Drew welcomes George Bryant, aka the Civilized Caveman. George candidly shares his life journey which includes a rocky upbringing, battles with low self-esteem and bulimia, almost losing his legs, PTSD and being hit by a car during a triathlon in Hawaii. But don’t be fooled, this is not a sad story. During a tour of duty in Afghanistan, George came upon a book that changed his life forever. Inspired by that book George wrote, The Paleo Kitchen, which is a New York Times bestseller. He now inspires people through his Hugs and Bacon membership community and provides paleo recipes on his website.   Key Takeaways: [11:48] George describes his early relationship with food as ‘eating his emotions’. [18:11] George became obsessed with bodybuilding while in the Marine Corps, which led to a bad case of Compartment Syndrome. [27:05] After almost losing his legs and 9-months of physical therapy, George completed a triathlon. [28:40] From 2004-2008, George just can’t seem to catch a break. [32:57] How finding paleo changed George’s life. [37:34] People use food as a form of escapism and is a reflection of how they feel about themselves. [43:49] The 5 “A’s” to overcome any adversity. [54:49] How you view food is how you view your life.  [1:00:29] Hugs and Bacon Tribe. [1:09:24] The Lightning Round   Sponsors: DNX Meat Bars Organifi Green Juice - 20% off if you use this link Four Sigmatic - 10% off if you use this link Dollar Workout Club   Mentioned in This Episode: Civilized Caveman Cooking Hugs and Bacon Membership Community - Free 14 day trial The Paleo Kitchen @CivilizedCaveman on Twitter Transform with Drew’s Fit2Fat2Fit 6-month Program Fit2Fat2Fit Fit2Fat2Fit on A&E Fit2Fat2Fit on Facebook Fit2Fat2Fit Book Drew on Social Media: @fit2fat2fit Email Drew: Drew@fit2fat2fit.com