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Breaking Ordinary with Andy Petranek

by Whole Life Challenge

This is a show about raising the bar, improving your life, transforming your health, fitness, and well-being, and shattering the status quo. Andy's guests are people who have found the inner strength and confidence to lead from the front, to stand out, be different, and to truly make a difference in the world of health, fitness, and well-being. Their incredible, inspiring stories will help you generate ideas that spring you forward into action.

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  1. 168: Philip Folsom - on Connecting, Kinship, and Tribes

    Find & Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify When you consider the fact that human beings have been living in tribes and communities for the entirety of our existence, there couldn't be a more important time to talk about how to create that connection than now... in this time of...

  2. 167: Carolyn Freyer-Jones on Finding Certainty in Uncertainty

    Find & Subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify A few days ago, I hopped on Zoom with Professional Life Coach and thought Leader Carolyn Freyer-Jones for the first of a new series of Facebook Live conversations. It seems like this format is really resonating with our community, even...

  3. 166: Dr. Dawn DeSylvia - How Your Beliefs About Healing Matter. Leaky Gut and Inflammation. Chelation for Heavy Metals Removal. And more...

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Dr. Dawn DeSylvia, MD, is a nationally recognized family medicine doctor with over 15 years of experience in Functional and Integrative Medicine. After completing her training at UCLA, Dr. DeSylvia worked at the UCLA Malibu Clinic, Santa...

  4. 165: Max Shank - On Attention, Self-Talk, and The Daily Essentials of Movement

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Max Shank is an eternal student, scientist, and artist of life and movement. Through his gym, books, videos, and online coaching programs, he helps tens of thousands of people get just a little better every day. He is a master of simplifying...

  5. 164: Natalie Dau - Founder of Rockstar Fit App and Dailyscape.com

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Natalie Dau is the founder of the RockstarFit App and global media platform www.thedailyescape.com. She is a Reebok sponsored athlete and an ambassador for brands including ClassPass, Polar Watches, SportsSingapore and Soneva Resorts. She is…

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  6. 163: Gabby Reece - On Training with Intention, Why Context Matters, and Why You Should Be Breathing Through Your Nose

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Gabrielle Reece is a world-renowned athlete, TV personality, New York Times bestselling author, model, wife and mother. At 6' 3" the former professional beach volleyball player, and Nike's first female spokeswoman, Gabby Reece is the...

  7. 162: Dai Manuel: On Life, Leadership, And COOing Your Life

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Dai Manuel is a super dad, dating his wife and currently doing life with his family around the globe. He is also an award-winning digital thought leader and author, executive performance coach, and certified lifestyle mentor who empowers...

  8. 161: David Meltzer: On Killing Them with Kindness and Value

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify In his early 20s, David Meltzer was at the top of his game in the business world and lecturing around the globe. But despite his success, he felt that something was missing, and the multimillionaire went on a rapid downward spiral that ended...

  9. 160: Dr. Ian Dunican: Perform Better Through Sleep

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Dr. Ian Dunican has over twenty years of international professional experience in health and safety in the military, resources sector, utilities, rail industries, and with elite sporting organisations. Ian has also been featured on the…

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  10. 159: Dr. Sean Pastuch - Unconventional Healing Through Movement, Load, and Time

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Dr. Sean Pastuch is the Founder and CEO of Active Life Rx where he is on a mission to change the way Active people improve their soft tissue and joint health. Dr. Sean believes that the way to make healthcare inspiring again is to get it out...

  11. 158: Bart Yasso - Stories from a Lifetime of Running the World Over

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Bart Yasso, known as the "Mayor of Running," is the now-retired Runner's World Chief Running Officer, and author of My Life on the Run and Race Everything. In addition to his induction into the Running USA Hall of Champions, Yasso was…

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  12. 157: Ara Katz and Raja Dhir - On Gut Science, the Microbiome, and Probiotics

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Ara Katz and Raja Dhir founded Seed, an ecosystem of kindred scientists, doctors, innovators, entrepreneurs, and translational storytellers from around the world. Seed's members collectively believe in the potential of the microbiome to...

  13. 156: Thad Beaty - Music That Moves

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify For Thad Beaty, musician-turned-triathlete, "Music That Moves" is the literal summation of his incredible journey thus far. A guitarist who has spent 9 years with country juggernaut Sugarland, he has shared stages with Lady Gaga, Bon Jovi,...

  14. 155: Katja Pantzar - The Finnish Way Through Sisu

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Katja Pantzar is a Helsinki-based writer, editor and broadcast journalist. Her newest book was published in the UK, Germany, and in June 2018 in the USA. It's called The Finnish Way: Finding Courage, Wellness, and Happiness through the Power...

  15. 154: Mark Sisson: On Cholesterol, Keto, and Each of the WLC's 7 Daily Habits

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Mark Sisson is founder of Primal Nutrition, LLC and Primal Kitchen, LLC, New York Times Bestselling Author, health and wellness revolutionary, and founder of Mark's Daily Apple, the #1-ranked blog for over a decade in its health and fitness...

  16. 153: Sarah Ballantyne — The Paleo Mom on How Eating Real Food Can Change Everything

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Sarah Ballantyne, Ph.D. is the creator of the award-winning online resource ThePaleoMom.com, co-host of the syndicated top-rated The Paleo View Podcast, New York Times bestselling author of Paleo Principles The Paleo Approach The Paleo...

  17. 152: Farmer Paul Greive - Most "Free Range Organic" Chickens Never See the Light of Day

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Paul Greive is making a difference. He's the co-founder and CEO of PastureBird - the country's largest supplier of REAL pasture raised, free-range chicken in the Country. And what do I mean by real? Well, "pasture raised", when you see it on...

  18. 151: Kevin Rose — Lifehacker, Visionary Tech Investor, and CEO of Oak Meditation

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Kevin Rose is a pioneer in the tech world. He's been named in the list of the Top 25 Angel Investors (Bloomberg), Top 25 Web Celebrities (Forbes), Top 25 Most Influential People on the Web (Time and Businessweek), and Top 35 Innovators under...

  19. 150: Tracy Sundlun — Co-Founder of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Tracy Sundlun is best known as one of the co-founders of the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series, which with his involvement, grew to 29 events in 15 states, Washington DC, and 6 other countries, in which over 500,000 runners competed each year.…

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  20. 149: Dr. Mark Goulston — Transforming Relationships and Upgrading Your Happy Through Listening

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Dr. Mark Goulston is a psychiatrist, a mentor to top executives and CEOs, bestselling author, and is considered to be the world's number one expert in deep listening and influence. His book, Just Listen, is the top book on listening in the...

  21. 148: Josh Mantz - Back From the Dead With a Message About Living

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Josh Mantz graduated from West Point in 2005 and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with Valor while serving in combat in Iraq. In 2007, Josh died after suffering a gunshot wound in Baghdad, only to be miraculously revived by an…

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  22. 147: Kevin Carter — Father, Philanthropist, Former NFL Player & Super Bowl Champion

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Kevin Carter is a 14-Year NFL veteran, Super Bowl Champion, Sports Broadcaster, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. He recently hosted the highest rated college gameday show on ESPNU - The Experts and College Game Day. With four stellar seasons...

  23. 146: Charles Mayfield — Farmer, Father, and Bestselling Author of Paleo Comfort Foods

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Charles Mayfield, both an early adopter and leader in the paleo nutrition world, got started down this road based on personal desire to put the best, healthiest, and nutritious food on the table for himself and his family. His intention...

  24. 145: Paul Chek— Founder of the C.H.E.K (Corrective Holistic Exercise Kinesiology) Institute

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Paul Chek is a holistic health practitioner, a.k.a. "a healer." He developed a knack for it quite by accident about 30 years ago, when his teammates on the US Army boxing team found that they felt better and healed faster after having him…

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  25. 144: Katie Wells — The Wellness Mama

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Katie Wells, the "Wellness Mama," is a wife, a mom of six, an award-winning blogger, author, podcaster, and a real-food crusader. Her mission with WellnessMama.com is to provide simple answers for healthier families through practical tips,...

  26. 143: Megan Morrone — TWiT.tv Host, Mother, Whole Life Challenger

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Megan Morrone is a technology journalist hosting video shows covering tech news, longform interviews, and tips for normal people trying to make their way in a world where tech can be as confusing as it is ubiquitous. She is also a freelance...

  27. 142: Jimmy Rosenberg — if You Juice it, They Will Come

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Jimmy Rosenberg was looking for a way to make some dough in the summer of 1983. He got this idea…sell juice on the beach. So he got some fruit, blended it in his kitchen, and started selling the juice by the cup (poured from a jug) on the...

  28. 141: Dr. Jeremy Brook — The Healing Art of Chiropractic and Movement

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Dr. Jeremy Brook, aka "The Spinechecker," is a Los Angeles-based chiropractor, yogi, and movement specialist. He is the founder of The Life Center Chiropractic, a unique healing oasis that incorporates the disciplines of chiropractic, spinal...

  29. 140: Ronnie Teasdale -- On Unicycling, Water, Sound Healing and Supercharging Your Life

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify How do you describe Ronnie Teasdale? Figuring out how to capture him in conversation and in writing, that's the problem I ran into after spending a few hours with him recording the podcast. Ronnie grew up in Michigan playing hockey…

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  30. 139: Michael Gervais -- On Unraveling the Secrets of Masters

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Throughout his career, Dr. Michael Gervais has followed a central question: Is there a common thread connecting those who change how we understand how the world works? As a high-performance psychologist, published, peer-reviewed author and...

  31. 138: Kristin MacDermott -- On Learnable Resilience Skills to Improve the Quality of Your Life

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify Kristen MacDermott is a consultant and performance coach who has created resilience training programs for some of the highest performing people on the planet, including Naval Special Warfare Command (Navy SEALs) and the Los Angeles Police...

  32. 137: Sam Morris – Zen Warrior

    Available On: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify In November of 1999, at the age of 24 and having just led an unsupported cycling trek across the United States with nine teenagers, Sam was in a car accident caused by a drunk driver. In an instant, he went from being an avid outdoorsman,...

  33. 136: Brian Donahoe & Alex Rizk - Master Motion Mechanics

    As you might have noticed, this is the third podcast I've done with the folks from Human Garage. The first two were with the founders, Garry and Anela Lineham. Their stories and experiences are vastly different, yet they came together to create this extraordinary place of learning and healing....

  34. 135: Anela Lineham - On Courage and Resiliency, Living Into Your Intention No Matter What the Obstacle

    Anela Lineham is the co-founder, along with her husband Gary Lineham, of Human Garage. Anela is an Intuitive Women's Health Expert. She is a motion/breathwork master, and an expert in women's health focusing on the biochemical, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of a woman's well-being....

  35. 134: Diana Rodgers - Regenerative Farming, Paleo Nutrition, and Kale vs. Cow

    Diana Rodgers, RD, LDN, NTP is a "real food" nutritionist living on a working organic farm near Boston, Massachusetts. The farm runs a vegetable and meat CSA. She is the author of two bestselling cookbooks and runs a clinical nutrition practice. Diana writes and speaks about the intersection of...

  36. 133: Garry Lineham - On The Human Garage, His "Machine-Shop" for the Body Where They Heal the Un-Healable

    Garry Lineham, co-founder of Human Garage, is a lifelong bio-hacker who believes that the human body was designed to heal itself. He started Human Garage as a vehicle to give people the correct input to start that healing. Garry himself lived in chronic pain for over 20 years. During that time…

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  37. 132: Dr. Martin Gibala - Working Out for Busy People: Getting More Done in Less Time

    Dr. Martin Gibala is a professor and chair of the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada. Martin studies the integrative physiology of exercise from the molecular up to whole body level, including the impact of training and nutrition on human health and performance....

  38. 131: Dr. Sujit Sharma - Chewable Juice? A Super-Healthy and Completely New Way to Consume Your Veggies

    Dr. Sujit Sharma is a Harvard-trained pediatric ER doctor in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Sharma is also the CEO at Chuice and a member of the board of directors of Georgia Organics, a non-profit organization committed to environmental stewardship, farmer prosperity and community health. Early in his...

  39. 130: Maryann Berry - How You Are Your Own Best Healer

    When Maryann Berry was in her 20's she suffered from chronic knee, hip and back pain. She ended up in a wheelchair, unable to walk due to excruciating hip pain. She had multiple surgeries and tried every medical treatment under the sun including injections, prescription drugs, chiropractic...

  40. 129: Ryan Munsey - Don't Let Your Feelings Betray You

    Ryan Munsey is a writer, podcaster, speaker, and high-performance consultant. He has worked with professional and Olympic athletes, Navy SEALs, and entrepreneurs - helping them optimize their minds and bodies, win medals, further careers, and build multiple 6-figure businesses. His work has been...

  41. 128: Amber Lewis - The Good Kitchen

    Amber Lewis is the visionary behind The Good Kitchen, a meal delivery service that focuses on making it easy for you to make healthy food choices. She founded its predecessor, modPALEO, and grew it into what it is today, a small business that supports small farms, sustainability, a community of...

  42. 127: Steven Sashen - On Why You Should Consider Running Barefoot with or without Your Shoes On

    Steven Sashen is the CEO and co-founder of Xero Shoes (www.xeroshoes.com). A serial entrepreneur and life-long athlete, Steven was an All-American gymnast and is now a Masters All-American sprinter. Also a former professional stand-up comedian and Emmy award-winning TV host, Sashen's comedic and...

  43. 126: NY Times Bestselling Author and Celebrity Fitness Trainer – Drew Logan

    Drew Logan is a TV personality, best selling author, and celebrity fitness expert. He is also what doctors believe to be the only person to survive three sudden cardiac arrests in one night. Since that night, and partly because of it, Drew has dedicated more than 20 years of his life to helping...

  44. 125: Dr. Jason Fung — Author of The Obesity Code

    Dr. Jason Fung is a Canadian nephrologist and a world-leading expert on intermittent fasting and LCHF (low carb, high fat), especially for treating people with, or at risk for, type 2 diabetes. Dr. Jason Fung earned his medical degree and did his residency at the University of Toronto before...

  45. 124: Jill Miller — Erase Pain, Improve Mobility and Live Better in Body and Mind

    Jill Miller, C-IAYT, ERYT is the co-founder of Tune Up Fitness Worldwide and creator of the self-care fitness formats Yoga Tune Up® and The Roll Model® Method. Jill is the anatomy columnist for Yoga Journal Magazine and has been featured in Shape, Men's Journal, Good Housekeeping, Women's Health,...

  46. 123: Patrick McKeown — Learn to Breathe for Health and Vitality

    "My mission is to empower people to take control of their own health, well-being and fitness using simple breathing exercises proven to improve body oxygenation". -Patrick McKeown Breathing. It's fundamental to human life, and we've been breathing air since moments after birth. It's so…

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  47. 122: Chris Kresser — NY Times Bestselling Author of "Unconventional Medicine"

    Chris Kresser M.S., L.Ac is the founder of Kresser Institute, co-director of the California Center for Functional Medicine, the creator of ChrisKresser.com, and the New York Times best selling author of The Paleo Cure. He is one of the most respected clinicians and educators in the fields of...

  48. 121: Chris Keyes — Editor, Outside Magazine

    This is a particularly personal interview for me. Not the subject matter, but the broader context - the fact that the editor of Outside Magazine is on my podcast! You see, Outside Magazine has been my magazine "bible" since the early 1990's. It was THE place I turned for articles, inspiration,...

  49. 120: Philip Folsom — The Way Out Is Through, and Your Tribe Will Take You There

    Philip Folsom is America's most experienced and impactful expert in experiential leadership development, human optimization, and the creation of high performance teams and cultures. Philip is the Tribe Guy. His work has dramatically improved the lives of over 500,000 individuals over the last 25...

  50. 119: Bobby Gill — Can Cows Save the World?

    What if you could align healthy eating with the health and well-being of of animals and livestock, while simultaneously improving the health our planet's grasslands? According to Bobby Gill, that is not only possible, but is currently in process. Livestock provides much, much more to us than…

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This is a show about raising the bar, improving your life, transforming your health, fitness, and well-being, and shattering the status quo. Andy's guests are people who have found the inner strength and confidence to lead from the front, to stand out, be different, and to truly make a difference in the world of health, fitness, and well-being. Their incredible, inspiring stories will help you generate ideas that spring you forward into action.

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