Steven Bergey started climbing at 31 and climbed his first V11 outside within four years. We talked about his projecting approach, the “outdoor gear”, suspending your disbelief until the magic happens, his diet and sleep routines, tips for climbing at night, the pivotal moments that change our lives forever, and more.

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:03:24) – When to call it on a project

(00:08:40) – Summer mode

(00:10:27) – The Martin Keller approach

(00:14:34) – Steven’s approach

(00:17:53) – The outdoor gear

(00:24:10) – Anthem

(00:29:26) – Adapting to fingery climbing

(00:33:26) – Diet

(00:37:16) – Thoughts on keto & carnivore

(00:42:38) – Still improving

(00:43:59) – TB2

(00:49:35) – More about diet

(00:58:12) – Sleep

(01:02:20) – Snacking & when he climbs

(01:03:36) – Work & night climbing

(01:09:08) – Light tips

(01:11:49) – Tea & coffee

(01:15:59) – Put in the time

(01:18:56) – Suspend your disbelief

(01:21:16) – Pivotal moments

(01:28:59) – Wrap up

Justin Nault is a nutritional therapist who has helped thousands of clients escape our broken healthcare system and reclaim their health. We talked about his previous life as a professional musician and his own health journey, as well as the origins of allopathic medicine, seed oils and the hydroelectric dam analogy, what’s wrong with rodent studies and nutrition research, how to eat for optimal energy, leanness and performance, longevity in sports, setting 90 years of goals, the politicization of health, finding self-love, and much more. You can learn more about Justin at justinnault.com/steven

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:04:04) – Justin’s life as a professional musician

(00:08:10) – The costume

(00:13:34) – Escapism

(00:17:58) – Rocketman

(00:20:18) – Collecting data from childhood

(00:24:46) – Masochistic fitness

(00:28:31) – Justin’s niece

(00:33:52) – The origins of allopathic medicine

(00:35:23) – The limitations of nutrition science

(00:37:20) – Seed oils

(00:41:44) – The hydroelectric dam analogy

(00:46:38) – PUFAs, Omega-6s, & Omega-3s

(00:48:31) – Hyperphysiological doses, & fat loss

(00:54:37) – A cheap way to check your metabolic rate

(00:56:17) – What happened to Primal Kitchen

(01:01:24) – Capitalism is demand-driven

(01:05:28) – Whose funnel am I in?

(01:08:44) – Justin’s staple foods

(01:10:59) – Cholesterol & thyroid health

(01:19:21) – Carbs & saturated fat

(01:24:20) – Calories, paleo, & metabolic rate

(01:30:01) – Food is data

(01:33:17) – Energy flux

(01:38:06) – No more sugar cravings

(01:41:17) – Architect of freedom

(01:45:45) – Thyroid, carb sources, & dairy

(01:49:11) – Fiber & blood glucose

(01:50:16) – Sugar

(01:57:07) – Fructose & fruit juice

(01:59:24) – Rodent studies & nutrition research

(02:04:41) – The illusion of authority

(02:10:07) – The politicization of health

(02:13:56) – Covid

(02:21:56) – A journey of self-love

(02:33:44) – Psychadelics & non-duality

(02:37:46) – Is it working

(02:45:07) – Top 5 daily prometabolic habits

(02:48:49) – Equatorial living

(02:51:33) – Leanness & performance

(03:00:54) – Longevity in sports

(03:03:16) – Justin’s athletic life

(03:05:32) – 90 years of goals

(03:08:05) – Where to find Justin

Facundo Langbehn is a Chilean-American boulderer and sport climber. We talked about sending his dream project The Nest V15, moving to Seattle, the WHY behind hard climbing, becoming the best version of yourself, his ideal training week, recovery tips, cardio, his optimistic view of climbing media, his goal to be intentional in all things, projecting tactics, hard projects in WA and Chile, and much more.

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:00:57) – Breakfast & coffee

(00:03:58) – Expression & language

(00:06:39) – Climbing background

(00:11:28) – Work

(00:16:34) – Moving to Seattle

(00:19:02) – Growing up in Chile

(00:24:38) – Why

(00:45:16) – The mental battle

(00:51:12) – Exposure to hard boulders

(00:55:00) – Hard projects in WA & Chile

(00:57:48) – Scarcity & value

(01:02:10) – Childhood

(01:08:00) – Fast-paced society

(01:10:28) – The character behind climbers

(01:12:13) – Better storytelling

(01:20:21) – Intentional

(01:24:53) – My approach to improving

(01:29:24) – Facundo’s approach to improving

(01:35:35) – Projecting tactics

(01:37:56) – Long careers

(01:40:38) – Always peaking

(01:44:05) – Facu’s ideal training week

(01:51:15) – Recovery & cardio

(01:59:02) – Best version all around

(02:00:50) – Intentional continued

(02:05:35) – Wrap up & EXTRA teaser

Old friends and climbing partners Tony Yaniro and Randy Leavitt join me for a nice, long listener Q&A and chat. This one was a blast.

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How important is fluoride for preventing cavities? And is it safe for us and our kids? Dr. Frank Zelko joins the show to tackle these questions. Dr. Zelko is a professor at the University of Hawaii and has a PhD in environmental history. He is currently working on a book about the history of water fluoridation and the latest research regarding its efficacy and health effects. Expect to go on a fascinating historical journey, and learn about the latest science so you can make your own decision about your drinking water. You can learn more about Dr. Zelko at manoa.hawaii.edu

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:33) – Environmental History

(00:04:21) – Becoming interested in water fluoridation

(00:08:25) – My introduction to Frank

(00:11:17) – Colorado Brown Stain

(00:18:26) – Alcoa & indentifying fluoride

(00:21:41) – Naturally occurring fluoride

(00:25:41) – Cavities in the 1930s

(00:28:06) – The sweet spot

(00:30:54) – Fluoride waste & preliminary research

(00:35:28) – Fluoride toxicosis symptoms

(00:44:11) – Dentistry & carries

(00:52:55) – Early health studies

(00:56:14) – Adding fluoride to the water

(01:00:31) – The Florida phosphate industry

(01:06:30) – The push for fluoridation

(01:17:19) – Scientific pushback & conspiracy theories

(01:25:52) – Suppression of anti-fluoride research

(01:28:32) – Parallels & pendulums

(01:31:01) – More recent studies on fluoride

(01:35:37) – The efficacy of fluoridation on cavities

(01:41:43) – The fluoridation for low-income argument

(01:42:40) – Where we’re at now

(01:44:41) – Should we be filtering our water?

(01:50:55) – Toothpaste

(01:55:08) – Tea & other recommendations

(01:58:42) – Politics & fluoride debates

(02:06:27) – Vaccines & serious diseases

(02:10:55) – PFAs, microplastics, & fire retardants

(02:13:59) – Where to find Dr. Zelko

In this solo episode, I share a few thoughts on my episode with Kaizen Asiedu. I also talk about where I get my news, the state of legacy media, and plans for my new podcast, "Something Different".

Bob Wells (CheapRVLiving) is the ultimate vanlife guru. Bob has been living in vehicles full-time since 2008 and has helped thousands of others escape the 9-5 grind through his YouTube Channel and website. We talked about his life before the road, the vehicles he’s lived in, the best budget options he’s found, essentials for $100 or less, heating systems, bathroom options, cooking tips, and much more.

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:39) – Bob’s background

(00:04:36) – Life before the road

(00:05:38) – Bob’s shed

(00:09:39) – Big city vanlife

(00:15:38) – Full time vanlife

(00:17:39) – First van

(00:21:37) – Emergency bucket

(00:23:41) – City-specific van tips

(00:29:40) – Progression of vehicles

(00:34:40) – Freedom on the road

(00:38:40) – Most impressive setup

(00:40:41) – Clever and unique setup

(00:44:52) – Bang for your buck

(00:47:57) – Avoiding burnout

(00:51:52) – Dogs

(00:55:56) – Bob’s future

(00:58:57) – Practical advice for road life

(01:05:53) – $100 or less essentials

(01:07:54) – Heating systems

(01:10:55) – Van or truck tent canopy

(01:15:45) – Longest trip in one week

(01:17:43) – Beauty of Moab

(01:19:43) – Where to find Bob

Sean Houchins-McCallum is the top-ranked climber on the Tension Board 2. We talked about growing up in Iowa, his obsession with board climbing, his insane training schedule, his ultimate board project, why we haven’t seen V15+ on the boards, projecting tactics, how changing his diet allowed him to jump up two grades, his home made pre-workout, TB2 vs. outdoor bouldering, dream lines, and much more.

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Nuggets:

(00:00:00) – Intro

(00:01:16) – Unsynthesized

(00:04:50) – Sending every classic in 4 months

(00:07:02) – Limit projects every day

(00:09:31) – Sean vs. Noah Wheeler

(00:11:36) – Is boarding its own sport?

(00:16:04) – Becoming a board climber

(00:17:30) – Sean’s ultimate board proj (You’ve Seen the Butcher at 65º)

(00:19:10) – Board tactics

(00:21:28) – Why aren’t there V15s or harder on boards?

(00:26:14) – Getting outside

(00:27:45) – Sean’s dimensions

(00:29:24) – Sean’s warms up

(00:34:07) – A typical week

(00:36:52) – Sean’s projecting tactics

(00:40:42) – 2 months on

(00:46:52) – Does Sean train his strengths?

(00:54:20) – Sean’s weaknesses

(00:57:19) – The Spray layout

(01:01:41) – TB1 vs. TB2

(01:02:49) – Mirroring climbs & the leaderboard

(01:07:05) – Intimidating holds on the TB2

(01:10:19) – Go-to shoes

(01:11:36) – Working & setting

(01:17:11) – Outdoor goals

(01:18:55) – Jumping up 2 grades after changing his diet

(01:26:52) – TB2 vs. outside

(01:31:57) – New board companies

(01:34:59) – Sport climbing feature

(01:38:59) – Dream lines

(01:40:17) – Rapid fire questions

(02:00:53) – How Low Can You Go?