The "Softer Side" of Biohacking, Parenting Strategies, How Ben Stays in Top Shape While Traveling & More with Reconditioned Podcast Host Lauren Vaknine.
Ben Greenfield Life
Ben Greenfield
4.6 • 5.2K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2022
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
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Today's episode is the second of three "walk and talk" podcasts I recorded while attending and speaking at the Health Optimisation Summit in London in May 2022. This time I was put on the hot seat by a leading UK biohacking expert named Lauren Vaknine. During our chat, we discussed faith, family, how females approach biohacking and much more. Enjoy!
Meet Lauren Vaknine:
Lauren Vaknine is a holistic health and life coach, wellness educator, speaker and host of the popular Reconditioned Podcast. As a leading voice in wellness in the UK, Lauren uses the experience and knowledge she gained during her 3-decade long journey from severe disability to complete wellness, to help women heal and transform their lives.
She does this by using a range of holistic healing arts in a unique, whole-person approach. This approach enables Lauren to take her clients on a journey from existing, to living a life of purpose, intention, self-mastery and fulfilment. You can find Lauren on Instagram @laurenvaknine, her podcast, Reconditioned with Lauren Vaknine as well as her website laurenvakninecoaching.com and her blog laurenvaknine.co.uk
In this episode, you'll discover:
-The "softer side" of biohacking and life optimization...
-Ben's big "why" for doing what he does...
-Ben's morning routine while traveling...
-Jet lag management tips...
-Ben's favorite biohacking devices and gadgets...
-Does Ben's wife Jessa share his enthusiasm for biohacking and self-optimization?...
-Ben's education philosophy and strategy for his children...
-A sneak peak of Ben's new parenting book...
-When not to engage in fasting, ice baths, sauna...
-Ben's Christian hedonism philosophy...
-Lauren's "lightning round" questions for Ben...
-And much more...
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Got a question for Lauren or myself? Leave a comment below, and one of us will reply!
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | My name is Ben Greenfield and on this episode of the Ben Greenfield Life Podcast. |
| 0:04.0 | Wellness is loving yourself, loving other people, loving God fully. |
| 0:09.5 | In the rain, you know, somewhat chilly out recording and I'm one of those guys who just, I'd rather be outside in nature, dancing in the rain than sitting inside running from the weather. |
| 0:18.0 | All that stuff adds up, so I always ask myself, if I lived this same day, over and over again, what would it look like at the end of my life? |
| 0:25.5 | If your sons could take one thing from what you teach, what would you want it to be? |
| 0:34.5 | Faith, family, fitness, health, performance, nutrition, longevity, ancestral living, biohacking, and a whole lot more. Welcome to the show. |
| 0:47.5 | Hey folks, welcome back. This has been Greenfield, recording for you the introduction to today's show from the Back of a Taxi Cab in London. |
| 1:04.5 | And this show is an interview. Someone interviewing me that's also being released on my show, a gal named Lauren Back9, who has a podcast called Re Condition. |
| 1:15.5 | They're a strong I think to myself, this is an amazing story of being two years old and developing rheumatoid arthritis. And having to learn how to manage that 25 |
| 1:21.5 | nutritionally from an exercise, a biohacking, a lifestyle standpoint, but we just had a fantastic discussion walking around Regent's park in London. |
| 1:30.5 | And it was wonderful. We covered parenting and family and fitness and food allergies and a whole lot more. |
| 1:36.5 | So all the show notes going to be at bendgreenfieldlifecobslashmade to thrive. |
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