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The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

07. Elevate Your Game: Stephen A. Smith's Path to Achieving Ultimate Success

The Ultimate Human with Gary Brecka

Gary Brecka

Health & Fitness

4.83.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Get weekly tips on how to optimize your health and lifestyle routines - go to https://www.theultimatehuman.com/ Get more resources + information from Gary here: https://linktr.ee/thegarybrecka BODY HEALTH - USE CODE ULTIMATE10 for 10% OFF YOUR ORDER bodyhealth.com/ultimate In this episode, Gary welcomes the powerful and influential sports media figure, Stephen A. Smith. They'll explore his remarkable journey to better health and anti-aging, his struggle with constant headaches and cholesterol issues, and how he was able to reverse pre-diabetes in just a few short months. They also touch on the profound impact that Stephen's mother had on his life and how her sacrifices and unconditional love have shaped his convictions and approach to fatherhood. Finally, they'll discuss Stephen's frightening encounter with COVID-19, how he battled double pneumonia, and how his renewed commitment to his health saved his life. We also examine the changes he has made in his dietary habits and how these small but significant steps have greatly impacted his health. Tune in as we uncover the transformative power of good health and the importance of resilience in the face of adversity. 00:01 - Anti-Aging and Stephen A. Smith'sHealth Transformation Journey 11:48 - The Many Rewards of Sticking to Your Health Goals 17:08 - Small Changes, Major Benefits 27:05 - Stephen's Childhood 33:36 - Overcoming Struggles and Perseverance in Career 37:31 - Stephen?s Battle with COVID-19 48:47 - Commitment to Health and Self-Improvement 1:00:35 - How to Become Our Best Selves Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide medical advice. It is not intended for diagnosing or treating any health condition. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional before making health or wellness decisions. Gary Brecka is the owner of Ultimate Human, LLC which operates The Ultimate Human podcast and promotes certain third-party products used by Gary Brecka in his personal health and wellness protocols and daily life and for which Ultimate Human LLC and / or Gary Brecka directly or indirectly holds an economic interest or receives compensation.  Accordingly, statements made by Gary Brecka and others (including on The Ultimate Human podcast) may be considered promotional in nature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I got a responsibility to be better. I'm in takeover. The doctors had said to me,

0:06.3

you're 50, this is how it's going to be. Nah, my days of taking shortcuts is over.

0:13.0

I'm in the best shape that I've been in in 25 years.

0:16.0

I'm not going back. Hi, Hi welcome back to the ultimate human podcast I'm your host Gary Brecca

0:33.8

human biologist where we go down the road of everything anti-aging longevity biohacking

0:39.3

and everything in between whoa do we have a show for you today? A very good friend of

0:46.3

mine that really doesn't need any introduction. He may be the most powerful

0:50.0

voice in all of sports media best known as an executive producer on

0:55.0

ESPN's first take, an analyst on NBA countdown, ESPN and ABC's

0:59.4

long-standing NBA pre-game show, again one of the most powerful voices in all the sports media.

1:05.0

He is a New York Times best-selling author,

1:07.0

a book that I'm going to talk about in the podcast,

1:10.0

which is a must read,

1:11.0

not for the sports fanatics alone but for people that are just

1:14.3

looking to learn more about how life's journeys shape you. He's also a podcaster

1:20.1

he's somebody that I would like to call a personal friend. He's deeply authentic. He's real he's visceral

1:25.9

He's known for his commentary and again a very personal friend of mine

1:31.6

Welcome to the show Stephen A Smith.

1:33.6

What's up, my brother?

1:34.4

You are looking chiseled brother, you came in and the dude,

1:38.3

he came in in the cropped hoodie.

1:40.1

I was like, oh, we're about to break it down now.

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