Ask Me Anything: John Answers Your Questions About Himself

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Show Notes for this Episode 2:54: Morning Routine (45m-1.5h) Ben Greenfield fitness Tools of Titans - Tim Ferris 7-8h sleep gratitude journal, Bible, notecard meditation (Insight Timer app) coffee, green tea feet on bare ground workout (30-60m), go for a walk/ruck Jocko: Push, Pull, Squat & Lift Protocol hang upside down on Teeter inversion table cold immersion/exposure physical touch with wife & kids breakfast with kids Human Charger 12:36: Diet no sugar, no grains 15-16h between meals/Intermittent Fasting lots of high quality fats, meats berries with heavy cream occasional whiskey, not much drinking supplements: look for a later episode 16:08: Books I read a lot, as much as I can: books, articles, blog I re-read books Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen I Don't Want to Talk About It - Terrence Real Antifragile - Nassim Nicholas Taleb Come As You Are - Emily Nagoski Finding Meaning - David Kessler Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay C. Gibson The Deepest Well - Nadinen Burke Harris M.D. Gabor Maté M.D. Brené Brown The Gift of Therapy - Irvin Yalom Dr. Henry Cloud Behave - Robert M. Sapolsky Patrick Lencioni Ready Player One - Ernest Cline Mating in Captivity - Esther Perel Predictably Irrational - Dan Ariely Why We Get Fat - Gary Taubes The Road - Cormac McCarthy The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain Justice - Michael J. Sandel Theology: Tim Wise, Rob Bell, Richard Rohr, N. T. Wright, Richard Beck Anne Lamott The Body Keeps the Score - Bessel van der Kolk M.D. Young Adult Fiction: The Harry Potter series - J. K. Rowling The Wingfeather Saga - Andrew Peterson The Wildwood Chronicles - Colin Meloy & Carson Ellis The Wilder Good series - S. J. Dahlstrom Poets: Def Comedy Jam, Langston Hughes 20:54: Comedians: Cosby, Pryor, Chapelle, Lewis Black, Steve Martin, Seinfeld, Nate Bargatze, Robin Williams 22:13: Music Guns & Roses, Rage Against the Machine, Dream Theater, Pantera, Deftones, all 80s har metal, Poison, Def Leppard, Warrant, Rat old punk: Bad Brains, Black Flag, Henry Rollins, Social Distortion, Sick of It All, Hatebreed The Killers, Foo Fighters Trippin Daisy, Ned's Atomic Dustbin Blink-182, 30-foot Fall, Goldfinger, MXPX Bebo Norman, Caedmon's Call, Eric Peters, Andrew Peterson, Andy Osenga Ani DiFranco, Damien Rice, Frank Turner, The Avett Brothers, Brandon Flowers, Bruce Springsteen, Tobe Nwigwe, Jay-Z, Notorious BIG, Dr. Dre, Warren G, Houston rap, Run DMC, LL Cool, Grandmaster Flash, Ice Cube Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Guy Clarke Jr. ambient electronica, lo-fi beats Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Garth Brookes, Merle Haggard Third Eye Blind 27:01: Movies: Goodwill Hunting, Stand By Me, Meet the Parents, Requiem for a Dream, Spaceballs, Major League, Karate Kid, Titanic, American History X, Adam Sandler, Will Ferrell 28:58: Living in the woods vs. the city Mandelbrot, fractals 30:29: Why do you block out your kids pictures on social media? 32:07: How long have you been married? 32:23: Favorite food 32:34: Enneagram/Myers Brigg 34:46: Favorite places to travel 35:13: Who in history would you want to hang out with? 36:10: How did you and your wife meet? 37:46: Things that get you the most anxious? 40:36: How much money is in your swear jar right now? 40:50: Biggest change coming from TX to TN 42:20: What's your beef with Crossfit? 43:03: Do you find yourself being Dr. John when your wife just needs her husband? 43:56: What are some of your biggest influences on the advice you give? Dr. Andy Young Dr. Jean-Noel Thompson Michael Gibson Professors in grad school Mom & dad, wife, family Yalom, Glaser, Gabor Maté, Terrance Real, Henry Cloud 45:27: Have you hd your own mental health challenges? 45:48: With your experience, what has stopped you in your tracks? 47:29: What car do you drive? 47:38: How do you deal with having different opinions than Dave? 47:51: Ultimate comfort food 48:06: Who are your mentors? 48:25: How you manage staying humble and be successful? 50:55: Guitar of choice? 51:52: Opinion on using weeds and drugs recreationally 52:37: How do you keep balanced if a question goes against your beliefs or morals? 54:51: Lyrics of the Day: "Thunder Road" - Bruce Springsteen These platforms contain content, including information provided by guests, that is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. The content is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional medical, counseling, therapeutic, financial, legal, or other advice. 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