The Whole Story: A Journey of Whole Foods and Holistic Health with John Mackey

Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience

Mastering Diabetes

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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BONUS INTERVIEW! In this Mastering Diabetes audio experience, John Mackey, co-founder and 44-year CEO of Whole Foods Market, shares insights from his new book 'The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life, and Capitalism.'

Mackey discusses the early days of Whole Foods, its transformative impact on the supermarket industry, and his personal journey toward promoting health and wellness. He delves into his morning routine, which includes spiritual practices and making nutritious smoothies, and talks about Whole Foods' health initiatives, such as the Total Health Immersion program.

Mackey also introduces his new venture, Love Life, aimed at furthering holistic health. The episode offers inspiration for entrepreneurs and health enthusiasts alike, providing a fascinating look at the intersection of business, health, and personal growth.

00:00 Introduction
03:33 The Inspiration Behind 'The Whole Story'
10:21 The Hero's Journey and Founding Safer Way
20:18 Whole Foods' Impact and Evolution
26:05 The Whole Foods Diet and Health Initiatives
30:30 Balancing Health and Flexibility
32:18 Morning Routine and Spiritual Practices
36:32 Life Balance Post-9/11
40:30 Total Health Immersion Program
46:52 Conclusion and Future Plans

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0:00.0	You know, Whole Foods, for about the first 20 years, our stores existed.
0:03.7	People would come into them.
0:05.4	I saw it again and again again.
0:06.7	The first time they'd come in, they would be like their mouths would drop open and they'd be staring around.
0:11.1	It's like, wow, I've never been in a store like this before.
0:14.0	They'd see our produce and they would be just blown away.
0:16.8	And what happened over time is that we were so successful that the mainstream supermarkets
0:22.7	just gradually started copying more and more and more of the things that we were doing.
0:26.9	Until today, somebody might come in and say, yeah, this is a nice store, but, you know, big deal.
0:31.1	I've seen plenty of these.
0:32.5	It's like, yeah, that's because you're like 35 years old instead of, if you were 60 years old or 70 years old,
0:39.5	you know what a difference Whole Foods is made in the world.
0:52.8	Welcome to the Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience,
0:55.0	where we teach you how to sit in the driver's seat of your diabetes health for the rest of your life.
1:01.0	We'll teach you how to reverse insulin resistance, achieve your ideal body weight, gain energy,
1:07.0	and get your best A1C following more than 85 years of evidence-based research in the mastering diabetes program.
1:14.6	Our program teaches you how to reverse pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes,
1:20.2	and how to simplify your life with type 1 diabetes by maximizing your insulin sensitivity using food as medicine.
1:28.1	We're on a bold mission to reverse insulin resistance in one million people.
1:33.2	We're glad to have you joining us.
1:38.0	Welcome to the Mastering Diabetes Audio Experience.
1:41.3	We have a very unique episode today.
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