231: David Verburg | What It Takes to Become an Olympian (Gold Medalist)

05/17/19 • 54 min

David Verburg is an American Olympian Gold Medalist in track and field athlete who specializes in the 400 meters. He holds gold medals from the 2016 Olympics; the 2013 and 2015 World Championships; and the 2014 Indoor World Championships. David is also the founder of the Golden Tortoise Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to saving turtles lives from traffic accidents.
David Verburg was born on May 14, 1991 in Gainesville, Florida. He attended high school at E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, graduating in 2009. He attended George Mason University and is one of the most decorated athletes in the school's history, earning his degree in Sports Management in 2013.
Verburg holds the 400m dash record at his high school, E.C. Glass. with a time of 47.15 seconds. He ran track in college for the George Mason Patriots where he was a four-time outdoor and seven-time indoor All-American.
In 2010, Verburg gained his first International experience at the IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton, Canada, winning Gold in the 4×400 meter relay.
Verburg was a double gold medalist in the 400 meter dash and 4×400 meter relay at the 2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics in Irapuato, Mexico.
At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Verburg finished sixth in the 400 meter dash. The top six finishers were eligible to run in the 4×400 relay at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics and as such Verburg was selected to the U.S. team for the World Championships.
At the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, Russia, Verburg ran in both the heats and the finals of the 4×400 meter relay where his team won a gold medal and set a world leading time of 2:58.71.
At the 2015 World Championships, Verburg ran in the finals of the 4×400 meter relay, winning gold and again setting a world-leading time of 2:57.82.
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230: Dr. Ryan Lowery | How Healthy Food Affects Your Emotions

Dr. Ryan P. Lowery, a national champion baseball player and President of the ASPI (Applied Science and Performance Institute) which has worked closely with Tony Robbins. Ryan is the CEO of Ketogenic.com, author of The Ketogenic Bible, and president of the Applied Science and Performance Institute. His mission is to spread awareness around the Ketogenic Lifestyle and its’ many benefits beyond body composition.
He earned his BS and MS in exercise physiology and exercise and nutrition science from the University of Tampa and completed his doctorate work at Concordia University in Health and Human Performance with a focus on “The Effects of a Well-Formulated Ketogenic Diet and Exogenous Ketone Supplementation on Various Markers of Health and Body Composition in Healthy and Diseased Populations.” Over his career, Ryan has published over 150 papers, abstracts, and book chapters on human performance and sports nutrition and has dedicated his life to educating the masses. In his free time, Ryan enjoys spending time with his best friend, Scoot the Keto Pup, jet skiing, and traveling around the world. The way to his heart is through a good glass of wine and Keto desserts.
Ryan & Jacob Wilson's book is based on the ketogenic diet emerging as one of the most popular diets for health and weight loss, and for good reason. No other diet has the same benefits for health concerns ranging from obesity and type 2 diabetes to Alzheimer's disease to cancer—not to mention its positive effects on athletic performance.
In The Ketogenic Bible, Jacob Wilson and Ryan Lowery offer a comprehensive look at the ketogenic diet and the fat-burning state it induces, ketosis. It's the most complete source for information on keto—not only how to follow a ketogenic diet but also how it affects the bodily systems and processes that are at the core of how we feel and function every day. Their approach is based on the wide range of scientific research that’s been conducted on ketosis, including the research they're doing at their own Applied Science and Performance Institute. Through their work with people who are switching to a ketogenic diet, they also know the most common concerns and questions, so they've included practical tips and advice for following keto, along with more than 75 easy and delicious recipes.
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Named by Inc Magazine as one of the Top 13 Business Shows, JV Crum III hosts the Conscious Millionaire Podcast and Radio Network; with over 1,800 episodes and heard in 190 countries. He is a #1 best-selling author, speaker, and serial-entrepreneur who made his First Million at age 25. JV is a High-Performer Coach to entrepreneurs and business coaches who want to scale to their First Million or double their 7-Figure business. Conscious Millionaire provides Accelerator Masterminds to help entrepreneurs accelerate in just 30 days. Help me welcome JV Crum III.
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