Embrace the Journey – with Jason Priest

Today’s guest is Jason Priest, host and creator of the Dad Bod Pod. Originally a registered nurse, Jason subsequently became a health and performance coach, and has since been busy transforming the lives of many entrepreneurs. But the journey hasn’t always been a smooth one. In this episode, Jason talks to Angela about the sometimes rocky road that got him there, how his life philosophies and lessons learned have shaped the mentor that he has become, and methods he uses to deliver sustainable health results. KEY TAKEAWAYS Jason grew up in a troubled home, and endured an uneven childhood. After seizing control of his life, Jason determined to turn his life around by going to nursing school. At the age of 23, Jason began work in the ICU of a hospital, which had benefits and drawbacks. Emotionally, he was not as mature, and so was better able to deal with the things he experienced. Seeing the effects of ill-health up close, Jason has since made it his mission to do all he can to help alleviate the obesity epidemic in America, and around the world. When we become overweight, our health issues are compounded by the unhappiness we feel. This can make finding an effective strategy very difficult. Because of society’s tendency towards instant gratification, many can feel discouraged when attempting to repair their health, and don’t find instant success. The benefits and gains always come in long-term wins. Diets are a short term fix for a long term solution. Jason’s approach is through sustainable solutions that deliver a more realistic approach and outcome. Keeping a gratitude journal can be a great stress-reliever. By focussing only on the positive things in our lives, we reduce our negativity, and add to our fulfilment. There are so many strength exercises that can be performed throughout the day, even at home, from body-weight squats to wall-sits, that will give you and intense, invaluable workout with long lasting effects. The more lean muscle mass you have, the more calories you burn at rest. When you add that mass to your frame, you’re not only giving yourself the ability to reach your goals more swiftly, but adding to your bone strength. Jason’s programme to add positivity to your sleep is: Get to sleep at the same time every night Determine your day’s five wins, no matter how small they may seem Choose five people who made the biggest impact to your day When you wake up, pick five things you’re grateful for Three meals a day, seven days a week, means that you have twenty-one weekly opportunities to do some good for your body. In order to avoid self-sabotage, we need to embrace the journey and realise that the body doesn’t always behave the way that our mind expects BEST MOMENTS ‘We all have a story’ ‘I got sick and tired of being sick and tired’ ‘I hate the word “diet”’ ‘It’s about “crowding out” the bad habits’ ‘You can’t go to the gym twice a month and get results’ ‘Some of life’s most elementary things are the most powerful things’ ‘There’s a reason why, and that reason might change’ ‘Food is fuel, and we need to treat it that way’ ‘Action creates motivation, not the other way around’ ‘Motivation isn’t going to show up on your doorstep in an Amazon Prime box’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The High Performance Health Podcast – Omny Dad Bod Podcast - https://dadbodhealth.com/category/podcast/ Dad Bod - https://dadbodhealth.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/dadbodhealth ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is a Nutritionist, Fitness and Lifestyle Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and biohacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance. After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind: To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful and limitless life. Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age old secrets, time honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance. Angela has spent tens of thousands of pounds training with the world’s top experts and mentors, distilling the best information from literally 1000s of books and scientific papers on biohacking, nutrition, fitness, sleep, meditation and wellbeing. Angela works with many high performing clients ranging from Athletes, CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Executives, Artists and individuals like you. CONTACT METHOD Angela Foster’s Website angela@angelafosterperformance.com