Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

Do you struggle to find the right gift for that special someone in your life? Does throwing a birthday party or even booking a dinner reservation stress you out to the point of panicking and waiting to the last minute? Being a good gift-giver is an innate skill for some but a source of anxiety for the rest of us! But don't worry, there is a sure fire way to honor your significant other, friend, or family member without breaking a mental sweat in order to do so. In this episode, Chase and his wife May discuss their recent weekend celebrating May's birthday and how Chase was able to make 100% sure that his efforts and gifts well received with the same intention behind them; love. In fact, they break down how to craft the perfect gift or experience based on understanding the other person's love language. Follow May @mayyazdi Follow Chase @chase_chewning Episode resources: Save 15% on the 100% grass fed beef sticks from Paleovalley at https://www.paleovalley.com/everforward with code EVERFORWARD Get The 5 Love Languages at https://amzn.to/2RMgKPP Get The 5 Love Languages for Men at https://amzn.to/3aswHRF

The secret to mindfulness, according to Yedda Stancil, is understanding that "beliefs are not who we are." She stresses the importance of self-awareness to be able to catch the thoughts that feed into our belief system, because our truths define neither us nor the people around us. Chase and Yedda look back on the evolution of their respective careers. They reflect on the various opportunities they've faced and the many challenges to their beliefs over time, and how these experiences gradually shaped their purpose and their truth—what Yedda calls "the awakening of my narrative." Yedda goes on to share how she works with clients looking to experience change by helping them bring to the surface those things that are already inside them—to help them realize that they are enough. Yedda Stancil is a consciousness coach and highly sought-after consultant for both individuals and organizations. She is the founder of Fantastically Fit! Inc. as well as Mindfulness Bar in Richmond, Virginia. She is the author of Shut Up and Sit: Finding Silence and All the Life-Changing Magic that Comes with It and the host of the Shut Up & Sit Podcast. Follow Yedda @yeddastancil Follow Chase @chase_chewning Episode resources: Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/464 Listen to episode 9 with Yedda at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/9 Save 15% on Cured Nutrition at http://bit.ly/2RmXcja Learn more about Yedda at https://yeddastancil.com Listen to Shut Up and Sit at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-and-sit/id1561078547

Sam Visnic believes staying on the cutting edge is the key to FASTER results. Learning new techniques, research, & integrating the best approaches to both clinical massage therapy and movement re-education are essential to understanding pain. Sam is the founder of Release Muscle Therapy, where he provides pain relief through clinical massage and movement. He is also the owner of the Visnic Center For Integrated Health, whose focus is "on assisting clients with achieving the highest levels of health and vitality through an integrated approach." Sam began his career as a personal trainer at 19 during the fitness boom of the 1980s. He quickly found his niche in corrective exercise and decided to become a massage therapist subspecializing in neuromuscular therapist. He describes the trajectory of his career and his expertise in his field as ever-evolving as knowledge about the human body expands over time. He quips, "What happens is, the more you learn in this field, the more challenging your clients get." Sam explains how his approach progressed in the past two decades, from an initial perspective that was purely mechanistic in its view of the body to one that is entirely holistic—known as the Biopsychosocial model of pain assessment and treatment. His open-mindedness and relentless drive to learn as much as he can earned Sam the reputation of being the go-to guy for difficult cases among his peers. Listen in as Sam shares why developing the ability to build rapport with clients can be a game-changer for anyone in his field, why hypnotherapy is "the next thing", how your brain controls how you feel pain independent from what's actually happening to your body, and how to rewire your mind to dismantle unproductive beliefs. Follow Sam @releasemuscletherapy Follow Chase @chase_chewning Episode resources: Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/463 Get 20% off your first purchase of Legion Athletics at https://bit.ly/2LmdpUr Learn more about Sam at https://releasemuscletherapy.com

Dr. Amy Shah is an allergist and immunologist at Valley ENT as well as a speaker and consultant on health and mindset. In March 2021, she published her first book, I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy and Reclaim Your Life. Shortly after starting her wellness practice, Dr. Shah was named one of mindbodygreen's Top 100 Women In Wellness to Watch in 2015. Clinically, she was named in Phoenix Top Doctors magazine in 2017, 2018, and 2019. We kick off the conversation with the personal experiences that led Dr. Shah to learn all she could about burnout and, later on, offer guidance to others who are suffering through it. She was inspired to do her part in changing the mainstream perception of burnout as a "badge of honor" and steer people away from the glorification of "the grind". Listen in as Dr. Shah goes on to discuss the hidden dangers of supplements; why cases of burnout have drastically risen over the past year; the benefits of "circadian fasting"; and how optimizing your gut health, immune health, and hormone health can supercharge your energy levels no matter your age. Follow Dr. Shah @fastingmd Follow Chase @chase_chewning Episode resources: Learn more and get expanded show notes at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/462 Get your free LMNT Recharge variety sample pack at https://www.drinklmnt.com/everforward Join the Ever Forward Book Club at https://bit.ly/efbookclub Get Dr. Shah's book I'm So Effing Tired at https://amzn.to/3tibzoy Learn more about Dr. Shah at https://amymdwellness.com

How do we not just train harder, but also maximize everything around it including the mind, body, and soul? This is the question that drives Jeff Byers, 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. Follow Amp Human @amphuman Follow Chase @chase_chewning Episode resources: Get complete show notes at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/461 Save 15% on Paleovalley's 100% grass-fed beef sticks at https://www.paleovalley.com/everforward with code EVERFORWARD Get your free WHOOP 3.0 activity tracker and save on your new membership at https://join.whoop.com/everforward Learn more about Amp at https://amphuman.com

Mike Matthews is the Founder and CEO at Legion Athletics, Inc., a company which offers all-natural, science-based supplements, including pre-workout, post-workout, fat burners, protein powder, multivitamins, and more. Mike is also the author of several bestselling health and fitness books, including Bigger Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Male Body and Thinner Leaner Stronger: The Simple Science of Building the Ultimate Female Body. Chase and Mike do a deep dive into supplementation and how to navigate an industry that has unfortunately grown to be filled with misleading claims, half-truths, and outright lies that leave the average fitness guy or gal at a disadvantage when it comes to getting informed on what the right products for them are. Listen in as Mike lists foundational supplements that nearly everyone would benefit from adding to their daily regimen. He shares common shady marketing tactics and gimmicks that many supplement companies use to promote subpar products. Finally, Mike explains the secret to becoming the number one all-natural sports nutrition brand in the world and what sets Legion Athletics' product line apart from all others. Follow Mike @muscleforlifefitness Follow Chase @chase_chewning Key Highlights Since supplements are only supplementary to your nutrition, what should people really be focusing on to get the most ROI on their training when it comes to their nutrition? What supplements should be top priority for someone who is already following a healthy diet? How can you know for sure if you're really getting what it says on the label? What should you be looking for in a protein powder? What does "naturally sweetened and flavored" actually mean? Mike explains what makes his superfood supplement, Genesis, different from all the rest. Episode resources: Save 20% on your first purchase from Legion Athletics at https://bit.ly/2LmdpUr Get Beyond Bigger Leaner Stronger https://amzn.to/31CUWYv Get Bigger Leaner Stronger https://amzn.to/2PssBSn Get Thinner Leaner Stronger https://amzn.to/3wmhXgr Listen to Mike's podcast Muscle For Life https://legionathletics.com/podcast/ Listen to episode 292 "Back to Training and Diet Basics": https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/292

Chris Bello is a Houston-based real estate agent and investor and the host of the Entrepreneur Motivation Podcast. His journey from employee to entrepreneur is a familiar one to many who have been, or currently are, in his shoes. The Texas native followed his friends and family into the oil and gas industry right out of college for no other reason than that's what everybody else in his circle did. Right away, Chris realized that he was on the wrong path. He recalls asking himself, "What could there be for me outside of the cubicle?" He began reading books such as Rich Dad Poor Dad and The 4-Hour Workweek. Bit by bit, an inspiring new vision for the future was taking shape in his mind. "I didn't put all the pieces together," Chris recalls of that time, "but the questions started being asked in my mind." Chris finally quit his job in 2018 to dive into the world of entrepreneurship and self-development, and hasn't looked back since. Listen in as Chris shares the practical steps he took to create freedom in his life, including how he set up systems and processes appropriate to his work and lifestyle, the value of the phrase "fail fast, fail often", why you don't have to have the "perfect" plan to start right now, and what it means to embrace your zone of genius while encouraging your team to embrace theirs. Follow Chris @chrisbello_ Follow Chase @chase_chewning Key Highlights Taking control of your life isn't just a matter of vision and goal-setting. It's also about setting up the right systems to make your lifestyle choices sustainable. Chris shares how he did all this for himself. Chris explains his process for evaluating failure to learn from mistakes and pivot when he needs to. How do you stop yourself from falling into the perfectionist mindset while being able to gauge whether you're making progress? How do you make sure you have the right team in place and that you're cultivating a supportive work environment? Episode resources: ChrisBello.com Save 60% on the Level 201 course from Operation Podcast with code EVERFORWARD60 at https://operationpodcast.co/201

Dr. Casey Means, MD is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Levels, a metabolic health company that provides individuals "real-time continuous glucose biofeedback coupled with machine-learning driven insights to inform personalized diet and lifestyle choices." Glucose, unlike other biomarkers, provides us a closed biofeedback loop which if tracked helps us make better diet and lifestyle choices on the fly. Other biomarkers, such as genetics or cholesterol, do not provide that real-time information which means we cannot track changes around them based on our nutritional and lifestyle choices on a day-to-day basis. "The beauty of glucose," says Dr. Means, "is that there are tools, right now, that can measure our glucose levels in real-time, at home, with a wearable sensor. Unlike these other variables, we can actually see how this biomarker is changing based on choices that we made five minutes ago." For several years, glucose monitors have been available as a treatment tool for diabetes. What Levels has done is take this technology to the mass consumer market to be used as a precision nutrition tool. Listen in as Dr. Means explains how Levels translates real-time insights around your blood glucose into actionable steps that you can use to improve your metabolic health today. Follow Dr. Casey @drcaseyskitchen Follow Levels @levels Follow Chase @chase_chewning Key Highlights Why did Dr. Means decide to focus on metabolic health specifically in helping people improve their diet and lifestyle choices? Why should someone who is not diabetic or prediabetic be concerned about monitoring their glucose? What are the "reps" we need to put into improving our metabolic fitness? What are the indicators of potential blood sugar problems? Episode resources: Get your FREE variety sample pack of Recharge electrolyte drink mix at https://www.drinklmnt.com/everforward Learn more about Levels at https://www.levelshealth.com

William is the founder of Moore Momentum. His story of success started in 2007 during the real estate market crash. He created a company called Doorstep Delivery- a restaurant delivery service and became the largest food delivery service in the southeast and had 19 branches. A year and a half later, Doorstep Delivery was bought for its recognizable success. From his experience, William decided to share his knowledge of success in unity and growth and built a new company called Moore Momentum, a professional training and coaching service to help you become the best version of yourself. Moore Momentum's mission is to "create a movement of change that shifts the mindset of the world toward unity and growth." In this episode, William shares five core areas of life if done properly will completely level-up your success, increase productivity, regulate the flow of energy by combining the latest in science and technology, and universal principles to gamify your life! Follow William @5corelife Follow Chase @chase_chewning Key Highlights Why are the 5 cores important? Why is connecting to your why more effective than for? Keep understanding, keep reading, and keep studying. The role of mindset, goal setting, and accountability. Why your morning routine matters. Episode resources: Save 15% on grass fed beef sticks from Paleovalley at https://www.paleovalley.com/everforward Save 15% on all natural CBD products from Cured Nutrition at https://bit.ly/2RmXcja How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie https://amzn.to/3fwwOza Atomic Habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/2QRFRjL 13 Virtues by Benjamin Franklin https://amzn.to/3wiEvyU Hooked by Nir Eyal https://amzn.to/3wf2mPZ

Adam Lowry is an entrepreneur and one of the four co-founders of Sugarbreak, launched last September 2, 2020 as the first all-natural, complete solution to help reduce sugar consumption and promote healthy blood sugar management. Sugarbreak, which raised $3 million in seed funding, offers pills and tongue strips to reduce sugar cravings. A suite of products backed by science was the goal. The brand itself was built on three pillars: all-natural, proven, and measurability. Sugarbreak's marquee product is Resist, a dissolvable minty breath strip that blocks your taste buds from tasting anything sweet for about 45 minutes, curbing sugar cravings on the spot. Its key ingredient is gymnema sylvestre which makes sugar taste like "sand on your tongue". In other words, "it interrupts your ability to enjoy sweets" by "break[ing] that connection between your brain and the reward of sugar." Its other two products are Stabilize, a pre-meal capsule which helps block carbs and sugars and stabilizes post-meal sugar spikes and crashes, and Reduce, which supports consistently healthy A1c and blood glucose levels. The company was founded to support diabetics and prediabetics through a clinically-tested supplement line that supports healthy blood sugar levels. However, for the consumer who has no medical need to reduce their sugar intake and simply wants to stay healthy, Sugarbreak's products are "a convenient way of having on-demand willpower". Follow Sugarbreak @takeasugarbreak Follow Chase @chase_chewning Key Highlights What problem is Sugarbreak looking to solve, exactly? Adam explains how, aside from direct consumers, Sugarbreak is also looking to create products that primary care providers and other healthcare professionals can offer to their own patients. What's on the horizon for Sugarbreak? Episode resources: Get your FREE variety sample pack of Recharge electrolytes from LMNT at https://www.drinklmnt.com/everforward Learn more about Sugarbreak at https://www.sugarbreak.com/