Ep. 22: Drew Taddia - From Professional Athlete to Wellness Warrior

Sometimes, that "edge" you may be looking for ends up providing you with an advantage, but in unexpected ways.  That's just how uncertainty works.  This was true for my guest on this episode Drew Taddia.  Drew spent many years as a professional baseball player.  Being from Canada, one of the disadvantages he had to contend with is not playing as many games as his American counterparts prior to taking a risk and moving to the USA to try his hand at that country's "greatest pastime".  Trying to bridge the gap, Drew turned towards nutrition.  He started to figure what works (mostly a plant-based whole foods diet).  Eventually, these efforts paid off – but not exactly as intended.  Drew decided to try his hand at coaching and training others in diet and nutrition.  What started off rocky, has turned into a successful career as an author, fitness expert, podcast host and many more things.  Today, Drew joins me for a fun, engaging and informative conversation about: Drew's background story including his baseball career; Taking risks; Building resilience through: Nutrition, particularly of the plant-based (vegan) variety; Managing stress Mindfulness How to make positive changes that will endure Finding a career that you love Loads more It was a blast speaking to Drew and I am sure you'll find it entertaining and extremely useful. Show notes: Drew's website: http://trueformlife.com/ Drew's podcast "Exploring Mind and Body" - http://exploringmindandbody.com/ Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueFormLife Drew on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trueformlife Drew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewtaddia/ Drew's book Detoxify Yourself: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21398927-detoxify-yourself?from_search=true   Did you like this episode? Subscribe to the All Things Risk podcast, leave a rating or review, and share it on social media: Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on iTunes: http://apple.co/1PjLmKh Subscribe on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/all-things-risk/the-all-things-risk-podcast Subscribe on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ben-cattaneo Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings   Drop us a note: [email protected] Visit: www.allthingsrisk.co.uk - and find all episodes and ways to subscribe