Ingrained: The Science of Habits, Health, and Personal Development

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss a few key points from the book What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith best selling author of The Earned Life (episode 100). Learn the 20 most common noxious habits of business leaders that can dramatically improve your impact when you use Goldsmith's strategies for improvement. Enlist others to give honest feedback. Ask for...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss how money works.  The impact of printing money and inflation Why you need to own assets that pay you passively The difference between an employees income vs an investor or business owner's income Books you should read on finance. Purchase Your Copy of The Cashflow Quadrant from Amazon Purchase Your Copy of  The Richest Man In Babylon from Amazon Purc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I give an overview of the book Being Unstoppable; Conquering Your Everest by Sean Swarner. Sean has been on the podcast before telling his incredible life story of overcoming two very deadly cancers in his teenage years one of which required a medically induced coma for most of his 16th year of life and damaging half of his lungs. Sean later went on to summit the h...

Send us Fan Mail The primary purpose of this book is to help people understand how different foods can cause inflammation and how to find your own food triggers. Dr Will Cole lays out a roadmap for people experiencing autoimmune symptoms and how to discover the foods that are causing harm to your body. Purchase your copy of The Inflammation Spectrum from Amazon Get easy Telehealth doctor visit for...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I use diet culture as example of extremist looking past a host of evidence to maintain their position at the poler ends of a political spectrum. It's important to understand that there is likely a lot of information out there that you don't know and if you did know it might change the way you think and act. It's your job to seek out new information....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss the general layout and a few of the main ideas found in the book Breath written by James Nestor. While I can't say for sure if everything in the book is scientifically accurate or not. I do know there is only one way we die and that is from insufficient oxygenation of the brain. If proper oxygenation of the brain and body are that important, it does...

Send us Fan Mail Longevity isn’t about living longer — it’s about living better for longer. In this episode of Ingrained , we explore the daily habits and lifestyle patterns shared by the longest-living populations in the world. You’ll learn how small, repeatable behaviors influence inflammation, metabolic health, resilience, and long-term wellbeing. Rather than extreme protocols, this episode foc...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I highlight my 3 favorite books on influence, sales and negotiation. In this episode you'll learn  How to create change of any size How to use the 6 sources of motivation Types of sales people Which sales people perform best Negotiation strategies Purchase your copy of Influencer , Challenger Sale and Never Split the Difference from Amazon Listen to your favor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss several highlights from the book Grit written by Angela Duckworth. Grit seems to be the glue that makes individuals highly successful in any sport or career. Having the ability to work on improving day after day over the course of several years is far better than having natural talent and lower work ethic. In this episode you learn  What grit is How to te...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss highlights from Dr Humerman's discussions with Dr Gillett and Dr Palmer on hormone optimization and curing mental illness through ketogenic diet and some of the suspected mechanisms of action. See more from Dr Humerman at https://hubermanlab.com/ Dr Humerman's Interview with Dr Gillett: https://hubermanlab.com/dr-kyle-gillett-tools-for-hormone-o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I do a brief review of the Book Wild At Hear, Discovering the Secrets of A Man's Soul written by John Eldredge. The book is written somewhat like a Romance drama depicting men as dangerous, wild, and deeply romantic but in today's world are tamed and made to be nice guys. I appreciated some the ideas Eldredge was attempting to get across but was not a fan...

Send us Fan Mail Based on Dr Alia Crum's Ted Talk Change Your Mindset Change The Game I discuss examples of how the body literally reacts differently to the same dose of medication or calories consumed based on what the mind thinks. I reference Atomic Habits, The Comfort Crisis and Can't Hurt me for more tips, tricks and examples on how we can change our mindset and in turn get completel...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss two chapters on the cellular level from the book Younger Next Year. where Dr Henry S. Lodge writes about the natural decay that is ongoing day and night which helps us shed old cells, provides opportunity to rebuild new bone, muscle and every other system of the body on a regular basis. The kicker though, if you don't trigger the rebuilding process t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I discuss several take aways from Admiral William H. McRaven's book Make Your Bed such as: Why getting small things right effects everything else Why you should find good companions to work, live and play with Measure yourself and others by the size of their heart Life is not fair, drive on! among many other life lessons. Purchase your copy of Make Your Bed fr...

Send us Fan Mail Some think a checklist is simply a way of giving yourself a dopamine hit by putting on paper and then checking off what you were going to do anyway. But checklist are actually key tools to ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality under complex circumstances. That's why surgeons, pilots and large construction contractors us checklist. Checklist are also valuable in bringing...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I read and discuss several highlights from the book The Brain; The Story of You written by David Eagleman. In this episode you'll learn - Why our memories are often inaccurate - Why each of us experiences a different reality from one another - Why life threatening events seem to be in slow motion - How scientists are using new technology to assist with things...

Send us Fan Mail Sleep is one of the most overlooked habits in health and personal development. In this episode of Ingrained , we break down how sleep influences hormones, appetite, metabolism, and body weight. You’ll learn why poor sleep drives cravings and fat storage, how sleep debt accumulates over time, and which sleep habits have the biggest impact on metabolic health. This episode connects...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I walk through many takeaways from the Book Generating Buy-In, Mastering the Language of Leadership written by Mark S. Walton. Learn how to get buy with in the most powerful manner, through the use of effective story telling. Learn how to develop a strategic story by Setting Goals Determine Your Buy-In Objective Establish your strategic storyline Develop your story...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore what causes chronic increased levels of cortisol in the body but also what problems are related to the issue. Cortisol does many different things in the body such as help  stabilize blood pressure stabilize blood sugar help with focus and supports several systems of the body but when levels of cortisol are too high for too long it has the opposite effect...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I'm joined by Ben Pales to discuss The Comfort Crisis written by Michael Easter. Easter uses his hunting trip to the Arctic as the backbone of the book while he explores multiple issues with living and overly comfortable life. Pen and I highlight How solitude and boredom refresh and ignite the brain's creativity and focus. Significant time outdoors seems...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we need both, an amazing vision or destination to chase as well as the ability to enjoy the journey. If you can build a life that has both you'll not only travel far but enjoy the ride. In this episode I pull James Clear's book Atomic Habits back off the shelf to remind us of a few methods we can use to create daily routines that help us actually do on a daily...

Send us Fan Mail In his new book Joe Polish teaches the strategies he has developed and used for decades to create incredible relationships that result in both joyful and rewarding interpersonal connection as well as high performing businesses and teams. Joe Polish the Founder of the Genius Network and known as the most connected man alive. Teaches how to: Be curious and discover how others are su...

Send us Fan Mail Exercise has many short and long term effects on the body. In this episode I discuss how different types of exercise cause different hormones to be released telling the brain to send support. In response the brain also grows new cells increasing in size and ultimately providing long term protection from neurodegenerative diseases.  Exercise results in improved: Mood Focus Energy S...

Send us Fan Mail This book outlines the need for every family to have an emergency preparedness plan in place. You never want to need it but you will be happy you have it in the case of an unfortunate event or circumstances. The author says there are 4 levels of emergency preparedness each on building upon the previous level and the provisions needed for each also compound upon one another. Don&ap...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I explore  What makes people feel fulfilled.  How to achieve fulfillment  Why doing what you love will help you be more productive, feel more joy, and serve more people while making a lasting impact. Source of info: Therapytips.org Start recording high quality audio and video with Squadcast Start your own podcast for free with Buzzsprout Go to Tubebuddy.com/Bronson...