KNOW FEAR with Tony Blauer

It’s not often you find a neuroscientist studying fear who growing up, also fought in the streets and trained and competed in combat sports. That’s what makes Andrew Huberman’s story and message amazing and even more credible to me! I’m fascinated by the mind and the brain and especially its connection to fear. I read what I can to make sure our method is consistent with modern principles of neuroscience. Unfortunately so much content online is often pedantic and academic making it hard to relate to. Enter Andrew Huberman, Ph.D., Professor of Neurobiology and Director of his own lab at Stanford School of Medicine where he works on brain mechanisms of fear and anxiety and neural regeneration. Mr. Huberman is not your typical professor A) because of his background and B) because he is able to convey complex ideas in ways “we” can all understand.

Meet Andrew Huberman.

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I first noticed Jay online from his popular podcast Renegade Radio. We had mutual friends and so a meeting was inevitable. Jay invited me on his show and our talk went long and deep. Very deep. A lot of times, the podcast is just a 'product', there's a time domain, some cookie-cutter questions, a formula and while the content can be solid, educating and informational, some podcasts feel more like you're eating 'fast-food' than wining & dining. With Jay, there was a sincere depth and desire to connect. I knew as soon as I got my podcast up and running I would want him as a guest. He didn't disappoint and I learned there was much more to the man than I realized.

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Jay Ferruggia has been helping guys become the strongest version of themselves since 1994. He has appeared in Men’s Health, Muscle & Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Men’s Fitness, Fast Company, Huffington Post, LiveStrong, Muscle & Fitness Hers, Shape, Entrepreneur, Details, ESPN & CBS.

Sparring. How hard? How often? That was the impetus of the call. But we go way deeper. Join me and mom, writer, fighter, Alice Vitiello, who makes her second appearance on KNOW FEAR. We go 10 rounds! Enjoy and please share with your coaches and other combat athletes.

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This is a recap of my conversation with Simon Bell, a Professor from the United Kingdom. Simon has done extensive research on terror and fear. Check out episode 11 with Simon, we go deep on fear.