The Begin Within Health Show

Here's a quick rant addressing the points I share with my clients about supplements. Should you use them? What should you take? Give this short episode a listen for my answers.

Here's the link to the focus supplement (and a 20% discount) I mentioned in the episode (and get up to 50% off your subscription for the next 10 days with my code HEALTHSHOW20):

Here's my interview with Mark Barnes, a longtime educator, entrepreneur, and co-author of Hacking Life After 50: 10 Ways to Beat Father Time and Live a Long, Healthy, Joy-Filled Life. He's on a quest to live past 100 and bring anyone interested along for the ride.

Among other things, we talk about:

•What the "momentum mindset" is and how it can help you with your health improvement journey

•The best way to exercise as you age (don't get scared)

Connect with Mark and check out his book here:

Here's a link which will get you to the free worksheet I mentioned in the episode:

Summer is starting to come to an end and it's fitness season! Whether you're taking a brand new start to your fitness journey or working on getting back on track, these 3 tips will change the game for you!

Here's a massive key to making change. Listen to my rant to learn why and how to implement it into your health journey.

Here's an interview I did as a guest on the Motivation for Regular People podcast with Brady Ross, where we talked about the importance of focusing on small habits in order to be successful with health and fitness.

Here are the resources I mentioned in the show...

Here's a visualization exercise that will help you move toward your health and fitness goals. Grab a paper and pen or have your notes app ready on phone! Enjoy!

Here's my interview with Tracy Abraham, a board-certified holistic health practitioner specializing in Lyme disease, who makes use of EMF (electromagnetic fields/frequencies) to help her patients.

In our conversation, among other things, we cover:

•What is EMF?

•How can you avoid harmful EMF?

•Basics on grounding/earthing

You can connect with Tracy here:

Our language matters. Here's a quick tip that will help to get out of the 'I have to get back on track' rut.

Here's my interview with Sean-Michael Doty, Olympic trainer and the Director of Athletic Performance at TrAk Athletics.

We cover:

- Anchor yourself to a health vision rather than getting derailed by temptation

- How to optimize your life for quality over quantity

- The importance of starting small

- Why you need to make manageable commitments

Connect with Sean-Michael with one of these links he mentioned in the interview:

Here's a huge tip that will help you to work out consistently. I promise!

Here's my interview with Jeff Essen, the founder and CEO of Whole Life Clinic in Rosemount, MN.

We cover:

•What autoimmune disease is

•What are the most common causes of autoimmune disease

•The best ways to treat autoimmune disease

Decision fatigue is real! And with experts estimating you make about 200 decisions about food each day, we have to talk about how to make sure we're making the healthiest decisions we can.

Here's the article I referenced in the episode:

Here's my interview with Dr. Sheila Carroll, a pediatrician and a board certified obesity medicine physician. She's also a certified life and weight coach.  

And she's a mom.  

As a coach, Dr. Carroll helps parents who have kids that are struggling with extra weight. She empowers parents to create healthy lifestyle habits (nutrition, sleep, movement, emotional regulation skills) at home so their whole family can thrive.

In our conversation, among other things, we cover:

•Why we're dealing with an obesity problem today

•The role food plays in our health

•Why your health will improve as you help your kids

•The #1 food that's threatening the health of children

Here's my quick take on how we can begin to move toward healthier with food choices—processed food vs. whole foods.

Here's my interview with Parker Olson, an entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Forij (a health food company that's all about making functional mushrooms available and tasty).

We cover:

•Parker's lessons from doing 18 diets in 18 days

•The mindset of self-experimentation

•The concept of non-food dieting

Here's a link to Parker's company's website:

Here's some gentle coaching to help improve your sleep routine.

Here's a talk I gave for the International Holistic Health Alliance earlier this month.

I cover topics like motivation, mindset, and habits and how those impact your health journey.

Let me know what you think!

Here's some gentle coaching on the topic of emotional eating to help support you in moving toward healthier.

Please let me know what you think!

Here's my interview with Kathryn Glendon, a coach who helps others clarify their goals, identify the obstacles holding them back, and develop strategies for overcoming each barrier.

Among other things, we cover:

•Why we're all a mess

•How to begin to reframe success and failure

•How to be a compassionate scientist towards your own improvement

It's time for your progress check! We're here because we want to improve health and get some real results. But now it's halfway through the year and lots of great intentions for better health have been abandoned. Don't let that happen to you!

Here's a method you can use to assess your progress and set new goals any time you want.

Grab a paper and pen or your notes app and do the work along with me!

Here's my interview with Rachel Lavin, an author, speaker, and Body Love Coach. Her mission is to create a safe space for all women to feel whole in their own body.

Among other things, our conversation covers:

•Rachel's own journey with body image

•The power of the words we use to talk about our body

•The role parents have in helping their children with body image

You can connect with Rachel and follow her work here:

Here’s my interview with Teresa Herndon, Nurse Practitioner and founder of Noble Wellness Consulting. 

Among other things, we cover: 

•Why blood sugar is so important

•Teresa’s 5 tips to balance blood sugar

•Why having a routine is so important to making improvement

Connect with Teresa here: 

Here’s my interview with Adam Hart, a leading expert in nervous system regulation and how to get unstuck. He is a best selling author who’s mission is to help busy parents transform their daily grind into more quality family time, all day energy and a life of fulfillment. 

In our conversation, among other things, we cover: 

•How your nervous system is getting you the results you don’t want

•How to recognize the trainable moments for your nervous system

•A 33 second exercise that will help you control cravings and reactivity and allow you to make healthier choices

Here's a guest spot I did on the Nutrition and Life Podcast, with host Lisa Franz. I know you'll enjoy some of my off-the-cuff responses to Lisa's questions about:

•My take on the 6 pillars of health

•My recommendations for workout "best practices"

•(What I think about) The best way to stay motivated

Here's my deep thoughts on what it takes to stay on track this summer, so you can keep making progress on your health goals and not start all over in the fall.

I discuss:

•Why summer is so challenging

•Why I don't like the phrase "stay on track:

•How to use summer to your advantage for healthy movement and nutrition

Here's a link to my brand new Stong Summer program, mentioned in the episode:

Here's my interview with Errin Smith, a fitness industry expert and the host of the What We Crave Summit.

Among other topics, we cover:

•The unspoken truths of fitness

•Ways we "numb out" and how to overcome it

•Errin's to 4 health hacks to help you make quick progress

Here's my interview with Dr. Jeff Crippen, a Chiropractor, nutritionist, and coach who enjoys helping others unlock their true potential. He's also the author of the book Timeless YOU-th.

Among other things, we cover:

•Studies about the intriguing placebo effect

•Why the placebo effect actually works

•How you can harness the power of the placebo effect in your own health journey

Here's my interview with Ian Clarke, The CEO of Activation Products. He's on the show to tell his story of how, at 46 years old, his life went from bad to good. Now at 65 years, he feels healthier than ever. 

Among other interesting topics, we cover:

•Functional and foundational nutrients and what they mean for your health

•Why you can't simply hydrate with water

•How we call need to take responsibility and do the right thing for our health now

If you're interested in joining me in supporting Ian's company and getting the benefits of better health, you are welcome to use my affiliate links for the products mentioned in the episode here:

Here’s my interview with Mike Trupiano, an entrepreneur and co-founder/developer of The Feel Bar. 

Among other things, we cover: 

•How his product and company got started

•Why he focuses on what’s good for the consumer

•How we can take ownership of the food-feeling connection

Here's my interview with Dustin Bogle, a Sales Expert, Multi-Location Gym Owner, and Former Pro Wrestler. He and his team are committed to winning their way against obesity.

We cover:

•How moms can influence the rest of the family to make healthier choices

•How leadership in business translates to home

•Why encouragement needs to be part of your culture

Connect with Dustin and follow his work here:

Here's my interview with Lisa Franz, a nutrition coach and the owner and operator of Nutrition and Life. She helps her clients find sustainable weight loss and body recomposition through a healthier relationship with food.

We cover:

•How to get more joy out of thoughts about food (instead of stress and overwhelm)

•Putting the idea of "practicing" into your nutrition and weight loss journey

•How structure with your nutrition habits will give you more FREEDOM.

Connect with Lisa on Instagram @nutritioncoachingandlife or here:

Here's my interview with Teresa Herndon, a Nurse Practitioner who uses functional medicine principles to help her clients find true healing by addressing the root cause of their disease and chronic symptoms.

Among other things, we cover:

•warning signs that your hormones are out of whack

•the impact sleep has on your hormones

•why protein is so important for hormone health

Here's my interview with Brady Ross, an author, freelance writer, and ICF-certified professional coach. He lives near Edmond, OK with his wife and two young children. He's passionate about helping unlock new sources of motivation to pursue the goals that matter most to them. He also loves helping people learn how to win at work without sacrificing their personal health and well-being. Recently he released his first book, "Seven Steps to Dominate Your Day and Crush Your Goals."

We talk about:

•How habits work inside your brain

•How the decisions you make in advance turn our better than decisions you make in the moment

•How confused your brain gets when you only do something sometimes

You can connect with Brady here:

Here's my interview with Ericka Thomas, host of the Work IN Podcast and certified trauma release exercise provider.

Among other things, we cover:

•The effect of stress on your results

•How and why fitness coaches should start with their own (internal) stuff

•How to listen to your nervous system

Connect with Ericka and check out her show here:

Here’s my interview with John Mendez, a serial entrepreneur, realtor, podcast host, and social media expert, who is deeply passionate about helping other like-minded individuals achieve a life of abundance.

We cover:

•What is “a purpose-driven life”?

•Why can your passion and your “why” lead you astray?

•How can you create a mission statement in alignment with your purpose?

You can connect with John and follow his work here:

Here's my interview with Brad Williams, a Personal Trainer and fitness business owner who helps clients over 40 to get fit while fighting the aging process and still having a social life. He's also the host of the Over 40 Fitness Hacks podcast (linked below).

In our interview, we cover:

•Why the fact that there's no perfect diet is good for you

•Why those of us over 40 need to have an experimental mindset about fitness

•Why paying attention to micronutrients is so important

If you'd like to connect with Brad and follow his work, you can do so here:

Here’s my interview with Igor Limansky, from Alone Season 9. Much more than an expert survivalist, Igor is a first-generation American and son of an Armenian-Egyptian mother and a French-Russian father. His connections to his familial cultures and his American culture has personally motivated him to celebrate cultural diversity and build community connections through the power of our shared human experience. As a meditation practitioner with 15+ years of experience his work focuses on the intersection of mindful contemplation and community action. He is a community organizer and leadership consultant “by day,” and bowhunter, wild game chef, traveler, and writer “by night.”

Some of the topics we cover are:

•How to fast from more than just food

•How to enjoy personal growth

•How to allow multiple mindsets to co-exist (and why it might serve you on your weight loss and health improvement journey)

You can connect with Igor and follow his work here:

Here's my latest interview with Allie Cass, a former bodybuilding pro who now supports others in achieving their health goals as a health and fitness coach.

We cover: 

•Her journey and experience into the world of figure competition

•Some of the strategies physique competitors (models, actors) use to look the way they do for the camera

•The psychological toll of temporarily having the "ideal" physique 

If you'd like to connect with Allie and follow her work go here:

Celebrating 100 episodes of the Begin Within Podcast!!!

To commemorate our 100th episode, hidden within this episode are instructions to get $100 off any of our programs. (Some restrictions apply.)

But Hurry! The offer expires one week after the release of this episode, on 2/23/2023.

And I share my top 3 biggest lessons from hosting the show for 100 episodes. 

Enjoy!

Here's my interview with Zack Schreier, a Shark Tank Entrepreneur and founder of multiple food and supplement brands. 

We discuss: 

•The benefits of having an experimental mindset

•How to pay attention to the feedback you're getting from your body

•The importance of focusing on your "baseline" when it comes to health goals

You can snag the offer Zack mentions in the interview here: 

Here's my interview on The EMBC Network Featuring: ihealthradio and Worldwide Podcasts, with Hurricane H. 

He asked me: 

•Why do people get a personal trainer?

•How can you stay motivated? 

•What's the best way to get started? 

•What's your top advice for health and fitness? 

If you'd like to listen to the entire interview (including a long pause where my Zoom crashed), check it out here: 

Here's my interview with Dr. Lynn K. Wagner, and Integrative Medicine expert in Wisconsin. Dr. Wagner believes that true healing starts with a healthy lifestyle. Early in her career as an emergency medicine physician, she saw unnecessary disease and suffering, often the result of a life lived out of balance. By incorporating principles of integrative medicine into her practice, a specialty that utilizes lifestyle, traditional and non-traditional medical practices, she is able to help her patient’s achieve their goals by taking control over their personal health and getting back into balance.

We cover the KEYS to hunger:

•How awareness is an important key to understanding your appetite

•How stress affects hunger

•How sleep affects hunger

Here's my interview with Dr. Adrienne Youdim about the power of spending time in nature. Dr. Adrienne Youdim is a board certified internist who specializes in medical weight loss and nutrition in Beverly Hills, Author of Hungry for More: Stories and Science to Inspire Weight Loss from the Inside Out, Educator, Keynote Speaker, Founder of DehlNutrition, and host of the 'Health Bite' podcast.

We cover: 

•How spending time in nature affects your health and the studies that prove it

•What to do about winter

•How "hunger" is often misunderstood and why figuring it out matters to you

You can connect with Dr. Youdim and follow her work here:

Tomorrow, 1/13, is National Quitters’ Day.

It’s the second Friday of the New Year and for all those who’ve set a huge resolution to make big changes, researchers have found most give up by the time this day rolls around.

But what if there was NO WAY to quit on your health and fitness?

In this episode, I’m sharing the approach (and mindset shift) I teach my clients and the students of my Begin Within Habit Academy.

This approach makes quitting impossible.

Here’s my rant about goal setting and my take on the classic “SMART” goal framework.

This episode will help you to get crystal clear on what you need to do today to move toward becoming a healthier, better version of yourself in 2023.

ENJOY!!!

—Nate Sleger

Here's my latest interview with Joanne Edinberg, an Eating Psychology Coach and founder of Body Wisdom Nutrition. 

She's on a mission to help women end the quest for the perfect diet and the perfect body.

With 2023 right around the corner and lots of resolutions about to be made, we cover:

• How to know if your approach needs to be adjusted

•The most important question to ask yourself before you set your next goal

•The role of kindness and compassion in your weight loss, health, and fitness journey

•The real what we should all be striving for (and it's not weight loss or even better health)

Here's my interview with Marth Lewis, a sleep expert for people who want have tried everything and still can't sleep.

We cover: 

•The aspects of good sleep hygiene

•How alcohol affects sleep

•What to do if you're lying awake at night 

You can connect with Martha and follow her work here: