EPISODE · Jan 20, 2020 · 1H 2M
Episode 67: Matt McLeod
from Beyond Fit · host Jake Parker
"When your vision is powerful enough, everything else falls into place: how you live your life, your workouts, what friends you choose to hang out with, how you eat, what you do for fun." -Arnold Schwarzenegger Today on the podcast my guest was Matt McLeod who is a former professional natural bodybuilder, Registered Dietician, and a very open-minded and intellectual thinker like myself! We found ourselves talking about a lot of meta life philosophy that led me to reflect on the above quote. Matt and I share a vision of wanting to help others live a better life while being the best version of ourselves we can. Among the many things we talked about was why the podcast format is unique, how your outlook on life determines your course, how to "escape competition through authenticity" and a good discussion to wrap up about the benefit of tracking macros even if for a short period of time! :47 Why the "More Than Fitness" Podcast? 13:04 Long term implications of online media. 16:23 Matt's experience bodybuilding. 19:46 Matt's current outlook. 22:30 When is authenticity a bad thing? 25:36 Complaining and understanding emotions. 32:22 You need a struggle. 35:10 We talked about stand-up comedy! 40:59 Meditative activities like cardio. 42:07 Matt's formal education. 46:51 Macros, high quality food, and “intuitive” eating. Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattmcleod6/ Matt's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-more-than-fitness-podcast-with-matt-mcleod/id1454414707 Mentioned: My podcast with Jeremiah Bair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-fit/id1456684420?i=1000457853744 Naval https://twitter.com/naval Sam Harris https://samharris.org/ Jordan Peterson https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/ Yuval Noah Harari https://www.ynharari.com/ Seth Godin https://www.sethgodin.com/
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"When your vision is powerful enough, everything else falls into place: how you live your life, your workouts, what friends you choose to hang out with, how you eat, what you do for fun." -Arnold Schwarzenegger Today on the podcast my guest was Matt McLeod who is a former professional natural bodybuilder, Registered Dietician, and a very open-minded and intellectual thinker like myself! We found ourselves talking about a lot of meta life philosophy that led me to reflect on the above quote. Matt and I share a vision of wanting to help others live a better life while being the best version of ourselves we can. Among the many things we talked about was why the podcast format is unique, how your outlook on life determines your course, how to "escape competition through authenticity" and a good discussion to wrap up about the benefit of tracking macros even if for a short period of time! :47 Why the "More Than Fitness" Podcast? 13:04 Long term implications of online media. 16:23 Matt's experience bodybuilding. 19:46 Matt's current outlook. 22:30 When is authenticity a bad thing? 25:36 Complaining and understanding emotions. 32:22 You need a struggle. 35:10 We talked about stand-up comedy! 40:59 Meditative activities like cardio. 42:07 Matt's formal education. 46:51 Macros, high quality food, and “intuitive” eating. Matt's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattmcleod6/ Matt's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-more-than-fitness-podcast-with-matt-mcleod/id1454414707 Mentioned: My podcast with Jeremiah Bair https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-fit/id1456684420?i=1000457853744 Naval https://twitter.com/naval Sam Harris https://samharris.org/ Jordan Peterson https://www.jordanbpeterson.com/ Yuval Noah Harari https://www.ynharari.com/ Seth Godin https://www.sethgodin.com/
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