Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

Chase welcomes Jeff Ono and Dr. Charles Tabone, ND of Pause Wellness Studio to talk about the importance of intentional and consistent recovery and the power of taking a pause. They highlight the benefits of healing/recovery modalities like cold plunges, IR saunas, float therapy, and so much more. How do you take time to pause in your life? How do you prioritize mental and physical recovery, if at all? This episode just might change that for you… or at least shift your mindset around recovery. Pause is a recovery-focused wellness studio with locations in Venice, WeHo, and South Bay. At Pause, they prioritize recovery for the mind and body using infrared saunas, cold plunges, LED light therapy, cryotherapy, flotation therapy, and IV therapy. But are all these therapies necessary for wellness? Tune in to find out! Follow Pause Wellness Studio @_pause.studio_ Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights Consistent and intentional recovery is beneficial for the masses, but why? Tune in to hear Jeff and Charles break down the role of recovery in both ancient and modern health and wellness. They highlight the mental and physical benefits of cold and heat therapy (or contrast therapy), floating in a float tank, and the other services that Pause offers. Then, Chase shares his experience visiting Pause. Jeff and Charles share a few ways you can receive these health benefits for free without visiting a wellness studio, like jumping in the ocean when it's cold or letting the sun heat your body. Is recovery the next opportunity for health and wellness entrepreneurs? Jeff and Charles think so! Listen in to hear their thoughts on the role of recovery in the future of accessible health and wellness. Plus, they share their exciting plans to franchise Pause Wellness Studio and hopefully bring them to your city. Jeff and Charles share their personal practices for maintaining mind and body wellness at home. Episode resources: Save 15% on organic instant lattes and coffee with code CHASE at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com Improve mitochondrial health with Mitopure and save 10% with code EVERFORWARD at https://timelinenutrition.com/everforward Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/dLH4N8IuVTA Learn more at https://www.PauseStudio.com

Welcome Dr. Julie Foucher, MD to talk about how precision medicine differs from conventional medicine and why mental and emotional health is often more important than your lifestyle. Chase then shares his own results and experience using Wild Health's genetics-based healthcare. Dr. Julie Foucher is a former CrossFit athlete, functional medicine expert, and physician at Wild Health, a precision medicine and primary care service offering holistic, personalized healthcare based on your genetics. They provide a comprehensive health analysis using advanced testing and create a custom care plan to help you decode your DNA and unlock better health. Could precision medicine save us from diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease? We think so! In fact, it's been clinically proven… Follow Dr. Julie Foucher @juliefoucher Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights What does it mean to know your baseline? Why is it important to know your baselines and health markers? So many of us don't know our own health markers, but if we do, we'll be better able to sustain our health and prevent disease. Tune in to hear Julie describe this in more detail. What is the different between functional, traditional, and precision medicine? Julie breaks these down for us and explains why you should consider leaning into functional and precision medicine more. Julie speaks on the importance of having a relationship with your doctor as well as the best ways to advocate for yourself and strengthen your patient/provider relationship. She also talks about how to present your health concerns to your doctor to ensure they really hear you. Chase describes how Wild Health helped him discover his predisposition for cardiovascular disease and the subsequent choices he made to improve his baselines and prevent the disease. Julie details why she worked with a mindset coach as a CrossFit competitor and how mindset shifts can significantly improve your physiological health. The external is not always an accurate representation of the internal, meaning you can look healthy on the outside while being very unhealthy on the inside. Listen in as Julie reflects on the unhealthiest, most stressful time in her life: when she entered med school as a top tier CrossFit athlete. Episode resources: Learn more about Wild Health and their genetics testing, functional medicine, and health coaching at https://www.WildHealth.com and save 20% with code EVERFORWARD Feel as much as 80% better the next day after drinking alcohol with Morning Recovery by More Labs and save 20% with code FORWARD at https://www.MoreLabs.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/3ZhE0MbMWtw

Jeff Byers is a former NFL player and the current CEO of Amp Human, which offers innovative products that help athletes push the limits on their performance, adaptation, and recovery. With an interest in both sports and entrepreneurship from an early age, Jeff always harbored an interest in finding creative ways to push his boundaries for growth as a human. "I was always thinking about the little things I could do to get better," he says. "I tried to use my brain to work smarter than always just work harder." After retiring from the NFL, Jeff worked for a few years in the finance space before joining an early-stage biotech startup in late 2015. This company had discovered a way to deliver pharmaceuticals through the skin, bypassing the GI system which often limits the body's ability to optimally absorb vitamins and minerals taken orally. Not long after joining the company, Jeff and one of his partners developed a broad vision for a business offering products specifically formulated to optimize human performance, a space in which they saw, at the time, a huge gap in the market. Listen in as Jeff talks all things human performance and optimization and why he refers to it as a "broad spectrum". He also discusses the benefits of Amp Human's flagship product, PR Lotion, and its newly released D+ Lotion. Key Highlights Jeff explains how to differentiate between human performance and biohacking, and how he optimizes his cognitive abilities. Routines are great for introducing discipline; but could they also be a limiting factor to evolving, adapting, and breaking past barriers with regard to human performance? What does Jeff mean by "broad spectrum human performance"? Jeff speaks on the relationship between mindset and human performance. How do Amp Human's products, particularly PR Lotion, help humans break their limits and achieve more? Episode resources: Save on any Momentous product with code CHASE at https://momentous.sjv.io/chase Save 15% with code CHASE on brain rocket fuel in a bottle with Ketone-IQ at https://www.HVMN.com Save 20% on any skin care item with EVERFORWARD at https://www.CalderaLab.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/udOff5Xjmos

Sarah Saffari talks about how to ascend in your business and your life. She and Chase discuss the role of self-exploration and personal development in entrepreneurship, overcoming the biggest barriers to entry in starting and growing a company, and even how to build a recession-proof business. Whether you have an idea that you want to turn into a business or you're ready to take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey, this conversation is going to give you the motivation you need to start ascending. Sarah Saffari is an entrepreneur, strategist, and marketing consultant who has founded numerous health and wellness organizations over the last decade. She's currently the Founder of CEOwned, a consultancy that helps online fitness brands grow and scale their companies. Sarah's expertise lies in developing systems for scaling coaching businesses to $20k+ months. Follow Sarah Saffari @saffarisarah Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights What is the biggest barrier to entry in entrepreneurship? How do you overcome that barrier? Listen in to hear Sarah's answers! Sarah speaks on why it becomes more important to work on yourself as your business and revenue grow. "Different stages of business require different stages of self-exploration," she says. Sarah shares the most game-changing strategies she used to scale her own consulting business, keep her clients happy, maintain client retention, and most importantly, ascend as an entrepreneur. What does it mean to ascend in business and in life? How do you make ascension an integral component of personal and professional development? Sarah describes the best way to prevent financial insecurity as a business owner, especially during a recession. Episode resources: Save 15% on natural sleep aid ZEN with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.CuredNutrition.com Get 5 free travel packs and one year vitamin D supply of AG1 at https://www.AthleticGreens.com/everforward Get your FREE blood biomarker test ($200 value) with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.Elo.health Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/CCLWfyMmsnI Listen to EFR 068: Maximizing Your Potential to Build Your Empire with Bedros Keuilian Listen to EFR 587: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone & Level Up Your Coaching Business with Hansika Silva

Laura Varney joins us on today's episode to talk baby bodies. She's sharing pre and postnatal workout tips, how to maintain consistency in your workouts, and the importance of mindset as a new mother., Laura believes that consistency and shifting your mindset are the keys to reaching your goals. Hear her delve into that more in this episode. Laura is a NASM certified personal trainer, nutrition coach, registered yoga teacher, and creator of The Baby Body. She helps women prepare for and recover from pregnancy through her work as a pre and postnatal fitness expert. Key Highlights Laura shares why bodies do not "change back" after pregnancy, but why that's okay. The importance of physical and mindset work for maintaining pelvic floor and core functionality. Why consistency is key and the key to consistency is sticking with what works for you. Laura delves into the importance of listening to your body during pregnancy and being intentional with your postpartum exercises. Societal pressures to "bounce back" from pregnancy can often sour the beauty of it. Laura talks about newfound strength in motherhood and why change is good. Many new moms struggle with feeling a loss of autonomy. Laura shares her experience going from having a career she loved to being a full-time parent, what she feels she's gained, and why perspective is vital. Your life changes completely with your first child, but what is the shift like with the second? Laura weighs in. Episode resources: Boost your mitochondrial health with MitoPure and save 10% at https://www.TimelineNutrition.com/everforward Watch and subscribe on YouTube

A compelling "Why" can drive your actions and goals to great heights, and few exemplify this better than today's podcast guest and Co-Founder of Sportiqe apparel company, Jason Franklin. In an effort to escape pain and discomfort he experienced growing up, Jason created a company that has given him opportunity, abundance, and community. The products he has developed have become part of culture and are worn by big stars such as Justin Beiber, Beyonce, and Jay Z. During today's episode, Chase and Jason discuss Jason's dreams as a child, the pivotal moments that led him to realizing his calling, his entrepreneurial journey, and his why behind it all. Throughout school, Jason felt uncomfortable with himself and was teased. As a 9-year-old living in Chicago, Jason had crazy red hair and really wanted a hat he could find comfort in. Being a huge sports fan who grew up in Chicago, he naturally wanted a Bulls hat. As Jason also suffered from abuse at home, gathering hope for his future was challenging, but once he focused on his vision and started drawing hats, unexpected opportunities began to appear. Within a few years, Jason started Sportiqe with the goal of making the most comfortable clothes you can buy. Jason believed that having access to the most comfortable clothes would allow people to be in their most comfortable state, enabling them to be the best version of themselves. With this product, the vision was to create something that elevates the wearer's mood and hopefully allows the consumer to access their true calling and follow their passions and dreams. Nowadays, so many people are searching for their path in life. Jason's belief is that if you believe in it, you can achieve it. Keeping with Jason's philosophy, he hopes that his products can provide customers with the comfort they need to find their true calling and realize their potential. Follow Jason on Instagram @jfsportiqe Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights: Jason talks about his background, starting as a young boy in Chicago with a dream of comfort and making products that could transport him out of uncomfortable situations. Jason's origin story and who and what inspired his work ethic During Jason's "Aha" moment, he realized he wanted to do something bigger and start his own company Jason describes the experience of seeing something that started as a vision in his head now on millions of people, including those he looked up to How can we leverage our reality, our experience, and escape from pain, darkness, and unbearable things in life? How did Jason manage to do that? The buffalo logo was chosen based on its characteristics How Jason keeps improving, passes on excellence, and continues learning from other experts and leaders How to achieve your dreams and the best advice Jason has ever received The impact of the past few years on Jason's business Jason's company culture and views on teamwork. Episode resources: Get 5 free travel packs and one year free vitamin D with your purchase of AG1 at https://www.athleticgreens.com/everforward Save 20% with code FORWARD on Morning Recovery at https://www.morelabs.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/tkrewTG7ClM Learn more about Sportiqe on their website

What's the secret to putting together a perfectly imperfect formula to find success in our perfectly imperfect life? Award-winning researcher and health coach Michelle Segar sits down with Chase to talk about what it takes to achieve lasting changes in our health and fitness. She explains why it's so important to build a strong foundation of understanding around human behavior, and how these behaviors influence how we make decisions, big and small, in our day-to-day lives. Michelle discusses the role of goal-setting and motivation on our journey of growth, and how having a strong "why" drives us forward as we make our daily choices. She encourages us to always have self-compassion, and to see the path of lasting change as an opportunity to better not just ourselves, but those we care about as well! Michelle Segar is an award-winning, NIH-funded researcher at the University of Michigan with almost thirty years studying how to help people adopt self-care behaviors, like exercise and healthy eating, in ways that bring meaning and joy and can survive the complexity and unpredictability of the real world. Follow Chase @chase_chewning Key Highlights When is motivation the answer? Does it ever actually serve us or is it always going to be nothing more than a crutch? Getting clear on your "why" is, more often than not, the missing link between making lifestyle changes, and sustaining those changes Michelle explains why she prefers to use the term "daily choice making" instead of "behavior change" Not every big decision needs to be life-or-death. When we're on the verge of making choices related to our health and fitness, having compassion for ourselves is more motivational and effective than judging ourselves harshly. Michelle shares how we can create our own "self-care hierarchy" Episode resources: Save 15% on organic instant lattes and coffee with with code CHASE at https://www.StrongCoffeeCompany.com Save 15% on natural CBD products with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.CuredNutrition.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube

Chase is joined by John Fieldly, President and CEO of Celsius energy drink. With its thermogenic properties, Celsius is a ready-to-drink beverage that not only tastes great, but also burns calories and fat. To set Celsius apart from other energy drinks and become a staple in people's fitness lifestyles, its founders knew that their health claims had to be backed by science. The drink's formula is clinically proven to function, free of artificial preservatives or flavors, and low in sodium to promote a healthy lifestyle. Since its humble beginnings, Celsius has become one of the fastest-growing beverage brands on the market and is now a staple in many peoples' healthy lifestyles. The company is now ranked number two on Amazon for energy drinks and partners with a number of major influencers and brands. In this episode, John will discuss how he grew Celsius to where it is today, including how he leveraged the better-for-you movement that has been gaining traction over the last few years and how Celsius strategically incorporated itself into the lives of people who want to lead a fit and healthy lifestyle. Among the things he discusses are the markets he focused on, his advertising and social media strategies, and the importance of sales and marketing working together. Follow John on LinkedIn Follow Celsius on Instagram @celsiusofficial Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights: Celsius's unique advantage over other energy drinks and John's vision for the brand What John did to transform adversity into an advantage for Celsius to move towards a better place John describes the evolution of his leadership style as he has worked with Celsius over the years. John's approach to competition and staying one step ahead How social media plays a role in Celsius's success Celsius's strategy to stay relevant in today's market and how it pushes boundaries How Celsius has influenced John's personal life and his plans for the moving forward Episode resources: Get a FREE variety pack of Recharge electrolyte drink mix with any regular purchase at https://www.DrinkLMNT.com/everforward Save 20% on your entire first purchase with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.LegionAthletics.com Watch and subscribe on YouTube https://youtu.be/TExcdt6WN28 Visit the Celsius website

In this very special episode from a recent Ever Forward Mentorship group coaching call, former NFL player and West Point graduate Caleb Campbell discusses how to finally start listening to your heart. Chase and Caleb share how they met and how their friendship has held unique space for each of them to grow individually as well as become more in tune with themselves and expand the relationship with THE SELF even more. Follow Caleb @caleb_campbell Follow Chase @chase_chewning Episode resources: Caleb's first appearance on EF Radio episode 168 Save 20% on Morning Recovery with code FORWARD at https://www.MoreLabs.com

Sarah Fay is the author of the memoir, Pathological: The True Story of Six Misdiagnoses. Pathological explores the consequences of overidentifying with a psychiatric diagnosis and how doing so can lead to self-stigmatization and self-limitation. During this episode of Ever Forward, Sarah discusses mental health diagnoses, from what they are to where they come from, how she lived through six of them, and how we can embrace and understand them better as a society. The stigma that society places on mental illness is well known, but what about the stigma we place on ourselves? Could that actually be more harmful? In Sarah's opinion, yes. Sarah discusses candidly in this episode how being diagnosed with Anorexia as a child caused her to over identify with the diagnosis and attach her thoughts and feelings to it, which led her to believe that she wouldn't be capable of doing many things in life, such as maintain a long-term relationship or hold down a full-time job. Fortunately, Sarah's perspective on her mental health has evolved to where she doesn't feel this way anymore. Her ability to reframe her diagnoses and honor her experiences has been a result of good mental health practitioners, a supportive family, and her willingness to take charge of learning more about her diagnoses and where mental health diagnoses come from. Follow Sarah on Instagram @sarahfayauthor Follow Sarah on Twitter @sarahfayauthor Follow Chase on Instagram @chase_chewning Follow him on Twitter @chasechewning Key Highlights: Sarah discusses the experience of receiving her first psychiatric diagnosis at the age of 12 and what led to it. How Sarah views her diagnoses in hindsight after 25 years in the mental health system. Sarah discusses how a psychiatrist made her think differently about her diagnosis and how she began to investigate the history and origins of mental health diagnoses. How Sarah distanced herself from her diagnosis, freeing herself from self-inflicted limitations Sarah's views on the advantages and disadvantages of receiving a diagnosis, as well as how mental health practitioners can better communicate with patients about their symptoms and treatment options An evolutionary perspective on anxiety: How our brains keep us alive In what ways can a diagnosis empower us? Episode resources: Get 5 free travel packs of AG1 at https://www.AthleticGreens.com/everforward Save 20% on your functional medicine membership with code EVERFORWARD at https://www.WildHealth.com Subscribe and watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/tBzI9fvOfm0 Get Sarah's book Pathological