The Jesse Chappus Show

James Colquhoun, filmmaker of Food Matters and Hungry For Change and founder of FMTV. Along with his wife Laurentine, James founded Food Matters, giving people the tools (films, books, website, TV) to take charge of their own health. In this episode, we discuss: Going from working at sea to building a huge health brand His father's health crisis and transformation Sharing health information with f...

Meik Wiking is the CEO at The Happiness Research Institute and he's a New York Times bestselling author. He's written The Little Book of Hygge followed by The Little Book of Lykke (today's focus). In this episode, we discuss: What is happiness? Overall happiness vs happiness in the here and now Establishing The Happiness Research Institute The benefits of co-housing Applying co-housing principles...

We hope your 2018 is off to a great start... ours sure is! On NYE we created a list of personal, relationship, and business intentions for the year. Today, we're going to share some of our intentions with you. Hopefully you'll be inspired to come up with some intentions of your own. Cheers to a happy and healthy 2018! Related links: Listen to Dr. Sachin Patel previously on TUHP (episode #168) The...

Mastin Kipp is a number one best-selling author, speaker, and Functional Life Coach (TM) for people who are seeking rapid transformation in their lives. He has been featured on the Emmy Award show, Super Soul Sunday, and recognized as a "thought leader for the next generation" by Oprah Winfrey. In this episode, we discuss: Mastin's Divine Storm The Daily Love... the early days Milestones involving...

Gabby Bernstein is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Universe Has Your Back and has written five additional bestsellers. She was featured on Oprah's SuperSoul Sunday as a "next-generation thought leader," and The New York Times named her "a new role model." Gabby appears regularly as an expert on The Dr. Oz Show and co-hosted the Guinness World Record largest guided meditation with D...

Gretchen Rubin is one of today's most influential and thought-provoking observers of happiness and human nature. She's the author of many books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers The Four Tendencies, Better Than Before, and The Happiness Project. On Gretchen's top-ranking, award-winning podcast "Happier with Gretchen Rubin," she discusses happiness and good habits with her siste...

Josh Gitalis is a Clinical Nutritionist and is a recognized expert in the fields of clinical detoxification & therapeutic supplementation. He runs a Toronto-based private practice, with a worldwide client base. Josh is the first Canadian nutritionist to become an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner (IFMCP). In this episode, we discuss: Taking your healthy lifestyle to the next...

Things don't always go as planned. This week, we decided to share a couple of monumental shifts in our lives, that were unexpected. Fortunately, they both worked out for the better. Related links: 204: Meghan Telpner – A "Natural" Birth Story Marni's contribution on Jesse's blog Join our Facebook community Follow us on Instagram Related episodes: 335: Focus Friday – The Ultimate Baby (Our 3rd Trim...

Meghan Telpner is a Toronto-based author, speaker, nutritionist, and founder of the Academy of Culinary Nutrition who's been ranked as one of the top 100 female entrepreneurs in Canada. She's written two bestselling books: UnDiet: Eat Your Way to Vibrant Health and The UnDiet Cookbook. In this episode, we discuss: The eternal pregnancy The importance of preconception planning Detoxing before getti...

To eat or not to eat... lectins. This is the question we were faced with after our latest episode featuring Dr. Steven Gundry. A group of proteins called lectins are the primary defence most plants have against predators... including us (human beings). Today we're discussing how we're going to approach lectins in the "healthy" foods we've been consuming. Related links: Listen to Dr. Steven Gundry...

Dr. Steven Gundry has worked in medicine for over 40 years and is probably best known for my work as a cardiologist and heart surgeon. He now teaches people how to avoid surgery by using his unique vision of human nutrition. Dr. Gundry is the director of the International Heart and Lung Institute and he's the founder and director of the Center for Restorative Medicine. Dr. Gundry is the author of...

Today we're looking back at the evolution of The Ultimate Health Podcast. We've been podcasting for over 3 years and we are about to hit 5 million downloads. But the big celebration today is for passing the 200 episode mark! We hope you enjoy looking back with us on how TUHP has evolved, over the years. Thanks for listening and supporting the show... we couldn't do this without you. Related links:...

Evan Brand is an author, podcast host, and a board-certified holistic nutritionist, certified functional medicine practitioner, and nutritional therapist. He is passionate about healing the chronic fatigue, obesity, and depression epidemics after solving his own IBS and depression issues. Evan is the author of Stress Solutions, REM Rehab, and The Everything Guide to Nootropics. In this episode, we...

Yes, you can have more than one dream in your lifetime. Both of us have dramatically shifted our focus over the years and it's been great. There's a good chance our paths will change again. Be open to change. Related links: Listen to Jenn Pike previously on TUHP (episode #198) Join our Facebook Community Follow TUHP on Instagram Related episodes: 327: Eric Thomas – The Secret To Success, Learn By...

Jenn Pike is a holistic nutritionist and the bestselling author of The Simplicity Project. She's been on her own personal health journey and mission for 21 years and works with women, helping them feel amazing. In this episode, we discuss: Why Jenn would walk out of yoga class early and not embrace Shavasana Experiencing burnout running her yoga studio Shifting from a brick and mortar business to...

After talking to Sarah Wilson (I Quit Sugar) on this week's show, we decided to share our sugar stories. We get into Marni's sugar addiction, Jesse's banana obsession, and how we've come to a place of balance with our sugar consumption. We also discuss "healthy" alternatives to refined white sugar. Are you addicted to sugar?!? Related links: Marni Wasserman - A Real Treat (ebook) Listen to Sarah W...

Sarah Wilson is an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author of I Quit Sugar. Her journalism career spanned 20 years, across TV, radio, magazines, newspapers, and online. She's the former editor of Cosmopolitan magazine and host of the first series of MasterChef Australia, the highest-rating show in Australian TV history. Sarah's interests include minimalist living, philosophy, anti-cons...

Since our latest interview was with relationship guru, John Gray... we decided to give you a peek into our relationship. We discuss our different roles inside & outside of work, how we express our emotions, and how we play. We wish you a happy and healthy relationship. Related links: Listen to John Gray previously on TUHP (episode #194) Follow Goji (our dog) on Instagram Follow TUHP on Instagram R...

John Gray is the author of the most well-known and trusted relationship book of all time, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. The focus of our interview was on his most recent book, Beyond Mars and Venus, which came out early this year and shares a new relationship model for couples of today. We've now moved from role mate to soul mate relationships. John teaches us how to have a fulfilling p...

Thriving gut health is essential for optimal overall health. Today we're sharing our favourite gut friendly foods. We talk about fermented foods, prebiotics (food for our healthy gut bacteria), healthy fats, bone broth, and soaked/sprouted nuts & seeds. What are your favourite gut friendly foods? Related links: Listen to Naveen Jain previously on TUHP (episode #192) Viome microbiome and metabolic...

Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur and philanthropist driven to solve the world's biggest challenges through innovation. He's the founder of several successful companies including Moon Express, Viome, Bluedot, TalentWise, Intelius, and InfoSpace. Moon Express is the only company to have permission from the US government to leave earth orbit and land on the moon. Viome is focused on disrupting healthca...

Today we talk chocolate. And it's not only because Halloween is right around the corner... we just love chocolate! We get into the health benefits of chocolate, how we incorporate it into our healthy routines, our favourite companies, and so much more. Who doesn't love chocolate?!? Related links: Chocolate Avocado Pudding Recipe <== Download The FREE PDF Here! Follow TUHP on Instagram Healthy R...

Dr. Michael Gervais is a High-Performance Psychologist with over 20 years' experience working in high-stakes environments with some of the top athletes, musicians, and executives, in the world. Sharing the training and mindset skills of "the best of the best," Michael can help anyone experience high performance in their own lives. He is known for his work with the Super Bowl winning Seattle Seahaw...

After being inspired from our previous episode with natural beauty expert, Nadine Artemis... we decide to share our current beauty care routines with you. Over the years, we've used (and loved) many of Nadine's Living Libations* products. After our recent chat with her, we are inspired to incorporate more of her products into our skin and oral care routines. We hope our beauty routines will inspir...

Nadine Artemis is the creator of Living Libations, an exquisite line of serums, elixirs, and essentials oils for those seeking the purest of the pure botanical health and beauty products on the planet. She is the author of Renegade Beauty and Holistic Dental Care and her products have received rave reviews in the New York Times, the National Post, and the Hollywood Reporter. In this episode, we di...