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Fasting - is this truly something worth our time and attention or is just the next "cool thing" in the health and fitness industry? Sal Di Stefano (on Instagram @mindpumpsal), one of the hosts of the incredible Mind Pump podcast, has decades of experience he is bringing to the table in this interview all about the many benefits and dangers to properly conducting a fast. Also, we dive into many other half truths, whole lies, and other misbeliefs that people should be paying attention to when it comes to maximizing their workouts, diets, and overall mindset towards improving their lives.

More about today's expert guestl... Sal was 14 years old when he touched his first weight and from that moment he was hooked. Growing up asthmatic, frequently sick and painfully skinny, Sal saw weightlifting as a way to change his body and his self-image. In the beginning, Sal’s body responded quickly to his training but then his gains slowed and then stopped altogether. Not one to give up easily, he began reading every muscle building publication he could get his hands on to find ways to bust through his plateau. He read Arnold’s Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding, Mentzer’s Heavy Duty, Kubrick’s Dinosaur Training, and every muscle magazine he could find; Weider’s Muscle and Fitness, Flex, Iron Man and even Muscle Media 2000. Each time he read about a new technique or methodology he would test it out in the gym. At age 18 his passion for the art and science of resistance training was so consuming that he decided to make it his profession and become a personal trainer. By 19 he was managing health clubs and by 22 he owned his own gym. After 17 years as a personal trainer he has dedicated himself to bringing science and TRUTH to the fitness industry.

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Total. Human. Optimization. The team at Onnit provides one of the most unique and wholistic approaches to the supplementation, fitness, and personal development fields. Their host of the Onnit Podcast, Director of Operations (a.k.a. Human Optimization), and all around office bad-ass is none other than former UFC fighter Kyle Kingsbury (@kingsbu).

Kyle and I sat down in their HQ in Austin, TX for a one-on-one interview to discuss what Onnit brings to the table, how the ketogenic diet has brought him insane performance improvements, and what it truly means to pursue "total human optimization."

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Veterans and families of veterans… if you or a loved one is dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or simply having trouble transitioning back to civilian life, you are not alone. Contact the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic nearest to you.

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*GIVEAWAY!!!* To win your very own copy of Lori Harder's new book A Tribe Called Bliss, make sure to share out this episode of your Instagram story and tag us @everforwardradio! The winner will be announced on IG on Wednesday, May 16 2018. 

The benefits of a having a tribe are undeniable. Those of us with strong social circles are living longer, happier, and healthier lives compared to those who lack connections. Today, we live in an über-connected era, in which anyone is able to make thousands of friends with the swipe of a finger—yet the way we are connecting leaves us feeling mistrustful, jealous, disempowered, fearful, misunderstood, and ultimately defeated. We are often left believing that success is a solo, isolating endeavor or, worse, that it is reserved only for the ruthless, physically blessed, or self-absorbed.

Inspired by Lori’s own journey through loss, loneliness, and disconnection and her fears of remaining an outsider and of never reaching her dreams, A Tribe Called Bliss details how Lori shed unfulfilling, surface-level friendships and discovered her untapped potential. Step by step, she lights the way to show you how you can achieve deep, meaningful relationships that accelerate and support your highest potential, while providing the tools to ensure unshakable faith in yourself and your journey.

A Tribe Called Bliss is the way to lock in lasting, positive change and connect you to your soul’s calling once and for all. This practical, timely book is for those of us seeking to discover our authentic calling, release our fears, and reach that next level. Lori provides the tools and contextual self-work exercises to develop the self-awareness and mindfulness that is the key to a lifetime of blissful happiness.

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Busy professionals, dads, moms, excuse me... MUMS, rejoice! Today's guest Kelly Rennie is here to help you decide on your life's calling so you can finally take action on the service you want to provide to the world and create time to get back into the best shape of your life. She is an international fitness model & athlete, Optimum Nutrition athlete, author and so much more. Kelly's Busy Mum Fitness is the ideal program for busy parents - yes, dads too! - who want to take back control of their day, their health, and still provide immense value to their family and create change in the world.

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Veterans and families of veterans… if you or a loved one is dealing with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or simply having trouble transitioning back to civilian life, you are not alone. Contact the Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic nearest to you.

Cohen Clinics provide counseling for post-9/11 veterans and their families, regardless of discharge status, at no to low cost. Many of the staff are veterans themselves.

Learn more about how Cohen Veterans Network can help you make it back to better at https://www.cohenveteransnetwork.org.

Fear. We all have felt it on some level. Rational or not, fear is one of our most primal sensations. Today's special guest Tony Blauer is here to teach us how to use fear to our advantage, to truly understand what it does to us but, more importantly, what it can do for us. His organization, Blauer Tactical Systems, has trained thousands of everyday individuals like us, actors prepping for demanding roles, celebrities, and even our nation's police forces and military special operations groups.

Tony has been in the martial art, self-defense, defensive tactics and combatives industry for almost four decades and is one of the only combatives experts who has successfully affected training across all the combat related communities: self-defense, combat sports and the military & law enforcement sector. His research on physiology and mindset as it relates to confrontation management has influenced over three decades of reality-based martial artists.

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Amy Lacey is the founder/owner of the amazing Cali'flour Foods, a unique cauliflower food company specializing in pizza crusts. Cali’flour knows the way people eat is evolving. We want fewer, fresher ingredients and clean, nutritional content. We deserve quality food options and want to know from where our food comes. Every Cali'flour product is made with the highest of standards and they never use any fillers, additives, gluten, GMOs, or added sugars. Their award-winning, healthy products are raising the bar for the next generation of food!

Follow Cali'flour on Instagram @califlourfoods. And make sure to share this episode (or any of your favorites) on IG to someone that you feel would find value in this message - tag us @everforwardradio or @chase_chewning so we can connect.

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Ever Forward Radio is made possible by our proud partners! Using code "EVERFORWARD" with both sponsors saves you money and keeps supporting the podcast, we thank you!

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We are more than excited to share with you this very special conversation with our good friend Jason Phillips. Jason is a neighbor to us here in the DC/Northern Virginia area and welcomed Ever Forward Radio into his home for this very candid interview. We learn about his "Thanksgiving miracle" where he went from being overdrawn in his account to how he is now a multiple seven-figure business owner, his battle with anorexia and how transformed his body and mind to become a professional athlete and sought after source on all things nutrition and fitness.

Jason Phillips has been everywhere and done everything. From cover model to professional athlete, to founder of iN³ Nutrition. Jason has written for several publications including Men’s Fitness and his own book, Macros Explained. Jason has completely revolutionized nutrition coaching. His approach is rooted in the foundation that a proper prescription is based on each unique individual, not a template of information based on physical statistics. he has created an unprecedented level of access within the nutrition coaching relationship, whether your goal is performance based, improving aesthetics, or simply a healthier lifestyle.

Your April questions answered from Instagram! Make sure to follow me @chase_chewning for frequent posts around the behind-the-scenes work for the podcast, as well as insight into my life and what the Ever Forward family is up to. 

Today we dive into effective time management skills, choosing the best philosophy to live your life by, safe levels of caffeine consumption, how to secure the job you always wanted as well as a few military topics from my time serving in the Army.

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We pick up with guest Craig Ballantyne from where we left of a few weeks ago at the Fitness Business Summit 2018 event. Craig shares his history of overcoming crippling anxiety and becoming the author of The Perfect Day Formula, co-host of The Empire Podcast Show with Bedros Keuilian and highly sought after business and personal development coach. 

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Today's very special guest is Mr. Fit Body Boot Camp himself - Bedros Keuilian. This man's story is one of true survival, literally, and the ability to create our own life once we decide to "MAN UP" and make our impact on this world. Fleeing Soviet Russia with his life, Bedros came to this country with nothing and creating everything from the ground up through the power of seeking mentors, coaches, and outside accountability to help him maximize his potential. Today, Bedros is a family man, multi-seven figure business owner, author and entrepreneurship mogul in the fitness business world.

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Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, health and science journalist and the author of the New York Times best-selling book Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life. He is also the director of the upcoming film Bread Head, the first-ever documentary about dementia prevention through diet and lifestyle. Lugavere has contributed to Medscape, Vice, Fast Company, CNN, and the Daily Beast and has been featured on NBC Nightly News, the Dr. Oz Show, the Rachael Ray Show, The Doctors, and in The Wall Street Journal. He is a sought-after speaker and has given talks at South by Southwest, TEDx, the New York Academy of Sciences, the Biohacker Summit in Stockholm, Sweden, and many others. From 2005-2011, Lugavere was a journalist for Al Gore’s Current TV. He lives in New York City and Los Angeles.

You can hear Max's book for free via Audible by going to https://www.audibletrial.com/everforward or get your hard copy from Amazon here https://amzn.to/2IVQdpE.

Our first Ever Forward Foundation event is happening Saturday, April 21! Join us here in Washington, D.C. from 4-7pm in beautiful Georgetown for this event raising money for the VCU Children's Hospital. Click here for tickets or visit:

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This is the March Instagram Q&A! Follow me on IG @chewningtheelder for pretty much daily posts, stories of behind the scenes here at Ever Forward and to ask your questions each month for these question and answer episodes!