The Meaning Of Life, Making Friends, Plant Medicines In The Bible, Daily Spiritual Routines, Rites Of Passage & More With Ben Greenfield & Aubrey Marcus.

Aug 19, 2021

Aubrey Marcus, founder of Onnit and author of the bestselling book 'Own The Day, Own Your Life,' dives into profound discussions about community, health, and spirituality. He shares insights on the revolutionary benefits of plant medicines in Christianity, the importance of structured family routines, and the quest for human longevity. Laughs abound as he talks about culinary adventures and the joys of cooking. The conversation encourages listeners to reflect on their lives and embrace nourishment for both body and soul.

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ANECDOTE

Dorm Life Community

Aubrey Marcus reminisces about his college dorm experience, highlighting the strong sense of community.
He emphasizes the ease of socializing and the constant presence of friends in a shared living space.

ADVICE

Active Community Building

Ben Greenfield suggests actively building community, even in familiar settings.
He encourages reaching out to neighbors and initiating social gatherings to foster connection.

INSIGHT

Male Bonding Through Activities

Men often form friendships through shared activities, while women connect more easily in social settings.
Ben Greenfield observes an "invisible bond" formed among men engaged in activities, even with minimal talking.

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Aubrey Marcus and I have connected on past podcasts.

Today, we're back recording straight from his home in Austin, Texas with a wide-ranging discussion of everything from Christianity to plant medicines to managing time and FOMO, family, and, of course, the age-old question of whether men should avoid sex or ejaculation if they don't want to strip nutrients and energy from their body.

Aubrey Marcus is the founder of Onnit, a lifestyle brand based on a holistic health philosophy he calls Total Human Optimization. Onnit is an Inc. 500 company and an industry leader with products optimizing millions of lives, including many top professional athletes around the world.

Aubrey also currently hosts the Aubrey Marcus Podcast, a motivational destination for conversations with the brightest minds in athletics, business, mindset and spirituality with over 35 million downloads on iTunes. He regularly provides commentary to outlets like Entrepreneur, Forbes, The Tim Ferriss Show, and The Joe Rogan Experience.

He has been featured on the cover of Men’s Health, is the host of the Fit For Service Fellowship, and is the author of the NYT Bestselling book Own The Day, Own Your Life from HarperCollins. If you ask Aubrey the cause he is most passionate about, it is raising awareness for psychedelic medicine, through organizations like MAPS.org and Heffter Institute. He is a 20 year native of Austin, Texas where he currently resides.

In this conversation with Aubrey, you'll discover: -Imposter syndrome while writing the Boundless cookbook...05:33 -Ben on his twin sons' recent Rites of passage...10:37 -How building a community changed the dynamics of living...14:40 -Breathwork as one of the giveaways when meeting new people...25:17 -Core practices aside from exercise and biohacking that are built into Ben's routine...27:12 -The challenge of managing and going thru all the interesting activities...41:34 -Ben's belief of living forever in a new heaven and a new earth...44:28 -Ben as a post-millennial Christian...49:05 -Plant medicine in the Bible...53:17 -Fears, stress and shame and encountering Christ and the cross...1:05:00 -Living in your beliefs and living a rich life...1:11:21 -Different longevity practices and how to extend human life...1:18:45 -Does ejaculation frequency deplete magnesium and zinc and drain energy?...1:24:41 -And much more!... Episode sponsors:

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