The App That Pays You to Eat Healthy (And the 5-Day Reset That Followed)

In this in-the-field episode, Joshua sits down with the team behind Nea — an app that rewards you for eating at vetted, mindful restaurants across New York. We dig into the "incentive economy": matching a good intention with a good action. Then things get personal — Joshua walked the Nea crew through a 5-day, do-it-yourself fasting-mimicking reset built around Springbone bone broth. Only a few made it to day five, but everyone learned something bigger than a meal plan: who they are when the food goes away.STEMREGEN: Here's the thing about a 5-day reset like the one we ran with the Nea team: you're asking your body to do more with less. Fewer calories, less fuel — but you still want your cells firing, your recovery sharp, and your mind clear by day four instead of foggy on day two.That's exactly why I lean on STEMREGEN. It's a plant-based formula, backed by 20-plus years of research, that supports your body's own repair system by helping release your natural stem cells into circulation. When I'm putting my body through something — a reset, a hard training block, travel — this is the one I don't skip. It's not a stimulant and it's not a crutch. It's support for the system that actually does the rebuilding.If you've been curious about what real cellular support feels like, this is where I'd start.👉 https://www.stemregen.co — use code JOSH to save.Key Takeaways:- Nea connects "mindful consumers" with "mindful businesses" and rewards you for choosing well — every partner is personally vetted by the founders.- Eating healthy isn't restrictive. A burger or a pizza can be healthy when it's made with the right ingredients — the Mediterranean approach is inclusive, not punishing.- A reset is a mind game before it's a body game. The real shift is mental clarity — most people report it kicking in around day four.- Run the hunger checklist before you eat: Am I thirsty? Am I bored? Or do I actually need the nutrients? Most "hunger" is one of the first two.- You don't need the kit to reset. Hydrate hard, stay busy, keep movement light, and lean on a community — that's what carries you through.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Gen Z, mindful eating, and the idea behind Nea02:30 Meet the team — why Italians built a healthy-eating app05:15 Every partner is vetted: the story behind the brands08:40 The incentive economy: matching good intentions with rewards12:00 How Joshua actually uses the Nia app day to day15:30 Community, isolation, and the "third place"19:00 The prolonged fast that started the whole conversation22:15 Designing a DIY fasting-mimicking reset26:00 Day 2 and the olives: real hunger vs. mental hunger30:20 The hunger checklist — thirsty, bored, or actually depleted?34:00 Day 4 clarity, better sleep, and "abbiocco"38:30 How to train, hydrate, and stay busy during a reset42:00 Breaking the fast at Springbone45:00 The new community reset — how to join48:00 Love yourself, and make the good choice easyRESOURCES:- Springbone Kitchen (bone broth + bowls, the reset partner) — https://springbone.com/- ProLon 5-Day Fasting-Mimicking Diet — https://prolonlife.com/- STEMREGEN (episode sponsor, code JOSH) — https://www.stemregen.co/- SunLife Organics NYC — https://sunlifeorganics.com/- Impact Kitchen NYC (site of the healthy food crawl) — https://www.impactkitchen.com/- Nea app (rewards for mindful eating in NYC) — https://neaapp.ai/🌐 Connect with Joshua & SWTTPodcast Website: https://www.simplywalkthetalk.comYouTube: @simplywalkthetalkInstagram: @simplywalkthetalkTikTok: @simplywalkthetalkJoshua Holland: https://linktr.ee/joshuajholland