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Keep GoingAn Invitation for the Training By Feel ProjectAn invitation to join the experimental Training By Feel Project which will follow an approach of training by feel for any race between 5K & a marathon this fall. If you are interested reach out to me directly at sisson at telosrunning dot com. Also, we are looking for listener input on topics for Michael & Steve to riff on for a maximum of 15 minutes. We'll take your topics & curate them with others of our own & the Telos Running community to put out a couple of hot/cold takes on any topic you'd like us to riff on. Just reach o...2025-05-2006 minKeep GoingAn Experiment: Running By Feel ProjectThis is the initial exploration of an experiment we are planning for this fall. Listen along & look for the next episode - a solo one by Steve unpacking & presenting the project more concretely. Reach out if if you have any questions: sisson at telosrunning dot com. Godspeed, my friends, godspeed. 2025-05-151h 15
Abel James ShowMark Sisson: Why Walking Beats Running for LongevityWhat’s better for longevity—running or walking?It’s a bit of a trick question.But if there is one answer, it’s definitely walking.If you want to be fit and live for a long time, you don’t need to subject yourself to suffer fests and slog through long runs.In fact, when you combine daily walks with the habit of sprinting just about once a week, magic starts to happen. Today, I’m thrilled to be joined once again by our friend Mark Sisson, New York Times bestse...2025-03-061h 03Abel James ShowMark Sisson: Why Walking Beats Running for LongevityWhat’s better for longevity—running or walking?It’s a bit of a trick question.But if there is one answer, it’s definitely walking.If you want to be fit and live for a long time, you don’t need to subject yourself to suffer fests and slog through long runs.In fact, when you combine daily walks with the habit of sprinting just about once a week, magic starts to happen. Today, I’m thrilled to be joined once again by our friend Mark Sisson, New York Times bestse...2025-03-061h 03Keep GoingA Running Kōan: Listening to the BodyWe dive into a favorite topic of Steve's: listening to your body. Along the way we discuss the Japanese kōan, guitar pedals, old school running magazines, book collecting, etc. In this episode, Steve mentioned that he has an online lecture series created in 2020 that he was willing to offer. If you are interested, send Steve an email at sisson at telosrunning dot com. We hope y'all enjoy this one & godspeed!2025-01-231h 09Keep GoingDangerous Decisions: Mileage, Phases & DoublesYou can't get strong & fast at the same time.-Steve SissonA mistake many runners make at some point in their running career is breaking the rule above. This episode covers the dangers of ramping up mileage while in the specific phase of a training plan. Steve describes the phases that he uses in any training program: Base, Foundations, Specific & Taper. We also discuss what the right mileage is for marathoners, what pace should our easy runs be & can they be too slow, & what about doing doubles? & much more great training intel in this episode. We hope you...2024-07-0358 minKeep GoingCobbled Together: Talk Talk, Triathlon & TakeawaysIn this episode, your intrepid hosts try something new. We didn't feel like we had enough of a robust topic to fill our usual 60-75 minute conversational window, so we decided to cobble something together & see if it adheres. Likely it doesn't but each of these topics felt like they needed to be aired, so here we are airing them out. In the first third of the episode, we discuss my favorite album of all time - Talk Talk's Laughingstock. Their final album, released in 1991 which is - in my opinion - as close to a perfect ablum a...2023-11-0658 min
Running On PurposeThe ReturnWherein your host, Steve Sisson, marks the return of the podcast from a three year hiatus. This episode reintroduces the new reboot of the Running on Purpose with a Who, What Where, When & Why for this return. It's been a long time coin', but Sisson is BAAAA-AAACCCKKKK!2023-10-0540 min
Keep GoingStrange Attractors: A Conversation on Living & DyingThis episode is in memoriam to my father, Thomas Edward Sisson, who passed from the finite game into the Infinite Game on September 12, 2023. Michael & I discuss mentors, living & dying, strange attractors & a beautiful life. Godspeed, Dad, godspeed. 2023-09-141h 08Keep GoingThe Systems 04: Maffetone & the Maximum Aerobic FunctionThis episode is a first for us, we take a listener question about a specific training method - The Maffetone Method - & discuss Michael's experience training with the method for between 12-24 months & our views on the pluses & minuses of it. This is a next episode in our The System series. Let us know what your thoughts are & what we should cover next in this series. You can reach us at sisson at telosrunning dot com. We hope to hear from you. So pull up a chair, sit down & join us around the table as for this conversation w...2023-08-0858 minKeep GoingA Magical Sense of PlaceThis episode is both an homage to Austin's unique & idiosyncratic running vibe & a call for listeners to explore their own local running haunts as power places. We try to set the stage for how the soul of a place - its flora & fauna, its land & waters, its roads & neighborhoods - can be tapped into for inspiration, gratitude & soulmaking. Wether we are traveling to another location for a change of pace or traveling for work or going epic with a running pilgrimage, perhaps the best way to get to know a place in a deep & meaningful way - & drink in...2023-08-0157 minKeep Going10,000 Runs: Curiosity as Ultimate AimWhat started in an insightful conversation at the dinner table between Michael & his wife, Lena, inspires this dive into the nature of the meaning of running & life & a challenge is issued. This episode is a conversation based on an idea that was burning a hole in Michael's mind. We'd already had a topic planned but we needed to pivot & Michael had the courage to unpack this concept with me & - as it turns out - all of you. We have not checked in on the journey Atreyu is on in awhile & here entrepreneurship acts as an initial spark but...2023-07-251h 03
The Primal Kitchen Podcast50: Mark and Carrie Sisson on Self-Care Routines, Success, and Manifesting Your Best LifeIn this special 50th episode of The Primal Kitchen Podcast, Morgan sits down for an in-person candid chat with longtime friend and Primal Kitchen co-founder, Mark Sisson, and his wife and fellow entrepreneur, Carrie Sisson. A New York Times bestselling author and former endurance athlete, Mark has been educating the world on nutrition and fitness for more than fifteen years. Get the lowdown on Mark and Carrie’s routines, from the anti-aging technologies they embrace or avoid, to daily supplements, skincare, and their current eating habits. The couple also shares how they met, their secrets for a successful marriage, and...2023-07-1156 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast50: Mark and Carrie Sisson on Self-Care Routines, Success, and Manifesting Your Best LifeIn this special 50th episode of The Primal Kitchen Podcast, Morgan sits down for an in-person candid chat with longtime friend and Primal Kitchen co-founder, Mark Sisson, and his wife and fellow entrepreneur, Carrie Sisson. A New York Times bestselling author and former endurance athlete, Mark has been educating the world on nutrition and fitness for more than fifteen years. Get the lowdown on Mark and Carrie’s routines, from the anti-aging technologies they embrace or avoid, to daily supplements, skincare, and their current eating habits. The couple also shares how they met, their secrets for a successful marriage, and...2023-07-1156 minKeep GoingNo Direction Home: Austin as Cultural Case StudyDoes running have a home court or home base? With stakeholders across three distinct disciplines (track & field, road running & trail/ultra running), is there any cultural center where we can invest our effort, time & money to cohere & thrive? Using Austin as a case study, we explore various means & modes of bottling the magic that running provides us as individuals into an elixir to share with all movement culture. We come up against a number of seeming dead ends before we recognize that culture is about people, not places. It's about virtue & valor, not metrics & money. It's about growth & evolution...2023-03-071h 23
The Primal Kitchen Podcast21: Mark Sisson Q&A - Testosterone TalkThis week, Morgan sits down with Primal Kitchen co-founder, endurance athlete, best-selling author and ancestral eating "godfather" Mark Sisson to talk all things testosterone. Mark dives into testosterone's important role as a hormone in bodies of all genders. They chat about the impact diet, stress, and movement can have on production and the power of hormone receptor sites. Mark gets candid about supplementing testosterone, plus ways to support this hormone naturally. Listen in to learn more!2022-03-0739 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast21: Mark Sisson Q&A - Testosterone TalkThis week, Morgan sits down with Primal Kitchen co-founder, endurance athlete, best-selling author and ancestral eating "godfather" Mark Sisson to talk all things testosterone. Mark dives into testosterone's important role as a hormone in bodies of all genders. They chat about the impact diet, stress, and movement can have on production and the power of hormone receptor sites. Mark gets candid about supplementing testosterone, plus ways to support this hormone naturally. Listen in to learn more!2022-03-0739 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast08: Mark Sisson Q&A - The Scoop on Breakfast & Fasted TrainingTake a cue from the man himself! This week, Morgan gets the scoop from Mark Sisson about his current eating habits & training schedule in Miami. Itching to find out the protein Mark is ditching these days? Looking for his hot take on eating breakfast? Tune in to the full episode to find out these fast facts on current Mark's routine. 2021-12-061h 00The Primal Kitchen Podcast08: Mark Sisson Q&A - The Scoop on Breakfast & Fasted TrainingTake a cue from the man himself! This week, Morgan gets the scoop from Mark Sisson about his current eating habits & training schedule in Miami. Itching to find out the protein Mark is ditching these days? Looking for his hot take on eating breakfast? Tune in to the full episode to find out these fast facts on current Mark's routine. 2021-12-061h 00
The Primal Kitchen Podcast08: Mark Sisson Q&A - Turkey Traditions & Hacks for the Holiday SeasonWith Thanksgiving around the corner, join Primal Kitchen Co-founders Mark Sisson and Morgan Zanotti as they start the holiday season with a Q and A that covers everything from Turkey Day traditions to managing all the holiday indulgences. Listen in as Mark offers his top tips for feeling your best and listening to your body's cues during the season of eating. Plus, Mark reveals his secret favorite holiday food...and the answer will truly shock you! 2021-11-2228 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast08: Mark Sisson Q&A - Turkey Traditions & Hacks for the Holiday SeasonWith Thanksgiving around the corner, join Primal Kitchen Co-founders Mark Sisson and Morgan Zanotti as they start the holiday season with a Q and A that covers everything from Turkey Day traditions to managing all the holiday indulgences. Listen in as Mark offers his top tips for feeling your best and listening to your body's cues during the season of eating. Plus, Mark reveals his secret favorite holiday food...and the answer will truly shock you! 2021-11-2228 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast04: Mark Sisson Q&A on Entrepreneurship and Mark's Biggest FailuresWhat's the Story on Mark Sisson? You asked, and Morgan got the answers. This week, Morgan tackles our most-requested topic yet: Primal Kitchen co-founder Mark Sisson's entrepreneurial journey...from mowing lawns to making mayo! Mark gets real talking about his biggest failures on his road to success, taking us all the way back from his small-town childhood adventures, his early career, and the business (and life) lessons he learned along the way. Listen in & find out fascinating facts about this thought leader's life, like what Mark's college buddies had in mind for his future, and what he o...2021-10-251h 00The Primal Kitchen Podcast04: Mark Sisson Q&A on Entrepreneurship and Mark's Biggest FailuresWhat's the Story on Mark Sisson? You asked, and Morgan got the answers. This week, Morgan tackles our most-requested topic yet: Primal Kitchen co-founder Mark Sisson's entrepreneurial journey...from mowing lawns to making mayo! Mark gets real talking about his biggest failures on his road to success, taking us all the way back from his small-town childhood adventures, his early career, and the business (and life) lessons he learned along the way. Listen in & find out fascinating facts about this thought leader's life, like what Mark's college buddies had in mind for his future, and what he o...2021-10-251h 00
The Primal Kitchen PodcastMark Sisson & Elle RussElle Russ chats with New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Primal Kitchen Foods (and also the founder of this podcast) - Mark Sisson. After 8 years, 500+ episodes and 20 million downloads...this is the final episode of The Primal Blueprint Podcast. But don’t worry, we are not completely disappearing! Elle Russ is launching the first episode of The Elle Russ Show September 28, 2021 and she is excited to bring you more awesome content that inspires, educates, and motivates. The Primal Blueprint Podcast will now become The Primal Kitchen Podcast hosted by CEO and co-Founder of Primal Kitchen Foods...2021-09-271h 06The Primal Kitchen PodcastMark Sisson & Elle RussElle Russ chats with New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of Primal Kitchen Foods (and also the founder of this podcast) - Mark Sisson. After 8 years, 500+ episodes and 20 million downloads...this is the final episode of The Primal Blueprint Podcast. But don’t worry, we are not completely disappearing! Elle Russ is launching the first episode of The Elle Russ Show September 28, 2021 and she is excited to bring you more awesome content that inspires, educates, and motivates. The Primal Blueprint Podcast will now become The Primal Kitchen Podcast hosted by CEO and co-Founder of Primal Kitchen Foods...2021-09-271h 06
The Primal Kitchen PodcastMark Sisson On Eating And Exercising To Promote Longevity And Avoid Disease, Going With The Flow, And Picking Your BattlesHost Brad Kearns talks with Mark Sisson about the latest trends and breaking science in the world of health, fitness, and longevity. The discussion includes: evolved view of insulin resistance that emphasizes the damage to fat metabolism and metabolic function caused by industrial seed oils; striking a healthy balance between longevity and striving for the six-pack; de-emphasizing straight cardio for a broad-based workout protocol that emphasizes maintaining muscle mass and avoiding overtraining patterns; the psychological benefits of cold exposure that help you appreciate the present and live without judgment; and balancing a relaxed, gratitude-oriented mindset with pursuing peak performance...2021-03-2451 minThe Primal Kitchen PodcastMark Sisson On Eating And Exercising To Promote Longevity And Avoid Disease, Going With The Flow, And Picking Your BattlesHost Brad Kearns talks with Mark Sisson about the latest trends and breaking science in the world of health, fitness, and longevity. The discussion includes: evolved view of insulin resistance that emphasizes the damage to fat metabolism and metabolic function caused by industrial seed oils; striking a healthy balance between longevity and striving for the six-pack; de-emphasizing straight cardio for a broad-based workout protocol that emphasizes maintaining muscle mass and avoiding overtraining patterns; the psychological benefits of cold exposure that help you appreciate the present and live without judgment; and balancing a relaxed, gratitude-oriented mindset with pursuing peak performance...2021-03-2451 min
The Top FourThe Airing of Grievances - Football EditionThis week, in honor of Festivus, Sisson tasked the lads coming up with some Grievances that they wanted aired related to anything football. There was a lot about Manchester United, VAR, fixture congestion, Harry Kane's ridiculous fouls, racism in football and more Manchester United.
In the second half, after strenuously trying to avoid the subject but much goading, Lewis and Sisson finally confront the dark reality of Arsenal Football Club at this moment. Predictions, as always are at the end, with an added bonus of how many points Arsenal will take in the month of December...2020-12-101h 18
Silvia Sisson Medium/Clairvoyant Episode 1Silvia Sisson Medium/ Clairvoyant Episode 1 Who is Silvia Sisson/Tools For an EmpathIn this podcast, I share some of my special gifts. Before I knew what being a Medium/Clairvoyant was all about, I was confused & overwhelmed. Empaths are wonderful sensitive people who experience the world more intensely than others. Empaths are like sponges that can feel the energy of people & places around them. It can be an uncomfortable experience but it can also be managed, and when you learn how to manage it, being an empath becomes a wonderful way to go through the world. 2020-09-2745 min
LifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business!Eps 78: Four Steps to Build Your Dream Team with Natalie SissonDo you believe that you can build your dream team, one that cares as much about your business as you do?And that maybe just maybe you can hire people who do the things that you think you do best, better than you? It's been a goal of mine for several years to build my dream team. You know the type of high-performing, high trust team that will help me on my aim to build a million dollar revenue business by the end of 2023.Yet the biggest mindset shift for me to...2020-08-0534 min
The Primal Kitchen PodcastMark SissonElle Russ chats with Mark Sisson - the founder of this podcast and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet and bestselling book The Primal Blueprint - which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. In this episode, topics include the catabolic nature of being a carbohydrate dependent sugar-burner, metabolic flexibility, autophagy, fasting, organ reserve, and more. Mark has written several other books, including Primal Endurance, The Primal Connection, and other popular Primal-themed cookbooks and lifestyle books. He is also the publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, the #1-ranked b...2020-06-0135 minThe Primal Kitchen PodcastMark SissonElle Russ chats with Mark Sisson - the founder of this podcast and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet and bestselling book The Primal Blueprint - which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. In this episode, topics include the catabolic nature of being a carbohydrate dependent sugar-burner, metabolic flexibility, autophagy, fasting, organ reserve, and more. Mark has written several other books, including Primal Endurance, The Primal Connection, and other popular Primal-themed cookbooks and lifestyle books. He is also the publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, the #1-ranked b...2020-06-0135 min
The Primal Kitchen PodcastMark SissonElle Russ chats with Mark Sisson - the founder of this podcast and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet and bestselling book The Primal Blueprint - which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. Mark has written several other books, including Primal Endurance, The Primal Connection, and other popular Primal-themed cookbooks and lifestyle books. He is also the publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, the #1-ranked blog for over a decade in its health and fitness category. Mark Sisson is the founder of Primal Kitchen and Primal Nutrition - where e...2020-05-0437 minThe Primal Kitchen PodcastMark SissonElle Russ chats with Mark Sisson - the founder of this podcast and the New York Times bestselling author of The Keto Reset Diet and bestselling book The Primal Blueprint - which was credited with turbocharging the growth of the primal/paleo movement back in 2009. Mark has written several other books, including Primal Endurance, The Primal Connection, and other popular Primal-themed cookbooks and lifestyle books. He is also the publisher of MarksDailyApple.com, the #1-ranked blog for over a decade in its health and fitness category. Mark Sisson is the founder of Primal Kitchen and Primal Nutrition - where e...2020-05-0437 minRunning On PurposeOn Practicing Being Human-An Injury Case Study w/ Tomek BaginskiA wide ranging, honest dialogue about how injury impacts running & life. We start off talking about the US Marathon Olympic Trials & move into the specifics of how Tomek became injured, how he struggled with diagnosis, how it impacted his overall wellbeing & what he's going to be bringing to his running & his community as he returns back to full health. I mention late in the podcast about the need for community when athletes are injured. We are considering creating a community of Injured Reserves who can commiserate, compare, discuss & stay in community while they recover from injury. If you are...2020-03-111h 17
The Primal Kitchen PodcastMark Sisson's Keto For Life: A Comprehensive Approach To Living Long and Living AwesomeMark Sisson and Brad Kearns discuss the long-awaited release of their new book, Keto For Life, a comprehensive owner's manual to pursue the ultimate goal of healthspan--living long and living awesome every step of the way. This discussion is also available in video format on YouTube. Enjoy a bit of everything in this free wheeling conversation. Mark reveals that he nearly refused the project since he was not walking his talk in his own life! And how focusing in on the book project helped him recalibrate and hone his most treasured skill of pivoting. Mark makes the assertion that longe...2019-12-301h 20The Primal Kitchen PodcastMark Sisson's Keto For Life: A Comprehensive Approach To Living Long and Living AwesomeMark Sisson and Brad Kearns discuss the long-awaited release of their new book, Keto For Life, a comprehensive owner's manual to pursue the ultimate goal of healthspan--living long and living awesome every step of the way. This discussion is also available in video format on YouTube. Enjoy a bit of everything in this free wheeling conversation. Mark reveals that he nearly refused the project since he was not walking his talk in his own life! And how focusing in on the book project helped him recalibrate and hone his most treasured skill of pivoting. Mark makes the assertion that longe...2019-12-301h 20
The Primal Kitchen PodcastElle RussGuest host Ashleigh VanHouten chats with Primal Blueprint Podcast host and author Elle Russ about her new book, Confident As Fu*k (Foreword by Mark Sisson). Confident As Fu*k is the self-help book for people looking to level up their self-esteem and confidence and manifest their dreams to live a happier, more abundant existence. This book is also for highly confident people to learn how to navigate confidence pitfalls, become more accessible, and refine their nature. In this entertaining exposé on self-esteem and confidence, bestselling author and coach, Elle Russ, dishes out funny, inspiring stories and observations to help...2019-12-0256 minThe Primal Kitchen PodcastElle RussGuest host Ashleigh VanHouten chats with Primal Blueprint Podcast host and author Elle Russ about her new book, Confident As Fu*k (Foreword by Mark Sisson). Confident As Fu*k is the self-help book for people looking to level up their self-esteem and confidence and manifest their dreams to live a happier, more abundant existence. This book is also for highly confident people to learn how to navigate confidence pitfalls, become more accessible, and refine their nature. In this entertaining exposé on self-esteem and confidence, bestselling author and coach, Elle Russ, dishes out funny, inspiring stories and observations to help...2019-12-0256 min
LifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business!030 - 7 Lessons I've Learned from Finding My Next Finish LineSo this weekend I had the honor of being invited to go and speak in front of around 80 to 90 Ultimate Frisbee players who were at their first training camp trying out to be selected for the World Championships in Netherlands next year.And for those of you who don't know, I have been an Ultimate Frisbee player for the last 16 years. It's been a long held passion of mine and it was really neat to be able to be a guest speaker at this training camp and to talk about finding your finish line, which is a...2019-08-1333 min
The Primal Kitchen PodcastDr. Paul Saladino And The Carnivore Diet With Mark SissonHost Mark Sisson welcomes carnivore diet expert Dr. Paul Saladino for a wide-ranging conversation centered upon the exciting new carnivore diet movement. Paul is a psychiatrist and functional medicine physician who has become a leading authority and promoter of carnivore-style eating. Paul talks about his background of western medical training, his approach of practicing "root cause medicine," and his discovery of incredible results from carnivore in himself, his patients, and many enthusiasts. Mark and Paul get deep into the science of how eating what we have always believed to be a healthy plant-based diet can actually result in nutrient de...2019-07-151h 12The Primal Kitchen PodcastDr. Paul Saladino And The Carnivore Diet With Mark SissonHost Mark Sisson welcomes carnivore diet expert Dr. Paul Saladino for a wide-ranging conversation centered upon the exciting new carnivore diet movement. Paul is a psychiatrist and functional medicine physician who has become a leading authority and promoter of carnivore-style eating. Paul talks about his background of western medical training, his approach of practicing "root cause medicine," and his discovery of incredible results from carnivore in himself, his patients, and many enthusiasts. Mark and Paul get deep into the science of how eating what we have always believed to be a healthy plant-based diet can actually result in nutrient de...2019-07-151h 12
The Primal Kitchen PodcastDr. Lindsay TaylorElle Russ chats with Lindsay Taylor Ph.D. about all things KETO! Lindsay is the Senior Writer and Researcher at Primal Blueprint. She has been a consultant, editor, and recipe developer for several of Mark Sisson's bestselling books and is the coauthor along with Mark Sisson of The Keto Reset Instant Pot Cookbook and The Keto Reset Diet Cookbook. She is also the author of the forthcoming cookbook The Keto Passport. An ultrarunner and Ironman triathlon finisher, Lindsay is an expert in preparing low-carb, nutrient-dense food to fuel her on and off the racecourse. Lindsay earned her Ph.D. in Social...2018-12-211h 05The Primal Kitchen PodcastDr. Lindsay TaylorElle Russ chats with Lindsay Taylor Ph.D. about all things KETO! Lindsay is the Senior Writer and Researcher at Primal Blueprint. She has been a consultant, editor, and recipe developer for several of Mark Sisson's bestselling books and is the coauthor along with Mark Sisson of The Keto Reset Instant Pot Cookbook and The Keto Reset Diet Cookbook. She is also the author of the forthcoming cookbook The Keto Passport. An ultrarunner and Ironman triathlon finisher, Lindsay is an expert in preparing low-carb, nutrient-dense food to fuel her on and off the racecourse. Lindsay earned her Ph.D. in Social...2018-12-211h 05
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#209: Dr. Joseph MercolaMark Sisson chats with Dr. Joseph Mercola - a board certified family physician who started Mercola.com 20 years ago...the most visited natural health site on the internet for the last 13 years. He has also authored many bestselling books including Fat for Fuel which details mitochondrial metabolic therapy. Mark Sisson and Dr. Mercola discuss topics ranging from intermittent fasting, KETO, stem cell therapy, mitochrondrial impairment, stem cell therapy, and issues around EMF.2018-01-0854 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast#209: Dr. Joseph MercolaMark Sisson chats with Dr. Joseph Mercola - a board certified family physician who started Mercola.com 20 years ago...the most visited natural health site on the internet for the last 13 years. He has also authored many bestselling books including Fat for Fuel which details mitochondrial metabolic therapy. Mark Sisson and Dr. Mercola discuss topics ranging from intermittent fasting, KETO, stem cell therapy, mitochrondrial impairment, stem cell therapy, and issues around EMF.2018-01-0854 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#207: Mark Sisson & Robb WolfMark Sisson chats with with good friend and fellow New York Times Bestselling author Robb Wolf to answer a few listener questions and to chat about what they have been up to. With his bestselling book, The Paleo Solution, Robb Wolf helped hundreds of thousands of people lose weight by eating a low-carb Paleo diet, but Paleo is only a starting point, not a destination. In Wired To Eat, he shares a more customized way of eating that may be the key to permanent weight loss and better health. You'll start with Wolf’s 30-Day Reset to help you rest...2018-01-011h 04The Primal Kitchen Podcast#207: Mark Sisson & Robb WolfMark Sisson chats with with good friend and fellow New York Times Bestselling author Robb Wolf to answer a few listener questions and to chat about what they have been up to. With his bestselling book, The Paleo Solution, Robb Wolf helped hundreds of thousands of people lose weight by eating a low-carb Paleo diet, but Paleo is only a starting point, not a destination. In Wired To Eat, he shares a more customized way of eating that may be the key to permanent weight loss and better health. You'll start with Wolf’s 30-Day Reset to help you rest...2018-01-011h 04LifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business!Your Mindset Can Set You FreeThis is a fantastic time of the year to bringing you Season 5 of the Quest for Freedom Podcast on Mindset Freedom. Why is that? Well it’s typically the time when you’re winding down for the holiday season and also planning ahead to think about 2018 and why it’s going to be different. But it’s not going to be different until you’re prepared to start working on the very thing that can make the most significant difference to your life. I’m talking about your mindset. That’s because your m...2017-12-1811 min
The Primal Kitchen PodcastTop 10 Paleo Apps"Apps aren’t paleo, Sisson. Grok waited for days for aurochs to wander within spear-chucking range, not overnight for the release of the iPhone X.” True. But this is the world we live in. These are the tools we have. If you’re going to lug around an addictive piece of tech in your pocket all day, it might as well contain some apps that make living healthy and living Primal easier, rather than harder. What follows are some of the best paleo/Primal apps I’ve found. Some I use, some I don’t. They’re not all expl...2017-11-0908 minThe Primal Kitchen PodcastTop 10 Paleo Apps"Apps aren’t paleo, Sisson. Grok waited for days for aurochs to wander within spear-chucking range, not overnight for the release of the iPhone X.” True. But this is the world we live in. These are the tools we have. If you’re going to lug around an addictive piece of tech in your pocket all day, it might as well contain some apps that make living healthy and living Primal easier, rather than harder. What follows are some of the best paleo/Primal apps I’ve found. Some I use, some I don’t. They’re not all expl...2017-11-0908 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#192: Joe De Sena & Mark SissonMark Sisson chats with Joe De Sena—founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company. Joe has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age eight, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, and now the world’s fastest growing sports movement, De Sena is a living definition of the word entrepreneur. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was...2017-10-2541 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast#192: Joe De Sena & Mark SissonMark Sisson chats with Joe De Sena—founder and CEO of Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle racing company. Joe has demonstrated his entrepreneurial drive since his pre-teens. From selling fireworks at age eight, to building a multimillion-dollar pool business in college, to creating a Wall Street trading firm, and now the world’s fastest growing sports movement, De Sena is a living definition of the word entrepreneur. Following a successful career on Wall Street, De Sena moved his family to Pittsfield, Vermont to operate an organic farm, a bed and breakfast, and a general store for hikers. It was...2017-10-2541 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#189: Mark SissonElle Russ chats with Mark Sisson, bestselling author of The Primal Blueprint, a former world-class endurance athlete, and one of the leading voices of the Evolutionary Health Movement. His blog, MarksDailyApple.com, has paved the way for Primal enthusiasts to challenge conventional wisdom's diet and exercise principles and take personal responsibility for their health and well-being. Today's episode focuses on Marks NEW book, The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever. Learn how to make perhaps the most profound health and weight loss boosting lifestyle change you will ever make by transforming your body...2017-10-031h 20The Primal Kitchen Podcast#189: Mark SissonElle Russ chats with Mark Sisson, bestselling author of The Primal Blueprint, a former world-class endurance athlete, and one of the leading voices of the Evolutionary Health Movement. His blog, MarksDailyApple.com, has paved the way for Primal enthusiasts to challenge conventional wisdom's diet and exercise principles and take personal responsibility for their health and well-being. Today's episode focuses on Marks NEW book, The Keto Reset Diet: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever. Learn how to make perhaps the most profound health and weight loss boosting lifestyle change you will ever make by transforming your body...2017-10-031h 20
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#184: Mark Sisson & Elle RussMark Sisson chats with Elle Russ about her book The Paleo Thyroid Solution - Elle also gives some recent updates on her personal thyroid healing journey. The Paleo Thyroid Solution dispels outdated, conventional thyroid wisdom still practiced by uninformed doctors, and provides the in-depth guidance necessary to solve hypothyroidism, achieve vibrant health, and optimize thyroid fat-burning hormone metabolism. Over 200 million people worldwide and over 25 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, but 60% are undiagnosed and unaware of their condition. Undiagnosed or mistreated hypothyroidism can put people at risk for serious conditions, such as: depression, high blood pressure, high c...2017-08-301h 04The Primal Kitchen Podcast#184: Mark Sisson & Elle RussMark Sisson chats with Elle Russ about her book The Paleo Thyroid Solution - Elle also gives some recent updates on her personal thyroid healing journey. The Paleo Thyroid Solution dispels outdated, conventional thyroid wisdom still practiced by uninformed doctors, and provides the in-depth guidance necessary to solve hypothyroidism, achieve vibrant health, and optimize thyroid fat-burning hormone metabolism. Over 200 million people worldwide and over 25 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease, but 60% are undiagnosed and unaware of their condition. Undiagnosed or mistreated hypothyroidism can put people at risk for serious conditions, such as: depression, high blood pressure, high c...2017-08-301h 04LifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business!How to master self learningHey! It’s Season 3 and it’s all about self learning mastery. How do you decide on what you should be learning and the most effective way to do it? I’ll be talking about hacking the way in which we learn and also going the slightly unconventional route because why should we always be following the traditional education model which hasn’t been that successful. And I’ll be throwing some stats and interesting factoids at you about that. Before we dive in, I just want to give a quick update as to why you...2017-08-1517 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#176: Mark Sisson & Derek FlanzraichMark Sisson chats with Derek Flanzraich—an entrepreneur on a mission to give everyone a "healthyish" attitude. He is the CEO & Founder of Greatist, a next-generation media startup working to make healthy living cool and build a truly trusted consumer-facing healthy living brand. Greatist reaches more than 10 million unique visitors per month. Flanzraich was previously with Clicker.com (acquired by CBS) and NBC Universal's Digital Entertainment Strategy & Operations, graduated from Harvard, and has been building brands and organizations that last since his dog-walking business at 10 years old. Besides everything health and wellness, he also loves theme parks and theme bar...2017-07-0552 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast#176: Mark Sisson & Derek FlanzraichMark Sisson chats with Derek Flanzraich—an entrepreneur on a mission to give everyone a "healthyish" attitude. He is the CEO & Founder of Greatist, a next-generation media startup working to make healthy living cool and build a truly trusted consumer-facing healthy living brand. Greatist reaches more than 10 million unique visitors per month. Flanzraich was previously with Clicker.com (acquired by CBS) and NBC Universal's Digital Entertainment Strategy & Operations, graduated from Harvard, and has been building brands and organizations that last since his dog-walking business at 10 years old. Besides everything health and wellness, he also loves theme parks and theme bar...2017-07-0552 minLifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business!Behind the Scenes of My Business SabbaticalWelcome to Season 2 of Natalie Sisson's Quest for Freedom! I'm delighted to be back and I know you've been missing me...at least 2 people have asked me "Natalie when is your next podcast episode coming out". So thank you to the two of you, I appreciate it. Obviously to talk about a business sabbatical and how you can truly have a profitable business that can technically run without you, you need to experience that in full glory for yourself. Luckily this podcast is about making me the guinea pig of my...2017-05-3115 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#168: Devyn Sisson Elle Russ chats with Devyn Sisson about her new book Kitchen Intuition. Devyn Sisson is an author, artist, culinary enthusiast and restaurateur involved in the launch of the Primal Kitchen fast-casual restaurant chain. After graduating from the The New School in New York City with a degree in Psychology, she started to express her creativity with a deep immersion into the study of nutrition with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and self-improvement through the Spiritual Psychology program at The University of Santa Monica. She lives in Southern California where she is kind of successfully training her new dog...2017-05-1054 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast#168: Devyn Sisson Elle Russ chats with Devyn Sisson about her new book Kitchen Intuition. Devyn Sisson is an author, artist, culinary enthusiast and restaurateur involved in the launch of the Primal Kitchen fast-casual restaurant chain. After graduating from the The New School in New York City with a degree in Psychology, she started to express her creativity with a deep immersion into the study of nutrition with the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and self-improvement through the Spiritual Psychology program at The University of Santa Monica. She lives in Southern California where she is kind of successfully training her new dog...2017-05-1054 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#166: JJ Virgin & Mark SissonMark Sisson chats with celebrity nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin - who teaches clients how to lose weight and master their mindset so they can lead bigger, better lives. She is author of 4 NY Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Her memoir Miracle Mindset: A Mother, Her Son, & Life’s Hardest Lessons explores the powerful lessons in strength and positivity that she learned after her son Grant was the victim of a brutal hit-and-run accident. JJ hosts the popular JJ Virgin Lifest...2017-04-2644 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast#166: JJ Virgin & Mark SissonMark Sisson chats with celebrity nutrition and fitness expert JJ Virgin - who teaches clients how to lose weight and master their mindset so they can lead bigger, better lives. She is author of 4 NY Times bestsellers: The Virgin Diet, The Virgin Diet Cookbook, JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet, and JJ Virgin’s Sugar Impact Diet Cookbook. Her memoir Miracle Mindset: A Mother, Her Son, & Life’s Hardest Lessons explores the powerful lessons in strength and positivity that she learned after her son Grant was the victim of a brutal hit-and-run accident. JJ hosts the popular JJ Virgin Lifest...2017-04-2644 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#164: Devyn Sisson and Kyle SissonDescription: Elle Russ chats with Carrie and Mark Sisson's grown children, Devyn and Kyle Sisson, about their new business endeavor - opening up a Primal Kitchen Restaurants franchise in Culver City, CA this Summer! You will hear all about "growing up Sisson" in this episode as Devyn and Kyle look back on their lives and share pieces of wisdom and guidance from their parents, while also sharing their personal health journeys.2017-04-1244 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast#164: Devyn Sisson and Kyle SissonDescription: Elle Russ chats with Carrie and Mark Sisson's grown children, Devyn and Kyle Sisson, about their new business endeavor - opening up a Primal Kitchen Restaurants franchise in Culver City, CA this Summer! You will hear all about "growing up Sisson" in this episode as Devyn and Kyle look back on their lives and share pieces of wisdom and guidance from their parents, while also sharing their personal health journeys.2017-04-1244 minLifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business!Is Freedom Really Free?For the longest time I’ve been obsessed with freedom. Freedom is my main mission in life, or has been for the greater part of the 7 years. But recently, I have been realizing that my hunt for understanding, defining and having freedom may be completely off track. And that is a huge revelation to have when you have named your new podcast Quest for Freedom, and you think you have all the freedom in the world right? Several weeks ago I saw my friend Conni Biesalski post an update on Facebook about attending To...2017-02-2418 minLifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business!Mind your mindfulnessFor the last 7 years I’ve been running my business The Suitcase Entrepreneur from all over the world, while living out of the suitcase and going on adventures. This year, in 2017, I’ve decided to fire myself. Yup, that’s right. I am quitting. I am taking a business sabbatical from my own business and instead I am taking YOU on a Quest for Freedom. Your freedom. I'm so freakin excited to do this. To understand why the heck I am, here's a bit of backstory into me. This is actually taken from my TEDx talk last year called ‘The Surp...2017-02-0725 minLifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business!What is a quest?For the last 7 years I’ve been running my business The Suitcase Entrepreneur from all over the world, while living out of the suitcase and going on adventures. This year, in 2017, I’ve decided to fire myself. Yup, that’s right. I am quitting. I am taking a business sabbatical from my own business and instead I am taking YOU on a Quest for Freedom. Your freedom. I'm so freakin excited to do this. To understand why the heck I am, here's a bit of backstory into me. This is actually taken fr...2017-01-3116 min
LifePilot: Be the CEO of your life, not just your business![300] Three Words That Will Make 2017 The Best Year EverEach year, I pick one word which explains what I want the next year to look, be, feel and sound like, and focuses me in on those intentions. But this year, after reading a great email from Mike Vardy on this matter, who took it from Chris Brogan, I’m picking three words that will make 2017 the best year ever for me. Before I tell you the three words, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart, dear freedomist, for listening in to my podcast every single week. I can’t be...2017-01-1620 min
The Primal Kitchen PodcastHow to Harness the Self-Enhancement Bias (and Claim a Bigger Life)In yesterday’s post, “My 7 Favorite Practices for Engineering the Good Life,” I included a curveball of sorts—right at the end. Chase down fear. While all seven have been game changers, that one claims the pinnacle. The fact is, it’s the hardest one to embrace time and again, but it’s never ceased to move my life forward in very clear, tangible ways. Still, every time I have to talk myself through the same process.… How can I possibly take on something this substantial? What am I thinking? That one’s just too big, too complicated, too...2016-11-1005 minThe Primal Kitchen PodcastHow to Harness the Self-Enhancement Bias (and Claim a Bigger Life)In yesterday’s post, “My 7 Favorite Practices for Engineering the Good Life,” I included a curveball of sorts—right at the end. Chase down fear. While all seven have been game changers, that one claims the pinnacle. The fact is, it’s the hardest one to embrace time and again, but it’s never ceased to move my life forward in very clear, tangible ways. Still, every time I have to talk myself through the same process.… How can I possibly take on something this substantial? What am I thinking? That one’s just too big, too complicated, too...2016-11-1005 min
The Primal Kitchen PodcastHow Should You Balance Your Fat Intake?How much of each type of fat should we be eating? How should we balance our fat intake between the various types? What’s the optimal dietary fatty acid ratio, Sisson? Include decimals if you can. There’s no single right answer. It—sorry, folks—depends on a lot of factors. It depends on your goals, your activity levels, the rest of your diet, your genetics. Almost everything, to be honest. But there’s one universal factor determining an optimal fat balance that everyone needs to get right: their mitochondria. 2016-09-2808 minThe Primal Kitchen PodcastHow Should You Balance Your Fat Intake?How much of each type of fat should we be eating? How should we balance our fat intake between the various types? What’s the optimal dietary fatty acid ratio, Sisson? Include decimals if you can. There’s no single right answer. It—sorry, folks—depends on a lot of factors. It depends on your goals, your activity levels, the rest of your diet, your genetics. Almost everything, to be honest. But there’s one universal factor determining an optimal fat balance that everyone needs to get right: their mitochondria. 2016-09-2808 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#124: Mark Sisson on Paleo(f)x and LifeHost Brad Kearns catches up with our favorite guest Mark Sisson at his home in Malibu. (This episode is part of our new video podcast series, so you can enjoy also this show on YouTube.) Mark talks about his keynote address at Paleo Fx and some insights about where the primal/paleo movement is headed. He talks some recent business ventures and health/fitness endeavors during this wide-ranging, free-form discussion. Mark is eager to engage with listeners during future shows, so if you have any questions you would like him to answer on the podcast, email info...2016-06-1533 minThe Primal Kitchen Podcast#124: Mark Sisson on Paleo(f)x and LifeHost Brad Kearns catches up with our favorite guest Mark Sisson at his home in Malibu. (This episode is part of our new video podcast series, so you can enjoy also this show on YouTube.) Mark talks about his keynote address at Paleo Fx and some insights about where the primal/paleo movement is headed. He talks some recent business ventures and health/fitness endeavors during this wide-ranging, free-form discussion. Mark is eager to engage with listeners during future shows, so if you have any questions you would like him to answer on the podcast, email info...2016-06-1533 min
The Primal Kitchen Podcast#96: Elle Russ and Brad KearnsToday’s episode, hosted by Elle Russ, is chock full of reflections, history, and tips based on host Brad Kearn’s earlier career as an endurance athlete gone primal. The perils of chronic cardio are now a well-known fact within most primal circles these days, but there was a time when pretty much every top performing athlete was on the chronic cardio bandwagon. And it wasn’t until some of its biggest adherents (people like Mark Sisson and Brad Kearns) started scratching their heads after getting burned out by the process that a newer, healthier approach to endurance training has st...2015-12-011h 08