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Nir is the author of the books ‘Hooked’ and ‘Indistractable - How To Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life’ 

He received an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is the foremost leader in understanding behaviour design and habit formation.  

In today’s episode, we go through a highly relatable topic on what some call the modern plague when it comes to hitting any end goal – and that is distraction. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode. 

•     The three main causes of distraction – external internal and planning problems.
•     M.E.A. – minimum enjoyable action when it comes to any new exercise program
•     His ‘burn or burn’ technique for weight loss
•     How to not get distracted in the middle of your workouts.  
•     Why willpower and self-control doesn’t help you with distractions
•     Strategies for avoiding the ‘gym distractors’ who try and talk to you in the middle of workouts 
•     Why ‘to do’ lists can create the “I’m a loser” personal identity and what to do instead 

Shownotes: 

Nir’s books: https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=nir+eyal&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Website: https://www.nirandfar.com

Distraction tracker: Indistractable Tools

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Maeve is a Fitness and Commercial Model, Actress, Lifestyle blogger, Personal trainer, former professional Dancer and best selling author of the book ‘Beat Your Bloat’

This is her second appearance on the podcast, we recorded episode 215: Maeve Madden on PCOS, IBS And Beating The Bloat last year so today’s episode was an awesome catch up. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode:

•     Training misconceptions and genetics 
•     Strategies for not pressing the f*ck it button on your diet      at the weekend
•     Using fakeaway meals instead of takeaway meals 
•     Gut health, IBS and PCOS
•     The Coronavirus and surviving a zombie apocalypse  
•     Being catfished on dating profiles 

Shownotes: 

215: Maeve Madden on PCOS, IBS And Beating The Bloat

https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/215-maeve-madden-on-pcos-irritable-bowel-syndrome-and-beating-the-bloat/

Maeves’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maeve_madden/?hl=en

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Today's part 2 talks about food, immune boosting supplements and sleep.

• Time restricted eating to avoid boredom eating 
• Immune boosting supplements
• Focus on sleep quality (and quantity if you are working or staying at home) 

I’m far from an expert on Covid-19, I’m not a doctor and I don’t play one on the internet but I am a certified personal trainer, strength and conditioning coach and nutritionist; so I’m happy to add my knowledge on all things health and fitness during the current pandemic. 

Today's Part 1 talks all things mindset and training around the current lockdown.

Free home, bodyweight and dumbbell only workouts on my YouTube channel. 

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Tomorrow's Part 2 talks about food, immune boosting supplements and sleep.

Feel free to share with on your social media platforms if you think it will help your audience, friends or family. 

Paul Chek is a world-renowned expert in the fields of corrective and high-performance exercise kinesiology, stress management and holistic wellness. 

For over thirty years, Paul's unique, integrated approach to treatment and education has changed the lives of many of his clients, his students and their clients.

His book ‘How To Eat Move and Be Healthy’ was my fitness bible when I first got into the fitness industry first. 

He is also the host of the living 4D with Paul Chek podcast which I highly recommend checking out. 

Some of the things we talked about today: 

•     Why growing up on a farm helped mould his view of the world.
•     The key principles for eating well and how it can improve your energy, your gut microbiome and over well being.
•     How focusing on your own consciousness and disconnecting from ego can make you happier.
•     The 7 key movement patterns that everyone needs to be able to do for physical fitness.

Shownotes: 

C.H.E.K Institute Website: https://chekinstitute.com

Paul’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul.chek/?hl=en

Paul's Linktree https://linktr.ee/paul.chek

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Laura Rhodes-Levin is a licensed marriage and family therapist and the Founder of The Missing Peace Center for Anxiety. 

Anxiety is a type of fear usually associated with the thought of a threat or something going wrong in the future, but can also arise from something happening right now.

Around 1 in 6 people in Ireland will experience a mental health problem like anxiety each year, which has steadily increased over the past 20 years,

In today's episode, we talk through everything mental health and anxiety. 

Here are some of the things we talked about. 

·      Anxiety treatments (traditional and non-traditional)

·      The power of being present and focusing on “I’m okay’ as your first line of defence. 

·      What happens if you don’t treat or learn to cope with your anxiety 

·      Books and resources for anxiety 

·      How to find the right therapist or person to talk to (if that’s what you decide to look for) 

“Never make permanent decisions

based on how you currently feel”

– Laura Rhodes-Levin

Shownotes: 

Podcast 172: Dealing With Mental Health (Solo Episode) https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/172-dealing-with-mental-health/

Podcast 119: Get Rid of Anxiety, Worry and Stress FOREVER!

https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/119-get-rid-anxiety-worry-stress-forever/

Laura’s Clinic Website: https://missingpeace4anxiety.com

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Today’s solo podcast goes through my most recent 100-mile race in Nevada. 

The Jackpot 100 is a 2.5-mile loop repeated 40 times for a total of 100 miles.  

It took me 26 hours and 31 minutes to complete.

In today’s podcast, I go through my training and diet over the past several months, the actual event itself and everything I learnt during and after the ultra marathon.

I also added in some questions sent in through Instagram to the end of the episode. 

1.   How much mental training did you do prior to the 100-mile run? 11:28
2.   Did you wear headphones when running? 43:44
3.   Did you run non stop to complete the 100 miles?  47:22
4.   Have you fallen out of love with training now that you’ve hit your goal and you’re exhausted? 48:24

Enjoy.

Shown notes

Rewire Your Mindset Seminar – Cork

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Ep 148: Marathon Des Sables – Running 250km Through The Sahara Desert 

https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/148-marathon-des-sables-running-250km-through-the-sahara-desert/

Ep 213: Running 230km Through The Arctic Circle 

https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/213-running-230km-through-the-arctic-circle/

Ep 229: 10 Life Lessons I Learnt Running Through The Arctic And The Sahara 

https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/229-10-life-lessons-i-learnt-running-through-the-sahara-and-the-arctic/

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Today’s podcast is a solo Q+A. Enjoy. 

1.   Are TDEE calculators accurate for tracking body fat?  01:57
2.     Are you more experience or evidence-based? I am fascinated that you don’t eat carbs post-workout. 09:38
3.     What is your average day like? 20:26
4.     How long does it take to put on muscle if you keep everything on point? 28:56
5.     Must read book recommendations for personal growth?  33:47
6.     Motivation or even beginning a journey, where to begin? 45:24
7.     Really hate my job and want to go back to college but can't afford it, any tips? 50:31

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Teresa McGrath is a single mum of 8. 

She won ‘Best Social Media Influencer’ by The Beauty Blog Awards in 2018 and documents her fitness journey on Instagram. 

Here are some of the things we talked about in today’s episode.

·     Losing 7 stone (nearly 100 pounds) after baby number 7

·     The biggest pitfalls to look out for when extreme weight loss is your goal

·     Using Slimming World as her introduction to looking at her food and the pros and cons of that system 

·     How to push past weight loss plateaus 

SHOWNOTES:

You can follow Tess here: https://www.instagram.com/tessmcgrath__/

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Martin is a Clinical Performance Nutritionist, Public Speaker and CEO and founder of three companies together known as the Mac Nutrition Collective. 

He has an incredible way of bringing nutritional information to the masses with an entertaining and evidence-based approach.

Some of the areas we talked about: 

·     Binge eating

·     Disempowering your ‘trigger’ foods

·     TDEE, BMR and calorie deficits explained

·     Calorie deniers and navigating nutritional nonsense online. 

Show notes; 

Martin’s Website: https://www.martin-macdonald.com

Martin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martinnutrition/?hl=en

Dublin Tour: https://mailchi.mp/martin-macdonald/dublin

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Rob Kearney a pro-strongman and former Director of Sports Medicine at The Williston Northampton School. 

 In October 2014, he came out to The Huffington Post, making him the 1st openly-gay man to actively compete in a Strongman competition at the professional international level.  

He holds the US record for the log press with 471 pounds and competes in Strongman competes all over the world, including the world-renowned ‘World’s Strongest Man’.

 His Instagram handle worlds_strongest_gay spreads his message of positivity and incredible feats of strength. 

In today's podcast, we talk everything from accepting yourself and using negativity for fuel to how he spreads his positive message through feats of mental, emotional and physical strength. 

If you have ever struggled with not being like everybody else or feeling like an outsider, then this is a must-listen! Enjoy. 

“Train to become the person they said you would never become” Rob Kearney 

Shownotes: 

Rob’s website:

https://www.robkearneystrongman.com

Rob’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worlds_strongest_gay/?hl=en

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Today’s episode is another questions and answers style episode with my guest Alastair Harte. 

Alastair is a personal trainer and fitness model world champion who specialises in female weight loss. 

He also made an appearance on episode 251: Alastair Harte on Drug Addiction, Accepting Yourself and Weight Loss Misconceptions which is linked in today’s show notes. Enjoy. 

Today’s questions: 

1.     I’m female and have been told that 130g of carbs per day is too much but I’m still in a deficit and losing weight, what do you both think? 07:59

2.     You mentioned in the first episode about breaking up with your girlfriend. Do you have any advice for someone struggling with breakups? 30:41

3.     If you have been a ‘yo-yo’ dieter all your life, does your body adapt to this and make it hard to lose? 42:51

4.     Tips for staying away from alcohol at the weekend?  

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Shownotes; 

#251: Alastair Harte on Drug Addiction, Accepting Yourself and Weight Loss Misconceptions:

https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/251-alastair-harte-on-drug-addiction-accepting-yourself-and-weight-loss-misconceptions/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alastair_harte/?hl=en

Alastair’s Linktree: @alastair_harte | Linktree

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In today’s podcast, I go through not separating food into ‘good’ and ‘bad’ categories, the importance of finding out what turns you on and makes you jump out of bed every morning

whilst digging into the importance of not having an opinion on everything and identifying constructive criticism vs destructive criticism. Enjoy.

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1.     Every time I eat too much chocolate, I can’t get past the guilt and feel I need to go workout or run, what should I do? 03:03
2.     What do you love more (or what would you give up faster), eating or training? 09:55
3.     Do you think you could do a better job than Boris Johnson? 17:13
4.     Getting up earlier makes me eat more during the day, does this mean I’ll eat more calories? 19:44
5.     How important do you think ‘switching off’ is? 26:56
6.     Would you ever go fully vegan? 33:04
7.     Do you still do all your running on a treadmill? 37:50
8.     I’m very bad at taking criticism, any tips on how to improve it? 45:53

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Steve was 340lbs on the 1st of September 2018 and 8 months later, he was down to 234lbs. Today’s episode focuses on losing weight by making the complicated uncomplicated.

If you’ve ever been confused about weight loss, calorie tracking or why separating foods into ‘good foods’ and ‘bad foods’ is a terrible idea, then today’s episode is a must-listen. 

I also apologies for my voice in this show too, I got the worst cold after the holidays and it's very clear in my voice for today’s episode. Enjoy. 

Shownotes:

Steve’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steves_weight_loss/

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Trisha Lewis was on the podcast in August talking about how to lose 100 pounds the right way. She has been documenting her entire journey on her incredible Instagram page Trishas.transformation.

Paul Dermody has been a frequent guest on this podcast is an expert in the behavioural psychology around food and prioritises in extreme weight loss with clients.

Today’s New Year Special is a conversation with two of my favourite people on the planet. In it, we talk about weight loss, new year fads, how to change your relationship with food and everything in between,

Enjoy. 

Shownotes: 

Podcast 225: Trisha’s Transformation On Losing 100 Pounds In Less Than A Year (The Right Way)

https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/225-trishas-transformation-on-losing-100-pounds-in-less-than-a-year-the-right-way/

Podcast 244: Paul Dermody on How To Stop Seeing Foods As ‘Good’ and Bad, Guilt Around Missed Workouts and Challenging Beliefs! https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/244-how-to-stop-seeing-food-as-good-or-bad-guilt-around-missed-workouts-and-challenging-beliefs-with-paul-dermody/

232: Paul Dermody – Life on Autopilot, Handling Self Employment fear, How To Choose Your Friends and More https://briankeanefitness.com/podcast/232-the-random-episode-4-with-paul-dermody-life-on-autopilot-handling-self-employment-fear-how-to-choose-your-friends-and-more/

TRISHA'S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/trishas.transformation/?hl=en

PAUL'S INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/pauldermodypt/?hl=en

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