The Jesse Chappus Show

On this week's show, we are speaking with UJ Ramdas, co-creator of The Five-Minute Journal. He is passionate about bringing together practical psychology and business to create a better world. UJ loves the wilderness, eastern meditative practices, and a good cup of tea. He is enthusiastic about human performance. In this episode, we discuss: Pushing through your comfort zone How The Five-Minute Jo...

On this week's show, we are speaking with the founder of Bulletproof, Dave Asprey. He is the creator of the hugely popular, Bulletproof Coffee. Dave's book, The Bulletproof Diet, is a New York Times bestseller. He is the host of the hit podcast, Bulletproof Radio. This past summer, Dave opened the first Bulletproof Coffee Shop and Cafe in Santa Monica, California. Dave has spent the last 20 years...

On today's show, we have an impromptu talk with Patricia Bragg, at the recent CHFA show, in Toronto. We were able to pull her away from her booth for a few minutes to chat about what keeps her thriving at 86. We're planning on having Patricia back on for a full length episode in the future. In this episode, we discuss: You are what you eat, drink, breathe, think, say, and do What you eat and drink...

On today's show, we discuss a controversial topic in the health world, protein. Whether it be from plants, powders, animal flesh... there are so many ways to get your daily quota. In the end, there is no one size fits all solution. We distill down the facts and you need to decide what works best for you. Whether you go all in on plants or include some meat to satisfy your protein needs, one thing...

This week, we're speaking with functional nutrition expert, Mike Mutzel. His first book, The Belly Fat Effect, was published in the spring of 2014. Mike hosts a podcast of his own, High Intensity Health Podcast. In this episode, we discuss: Mike's journey into the world of health The factors that influence your gut bacteria The best diet is rich in fiber and phytonutrients How gastric bypass surge...

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle in modern society can be challenging on the best of days. It becomes even harder when travelling by plane. We decided to do a recording on a recent flight, as we take off from Phoenix Airport. We share how we stayed healthy through the whole flight process. Flying healthy, like anything else, is about doing the best you can in a given situation. Enjoy our planecast!...

On this week's show, we are speaking with transformation health expert, Alex Jamieson. You may remember her from the Oscar-nominated documentary, Super Size Me. She co-created and co-starred in this film. More recently, Alex published the #1 bestselling book, Women, Food, and Desire. This powerful book dares us to face our cravings head-on with the end goal of living full, meaningful, and joyful l...

On this week's episode, Tim Van Orden is back, and this time we have him for a full length episode. He is a sought after coach and public speaker with 10 U.S. trail running championships under his belt. Tim focuses on diet, exercise, and mental health in an attempt to see (and be) what's possible. In this episode, we discuss: Tim's Achilles injury How Tim's identity has shifted since the injury Ea...

On this week's show, we are speaking with Kevin Gianni of Renegade Health. The Renegade Health blog has hundreds of thousands of visitors a month and has become one of the most popular natural health blogs in the world. Kevin just released a new book titled Kale & Coffee. He provides a ton of great health information, is easy to understand, and is very entertaining. As you will see in this intervi...

On this week's episode, we are speaking with Julie Piatt aka Srimati. She is a plant-based chef, singer, songwriter, spiritual leader, and a mother of four. Julie and her husband, Rich Roll, coauthored The Plantpower Way. This book is a family lifestyle guide on the power of plant-based eating, which includes 120 nutritious recipes. In this episode, we discuss: Living in Alaska, a very harsh envir...

On this week's show, Shawn Stevenson is back for round 2! This time, we dig even deeper into the subject of sleeping optimally. We also get into his morning routine and why living spring water is the best form of drinking water on the planet. Be sure to get a copy of Shawn's book, Sleep Smarter + subscribe to his hit podcast on iTunes, The Model Health Show... you can thank us later. In this episo...

Today's minicast comes to you from the great outdoors. We took out the mic for a fireside chat. A serious storm was brewing during the recording, so you may hear some thunder in the background. Take a seat, close your eyes, and it will be like you are right there with us. Enjoy the mini campcast! In this episode, we discuss: Essentials for your next camping (glamping) trip Meals Marni prepared ahe...

Today marks our 50th show... Woo hoo! We're so excited to reach this milestone. Thanks for supporting the podcast by listening, subscribing, and reviewing the show, in iTunes. We appreciate each and every one of you! To celebrate our 50th, we decided to do something unique... We're each answering 50 rapid fire questions asked by our team member, Michelle. The best part is, we had no idea of what s...

On this week's show, we are featuring one of Canada's most outspoken obesity experts, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff. He is an assistant professor of family medicine at the University of Ottawa. Yoni is the author of The Diet Fix and he writes regularly for his award-winning blog, Weighty Matters. In this episode, we discuss: When it comes to corruption in the food marketplace we need to stop blaming the food...

On today's minicast, we have a very special announcement... We've teamed up with Sunwarrior and they are sponsoring our show!!! Have a listen and find out what this partnership means for you. *A very special thanks goes out to Bryan Skene for the epic TUHP + Sunwarrior blended graphic! In this episode, we discuss: Our new partnership with one of our favourite health companies, Sunwarrior How TUHP...

On this week's show, we are speaking with holistic nutritionist, Peggy Kotsopoulos. Her story is very inspiring, Peggy followed her passion, transitioning from a 7 year career in investments into a new life in the health and wellness world. She is the author of Must Have Been Something I Ate & Kitchen Cures. Peggy's mission is to make REAL health mainstream! In this episode, we discuss: Peggy's le...

On this week's episode, we are speaking with raw food + superfood expert, Ronnie Landis. He is an author and professional speaker who also specializes in elixirs, tonic herbalism, and functional nutrition. In early 2014 Ronnie released his first book, The Life Food Peak Performance System. He is about to release a new book to the world, The Inner Alchemy Youthening Program. Enjoy our in depth conv...

Today we are chatting with Kim & Amy Sedgwick, the Red Tent Sisters. These ladies are experts when it comes to natural methods of birth control, sexuality and fertility. We get into an array of topics that will take your sexual health (and therefore your overall health) to the next level! In this episode, we discuss: How the Red Tent Sisters came to be Many nutrients are being stripped out of your...

On today's episode, we are chatting with Diana Stobo, award-winning author of Get Naked Fast! Her health journey has evolved extensively over the years after healing and losing 100 lbs on a raw food diet. Diana is now embracing a healthy lifestyle that is balanced and sustainable, for her. Recently, she has been focusing on her retreat property in Costa Rica, recreating "heaven on earth." In this...

On today's show, we are speaking with health and fitness expert, Ben Greenfield. As a personal trainer and holistic nutritionist, it's only fitting that he is speaking to us from his home office, walking on his manual treadmill (no electrical pollution). Over the years, Ben has worn many hats including bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, biohacker, and health + wellness expert. He is the author of Be...

On today's show, we have an impromptu chat with Tim VanOrden of Running Raw. We were able to pull him aside for a few minutes at the Toronto Raw Vegan Festival. This is a primer before our full length interview with Tim, we have planned for the future. In this episode, we discuss: The evolution of Tim's life mission We all know what to eat, already The rapid increase in depression, anxiety and fea...

On today's episode, we feature Nadine Artemis of Living Libations, a company that specializes in pure botanical health and beauty products. Their lineup includes essential oils, serums and elixirs. Living Libations also has a line of raw chocolate bars that are made through a unique process of pressing cacao beans. These beans are combined with an array of superfoods. Nadine, her husband Ron, and...

On today's show, we are speaking with plant-based entrepreneur, Ruth Tal. Her journey into the restaurant business all started after consuming a carrot juice that blew her mind. Ruth dropped out of university, took her OASP money and used it to open a mobile juice bar and vegan cafe in Toronto, Ontario - Juice For Life. Fresh Restaurants evolved from this cafe and is now 5 restaurants strong (4 in...

On today's show, we are speaking with the #1 bestselling author of The Miracle Morning, Hal Elrod. He is a success coach, keynote speaker and an ultra-marathon runner but it hasn't been an easy road to the top. Hal was involved in a serious head on car accident and literally died for 6 minutes. Believe it or not, this was actually less difficult compared to his second rock bottom. His stories of o...

Today's episode is a little different from the norm, which is great! This past weekend we attended the March Against Monsanto in Toronto. At the very least, we need GMOs labelled so we can make an informed choice about the food we eat. We share our thoughts on GMOs and why going organic is essential. We also share a bunch of gems on green foods and how to get more of them into your daily routine....