Habits and Hustle
Episode 399: Ben Greenfield on Biohacking vs. Simplicity: The Future of Longevity for Body, Mind and Spirit
Tue, 19 Nov 2024
Can you really achieve optimal health through biohacking, or is simplicity the key? In this episode of the Habits and Hustle podcast, I am joined by Ben Greenfield (again!) to discuss his change from one of the world's leading biohackers to embracing a more balanced approach to health and wellness. We dive into a range of topics such as his journey from homeschooled chess club president to America's top personal trainer, expanding stem cell therapy options, his detailed morning routine combining light, sound, and vibration therapy, and even modern parenting. Overall, we discuss the impact of simplicity on optimizing our health and longevity. Ben Greenfield is a renowned health consultant, speaker, and New York Times bestselling author specializing in fitness, nutrition, and wellness. As a former athlete and current biohacker, he has been recognized as one of America's top Personal Trainers and among the most influential people in health and fitness. Ben hosts a popular website and podcast, speaks globally on longevity and biohacking, and is the co-founder of KION, a nutritional supplements company. What We Discuss: (05:28) Impact of Dietary Diversity on Health (16:39) Optimizing Nutrition With AI Technology (24:57) From Tennis to Biohacking Success (32:30) Evolution of Ben Greenfield's Career (39:26) NAD and Creatine for Sleep (44:33) Nutritional Evaluation and Recommendations (56:10) Expanding Stem Cell Therapy Options (01:01:53) Stem Cell Therapy for Youthful Skin (01:13:00) Relationship Development Without Traditional Intimacy (01:17:59) Rites of Passage in Modern Parenting (01:31:11) Unschooling and Mental Resilience (01:43:36) Enhanced Meditation With Technology (01:51:52) Blood Detoxification and Spiritual Growth (02:03:26) Social Media and Fitness Strategies …and more! Thank you to our sponsors: AquaTru: Get 20% off any purifier at aquatru.com with code HUSTLE Therasage: Head over to therasage.com and use code Be Bold for 15% off TruNiagen: Head over to truniagen.com and use code HUSTLE20 to get $20 off any purchase over $100. Magic Mind: Head over to www.magicmind.com/jen and use code Jen at checkout. BiOptimizers: Want to try Magnesium Breakthrough? Go to https://bioptimizers.com/jennifercohen and use promo code JC10 at checkout to save 10% off your purchase. Timeline Nutrition: Get 10% off your first order at timeline.com/cohen Air Doctor: Go to airdoctorpro.com and use promo code HUSTLE for up to $300 off and a 3-year warranty on air purifiers. Find more from Jen: Website: https://www.jennifercohen.com/ Instagram: @therealjencohen Books: https://www.jennifercohen.com/books Speaking: https://www.jennifercohen.com/speaking-engagement Find more from Ben Greenfield: Website: https://bengreenfieldlife.com/ Instagram: @bengreenfieldfitness
Chapter 1: What is Ben Greenfield's journey into fitness?
You did? Who even did that?
The National Strength Conditioning Association, which is the creme de la creme personal training search in the U.S. What's it called? NSCA.
So how did they even know? How did they even know you existed?
I was nominated by a bunch of the local physicians because of the work we were doing with the government's Exercises Medicine Initiative. So we were taking a lot of the patients and transforming them in our facility because we had the best of the best stuff. We were doing blood analysis, calorimetry analysis, VOT to max analysis, high-speed video cameras, blood work, nutrition coaching, testing.
This was way before all these fancy biohacking facilities, but- I was kind of like early adopter of a lot of that stuff. And so that's what kind of thrust me into the limelight, that 2008 nomination. And that's when I started doing more podcasting and writing and more online coaching and advising and investing in a lot of what I do now.
But that's kind of like, long story short, my journey of nerded out homeschooler in the backwoods of Idaho to really starting a big health and fitness business.
So basically 2008 when things started to really take off for you. When did Instagram start? When did social media become something? What year?
2016?
I mean, when I started my podcast, there was maybe 100 podcast tops and like five in the health and fitness category. It was like you had to code your RSS feed and submit it to Apple and wait two weeks. And if it was over like 100 megabytes or something like that, it would break. And it was wild, wild west of podcasting.
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Chapter 2: How does dietary diversity impact health?
Chapter 3: What are the benefits of stem cell therapy?
Chapter 4: How do NAD and creatine affect sleep?
Chapter 5: What strategies can enhance meditation?
Chapter 6: How can technology improve modern parenting?
Chapter 7: What role does simplicity play in health optimization?
Chapter 8: How do you evaluate nutritional products?
Feld. Feld.
Feld. Feld.
I think Feld does sound pretty cool. I need to go by that like a spy.
I thought it was.
In World War II, going in to kill Hitler. Ben Greenfeld.
Yeah, but you're not even Jewish.
It's my new identity. No.
That could be your alter ego.
We could just do a whole podcast about how we would assassinate Hitler.
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