not diseased. If you are feeling this way, this is the normal response of a normal animal to these kinds of difficult surroundings. So that's a big stress reliever right there, because. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: Once you realize that your body is behaving the way a normal animal would behave, it's not you [laugh], it's your animal life. And so that I find very helpful. Steve Rush: You do a lot to help people get out of that environment, don't you? So, you use things like movement, your martial arts as an example of that. Just tell us a little bit about how some of those things can help. Frank Forencich: Right, well obviously getting outside is crucial and a lot more people are recommending this now, and it makes sense, but it's not just the experience of being outdoors. It's this psychological identification with nature that I think is what we really need to see as native people have done for a very long time now, this thing called nature is not other, it is actually itself. It is actually us. So, when you look at a forest or you look at the ocean, you look at some natural terrain, that is an extension of you. It's an extension of your body, the native people call this the long buy. So that is a very helpful way to look at this as well. The other part of your question there is, with the movement and the martial arts, this movement in a social setting and touching other human animals that has a very therapeutic effect as well, developing rapport with other people through the body that eases our sense of fear, and it makes us feel great. Steve Rush: Awesome. Really fascinating. I could spend all day picking your brains but. Frank Forencich: [Laugh]. Steve Rush: Unfortunately, we won't have the time. One of the things I would love to do now though, is just to turn the tables a little bit and dive into your brain, thinking about some of the things you've experienced from a leadership perspective over your 30 plus years in teaching leaders and others to get to grips with their human self, what would be your top three leadership hacks? Frank Forencich: Well, the first one, and I love this one because it's kind of counterintuitive, I say, treat people like animals. Steve Rush: [Laugh], right. Frank Forencich: And, for some people, this sounds so surprising. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: And so shocking because when we use that phrase, we were treated like animals. We tend to think that that was a bad thing. We were on the airplane, and they treated us like animals because that's, I guess, what we've done historically is, we've treated animals poorly, but I turn this thing upside down and I take a veterinary approach to leadership or teaching or coaching, any of these things, look at your people, your students, your clients, your patients as animals first and foremost. And if they're coming into your setting and they're already hyper stressed, now you've got to work with that. Maybe they need more stress. Maybe they need less, but you have to look at what their experience is right now. And that is a whole new domain I think of leadership because we have to look at the physical experience and the psychological experience that people are bringing to the setting. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: Now some people have suggested, well, we need to measure their cortisol levels and that would be a technical approach. But they, I think there's another approach there, it's just more humane and means listening better. Steve Rush: Yeah, love it. Frank Forencich: Other leadership hacks. The other one I like from the native and indigenous tradition is called contextual leadership. And this simply means that people are leaders, not across the board, in every situation, but in certain domains. So, you might be a really good leader on the hunt and people in your tribe would recognize that. But when you get back to camp, you might not be such a great leader at preparing food. You might not be such a great leader telling stories around the campfire. Other people are good at that. And this is part of the indigenous tradition that people say, well, you are a leader in this situation, but not in another one. And I think this is something that we can also take to heart and assign and invite people to become leaders in other roles. Steve Rush: Yeah, and if you think of yourself as an animal in a tribe or a pack, they all have their roles to play and that's good old fashioned, situational leadership, isn't it? Frank Forencich: Right, and I think in the modern world, we often get this wrong because we say, if a person is a good leader in one domain, then they must be a good leader in all things, but that's best crazy. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: And then the third leadership hack, I think is, just to recognize the power of story and this is so important because the stress response is driven by our perception and our interpretation of reality, which means there is a story body connection. There is a connection between story and the autonomic nervous system. And if we can change or reframe stories, then we can literally working with people's bodies and we need to be better storytellers. Steve Rush: Love those, their awesome. Thank you, Frank. So, the next part of the show we call Hack to Attack. So, this is typically where something hasn't gone well and maybe been catastrophic, but we've taken the opportunity to learn from it. And now is a force of good in our life or work. What would be your Hack to Attack? Frank Forencich: Right, well, looking back at my life and some of the mistakes I've made, I can trace some of this back to having a poor understanding of what's called the drama triangle. And you may have heard of this, is a popular theme in the world of psychotherapy and counseling, where therapists have recognized a common pattern. And that's when things aren't going well. We tend to describe ourselves as victims. And when we do that, then we typically blame perpetrators for our situation. And then we go in search of rescue. So those are the three points of the drama triangle. And this is a very popular thing [laugh] that people do. And it sucks us in, because we say I'm a victim. There must be a perpetrator out there somewhere. And so, we blame these people or governments or institutions for our unhappiness. And then we'd go looking for rescue from ideas or ideologies or substances, whatever it is. And when we get immersed in this drama triangle, things tend to spiral out control. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: So, the way out of the drama triangle, as most coaches and therapists recommend, they say, look, you have to be creative, stop blaming perpetrators, stop looking for rescue and start focusing on the creation that you want to do in the world. Steve Rush: Nice. Frank Forencich: And that took me some years to realize Steve Rush: [Laugh], it's nice. I like it a lot, yeah. So that last part I show Frank, we get to do with you is taking you on some time travel. You get to bump into yourself with 21 and you get to give yourself some advice. What do you think it might be? Frank Forencich: Yes, well, I would say to my 21-year-old self, that taking responsibility, and this goes back to the drama triangle. Taking responsibility is powerful because the more you take on the more meaningful life becomes. Steve Rush: Mm. Frank Forencich: And you don't have to just take responsibility for your own personal life. No, you take responsibility for the entire world. And so, for example, I didn't cause climate change, I don't cause racism or sexism or xenophobia or anything, but I do want to take responsibility for those things in the world and doing what I can. So that is a path towards meaning and that is a path towards fulfillment. And my 21-year-old self really would've benefited from that. Steve Rush: Yeah, mine too. I think [laugh], wise words. So, what's next for you then Frank, on your journey? Frank Forencich: Well, I'm really excited about this book about martial artistry and activism. The title is The Enemy is Never Wrong and I'm excited about the title because this is a teaching that I had from a martial art teacher some years ago. And he advised us to stop getting emotionally involved in the rightness or wrongness of our opponents. He said, look, whatever the enemy does is just what you have to work with. Don't get attached to any particular strategy or outcome. You have to just take the enemy as is, that's a good teaching there. And that's something that we can do as activists. Steve Rush: Yeah. Frank Forencich: So, I'm really excited about that title and that concept and that's where I'll be going for the next year. Steve Rush: Excellent, and I love that notion as well, because more often not, you can get so easily involved in the problem or the solution rather than just seeing it as it is, which when we wind it back to 1.1, being present and in the moment stops those false tigers, doesn't it? Frank Forencich: Yeah. Yeah. It's a powerful teaching, so. Steve Rush: Awesome, so how can our listeners get copies of many of your books and indeed find out a little bit more about the work you do beyond our conversation? Frank Forencich: Right, well, it's easy to remember the website. It's all there, it's exuberantanimal.com and if you type in exuberant animal, you'll get it. Steve Rush: Cool, and we'll put those any links you have to the various books and work you have in our show notes as well Frank. Frank Forencich: Nice, nice. Steve Rush: I've really enjoyed chatting. It's such a fantastic parallel to our world and your work has brought it into the world of business because it's a real thing. We all have tigers. Some of them and in fact more of them are probably more false than real. Frank Forencich: Right. Steve Rush: And just understanding them and being able to deal with those can help us become better leaders and better people to work with. So, thanks for sharing your information, Frank, and thanks for being on our community, on The Leadership Hacker Podcast. Frank Forencich: Oh yeah. It's been great fun. I've enjoyed It. Steve Rush: Thank you, Frank.   Closing   Steve Rush: I genuinely want to say heartfelt thanks for taking time out of your day to listen in too. We do this in the service of helping others and spreading the word of leadership. Without you listening in, there would be no show. So please subscribe now if you have not done so already. Share this podcast with your communities, network, and help us develop a community and a tribe of leadership hackers.   Finally, if you would like me to work with your senior team, your leadership community, keynote an event, or you would like to sponsor an episode. Please connect with us, by our social media. And you can do that by following and liking our pages on Twitter and Facebook our handler their @leadershiphacker. 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Frank Forencich is a biocentric guy trying to make a go of it in an anthropocentric culture. He's studied human biology, martial art, and traveled to Africa to experience the human ancestral environment. He's the author of several books about health and the human predicament including "The Sapience Curriculum" and "Beware False Tigers."

Beware False Tigers: Strategies and Antidotes for an Age of Stress The world is full of tigers, but only some of them are real. Learn their ways and you'll become stronger, wiser, and more resilient. Our world is in turmoil, bearing down on our minds and bodies with increasing pressure, acute crises, and wicked problems. Our aboriginal bodies—sculpted for success in wild, outdoor environments—have no idea how to adapt. Cortisol surges through our tissue, driving us toward impatience, distress, dysfunctional behavior, and declining health. Frank Forencich joins host Denise Griffitts to share how we can respond to the right tigers, in the right proportion, at the right time. The standard narrative tells us that stress is an individual problem with individual solutions. It's a lifestyle issue, a medical condition, and a challenge to our personal well-being. But the standard narrative gets it wrong. In fact, stress is a systemic, psychosocial problem and a global health issue. It's a shared predicament that demands collective action. The good news is that stress can actually be the key to unlocking a more functional and fulfilling future for all of us. Frank Forencich earned his BA at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over thirty years of teaching experience in martial art and health education. He holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment. Frank has presented at numerous venues, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, and the Institute of Design at Stanford University.  Website | Amazon

Beware False Tigers: Strategies and Antidotes for an Age of Stress The world is full of tigers, but only some of them are real. Learn their ways and you'll become stronger, wiser, and more resilient. Our world is in turmoil, bearing down on our minds and bodies with increasing pressure, acute crises, and wicked problems. Our aboriginal bodies—sculpted for success in wild, outdoor environments—have no idea how to adapt. Cortisol surges through our tissue, driving us toward impatience, distress, dysfunctional behavior, and declining health. Frank Forencich joins host Denise Griffitts to share how we can respond to the right tigers, in the right proportion, at the right time. The standard narrative tells us that stress is an individual problem with individual solutions. It's a lifestyle issue, a medical condition, and a challenge to our personal well-being. But the standard narrative gets it wrong. In fact, stress is a systemic, psychosocial problem and a global health issue. It's a shared predicament that demands collective action. The good news is that stress can actually be the key to unlocking a more functional and fulfilling future for all of us. Frank Forencich earned his BA at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over thirty years of teaching experience in martial art and health education. He holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment. Frank has presented at numerous venues, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, and the Institute of Design at Stanford University.  Website | Amazon

Attention MovNat practitioners, trainers, gym owners, coaches, and outdoor enthusiasts!Do you see the writing on the wall, but don't know what to do about it?Wildfires. Drought. Pandemic. Unrest. None of these crises are new, but we now face an unprecedented "mismatch" between our modern environment and evolutionary heritage that has brought us to the brink of ecological collapse.It's time for health professionals of all stripes to become teachers and leaders for their communities in the present "age of turmoil". The secret to building a successful physical subculture doesn't lie in slick social media marketing or shiny new facilities, but finding specific values and a relevant cause to grow a local "movement movement" – using your local, natural, outdoor habitat as both "gym" and ultimate teacher.Join Frank Forencich (the Exuberant Animal) and Charlie Deist (A Natural Method) for a workshop on the new leadership role that is emerging to fill a desperate need in troubled times.Frank's book *The Sapience Curriculum* provides a "teacher's guide for an age of turmoil," while Charlie's new anthology *The New Strongman Code* offers practical wisdom from six different trainers on how to build a robust physical subculture in the Post-COVID era.We can look to tribal elders of the past for inspiration, but there is something fundamentally unique about YOUR calling to lead YOUR clients, friends, family, neighbors, and unknown strangers on the path through the wilderness.In this session, Frank and Charlie share strategies for integrating your local bioregion into your classes/sessions – whether group or individual training – and use cues and information from your unique habitat to grow a sustainable tribe or business.Tune in for inspiration for your own practice, and learn how Frank and Charlie use real-world habitats as the context for their movement practices.

Frank Forencich is a biocentric guy trying to make a go of it in an anthropocentric culture. He's studied human biology, martial art, and traveled to Africa to experience the human ancestral environment. He's the author of several books about health and the human predicament including "The Sapience Curriculum" and the soon-to-be released "Beware False Tigers."

Frank Forencich is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. He earned his BA at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over thirty years of teaching experience in martial art and health education. Frank holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment. He's presented at numerous venues, including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert D. Conn Heart Conference, and the Institute of Design at Stanford University. A former columnist for Paleo Magazine, Frank is the author of numerous books about health and the human predicament. He's a member of the Council of Elders at the MindBodyEcology Collective and a Diplomate member at The American Institute of Stress.

In this episode, we have a guest speaker, Frank Forencich. We talked about the relationship between man and nature and the importance of managing and mitigating stress, depression, anxiety, and the historical timeline from where we started to where we are now.  What are the signs and symptoms to know stress is starting to get to you right now? Frank Forencich is a movement teacher and author of several books about health and the human predicament. He graduated from Stanford University in 1979 with a Bachelor's degree in human biology, leading to a passionate interest in human history, including several trips to Africa. Frank holds black belt rank in both karate and aikido and has presented at numerous venues, including Google, the Ancestral Health Symposium, the Dr. Robert Conn Heart Conference, and the Stanford University Institute of Design. Let's come and join us! As we dive into this episode and Frank will give you a tremendous amount of value today! Learn more about Frank works at: Learn more about Coaching Program:  Learn more about NW Recovery at:   

In this episode, we have a guest speaker, Frank Forencich. We talked about the relationship between man and nature and the importance of managing and mitigating stress, depression, anxiety, and the historical timeline from where we started to where we are now.  What are the signs and symptoms to know stress is starting to get to you right now? Frank Forencich is a movement teacher and author of several books about health and the human predicament. He graduated from Stanford University in 1979 with a Bachelor's degree in human biology, leading to a passionate interest in human history, including several trips to Africa. Frank holds black belt rank in both karate and aikido and has presented at numerous venues, including Google, the Ancestral Health Symposium, the Dr. Robert Conn Heart Conference, and the Stanford University Institute of Design. Let's come and join us! As we dive into this episode and Frank will give you a tremendous amount of value today! Learn more about Frank works at: https://www.exuberantanimal.com/ Learn more about Coaching Program: https://coaching.thinkunbroken.com/ Learn more about NW Recovery at: https://nw-recovery.com/  

Frank Forencich is a movement teacher, author and speaker. He earned his B.A. at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over 30 years teaching experience in martial art and health education.  Frank holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment. He's presented at numerous conferences including the Ancestral Health Symposium, Google, the Dr. Robert Conn Heart Conference, and the Stanford University Institute of Design. https://www.exuberantanimal.com  exuberantanimal@gmail.com  206-406-5670   ***Head on over to Creatrix Compass and explore our many offerings from free inspiration to get your creative juices flowing to creativity classes to creativity coaching and life coaching for creatives.  It can all be found at: https://www.creatrixcompass.com Your donation helps us continue to spread creativity throughout the land.  Thank you! https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=2PM3V82XDS7GA  Music: Good Friends Inc by Jonathan Boyle 

In a new, free podcast from The American Institute of Stress, we discuss how our brains can evolve, but not as fast as our world is changing. This creates a mismatch with our environment. This is why AIS produced the documentary “Mismatched-your brain under stress” To combat this we need to know how our brains can get hijacked, what tools we can use to become better aligned with the way stress affects our body and mind, and an understanding of how to recognize and move beyond knee jerk reactions to achieve our full potential. Our guest Frank Forencich has just written a book called “Beware False Tigers: Strategies and Antidotes for an Age of Stress” which really speaks to this issue.

Today's show features Frank Forencich.  Frank is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. He has over thirty years of teaching experience in martial art and health education. Frank holds black belt rankings in karate and aikido and has traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human origins and the ancestral environment. A former columnist for Paleo Magazine, Frank is the author of numerous books about health and the human predicament, including “The Exuberant Animal”, the book I read that originally led me to Frank's work. We live in a time where early sport specialization and pressure has led to burnout and high injury rates amongst athletes, but the “rabbit hole” to a dis-satisfaction with sport and movement in general for so many, goes much deeper than that.  As much as we fall prey to the stress-laden, year-round competitive schedule that leads athletes to higher pressure situations at younger ages, we also have “forgotten” our roots as athletes, and more importantly, as human beings, in so many senses of the word.  We miss out on both training results, satisfaction and longevity by failing to study our ancestral nature. On today's show, Frank goes into many important elements of our humanity that can help athletes not only recover and train better, but also help increase enjoyment of the training process.  These elements include human biorhythms, dance, play and exploration, getting in the dirt, benefits of training in nature, purpose driven movement, and more.  This podcast was truly important on the level of helping us use the principles of nature that define who we are, to help us in training, and far beyond. If you bring drums into your gym, or for your workout after this episode, PLEASE let me know. Today's episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster and Lost Empire Herbs.  For 15% off your Lost Empire Herbs order, head to www.lostempireherbs.com/justfly View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. To find out more about the new online course, Elastic Essentials, visit justflysports.thinkific.com Timestamps and Main Points 6:00 – Key trends seen in the animal kingdom, in physical movement that humans should pay attention to our own movement practices 12:30 – “Effortful striving” in human training versus more of a purpose-driven approach that is characteristic to non-human animals 21:10 – What the idea of “dancing being the original PE” means to athletes and all-human 29:00 – How play and exploration influences how we adapt to movement and training 34:30 – Frank's thoughts on when to specialize in a sport, or movement practice 36:00 – The difference between the “jungle animal” and the “desert animal” and what this means for humans, training and moving in context with their environment 39:15 – The impact of bioregion on movement practice 41:20 – The impact of training in nature, versus training in an indoor gym setting, and then the “Bio-Philic” need of humans in regards to connection with nature 46:25 – Jim Thorpe's primal and natural training methods 49:00 – The importance of getting “in the dirt” and actually connecting with dirt and the earth itself for the sake of the micro-biome 54:45 – Low hanging fruits on how to deal with stress better in context of our human biology 58:45 – The role of the athlete in modern society 1:02:15 – How to build a total training day based on the rhythms and mechanisms of the human being “There is no emphasis on appearance (regarding movement and “exercise” as observed in the animal kingdom)” “It's important to remember that sports are movement specialties” “In human athletics, there is constant striving all the time that is divorced from habitat; it is almost as if we are training in a bubble” “For the playful athlete, the motivation is purely intrinsic” “We've lost sight of the fact that the dose makes the poison,

My oh my, a bit hard to summarise this episode! Katya sat down with Frank to discuss all things the human body, and it's relationship with nature and the environment. Movement, evolution, environmentalism as healthcare ... and so, so much more. Enjoy!

So... what IS education for? We put in so much effort on education as parents and as students, so what is our WHY? Is it to ‘get kids into college'? To ‘get a good job'? Those common narratives from the educational establishment are weak at best. My guest today, Frank Forencich sees a real problem in that modern schooling lacks relevance. He sees the need for a narrative relevant to the future world students will inhabit. (climate change, ecological collapse, social ambiguity). Today we'll talk about the ‘"original human education" that was universal through most of human history. We'll explore the mismatch between our ancient human bodies, sculpted by evolution for success in wild, outdoor environments that now live in a radically different world, an alien, sometimes health-hostile environment. A To address these and other challenges, Frank will go over the "sapience curriculum." This is a list of subjects that he believes students need to study for survival/adaptation in the coming years. Frank is a writer, educator and movement teacher with a Paleo orientation. After studying human biology at Stanford, he traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human history and the ancestral environment. Frank has taught martial art for many years and is the author of several books about health and the human predicament. This is going to be a fascinating conversation, unlike any other we've had on this podcast.

So... what IS education for? We put in so much effort on education as parents and as students, so what is our WHY? Is it to ‘get kids into college'? To ‘get a good job'? Those common narratives from the educational establishment are weak at best. My guest today, Frank Forencich sees a real problem in that modern schooling lacks relevance. He sees the need for a narrative relevant to the future world students will inhabit. (climate change, ecological collapse, social ambiguity). Today we'll talk about the ‘"original human education" that was universal through most of human history. We'll explore the mismatch between our ancient human bodies, sculpted by evolution for success in wild, outdoor environments that now live in a radically different world, an alien, sometimes health-hostile environment. A To address these and other challenges, Frank will go over the "sapience curriculum." This is a list of subjects that he believes students need to study for survival/adaptation in the coming years. Frank is a writer, educator and movement teacher with a Paleo orientation. After studying human biology at Stanford, he traveled to Africa on several occasions to study human history and the ancestral environment. Frank has taught martial art for many years and is the author of several books about health and the human predicament. This is going to be a fascinating conversation, unlike any other we've had on this podcast.

Frank Forencich is an internationally recognized expert on health and human adaptation. As an engaging speaker and movement teacher, he brings a unique perspective to the human predicament and offers practical solutions for some of the most pressing problems of our age. Frank's Website: https://www.exuberantanimal.com/ Frank's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ExuberantAnimal Frank's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/exuberantanimal --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/riseyear/support

Kellen Milad, owner of Movement Parallels Life, shares how he blurs the lines between disciplines of movement to offer unique programs that account for your physical, mental, AND emotional health needs. With an emphasis on individuality, Kellen guides clients to explore what styles of movement suit them best to focus on longevity and feeling good for life. Due to his background in psychology, he understands the importance of being able to see people as real human beings, not just robots that can execute plans perfectly all the time. If you are an athlete finding yourself burnt out from structured methods of work or training, Kellen's style, inclusive of play, flow, and adaptability, may be just the breath of fresh air you need. For new or aspiring coaches, you'll learn tips on forging your own path in the fitness industry, as well as his recommendations to reduce risk of burnout as a coach. Finally, Kellen shares how music can amplify your movement practice and some books he recommends! Our goal with the Pursuit of Authenticity podcast is to share knowledge to create a physically, mentally, and emotionally stronger version of you. If you enjoy the episode, show your support by leaving a review and/or sharing it out with friends or family who may benefit from the podcast as well. Subscribe to be notified of future episodes! --- RESOURCES --- Primal Movement On-Demand Classes: https://www.movementparallelslife.com/ MVMT // LFE on the Playbook App: https://www.freemover.app Book Recommendations Mindsight by Dan Siegel: https://www.amazon.com/Mindsight-New-Science-Personal-Transformation/dp/0553386395 Exuberant Animal by Frank Forencich: https://www.amazon.com/Exuberant-Animal-Health-Joyful-Movement/dp/1425956637 Play by Stuart Brown: https://www.amazon.com/Play-Shapes-Brain-Imagination-Invigorates/dp/1583333789 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2xcQRmZm5hJatvH2sEFdjb?si=6465348ea4f84db3 Connect with POA: www.instagram.com/thepursuitofauthenticity_

In this episode, Tim talks with friend, Matt Myers about the need and value of play for our physical, mental and emotional health. This is a thought-provoking conversation about returning to the ways of a child. To learn more about Matt and the references he mentions, look here: "Play. Full. E-book" https://books.apple.com/us/book/play-full/id1366453917 Nerdfitness.com Article on Exercising with Kids to make it more playful: https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/how-to-exercise-with-your-kids-work-out-as-a-family/ Play by Stuart Brown https://www.amazon.com/Play-Shapes-Brain-Imagination-Invigorates/dp/1583333789/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=play+by+stuart+brown&qid=1614268815&s=books&sr=1-1 The Art of Roughhousing by Anthony T DeBenedet https://www.amazon.com/Art-Roughhousing-Old-Fashioned-Horseplay-Every/dp/1594744874/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ANEH7WNVLFKY&dchild=1&keywords=art+of+roughhousing&qid=1614268802&s=books&sprefix=art+of+rough%2Cstripbooks%2C153&sr=1-1 Exuberant Animal Playbook by Frank Forencich https://www.amazon.com/dp/0972335897?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 Playing with Movement by Todd Hargrove https://www.amazon.com/Playing-Movement-Dimensions-Physical-Performance/dp/0578502615/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=playing+with+movement&qid=1614268789&s=books&sr=1-1 Evolve Move Play Website and Podcast https://www.evolvemoveplay.com/ Movement Snacks Instagram Account https://www.instagram.com/movementsnacks/ Mary Beth Gangemi Instagram Account https://www.instagram.com/marybethgangemi/ Get Wildly Fit Instagram Account https://www.instagram.com/getwildlyfit/ BeMonkeyFit Instagram Account https://www.instagram.com/bemonkeyfit/ Playformance Instagram Account https://www.instagram.com/playformance/ Moving.Creatures Instagram Account https://www.instagram.com/moving.creatures/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/original-strength/support

Episode 9 of the TFC Audio Project Down Under is all about Habitat (inspired by author Frank Forencich). We chat through the human relationship to habitat and how that has changed over time, the extreme importance of habitat for our health and wellbeing and some strategies optimise your environment and experience of habitat in your daily life! Recommended reading: New Old Way - Frank Forencich Stories to watch: Regenerative farming - https://youtu.be/WDFdyoI9OYI Rainforest reconstruction - https://youtu.be/x7EpxHvr6sw To get involved in a tree planting day head to reforestnow.org.au See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's Episode we have the Legend Frank Forencich, Author of the Book "The Exuberant Animal" A must read for any sports performance coach. Today Coach Forencich, takes us down the rabbit holes of evolutionary based training, the playful experience and tells us how he'd train a college football team if he were in charge! Get your note pads ready for this one, thank you for listening. Keep Chopping Wood

Frank Forencich is an internationally-recognized expert on health and human adaptation. As an engaging speaker and movement teacher, he brings a unique perspective to the human predicament and offers practical solutions for some of the most pressing problems of our age. Frank is the author of several books on health and the human predicament, most recently The Sapience Curriculum. He is a black belt in karate and aikido. https://www.sapience.earth/ https://www.exuberantanimal.com Our music for this episode is the track "Run Billy Run" by Dana Lyons. http://cowswithguns.com/

In this episode I talk to Frank Forencich. Frank earned his degree in biology from Stanford university. He is an internationally-recognized expert on health and human adaptation. As an engaging speaker and movement teacher, he brings a unique perspective to the human predicament and offers practical solutions for some of the most pressing problems of our age. In this episode I explore with Frank three main topics, namely,  Big picture of ancient bodies meeting the modern world The SAID principle Functional training for the body and the whole organism You can find out more about Frank at: https://www.exuberantanimal.com/ (https://www.exuberantanimal.com/)

Deschooling the Fitness-Industrial-Complex.

This Move Note is a selection of some of my favorite ideas from Frank Forencich's Great Book 'Beautiful Practice: A Whole-Life Approach to Health, Performance and the Human Predicament’.

Welcome to ‘Mind in Movement Conversations’. Today I was super stoked to chat with Frank Forencich from Exuberant Animal and The Sapience Project. Frank is an internationally recognized leader in health and performance education. He earned his B.A. at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over 30 years of teaching experience in martial art and health education. He is the author of many books and was named by Experience Life magazine as one of the “Five Visionaries leading the charge to better health, and a healthier world”. Check out www.exuberantanimal.com and www.sapience.earth to find out more. I read his book ‘Beautiful Practice’ recently and I loved it. Listen to Frank and I having a wide-ranging chat covering his 25 lessons to practice beautifully, how neoliberalism turns us all into health units and Experiential Design. Frank is full of energy and is passionate about getting us all fired up to live better lives for each other, the planet and ourselves. Read my Move Note on Frank's book 'Beautiful Practice'. http://www.mindinmovement.co.nz

Dans ce cinquième épisode nous parlons du livre de Frank Forencich L'Animal exubérant, première publication de la maison d'édition Ressources Primordiales. 01:50 : Qui est Frank Forencich (un des pères du mouvement “paléo”). 04:15 : Présentation du livre, l'importance du jeu, c'est quoi un animal exubérant, livre qui a inspiré Paul dans sa création de ... Lire la suite Source

Pushing the edges of how we view our human form and human existence in an ever morphing world. Meet Frank Forencich. Founder/creator of Exuberant Animal, health and human adaptation expert, author, and international speaker. Are we really separate from our environment or is nature just an external organ? Why isn't sapience a word we know and endeavor to achieve? How is the "short body" view keeping us held hostage to a diminishing return both physically, intellectually, and emotionally.Interested? Here are some of the questions we dive into:What is ancestral health?What is the "long body" view and what are the implications?What is sapience and why the hell don't we know about it/use it?!Movement v. exercise, physicality v. fitnessThe power of UmbuntuDescartes and non-dualismWhat is the resonance circuit?And so, so much more...Listen. Be wide-eyed, forced to take a deep breath, and inspired. Smile. Share."Exuberant Animal offers a uniquely integrative perspective on the human predicament, a new old way of living in the modern world."More About FrankExuberant Animal - websiteBooksCore ConceptsInteresting articles and presentations:Be Strong to be RelevantIn Vivo VeritasAncestral Health SymposiumGet in touch with Frank - HERE“The constant drumbeat to “see your doctor” doesn’t just steer people towards expert advice; it simultaneously steers us away from our own native capabilities. It suggests that the medical industry is the sole authority in matters of our health. And when we internalize this belief, we lose faith in our own powers of adaptability. ” -- First, Do No MedicineConnect with UsChantill - chantill@skillfulteaching.com + (707) 738-7951James - j.crader@evolvedbodystudio.comEmail us at thinkingpilatespodcast@gmail.com or use the form below.Like us on Facebook at The Thinking Pilates PodcastLeave us a review on iTunes.What We're Up ToCome learn with Chantill in 2019:Feb - Body Mind and Core and the Indianapolis area (workshops and anatomy)March - Village Pilates, Chicago (Mentoring Salon and workshops)April - Kalijo Pilates, Sunshine Coast, BC (4-day retreat with Debora Kolwey)May - Virginia, DC studio crawlJoin Chantill and James at Momentum Fest this coming June. Early bird deadline, Dec. 15thLearn more and get your tickets HERE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Frank Forencich received a BA from Stanford University and his human biology and neuroscience teaching credentials from Humboldt State University. He holds a black belt rank in karate and aikido and has twenty-five years teaching experience in functional fitness and martial arts. Franks Amazon Page: https://www.amazon.com/Frank-Forencich/e/B001K8VN9S/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1539534969&sr=1-2-ent Website: https://www.newoldway.earth/ YouTube link: https://youtu.be/GsS8SGFGii8

Intro - Welcome to podcast, customary introduction, how I know abhishek, some thoughts on a gap year. "I started with fitness but now I test the limits of my own body and I help others test their own limits." - Abhishek on what his Passion is.  Interesting to note the transition from an engineer to a fitness coach and the requirement to engage with people that Abhishek initially found tough but managed to get around with time.   Abhishek has a very unique perspective around what it means to be a coach vis a vis a trainer which can be applied across domains apart from fitness. What it all gets down to is experience, expertise and open mindedness. Being from a highly educated and forward thinking family where his father was a Degree college principal, siblings now teaching at prestigeous universities in the US and India did not make it easy for Abhishek to pursue. While Abhishek talks about fitness, there is an undertone of curiousity. The pursuit of the "why" is something that echoes loudly throughout the conversation. He mulls on what the philosophy of our work out is, what the reason for the movements we do are. Extending this philosophy, it's to difficult to step back and question the things we do with a "why".  There is the privilage of making someone start a new endeavour, all becuase they saw someone like them doing something extra ordinary. Abhishek saw Naga and thought, if he can do it so can I. That is what the premise of this entire podcast series is about. Book Recommendations -  1. The Exuberant Animal by Frank Forencich- https://amzn.to/2wp9X09 2. The Subtle Art of not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson- https://amzn.to/2wtO9QY Check out Simon Sinek on Millenials  - https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/success-insider/success-talks/e/50628746   Follow The Passion People Podcast on Twitter You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For advertising/partnerships send you can send us an email at bonjour@eplog.media. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media/thepassionpeoplepodcast DISCLAIMER: The views expressed on all the shows produced and distributed by Ep.Log Media are personal to the host and the guest of the shows respectively and with no intention to harm the sentiments of any individual/organization. The said content is not obscene or blasphemous or defamatory of any event and/or person deceased or alive or in contempt of court or breach of contract or breach of privilege, or in violation of any provisions of the statute, nor hurt the sentiments of any religious groups/ person/government/non-government authorities and/or breach or be against any declared public policy of any nation or state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frank Forencich (@exuberant_animal) is the creator of Exuberant Animal and author of two books (the newest one to be released later this year called The New Old Way.) After studying in Africa, understanding the complexities of human movement, and finding the new old way Frank began teaching the amazing principles of movement, fun, Ubuntu and many others with the intention of helping people become happier more fulfilled humans. Get the full show notes at: https://heightenedliving.com/frank-forencich-exuberant-animal --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/heightenedliving/support

Frank Forencich received a BA from Stanford University and his human biology and neuroscience teaching credentials from Humboldt State University. He holds a black belt rank in karate and aikido and has twenty-five years teaching experience in functional fitness and martial arts.

Subversive: “seeking or intended to subvert an established system or institution” Fitness. What has it become, and where did it come from? Why are we even supposed to do it? Should we think of “fitness” or just moving and moving with purpose? What does it all have to do beyond a selfie or the individual?…… More The post “Fitness As A Subversive Activity” with Frank Forencich & Michael Campi appeared first on The Lean Berets.

Frank Forencich is the creator of Exuberant Animal, an author and an internationally-recognized expert on health and human performance. As an engaging speaker and movement teacher, he brings a unique, “long body” perspective to the human predicament and offers practical solutions for some of the most pressing problems of our age. Frank has a strong educational background Listen In The post BMR 2: The Long Body – Frank Forencich appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

Frank Forencich is the Exuberant Animal and, in my opinion, the father of the play movement in fitness today.  His work is influential across many fields, and includes the books Exuberant Animal, Beautiful Practice, Stresscraft, and his upcoming book on The Long Body and Warrior Activism (two topics we cover at length in this podcast!) We also touch […]

What do you need to know to beyond being fit and athletic? This is the question Frank Forencich pondered while spending time with the Hadza and !Kung bushmen in Africa. Frank's experiences would later lead him to discover the "Long Body" approach to human health, and the consequences of modern culture's mismatch from Natural Law. In today's episode, you'll learn: What led Frank to study indigenous people in Africa, The specific continuities that keep the human body alive, How to navigate the mismatch of modern culture, and... Much, much more. Episode Breakdown Frank's childhood struggle with sub-optimal health How regular exercise dramatically changed Frank's life in high school How Frank's studies at Stanford led him to question the history of his body Frank's observations about the Hadza and !Kung bushmen of Africa Frank's intimate, picturesque hunting experience "Habitat literacy" Bio-regionalism, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, and poison arrowheads Tribal eldership, generational continuity, and oral tradition "Short Body Blues" Frank describes the specific continuities that keep the human body alive Origin of the Long Body perspective Frank's advice for building continuity between the short body and habitat Seattle trailheads and the language Frank suggests you use while outdoors "Rich communication" Frank talks about going vertical on an old-new classic by C.G. Jung Affluence of class and opportunity Why Frank views most of today's food as "space food" Why Frank thinks exercise science is boring "Neuro-Optimism" Why Frank values growing older and what that means to him Frank's advice on ways to navigate the mismatch of modern culture What is a "Progress Trap?" If Frank were to give one piece of advice, he would say to [???] The Long Body training program

Frank Forencich is an internationally-recognized leader in health education and performance training. He earned his B.A. at Stanford University in human biology and neuroscience and has over 30 years teaching experience. He has traveled to Africa on four occasions to study human history and is the author of Exuberant Animal, The Exuberant Animal Play Book, Change Your Body, Change the World and Stresscraft: A Whole-Life Approach to Health and Performance. Frank's primary interests include holistic health, social neuroscience and the neurobiology of learning.  TOPICS: Why play is the original learning + The difference between classical and romantic + How to honor your own body's rhythms and seasons + The power of mindfulness & attention for fitness and well-being + The difference between exercise and movement + How our thoughts about ourselves impacts our emotional experience.

Before talking with Frank I re-read his book the Exuberant Animal. If you have not done so, go do that now! I’m serious, that has immediately jumped into my top 10 of all time. He is an amazing writer and … Continued The post Dancing with the Exuberant Animal Frank Forencich appeared first on Bare Naked Health Podcast.

Frank Forencich of Exuberant Animal was one of the really early influential thinkers on applying the evolutionary paleo perspective to movement practice, one of the first great play advocates and great author.

Frank Forencich and I talk about "the long body". A Native American term about how we are massively connected with the biological and social world around us. Where does the human body begin and end? Why is our perception of ourselves as isolated units dangerous? Why do we have nervous systems?Are we currently living in an alien environment?What are some of the features of our culture that make is a "short culture"?How is technology changing our nervous systems and our relationships? How has stress changed since paleo times?

Frank Forencich is a best selling Author, speaker and mover and we get into the evolution of movement, impact of stress and actionable tips to move better.

Dr. Perry from Stop Chasing Pain interviews Frank Forencich, author of the incredible book Exuberant Animal: The Power of Health, Play and Joyful Movement. One of my all-time favorite books on the power of movement for changing your body. Move