Ben Greenfield is a longtime friend of the Spartan community and is one of the most well recognized and respected names in the health, fitness & nutrition sectors. On this episode of Spartan Up podcast Joe De Sena sits down with him at Spartan Media Fest by ATP Science in Tahoe. Ben “is a biohacker, human body and brain performance coach, ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, professional Spartan athlete, anti-aging consultant, speaker and author of the New York Times Bestseller “Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life.”” They discuss his methodology “unschooling” his children with his wife, the great learning opportunities in building Fort Chipmunk, the latest science and trends in biohacking, and his daily routine and the core practices he incorporates. If you want to learn the science behind the trends you hear about - he is your guy! (also you get to see he & Joe kiss!). LESSONS Be able to creatively adapt & create Find your passion & let free play emerge Model as a parent the tactics you want your kids to learn Learn how to soak, sprout & ferment your food properly to get optimal nutrition Expose your body to mild stressors to build strength Support the natural morning cortisol rise Understand your reactive verse productive work Your body is a battery: keep it charged! Grounding, earthing, light, heat, cold & hydration every day! This episode is brought to you by www.TRUEFORMRUNNER.com LINKS https://bengreenfieldfitness.com https://getkion.com TIME STAMPS 0:00 Joe & Sefra welcome Ben back to the podcast 1:20 this episode brought to you by TRUEFORMRUNNER.com 1:45 Interview begins with a kiss 2:45 Building company, writing books & coaching others 3:20 Ft. Chipmunk & kids being homeschooled: experiential learning 5:30 Ability to pivot with skill sets 6:15 Unschooling curriculum: identify & support passions 7:35 Parenting: be a model and mentor for your kids 9:15 Socialization for homeschooled children 10:40 Traveling for work as an ancient male archetype 12:30 Biohacking update: “grinders & wet-wear” 13:20 Peptides & amino acid sequences 14:45 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM Break 16:25 Episode returns with lectins (plants defense mechanisms) 18:15 Learn proper food prep to gain full nutritional benefit 19:45 Benefits of foraging to make your gut stronger 20:45 Ben’s “perfect day” schedule: starting with breathing, gratitude & oil pulling 24:25 “Eating the frog” & when to do the hard workout in your day 26:00 Circadian rhythms in relation to eating, sleeping & family dinners 27:30 Supporting natural cortisol rise in the morning 28:15 Science of the sauna & cold plunge 29:35 Mammalian dive reflex, nerve tone & fight/ flight mechanisms 30:55 reactive verse productive work & a 20 minute nap 32:00 pure family time 33:15 Your body is a battery 34:30 Sefra & Joe discuss the download from Ben 40:30 TRUEFORMRUNNER.COM close   SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpShow YouTube: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpYT Google Play: http://bit.ly/SpartanUpPlay FOLLOW SPARTAN UP: Spartan Up on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spartanuppodcast/ Spartan Up on Twitter https://twitter.com/SpartanUpPod CREDITS: Producer – Marion Abrams, Madmotion, llc. Hosts: Joe De Sena & Sefra Alexandra Dr. Johnny Waite & Col. Nye are off on a biohacking expedition ! Synopsis – Sefra Alexandra | Seed Huntress Production Assistant - Andrea Hagarty © 2019 Spartan