Why We Changed Our Minds On Protein, Strength Training, And Other Key Topics With Jason & Colleen Wachob

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Dhru Purohit

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.7 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2023

⏱️ 90 minutes

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This episode is brought to you by InsideTracker and ButcherBox. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Colleen and Jason Wachob, founders of one of the world’s most trusted resources for wellness, mindbodygreen, to help clear up the confusion. Dhru, Colleen, and Jason talk about their individual health journeys and how their views on protein, plant-based eating, alcohol, caffeine, and resistance training have evolved over the past decade. Jason Wachob is the founder and Co-CEO of mindbodygreen and the author of WELLTH: How to Build a Life, Not a Resume. He has been featured in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and Vogue, and has a BA in history from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for four years. Colleen Wachob is the cofounder and Co-CEO of mindbodygreen. She graduated from Stanford University with degrees in international relations and Spanish and spent 10 years working at Fortune 500 companies, including Gap, Walmart, and Amazon. Jason and Colleen’s new book, The Joy of Well-Being: A Practical Guide to a Happy, Healthy, and Long Life, is available for preorder and set to be released on May 23, 2023. In this episode, Dhru, Jason, and Colleen dive into: -Jason and Colleen’s health journeys and how their viewpoints on diet and exercise have evolved (2:40) -The difference between plant-based vs plant-focused eating (18:55) -Being intentional about protein and how to hit 30 grams of protein per meal (31:13) -The lab tests that influenced Jason’s diet and supplement plan (36:15) -Atherosclerosis and risk factors for heart disease (39:58) -Jason and Colleen’s new relationship with alcohol (51:31) -The problem with social media and the need for healthy debates (59:20) -Easy wins for joy and longevity (1:21:48) -mindbodygreen’s content and future plans (1:23:13) Also mentioned in this episode: -Try This: Why Grip Strength is the Number One Predictor of Longevity -Thejoyofwellbeing.com For more on mindbodygreen, follow them on Instagram @mindbodygreen, YouTube @MindBodyGreen, and TikTok @mindbodygreen, and be sure to check out the mindbodygreen.com blog for a wealth of evidence-based health information covering a wide range of topics. InsideTracker provides detailed nutrition and lifestyle guidance based on your individual needs. Right now, they’re offering my podcast community 20% off. Just go to insidetracker.com/DHRU to get your discount and try it out for yourself. ButcherBox has a variety of different boxes, and you can choose your box and frequency. For a limited time, you can sign up today and get two pounds of ground beef free for a whole year PLUS $20 off by going to butcherbox.com/dhru. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Be rigid, but be rigid about being flexible, because well being is a journey.
0:06.5	And what I found at age 48 is what works for me in my 20s, changed in my 30s,
0:12.2	and now my 40s. Welcome to the DrewProid podcast. Each week we explore the
0:17.8	inner workings of the body with one of the brightest minds in wellness,
0:20.9	medicine, and mindset. This week's guest star Jason and Colleen walk up. Jason
0:26.6	and Colleen are the founders and co-CEO's of mind body green and the authors of
0:32.2	wealth. They've been featured in New York Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, Fast
0:36.8	Company, and Vogue, and have a new book out today called The Joy of Wellbeing,
0:42.2	a practical guide to a happy and healthy long life. And on today's
0:46.4	conversation with Jason and Colleen, we're talking about the topic of what
0:50.6	have they and I changed our minds on over the last 10 to 15 years of us being
0:56.8	in the wellness industry. What areas of their life did they under-prioritize?
1:01.9	What areas of their life did they over-prioritize? For anyone who's
1:06.2	interested in the topic, as I am, about how to change your mind and open up when
1:11.7	you've gotten things wrong and make that okay because we're all human beings.
1:15.3	This episode is absolutely for you. There's a ton of wellness gems and nuggets
1:20.4	and most importantly, some practical tips from their new book. Again, The Joy of
1:24.6	Wellbeing in this episode as well. I think you're gonna love it. Stay tuned.
1:29.6	Jason, Colleen, welcome to the podcast. Pleasure to have you guys here. Let's
1:34.1	just do a couple brief intros so our audience gets a chance to get to know you.
1:37.8	Sure, so great to be here. I'm Jason Wackob. This is my wife Colleen Wackob.
1:43.8	We are the husband and wife co-founders of mind body green. For those of you
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