In the 6th Episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, NYT Bestselling Author, Musician, rated 1 of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by “Greatest Magazine”, host of the Fat-Burning Man Show, Abel James @fatburningman will talk about the danger of carbon monoxide, learning from adversity, the joy of being a beginner and how creating rather than consuming will change your life for good.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk!In this chapter you will discover:(2:15) Introducing our special guest NYT Bestselling Author, Musician, rated 1 of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness by “Greatest Magazine”, host of the Fat-Burning Man Show, Abel James @fatburningman(2:40) What does Abel actually do?(3:10) Record 1 day for the week(4:10) The dangers of Carbon Monoxide and Abel’s wife story(10:00) Get your carbon monoxide detector(14:20) Watch the quality of indoor air and make sure there’s flow of air in your house(15:00) Different forms of pollution(15:20) You can’t trust the air you’re breathing in some places(16:00) 50,000 breaths a day(20:00) Timing can get weird in life(21:00) Movie with Tom Cruise(23:20) Re-watching movies and re-reading books(24:30) “You learn more from adversity” - Mike Kurkowski(26:20) What does Abel do with music?(28:00) “People don’t appreciate how much the day to day practice applies to art and to your skills” - Abel James(29:10) “If you wanna specialize you gotta do it every day for a while” - Abel James(31:10) Practice the fundamentals(31:40) Michael Jordan @michaeljordan was obsessed with getting better(32:10) The creative side of who we are(33:40) How did Abel get started in music(34:30) “Music is making your spirit feel alive” - Abel James(35:10) Before starting his podcast, Abel had over 300 shows(35:50) Abel started health as a hobby(36:00) Shout out to Bob Harper @bobharper(37:50) Find yourThe creative power(38:40) “When you reach the point of mastery, there’s no fun anymore”(39:20) The joy of being a beginner(42:50) “Practicing your voice is a very athletic activity” - Abel James(46:00) “If you really want to get better you need to challenge your habits” - Abel James(47:20) Get your ego out of the way and work in incremental growth(48:40) The creativity of writing(49:30) People used to be more talented(50:40) Put the time in and you will get better(51:30) The danger of consuming so much and creating so little(52:40) The process of creating is addictive(54:10) Practice your fundamentals first(55:10) the importance of having a coach(56:10) Abel James releasing BRAN NEW blue light blocker glasses(57:10) Where to reach out to James and consume his content? https://fatburningman.com/