1145: Ben Greenfield on Putting on Several Pounds of Muscle, Living a Long & High Quality Life, Ways to Slow Aging, Unschooling His Sons & MORE
Oct 21, 2019
In this episode, Sal, Adam and Justin speak to Ben Greenfield about unschooling his kids, nootropics, putting on several pounds of muscle in just a few months, The Game Changers documentary, aging and more.
- Discussing a woman’s proper place in the home. (2:10)
- Ben’s ultimate pesto recipe from plants in your backyard. (4:52)
- Unschooling his sons: Free thinking, creating creative workers, identifying what you’re passionate about & MORE. (7:28)
- The importance of being an example to your kids and creating an environment that allows them to cultivate creativity. (15:07)
- What challenges has he faced so far? (18:03)
- Fostering resilience and his son’s rite of passage. (20:03)
- How has he incorporated plant medicine into his life? (23:12)
- Open relationships: Their connection to plant medicines, his take & MORE. (26:07)
- Why he believes everything was put on the planet for a purpose. (35:17)
- How Ben got JACKED! (39:50)
- The guys talk the Game Changers documentary, veganism vs carnivore, figuring out the right diet for you & MORE. (46:24)
- The overlooked psychological elements of food. (57:00)
- The proper balance of living a long & high quality of life and acknowledging one’s mortality. (1:04:26)
- What excites him most in the field of anti-aging? (1:08:00)
- His six variables for mitochondria he addresses with everyone he works with. (1:14:37)
- Has he ever had something go wrong with any of his bio hacks? (1:17:36)
- Are his days as an endurance athlete numbered? (1:19:15)
Featured Guest/People Mentioned
- Ben Greenfield Fitness (@bengreenfieldfitness) Instagram
- Website
- Steven Kotler (@kotler.steven) Instagram
- Paul Saladino, MD (@carnivoremd) Instagram
- Dr. Joseph Mercola (@mercola) Instagram/Twitter
- David Sinclair (@davidsinclairphd) Instagram
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