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In this episode, we are joined by Joe DiStefano of Colubrid Corruption Podcast.Follow:Zac Loughman @https://www.instagram.com/dr_crawdad/On FB https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011423011423Clint Bartley @IG: MetazoticsLLC FB: MetazoticsWebsite: metazotics.comExo-terrahttps://exo-terra.comhttps://linktr.ee/exoterrausaMPR NetworkFB: https://www.facebook.com/MoreliaPythonRadioIG: https://www.instagram.com/mpr_network/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrEaKcyN8KvC3pqaiYc0RQSwag store: https://teespring.com/stores/mprnetworkPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/moreliapythonradio ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
In this episode, Joe shares his top recommendations for a Queens culinary adventure and provides valuable tips on discovering the best food in your local neighborhood. Joe was born and raised in Queens and currently resides in East Elmhurst. Joe DiStefano is known as the culinary king of Queens. He has written about food and restaurants in New York City's largest borough for over 20 years. He also works as a public relations professional for several exceptional restaurants in Queens and Manhattan through Hall PR. Joe conducts food tours in various ethnic enclaves in Queens and is the author of "111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss." Filmed at Brown Harris Stevens' Studio 1873, Part of the Mastery of Real Estate (MORE) Network. Subscribe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-life-nyc-with-roderick-angle/id1727438279 Connect with Roderick Angle here: https://www.bhsusa.com/real-estate-agent/roderick-angle Joe DiStefano - The Culinary King of Queens: https://www.joedistefano.nyc/ Brown Harris Stevens is one of the largest privately owned real estate brokerages in the country, with more than 40 offices across four states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida. https://bhsusa.com/ #thebiglifenyc #roderickangle #architecture #nyc
In today's third hour, Dom welcomes back Philadelphia Inquirer Business Editor Joe DiStefano, who wrote an expose on bank fraud by postal workers. In the piece, DiStefano writes of an incident in which he had $5,620 stolen by suspected fraudster working in the postal service stealing checks. Dom tells that he, too, was a victim of this fraud, telling that a criminal tried taking him and Roe for tens of thousands of dollars. DiStefano, after doing a deep investigative dive, tells what he discovered as reasons as to why this is happening, and why it's being left largely unchecked by those who are supposed to hold the workers accountable. (Photo by Getty Images)
Joe DiStefano, business journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, rejoins the Dom Giordano Program after an email feud with producer Dan. Yesterday, Dan explains, he took a highly aggressive approach in asking DiStefano why he refuses to mention Krasner, particularly in a story in which the writer spoke with business owners on South Street after the horrific mass shooting. DiStefano explains the reporting, telling of his role with the paper, and offers his forecast on Philadelphia's economy. (Photo by Getty Images)
In today's second hour, Philadelphia GOP leader and State Representative Martina White rejoins the Dom Giordano Program to discuss a new bill passed in an effort to strengthen protections around women's sports and Title IX. Martina explains the reasoning behind the bill, discussing the struggles of female athletes as society tries to figure out a fair avenue for transgendered athletes. Martina explains that women deserve an equal opportunity for fair play, telling her personal experience as an athlete and the importance of offering the same opportunities that she was given. Then, Joe DiStefano, business journalist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, rejoins the Dom Giordano Program after an email feud with producer Dan. Yesterday, Dan explains, he took a highly aggressive approach in asking DiStefano why he refuses to mention Krasner, particularly in a story in which the writer spoke with business owners on South Street after the horrific mass shooting. DiStefano explains the reporting, telling of his role with the paper, and offers his forecast on Philadelphia's economy. (Photo by Getty Images)
Save 15% on Strong Coffee Company with checkout code UPANDADAM at www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com Up and Adam is an Operation Podcast production. For your podcast needs email us at info@operationpodcast.com. This show is filmed at IBBLE studios in Austin, TX. “In some way, even if our circle or our audience or our whatever is being reduced, it's possible that our impact is actually becoming greater. [...] Starting anew, right now, is the best thing we can do.” ~Joe DiStefano Joe DiStefano is a coach, educator, the Founder of RUNGA, and host of the STACKED podcast. Joe joins Adam once again on this episode of Up and Adam to look back on the past 19 months since the beginning of the pandemic and offer their thoughts and encouragement as we move forward into a post-COVID world. Adam and Joe believe that the reclamation of one's individual sovereignty should be the top priority if we are to step away from the culture of fear that has defined the first two years of 2020. In Adam's words: “We rolled into harbor. Through that storm that we weathered, we formed bonds. Now it's time to get off the ship and burn the f*king boat because it is time to move forward and pursue the path that we are truly meant to be on.” Asked about how his approach to RUNGA has evolved in the new normal, Joe says that the sifting process for his events has always been incredibly stringent, and that he has only doubled down on those high standards while increasing the frequency of these events in the coming years. Adam then switches gears to talk about what drew Joe to the world of psychedelics and gets his thoughts on heroic dosing versus microdosing as well as finding the medicine that works for you. Finally, Joe looks forward and paints a picture of where he plans to be by the end of 2022 and gives his final words of encouragement to listeners as we begin to emerge from a period of intense vitriol and seemingly endless uncertainties. Follow Joe @coachjoedi Follow Adam @vonrothfelder Key Highlights How do we move forward in a world where people we called “friends” in the old normal have now deemed us crazy for holding certain views that contradict the mainstream narrative? Joe explains how he has adjusted RUNGA in the new normal in order to bring people closer and remove all the negativity of the outside world. Joe shares what drew him to psychedelics and his thoughts on heroic doses versus microdoses. Joe paints a picture of where he will be by the end of 2022. Powerful Quotes by Joe In order to achieve your highest greatness, not only do you need Strong Coffee, but you need your tribe. You need a constellation around yourself to be the best Adam this planet has ever f*cking known. With ketamine, the idea of the journey is to get to that one insight that helps guide you. There are people who are far more knowledgeable about psychedelics than I am; but, I think that having the right sherpa is probably the most important thing in choosing the right medicine.
Save 15% on Strong Coffee Company with checkout code UPANDADAM at www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com Up and Adam is an Operation Podcast production. For your podcast needs email us at info@operationpodcast.com. This show is filmed at IBBLE studios in Austin, TX. Joe DiStefano is a coach, educator, the Founder of RUNGA, and host of the STACKED podcast. Joe joins Adam on this episode of Up and Adam to do a deep dive into the science of stress, how the modern world has cornered us into a neverending state of survival mode, and how to break out of that vicious cycle. Joe kicks things off talking about his transition out of the corporate side of the wellness industry into pursuing an NASM certification in 2004, during a time when “the fitness scene was very much ‘sit-and-push' and personal trainers were basically ‘rep counters'.” After a brief period of learning in physical therapy circles he opened his own gym, Ultimate Athlete, at the age of 24. Down the road, he sold the gym and got the opportunity to become an early-stage company advisor—and later full-time executive—for Spartan. “In the fitness franchise,” says Joe, “I learned how to scale coaching.” This was the reason he joined Spartan, and a foundational experience that led to his success as an sought-after authority in the world of fitness. Asked about the psychology of those that dive into endurance events, especially one as grueling as the Spartan Death Race, Joe says that it comes down to the accessibility of endurance sports and the opportunity they give us to stretch ourselves beyond our limits. This led down into a rabbit hole that contained the real meat of today's discussion: navigating stress in our fast-paced and increasingly tribalistic society. The prevalence of chronic stress in today's world means that a large amount of our energy is being shuttled away from our vital systems and toward those that fuel our primal survival instinct. This high-stress state that too many of us have been living day-in and day-out has been a huge blow to our gut and reproductive health, not to mention mental health. Joe and Adam go into how “bad” stress negatively impacts our lives in more ways than most think, and how we rise above the noise. Follow Joe @coachjoedi Follow Adam @vonrothfelder Key Highlights Joe shares what motivated him to sell his gym and work with Spartan. What type of personality becomes motivated to take part in the Spartan Death Race? Joe talks about the difference between “good” stress (ex. athletic activities) versus “bad” stress (ex. watching the news), and when it might be a good idea to exercise less. Joe explains why you shouldn't get your news from the same place you read up on conspiracy theories. Powerful Quotes by Joe We all need something, and I think that endurance sports are just low-hanging fruit. Exercise is beneficial, but if your exercise is a super beatdown, and you're super-stressed already from watching the news or having some sort of emotional stress or fighting with your spouse, then you might have been better off doing a half-hour foam roll than doing some super-hard exercise session. Anything that's metabolically expensive and doesn't lead to an increased chance of survival under stress is basically stunted, or shunted, until the stress goes away—but the stress never goes away these days.
Joe DiStefano is a global authority on how to optimize wellness and longevity on the path to improving fitness and sports performance. After over 17 years of professional experience in the fitness industry, Joe has had the opportunity to coach some of the world's top athletes, instructed over 100 live events in 15+ countries, and spoken on the TED stage. In today's multifaceted discussion, Joe gives his thoughts on crossing the threshold between a life of survival and a life of thriving, as he explores the emotions that come with survival (ex. shame, fear, guilt, etc.) and those virtues that allow one to thrive (ex. Love, humility, selflessness, etc.). In particular, Joe addresses the true nature of shame and how its destructive effects manifest themselves even before we engage in the thing that we perceive will bring us shame. “Whatever we think,” he says, “we basically receive.” He shares his personal rituals that have helped him break out of and steer clear of the trap of negativity, including ice baths and stream-of-consciousness writing. By rubbing up against the threshold of discomfort, says Joe, the mind and body develops a higher tolerance for pain. Finally, Joe explains why it's more important today than ever before to surround yourself with circles of influence and constellations of support. Follow Joe @coachjoedi Follow Chase @chase_chewning Episode resources: Save 20% on the new Chocolate Gold by Organifi with code EVERFORWARD at www.Organifi.com/everforward Get approved for your VA Home Loan in 5 minutes with Hero Loan at www.HeroLoan.com Get the book King, Warrior, Magician, Lover at https://amzn.to/3mFMnaE Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/544
Pro Fighter Elias “The Spartan” Theodorou joins The Eben Flow for a deep dive into cannabis as medicine for athletes. Elias is the only professional athlete to have successfully obtained a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for cannabis. In this episode we discuss how he (and a roundtable of medical professionals) navigated numerous flaming hoops, USADA, and other institutional regulatories in order to achieve this groundbreaking agreement. We also break down the fundamentals of “performance enhancing drugs”, question the advice of “experts” and muse on NFT's. Enjoy!For more from this Legend follow Elias on Instagram: @eliastheodorouAnd, on twitter: @eliastheodorou Join The Power Tribe on Patreon! This Sunday, September 26, 2021 @12pm PST LIVE Group Breath Work and Yoga session! Would love to see you there. For BONUS Eben Flow content: Breath Work, Guided Meditations, Yoga, 1-on-1 Coaching! Head over to: www.patreon.com/edsbritton Check out an exclusive offer for my listeners from biOptimizers! Just go to www.bloodsugarbreakthrough.health/ebenflow and use the code Ebenflow10 to save 10 percent when you try Blood Sugar Breakthrough.October 7-9, 2021 in Austin, Texas I am joining Joe DiStefano at his epic event The Gathering by Runga Life! This is a WORLD CLASS Wellness Immersion. Breath Work, Meditation, Hyperbaric Chambers, Vitamin IV's, NAD+, Ice Tubs, Epic Workouts & MORE! Check it all out at www.rungalife.com/the-gathering Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Joe DiStefano has spent almost two decades as a certified professional in the fitness industry. Joe has become a global authority on how to optimize wellness and longevity on the path to improving fitness and sports performance. He's coached some of the world's top athletes, instructed over 100 live events in 15+ countries, and spoken on the TED stage. On his podcast, Stacked with Joe DiStefano, Joe interviews experts in health, fitness, and longevity whom share their most effective insights— bridging the gap between health and fitness and giving listeners actionable takeaways to fuel them for years to come. Joe is also the founder of RUNGA- Which hosts a handful of intimate events each year. At these events experts from a variety of disciplines come together to teach, connect, and support guests on their journeys towards wellness and helps them to connect with their individual purpose. In my conversation with Joe DiStefano, you'll learn: -Why the concept of physical fitness remains an enigma for most people...01:14 -The hidden killer of the best-intentioned health regimens...11:30 -How to shop intelligently while bombarded with both true and false advertising...17:50 -How Joe has taught his child to eat wisely...23:20 -Teaching the child to navigate the world around him on his own terms...23:20 -Some of the challenges Joe has faced as a parent...45:35 -How to reconnect with the earth in a culture that encourages sitting all day and night...53:07 -Get out of your comfort zone in order to feel safe in this world...1:00:22 -Identifying crutches that inhibit our true potential...1:10:20 -Is muscle memory a real concept?...1:15:41 -And much more! Important resources mentioned in this episode: http://coachjoedi.com/ (Joe's website) http://facebook.com/coachjoedi (Facebook) http://instagram.com/coachjoedi (Instagram) http://linkedin.com/in/joedi (LinkedIn) http://www.rungalife.com/ (Runga website) Stacked Podcast with Joe DiStefano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bczm0RsIZUM (TEDx Lugano | BREATHE) https://amzn.to/38bkf7o (Tribe, by Sebastian Junger) https://amzn.to/392LTEh (The Antidote, by Oliver Burkeman)
“The Runga mission has really evolved quite a bit. It's very much exploring this mindful side of everybody that often gets swept under the rug, and then at the same time combining that with modern science and technology that allows us to really boost your mitochondrial conduct and fitness very quickly, which allows us to regain your breath and regain your groundedness and presence.” - Joe DiStefano Over the last 14+ years as a certified professional in the fitness industry, Joe DiStefano has become a true global authority on how to optimize wellness and longevity on the path to improving fitness and sports performance. Joe has coached some of the world's top athletes, instructed over 100 live events in 15+ countries, spoken on the TED stage, and founded Runga LLC. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak to Joe about his early aspirations, the brain injury he suffered as a teenager, cumulative stress load, the role of nutrition, the origin of Runga, nurturing the way we see the world, and defining an optimized human being.Let's dive in! Website: https://www.coachjoedi.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/coachjoediLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/joedi Instagram: http://instagram.com/coachjoedi
“The Runga mission has really evolved quite a bit. It's very much exploring this mindful side of everybody that often gets swept under the rug, and then at the same time combining that with modern science and technology that allows us to really boost your mitochondrial conduct and fitness very quickly, which allows us to regain your breath and regain your groundedness and presence.” - Joe DiStefano Over the last 14+ years as a certified professional in the fitness industry, Joe DiStefano has become a true global authority on how to optimize wellness and longevity on the path to improving fitness and sports performance. Joe has coached some of the world's top athletes, instructed over 100 live events in 15+ countries, spoken on the TED stage, and founded Runga LLC. In this episode of The School for Humanity, I speak to Joe about his early aspirations, the brain injury he suffered as a teenager, cumulative stress load, the role of nutrition, the origin of Runga, nurturing the way we see the world, and defining an optimized human being.Let's dive in! Website: https://www.coachjoedi.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/coachjoediLinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/joedi Instagram: http://instagram.com/coachjoedi
Joe DiStefano is a wellness expert, public speaker, and podcaster who empowers people to develop a holistic and sustainable approach to their health. As the co-founder of RUNGA, a company that offers online coaching and organizes immersive wellness events, Joe focuses on helping people build healthy habits and encourages them to adopt a more natural and ancestral lifestyle that aims to put back what modern life has taken away. Today, Joe shares his top biohacks, and we delve into how to build foundational fitness and optimize our health and longevity by becoming more aware of our breath, prioritizing our sleep, and paying attention to what we eat and drink.
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Joe DiStefano has 17 years experience working with everyone from Pro Athletes, to the Ultra Rich & Celebrities. I pick his brain on how we, as cyclists, can learn from his teaching to improve performance on the bike. You can follow Joe https://www.instagram.com/coachjoedi/ 8 Week Challenge www.roadmancycling.com/8week Support this podcast: www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh All the bits & bobs I recommend are here www.roadmanresources.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/roadman-cycling-podcast/message
Joe DiStefano has 17 years experience working with everyone from Pro Athletes, to the Ultra Rich & Celebrities. I pick his brain on how we, as cyclists, can learn from his teaching to improve performance on the bike. You can follow Joe https://www.instagram.com/coachjoedi/ 8 Week Challenge www.roadmancycling.com/8week Support this podcast: www.patreon.com/anthony_walsh All the bits & bobs I recommend are here www.roadmanresources.com
I have been wanting to talk to today's guest for a really long time. I began following Coach Joe DiStefano several years ago after hearing him on a podcast and his approach to strength and health (and specifically kettlebells) really struck a chord with me, and I've been a big fan ever since. Joe is the host of the podcast Stacked w/ Joe DiStefano, and the founder of RUNGA, a wellness retreat/experience that after hearing him go more in depth on during this episode has me looking at my schedule to try to make a trip to Austin happen. This conversation was a lot of fun and we covered a ton of territory including: -Joe's personal health journey from ultra-endurance events to eventually becoming Director of Sport Performance for Spartan -Kettlebells. All the kettlebells -Us nerding out on coffee methods -and a lot more. Grab a pen and be ready to take some notes. Enjoy! Follow along: www.instagram.com/coachrosshillier www.instagram.com/coachjoedi Sign up for the newsletter: www.nomad-strength.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Can software help urban planners tackle food access in big cities? The UrbanFootprint organization says yes. Fast Company named it one of the most innovative social good companies in 2021. Our guest today is the company's co-founder and CEO, Joe DiStefano. He's going to explain how city data and geospatial information can inform critical planning decisions about where to invest and to deploy resources to achieve urban food system resilience and to better support communities. Interview Summary So, let's set the stage for our listeners. What is your view of the urban food insecurity problem? Well, today, according to our data, about 19 and a half million, nearly 20 million households, are food insecure today, and that means they don't have the financial resources to confidently put food on the table throughout a week or throughout a month. That is a growth of nearly 50% since March 2020, when the pandemic began. So, we had places that were already significantly food insecure, or households that were experiencing a lot of stress when it comes to food security before the pandemic, but this has been a pretty substantial uptick. In some of the hardest-hit states we're looking at one in five households that are food insecure. I think even more troubling than that is that more than 12 million of these households report what we know of as food insufficiency, and this means not having enough food to eat at some point in the last week. So, some of these places, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, those round out the top five right now according to our data. This is where 20% of households, and in some cases greater, are food insecure. What this striking number suggests is that existing relief programs and the existing kind of complex supply chain on the food insecurity side of things are not quite meeting the needs of some of the most vulnerable Americans. You know, there's been a lot of attention to food insecurity during COVID, and I sure hope that when COVID is in the rear view mirror, whenever that comes, that people don't forget that it was a very significant problem to begin with. But boy, you make a good point about how it's been even worse during the pandemic. So, how does the data and a geospatial software program help with this problem? Can you describe the platform that you're building and tie that to the challenges that city planners and communities face? Just as a really brief piece of background, so I spent about 20 years effectively playing SimCity for real; that was my job. Those of you who know that game, we did that for real, right? So, we were out there building data-oriented models of cities, and then experimenting with the impact of changes, so if you put housing here, or a transportation system here, what are the energy impacts, the water impacts, the health impacts. So, come COVID, we really oriented that data facility and that platform in the direction of some of these really challenging resource distribution issues, and this is not something I actually knew a lot about a year and a half ago. We started doing work in Louisiana right about beginning of the COVID crisis with some folks that we had worked with in the post-Katrina, Rita recovery days in 2005, '06, '07, and one of the first things that we learned is that this COVID crisis is a very complex economic crisis. It was very unevenly distributed across communities, so in many cases poor Americans, non-white Americans were really adversely hit by economic impacts in particular. As those economic impacts started to unfurl on the landscape, we saw some very significant increases in need for things like food, very significant increases in eviction risk, very serious challenges around being able to get to test sites and medical facilities as transit systems that serve the most transit-dependent Americans turned off overnight, or dramatically reduced service. So, when we sat down with officials at federal, state agencies and relief providers in Louisiana, one of the first things we learned is that there was very substantial concern as to how to get basic needs like food to this increasing number of Americans that were needing it. So, we put our data systems to work to begin to understand that, so data that we have traditionally taken for granted as relatively static, like those transit system schedules, for example, those were now changing by the day. So, we needed to begin to adjust information about transit systems in order to understand how people can reach healthy food. Unemployment, which used to change by 0.1 or 0.2 every six months, was now changing at double digits every week. So, we needed to start bringing in more dynamic feats around unemployment. And then, very importantly, because the COVID crisis was being experienced so unevenly at a fairly detailed level, like one neighborhood versus another neighborhood was experiencing COVID and the economic impacts of COVID very differently, we put a lot of our work that we had traditionally put into developing urban planning and detailed data down to the block level, for example, to work in order to understand how unemployment was ebbing and flowing across the landscape as well. What that ultimately led to was the ability to estimate the need for things like food relief at a much more granular level than has ever been available before. So, we built these food security insight datasets, if you will, that now can map at the block and neighborhood level the level of food insecurity, the level of food insufficiency, and now, even more importantly, the gap between food distribution and participation in federal SNAP distribution programs, for example, and need. So, what we ended up doing was taking the same tech facility and prowess that massive companies like Amazon deploy in order to get you a toaster or an Xbox eight hours after you order it, somehow this thing arrives at your door. Why is it that that same kind of technology and that same kind of intellectual prowess can't be deployed to get relief to the most vulnerable Americans? So, I can't tell you how impressed I am by the sophistication of this data and how detailed it can be going block by block, neighborhood by neighborhood. When you started looking at the data that you acquired this way, were there things that surprised you? Some of the things that were most surprising or most telling, really, was again, at the granular level, the distribution of this crisis really is quite uneven. So, you look within a single city like New Orleans, or Baton Rouge, or any city in America, really, you're actually going to see very substantial differences even within a mile or two in the level of economic stress that's been experienced that was there before, in many cases, but then has really been heightened or been experienced in the COVID crisis. So, places that have high concentrations of the sectors that have been experiencing such high unemployment are pockets of really, really deep pain and high levels of food insecurity, high levels of eviction risk. These are places that are dramatically less resilient than perhaps a neighborhood four or five blocks away from it. These are places that are least likely to be able to withstand the substantial shocks that have been coming their way, in some cases for decades that have really been sort of heightened and accelerated. So, health shocks like COVID, economic shocks like unemployment. There are large subsections of cities, large communities that have been living at the edge for a while that the COVID crisis really sort of pushed over that edge, and so now the really substantial challenge is to ensure that relief in the form of food relief and food benefits, but also eviction relief, access to opportunity and jobs that can actually lift people above that edge. Relief needs to be targeted into these locations, and it has traditionally been very difficult to reach these communities and to target relief to these specific places. You can't just drop relief at the county level; you actually have to really target it, and that's why we've built these datasets and that's why we've taken the detail that, say, an urban planner, or a developer, or an e-commerce company uses to understand the landscape and now begin to apply this to larger resource distribution problems like food, eviction, and other categories. Let's get even a little more concrete. So, if you were a mayor, you were a city planner, you were a city manager, how would you take this information and do things differently than what's being done now? Where we're seeing the most value for this data right now is actually at the front line relief providers, and then at the state agencies, and ultimately, hopefully, the federal agencies that are responsible for the distribution of these very substantial benefit programs. So, you think of the SNAP program, which is the federal food relief program, or rental assistance programs that are now coming down and being accelerated by the federal government. This kind of data can specifically do a couple different things. It can help to understand at a very detailed level and a very up-to-date level the scale of this problem. How big is this problem? How is it changing on a weekly basis or a bi-weekly basis? Is our program actually addressing the need? Do we actually see reductions in the need, or improvements in the outcome? Are people less food insecure than they were before? Traditionally, we were using datasets that get updated every 18 months in order to estimate today's situation. It is not enough to actually understand whether a program is working. So, the first thing is just the scale, but really, the most important piece is that distribution of the problem. So, if you're going to reach the most vulnerable people, you have to understand where they are, and unfortunately, most of these programs are application-based programs. People literally have to fill out an application in order to get relief. If you want to apply for SNAP benefits or WIP benefits, these large federal and food insecurity programs that are then administered by the states, you have to fill out an application. Well, unfortunately, those that are most vulnerable, riding that edge, are not generally filling out those applications. In many cases they don't know about these programs. In other cases it's just really complex. The SNAP application is many, many, many, many pages long. It requires all kinds of information, and it's difficult to do it, so what ends up happening is that states and community-based organizations that contract with states are out there helping to enlist more people in these programs to get them aid. But you need data. You need to understand where these people are, and you need to be able to very specifically map the gap between application flow, in this case, and need. So, what we're doing is we're mapping not just food insecurity, but we're now working with the first aid agencies. We don't bring in any personal, identifiable information. We bring in where the applications are coming from, and we map that against the need, and now we can clearly articulate where the gaps are. What that means is that community-based organizations and state actors and staff people can be going out and specifically targeting with marketing activities and other activities the locations of vulnerable households. The real goal is to get more people enlisted in these programs. There is substantial resource out there. The federal government today, through the American Rescue Plan, the American Family Plan, it is dramatically increasing the pool of resources, but that does not mean that those resources are going to get to the right people. I very strongly believe that this is this once in many generation opportunity to use the same kind of data and facility, like I said before, that Amazon uses to get you a toaster, to get these people the resources they need in a very targeted way. Boy, there's so many implications of this work, and I'm really happy that you could provide some concrete examples right there. So, could this technology be used to do modeling and to predict which neighborhoods might become in special need of services and things? Could you predict changes and factors that are going to lead to more food insecurity or eviction rates, or things like that in a neighborhood? Yeah, absolutely, and actually, I would say that's much more consistent with the kind of work that urban planners and others do generally, and the kinds of things I've done for the past couple decades. And so if you look at a community, there are factors. For example, access to healthy food, which is a geospatial question. How many people are within a five or 10-minute walk of a grocery store, for example? We can map that, we can articulate that, we can index that across an environment. What are the particular sociodemographic characteristics of this place? What are the other urban characteristics of this place in terms of accessibility to facilities, transit access, access to opportunity? If you put those things together you can really map... Think about a resilience index, if you will. One of the things that we've been working on is building out a community resilience index for every block in America. What that allows us to do is understand this relative resilience of every place across a city, across a region, across a state, across the country. Those things are really very strong indicators. Places that score low on this resilience scale are places that are more likely to currently have and to have more food insecurity, more likely to have eviction risk, more likely to experience some form of harm in a climate event. So, for example, we do a lot of work with the energy utilities. This is all kind of in the same basic wheelhouse in order to help them understand where failure to the power grid is more likely to induce harm in a community, places where folks have higher levels of underlying health conditions, very low access to automobiles so those people can't get out of a situation if there's a heat wave, or if there's a fire, for example. These are places where grid failure will have an outside impact. Those are the less resilient places in American, and what I love to see now is at the federal level, at least on paper, we're seeing a very substantial reported investment in the resilience of these places. That is going to tackle the underlying causes of food insecurity, eviction risk, climate risk, which is really unevenly distributed. Certain communities are far more likely to experience adverse impacts of climate than others, and unfortunately, it's mostly the traditionally more disadvantaged communities in America, and so we really have a lot of work to do to rise the resilience of those places in order to address these multitude of issues. So, one final question. Do you get a sense of how people in the communities feel about this sort of technology, and are there privacy concerns? Are there just things that one might not think about if you're just looking at the overall picture and not going into the communities? There are certainly privacy concerns with all of this. I think people are rightfully skeptical when any technologist comes in and says, "Hey, technology's going to solve this problem." I absolutely do not believe technology is going to solve this problem on its own. This is a place where technology can absolutely help daylight and target a response, but it's not going to solve all the underlying problems. So, I think it's very important. I'm not saying that we've got some panacea here; not at all. Food insecurity alone has got a very complex supply chain. But what I can say is that we can be deploying some very substantial technology and AI and ML to serve this problem. On the privacy side of things, yeah, I mean, people are specifically applying, providing personal information on the applications, for example. We go to pains to make sure that our systems never see that information, and that's very important from the perspective of trust, and also to abide by very specific regulations around privacy and security, in particular in states like California that have rightfully so aggressive rules around that. So, our systems never see the name, the address, or anything like that, nor do the systems need to see that. So, we're making sure that that is safe and secure and that we can do this in a way that protects the integrity of data and privacy, and respects those that ultimately are receiving relief. Bio: Joe DiStefano is CEO and co-founder of UrbanFootprint, a software company that serves the world's first Urban Intelligence Platform to public and private-sector organizations taking on the urban, climate, and social equity challenges of the 21st century. UrbanFootprint's data and web-based geospatial software unifies previously siloed climate, environmental, urban, and socio-economic data and helps governments, utilities, financial institutions, and urban and transportation planners to answer fundamental resource questions—where to invest, where to deploy resources, and where to optimize for risk, return, resilience, and community. Before starting UrbanFootprint, Joe spent more than 20 years as a leading practitioner in the urban planning and disaster response field, working with governments and enterprises across the globe in designing cities and new technologies to tackle critical challenges in climate, land use, mobility, hazard risk, and social equity.
He’s a fitness coach and lifestyle coach with over 22 years of experience. Our host Wade T. Lightheart was excited to get another interview with Joe DiStefano - a true winner who overcame a traumatic brain injury years ago that astounded his doctors. His unique personal story gets covered in episode 99 of the Awesome Health Podcast (link below). After recovering, Joe built a successful health and wellness business called RUNGA - an experiential lifestyle brand that includes a robust online community of healthy-minded people. RUNGA has adapted to recent changes brought on by Covid and is still thriving today. Joe loves empowering individuals to live highly effective and sustainable lives that fuel health, wellness, and performance. Through the course of Joe’s career journey as a fitness trainer, he has put together a unique method for sustainable happiness that is the primary focus of this episode. Listen in and discover Joe’s six life-changing methods that are so simple, anyone can do them. When done consistently, Joe’s clients achieve a reliably steady level of overall wellbeing. Joe is also the host of the STACKED podcast, where he interviews compelling guests on topics related to health and wellness. Wade is one of those exciting guests. (Link to Wade’s interview on STACKED below.) In this podcast, we cover: Why you cannot rely on the government to keep you healthy Joe’s six powerful methods for living life with sustainable happiness (one is intermittent fasting) The type of people reaching out to Joe and what they’re looking for How Joe defines the differences between fitness and health How Joe coaches former athletes who are aging and need to make adjustments in their fitness routines and goals Why kettlebell workouts help you sustain happiness The health benefits of cold immersion (another of the six methods to lasting happiness) The urgency to take responsibility for your wellness in 2021 People contact RUNGA to find THIS Wade asks Joe at one point: what does a typical client of RUNGA look like, and what are their needs? Joe describes his customer base as a spectrum of avatars. Some are like Wade - they know their stuff and want to find a community of like-minded people. Another avatar consists of fitness buffs who have not achieved their fitness goals for whatever reason - it could be a trauma or some emotional barrier or a negative relationship with food. Joe and his team carry out a careful application process. Every person that wants to come in is personally spoken to - and heard. Through that application process, RUNGA then curates a group of people that Joe and his team believe will work well together. This group grows close during the RUNGA four-day events. Sometimes a group that is dealing with the same issue gets curated together. On the outside, these clients might appear quite different. However, they all need to find a sense of stillness. They need to quiet the mental chatter, addiction to the latest and greatest, new diet, new things, etc. RUNGA brings people back to the basics. Joe’s clients have a profound interest in health and wellness, but they know something is missing, something isn’t right. They might look like Mr. Universe but still suffer health issues (like Wade did years ago.) How to get back to daily exercise when life takes you off course for a while During the interview, Wade asks Joe how a person can get their fitness back on track after letting themselves go during the pandemic. (People in the U.S. have gained an average of 29 pounds since the lockdowns began in 2020.) Joe’s response: “As long as you make space for (exercise), and you understand that that happens automatically, and you don’t try to force anything, it’ll happen and take you on this journey. I think we’re so used to being in control. We are used to forcing everything and working for it. We can’t let go enough.” “That’s one thing I can help people with - that understanding. I just had a call with a woman who had some surgery, and now she’s saying, ‘I gotta get back to the gym. I gotta do this.’ You know, she just had her neck cut open. She’s got a big wound there. So I’m like, “Hey, right now, be a little easy on yourself. If I told you right now to do a thousand burpees in your garage, that’s not going to be good for you. What would be good for you is to walk into your garage and peddle a few times on your bike. Pick up a kettlebell a couple of times, and leave. Because we’re trying to anchor that habit of getting into the garage, but we’re not judging what happens in the garage right now.” “All we’re doing is maintaining that habit so that the wheels don’t fall off. Then, when you’re ready to crush it again, you don’t have to start at zero because the routine of going into the garage at 10:00 a.m. never leaves.” As the pandemic fizzles out, now is the perfect time to get back to living a more fit and healthy lifestyle. If you are tired of working out alone in your basement and are yearning to find a community of health-minded people who want to achieve a more consistent, steady level of happiness and contentment, tune in to this episode. Joe explains the six methods to feeling great every day. You just have to “anchor the habit” because the government can’t do it for you! They don’t even know how, obviously! Listen to Joe - practice these six simple things and get ready for more energy and bliss! Episode Resources:www.rungalife.com www.coachjoedi.com Stacked Podcast Runga Life on Instagram @rungalifeJoe Distefano on Instagram @coachjoediRunga Life on Facebook /RUNGALIFERunga YouTube ChannelJoe DisStefano on Twitter: @coachjoediJoe Distefano LinkedIn ProfileAwesome Health Podcast Episode 99: Overcoming Obstacles and Finding a Tribe with Joe DiStefanoSTACKED Podcast Episode 63: How To Reverse Magnesium Deficiency & Optimize Your Biology with Wade Lightheart Use code AWESOME for 25% off Runga Mobility balls (https://www.rungalife.com/shop/runga-mobility-balls)
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Today, I'm joined by my good friend Joe Distefano. In this episode, Joe talks about his experience recovering form a traumatic brain injury and how specific neurological treatments plus a shift in his mindset ended up making the biggest difference when his progress had stalled. One of the themes you'll hear in this podcast is how Joe's brain injury served as an "indicator" for him. Because it was sensitive to changes in his environment, his condition showed him exactly when his lifestyle was helping or harming him. He was able to use these learning experiences to craft the interventions and tools he now shares with his business, Runga Life. Visit our WEBSITE www.neu.fit to learn more! Purchase THE NEUFIT METHOD BOOK on Amazon! https://amzn.to/3itezL6 Follow us on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/neufitrfp/ Join our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/neufitRFP Schedule a CALL with a NeuFit Specialist here: https://calendly.com/clayedgin/ex
In this episode, host Wil Fulton plays NYC trivia with actress, model, and overall excellent human Julia Fox (Uncut Gems); bartender Ivy Mix (Leyenda, Fiasco!) tests her NYC bar knowledge; Tren'ness Woods-Black (Sylvia's Restaurant, Worn Stories) tells us about her "village," Harlem; the owners of Shelsky’s bicker about bagels and Brooklyn; Em Pineda aka the Hungry Domican explains why the Bronx is underrated; Joe DiStefano gives us a quick tour of Queens. Plus: the owner of Bushwick Country Club tells us how the pickleback was invented, we learn about the history of the legendary Rao's, and everyone loves the Staten Island Ferry. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
"I never want people to think there's just one thing you need to do to kind of change your life." - Joe DiStefano Joe DiStefano is a coach, educator, and Founder of RUNGA. His talks and teachings focus on ingraining profound mindset shifts, giving audiences the courage and the tools to align their actions with their objectives throughout daily life. During his eight years as Head of Sport and Training at Spartan Race, Joe worked full-time with professional endurance athletes and taught seminars all over the world. Joe joins Adam on this episode of Up and Adam to talk about everything from energy, vibrations, courage, and optimism to food, yoga, and wellness. Most of us cannot imagine giving up our salary, working every minute of the day to create something that will potentially lead to the future that we envision. Talking of mindfulness and energy, Joe says you can't keep one foot in a job that's not serving you and expect the other foot to just manifest your reality. To get to your dream, you have to burn the boat. He shares how his learnings of vibrations and energy were majorly influenced by a Kundalini Yoga class he attended in LA. Listen in to the refreshing conversation the duo has today and learn all about getting to your higher consciousness by choosing the kind of food and nutrition practices for your body. Key Highlights Courage is the gateway to higher consciousness; it helps bring fearlessness. Start speaking the truth. It influences your life in more positive ways than you can imagine. Hear about Les Brown, a well-spoken African American pastor who talks about how the fear of change is too great and that it takes courage to live your dreams, manifest your greatness, and decide to live. Learn the importance of time management in life and how you can practice that. In the gym, Joe had the most straightforward nutrition plan ever for his kids. Why does he keep it that way? Lower amounts of pesticides, the use of organic food, and the like help in the better functioning of your mind and body. Know the importance of learning balance. Imbalance comes from knowing all the edges. Joe shares how he was introduced to Kundalini yoga and how it helped him evolve as a person. Weakness in the body is vibration. Know all about the break in the vibrational sequence and how food influences it. Joe discusses optimism and spirituality and also the impact it has on the people you talk to. Up and Adam is an Operation Podcast production. Save 15% on Strong Coffee Company with checkout code UPANDADAM at http://bit.ly/strongpodcast Connect with Joe! Website | Instagram Connect with Us! Website | Instagram | Facebook
This Friday, I’m sharing a clip from my recent appearance on Eben Britton’s ‘Eben Flow’ Podcast. Eben is a former NFL player turned mindfulness practitioner and cannabis advocate. He’s a super-interesting guy, and we get into some profound and somewhat controversial topics in his show. My episode is called ‘Trust Thyself with Joe DiStefano’, and the first forty-five minutes are dedicated to kettlebells. The clip you’re going to hear today focuses on breath and why nasal breathing is so essential for our mental and physical health. Support the show (https://www.coachjoedi.com/joe-recommends )
"Trust thyself; for every heart vibrates to that iron string..." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Movement and Breath Work Wizard: Coach Joe DiStefano, joins me for this epic odyssey into wellness and culture. After a life-altering traumatic brain injury doctors told Joe he had limited time before his wounds would render him completely immobile. With that he set out on an adventure to squeeze every last drop he could out of the life he had left. The healing Joe found on that journey lead him directly into the heart of his purpose. Enjoy! For more on Coach Joe's philosophy visit www.coachjoedi.com also www.rungalife.com Follow him on Instagram @coachjoedi Be sure to check out his podcast STACKED w/ Joe DiStefano For more info on movement, meditation and mindset visit me on Patreon at www.patreon.com/edsbritton If you're looking for Fantastic Fungi head over to www.wake.net use code: ebenflow for 10% off and free shipping on your next order! www.ebenbritton.com Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
If there are two things our guest does exceptionally well it is overcoming obstacles and finding a tribe. Joe Distefano has overcome a traumatic brain injury and tapped into a back-to-nature approach to nutrition and health to regain control of his well-being, his happiness and his life. Joe is a lifelong health and wellness enthusiast, conquerer of obstacles, and founder of the rapidly expanding wellness community, RUNGA.
The events of the past year have taken a toll on many people’s mental and physical health, but while it’s tempting to blame this on external factors, the only way to get through this period is by looking within. There’s never been a better time to stop focusing on the constant buzz of activity in the outside world and start working on our own inner stillness. That being said, with our world so geared towards a fast-paced lifestyle, is that even a possibility? How can we channel our energies towards inner peace? What’s stopping us from becoming more self-aware in the first place? In this episode, fitness expert, lifestyle coach, and host of the Stacked podcast, Joe Distefano shares how breathwork can help us find inner peace and healing in a time of chaos. All of us as beings have to work on getting to a silent place where we can drown out the noise and be one with our presence. -Jay Campbell Three Takeaways How the way we breathe impacts our health: Many of us breathe primarily through our mouths, but we shouldn’t be. Breathing through our noses gives us 360° expansion and ultimately gets our bodies functioning at an optimal level. How to stay focused on our breathwork when we’re just getting started: It’s easy to get distracted when we’re new to breathwork, and that’s why we need an anchor. Simple actions like practicing holding our breath keep us focused on what we’re doing in the moment. Why we need to change the way we think of breathwork: Stop thinking of breathwork and meditation as a task on a daily to-do list and start thinking of it as an act of self-love. When we make this shift, we start focusing because we want to, not because we feel like we have to. Guest Bio- Joe Distefano is an international speaker, fitness expert, and lifestyle coach. As the Founder of experiential lifestyle brand RUNGA, Joe is passionate about empowering his clients through practices that fuel health, wellness, and performance. While most in his industry focus on the “sore and sweaty scale”, Joe favors the “health and happiness” scale as a measure of success. Joe is also the host of the Stacked with Joe Distefano podcast. To find out more, go to: https://www.coachjoedi.com/ https://www.coachjoedi.com/stacked https://www.instagram.com/coachjoedi/?hl=en https://www.facebook.com/coachjoedi https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdnio32cy_Y0Sjpdp8bSSFw https://tribe.rungalife.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bczm0RsIZUM You can also email him at: hey@coachjoedi.com Books mentioned in this episode: Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor https://www.amazon.com/Breath-New-Science-Lost-Art/dp/0735213615
He is known as the Culinary King of Queens and The Man Who Ate Queens...he's Joe DiStefano! Joe is on the show chatting about all things food. He is giving us a bit of his own history and how Asian cuisine played a large role in his youth and how he got started in the world of food. He is chatting about his writing, his tours, and why he celebrates the many cuisines of Queens, NY! Subscribe, Rate, and Review The Talkback with Adam Mace on iTunes! Follow on Facebook: @TheTalkback Follow on Twitter: @TalkbackWithAM Follow on Instagram: @The_Talkback_Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thetalkbackwithadammace/support
Joe DiStefano is an international speaker, fitness expert, entrepreneur and lifestyle coach. During his eight years as Head of Sport and Training at Spartan Race, Joe worked full-time with professional endurance athletes and taught seminars all over the world. Joe is the Founder of RUNGA, an experiential lifestyle brand empowering individuals through highly effective and sustainable practices that fuel health, wellness and performance. His talks and teachings focus on engraining profound mindset shifts, giving audiences the courage and the tools align their actions with their objectives throughout daily life. After a traumatic brain injury, Joe dedicated his life to finding health again, stopping at nothing to regain his potential. Today, this experience shapes him as a coach and educator, where he believes that removing negatives and environmental detractors is a necessary step before piling on new tools and practices. While the industry is focused on the ‘sweaty and sore’ scale, Joe looks at the ‘health and happiness’ scale as a measure of success with his clients.
Joe DiStefano is a health and lifestyle coach who helps people live a life that brings them happiness. We discuss his move to Luxembourg as the COVID-19 pandemic stated, his new business Runga Life, how to live a healthier life with the additional time that the pandemic has given us, and more.
This week we're joined by Joe DiStefano of Urban Footprint to talk about free transit, innovation in cities, building dams for new water resources in Colorado and their work on COVID-19 resources. Talking Headways 183 with Joe Odds and Ends Innovation in time of COVID - Fast Company Free transit trial in LA - LA Streetsblog What Can a Body Do - The New Yorker Colorado water needs - Denver Post COVID hot spots - Urban Footprint
On episode 29 I speak with Joe DiStefano, founder of Runga, lifestyle coach, kettlebell expert and host of his own podcast, Stacked. We dive into his childhood, overcoming a serious head trauma through holistic healing, his emotional process and finding the balance between working out and working in. Joe shares his recent experience of becoming a father and his research into vaccines through the process, his love of kettlebells and why everyone should use them. Joe and I connected over our childhood baseball memories at the intersection of sports, relating to our fathers and self-worth. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/into-the-well/support
In this episode Coach Joe DI shares his experience and learning lessons as a new father, how to stay grounded in your purpose and how to optimize your health. We have a powerful and open conversation around mask use during these Covid-19 times. He shares some great analogies and metaphors that allows us to look at mask use in a pragmatic way. You can find Joe on all social medias @CoachJoeDI. Be sure to check out his company Runga at rungalife.com. Lastly, do yourself a big favor and check out his podcast, STACKED. If you enjoy the show it would mean the world to me if you leave a 5-star rating and a review. -MrYouCan2
Joe DiStefano is an international speaker, fitness expert, entrepreneur and lifestyle coach. During his eight years as Head of Sport and Training at Spartan Race, Joe worked full-time with professional endurance athletes and taught seminars all over the world. Joe is the Founder of RUNGA, an experiential lifestyle brand empowering individuals through highly effective and sustainable practices Read More The post Episode 235 – 85% Healthy 15% Fun with Joe DiStefano appeared first on Shaun T Fitness.
What happens when you grow up to become the “sick/fit” person you never wanted to be due to a series of sudden and very serious health events early in your life?Joe DiStefano shares his very emotional story of personal growth, the principles of RUNGA, a holistic health program he’s developed that mirrors Paul’s teachings, and why exercise is physical longevity training, in this life-changing Living 4D podcast.Living 4D listeners can save 20 percent on RUNGA Mobility Balls and receive a free copy of Joe's e-book, Breathe Better, Move Better, by using the promo code CHEK4D when you check out.Follow Joe on social media via Instagram and Twitter. Download his Stacked podcast on iTunes, Stitcher and Spotify.Show NotesHealth emergencies shaped Joe’s future as a teenager. (5:00)As a “sick/fit” person, Joe took Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1 “out of desperation.” (13:40)The creation and building blocks of RUNGA. (21:31)Breathing: The core of RUNGA. (31:29)Do you really have the time to do what you want? (35:31)Improving your body’s ability to produce energy through mitochondrial optimization. (44:20)Exercise as physical longevity training. (50:07)“One of my favorite things about cold [water therapy] is how empowering it is to do it for the first time and you immediately feel amazing.” (1:04:10)Discomfort can be therapeutic. (1:10:49)The role of food in RUNGA. (1:18:09)Protect your sacred morning rituals. (1:24:41)“Applied knowledge is power.” (1:31:06)Mana’s wise moment about love. (1:43:17)Choosing special names for baby boys. (1:52:52)ResourcesThe Concussion Repair Manual by Dr. Dan EngleChaturanga DandasanaPaul’s Living 4D conversations with JP Sears, Ben Greenfield and Paul Saladino
On this episode of Knowledge and Mileage, Kris talks with Joe DiStefano, primal living coach, executive of Spartan Races and CEO of Runga Retreats. We dive into why primal exercise, diets and lifestyle have been so effective in optimizing health, performance and mindset. We discuss what makes hot and cold therapy so beneficial, why the "food pyramid" gets it wrong, and the primal lifestyle pillars of earthing, light exposure and movement. Listen to the end to hear why Runga has become a premiere retreat in the paleo/primal world. Time Stamps Why the letters after your name don’t mean much if you are not changing lives [2:00] The two things that taught him the most in his life [5:02] The importance of healthy fats in correlation to repairing traumatic brain injuries [6:20] How he changed the way he exercised after going through his traumatic brain injury [10:30] Why it’s all in the journey and participation [13:35] When you expose your body to extremes everything in between gets easier [15:46] The benefits of hold/cold contrast [21:07] How athletes in Iceland are a product of the culture [26:38] How light exposure impacts your sleep [29:36] Hacks to improve your sleep and jump-start your day [34:24] Fasting 101: What is it, who is it for and suggestions on how to start? [45:50] What is Runga? Who is it for and what the experience can do for you? [1:02:51] The polarity in the nutrition space [1:10:13] Fixing the corporate culture [1:13:09] Featured Guest: Joe DiStefano Website Instagram Related Links/Products Mentioned STACKED Podcast The 4-Hour Body - Book by Tim Ferriss Sunlighten Infrared Saunas chiliPAD Sleep System Crossfit XY Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival – Book by T. S. Wiley BLUblox **Code GETHIN at checkout** Stacked 018 - The Science of Blue Light with Andy Mant Joovv What Is Intermittent Fasting, and Will It Help Your Sleep? Intermittent fasting: Surprising update Redmond Real Salt Interview with Ben Greenfield | The Knowledge and Mileage Podcast RUNGA Mobility Balls | RUNGA **Code GETHIN at checkout – receive Breathe Better, Move Better e-book for free** People Mentioned Paul Chek Tim Ferriss David Sinclair David Goggins Ben Greenfield Episode Sponsors BiOptimizers is HOOKING YOU UP! They want to give you a FREE bottle of their Kris approved P3OM Probiotics. As with all BiOptimizers products they are extremely high quality and a great formulation. All you have to do is go to P3OM.com/KrisFree to claim your free bottle. Hurry up! This offer is only good while supplies last. It is nearly impossible to consume a high enough amount of greens. That is why I turn to Organifi to fill in the gaps. Check out their amazing tasting Greens formula and get 20% on Organifi.com if you use the code GETHIN at checkout. This episode is also brought to you by Laird's Superfood. Laird's just launched an amazing new product in time for winter: hot chocolate with functional mushrooms! It uses all natural ingredients plus includes all 4 MCT isolates, blend of reishi, chaga, and maitake mushrooms and of course their signature Aquimin extract. Use code GETHIN20 for 20% off your total purchase at LairdSuperfood.com One of the many reasons I train so hard is so that I can look awesome and that goes beyond the gym to my personal care routine as well. That is why we are hooking you up with 20% off the high quality skin care products at VisualChemistrySkin.com. Just use the code GETHIN20 at checkout to claim your discount. Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin
You can be in one of the best jobs ever, but when you feel out of alignment, start relying on willpower to get you through a day, or feel like your best energy could be spent elsewhere, it might be time to seek new opportunities. Joe DiStefano has had fabulous career opportunities come his way but ultimately knew that he was happiest on his own with his health company, RUNGA, and podcast, Stacked. Joe was instrumental in developing the training program for a popular obstacle and strength course. These types of training programs, and others, like Crossfit, have been massive in getting more people interested in fitness who never have been before. But Joe feels that certain types of fitness, especially ones where you treat your body pretty brutally, can be counterproductive to wellness. So Joe decided to listen to and trust what his gut was saying, that working for this type of company isn’t the right business for him. The decision came parallel with a willpower decision; he felt like he wasn’t living in line with his passion and his best energy was being spent away from his career. When the job you’re doing is taking more energy to get there and more willpower to see through a day, it’s impacting your performance, the energy at the company, and ultimately, your entire career. Joe knew he needed to invest his energy into something that wasn’t a struggle to get through. Motivation is good in theory, but shouldn’t be necessary in practice. Instead of quitting for the sake of quitting or to make a bilateral move, Joe made a strategic quit that was going to improve the quality of his life and career. The thing that holds back most people who are thinking about quitting is the thought that if they go, they won’t have their benefits, or secure income, or the money to keep paying the loan on the latest Mercedes. But there is so much abundance in the universe, we just need to trust. And quit that scarcity mindset! What helps Joe is actually picturing the worst-case scenario. By thinking about how you would handle the worst thing that could happen if you quit, you’ll probably realize it won’t be as bad as you fear. We also talk about moving forward after a business disaster, finding incredible opportunities, and the most valuable skill we can all nurture. Are you scared of quitting what doesn’t serve you anymore? Do you find that you need to rely on your willpower to get you through the day more often than not? How can you be more mindful with your career intentions? Let us know in the comments on the episode page! In This Episode: How fitness can be counterproductive to wellness Why you need to learn to listen to and trust your gut Why you need to invest your best energy in a career that doesn’t need the willpower to stay motivated What the difference between a quit and a strategic quit are Why you need to quit your scarcity mindset What happens when you envision the worst-case scenario How a huge business disaster can lead you to incredible opportunities Why self-reliance is the most valuable skill we can have Quotes: “When you’re doing something you’re meant to do and you’re in alignment and you are honest with yourself, willpower and “motivation” isn’t a thing.” (17:35) “Maybe you just have a purpose to share, like Mozart did… You’re never going to be able to put your best energy into those things if you’re using willpower. Because willpower is not really a thing, that’s called resistance.” (20:38) “You’ve got to be open to whatever happens and be very aware of the worst-case scenario.” (40:41) READY TO MAKE QUIT HAPPEN? Then you’re in luck! Because my online course, Make Quit Happen, is available to start now! It’s a six-week program in which each week we tackle a different step in the strategic quitting process so that at the end of the course you know WHAT you need to quit, you have overcome any quitting-related FEARS, and you’ve got HOW to make the quit happen all planned out! Sign up Sign Up Here!! Links Listen to Stacked, Joe's Podcast Find Joe DiStefano Online Follow Joe DiStefano on Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn Check out the full episode post here Keep up with everything Quit Happens here Follow Lynn Marie on Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Instagram Podcast production support by the fine folks at Counterweight Creative
Joe DiStefano is an international speaker, fitness expert, entrepreneur and lifestyle coach. During his eight years as Head of Sport and Training at Spartan Race, Joe worked full-time with professional endurance athletes and taught seminars all over the world.Joe is the Founder of RUNGA, an experiential lifestyle brand empowering individuals through highly effective and sustainable practices that fuel health, wellness and performance. His talks and teachings focus on ingraining profound mindset shifts, giving audiences the courage and the tools to align their actions with their objectives throughout daily life.After a traumatic brain injury, Joe dedicated his life to finding health again, stopping at nothing to regain his potential. Today, this experience shapes him as a coach and educator, where he believes that removing negatives and environmental detractors is a necessary step before piling on new tools and practices. While the industry is focused on the ‘sweaty and sore’ scale, Joe looks at the ‘health and happiness’ scale as a measure of success with his clients.In this episode, Joe will share with us:How to reconcile our cultural identity with our dietary goals and beliefs.Keeping up with the latest wellness modalities and balancing that with the needs of everyday life.How to do endurance training healthily.His advice to our youth about purpose.To find out more about Tom, visit https://CoachJoeDi.com.I’d love to know your thoughts and experiences - join the conversation on my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/paleochefpeteevans. For more episodes of HEAL, find us on iTunes at https://apple.co/2NpsIba, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/2NpSiN0, Acast at https://play.acast.com/s/pete-evans, click the link on https://peteevans.com, or just look up "HEAL" in your favourite podcast app. I'd love to spread the knowledge in these podcasts far and wide. If you liked this episode, I'd love it if you could share it with your friends, and perhaps even leave a review on iTunes. This podcast is proudly presented by The Institute For Integrative Nutrition, or IIN for short.I've completed this amazing health training course through IIN, and I would thoroughly recommend it for anyone wanting to start a career in the health coaching and wellness space.This course is conducted over a year long period and it's constructed in a way that if you're a full time worker or a busy parent or wherever you are in your life will still be able to complete all the required curriculum and modules. Please see the link included in this post on my Facebook or Instagram page or on iTunes, to access the free sample class and first module of the program, to get a great taste of the format and structure as well as utilise my special discount that I can offer you if you decide to sign up.Make sure you tell the admission team that you're part of the Pete Evans tuition savings to claim your very substantial discount visit https://www.integrativenutrition.com Theme music by Mandharu. Audio production by
Joe DiStefano is an international speaker, fitness expert, entrepreneur and lifestyle coach. During his eight years as Head of Sport and Training at Spartan Race, Joe worked full-time with professional endurance athletes and taught seminars all over the world.Joe is the Founder of RUNGA, an experiential lifestyle brand empowering individuals through highly effective and sustainable practices that fuel health, wellness and performance. His talks and teachings focus on ingraining profound mindset shifts, giving audiences the courage and the tools to align their actions with their objectives throughout daily life.After a traumatic brain injury, Joe dedicated his life to finding health again, stopping at nothing to regain his potential. Today, this experience shapes him as a coach and educator, where he believes that removing negatives and environmental detractors is a necessary step before piling on new tools and practices. While the industry is focused on the ‘sweaty and sore' scale, Joe looks at the ‘health and happiness' scale as a measure of success with his clients.In this episode, Joe will share with us:How to reconcile our cultural identity with our dietary goals and beliefs.Keeping up with the latest wellness modalities and balancing that with the needs of everyday life.How to do endurance training healthily.His advice to our youth about purpose.To find out more about Tom, visit https://CoachJoeDi.com.I'd love to know your thoughts and experiences - join the conversation on my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/paleochefpeteevans. For more episodes of HEAL, find us on iTunes at https://apple.co/2NpsIba, Spotify at https://spoti.fi/2NpSiN0, Acast at https://play./s/pete-evans, click the link on https://peteevans.com, or just look up "HEAL" in your favourite podcast app. I'd love to spread the knowledge in these podcasts far and wide. If you liked this episode, I'd love it if you could share it with your friends, and perhaps even leave a review on iTunes. This podcast is proudly presented by The Institute For Integrative Nutrition, or IIN for short.I've completed this amazing health training course through IIN, and I would thoroughly recommend it for anyone wanting to start a career in the health coaching and wellness space.This course is conducted over a year long period and it's constructed in a way that if you're a full time worker or a busy parent or wherever you are in your life will still be able to complete all the required curriculum and modules. Please see the link included in this post on my Facebook or Instagram page or on iTunes, to access the free sample class and first module of the program, to get a great taste of the format and structure as well as utilise my special discount that I can offer you if you decide to sign up.Make sure you tell the admission team that you're part of the Pete Evans tuition savings to claim your very substantial discount visit https://www.integrativenutrition.com Theme music by Mandharu. Audio production by See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week Bram's conversation is with Coach Joe DiStefano. For eight years Joe was the Head of Sport and Training at Spartan Race. Joe is now the Founder of RUNGA, which is an experiential lifestyle brand. Joe helps to empower individuals through effective and sustainable practices that fuel health, wellness and performance. His teachings focus on reinforcing mindset shifts that give people the courage and the tools to align their actions with their objectives. This conversation is HUMAN OPTIMISATION 101. They discussTraining as a circuit breaker for PTSD.Understanding the primary drivers for why we are exercising.Searching and aligning with our life's purpose.Snowball effects of learning better habits:like drinking more water;consuming no sugar; andnot eating fried foods.They discuss the power of learning meditation and self-care.AND…they also talk about making workouts fun, cold water therapy and Joe's mate, Ben Greenfield – Ben is a personal hero of Bram's and the actual reason he started this podcastThe WarriorU Podcast is brought to you by World of Tanks.You can register for World of Tanks by following the link www.tanks.ly/warrior1 and entering in WARRIORUWOT into the redeem code section, to receive three days of premium time, a tank, and much more!Major Sponsors: Ironside Coffee, Aussie Strength and SORD Australia.Ironside CoffeeAussie StrengthSORD Australia See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Michael A. Rintala, D.C. (@rintala_movementflow) is a chiropractor in San Diego, California who specializes in chiropractic sports medicine and rehabilitation. He is committed to helping you with your rehabilitation and chiropractic needs. Using cutting edge manual medicine, functional rehabilitation, and diagnostic techniques he strives to bring you the quality of care you deserve. Dr. Rintala is currently a member of the PGA Tour Sports Medicine Team.“For every area you’re investing your energy, there’s an area you’re not.”In this episode, we discussed how he found Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) and why he gravitated so strongly to it. We dive deep into the theory and the hypothesis behind it. We also discuss High Threshold Strategies, what they are, how you know you’re in it and maximizing fitness through functional capacity training. Other topics include athletes with long-lasting careers such as Roger Federer, breathing, intention, and up vs. down-regulation.“The first step to getting better is believing you will get better.”Microdosing fitness to mitigate stress (5:30)How can you incorporate fitness into your daily patterns? (8:00)It’s Seamus’ birthday, and he’s drinking dock sludge (11:00)The best way to help people make good decisions is to make them yourself (14:00)Seamus is a famous chef, by the way (18:00)A knock on the door can change your life. Almost dying can too. (24:00)When the student is ready, the teacher appears (33:00)The power of stories to effect change (41:00)A shift toward feminine energy (43:00)The therapeutic value of music (47:30)Find Michael Instagram I Facebook I YouTube I WebMore on Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization hereProudly Sponsored ByAthletic Brewing Co.Athletic Brewing Co. is pioneering a revolution in non-alcoholic craft beer. They use high-quality, all-natural ingredients to create great-tasting brews, so you don’t have to make sacrifices to your diet and health when you want to enjoy that cold beer on a Friday night!Head over to Athletic Brewing Co. and enter code STACKED at check-out for a 15% discount.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/stacked)
“As a human, you have at least 10-15 opportunities everyday to upgrade your energy and stay on the planet a little longer,” Brent writes. It’s his mission to help people recognize those opportunities and take advantage of them, whether through AI with his coaching company VOLV or his supplement line Ethos. He’s been grinding since his college days, when he graduated in three years “accidentally” and his resume clearly speaks to his passion and work ethic.“Experiment, gather results, apply.”In this episode we take on some hefty topics, from how to become self-reliant to the way social media has conditioned society to ignore quality content. We talk about the difference between maximizing and optimizing, get familiar with the concept of micro-moments, and take a look into Brent’s past to understand his evolution from a kid mixing alcohol and SSRIs to a well-established entrepreneur running multiple businesses. It’s a lot to cover, but this octopus on rollerblades handles it with ease.Brent is a jack-of-all-tradesl [2:00]G-37 so you know you made it [9:30]Self-reliance is a theme [14:40]The beginning of mindfulness: get out of your 9-to-5 [19:30]Eastern vs. western approaches and what labels have done to us [21:30]SSRIs and emotional disconnects [25:30]30 pounds of beer fluff and the self-experiment [32:00]Success is an iceberg, and no one wants to see the failures [37:00]Labels fuel big swings, and big swings cause unintended consequences, and social media is bad for good content [43:00]Going deeper with the few is better than being shallow with the masses [48:30]The technology detox [55:30]RKC exam requirements [1:05:00]All of your choices influence the way your body feels [1:14:00]Let’s talk about Work [1:19:30]The mission of Ethos and the ingredient breakdown [1:26:00]1000 seconds and the origin story [1:35:00]Structure, anchors, and micro-moments [1:38:00]Proudly Sponsored ByBLUbloxThe days of wearing unstylish, red-lens sunglasses are officially over. BluBlox is pioneering in the field of blue-blocking glasses with a wide selection of products for every part of the day—from working on your computer early in the morning to watching TV at night.Head over to BLUblox and enter code RUNGA at check-out for a 15% discount.Kettlebell KingsKettlebell Kings produces some of the best bells I’ve ever had the pleasure of swinging. They come with a smooth finish and a textured grip to make your swings seamless, and the best part? All bells ship free!Head over to Kettlebell Kings and enter code RUNGA at check-out for a 15% discount.Every two weeks we are giving away a $150 Kettlebell Kings gift card! All you have to do is leave us a review on any of our platforms and make sure you are on the Coach Joe DI newsletter to be entered to win.Ethos WorkYou know that feeling when it just seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day? With the new Ethos Work you can optimize your performance on days where you just don’t know how you’re going to get everything done.Head over to Ethos and enter code STACKED10
Dr. Peter Percuoco is a Diplomat of the American Chiropractic Neurology Board and former instructor of Clinical Applications in Neurology. He also served on the post-graduate staff of 4 Chiropractic Universities and has over 30 years in clinical practice. Among many other endeavors, he now also hosts the “Daily Inspirational Podcast”, which this episode was originally recorded for.“Your body becomes imprinted by creating proteins that are in reaction to your thoughts.”For this episodes, I assumed the role of the guest and let Dr. Percuoco lead the conversation. Our conversation revolved around stress - what it is, how it is, where it is, and most importantly, how to deal with it. We dive deep into the concept of prioritizing your thoughts in order to overcome stress and maintain health.“The way you think will control everything. Everything!”In this EpisodeJoes head injury [2:00]Ask empowering questions and get inspiring results [4:40 ]You create stress in your mind [5:55]Cortisol – The stress hormone [7:30]Controlling internal and external threats [9:00]How stress makes us sick [10:20]93% of what you worry about never happens [12:00]Prioritizing thoughts to maintain health [14:00]Joes TED Talk [16:00]Joe can’t watch his own TED talk [23:05]Measuring your stress through heart rate variability. Mindfulness, yoga, breathing have a measurable effect on your heart [33:00]You make yourself sick or healthy by what you think about [36:30]Your body keeps the score of what you are thinking [44:50]Old traumas are hidden stressors [49:50]If you suffer an emotional, physical or sexual trauma, your brain may keep playing the event subconsciously and this may negatively impact your health [54:40]Anxiety unchecked can become Panic [1:01:05]Get to know your emotional operating system [1:03:00]Protect the first 2 hours of your day [1:09:00]Build the life you want to live in your mind first and your brain and body will work together to make it happen [1:15:10]Joe is meandering with a purpose [1:58:55 ]I got hit by a bus [1:24:40]The importance of living in the moment [1:27:40]Learn from the masters – Children [1:31:15]There can be no peace and happiness without pain and suffering. No Mud No Lotus [1:52:40]ReferencesDr Percuoco - The Daily Inspirational PodcastProudly Sponsored ByFour SigmaticA mushroom a day keeps the doctor away… no, really! Four Sigmatic has a wide variety of delicious superfood (and super-good-for-you) beverages made with medicinal mushrooms. Their Mushroom Coffee with Lion’s Mane is my go-to choice when on the road, and at home I like to start every work day with a double dose of pure Lion’s Mane. To receive 15% off your Four Sigmatic purchase, visit Four Sigmatic and use discount code RUNGA at check-out.Kettlebell KingsEvery two weeks we are giving away a $150 Kettlebell Kings gift card! All you have to do is leave us a review on any of our platforms and make sure you are on the Coach Joe DI newsletter to be entered to win.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/join/stacked)
As endurance athletes, we have ambitious fitness goals. But few of us stop to consider what’s driving us or exactly WHY we chose a particular target. Fewer still understand how our current habits fit into the bigger picture around long-term health and wellbeing. What if we quit using the sweaty and sore scale—and started measuring our success in terms of overall health and happiness? Joe DiStefano is a global authority in the realm of optimizing wellness and longevity while improving fitness and sports performance. After a traumatic brain injury, Joe dedicated his life to finding health again, and the experience informs his holistic approach to training and coaching some of the world’s top athletes. He spent eight years as Head of Sport and Training with Spartan Race before founding RUNGA, an experiential lifestyle brand that empowers people through sustainable practices that fuel health, wellness and performance. Today, Joe joins us to explain why he sees his traumatic brain injury as a gift, describing how it led to his understanding of ‘cumulative stress load.’ He shares how he got involved with Spartan Race and discusses his difficult decision to leave the team to serve people in a different way. Joe also shares what a RUNGA experience looks like, explaining how attendees are empowered to take care of themselves and why his retreats don’t involve drugs of any kind. Listen in for Joe’s insight on measuring health and happiness and get his advice for starting your day by working IN. Topics Covered [1:29] Why Joe sees his traumatic brain injury as a gift Made hypersensitive to things that undermine health Led to understanding of cumulative stress load [11:21] What made Joe realize he was doing too much Saw cumulative load in face + posture Issues in neck, jaw, vision and walking [14:04] How Joe got involved with the Spartan team Took undergrad classes with Dr. Jeff Godin Invited to Spartan race after recovery [17:47] Joe’s difficult decision to leave Spartan ‘Given all I had to give’ Want to help people on different level [22:39] How Joe knew RUNGA could be a business Started as off-the-grid experience for friends Sold out even in 3 hours [25:15] Joe’s insight around the RUNGA experience Wellness event to get in touch with what’s driving you Know exactly how to take care of self (tools born with) [30:49] Why RUNGA doesn’t employ drugs of any kind No spiritual bypassing Leverage energy work instead (mobility, breathwork) [34:42] The healthy, high-quality food at RUNGA events Rent private estates, hire own chef + bring own food Meticulous planning to serve what hosts eat at home [38:47] Why RUNGA only hosts one or two public events per year Attention to detail makes business challenging Grow carefully to maintain purity and authenticity [46:02] Joe’s health and happiness scale Measure wellness based on impact on others Happiness = attitude toward life, default [49:57] Joe’s top tip for Ali Fitness listeners Start day working IN (don’t touch phone first hour) Take control vs. shift into reactive state Learn More About Joe DiStefano RUNGA Joe’s Website Joe on YouTube Joe on Facebook Joe on Instagram Resources Spartan Race Paul Chek JP Sears Dr. Jeff Godin Joe De Sena Joe De Sena on Ali Fitness EP025 Joovv Ben Greenfield
What do public art and street food have in common? More than you’d think… Join famed restaurateur Danny Meyer and Public Art Fund president Susan K. Freedman as they unpack the little-known, public-art-fueled story behind the global street food phenomenon: Shake Shack, which was born out of a 2001 collaboration with the artist Navin Rawanchaikul for a Public Art Fund group exhibition in Madison Square Park. Artist Erwin Wurm joins the conversation, calling in from Vienna to discuss the many ways in which food factors into his art practice. And we’ll hear from local food writer and tour guide Joe DiStefano about the intersection of street food and public art, including the important socioeconomic role that cheap, accessible food carts like the hotdog stand have played in the history and development of New York City. Learn more about Danny Mayer and the Union Square Hospitality Group: https://www.ushgnyc.com/team_member/danny-meyer/Learn more about Joe DiStefano and Queens cousine: http://chopsticksandmarrow.com/Support the show (https://www.publicartfund.org/support)
Local #NYC Good Food All-stars @rolandsfoodcourt @siriusxm with @gennaro.pecchia & @noa Saturday at 9:00PM EST #siriusxmfaction Channel 103 Get Ready to Meat Sweat with Food King of @queens @joedistefanoqns & Head Ham Honcho @rodrigo_duarte79 This #saturday 2/23/19 from @flushing_town_hall #charcuteriemasters #yearofthepig by @newyorkepicureanevents (ticket link in bio) Unlimited tastings of over 60 kinds of #charcuterie from Top Chefs @tastygoodness @sugarcanerawbargrill @johnbrownsmoke @alfonsozhicay will stuff you & all washed down with local #queens beer @mikkeller.nyc Also make sure to get the true guide to Queens #newyork #111placesqueens that you must not miss by #emonspublishers We get schooled in what's happening in hospitality by a couple of food force leaders from @thenycalliance freshly crowned President @melbasharlem #bornbredbuttered #harlem & Executive Director & food industry dynamo @politicalfoodienyc So much to learn about what the #thenycalliance does for their fortune members. We get into the hot topic of saving the restaurant tip credit, such an important issue at hand. We also get into all the factors of running #restaurants & #bar in #newyorkcity We learn that you cannot do it without having a great team of caring local champions representing you every step of the way! Also, they are having an incredible industry party on April 8th @taodowntown to honor those who are the true keepers of the good food, drink & nightlife movement! Visit http://www.allianceawards.org for the dets! Thanks for the #listen & props to @paulofcharsky #whatwedo #food #talk #radio #siriusxm
Oct 4, 2018, Q&A Episode 390: Zero Gravity Beds, How Hydrogen-Rich Water Works, Is Nicotine Healthy, and How Long Does Stem Cell Therapy Last? Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the button at the bottom of the page (or go to ), or use the Contact button in the free . News Flashes [00:10:07] You can receive these News Flashes (and more) every single day, if you follow Ben on , , , and . Special Announcements [00:29:44] This podcast is brought to you by: -Blue Apron - Go to to get your first 3 delicious home-delivered meals for free! -Onnit - Go to and save 10% on your purchase (the discount is built into the link). -Thrive - Go to to get 25% off your first order at Thrive Market! We suggest grabbing some coconut cream! -Omax - Go to today to get a box of Omax3 Ultra-Pure, FOR FREE! Their fish oil has CBD in it - yum! -, and get ready for some epic stories about his morning, day and evening routine! Ben's Adventures: – October 14 – 16, 2018: SPARK BioHacking Conference, Toronto, Ontario. The features a series of talks by leaders across a range of fields with an eye on optimizing human performance, recovery, and longevity. Researchers, medical specialists and other biohacking experts will share provocative, informative, and inspiring presentations meant to amplify your life. – October 11 – 14, 2018: 2018 RUNGA California Immersion Retreat, Napa, California. Join me, my wife, Jessa, Joe DiStefano and a small, intimate group of like-minded individuals for a weekend-long getaway. We’ve rented a beautiful mansion located in one of the most iconic countrysides in America– Napa Valley. We’ve thought of everything that you could possibly need to gently “press the reboot button” on your body and completely tune in to your heart, mind, body, strength, and spirit. – October 20, 2018: Toyota Park Stadium Sprint, Bridgeview IL. For the first time, Spartans will run through the home of the Chicago Fire Soccer Club, a Major League Soccer team and the Chicago Red Stars, a National Women’s Soccer League team. – November 2 – 4, 2018: Live It To Lead It Health Centers of the Future Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada. Create the life you want, the marriage you want, the family you want—all fueled by a practice that radically changes the lives of your patients. this three-day event, you’ll learn the latest medical discoveries in cellular health, get a marketing plan for scaling your practice and find ways to build residual passive income. – November 10 - 11, 2018: Fenway Park Stadium Sprint, Boston MA. Spartans are invited to participate in the Fenway Sprint over two days, November 10th and 11th. Gain unprecedented access to previously closed off areas of America’s Most Beloved Ballpark. – November 13, 2018: New York City, NY. Join me in Chef Bouley's Test Kitchen for “The Ultimate Anti-Aging Diet – The Perfect Foods To Eat Your Way To Longevity”. ! – December 2-8, 2018: RUNGA Retreat, Dominican Republic. You're invited to join me at in December 2018. Join me in the Dominican Republic, one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean, for this retreat. In all RUNGA activities, RUNGA invites you to come home to yourself. To see everything you'll be getting into, . Use code BEN when you register so you get your gift when you arrive! I'll be there, too. – December 13-15, 2018: World Congress 2018 Hosted by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Las Vegas, Nevada. If you attend any conference this year, make it the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine’s 26th Annual World Congress. The fact is, in an era of andropause, low drive and deteriorating men's health, it's shocking that both practitioners and the public aren't aware of ancestral wisdom and modern scientific and medical tactics that can be used to optimize male physiology. It's time that changed, and I'll be teaching exactly how to make men, men again. – April 6-7, 2019: FitCon Summit, Salt Lake City, Utah. FitCon® encourages everyone to Find Their Fit. It does not matter whether it is powerlifting, Crossfit, bodybuilding, roller derby, or even axe throwing. Be sure to visit the booth in the expo! Giveaways & Goodies [01:20:15] -Grab your that comes with a tech shirt, a beanie and a water bottle. -And of course, this week's top iTunes review - gets some BG Fitness swag straight from Ben - ! ------------------------------------------ Listener Q&A [00:39:50] As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by , the Podcast Sidekick. Zero Gravity Beds [00:39:59] John says: Several mattress companies promote these zero gravity beds. Do zero gravity beds (or incline beds) improve sleep quality or impact muscles in any way? Also, can unplugging these beds remove the electricity to improve sleep? In my response, I recommend: - - - - - - How Hydrogen-Rich Water Works [00:50:27] Andrew says: After your recent podcasts and the hydrogen water generator giveaway, I have become really interested in hydrogen water. In your podcast with Tyler Lebaron, you mentioned that hydrogen water's antioxidant effect does not blunt the hormetic response of exercise. Can you explain a little bit more of what you mean by that? Would hydrogen water counteract adaptation to muscle growth or endurance training? In my response, I recommend: - - and - - (use code: BEN for 10% discount) - – use code: GREENFIELD to get a free promo package with your first purchase of the tablets, including a ‘to go' stainless steel double walled gasketed vacuum bottle, a branded phone back ring and a branded USB, value $30! Is Nicotine Healthy [00:57:51] Gabe says: In the last year I have gone from cigarettes, to vaping, to patches, and most recently have been using non-tobacco nicotine patches. I was wondering your opinion on using those and using nicotine in general. Is it all good, or all bad? When should it be used or not used? In my response, I recommend: - - - - How Long Does Stem Cell Therapy Last? [01:09:39] Scott says: I have a question on Stem Cell Therapy. Is the treatment a permanent or temporary effect? It seems to me that it would be permanent since you are essentially rolling back the clock on the cells. But at the end of your podcast with Dr. Adelson, he said that people often come back to him in a few years - which makes it seem temporary. Can you clear this up? In my response, I recommend: - - - Prior to , do a search in the upper right-hand corner of this website for the keywords associated with your question. Many of the questions we receive have already been answered here at Ben Greenfield Fitness!
Author, Food Blogger, and champion of Queens, Joe Distefano tells us what we're missing and how he got himself his very own book, all while eating some amazing Chinese food in the heart of Flushing. On the Made in New York Podcast we talk to those that make things here in NY.
Cathy is joined in-studio by veteran food writer Joe DiStefano and food photographer Clay Williams for the first episode of the fall '18 season. Their new book, 111 Places in Queens That You Must Not Miss, is a guide to the diverse delights of the borough, including a dizzying plethora of food that has made its 7 subway line known colloquially as the "International Express." From Tibetan momos to 4am Thai street hawker food, Uzbek kosher bakeries and Romanian charcuteries, hear why Queens has so much food from so many places, it's unlike any other place in the world. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast
Joe has done a lot so far in his life. Here are a few examples. He is a certified Performance Enhancement Specialist and Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He has also been trained at the CHEK institute (which is extremely difficult) as a Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach. He also cofounded Spartan Coaching, the first ever certification for obstacle race training. He also gave a TED talk at TEDxLugano in 2016. These are just examples, Joe has done so much more. His TBI came in his youth after a gust of wind tipped over a basketball hoop onto his head, giving him a nice, healthy TBI. We discuss nutrition, training, and simply how to treat your body better after a TBI. I dug this conversation, and I hope you do too. His story starts at 7:34
Aug 30, 2018, Q&A Episode 389: How To Biohack A Float Tank Experience, Reversing The Damage of EMF, Training With The Maffetone Method, and C-60 For Anti-Aging. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right (or go to ), use the Contact button on the , or call 1-877-209-9439. News Flashes [00:04:18] ? You can receive these News Flashes (and more) every single day, if you follow Ben on , , , and . Special Announcements [00:23:49] This podcast is brought to you by: -Kion Bar - The Kion Bar is a satisfying, real-food energy bar. Stable energy, no sugar crashes! Just a tasty punch of mouth-watering, chocolatey-salty-coconut goodness. Get it now at -Organifi - Organifi is an organic, superfood supplement line that makes quality trusted nutrition convenient and accessible. Go to and use code GREENFIELD for 20% off. -Thrive Market - Thrive Market is a revolutionary online marketplace on a mission to make healthy living easy and affordable for everyone. Get $60 of FREE Organic Groceries + Free Shipping and 30 day trial at -Primal Cold - The JetPack by Primal Cold is the world’s most advanced cold pack for your nut sac. Make the Cold your Secret Weapon and get 15% off your order when you enter code Ben at checkout. Visit to get your 15% off. -, and get ready for some epic stories about his morning, day and evening routine! Ben's Adventures: – October 14 – 16, 2018: SPARK BioHacking Conference, Toronto, Ontario. The features a series of talks by leaders across a range of fields with an eye on optimizing human performance, recovery, and longevity. Researchers, medical specialists and other biohacking experts will share provocative, informative, and inspiring presentations meant to amplify your life. – October 11 – 14, 2018: 2018 RUNGA California Immersion Retreat, Napa, California. Join me, my wife, Jessa, Joe DiStefano and a small, intimate group of like-minded individuals for a weekend-long getaway. We’ve rented a beautiful mansion located in one of the most iconic countrysides in America– Napa Valley. We’ve thought of everything that you could possibly need to gently “press the reboot button” on your body and completely tune in to your heart, mind, body, strength, and spirit. – November 1 – 4, 2018: Live It To Lead It Health Centers of the Future Seminar, Las Vegas, Nevada. Create the life you want, the marriage you want, the family you want—all fueled by a practice that radically changes the lives of your patients. this three-day event, you’ll learn the latest medical discoveries in cellular health, get a marketing plan for scaling your practice and find ways to build residual passive income. – December 2-8, 2018: RUNGA Retreat, Dominican Republic. You’re invited to join me at in December 2018. Join me in the Dominican Republic, one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean, for this retreat. In all RUNGA activities, RUNGA invites you to come home to yourself. To see everything you’ll be getting into, . Use code BEN when you register so you get your gift when you arrive! I’ll be there, too. – December 13-15, 2018: World Congress 2018 Hosted by the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine. If you attend any conference this year, make it the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine’s 26th Annual World Congress. The fact is, in an era of andropause, low drive and deteriorating men’s health, it’s shocking that both practitioners and the public aren’t aware of ancestral wisdom and modern scientific and medical tactics that can be used to optimize male physiology. It’s time that changed, and I’ll be teaching exactly how to make men, men again. - June 23 to July 7, 2019: Swiss Retreat and Liver Detox, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Join me for an immersive health retreat on the Swiss Alps in 2019. to know more or reserve your spot now. Giveaways & Goodies [01:20:39] -Grab your that comes with a tech shirt, a beanie and a water bottle. -And of course, this week's top iTunes review - gets some BG Fitness swag straight from Ben - ! ------------------------------------------ Listener Q&A [00:29:48] As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by , the Podcast Sidekick. How To Biohack A Float Tank Experience [00:32:25] Shane says: Wondering if you know of anything that you can take when you go into a float tank? I have had great experiences so far but I would LOVE to go deeper! In my response, I recommend: - - - - - - Reversing The Damage of EMF [00:49:30] Sheridan (and Chris) says: I am curious of your thoughts around biohacking tools if you have worked in a high EMF exposure area? Is there something you can do, after the fact? For example, I work in a shopping centre and the whole centre's meters are right outside our window. -- Chris also asked a similar question about how to undo the damage of working at places like AT&T and Apple for his entire career. In my response, I recommend: - - -Ketone esters (Ben mentions and ) - - (no more than 1,100 mcg of iodine per day - the tolerable upper limit) - - - - -Red blood cell support (I recommend ) - for full spectrum antioxidant support along with large intake of wild plants/herbs/spices - - or - Training With The Maffetone Method [01:06:25] Callan says: I am a fit 27-year-old female doing HIIT training 4-5 times per week. I can run a sub-7-minute mile but I am trying to build my endurance and aerobic base. I have gotten into Triathlons and want to get good at them. I have heard about the MAF method where you spend 3-6 months building your aerobic base and never touching the anaerobic zone. Should I take 3 months off and train aerobically? Is that still a thing? Should I add strength and HIIT into that or do I need to take the time off to train aerobically? In my response, I recommend: - C-60 For Anti-Aging [01:13:52] Kim says: I am interested in your opinion in the atom cluster called Carbon 60. In my response, I recommend: - -Sexy hair -
Aug 2, 2018, Q&A Episode 388: Why Your Muscles Shake When You Exercise, How To Heal Your Joints With Celadrin, and What Is The Best Temperature For Hydrotherapy? Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right (or go to ), use the Contact button on the , or call 1-877-209-9439. News Flashes [00:08:20] Yet another fasting study suggests it’s not about the calorie restriction, but rather just the . A ketogenic diet with adequate calories , but you can at least *maintain* muscle WHILE decreasing body fat %. Appears , but rather the acid ketones produce (meaning supplements like beta-alanine or sodium bicarbonate good choices for power keto athletes). You can receive these News Flashes (and more) every single day, if you follow Ben on , , , and . Special Announcements [00:27:35] This podcast is brought to you by: -Halo - The Halo headset applies electrical stimulation to the brain’s motor cortex to induce a temporary state of hyperlearning. Get this truly innovative product for just $475 - that’s $275 off the retail price at -Onnit - Go to and save 10% on your awesome health and wellness purchase. The discount is built into the link. -, and get ready for some epic stories about his morning, day and evening routine! Ben's Adventures: AUGUST - August 17 - 19, 2018: Colorado Rockies Ultra Beast and Sprint Weekend, Breckenridge, Colorado. The mountain is calling! This is an extra-special . Team members of my company, , and I are competing together in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Experience the immense beauty of Colorado while conquering climbs, crawls, carries and traverses. FUTURE - October 14-16, 2018: SPARK BioHacking Conference, Toronto, Ontario. The features a series of talks by leaders across a range of fields with an eye on optimizing human performance, recovery, and longevity. Researchers, medical specialists and other biohacking experts will share provocative, informative, and inspiring presentations meant to invigorate your curiosity about health and amplify your life journey. - October 11 - 14, 2018: 2018 RUNGA California Immersion Retreat. Join me, my wife, Jessa, Joe DiStefano and a small, intimate group of like-minded individuals for a weekend-long getaway. We’ve rented a beautiful mansion located in one of the most iconic countrysides in America– Napa Valley. We’ve thought of everything that you could possibly need to gently “press the reboot button” on your body and completely tune in to your heart, mind, body, strength, and spirit. - December 2-8, 2018: RUNGA Retreat, Dominican Republic. You're invited to join me at in December 2018. Join me in the Dominican Republic, one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean, for this retreat. In all RUNGA activities, RUNGA invites you to come home to yourself. To see everything you'll be getting into, . Use code BEN when you register so you get your gift when you arrive! I'll be there, too. - June 23 to July 7, 2019: Swiss Retreat and Liver Detox, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Join me for an immersive health retreat on the Swiss Alps in 2019. to know more or reserve your spot now. Giveaways & Goodies [01:10:50] -Grab your that comes with a tech shirt, a beanie and a water bottle. -And of course, this week's top iTunes review - gets some BG Fitness swag straight from Ben - ! ------------------------------------------ Listener Q&A As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by , the Podcast Sidekick. Why Your Muscles Shake When You Exercise [00:35:10] Garett says: My question relates to whenever I do strength or resistance training my muscles tend to tremble and shake. And this has been happening since high school and I am 31 now. When it happens my friends tend to joke that I am trying to out lift my potential or that I am too weak to lift the weights at hand (which is not the case). I have read that it could be from dehydration but I drink a ton of water. Do you have any idea what might be causing this or a supplement that might help temper it, I would love to know. In my response, I recommend: -Kion amino acids -Creatine monohydrate - -HALO headset -Superessentials How To Heal Your Joints With Celadrin [00:52:58] Will says: What do you think of the supplement Celadrin. It contains something called esterified fatty acid carbons. Supposedly it is good for joints and tendons. I didn't have much of an idea what this means. I know certain fatty acids (like MCT oils and the like) are good for you but I wasn't sure about these ones. Can you help us out? In my response, I recommend: - -Kion Flex -Superessentials fish oil -The olive oil club Ben is a member of What Is The Best Temperature For Hydrotherapy [00:59:10] Sheridan says: I was wondering what temperature you keep your hot tub at when you are doing your heat therapy. Is hotter better? Is there a sweet spot temperature wise or does it depend on what result you are after? In my response, I recommend: -My article on sauna science
Topic:Smart Growth and Livable Communities Series – data-driven tools to assist in decision making Guest & Organization:https://infiniteearthradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/image001.png ()Joe DiStefano is Principal and Co-Founder of UrbanFootprint (formerly Calthorpe Analytics). He leverages more than 20 years of experience in land use and transportation planning in leading the development and deployment of the UrbanFootprint software platform. His career has focused on the implementation of actionable, data-driven tools that bring critical information to land use planning decisions, energy and water resource choices, and the environmental, public health, and social equity challenges of our times. Joe has led some of the most complex planning and design projects in the US and globally, including the award-winning Envision Utah regional plan, post-hurricane recovery in Southern Louisiana, and major scenario modeling and design efforts in Los Angeles, Mexico City, and the Middle East. He now leads UrbanFootprint, a web-based software platform designed to optimize each step of the sustainable urban planning and design process by supporting planners and communities with easy access to data science and advanced scenario planning. Joe holds a Master’s in Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of California at Berkeley. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife and two children and is an avid cyclist. Resources: https://urbanfootprint.com/ (UrbanFootprint) – Urban Planning Software for Sustainable Cities https://www.lgc.org/ (Local Government Commission )
July 12, 2018, Q&A Episode 387: How Much Alcohol Makes You Fat, Is MSG Natural Or Not, and Is Smoked Salmon Healthy? Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right (or go to ), use the Contact button on the , or call 1-877-209-9439. News Flashes [00:06:43] Squats make you smart. ... Physical activity combined with learning seems to be an - meaning actually “working out” while you learn. Why us Homo sapiens are compared to other animals. 24-hour fasting . Why work. You can receive these News Flashes (and more) every single day, if you follow Ben on , , , and . Special Announcements [00:31:38] This podcast is brought to you by: -Kion Flex - With Kion Flex, you can promote joint comfort, mobility, and flexibility and support bone health with 16 different ingredients chosen based upon scientific data and traditional medicine. Pick some up at -GAINSwave - GAINSWave is a safe, non-invasive, non-drug treatment to enable better stiffness, better gettin-it-on, and better climaxes. To learn more go to and find a provider near you. -Tru Niagen - Tru Niagen restores your body’s natural balance of NAD every time you take it and you can get some at . -Gluten Guardian - If you’re at all sensitive to gluten (and even if you’re not, but just concerned about cross contamination, like we all should be)... then I recommend heading over to You can save 10% off the already discounted price, with the code GREENFIELD. -, and get ready for some epic stories about his morning, day and evening routine! Ben's Adventures: JULY - July 14 - 15, 2018: Train to Hunt Nationals, Mesa, Colorado. Nationals are right around the corner and I'm eager to take the podium! If you are a hunter, then you understand how fitness can impact your season. There's no better way to prepare than through Train to Hunt challenges. - July 19, 2018: Ancestral Health Symposium, Bozeman, Montana. "AHS" is a scientific conference which provides a forum so that learning and qualified discussion on all areas of human health can take place. Most noteworthy, at this conference you will go beyond diet and learn about the latest research across a wide range of topics, all united by an evolutionary perspective. speakers present on topics including diet, movement, sleep, stress, epigenetics, and more. AUGUST - August 17 - 19, 2018: Colorado Rockies Ultra Beast and Sprint Weekend, Breckenridge, Colorado. The mountain is calling! This is an extra-special . Team members from my company, , and I are competing together in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Experience the immense beauty of Colorado while conquering climbs, crawls, carries and traverses. FUTURE - October 14-16, 2018: SPARK BioHacking Conference, Toronto, Ontario. The features a series of talks by leaders across a range of fields with an eye on optimizing human performance, recovery, and longevity. Researchers, medical specialists and other biohacking experts will share provocative, informative, and inspiring presentations meant to invigorate your curiosity about health and amplify your life journey. - October 11 - 14, 2018: 2018 RUNGA California Immersion Retreat. Join me, my wife, Jessa, Joe DiStefano and a small, intimate group of like-minded individuals for a weekend-long getaway. We’ve rented a beautiful mansion located in one of the most iconic countrysides in America– Napa Valley. We’ve thought of everything that you could possibly need to gently “press the reboot button” on your body and completely tune in to your heart, mind, body, strength, and spirit. - December 2-8, 2018: RUNGA Retreat, Dominican Republic. You're invited to join me at in December 2018. Join me in the Dominican Republic, one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean, for this retreat. In all RUNGA activities, RUNGA invites you to come home to yourself. To see everything you'll be getting into, . Use code BEN when you register so you get your gift when you arrive! I'll be there, too. - June 23 to July 7, 2019: Swiss Retreat and Liver Detox, Swiss Alps, Switzerland. Join me for an immersive health retreat on the Swiss Alps in 2019. to know more or reserve your spot now. Giveaways & Goodies [01:14:30] -Grab your that comes with a tech shirt, a beanie and a water bottle. -And of course, this week's top iTunes review - gets some BG Fitness swag straight from Ben - ! ------------------------------------------ Listener Q&A As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by , the Podcast Sidekick. How Much Alcohol Makes You Fat? [00:41:13] Margie says: I listened to the twice but I still have three questions: 1- Does alcohol really slow or halt your body's ability to metabolize fat enough to cause weight gain? 2- If it does, would anything that has a sedative effect (calms the nervous system) do the same thing? 3- Is a daily dose of alcohol safe for the liver to detoxify every day? In my response, I recommend: - My podcast on alcohol "" - - Is MSG Natural Or Not? [01:01:30] Meg says: I am wondering if you could take a deep dive into MSG. My son and I have a disagreement as to whether or not we should partake. I've heard for so long that it should be avoided but my son says that it is safe and that it is a naturally occurring compound in vegetables. He sprinkles extra MSG on his food but I avoid it like that plague. What gives? Is Smoked Salmon Healthy? [01:07:24] Alex says: Obviously, we all know about the dangers of smoked meat (classified as a strong carcinogen) but it is very difficult to find info on smoked salmon. Salmon is a touted as a super food but I am keen to find out your thoughts on whether smoked salmon has the same benefits or if it is more like smoked meats, that we should be avoiding? In my response, I recommend: - - (including the part about Stratagene for evaluating histamine intolerance) Prior to , do a search in the upper right-hand corner of this website for the keywords associated with your question. Many of the questions we receive have already been answered here at Ben Greenfield Fitness!
June 14, 2018 podcast: 386 - The Best Biohacks For Longevity, The Best Biohacks for Libido, and Suppository vs. Vitamins. Have a podcast question for Ben? Click the tab on the right (or go to ), use the Contact button on the , or call 1-877-209-9439. News Flashes [00:03:55] Looks like can really enhance endurance! Want to HIIT it, but Hate Sprinting? using Burpees, Mountain Climbers, Squats + Thrusts w/ 3-kg Dumbbells, and Jumping Jacks Works Almost as Well. Appears my favorite form of working out - - is just fine for muscular hypertrophy and strength. , boxing and fighting I’ve read () I’m pretty sure to fight obesity. You can receive these News Flashes (and more) every single day, if you follow Ben on , , , and . Special Announcements [00:29:17] This podcast is brought to you by: -ONNIT - Go to and save 10% on your purchase. The discount is built into the link. -Thrive Market - Go to and save 25% on your purchase and free delivery. -Vuori - Go to , enter the code "BEN25" at checkout, and get 25% off your purchase. -, and get ready for some epic stories about his morning, day and evening routine! Ben's Adventures: -NEW! - June 15 - 17, 2018: Revitalize Conference, Marana, Arizona. Each year, #mbgrevitalize gathers the world's most knowledgeable experts and influential thought leaders for discussions on the future of wellness for you. Join me and dozens of other inspiring leaders in the vibrant Sonoran Desert, the perfect home to revitalize. From spiritual sunrises to star-filled evening skies, this is a special place which will touch your soul. I will lead a nature hike during the conference on Sunday, June 17. - June 23, 2018: Boise Sprint, Thomas Pence Ranch, Payette, Idaho. Don't let the beautiful scenery of Idaho fool you, this 3+ mile sprint will prove to be a formidable task for even the most seasoned Spartans. - June 28 - July 22, 2018: Mind Valley U, Tallinn, Estonia. is a month-long transformational event that is designed to create a university style education model for all ages. This will be one of those things you look back on and say: it changed my life. will be held in Tallinn, Estonia. Tallinn, Estonia has one of the highest number of startups per capita and is one of the most cutting-edge tech nations in the world. - July 19, 2018: Ancestral Health Symposium, Bozeman, Montana. "AHS" is a scientific conference which provides a forum so that learning and qualified discussion on all areas of human health can take place. Most noteworthy, at this conference you will go beyond diet and learn about the latest research across a wide range of topics, all united by an evolutionary perspective. speakers present on topics including diet, movement, sleep, stress, epigenetics, and more. - August 17 - 19, 2018: Colorado Rockies Ultra Beast and Sprint Weekend, Breckenridge, Colorado. The mountain is calling! This is an extra-special . Team members from my company, , and I are competing together in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. Experience the immense beauty of Colorado while conquering climbs, crawls, carries and traverses. - October 5-7, 2018: SPARK BioHacking Conference, Toronto, Ontario. The features a series of talks by leaders across a range of fields with an eye on optimizing human performance, recovery, and longevity. Researchers, medical specialists and other biohacking experts will share provocative, informative, and inspiring presentations meant to invigorate your curiosity about health and amplify your life journey. - October 11 - 14, 2018: 2018 RUNGA California Immersion Retreat. Join me, my wife, Jessa, Joe DiStefano and a small, intimate group of like-minded individuals for a weekend-long getaway. We’ve rented a beautiful mansion located in one of the most iconic countrysides in America– Napa Valley. We’ve thought of everything that you could possibly need to gently “press the reboot button” on your body and completely tune in to your heart, mind, body, strength, and spirit. - December 2-8, 2018: RUNGA Retreat, Dominican Republic. You're invited to join me at in December 2018. Join me in the Dominican Republic, one of the most beautiful places in the Caribbean, for this retreat. In all RUNGA activities, RUNGA invites you to come home to yourself. To see everything you'll be getting into, . Use code BEN when you register so you get your gift when you arrive! I'll be there, too. Giveaways & Goodies [01:27:00] -Grab your that comes with a tech shirt, a beanie and a water bottle. -And of course, this week's top iTunes review - gets some BG Fitness swag straight from Ben - ! ------------------------------------------ Listener Q&A As compiled, deciphered, edited and sometimes read by , the Podcast Sidekick. The Best Biohacks For Longevity [00:38:29] Ian says: I am wondering where a good place to start would be when I start purchasing some biohacking devices for longevity. I only have a few thousand dollars kicking around that I want to invest in these devices so if you could point me in the right direction of where to start, I would appreciate it. I am looking forward to purchasing some of your Kion Coffee. In my response, I recommend: -Ancestral Living vs. Modern Biohacking presentation at (see calendar above!) - - alternative: or - - alternative: - - alternative: - - alternative: with - - alternative: - (use code GREEN1 for 20% discount) - - alternative: a good fence in your backyard for sun bathing - - alternative: - - alternative: -PEMF - - alternative: - - alternative: - - alternative: The Best Biohacks For Libido [01:06:17] Joshua says: Question about all the experimenting you have done on your penis. I have not been sexually active for about six years and am getting married in a few months. I am interested in doing one of the experiments that you have done to have better sexual performance. I know they are costly, so do you have a suggestion as to which one gives you the best "bang for your buck" - no pun intended. I don't think I have any problems, I am just looking for heightened performance. In my response, I recommend: -Level 1: -Level 2: -Level 3: (the video of Part II of my surgery with Dr. Amy Killan) BUT first address the following: -Zinc (recommend ) -Vitamin D (recommend ) -Creatine (recommend ) -Nitric oxide (recommended photobiomodulation with sunlight//) - My testosterone articles on how to biohack testosterone: - - - - - - - - - Suppository vs. Vitamins [00:00:00] Thomas says: As biohackers, why aren't we taking advantage of the higher absorption rate of suppositories? I would rather stick something up my butt than swallow dozens of pills every day. Maybe that is just me? Plus there is the DIY factor. In my response, I recommend: - Prior to , do a search in the upper right-hand corner of this website for the keywords associated with your question. Many of the questions we receive have already been answered here at Ben Greenfield Fitness!
This week on the podcast we’re joined by Joe DiStefano of Urban Footprint. We talk about Joe’s work with Calthorpe Associates doing regional planning as well as creating digital tools for big planning ideas. Joe also talks about the importance of planners having information at their fingertips in order to make decisions as well as being the ones in the room to remind everyone plans are about people.
Joe DiStefano is a Queens based food writer, critic, blogger, and author. He is a champion of Queens based restaurants, and he has an incredible knowledge of food in New York City. Joe runs food tours throughout Queens. We braved the elements, airplane landings, and location changes to bring you this episode. Joe and I talked about his origins in food writing, where to eat if you have 24 hours in NYC, his food likes and dislikes, helping scout locations for Andrew Zimmern, and a lot more. Check out Joe DiStefano http://chopsticksandmarrow.com/ https://www.instagram.com/joedistefanoqns/ https://theworldsfare.nyc/ The following food bloggers were mentioned in this episode: https://www.instagram.com/foodandfootprints/ https://www.instagram.com/gustasian/ Support The Voyages of Tim Vetter Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thevoyagesoftimvetter
Get ready to give yourself permission to act outside the status quo and seek adventure as our guest Joe Di helps us cultivate a Spartan lifestyle on this week's OPP. Joe DiStefano is the articulate and inspiring head of Spartan Sport and Spartan coaching. He also owns his own adventure travel company and in this episode of the OPP, we cover the rising popularity of obstacle course racing, tips for athletes, kettlebells, his digital detox retreats with industry leaders and much more. Show Notes for OPP #149 with Joe Di Stefano Joe's take on the growth of Spartan Racing and "suffer fests" Giving yourself permission to act outside of the norm How your life perspective changes when you seek adventure and opportunity Joe's top tips for first-time Spartan racers Tips for advanced Spartan racers Joe's amazing "Adventure Travel Company" Go Runga - featuring former OPP guests Ben Greenfield, Scott Dolly, Aaron Alexander and Eric Remensperger How do you get 3,000 pounds of ice, Dragon Door kettlebells, and Dry Farm Wines to the middle of nowhere in Panama The one exercise everybody needs to be able to do well... and some tips to make yours better ("shoulders are ear poison" and "line up Orion's Belt") The Prague Institute and DNS, aka Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization and developmental kinesiology Why we should lie on our back like a baby and blow up ballons Joe's Top 3 Tips to #LiveOptimal
Could you go a week without your phone, without email, Facebook, or even text messaging? Sometimes the thing we try to avoid is the thing we need the most. My guest today, Joe DiStefano, found that, despite his fears, a “digital detox” was exactly what he needed to break out of stress and stagnation. For more than 6 years, Joe has been working with Spartan Race, Inc, and is now Director of Sport & Training Initiatives at Spartan Race. He has a bachelor of science degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Fitchburg State University, and has almost completed his master’s degree in Sports Psychology. Joe is certified through the NASM as a Performance Enhancement Specialist and Corrective Exercise Specialist and is also a Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. He has been trained at the C.H.E.K Institute as a Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach. [Note: For the complete set of show notes, links, and contact info, head to https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/podcast]
https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/thescraper I've met a lot of interesting characters and crazy cats in my life. Scott Dolly, AKA "The Scraper" (at least, that's what I call him) is no exception. I first met Scott in Costa Rica at a digital detox, hot yoga retreat and adventure getaway called "Runga". Yep, that's the same event at which I hung out with Eric, the guy I interviewed in the episode "" and the same event founded by my buddy and Spartan racing bigwig Joe DiStefano, who I interviewed in the episode "" A few months after Runga, Scott pulled up to my house in Spokane, WA in a big black SUV jam-packed with snowboarding equipment and a bag full of strange body adjusting and "scraping" tools. Our ensuing weekend together was a geekfest of biomechanics, physiology, fascia fixing, woo-woo chakra energy work and much more, and in today's episode, we take a deep dive into all that and much more. So who is Scott, exactly? Scott Dolly MS, ATC, CSCS is the owner/CEO and founder of He is a manual therapy and IASTM specialist who utilizes biomechanical movement analysis to locate imbalances and dysfunctions in the human body. Scott is a national and international speaker and educator in the field of sports medicine; and he has authored courses on I.A.S.T.M. and Advanced Training Science. Scott also serves as the Peak Performance columnist for Martial Arts Illustrated Magazine in the UK, through which his work reaches over a half million people worldwide. Scott has over 15 years’ experience studying and working with the human body and he works with thousands of clients every year. He resides in Winchester, Virginia. His credentials and certifications include: -Master’s Degree in Athletic Training: Shenandoah University -Undergraduate work in Biology and Physics: Shepherd University -Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist: National Strength and Conditioning Association -Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Specialist -Reiki Master: 11 years During our discussion, you'll discover: -The truth about whether foam rolling really works, and why Scott is a big fan of "butter knives" for your fascia...[14:45] -Why Scott said I needed to do more “closed kinetic chain exercises” when he analyzed my gait...[26:40] -How Scott helped a nervous guy on the chair lift using "distance healing" and Qi Gong...[41:30] -Scott's work in sound bowls and healing frequencies, and how he aligns that with being able to run a 4:40 mile, train NFL athletes and deadlift nearly 700 pounds...[46:30 & 56:30] -The protective “bubble” Scott drew around us inside the mountain lodge when we were snowboarding...[46:20] -Scott's experience with the one-inch-punch by a Shaolin monk...[59:50] -And much more... Resources from this episode: - - - - - - Show Sponsors: biOptimzers – Crank your muscle gains to new heights by flooding your muscles with maximal amino acids without increasing your protein intake by a single gram. Go to to automatically get 10% off your order. MVMT Watches - The watchmaker’s goal is to change the way consumers think about fashion by offering high quality minimalist products at revolutionary prices. Go to to get 15% off. Free shipping and free returns! Organifi - For the best tasting greens superfood blend, go to and use code 'BEN' for 20% off your first order. Marc Pro - Pain Relief and Faster Muscle Recovery Time. For a 5% discount, use promo code “BEN” at . -Runga 2017: Dec 8-21, 2017 (you get to choose how long to stay!). RUNGA is a once a year retreat, currently hosted in December. RUNGA is designed to facilitate a dramatic shift in attendee's current outlook, lifestyle choices, self efficacy, motivation, love, even spirituality. The retreat spans 8-days and centers around fostering heightened awareness, presence, and connection with others through a mandatory “Digital Detox” – or no cell phones, computers, and other technology. Yoga is offered twice per day, everyday. There is also an off-site adventure ranging from hiking volcanoes to white water rafting or zip lining. World-class spa treatments are available and 100% of the food are suitable for vegetarian, vegan, paleo, gluten-free, or ketogenic dieters. They are also delicious. Use code BEN (or let them know I sent you) to get VIP treatment and a free gift valued at $100! Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Scott or me? Leave your comments at and one of us will reply!
In this episode, Ben Greenfield interviews Joe DiStefano, director of sport at Spartan Race, about drug-testing, the nefarious Spartan World Championships blizzard, canceling obstacles and much more. During this episode, Joe and Ben discuss: -What a bottle of whiskey and a spear have to do with this episode... -Why Hobie Call won Spartan World Championships... -Why nobody got drug tested after the race, and whether they're going to drug test age groups... -How drunk Hunter got... -The things that happened on race day that drastically affected results... -Why the woman's champ two-peated (and her banana + water training secret)... -Which new obstacles are you most excited about? -If Spartan was too "soft" on the Ultra Beasters on Saturday by canceling some obstacles.... -The inside story of the blizzard that blew in during Ultra Beast... -Whether they'll move the Spartan World Championships course around to different locations... -And much more! Resources from this episode: –Dec 2017: Runga in Costa Rica: 8 days, epic food, twice daily yoga, salt water pool and manual therapy and spa services galore, experts from around the world teaching running clinics, kettlebell seminars, lecturing on nutrition, etc. Also daily adventures ranging from zip lining to white water, along with a full digital detox. Code “BEN” gets you a free gift with your SNOW registration valued at $75! Click here to get in now. Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/obstacledominator/ObstacleDominator65.mp3"] Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)
Last week, I went rafting in the Grand Canyon, and I completely unplugged with zero cell phone or internet for five days. I came out of this "digital detox" extremely nervous about what my e-mail inbox would look like, how many voicemails and text messages I'd have, and what kind of fires I'd need to put out on the business front. But amazingly, things were just fine. It took me two hours to catch-up on e-mail. None of my clients died, and most got through their pre-written workouts just fine without me. The post office was still delivering mail to my home. And life, my body, and my brain felt very, very good. Detoxed. Clean. My guest today, Joe DiStefano, is all about the digital detox. But he's no hairy hippie living in the woods. Instead, Joe is the co-founder of Spartan Coaching, the world's first international obstacle race training certification program. He has a B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science from Fitchburg State University, and he is pursuing a master's degree in Sports Psychology. Certified through the NASM as a Performance Enhancement Specialist and Corrective Exercise Specialist, he is also a Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA and has been trained at the C.H.E.K Institute as a Holistic Nutrition and Lifestyle Coach. Over the past decade, DiStafano has worked as a health and performance coach and a serial entrepreneur. Prior to joining Spartan Race, he oversaw the development of more than 100 women-only personal training studios across the U.S. His specialties include corrective exercise, nutrition, stress management, human psychology and business development. During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why Joe swears by using an "" as the #1 tool for total body fitness... -The best way to make coffee if you want to retain all the bioactive, cognitive-performance enhancing components... -Joe's top tip for travel-proofing your immune system... -How to enhance the absorption of any supplement you take... -The best body-weight-only travel workout you can do anytime, anyplace without anybody noticing... -How your organs stick to one another, and the kind of breathing technique that can "unstick" these organs... -Joe's underground method of making the gluten in bread less damaging... -What happened to Joe's body when he experimented with doing 5-6 hours of yoga per day during a digital detox in Costa Rica... -And much more... Resources from this episode: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -: 8 days, epic food, twice daily yoga, salt water pool and manual therapy and spa services galore, experts from around the world teaching running clinics, kettlebell seminars, lecturing on nutrition, etc. Also daily adventures ranging from zip lining to white water, along with a full digital detox. Code “BEN” gets you a free gift with your RUNGA registration valued at $75! -Get a SpartanX and a SpartanSGX certification () Do you have questions, comments or feedback for me or Joe DiStefano? Leave your thoughts at and one of use will reply!
Today, we are joined by the Director of Sport Initiatives at Spartan Race, Joe DiStefano, aka "Joe DI." If you haven't heard of Spartan, they're a company that has started a movement all across the world, hosting events, training seminars, and all-out, extreme obstacle races that push people to their absolute limits. Spartan is a sport, community, a philosophy, a training and nutrition program – with daily advice, a podcast, a series of books, an activity for kids, workout gear, a media channel, an NBC Sports series, a digital magazine, and a timed obstacle race. I don't know about you guys, but sometimes, my biggest challenges are overcoming not physical limitations, but mental ones. Often times, when the going gets really tough, I give up on myself, bargain, compromise, or convince myself that I can do it. That's why, in this episode, we talk with one of Spartan's best and brightest trainers on the topic of mental tenacity. As someone who has helped create some of the world's toughest sporting events, and an acclaimed personal trainer, our guest today has a lot to say on the subject, and I'm sure you'll take away not only a huge dose of inspiration, but also some actionable principles you can use to sharpen your focus and increase your mental tenacity in all of life's challenges.
Spartan Race's "other Joe" mastermind behind much ofSpartanrace's success.
In this episode, Ben Greenfield and Hunter McIntyre interview Joe DeSena about all the nitty-gritty details of the Spartan Agoge and the Spartan Delta. Did you miss Part 1 of this series? Click here to listen to Part 1 of "What Is The Spartan Delta" with Joe DiStefano. -Why Joe is hanging out with monks in Japan... -The difference between the Spartan Agoge and the Death Race... -Why the World Championship course was so friggin' easy... -Joe's involvement with the new Spartan reality TV show... -Click here to view the Finland swimming video Ben mentions... -Click here to learn more about Spartan's 2016 "Year Of Resilience" -Click here for the official Spartan Delta information and sign-up page -Click here for the official Agoge general information page/schedule -Click here for the official February "Winter Agoge" page -Click here for the official June "Summer Agoge" page Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/obstacledominator/ObstacleDominator50.mp3"] Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)
In this episode, Ben Greenfield and Hunter McIntyre interview Joe DiStefano, co-founder of Spartan Coaching, the world's first international obstacle race training certification program, and after you discover our big three goals for the 2016 New Year, we ask... -What is Spartan Delta and a Spartan Agoge (click here to learn more)... -How to become an obstacle course specialist... -How to get a SpartanX and a SpartanSGX certification (click here and use discount code BEN10)... -And much more! Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/obstacledominator/ObstacleDominator48.mp3"] Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)
In this episode, Ben Greenfield interviews Joe DiStefano, the evil mastermind behind the upcoming Spartan SGX East Coast Combine (register with 10% discount code BEN10). Registration is now open for the East Coast Combine at the Blue Mountain Ski Area in Pennsylvania on July 14 and 15, the week between the Spartan Pennsylvania Spartan Races. This is your chance to show the Spartan Nation what you are made of. There will be prizes for men and women: -$500 for first place -$300 for second place -$200 for third place The Combine’s goals are to assess athletes’ performance and to draw parallels across other sports. If you are a seasoned competitor in any sport, join Spartan at the East Coast Combine to see how you compare. The action starts Tuesday, July 14 at 5 pm and concludes Wednesday, July 15 at 1 pm. During this show, Ben and Joe discuss: -Their workouts of the week... -What happened at the West Combine (results above)... -What's new at the East Combine... -How to crank out burpees as fast as possible... -How to climb a rope quickly...(check out S-hook vs. J-hook here) -How to throw a huge amount of spears in a short period of time as accurately as possible... -How to carry a bucket fast... -How to crawl under barbwire fast... -What it takes to be a Spartan SGX Coach... -And much more! Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)
This week on All in the Industry, host Shari Bayer welcomes “The Man Who Ate Queens” – Joe DiStefano is a tour guide, food writer and editor of Chopsticks and Marrow. Chopsticks and Marrow is a popular blog mainly about eating in Queens, New York City’s most delicious and diverse borough. Shari gets the details on how Joe fell in love with the cuisine of his neighborhood and chats about his thorough neighborhood food tours offered, such as the Himalayan Cuisine Tour, Flushing Chinatown Food Tour, as well as the Flavors of Southeast Asia in Queens Tour. Joe also shares the details around a great upcoming event with his company N.Y. Epicurean Events whose mission is to pair the agricultural bounty of the Catskills with New York City’s finest chefs. Tune in to hear Joe’s answers to the speed round questions, industry news, and Shari’s solo dining experience at Wylie Dufresne’s Alder! This program was brought to you Whole Foods Market. “Elmhurst, Queens has tons of Thai, Indonesian, Vietnamese, as well as Chinese food. It’s a really great neighborhood!” “I’m still making my way through Queens. I’m still eating Queens!” —Joe DiStefano on All in the Industry
In this episode, Hunter and Ben are joined by Alexander Nicholas (pictured above), who has created an intense workout at his EPIC gym in New York City that burns 1200 calories, and that ABC World News picked as the toughest workout in the nation. Joe DiStefano also pops in to let us know about the upcoming elite athlete combine in Temecula. We also field questions from listeners, including: Ryan asks: How do you protect your knees during the barbed wire crawl? V asks: How do you transition to racing as an elite obstacle racer? Beni asks: Can you work fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers on same day? Steven asks: How do you transition from bodybuilding into endurance sports? Questions, comments or feedback? Leave 'em below, and click here to leave your questions now... [audio src="http://traffic.libsyn.com/obstacledominator/ObstacleDominator23.mp3"] Music courtesy Skorge - Sail (AWOLNATION Dubstep Rmx)
This week on Let’s Eat In Cathy hosts ethnic food fanatics Wendy Chan and Joe DiStefano to discuss the goings-on in NYC’s most ethnically delicious borough, Queens. The Asian Feastival is coming up, and the gang discuss why there is no better place to have it than Flushing Queens. The Feastival is a one day culinary explosion–a series of events and tastings and discussions all taking place on September 6th starting at noon. Give a listen and find out what these ethnic foodies would make for their special someone on a date. This episode was sponsored by Fairway: like no other market.
Inaugural podcast in the Middle Chamber Books podcast series. An interview with Joe DiStefano of the Philadelphia Inquirer, author of COMCASTed: How Ralph and Brian Roberts Took Over America's TV, One Deal at a Time.
In our inaugural podcast for Middle Chamber Books, we interview Joe DiStefano, Philadelphia Inquirer business writer and author of Comcasted: How Ralph And Brian Roberts Took Over America’s Tv, One Deal At A Time. Joe’s [Read more...]
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