The Future of Fasting and Life After Facebook | Gin Stephens

11/04/21 • 73 min

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Gin Stephens, author of Delay Don't Deny and Fast Feast Repeat, has been a powerhouse in the booming intermittent fasting movement!

It’s also Gin’s support and promotion that has helped Data-Driven Fasting explode the way it has! I am very grateful to her!

It all started when she had Lori Leeke on her Intermittent Fasting Stories Podcast. After Lori’s encouragement, I made an appearance on her podcast later on Melanie Avalon’s Biohacking Podcast. They also said some very kind things about Big Fat Keto Lies on their Intermittent Fasting Podcast. And the rest is now history.

It was great to have her on to chat about her research for her new book, Clean(ish) and the importance of WHAT to eat (nutrient density) as well as WHEN to eat (intermittent fasting).

We also covered the perils of extended fasting, what she's had to unlearn and what it's like to leave Facebook after nurturing several groups to more than half a million members!

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Gin Stephens, author of Delay Don't Deny and Fast Feast Repeat, has been a powerhouse in the booming intermittent fasting movement!

It’s also Gin’s support and promotion that has helped Data-Driven Fasting explode the way it has! I am very grateful to her!

It was great to have her on to chat about her research for her new book, Clean(ish) and the importance of WHAT to eat (nutrient density) as well as WHEN to eat (intermittent fasting).

We also covered the perils of extended fasting, what she's had to unlearn and what it's like to leave Facebook after nurturing several groups to more than half a million members!

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The best and worst of biohacking | Melanie Avalon

I’ve been super impressed with Melanie Avalon’s ability to synthesise complex topics and bring them to life for her listeners. All of her podcast episodes are a fascinating DEEP dive into the topic to elucidate the practical application.

We had a ton of positive feedback from my interview on her podcast. Our Data-Driven Fasting Facebook Group exploded after she and Gin Stephens started raving about it all the time on their Intermittent Fasting Podcast.

After binge-listening to her podcast with a wide array of fantastic guests, I had a ton of questions for Melanie.

It was great to get her on the other side of the interview mic for a rare video interview including:

How did you get interested in biohacking?
Why did you start the biohacking podcast?
How did you deal with imposter syndrome?
How long did it take to feel like you owned the role?
You have experimented with a lot of different nutritional extremes. What have you learned from each?
What do you eat most often these days? Do you identify with a particular dietary camp now?
What is “biohacking”? How do you define it?
Is there any free lunch in biology? Or are we just trying to align our modern environment to align with our evolutionary biology?
How can technology help us live in line with our evolutionary roots?
What biohacks have you found most helpful?
What biohacks have you found least useful?
Supplements vs nutrients from food - what are the pros and cons of each?
What have you learned from tracking glucose and ketones?
What eating routine have you found that works best for you?
What biohacks are you most excited about in the future?
How do you think big data and artificial intelligence will change the future of healthcare?
What wisdom do you have when guiding someone to find the minimum effective dose of biohacking for them?
What are the pitfalls that you have encountered on your biohacking journey that you would recommend others avoid?
What is the most exciting thing you learned from one of your guests that changed your life?
Who are your biggest inspirations in nutrition and biohacking?
How does someone find the balance between biohacking to live a better life vs living their life without overcomplicating it?

Watch now on YouTube at https://youtu.be/d5uSeKMH49E

You can also check out my brain bending epic chat with Melanie on her podcast here. Some people have told me they have listened to it three times!

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Intermittent Fasting Secrets for Women | Cynthia Thurlow

2xTED speaker and host of the popular Everyday Wellness Podcast Cynthia Thurlow had just finished writing the manuscript for her new book specifically on intermittent fasting for women when we recorded this chat.

In a world where more often equals better, Cynthia delivered a ton of practical and pragmatic information to help women navigate this often challenging time while maintaining optimal health.

Over the past few months, Cynthia has become a great friend and advocate for Data-Driven Fasting, helping spread the word about the insights your pre-meal blood sugars can provide!

In this whirlwind chat, we discuss:

Why can fasting and/or weight loss be harder for postmenopausal women?
What are the symptoms that women might experience when they push things too hard for too long?
What are your thoughts on intermittent fasting vs extended fasting/ADF/OMAD, particularly for women?
How do blood sugar, insulin and other hormones vary across the monthly cycle?
Why does weight vary across the monthly cycle?
How does what you eat affect your energy, food cravings and weight on an intermittent fasting lifestyle?
What do you typically eat to ensure you maintain lean mass and metabolic health?
What part of the cycle is the best or worst time to fast?
How can women avoid sabotaging their health journey due to TOM cravings?
Should a woman’s food choices vary across the month? How much should they listen to their body vs fight the cravings?
How can we support thyroid health when fasting?