118. Unlocking Your Super Life: Health, Healing, and the Power of Nature | Darin Olien

"The idea that you're just consuming whatever food you want, expecting that to be clean, is a dangerous conclusion to have.” -Darin

In this episode, Dr Espen welcomes health expert Darin Olien, the creator of the award-winning documentary "Down to Earth with Zac Efron" and author of "Super Life: The Five Fixes That Will Keep You Healthy, Fit, and Eternally Awesome.

Darin shares his insights on health and healing from a holistic perspective, emphasizing the importance of living in alignment with nature and ridding ourselves of harmful chemicals in our environment as well as the five life forces that can transform your well-being.

About our guest:

Darin Olien is a wellness expert, superfood hunter, and co-host of the Emmy™ Award–winning Netflix series Down to Earth with Zac Efron. With nearly two decades spent exploring the globe for powerful foods and plant medicines, he co-created Beachbody’s Shakeology, which has generated over $4B in sales, and developed the Ultimate Reset detox program. He is the author of the New York Times bestseller SuperLife and host of the popular SuperLife Podcast, where he dives into health, solutions, and his well-known segment “Fatal Conveniences™.”

Darin is also the founder of Barukas™, a sustainably sourced supernut company committed to planting 20 million trees in Brazil’s Cerrado. He holds a BA in Exercise Physiology/Nutrition and a Master’s in Psychology, and serves on advisory boards for several mission-driven, planet-focused companies, including APPICS, FootPrint, Habits of Waste, and AlphaCor.

📲Find out more about Darin

Website: https://superlife.com/

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💡Episode Highlights:

00:00:00 - Episode trailer

00:03:24 - Darin's Mission and Philosophy

00:09:52 - Top Three Fatal Conveniences

00:15:30 - Plant Medicine and Its Impact

00:18:01 - The Role of Adaptogens

00:22:29 - Fasting and Its Benefits

00:26:10 - The Five Life Forces

00:29:14 - Plants vs. Meat

00:35:00 - Oxygenation and Breathwork

00:40:42 - Multidimensionality and Spirit

00:52:14 - The Power of Pain and Trauma