What Sid Thinks

Not everything has to get bigger, grow, evolve. Sometimes applying the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach is the best path forward. Ultrarunning for Normal People – ORDER YOUR COPY NOW! Stress management & habit change programs (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more…) SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private stress management & healthy habits pro...

Confusion causes stress. Too much detail is often unnecessary. Live by simple truths and we’re all better for it. Also, meditation can suck. Ultrarunning for Normal People – ORDER YOUR COPY NOW! Articles Mentioned: Meditation Article & Time Restricted Eating Article My Stress management & habit change programs (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more…) SMALL STEP INTENSI...

A senior bus gave me a moment of pause. And speaking of pauses, my favorite stolen moment of late. And, functional medicine? Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. Ultrarunning for Normal People – ORDER YOUR COPY NOW! My Stress management & habit change programs (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more…) SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private stress management...

This episode may surprise you. Do I actually defend social media? More than a little bit, but I also discuss the virtues of running so slow that people make fun of you and the nasty comments silverback gorillas leave on Facebook. Ultrarunning for Normal People – ORDER YOUR COPY NOW! My Stress management & habit change programs (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more…) SMALL STEP...

Do you gather data? Upload your workouts, track your calories, meals, and so on? Do you enjoy it or think you HAVE to do it. Well, you got another thing coming. Oh, I had to brave luke warm coffee for TWO WHOLE DAYS, and I think I’m stronger for it. Ultrarunning for Normal People – ORDER YOUR COPY NOW! Book Tour Dates! WORK WITH ME! Stress management & habit change (+nutrition, fit...

What do you care about and what do you not care about. That is the question. And a question best answered independent of how you might feel one way or the other. Listen in. And, Chewy Lemonheads? Seriously. Things gotta change. Ultrarunning for Normal People – ORDER YOUR COPY NOW! Book Tour Dates! WORK WITH ME! Stress management & habit change (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more&#8...

Fruit. I’m having to talk about fruit. You’re making me talk about fruit. I shouldn’t have to talk about it, but here I go. Fruit. Ultrarunning for Normal People AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER – check out the book trailer video! Sid on “ About Progress ” podcast WORK WITH ME! Stress management & habit change (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more…) SMALL S...

Life is sweet… Ultrarunning for Normal People AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! WORK WITH ME! Stress management & habit change (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more…) SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private stress management & healthy habits program) SMALL STEPPERS (12-week online stress management & healthy habits program) MORE STUFF: BECOME a Patreoner MY BOOKS MY MUSIC Please s...

Intentional discomfort, intentional pain, intentional fear, intentional stress. Sound miserable? It can be. It is also 100% necessary for living the life you truly want to live. Ultrarunning for Normal People AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! (Please spread the word!) Sid on Pop Culture Podcast! WORK WITH ME! Stress management & habit change (+nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more…) SMALL STEP...

Technology is making things easier and easier for us. We are getting less healthy and happy. When, O’ when will we wake up to this reality? I (again) take the piss out of Ozempic (a very limited tech). Ultrarunning for Normal People NOW AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER! (Please spread the word!) WORK WITH ME! Stress management, habit change, nutrition, fitness, breathwork and more… SMALL STEP I...

It never feels good to hear something is our fault, but it is a position of power to be accountable. When it comes to disease and health in general, way more is our fault than not, and that’s a good thing. Also, my new book is available for pre-order!!! My new book is available for Pre-order! Ultrarunning for Normal People (please help me spread the word!) WORK WITH ME! Stress management, ha...

We can shoot for perfection AND acknowledge that perfection is unattainable. We can learn to play the numbers–judge how we’re doing by how we are most of the time and if we’re doing ok with MOST people. And…a homeless guy vandalized my car. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR 30% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE FOR TWO! SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private...

Taylor Swift Concert. New Breast Implant Technology. Purposeful eating of junk food. And…you have time. You do. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR 30% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE FOR TWO! (click Small Step Intensive link below for more info and a free 15 minute Zoom!) SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) SMALL STEPPERS (12-week online program) Mo...

We can wallow in whatever is amiss in our lives or we can look at these as signs that there is work to do. And. My dog peed for 41 seconds, Buddhism eats chocolate and cheese, and electric bikes? Well…pedal harder, I say. BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR 30% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE FOR TWO! (click Small Step Intensive link below for more info and a free 15 mi...

The world is full of hacks. Ways to get from A to Z while avoiding B to Y. Can hacks make us happy and healthy? Can avoiding hard work deliver us the lives we want? And, perhaps more importantly, is DUCKWEED the answer to all our problems? Yes. Duckweed. Please help me finish my solo album, “Oxygen.” Click here: My KICKSTARTER campaign (ENDING SOON!) Duckweed Article BECOME a Patreoner...

The more choices the better, right? Not always. In fact the sheer insane amount of choices most of us have on a day-to-day bases can pop us into overwhelm in no time. Also, my KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN IS ENDING SOON! Please help me finish my solo album, “Oxygen.” Click here: My KICKSTARTER campaign (ENDING SOON!) BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR 30% OF...

Think you’re gonna “Kick” so-called bad habits tomorrow? Chances are you, you’re not. No more kicking the can down the road, no more delays. Time to get your head on straight and get moving. My KICKSTARTER campaign – I’m asking for your help to finish my new album (Sid Hillman, “Oxygen”). BECOME a Patreoner TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTE...

Bacon in Pancakes. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): TWO SPECIAL OFFERS! 10% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE OR 30% OFF SMALL STEP INTENSIVE FOR TWO! (click Small Step Intensive link below for more info and a free 15 minute Zoom!) SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) SMALL STEPPERS (12-week online program) More...

A brief ultramarathon recap, a 7 up disaster, and well, fiber. It’s what’s for dinner. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) SMALL STEPPERS (12-week online program) More stuff: MY BOOKS MY MUSIC Please support the Rancho Compasión Farm Sanctuary

The Ol’ Round and Round. Round and round about the same nutrition BS. And shame on the New York Times for being whey off the mark. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) SMALL STEPPERS (12-week online program) NY times article from this episode More stuff: MY BOOKS M...

A David Bowie quote, a mind battle, a slip of the tongue. These are a few of my favorite things. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) SMALL STEPPERS (12-week online program) More stuff: MY BOOKS MY MUSIC Please support the Rancho Compasión Farm Sanctuary

Those little, under-the-radar things that weigh on us add up over time. The subtle weight on our shoulders of things we want to do but aren’t doing. Left unattended, they take us down little by little. Also some news re: Oscar Mayer’s WeinerMobile. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week...

A fair amount of what dominates the health/wellness arena is out-of-date and just plain old wrong. And yet, it persists and gets handed down from one practitioner to the next. Living well means putting an end to this practice. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) SMALL S...

The forbidden menopause conversation, egg alternatives, “ultra” processed foods, school lunches, and “mom” v “My mom.” It’s all here. Menopause Article Ultraprocessed Food Article USDA/School Meals Article BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coac...

The role of passion in our lives – how to find it, use it, and what it can do for virtually everything else we do. I also use the word “zeitgeist” in this episode, so, I mean, right? Mr. Fancy Pants. BECOME a Patreoner My stress management and habit change courses (includes nutrition, breath work and more!): SMALL STEP INTENSIVE (12-week private coaching program) SMALL STEPPERS (12-wee...