Master Your Health Podcast
by Chris Rocchio and Amanda Rocchio
The Master Your Health Podcast is all about providing you with the information and tools you need to elevate your life. The hosts, Chris Rocchio and Amanda Rocchio, are dedicated to being your top resource for all things health, nutrition, fitness and wellness. While we believe there is no one-size-fits-all plan that is perfect for everyone, we're all about discovering the right systems that work for you to accomplish your health and wellness goals.
Episodes
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62: Optimize Your Strengths with Talent Stacking
Talent Stacking is a concept developed by Scott Adams (author and creator of the Dilbert comic) that combines your strongest skills in order to give you an edge in your field. It can have a huge impact on your life and career when used correctly. That's why in this episode we're breaking down the...
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61: How Decluttering Can Change Your Life
Decluttering your space and getting rid of things may not seem like the most exciting idea, but it can make a huge difference in your day-to-day life and stress levels. That's why in this episode, we're breaking down Marie Kondo's method of decluttering, how to use it, and how it can benefit you....
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60: Getting Serious About Pregnancy Nutrition w/ Kelly LeVeque
Health and nutrition should always be a priority, but especially when it comes to pregnancy. Kelly LeVeque aka @bewellbykelly is a holistic nutritionist and celebrity health coach who specializes in pre-pregnancy, pregnancy, and post-pregnancy nutrition. In this episode, Kelly shares lots of tips...
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59: Top Nutrition and Fitness Myths, Part 3
With the amount of conflicting health-related information out there, it can be difficult to navigate what's what when it comes to nutrition. That's why in this episode, we're breaking down the truth behind more common health myths. In this episode you'll learn: -About the fresh vs frozen produce...
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58: The Immunity Fix w/ Dr. DiNicolantonio
The human immune system is crucial to good health, especially today with the prevalence of COVID-19. There has been much debate over if, and how you can support immune health. In this episode, Dr. James DiNicolantonio, a cardiovascular research scientist and doctor of pharmacy at Saint Luke's Mid...
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57: Top Nutrition and Fitness Myths, Part 2
There are so many health and wellness myths out there that can make achieving a healthy lifestyle seem impossible. But it doesn't need to be so complicated. That's why we're breaking down even more of the most common myths surrounding health and fitness. In this episode you'll learn: -How to spot...
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56: Top Nutrition and Fitness Myths, Part 1
There are so many crazy nutrition and fitness myths out there, it can be difficult to know what's what. That's why in this episode, we're breaking down 5 common health and fitness myths and the truth behind them. From dietary sodium intake to supplement needs, strength training, and so much more,...
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55: How to Set 2021 Intentions & Resolutions That Actually Stick
Now that 2020 is in the rear view and a new year lies ahead, it's the perfect time to reflect on some goals you'd like to reach in 2021 and how you plan to achieve them. Whether your goal is health-related, business-related, or personal, many people tend to start the new year with plenty of goals...
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54: Eat Smarter w/ Shawn Stevenson
Food can be complicated, especially when you're trying to improve your quality of health or lose weight. In this episode, Shawn Stevenson breaks down the science behind how food affects the human body and ways to optimize it to fit your goals. In this episode you'll learn: -About the CICO…
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53: How to Turn Actions Into Habits That Will Change Your Life
What you do every day is what really adds up to your goals and feeling your overall best. That's why it's so important to establish and maintain good habits. When you're trying to change your habits, the ability to make them stick is what will set you apart and propel you towards your goals. In...
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52: Foods that Help Regulate Blood Sugar
Consuming a healthy, balanced diet is essential for all aspects of health, including optimal blood sugar control. So whether you have prediabetes, diabetes, or simply would like to lower your risk of developing these conditions later, it's important to know how you can help regulate your blood...
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51: Lowering Your Risk of Prediabetes & Diabetes
Insulin is a key hormone when it comes to how your body functions. It can also play a huge role in diabetes, prediabetes, and many other aspects of health so it's important to know how your body processes it. In this episode, we break down the difference between insulin sensitivity and insulin...
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50: Scientifically Proven Ways to Increase Your Happiness
It's perfectly healthy to let yourself feel a range of emotions. However, if you're feeling down more often than not, there are some practical steps you can take to help brighten your mood. In this episode, we share some tools that can help you navigate times where happiness doesn't come as...
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49: Most Nutrient Dense Foods to Add to Your Nutrition Plan
It is crucial for optimal overall health that humans consume a diet consisting of quality nutrients. We've come a long way in terms of knowing what nutrients we need to survive and thrive as humans, however nutritional deficiencies are surprisingly still common today. That's why we wanted to…
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48: Why Infertility is Rising & How we Can Boost Chances of Conception with Dr. Katherine Zagone
Maintaining your health is crucial to all aspects of life, including fertility. That's why if you want a child of your own or know someone who does, it can be helpful to understand some of the health-related components to conception. In this episode, fertility specialist Dr. Katherine Zagone…
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47: 12 Strategic Hacks to Increase Productivity
One simple way to improve your overall stress levels, productivity, and health is to evaluate how you spend your time. After all, what you do with your time is one of the most important factors in productivity and if used wisely, it can contribute to how smoothly other aspects of your life run....
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46: What's in Processed Food? Taking on the Major Food Manufacturers w/ Vani Hari
Consuming too many ultra processed foods is one of the biggest offenders when it comes to nutrition. That's why it's so crucial to make sure you're eating mostly whole foods that will support good overall health. In this episode, Vani Hari, a revolutionary food activist, author of multiple books...
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45: Brain Health & Steps You Can Take to Prevent Dementia with Max Lugavere
The brain is one of the most important organs in your entire body. It plays a major role in how well other organs function, so it's a good idea to support a healthy brain with a healthy lifestyle. In this episode, Max Lugavere, a health and science journalist, expert in all things brain health…
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44: How to Support a Healthy Pregnancy with Sarah Kuhn
There are an endless amount of myths surrounding pregnancy and pre/postpartum health, which can definitely cause some confusion when it comes to supporting a healthy pregnancy from before conception to post-pregnancy . In this episode, Sarah Kuhn, a mom of 3 and pre/post natal exercise specialist...
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43: Optimize Your Hydration with Tracy Duhs
When it comes to overall health, hydration is the name of the game. However there is actually so much more to proper hydration than simply drinking a lot of water. In this episode, we discuss all things water with the "hydration queen" Tracy Duhs, including why it's helpful to supplement water…
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42: The 80/20 Diet: A Balanced Approach to Nutrition
What you eat can be broken down in many ways, however it's important to not obsess too much over your "diet" and maintain a flexible approach when it comes to your nutrition. That's why we love the 80/20 guideline vs the restrictive diet approach. In this episode, we break down some of the…
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41: How to Make Fitness Fun for Your Kids with Anna Forcelledo
The habits that we create in our childhood play such a huge role in the rest of our lives- especially when it comes to physical health. That's why it's so important for kids to learn about proper nutrition, exercise and overall physical education. In this episode we talk with, Anna Forcelledo, a...
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40: Unlock Your Full Learning Potential with Jim Kwik
Learning is one of those things we've done our whole lives, right? Well Jim Kwik, a widely recognized world expert in memory improvement, brain optimization, and accelerated learning, has broken down how to learn efficiently through investigating the learning process in conjunction with how the...
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39: Metabolism: Balancing the Focus Between Calories & Hormones with Dr. Jade Teta
There is much debate over the "best way" to optimize a person's metabolic health. The truth is that your metabolism requires a more complicated approach than one "this or that" answer. That's why we asked Dr. Jade Teta, a naturopathic physician and metabolic expert, to break down the science for…
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38: How I Overcame My Eating Disorder
Having a healthy relationship with food is crucial to your health journey whether you're eating too much or you're eating too little. In this episode, I (Amanda) share about my past experience with an eating disorder that I had going into high school, how it affected my life, and how I overcame…
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37: What's in Our Water Supplies?
So much of us is composed of water, so it's really important to pay attention to where you're getting your water from and how you're filtering it. In this episode, we break down the facts about what's in our water supply, how it can affect the human body, and why we encourage you to filter your...
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36: How to Optimize Recovery Part 2: Post-Surgery/Injury
Recovering after an injury or surgical operation takes time and patience. However there are some simple things that you can do afterwards to help speed up the recovery process and make it as seamless as possible! In this episode we share some of our top tips for optimizing recovery when it comes…
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35: How to Optimize Recovery Part 1: Workout & Training
If you absolutely crush your workouts but don't do anything after for muscle recovery, you're doing yourself a great disservice. Skipping muscle recovery can lead to injury, decreased performance, poor sleep, etc. In this episode, we discuss the many benefits of post-workout muscle recovery, how…
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34: How to Build a Better Brain
When it comes to the human body, one of the most crucial organs that sets us apart from other species is the brain. In this episode we dive into all things brain health, including what makes it unique, ways to optimize it, how it can affect other aspects of your health, and so much more. In this...
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33: The Truth About Birth Control with Dr. Jolene Brighten
Birth control is a very important women's health issue that is not often talked about or explained in detail. Whether you're on the pill or not, it's important to know how different forms of birth control work in order to make the most-informed decisions for yourself. In this episode, we discuss...
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32: Calories & Macros 101
There are three basic components to every diet: carbs, protein, and fat. These macro nutrients that make up our food can be tracked and consumed strategically in order to optimize performance and hit goals (although it's not necessary for success). Additionally, short-term tracking of calories…
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31: Reverse Dieting: Is It Right for You?
If you have stubborn body fat that won't budge, have recently lost a lot of weight and hit a plateau, or are in the bodybuilding community, reverse dieting may be an effective means to help you accomplish your goals. In this blitz episode we discuss all things reverse dieting including what…
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30: 16 Science-Backed Tips for Sustainable Fat Loss
When it comes to working towards long-term fat loss, it can be frustrating if you don't have the tools and knowledge to set yourself up for success. In this episode, we dive into all things fat loss including common obstacles that can inhibit it, and healthy ways to achieve and optimize fat loss...
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29: Artificial Sweeteners -- Are They Safe?
You're probably familiar with the bright, multi-colored packets of sweetener placed on the table at restaurants, but do you actually know what they are? Oftentimes these packets are filled with artificial sweeteners that can have a wide range of pros and cons, depending on which you choose. In…
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28: Things Preventing You From Reaching Your Goals
Everyone has different goals for themselves in life, whether they're fitness/health related or not, and that's a great thing! However when it comes to accomplishing goals there are many obstacles that can get in the way and delay progress. The good news is that there are also plenty of strategies...
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27: Common Food Additives - Should You Avoid Them?
While of course living an 80/20 or even 90/10 lifestyle leaves room for the occasional processed treat that may contain a few additives, it is important to know what is in the food that you eat on a regular basis and how it can affect you. When you take the time to thoroughly read all of the...
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26: The Science Behind Sprinting for Fat Loss
There are so many great ways to exercise, but sprinting is one of the best when it comes to getting the most bang-for-buck and optimizing the time you spend working out. Sprinting is an alternative that can help you maintain a solid level of fitness, even if you don't have access to a gym. Plus,...
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25: Science-Backed Ways to Support Your Immune System
Having proper immune support and health is imperative to putting you in a better place to handle stress, sickness, or anything that life throws your way. There is a lot going on in the world right now, and while we certainly don't have the answers or a cure for Coronavirus, we do have science…
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24: How to Make New Habits Actually Stick with Sohee Lee, MS, CSCS*D, CISSN
Creating new habits and breaking old ones can be a difficult journey, especially if you don't have the right tools and information to support you along the way. Sohee Lee, who has an M.S. in Psychology from Arizona State University, is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and a…
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23: Breaking Down Hormonal Health with Dr. Carrie Jones
Hormones play such an important role when it comes to overall health and quality of life, but how much do we really know about them? Dr. Carrie Jones is a Naturopathic Physician with a Master's in Public Health who has over 12 years of experience in the field of functional and integrative…
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22: Gut Health Part 2 with Dr. Mary Pardee
Gut health is so crucial to a properly functioning body and feeling your best. Dr. Mary Pardee is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor and a Certified Functional Medicine Doctor who specializes in integrative gastroenterology and hormone balancing in Los Angeles, California. She is the founder of modrn...
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21: Why a High Carb, Whole Food Diet May Be A Solution to Diabetes
Whether you have diabetes or not, you definitely don't want to miss out on what Robby and Cyrus have to share about their experience eating fruit with type I diabetes! Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro co-created the Mastering Diabetes Method to reverse insulin resistance in all forms of…
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20: Intro to Gut Health Part 1
The gut is one of the most influential organs; it supports almost all of your body's functions by breaking down food and absorbing the nutrients you need. When it comes to overall health, the gut plays a crucial role in how the rest of your body functions. In this episode, we begin to break down...
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19: How to Set The Stage For Better Sleep
What's sleep got to do with it? Everything! Getting a good night of quality sleep can make all the difference in your day. Similar to how a morning routine can help set you up for success, prioritizing your sleep with a nighttime routine is just as important. In this episode we break down...
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18: How to Elevate Your Life Through Posture, Movement and Mindfulness with Aaron Alexander
Curious how posture affects your life? Ever wonder if there were steps you could take to cultivate better mindfulness throughout your day? Cue Aaron Alexander, a pioneering manual therapist and movement coach with over sixteen years of professional experience whose clients range from A-list...
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17: Set Yourself Up for Success With a Morning Routine
Having a morning routine is a great way to start the day and set yourself up for success. In this episode, we discuss some of the many benefits of having a productive morning routine. We also dive into what our morning routines look like almost every day and share some other successful people's...
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16: Scientific Reasons to Use The Sauna
People have been sitting in hot tents and rooms since ancient times. This practice of sitting in hot rooms was often thought of as a spiritual purification and to be healing and cleansing on the body. In today's podcast, we explore all the studied benefits of sauna usage and why this ancient...
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15: Understanding Detoxification & Natural Ways to Support the Process with Tyler Jean
Tyler is an aspiring Naturopathic Doctor, who attends the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon. In this episode, we break down all things detoxification and discuss why it's so important to detox your body in a safe way. Tyler really brings nuance to the conversation...
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14: The Science-Based Benefits of Walking
While we often promote HIIT training and strength training, we forget about the great benefits of simply just going for a walk. This episode is a powerful reminder of how beneficial adding in some extra steps to your day can be. We also share some ideas for how to incorporate walking into your...
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13: Signs Your Diet Isn't Working For You with Yovana Mendoza
Yovana Mendoza started her Youtube channel and Instagram account about 6.5 years ago after she adopted a new healthy lifestyle. While the initial switch to her new found diet led her to feel amazing at first, she would later start to develop signs of health issues that would indicate that maybe…
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About this show
The Master Your Health Podcast is all about providing you with the information and tools you need to elevate your life. The hosts, Chris Rocchio and Amanda Rocchio, are dedicated to being your top resource for all things health, nutrition, fitness and wellness. While we believe there is no one-size-fits-all plan that is perfect for everyone, we're all about discovering the right systems that work for you to accomplish your health and wellness goals.
Hosted by
Chris Rocchio and Amanda Rocchio