
Magical Transformations
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Ep 49Which Superfoods Build The Most Muscle And Burn The Most Body Fat?
EYou hear about all of the amazing superfoods out there, but which ones actually build muscle and burn body fat? I have a full list breakdown in this episode of the fitness first podcast!

Ep 48What Gym Equipment Do You Have To Have To Burn Body Fat?
EI am going to explain what gym equipment is the most optimal for weight loss all the way down to what you need to do if you have no money or time to hit the gym. I have a plan for everyone in every situation!

Ep 47Don't Put That There Ep. 2 (LIver and Body Detoxes)
EWhen is the best time for you to utilize a detox for your body or liver? I will tell you exactly when to spend the money and when it will be waste!

Ep 46When Does Your Metabolism Need To Be Reset?
EIn this episode I will breakdown this super popular buzz phrase. Everyone is saying nowadays they need a metabolic reset, but how true is that really? Does your metabolism need to be reset?

Ep 45Fruit is as Bad as Hershey's?
EIn this episode I will cover a recent viral video of a Dr claiming Hershey bars are the same as grapes because the sugar content is similar? Is that true? Listen and find out!!!

Ep 44New Year Same You......
EI will try to help people in this episode understand what it takes to actually hit their new years resolution along with how to make them. Don't be frustrated again and again these methods work!

Ep 43Collagen Powder May NOT Work???
Ein this episode we are going to be looking at a study done by Aussiker et al. from the american college of sports medicine. This was done to inspect the potential benefits of collagen protein compared to whey protein in building connective tissue. The results are SHOCKING!

Ep 42No Time for the Gym? Do This!
EI will breakdown in this episode how you can workout at home or at the gym in 30 mins or less! Effective workouts that will keep you healthy and moving you towards your goals.

Ep 41How to Beat the Holiday Belly!
EToday I am going to explain just how you can beat the dreaded holiday belly that plagues so many people! You can enjoy your weekends and holidays like everyone else if you understand this principle!

Ep 40Why the Scale Fluctuates....
EIn this episode I will explain why the scale moves so much hopefully providing some reassurance as to why you are on the right track even if the scale won't move with you.

Ep 39Should You Buy Greens Powders and Multivitamins
EThese are some of the most popular health supplements out there right now and to say they are expensive would be an understatement. So do you need them? find out today on the fitness first podcast!

Ep 38Which Protein Powder Should I Buy?
EBuying protein powder can be so confusing when you walk in the supplement shop and there are 100 different options. In this short clip I will breakdown which one to go with and why.

Ep 37How to Actually Keep the Weight Off Forever!
ELosing weight makes sense to so many people. Eat less move more. But obviously there is a disconnect to keep it off forever since the amount of people that gain it back is a HUGE percentage. In this episode I will explain how to not fall into that group.

Ep 36Why Motivation Sucks.......
EIn this episode I will breakdown why motivation is a myth and what you will really need in order to hit your goals long term. Without this you won't make it!

Ep 35How to Help Solve Joint Pain (Feat. Kalvin Langenberg)
EIn this episode joint training specialist Kalvin Langenberg and I dive deep into what it takes to help solve joint pain forever! If you have been struggling with that give this episode a listen and reach out to Kalvin about one on one help.

Ep 36Don't Put That in There (feat. coffee enemas) ep. 1
EThis is a new series Im kicking off called don't put that in there! In this series we will be debunking popular fitness/nutrition supplements and practices. Today for episode 1 we will be covering coffee edemas. Do they kick start weight loss? (probably not!)

Ep 34Can You Lose Weight on the Keto Diet?
EThe keto diet has become so popular and I get questions about it all the time on whether or not it is the right thing for so many different people. So in this episode I breakdown if the Keto diet works and if so who should be doing it!

Ep 33How to Build the Perfect Physique (feat. Coach Bernardo)
EToday I am joined by body composition expert Coach Bernardo! He has a masters degree in body composition and in this episode we discuss what it takes to build that perfect dream body physique!

Ep 32How to Guarantee Success with any Diet (feat. Coach Astrid)
EIn this episode Coach Astrid from team Biolayne joins me to let us know how to absolutely guarantee success following any diet and her most important pillars whether you are a coach or a client.

Ep 31How to Win on the Weekends!
EIn this episode I break down the best way to keep losing weight even on the weekends!

Ep 30Breaking Down the New Nutritional Pyramid
EIn this episode I will break down exactly where to start on your nutritional journey and why!

Ep 31The Secret to Slowing Down Aging with Fitness and Nutrition Expert Nurse Jackie
EIn this episode I am joined by Nurse Jackie! She is an online fitness and nutrition coach for Layne Norton which makes her pretty darn good at her job! We talk about the secret to slow down aging along with the only real way to keep the weight off long term.

Ep 29Why You Should Do What Works For You
EIn this episode I explain why it's important to pay attention to research but if it doesn't work within your life it does not matter. Do what you gotta do.

Ep 28What Foods are Actually Healthy?
EIn this episode I will breakdown what actually makes a food healthy or not healthy! The correct options may surprise you.

Ep 27Which Diets Just Don't Work?
EIn this episode I will cover the diets that do and do not work for building muscle and losing body fat.

Ep 26The Biggest Myths in Fitness and How to Lose Body Fat Forever (feat. Josh New)
EToday I am joined by Josh New! Josh has been a dietician in Major League Soccer and for the San Francisco 49ers, before going out on his own and starting his own online fitness and nutrition business. Josh and I cover fat burning zones, Ozempic, and the biggest myths in the fitness industry.

Ep 257 Ways to Guarantee You Never Reach Your Goals
EIn this episode I will describe 7 key principles people do that prevents them from reaching their goals such as weight loss and building muscle. This is done in a funny way to encourage you guys too in fact do the opposite of these 7 principles.

Ep 24How To Develop a Winning Mindset (feat. David Gibson)
EDavid Gibson joins me on the podcast today to discuss building a winning mindset and how you can use it to become more successful in fitness, business, and day to day life.

Ep 23The Main Reasons You Are Not Losing Weight
EIn this episode Jake describes the main things he sees from his clients who just cannot lose anymore body fat or body weight and how to overcome them.

Ep 22My Top 5 Tips For Busting Through Plateaus
EMy Top 5 Tips For Busting Through Plateaus and how to get them started in your life.

Ep 21How To Find Your Calorie Deficit
EIn this episode I lay out how to find the calories you will need to eat at in order to lose body weight and body fat.

Ep 20The Top 5 Biggest Mistakes People Starting Their Fitness Journeys Make
EToday we are going to break down the 5 most common mistakes beginners make when they start their fitness journeys, why they are bad, and what you should do instead!

Ep 19How to take your first steps to losing weight (the only way)
EIn this episode I explain the only real way to lose weight and the first steps needed to make it happen. If you need a starting point to reach your goals this is for you!

Ep 18How to get the most out of using Ozempic!
EToday I am doing a deep dive into how to get the most out of using the weight loss drug ozempic. I have not been the biggest fan of everyday people using it, but it has become so popular now I figured I should cover just how to get the most out of using it and how to stay healthy as well.

Ep 17The passion to do what you love and make it a career with Crystal Gray
Crystal owns a promotional marketing company that helps students with academic supplies by selling swag and promoting their program. She has a deep passion for helping others and does an amazing job inspiring anyone who listens to follow what they love to be successful.

Ep 16The new way for millennials to manage their finances with Mike Muffoletto
Mike Muffoletto, a financial advisor with Clark and Company Wealth Management, plans to launch a financial planning practice focused on millennials and Gen Z in the next few months. Jake, a remote fitness and nutrition company owner, emphasizes the need for millennials to pay more attention to their health and financial well-being. Mike proposes a subscription-based financial advisor called Renegade, which aims to make financial advice more accessible and accessible for younger generations who are just starting out in their careers.

Ep 15How exercise affects physical and mental health with Josef Vodicka
Josef and Jake discuss the importance of working out and its role in physical, mental, and emotional health. Josef shares his experience with working out with Covid, which helped him get back in shape after losing 20 pounds. Jake shares his experiences with bodybuilding and bodybuilding in high school. They also discuss the impact of quarantine on people's mental health and how it can lead to suicide rates and depression. Jake emphasizes the need for more attention on fitness and fitness-related issues.

Ep 14Mercedes Garcia-French tells us how fitness helped her find her way in new places
Mercedes, an international lawyer from Ecuador, is an immigration lawyer who serves international foreigners by obtaining visas and residencies to operate businesses legally in the United States.

Ep 13Why you should find meaning in more than one aspect of your life with Xavier Verdu
Xavier introduces his startup, a soccer app and reservation system that helps players create teams with friends, challenge teams, and rent soccer venues. The app launched in January with 700 users and 90 reservations, and has a tournament feature that allows players to qualify for tournaments.

Ep 12International Entrepreneurship with Serial Entrepreneur Chris James
Chris James has been a serial entrepreneur for the past 12 years. He is the founder of iSocialize, a free speech social network and social marketplace that integrates social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and Linkedin.

Ep 11Breaking down potential mental health challenges in the IT space with Daniel Simmons
Daniel Simmons is a self-taught social media management and web development expert who started his company, Mr. Tech You Up, in 2014. He is passionate about technology and has been working with faith-based communities like churches to provide them with new technologies.

Ep 10The Psychology of money with Saul Cohen
Saul and Jake talk about the difficulty in understanding the minds and rational of human beings in relation to their financial situations. As well as the needs for boundaries in managing business and personal lives.

Ep 9The importance of routine and prioritizing health with personal injury attorney Kevin Flahavan
Kevin Flahavan is a personal injury attorney with an incredible process on how paying attention to his own personal health and wellness makes him an even better attorney for his clients.

Ep 8Non profits and the importance of mental health with Joel Velazquez
Joel is an active-duty US Marine Corps member who works in geospatial information services and has a passion for technology. He is currently working with several non-profits on the IT side as well.LinkedIn- Joel V

Ep 7Tackling the health care system with Theo Jones
Jake and Theo discuss the current state of healthcare. Theo tells us about his business that offers an all-inclusive digital healthcare platform with house calls and telemedicine. They emphasize the importance of preventative medicine for physical and financial freedom.

Ep 6Bradley Gilbertson and I discuss AI and everything IT!
Bradley Gilbertson is a professional computer IT expert and company owner. Bradley has many years of experience in corporate IT in almost every aspect of the industry. Bradley and Jake discuss the future of AI and its impact on their industries.

Ep 5Martin Parsons explains the legal issues small businesses face when first starting out and how he helps them stay ahead
Martin Parsons is a lawyer who helps small businesses get formed and stay out of trouble by proactively protecting their business.LinkedIn- Martin D. Parsons

Ep 4Fikrat Karimli tells us about staying fit in the world of cyber security and winning a state championship in wrestling
Fikrat is a 27-year-old cybersecurity architect for the Global Company, a project with 13 agencies, which has offices in Australia, China, India, South America, and more than 12 offices around the United States. Fikrat has been working for the project for 5 years. He is the head of the Cyber Security Division, they provide basic cyber security trainings in Europe and the US. LinkedIn: Fikrat Karimli

Ep 3Why Rick Wagoner Believes Health and Success go hand and hand
Jake and Rick discuss Rick Wagner's Business, which works with companies that have not hired a CIO or an IT director to develop a strategic plan and budget for their group. Rick explains that they get to know the business and develop a workable strategy that enables their goals and doesn't supplant their goals. They discuss the importance of self-discipline and self-awareness in entrepreneurship, especially when it comes to personal and professional lives.LinkedIn- Rick WagonerWebsite: www.vcioltd.com

Ep 2How Guy Shepperd has seen health and fitness change after 40 years in the health care industry
How Guy Shepperd has seen health and fitness change after 40 years in the health care industryLinkedIn: Guy Shepperd