The Knowledge And Mileage Podcast

Light is a big part of our overall health. Light helps give your cells the energy they need to release ATP, produce collagen, and form new capillaries. But how many of us use light for more than to see where we are going? In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Wes Pfiffner and Scott Nelson from Joovv, a company dedicated to enhancing your health with light therapy. They have created red light panels you can have in your own to use everyday. The effectiveness of red light therapy has been studied around the world and has shown that it may improve skin health, reduce joint pain, aid in fat loss, muscle recovery, improve thyroid function, increase testosterone, and much much more. Tune in to hear Joovv’s story and how red light therapy may benefit you. Time Stamps How Joovv got started [3:00] Differences between an infra red sauna and red light therapy [6:57] How red light therapy benefits skin [9:50] Why most people use Joovv [11:40] How to use red light therapy [17:38] Why y

Do your eyes hurt after a long day of staring at your computer screen? Do you have trouble sleeping? With all the new devices surrounding us, it's possible you’re overexposed to blue-light which is interrupting your natural sleep cycle and creating a domino effect of health symptoms. In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Andy Mant of BLUblox, a company that cares about your health and has gone to great lengths to produce the most advanced blue light filtering eyewear. Tune in to find out what blue light is, how over exposure to blue light could effect your sleep and your health, and why you should consider wearing blue-light-blocking glasses at night. Time Stamps What is blue light? [8:30] How much blue light is optimal? [16:50] How blue-light factors in obesity [31:00] Why we should consider changing out the lightbulbs in our house [44:30] How you fall asleep [54:00] Correlation of blue light and thyroid health [1:00:57] Featured Guest: Andy Mant Facebook Twitter Relat

Laird Hamilton is known as the guiding genius of crossover board sports, and is largely considered the primary influence behind many surfing innovations, including tow-in surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, and hydrofoil boarding. Tune in to hear Laird’s view on life and fitness and how he stays inspired to ride waves after all these years.  Featured Guest: Laird Hamilton Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Related Links/Products Mentioned Laird Superfood Creamer: Use code GETHIN20 to receive 20% off your first purchase. Wim Hof Method People Mentioned Gabrielle Reece Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

On this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage podcast, we chat with former professional BMX athlete, motivational speaker, and certified holistic health coach Josh Perry. He got his first BMX bike at 14 years old and at 17 he turned pro. He's been on a wild ride ever since! His passion and motivation for living his best life stems from the discovery of a genetic predisposition to accumulating tumors - a realization that sparked his investigative journey into researching the health, performance, and longevity of the human brain. As a result, Josh follows a ketogenic diet - and since adopting this lifestyle paradigm, the growth of his tumors have ceased and he feels better and more fulfilled than ever before! Tune in to hear Josh's strategies on overcoming adversity and how facing his fears set him up for success. Time Stamps In order to succeed you have to fail [2:48] Fear is just a thought, thoughts can be changed [4:58] Most people these days are afraid of judgement [8:32] The fall that saved Josh’s life [12

Can you have muscle and participate in endurance events? Kris had heard many people say that you can't do cardio and build muscle at the same time. He decided to prove them wrong and set out to complete a full IRONMAN while still maintaining his muscle and physique. He documented his six month journey and training regiment in his Man of Iron Video Trainer, but he still had a lot of information to share. This is what inspired his new book, Man of Iron: A World-Class Bodybuilder's Journey to Become an Ironman.  In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris takes a minute to share his story about becoming a hybrid athlete and how increasing his cardio has changed his life.  Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

“Do more than the average MD is going to do to get a clear picture of your health.” - Ben Greenfield Ben Greenfield is a biohacker, human body and brain performance coach, ex-bodybuilder, IRONMAN triathlete, professional Spartan athlete, anti-aging consultant, speaker, author of the New York Times bestseller Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life and is the host of the Ben Greenfield Podcast. With nearly two decades of experience working as a strength and conditioning coach, exercise physiologist and biomechanist, Ben is also the man responsible for maximizing performance, recovery, fat loss, digestion, brain, sleep and hormone optimization for CEO’s, ultra-endurance competitors, and a wide variety of professional athletes, including poker champions, tennis players, motocross competitors, the NFL, the NHL, the UFC and beyond. Tune in to hear Ben’s perspective on exercise, why he thinks you should be spending less time in the gym, and his DIY approach to optimizing your health. Time Stamps How

Dr. Darshan Shah’s first surgery was at 21 years old - he took out someone’s appendix. For the next 20 years Dr. Shah dedicated himself to the world of surgery. However, while he was helping others get better, his health was slowly getting worse and worse. He gained weight, was pre-diabetic, and hypertensive. One day he realized he had to make a change - how could he be a doctor and be so unhealthy? He started doing some introspection and realized there was a big gap in his knowledge. In this episode, Dr. Shah shares what he learned during this time and how that inspired him to start Next Health, the world's first health optimization and longevity center. Tune in to learn how you can take control of your health and how you can take advantage of a center like Next Health to help you do it. Featured Guest: Dr. Darshan Shah Website Instagram Episode Sponsor BiOptimizers Nutrition: BiOptimizers help you improve your performance from the inside out. Use the coupon code KRIS20 upon checkout and get 20% off all o

Wine has become such a mass produced commodity, how do you know what is inside of a bottle? If you read carefully, some labels even say the wine may contain fish! As someone who considers your health, you will be happy to learn that there is a wine out there that thinks about health and fitness during the winemaking process. Mark Warren and Tom Beaton, the cofounders of FitVine, started this company because they were active people and they wanted to drink a healthy, low sugar wine.  Tune in to hear Kris talk to Tom about his company. Buy a bottle at FitVineWine.com and use GETHIN10 at check out for 10% off. Episode Sponsor BiOptimizers Nutrition: BiOptimizers help you improve your performance from the inside out. Use the coupon code KRIS20 upon checkout and get 20% off all of their products. Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

“Everything is better when we have a better brain.” Do you have trouble sleeping? Low energy? Do you have trouble staying focused? Do you find yourself depressed or anxious? Most of us can say ‘yes’ to at least one of these questions, and yet the mainstream solution is to take drugs. Whether it’s Adderall, Ambien, Xanax, or some other pill, that’s become the answer to our ailments. Dave Siever from Mind Alive thinks there is a better, drug-free way to improve our lives, and that’s with his high quality brain wave entrainment devices. These devices use flashes of light and pulses of tone to effectively guide users into specific brain wave patterns. Tune in to learn about you can hack your brain and enhance your focus, mood, sleep, and creativity. Featured Guest: David Siever YouTube Episode Sponsor BiOptimizers Nutrition: BiOptimizers help you improve your performance from the inside out. Use the coupon code KRIS20 upon checkout and get 20% off all of their products. Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethi

Many people who go to the doctor usually leave with pills and not much more. They are not given the adequate information to get better. This knowledge has motivated Shawn Wells, the guest in today’s episode, to educate as many people as possible about diet, nutrition, and supplementation. Shawn is CEO of Zone Halo Research, and a founding partner in both World's Greatest Ingredients, a novel ingredients discovery company and Kwired, supplement industry acquisition and investment firm. Tune to learn how you can start taking steps today to prevent the early onset of autoimmune diseases and start living your life to the fullest. Featured Guest: Shawn Wells Website Instagram Facebook Episode Sponsor BiOptimizers Nutrition: BiOptimizers help you improve your performance from the inside out. Use the coupon code KRIS20 upon checkout and get 20% off all of their products. Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

This week’s episode is a little different. This is an account of one of Kris’s biggest ventures into self experimentation. In between stem cell therapy procedures, Kris decided to sit down with the doctors from the Centro de Celulas Madre Y Biotecnologia in Pereira, Colombia to ask them about all about stem cells. Tune in to find out what is the best way to biohack your age, recover faster, why Kris went to Colombia to get stem cell therapy and didn’t opt for it in the US.  Time Stamps/Written Translations Differences between stem cells administered in Colombia and those administered in other places such as the US. [10:00] There are many different stem cell therapy treatments around the world. One is the stem cell treatment from bone marrow. This one has the least amount of stem cells. The second is from the the blood stream. This is not as effective because those stem cells would have the same age as the donor, so the cells won’t work as well. The third method, which they use here at Celulas Madre in Perei

In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Nick Holt. Nick is the Director of Digital Marketing at Kaged Muscle and a seasoned bodybuilder and fitness competitor with over 40 competitions under his belt in various divisions ranging from NGA and NPC. Nick has spent the last 23 years with an undeniable passion for nutrition, health and the overall practice of self improvement. His experience as an athlete has led him to employ countess dieting strategies during his quest to get lean and stay lean, even during the off season. For the last 3 years in particular, he has focused specifically on “Intermittent Fasting” and has formulated what he believes to be the ultimate “dieting” solution which can all be found in his new book, The Fasting Plan. Time Stamps How Nick got into Intermittent Fasting [10:00] The surprising thing about training fasted [16:00] Why Nick fasts [19:00] What surprised Kris about his experience with fasting [22:00] Nick’s definition of “controlled fasting” [23:

“Every day things are a challenge. Fitting into clothes. I have two wardrobes, one for off-season and one for on-season. Going up the stairs is hard. It’s like walking around with a 40-50lb backpack all day long.” - Fouad Abiad Tune in to this week’s episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast to get a peek into the life of IFBB Pro Fouad Abiad. Nicknamed “Hoss,” Fouad Abiad is one of the biggest IFBB pros pound-per-pound on the circuit, weighing a powerful 290 lb on a 5’9” frame. A former Canadian National Champion (2006), the Toronto-based Abiad has a no-nonsense approach to the sport, summed up by his motto: “sacrifice without regret.” Time Stamps Biggest challenges to being so big [1:20] Is the bodybuilding lifestyle healthy or not? [3:08] Fouad’s life before bodybuilding [5:14] When Fouad decided he wanted to pursue bodybuilding full time [11:00] #dyingbreed: where that came from and what that means [19:00] How Fouad stays motivated [33:00] How Fouad’s social life has changed [48:00] The last time Foua

On this episode of Knowledge and Mileage, Kris is talking to Ann Louise Gittleman, the Queen of Nutrition. Since the early 90’s Ann Louise has been breaking ground in traditional and holistic health. She is a pioneer in the fields of diet, detox, and environmental issues. Ann Louise is an award-winning New York Times bestselling author of over 30 books on health and nutrition including diet, detox, women’s health, men’s health, perimenopause, menopause, beauty and the environment. Her most recent book Radical Metabolism is what caught Kris’s attention. Tune in to learn about Ann Louise’s daily detox routine, the connection between metabolism and bile, the importance of cookware and why you need to “cast away your cast iron”, the importance of apple cider vinegar, how you need to protect yourself from radiation, and many more of her biohacks. Featured Guest: Ann Louise Gittleman Website Facebook Related Links/Products Mentioned Oura Ring Omega 6 fat sources: hemp seeds, sesame seeds, evening primrose oil,

For most people, the holidays are one big justification to indulge and overeat. With so many sweets and goodies to go around, how could you say no? Well you can. Don’t let the holidays make you weak. Don’t let the holidays take away every good habit you’ve worked to build this whole year. Use the holidays as a time to strengthen your resolve and hit the ground running for the new year. There is nothing wrong with having a few treats or drinks, but you want to avoid the vicious circle we tend to fall in when we over do it. In this episode, Kris goes over his main strategies to stay healthy this holiday season and the best things you can do to damage control those impulses. Time Stamps Acknowledge your weaknesses [9:00] Detail how you propose to handle those weaknesses [11:00] Encourage your friends and family to be active [15:00] Write out a day of activity [17:00] Eat before you go to the grocery store [20:00] Research the adverse affects of sugar [22:00] Don’t buy more food than you need [23:00] Remove bad

Kris decides to explore the topic of “softness” in this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage. He feels like the world we live in is more sensitive than ever before and he wants to know why. He asked Sunshine, his millennial girlfriend, to join him on this show to discuss the rational behind this movement. Take a seat. Things are going to get interesting. Time Stamps Unlike 20 years ago, the world we live in is more sensitive than ever before. [3:30] The generation gap has gotten bigger and older generations are finding it harder to relate to the younger generations [5:00] This podcast was inspired by the recent drama with Serena Williams being named “woman” of the year on GQ’s cover [6:00] A millennial’s view on why things are the way the are now [8:30] A small debate on cultural appropriation* [11:00] When is it ok to dress up as other cultures? [11:48] Consequences of letting emotion drive decisions vs rational thought [19:00] People have become more sensitive across the board. People say they can’t do cer

Meet Ryan DeLuca: He's the founder of Bodybuilding.com, reigning Idaho champion of Nintendo, and presently the co-founder of Black Box VR. Ryan was still in high school when he started selling fitness advice online. At 20 years old he founded Bodybuilding.com in his garage. He knew he was onto something big, but did he know he’d be leading the world’s largest health and fitness e-commerce website for the next 17 years? Under Ryan’s leadership, the company skyrocketed to nearly $500,000,000 in annual revenue before he stepped down as CEO in 2015. Ryan was temporarily retired for only six months before BlackBox VR was born, merging his continued passions of technology and fitness to help people transform their lives. Tune in to hear Ryan’s story, his thoughts on the future of fitness, and his recommendations for success. Featured Guest: Ryan DeLuca Email Website Facebook Twitter Related Links/Products Mentioned BlackBox VR  Joe Weider  Bodybuilding.com The Lean Startup The Four Steps to Epiphany How to Wi

Most of us think about how many calories are in food, whether it’s gluten free or vegetarian, but how many of us actually think about how well our food is being absorbed? In this episode of The Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Wade Lightheart, a 3-time all natural national bodybuilding champion, advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute, and Director of Education at BiOptimizers Nutrition, to talk about the importance of enzymes. Enzymes are the workhorses of digestion. Everything from thinking to blinking requires enzymes. They break your food down into usable macro and micronutrients. By improving digestion your body has more resources to allocate for mental and cognitive function. Tune in to hear about Wade’s journey and what led him to being a champion of enzymes. Featured Guest: Wade Lightheart Website Facebook Related Links/Products Mentioned Click here for 20% off of MassZymes The Wealthy Backpacker Staying Alive in Toxic World Episode Sponsor BiOptimizers Nutrition: BiOptim

“Hormones are not the only things that are impacted by plastics. Our DNA is too.” If we can agree on one thing, it’s that plastic is everywhere. We store our food in plastic, we buy toys for our kids made of plastic, we drink out of it -- the uses of plastic are endless. But what are the health concerns of using plastics?  In this episode of the Knowledge and Mileage Podcast, Kris sits down with Dr. Anthony Jay, the President and CEO of AJ Consulting Company and the author of the best-selling book, Estrogeneration, to talk about “estrogenics,” a class of chemicals found in plastic that can have a major impact on our health. Grab a notepad and tune in. You don’t want to miss out on this information. Featured Guest: Dr. Anthony Jay Website Instagram Twitter Related Links/Products Mentioned AJ Consulting Company 23 and Me Connect with Kris Instagram: @krisgethin

"Nature is a critical participant in our health and our wellbeing, and having a connection to it is crucial." Kris sits down with Jasmina Aganovic from Boston-based wellness company Mother Dirt to talk about the skin biome and why it is important for our health to cultivate good bacteria, even on our skin. Whether we know it or not we all hold certain beliefs about cleanliness, and a lot of them involve using soap to become clean. But what if you learned that you didn’t need to use soap to wash after all? And that some products contain ingredients that strip your good skin bacteria away? Jasmina breaks down our normal cleaning habits and routines and shows us how being more mindful of what we put on our skin may help improve our health. Time Stamps Where our ideas of cleanliness come from [2:30] Should we be encouraging ourselves and our children to go outside and play in the dirt? [4:00] Components of soil bacteria that we need that we can’t get from food [6:30] How everyday facial products effect our topic