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Ep. 120 - Debunking Fitness Industry Myths + Your Body as the True Coach with Sal Di Stefano and Adam Shafer of MindPump

Almost 30

Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik

Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Alternative Health

4.54K Ratings

🗓️ 5 June 2018

⏱️ 124 minutes

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Summary

Sal Di Stefano and Adam Shafer of Mind Pump Media and the MindPump Podcast join Krista and Lindsey for a fluid conversation about fitness, business, nutrition, social media, porn, cryptocurrency, biohacking, and performance optimization! With over 40 years of combined fitness experience and a commitment to keeping up on the trends and myths in this industry, these guys are overflowing with the know-how that will help anyone optimize their performance, fuel their bodies properly, and live their best life. Their no-B.S. approach is refreshing in a space where we are constantly being sold the next best program or the most effective workout supplement. There is a funny thing that happens when fellow podcasters hang. THERE ARE NO RULES. These guys are hilarious, passionate, and equally inquisitive. They flip the script and ask the girls some questions, too – which you can check out by becoming a Patron on our Patreon page (www.patreon.com/almost30). This is a notebook episode, so get your pens out! Lots to learn and debunk! We’ll dig into...   99% of fitness information out there being just terrible What’s good for you isn’t sexy The problems with the popular gym model Why the Western medical model isn’t effective at treating chronic problems Stroking the ego The difference between themselves now and in their 20s when it comes to sex, business, & everything else Keeping your ego in check Being open on the mic Connecting with your audience Dealing with feedback + haters The HUGE problems in the bodybuilding industry The message that’s not being taught + told in the fitness or wellness industries The ins + outs of supplements How the mind pump guys are approaching exercise these days Optimizing VS adapting Cryptocurrencies + disruption The future of MindPump Investing time in people Podcasters supporting podcasters Creating systems in your business How adapting to extreme situations allows us to transform Comparing porn to highly processed foods Making health cool   Find more to love at almost30podcast.com!   Are you ready to see Almost 30 LIVE?! We can’t wait to see all of you, but you better hurry because the tickets are going fast! You can find all the deets and get your tickets at almost30podcast.com/tour.   Resources: Learn more | mindpumpmedia.com Listen to MindPump | https://www.mindpumpmedia.com/pages/podcast Instagram | @mindpumpmedia YouTube | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChVak8_IyuqcErdf_jQUOHA/ Twitter | @mindpump Adam on IG | @mindpumpadam Sal on IG | @mindpumpsal Banish | Use code ALMOST30 for $10 off your first order at banish.com CaliFlour Foods | Use code ALMOST30 for 10% off a $50+ purchase at califlourfoods.com Vitruvi | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at vitruvi.com Your Super | Use code ALMOST30 for 20% off at yoursuper.com The Almost 30 Podcast is edited by Podcast Masters This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Podsights - https://podsights.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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the answer to all those things.

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Hi, Hi. Hey everyone. Hey guys. It's us.

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It's your best friends. Your podcast best friends.

1:04.0

We got like a message or a review that was like, it's so many amazing things and she was like,

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and my dream one day is to travel to LA so I can hang out with Lindsay and Krista at Air One.

1:18.0

I think that was Naomi from Canada. It is, it's Naomi from Montreal. Yeah, I'm from Montreal.

1:22.0

I've been listening to almost 30 podcasts for the past couple months and I feel like I've gained so many

1:26.0

tools and insights and the topics that actually interest me.

1:29.0

Kristen Lindsay's dynamic is so fun. I feel like I'm laughing right there with them.

1:32.0

My dream is to one day go to LA and meet them at Air One. Keep up the amazing work.

1:35.0

Come on.

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She messaged me when I posted that on Instagram on my story.

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And she's like, oh, and I was like, we are your friends. Come to LA. Come to Air One.

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Because obviously we'll be there most likely.

1:46.0

Ah, ah, here's another good one from Sarah Frontera.

1:49.0

Kristen Lindsay are hilarious, empathetic and intentional in all of their episodes.

1:53.0

I mean, buy, like my drop.

1:57.0

It's so sweet.

1:59.0

Almost 30 has the best guess and it constantly exposes me to new ideas and brands.

2:00.0

I love listening while I'm cooking dinner because it's like you have two great girlfriends with you.

2:04.0

This is the only podcast I look forward to listening to.

2:07.0

She said, can I give it a higher rating than five stars?

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