Synopsis
Abel James of FatBurningMan.com answers your questions and interviews leaders in the paleo, primal, evolutionary, and ancestral field to share secrets about losing fat, building muscle, and improving your health. Join us and have some fun!
Episodes
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Jordan Harbinger: World Traveler, Lifestyle Coach, and The Man Behind the Art of Charm Podcast
03/04/2014 Duration: 54minJordan Harbinger is a world traveler, lifestyle coach, and the man behind The Art of Charm podcast and blog of the same name. Jordan and his team of coaches teach men to get and "keep the girl" by overcoming insecurities, building confidence, and challenging old beliefs. What does all this have to do with healthy living? Listen up to find out! A Few Announcements and Events We're on the verge of launching a project I've been working on for the last few months. It’s our brand-new online community, The Fat Burning Tribe! If you're stuck, have specific questions, or need extra help to reach your fat loss goals, improve your health, and accelerate your results, along with access to some delicious recipe ideas that will have you eat like a King, then the tribe may be just what you need! We're talking Q&A opportunities, exclusive coaching sessions, and much more! Here are some of the questions we will be answering "inside the Tribe"... "What's the best way to lose the last stubborn 10 pounds around the belly?
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U.J. Ramdas: The 5-Minute Journal, Goal Setting Secrets, & How to Hack Your Happiness Setpoint
27/03/2014 Duration: 32min -
Young and Raw: 14-Day Juice Challenge, Insulin Spikes, & Secret Superfoods in Abel's Cupboard
20/03/2014 Duration: 35minSheleana and Caleb are co-founders of the hugely-popular Young And Raw where they teach people how to improve health with real, whole foods. You're going to dig this show. We partnered up to make an app, 14 Day Juice Challenge, that makes veggies fun again. And - awesome news - we just hit #1 on the Food & Drink Charts for the 3rd time in a row! If you haven't started your 14 Day Juice Challenge, click this link to get your app today and get your veggies on. On this show you'll learn: How to listen to your body (and why it's important) The benefits of adding in juices and green smoothies for cravings, weight loss, and healing How to manage insulin spikes from juicing vs. just eating whole plants/fruits Superfoods in Abel's cupboard (that he never talks about)... And much more
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Alex Jamieson: Super Size Me Anniversary, 10 Years As A Vegan, And How Not To Be A Food-Freak
12/03/2014 Duration: 39minThis week I am pleased to welcome Alex Jamieson. She is one of the co-stars behind the classic documentary “Super Size Me!” and if you haven’t seen it yet, well let’s just say you are WAY behind the times! In celebration of the documentary’s 10 year anniversary, Alex is also hosting a HUGE conference with the good folks at en*theos this week. There are some seriously awesome speakers during this event, so I definitely recommend you take a look. In the world of Fat-Burning Man, we’ve had an exciting past week with the launch of our newest app in partnership with YoungAndRaw.com. “14 Day Juice Challenge” shot right up the charts, and hit #1 in Food & Drink in iTunes! If you have the chance, we would so appreciate you taking the moment to give a quick review of the app in iTunes! This is an app we are so proud of, both in design and making it super easy to get your daily veggies, that we want as many people to find out about it as possible. As always, we cannot thank you enough for your amazing support! A
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Alex Jamieson: Super Size Me Anniversary, 10 Years As A Vegan, And How Not To Be A Food-Freak
12/03/2014 Duration: 39minThis week I am pleased to welcome Alex Jamieson. She is one of the co-stars behind the classic documentary “Super Size Me!” and if you haven’t seen it yet, well let’s just say you are WAY behind the times! In celebration of the documentary’s 10 year anniversary, Alex is also hosting a HUGE conference with the good folks at en*theos this week. There are some seriously awesome speakers during this event, so I definitely recommend you take a look. In the world of Fat-Burning Man, we’ve had an exciting past week with the launch of our newest app in partnership with YoungAndRaw.com. “14 Day Juice Challenge” shot right up the charts, and hit #1 in Food & Drink in iTunes! If you have the chance, we would so appreciate you taking the moment to give a quick review of the app in iTunes! This is an app we are so proud of, both in design and making it super easy to get your daily veggies, that we want as many people to find out about it as possible. As always, we cannot thank you enough for your amazing support! A
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Pedram Shojai: The Bad Guys of the Health Industry, The Real Measure of Health, and How to Pick Your Friends
06/03/2014 Duration: 40minThis week's show is with my dear friend Pedram Shojai. Pedram, a wellness consultant and lecturer, is a practicing acupuncturist with a strong background in the Chinese martial and healing arts, among so many other things. This show is a little different for me, Pedram and I talk about the diet industry and how you all can actually navigate the maze without getting swindled! I hope you find it helpful. Before we get to it though, one request from you listeners: Head over to The Fat-Burning Man Show on iTunes, and click the "Subscribe" button which is located right below the image of the podcast. While you're at it, if you could even leave a review at the same time, that would be so amazing! On today's show with Pedram we chat about: How to tell the good guys from the bad guys in the health industry. Why the absence of disease doesn’t make you healthy. How to pick your friends to lead the life of your dreams. And much more... My whole thing is why don't you just be yourself and tell it like it is? That's w
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Pedram Shojai: The Bad Guys of the Health Industry, The Real Measure of Health, and How to Pick Your Friends
06/03/2014 Duration: 41minThis week's show is with my dear friend Pedram Shojai. Pedram, a wellness consultant and lecturer, is a practicing acupuncturist with a strong background in the Chinese martial and healing arts, among so many other things. This show is a little different for me, Pedram and I talk about the diet industry and how you all can actually navigate the maze without getting swindled! I hope you find it helpful. Before we get to it though, one request from you listeners: Head over to The Fat-Burning Man Show on iTunes, and click the "Subscribe" button which is located right below the image of the podcast. While you're at it, if you could even leave a review at the same time, that would be so amazing! On today's show with Pedram we chat about: How to tell the good guys from the bad guys in the health industry. Why the absence of disease doesn’t make you healthy. How to pick your friends to lead the life of your dreams. And much more... My whole thing is why don't you just be yourself and tell it like it is? That's w
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Stefani Ruper: Sexy By Nature, How to Instantly Become More Attractive and Lessons Learned from Go-Go Dancing
27/02/2014 Duration: 47minI am pleased to welcome back this week a returning guest, Stefani Ruper. Stef is the tell-it-like-it-is voice behind PaleoForWomen.com and she has recently released her first book "Sexy By Nature." Stef also just wrote a really eye-opening guest post on "10 Ways To Look Like A Model (That You Should NEVER Try)" - be sure to check it out and dive into this show for other insights on this topic and more! In the meantime, if you haven't left us a review in iTunes yet I would so appreciate you taking the time to do so. It only takes a minute and it helps us get the word out to new listeners. As always, we are running the show without advertisements or sponsors, and greatly appreciate your continued support! This week with Stefani you'll hear about: A surprising concept from go-go dancing you can use to boost your sex appeal. Why putting on weight can make you sexier. A mental trick you can do right now to instantly become more attractive. And much more. Check out Stefani's book and connect with her here: "Sexy
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Denise Minger: Death By Food Pyramid, Women Who Gain Weight on Paleo, and How to Spot a Fraud
13/02/2014 Duration: 50minDenise Minger is one tough cookie. As a health writer and researcher, she has zero patience for dietary dogma and does one heck of a job at beating the tar out of conventional wisdom. Denise just published her book "Death by Food Pyramid: How Shoddy Science, Sketchy Politics and Shady Special Interests Have Ruined Our Health." I think you're really going to like this show. Before we get to it though, I'd like to ask a quick favor. If you haven't already had the chance to leave a review for the show in iTunes, I would greatly appreciate you taking a few minutes to do so. This helps us get in front of more listeners, help more people get healthier and change the world! On this week's show with Denise you’ll learn: A surprising secret behind how the food pyramid was created. Why some women gain weight on Paleo. How to spot a fraud in nutrition and fitness. Why writing a book will ruin your health. Just because someone has letters after their name does not make them immune to bias. Click to Tweet!
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Dr. Steven Masley: 30 Day Heart Tune-Up, How to Increase Brain Speed, and Treating ED Without Drugs
06/02/2014 Duration: 47minThis week Dr Steven Masley, author of the "30 Day Heart Tune-Up," joins us on the show. His energy is infectious! You just wait. Before we get to the show, I have a quick favor! If you know of anyone - a friend, family member, co-worker, etc. - who would benefit from listening to Fat-Burning Man, please take a quick moment to share the show with them through the links below. You might just save their life! FatBurningMan.com | The Fat-Burning Man Show on iTunes | Facebook | Twitter You rock! Alright, on this week's show you will learn: How to increase your brain speed by 30%. Why this one pesky biomarker is more important than cholesterol. The secret to treating erectile dysfunction without drugs. What it’s like to feel awesome. "The #1 cause of Erectile Dysfunction is cardiovascular disease... And you can fix that without drugs!" Click to Tweet!
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John Kiefer: Carb Backloading, Insulin Hacking, and Dropping 100 Pounds with Ice Cream
16/01/2014 Duration: 54minJoin me this week with fellow super-geek John Kiefer. A physicist, and researcher who teaches people how they can have their cheesecake and get ripped too. His method is called Carb Back-Loading, and folks are seeing some serious results with this science-backed approached. Before we dive into the show, I just want to give a shout out to the wonderful people I met while in Las Vegas the other week at the New Media Expo. Thank you so much to everyone who came up and introduced yourselves, it was awesome to meet everyone! To top off a great trip, The Fat-Burning Man won the People's Choice Award in Health & Fitness for 2013! On this week’s show with Kiefer, you will learn: How to drop 100 pounds with carb backloading. The science behind why insulin hacking works. How to leverage adrenaline to naturally upgrade your workouts. Why eating carbs in the morning can make you fat (hint: cortisol). Why carb backloading works for women by embracing indulgences And much more… And Fruity Pebbles kinda fit into Pa
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David King: Why Personal Trainers Don’t Get Results, Fruit Makes You Fat, and How Many Carbs You Really Need
10/01/2014 Duration: 48minThis week we're joined by David King, Austin’s #1 Personal Trainer. David is not only an incredible trainer himself, but he has now gone on to consulting other PT's on how to achieve what he calls "Personal Training Excellence." So if you are a personal trainer, or you're considering working with one, this show is a must listen. David & I have actually teamed up to bring an awesome program to help Personal Trainers up their game. We're just launching it in beta right now, but if you'd like to check it out, head on over to the Fat-Burning Man website to get the scoop. On the show, David and I talk about: Why fruit makes you fat How to be an ace personal trainer even if you don’t have much experience How to find hidden sources of sugar that are stunting your fat loss results Why eating for fat loss and eating for performance are completely different things Why personal training clients lie How many carbs you really need And much more... "As a trainer...You have to know what the client wants - get them
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Jonathan Bailor: The Calorie Myth, Finding Fat-Burning Foods at Any Restaurant, and Keeping Your Sanity While Flying Around the World
03/01/2014 Duration: 48minToday's episode is with my good buddy, Jonathan Bailor, the author of the new international best-selling book "The Calorie Myth." If you haven't checked this one out yet, I highly encourage you to do so! I am very excited to say that this week marks The Fat-Burning Man Show's 100th show! Crazy! Thank you for the support, and I promise to keep the good stuff coming to you FOR FREE as always! Also, if you're checking out the show in iTunes, you'll see that there are only 40 episodes listed there (iTunes technicality unfortunately). If you want to check out all of the past 100 shows, just head click on the tab above "Listen to the Show" and you'll be able to search through every episode. Before we get to the show, let's do a little recap on all the amazing stuff that happened in 2013: The show has been #1 in Health across the world not only in audio, but it also debuted as the #1 WebTV video podcast as well! The show has received over 800 5-star reviews, and has been downloaded over 3 million times! (Thank you
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Dr David Perlmutter: Grain Brain, Eating Fat Makes You Smart, and Why (Brain) Size Matters
19/12/2013 Duration: 57minYou guys have been requesting today's guest for a while now. Dr. David Perlmutter is a board-certified neurologist and the author of the terrifically titled, #1 New York Times Bestseller, “Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs and Sugar - Your Brain's Silent Killers.” This show was a ton of fun for me personally, and is chock-full of awesome information. On the show we talk about: The surprising reason you should be eating more cholesterol. How eating fat makes you smart. The brain-building effects of musical training. The 2 things you can do right now to literally regrow your brain. Big news and updates: The Fat-Burning Man Show managed to break iTunes charts and get BOTH the audio and video podcasts in the TOP 10! Thank you as always for the amazing support. If you have a moment, we would love it if you left a review! As if that wasn't already exciting enough, we also released The Fat-Burning Chef this week! Be sure to head to the Facebook page as well for a whole bunch of giveaways.
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Chris Kresser: Your Personal Paleo Code, Top 5 Myths in Health, and Why Cavemen Died Young
12/12/2013 Duration: 55minThis week's guest is with a fellow podcaster and wellness warrior, Chris Kresser. Chris runs his incredibly popular blog by the same name, and is also the author of the brand spankin' new book "Your Personal Paleo Code," which will be released on December 31st! On the show Chris & I talk about: The top 5 myths in fat loss, health, and longevity. Why science often tells a different story than the media. Even if 50 million people say a foolish thing, it’s still a foolish thing. Why cavemen died young. And tons more! We all think [these diseases] are normal but there is a big difference between common and normal. - Chris Kresser *Click to Tweet! Updates from the world of FatBurningMan.com: The Fat-Burning Man Show is now available as a VIDEO podcast! Mind taking a minute to leave us a review? We are very excited that The Fat-Burning Chef cookbook will be relaunching next week! We've added 25 new recipes and 3 new contributors, along with a killer new interior design. You're going to love it. Don't worry
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Lierre Keith: The Vegetarian Myth, How Agriculture Made Us Sick, and How to Save the World
04/12/2013 Duration: 56minThis week's show is with one impressive woman, Lierre Keith. Lierre has been a highly requested guest for a while now, and I think this show is going to show you exactly why. Lierre is the author of "The Vegetarian Myth," plus she is a farmer and an activist. She has a great story about not only how she personally transitioned away from veganism, but also how her story can help others to realize when food choices aren't working for them. In this week's show we talk about: Why being a vegan may be harmful for your health. How agriculture broke the planet and made us fat and sick. What we can do to reclaim our health and save the world. And lots more! The problem is actually agriculture, it is THE most destructive thing people have done to the planet. - Lierre Keith *Click to Tweet! More Updates from FatBurningMan.com: Thank you to everyone for the HUGE outpouring of support we've received for our apps. If you haven't seen "Caveman Feast" and "Gluten-Free Desserts" - go check them out! Be sure you are s
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Alyson Bridge: Gluten-Free Desserts, Eating Around Food Sensitivities and Surviving the Holidays without Getting a Santa Belly
29/11/2013 Duration: 42minDid everyone in the U.S. have an awesome Thanksgiving yesterday? We sure enjoyed ourselves with tons of amazing food, great friends and lots of laughs. A welcomed time of relaxation after a CRAZY couple of weeks traveling to Brazil, filming for new and exciting projects coming soon, and launching two new apps! Speaking of the new apps... We are so incredibly thankful for all of the support we've received with our two awesome apps this past week. In case you missed it... Here's the scoop: Caveman Feast is finally out for Android! After such an outcry when we first launched the app in iTunes, we knew we had to listen up to you Android users. So here it is! On Monday we also launched a brand new app for Gluten-Free Desserts, in iTunes only right now. These awesome recipes are courtesy of this week's podcast guest, Alyson Bridge. More on her in a bit! With all of the excitement, we were so excited to see BOTH apps hit Top 5 in iTunes! THANK YOU all so much for purchasing the app, and leaving reviews. If
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George Bryant: The Paleo Kitchen, Coping with Weight Gain, and How to Recover from Injury
22/11/2013 Duration: 50minHe's back again! My good buddy George, from Civilized Caveman Cooking Creations, Caveman Feast, and The Paleo Kitchen joins us this week. "Eggs 'n bacon. that's where everything starts" @CookingCaveman George opens up with brutal honesty and doesn't let up. As usual, George and I have a ton of fun on the show. **Spoiler alert! I may make George cry!** In this week's show you'll hear about: George's awesome journey from being a non-cooker to a rockstar Paleo blogger How to recover from injury (physically, mentally, and emotionally) How to cope with weight gain Why taking a step forward is better than finishing first And tons more... "I doesn't matter what place I come in. It doesn't matter where I finish. All that matters is that I START." @CookingCaveman ***AUDIO & VIDEO FILES HERE***?? Updates from the world of The Fat-Burning Man: Be on the look-out for our newest app "Gluten Free Desserts" - in the meantime, you can check out the eCookbook HERE. We will also be launching the Android version of ou
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Gray Graham: Pottenger’s Prophecy, Epigenetics and Why Being 100% Paleo Might Be Hurting You
15/11/2013 Duration: 52minWhat if you could completely change the way your genes are expressed, without using any crazy sci-fi, new-agey machines or drugs? Gray Graham is here to explain exactly that. Gray is the lead author for the book “Pottenger’s Prophecy” and expert in epigenetics. If you're not familiar with the term epigenetics quite yet, don't despair (heck, spell check doesn't even recognize the word!). But this field of study is definitely something you don't want to dismiss: epigenetics has revealed that we have the power to literally reprogram our genes in favor of being lean and strong (instead of fat and flabby). "What we know now is that genes can be turned on or off...based on what we do in our environment: food, exercise, and toxins." - Gray Graham In this week's show you'll hear about: How you can literally reprogram your genetic expression to live longer Why what you eat has massive implications on the health of your children Why being 100% Paleo or 100% Vegan might be hurting you What nutrition has to do w
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Nicolas Cole: Gaining 80lbs of Muscle, What Celiac Actually Feels Like and The Value of Paying it Forward
08/11/2013 Duration: 01h03sNicolas Cole, is a nonfiction writer, fitness model and a listener of The Fat-Burning Man Show. Cole, as he’s called, spent the first 18 years of his life undiagnosed with celiac disease, and just happens to have a history as one of the highest ranked World of Warcraft video game players in North America. Cole spent the first 18 years of his life barely breaking the 100 pound mark. As the epitome of a hard-gainer, you'll definitely want to hear his story. You can also check out his guest post HERE. Before we get to the show though, I want say a BIG thank you to those of you who wrote in with feedback about the show. I love all the positive feedback, and genuinely appreciate the constructive criticisms you've provided. Be sure to keep it coming by shooting me an email. The easiest way to do that is to make sure you're on my email list, and just reply to one of those first emails. One of the big pieces of feedback has been that you all really appreciate that there are no commercials or sponsors. We want to k