Live a Larger Life: Recent Episodes
Live a Larger Life
Join host James FitzGerald for the honest fitness and health knowledge you need to take ownership of your life and start paying it forward, starting with those around you. James looks at and challenges what he sees in American values and culture, examining how current events at their very core are deeply relevant to you and your personal quest towards health and vitality. Tune in each week and find true freedom in fitness.
medicine now agrees that prevention has failed, therefore, “early” treatment is the only option
We have the ability to create energy, that strengthens us; this must NOT be reactionary, that makes us weaker.
James is solo from here on out, a short conversation on current readings and expressions.
Hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Dickson, and Georgia Smith discuss what’s caught their attention this week, including living forever, the latest food as medicine initiative, TikTok surpassing Netflix, and how to approach fitness from a seasonal perspective.
00:26 Welcome and introduction to the episode
9:15 Carl Hardwick’s radar on living forever and aging as a disease
37:15 Georgia Smith’s radar on the Rockefeller Foundation’s latest investment in a food as medicine initiative
1:01:57 Kandace Dickson’s radar on TikTok surpassing Netflix for users under 35
1:25:45 James FitzGerald awards his All American and gives advice on how to adapt your fitness for the seasons
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Carl’s Radar
The Quest to Live Forever - https://insider.fitt.co/issue-no-147-the-quest-to-live-forever/
Georgia’s Radar
Rockefeller Foundation invests $4.6, to food is medicine - https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/the-rockefeller-foundation-invests-4-6-million-to-scale-food-is-medicine-initiatives-in-u-s/
True Cost of Food report - https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/True-Cost-of-Food-Full-Report-Final.pdf
Kandace’s Radar
TikTok Overtakes Netflix - https://omdia.tech.informa.com/pr/2022-oct/omdia-tiktok-overtakes-netflix-as-most-popular-app-with-under-35s-in-the-usa
James’ book recommendations
The Natural Navigator - https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library
Hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith take on popular culture this week, including idolatry in the form of the Liver King, the rise of technology in the wellness space, vaping, and, as ever, living large.
00:26 Welcome and introduction to the episode
10:10 Kandace Hudspeth’s radar on smart homes and the continued boom of the wellness market
27:45 Carl Hardwick’s radar on Tik Tok’s Liver King
52:30 Georgia Smith’s radar on vaping and it’s popularity with young people
1:22:22 James FitzGerald’s All American Award and Un-American Award, as well as euthanasia and what this says about living a larger life
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Kandace’s Radar
The US Wellness Market Continues to Boom - https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/still-feeling-good-the-us-wellness-market-continues-to-boom
Carl’s Radar
The Liver King Lie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKpmAGZQetc
Georgia’s Radar
CDC Study on Middle and High School Vaping - https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7140a3.htm?s_cid=mm7140a3_w
JAMA Study on Adolescent Nicotine Addiction and Intensity of e-Cigarette Use - https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2798130
Vaping Regulation - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/11/29/1137161526/teen-vaping-regulatory-crackdown-coming
Juul Teen Vaping Lawsuits - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/health/juul-settlement-lawsuits-teen-vaping.html
James’ book recommendations
No Escape - https://www.harpercollins.com/products/no-escape-nury-turkel?variant=39665176772642
The Natural Navigator - https://www.naturalnavigator.com/books-and-library
Reunited after the holidays, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss Lab-Grown Chicken, the rise of woke culture in Hockey, and a recent study on the role of weight loss strategies in managing weight control and type 2 diabetes.
00:26 Welcome and intro
08:40 James FitzGerald reflects on his recent trip home to Canada and woke ideology in hockey
37:20 Georgia Smith’s Radar on weight loss strategies, weight change, and type 2 diabetes in US health professionals
1:04:13 Kandace Hudspeth’s Radar on the FDA approval of lab grown chicken
1:39:00 Wrap-Up
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Georgia’s Radar
Weight loss strategies, weight change, and type 2 diabetes in US health professionals -
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1004094#pmed-1004094-t001
Kandace’s Radar
FDA approves Lab grown chicken - https://www.morningbrew.com/daily/stories/fda-approves-first-lab-grown-meat-from-upside-foods
With his co-hosts away for Thanksgiving, James FitzGerald flies solo, sharing what he’s been reading and listening to, making a case for always looking at both sides of any story.
00:26 Introduction to the episode
06:00 All American Award
10:18 The podcasts James hosts
12:45 James’ fitness update including the podcasts he’s been listening to
38:15 What James has been reading
46:48 How we can create a national conversation around fitness
50:26 Wrap-Up
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Podcasts mentioned:
The Victor Davis Hanson Show - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-victor-davis-hanson-show/id1570380458
Intelligence Squared debates - https://www.intelligencesquaredus.org/debate/is-public-radio-still-relevant/#/
The Realignment - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/315-david-sax-the-over-hyped-digital-world-and-why/id1474687988?i=1000587090579
On With Kara Swisher - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/can-chris-licht-turn-cnn-around/id1643307527?i=1000586551899
Braver Angels Podcast -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-your-red-line-jonathan-haidt-with-m%C3%B3nica-guzm%C3%A1n/id1457136401?i=1000587052854
Books mentioned:
Abraham Lincoln - https://www.amazon.com/Abraham-Lincoln-Lord-Charnwood/dp/0548967105
Postjournalism and the death of newspapers - https://www.amazon.com/Postjournalism-death-newspapers-media-after-ebook/dp/B08GWWXDG7
Watch episode #12 on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/wLNFDkpOrnI
After a busy week in US news, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss what’s been on their radar including recent research into the global decline in sperm count, Disney’s latest offering, and new findings on how exercise defeats cancer.
00:00 Opening titles
00:28 Introduction to episode
09:00 James Fitzgerald’s radar on his All American for the week, Abraham Lincoln
13:20 Georgia Smith’s radar on a new global study on the decline in sperm count
41:20 Kandace Hudspeth’s radar on Disney’s latest short, Bianca.
1:08:20 Carl Hardwick’s radar on the link between aerobic activity and metastatic cancer
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Georgia's Radar
Temporal Trends in Sperm Count - https://academic.oup.com/humupd/advance-article/doi/10.1093/humupd/dmac035/6824414
Kandace's Radar
Disney’s new short about a plus size ballerina - https://twitter.com/i/status/1570049733514625027
Carl's Radar
Aerobic Activity can Reduce Risk of Metastatic Cancer by 72% - https://english.tau.ac.il/exercise_defeats_cancer_2022?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter
Watch episode #11 on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/8-ByqS7RsY8
With the holidays almost upon us, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss a common topic this time of year—how to never fall off the exercise wagon again by life proofing your movement.
00:00 Opening titles
00:28 Introduction to episode - Life Proof Your Movement
01:30 James FitzGerald’s Radar on what he’s reading this week
05:45 Kandace Hudspeth’s Radar on the definition of conservatism
19:48 Carl Hardwick’s Radar on daylight savings
31:55 Georgia Smith’s Radar on alcohol death rates
44:30 How much do Americans move? - a study
55:05 Kandace reflects on study and how to life proof movement
57:45 James responds to the study
58:55 Georgia reflects on study and how to life proof movement
1:00:20 The conversation coaches should have with clients ahead of holiday period
1:22:35 Wrap-up
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Kandace's Radar
What Do Conservatives Wish to Conserve - https://www.prageru.com/video/ep-261-what-do-conservatives-wish-to-conserve
Carl's Radar
Permanent Daylight Savings Time Will Hurt Our Health - https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/06/health/permanent-daylight-savings-health-harms-wellness
Georgia's Radar
The rate of alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. rose 30% in the first year of COVID - https://www.npr.org/2022/11/05/1134523220/alcohol-death-rate-cdc-report
CDC Study - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db448.htm
Main Episode
Map of American Fitness - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/07/03/more-money-more-fitness-why-people-in-the-wealthiest-states-get-more-exercise/
40% of Americans Never Workout - https://www.gymless.org/breaking-national-survey-finds-nearly-40-of-americans-never-workout-massive-regional-and-state-by-state-discrepancies/
Hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss how movement, nutrition, and learning evolve as we progress through the stages of life, from growing to peaking to resisting.
00:00 Opening titles
00:28 Introduction to episode
01:25 James FitzGerald’s Radar including the All American Award
06:30 Kandace Hudspeth’s Radar on the role of physical activity in appetite and weight control
15:15 Carl Hardwick’s Radar on The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act in Congress
33:09 Georgia Smith’s Radar on Taylor Swift and fat shaming
46:15 Introducing Cradle to Grave
52:50 What is the point of the framework?
58:03 The Growing phase - movement, nutrition & learning
1:21:20 The Peaking phase - movement, nutrition & learning
1:39:50 The Resisting Phase - movement, nutrition & learning
1:52:32 Wrap up
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Kandace's Radar
Study Reviewed in MASS: Homeostatic and non-homeostatic appetite control along the spectrum of physical activity levels: An updated perspective - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29289613/
Carl’s Radar
The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act in Congress - https://athletechnews.com/phit-act-seeking-passage/
Georgia’s Radar
Taylor Swift Fat Controversy - https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/leylamohammed/taylor-swift-fat-scale-anti-hero-video-defend
Live from the 2022 OPEX Coaches Summit!
Hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith share one thing they've changed their mind on over their years in fitness. Then, we opened it up to the audience for live Q&A.
00:00 Opening titles
00:28 Introduction to episode
02:25 What James FitzGerald has changed his mind on
09:08 What Georgia Smith has changed her mind on
16:23 What Carl Hardwick has changed his mind on
26:13 What Kandace Hudspeth has changed her mind on
32:02 Audience Q&A
1:06:25 Wrap up
Do men and women need entirely different approaches to exercise, nutrition, and lifestyle?
In this week's show, hosts Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith talk through the biological difference between men and women and how these do and don't play out in exercise prescriptions.
They also dig into masculine and feminine personality traits and why these may be even more important to consider.
00:00 Opening
00:26 Introduction to the episode
01:03 Carl Hardwick’s Radar on misinformation
09:08 Georgia Smith’s Radar on vegan meals in NY hospitals
21:05 Kandace Hudspeth’s Radar on Dr Eric Helms and behaviors that lead to body composition changes
20:36 Male vs Female Fitness - Persona anecdotes
46:09 Biological differences between men and women
1:12:32 Masculine vs feminine traits
1:23:35 Wrap-up
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SHOW RESOURCES
Carl’s Radar
A Practical Guide to Deciphering Misinformation - https://epicenter-nyc.com/a-practical-guide-to-deciphering-misinformation/
Georgia’s Radar
Rollout of plant based meals in NYC hospitals - https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/705-22/mayor-adams-nyc-h-h-ceo-katz-successful-rollout-expansion-plant-based-meals-as
New York’s Vegan Mayor - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/14/dining/eric-adams-vegan-nyc.html
Kandace's Radar
What’s the best way to start (without getting hurt) after 35?
How can a coach teach their clients the vitality model?
Where does sport fit into someone’s exercise program?
What ONE practice will have the most impact on health if every American started doing it today?
In this week's show hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith took on these audience questions and more…
00:00 Opening titles
00:26 James’ Radar, including Woke Racism by John McWhorter
16:15 Kandace's Radar on Chrononutrition
25:35 Carl’s Radar on the work of Dr Aseem Malhotra
47:00 Georgia’s Radar on embracing aging
1:04:00 Introducing sport/performance at an early age?
1:09:39 New language for OPEX BLGs?
1:10:37 How to start fitness after 35 without getting hurt?
1:13:58 How a coach can teach their client about the vitality model?
1:16:16 Where sport sits in someone’s exercise program?
1:19:19 One practice that would have the most impact on health?
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SHOW RESOURCES
Kandace's Radar
Chrononutrition - https://www.strongerbyscience.com/chrononutrition/
Circadian Eating - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA2zjGz0VaA
Carl’s Radar
Curing the Pandemic of Misinformation VIDEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtE0I5FqHPs Curing the Pandemic of Misinformation PAPER 1 - https://insulinresistance.org/index.php/jir/article/view/71
Curing the Pandemic of Misinformation PAPER 2 - https://insulinresistance.org/index.php/jir/article/view/71
Georgia’s Radar
Confusing: Are you embracing aging at 50 if you still look 35? - https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/confusing-are-you-embracing-ageing-at-50-if-still-you-look-35-20220929-p5bm3q.html
Gwyneth in Vogue - https://www.vogue.com/article/gwyneth-paltrow-50-birthday
Want the secrets to a long, healthy, and vital life?
In this week's show hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith walk through the first iteration of the OPEX Vitality Model.
This is our take on the simple behaviors that we know will solve the health crisis facing Americans (and anyone seeking vitality).
00:00 Intro sequence
00:28 The Radar - James’ week, men & relationships, high schoolers & sleep, and 10k steps
39:40 The origins of the Vitality Model
49:30 What’s inside the Vitality Model
1:29:30 Wrap up
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SHOW RESOURCES
Carl’s Radar
High Schools Are Starting Too Early- https://apple.news/AYgKfysc3SZG4JcEwZrV1_Q
Study: Students Get More Sleep With Later Starts- https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article/44/12/zsab180/6350476?mod=ANLink
Georgia’s Radar
David French on Men - https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/p/a-short-story-of-men
SNL Man Park - https://youtu.be/9XOt2Vh0T8w
Kandace's Radar
Why walk more - https://thereadystate.com/blogs/why-you-should-walk-more-according-to-kelly-starrett/
10k steps? - https://inbodyusa.com/blogs/inbodyblog/99465793-what-walking-10-000-steps-does-and-doesn-t-do-for-you/
Benefits of 10k - https://www.weightwatchers.com/us/blog/fitness/walking-10000-steps-a-day-benefits
Let's get physical! In this week's show hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith discuss the history of physical education, the access to PE that currently exists, and the PE adults need for great health and vitality.
00:00 - Intro sequence
00:25 - Radar
31:15 - History of Physical Education
48:15 - Definition of adult PE
1:22:04 - What should adult PE be?
1:41:50 - Wrap up
SHOW RESOURCES
Georgia’s Radar
Patagonia makes earth it’s only shareholder - https://www.fastcompany.com/90789599/patagonia-reinvents-itself-again-were-making-earth-our-only-shareholder
Opting out of taxes? - https://www.businessinsider.com/patagonia-big-climate-donation-saves-1-billion-in-taxes-yvon-chouinard2022-9
Carl’s Radar
Record high gym memberships: https://athletechnews.com/over-66-million-americans-in-health-club/
Low cardiometabolic health: https://athletechnews.com/cardiometabolic-health-of-americans/
Kandace's Radar
Marriage by state - https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/marriage-rate-by-state
Health benefits of marriage - https://www.focusonthefamily.com/marriage/the-health-benefits-of-marriage/
With an increasing number of Americans failing to meet physical standards for the US Army and a projected failure of the Army to meet its enlistment target, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith take on the question: “Why are Americans unfit to serve?”
00:00 - Intro
00:25 - The Radar: TRT, men in crisis, "wellness" bodybuilding division & what James is learning
41:30 - Introduction
51:30 - Why fight?
1:07:30 - What makes a good soldier?
1:27:00 - What physical standards should there be for the US Army?
01:53:30 - Wrap Up
SHOW RESOURCES
Georgia’s Radar
- Bill Maher on Men in Crisis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAgUHyXr7_Y
- A Few(er) Good Men (Scott Galloway) - https://www.profgalloway.com/a-fewer-good-men/
- Bad behavior & online dating - https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210623-the-darkest-side-of-online-dating
Carl’s Radar
- Treating Invented Diseases https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.682620/ful
Main Topic
- 76% ineligible for military- https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/14/us/us-military-recruiting-enlistment.html
- Public opinion on wars over time- https://news.gallup.com/poll/167471/americans-view-afghanistan-war-mistake.aspx
In episode two of the Live a Larger Life show, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith take on the controversial question: "can you be obese and healthy?"
00:00 - Intro sequence
00:25 - The Radar (birth control, the elections, the UGC creator, and rising costs of college)
17:15 - What is health?
18:30 - #bodypositivity origins
46:15 - The science on obesity
01:12:02 - Can you be obese and healthy?
01:15:55 - Closing
SHOW RESOURCES
Georgia’s Radar
Pill blunting drive to achieve? - https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/is-the-pill-blunting-women-s-drive-to-achieve-20220822-p5bbs8.html
Competitiveness & birth control study - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40750-022-00198-4
Carl’s Radar
Rising costs of college - https://www.visualcapitalist.com/rising-cost-of-college-in-u-s/
Main Topic
The problem with body positivity - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/29/opinion/weight-loss-body-positivity.html
What is Healthy at Every Size (HAES) - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4386524/
Fat but Fit Paradox - https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/52/3/151#ref-3
CVD Risks - https://academic.oup.com/eurjpc/article/29/2/e50/6105192
NAAFA - https://naafa.org/
In episode one of the Live a Larger Life show, hosts James FitzGerald, Carl Hardwick, Kandace Hudspeth, and Georgia Smith take on the big question: "what does it mean to live a larger life?"
00.00.00 - Intro sequence
00.00.25 - Meet the hosts
00.03.45 - The Radar
00.18.30 - The origins of Live a Larger Life
00.26.35 - Where does vitality fit into Live a Larger Life?
00.36.50 - What role do intentions play in Live a Larger Life?
00.50.00 - What role does knowledge play in Live a Larger Life?
01.10.03 - Closing
SHOW RESOURCES
Carl's Radar
Peloton’s Slump - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/11/05/peloton-sales-gym-memberships/
You “need” Whoop - https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/reviews/whoop-4-fitness-tracker
COVID 19 Comorbidities - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8677356/#:~:text=Hypertension%2C%20cardiovascular%20disease%2C%20and%20diabetes,had%20two%20or%20more%20comorbidities
FDA’s controversial strategy - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/08/18/1117778748/whats-behind-the-fdas-controversial-strategy-for-evaluating-new-covid-boosters
Covid 19 Edu Response - https://en.unesco.org/covid19/educationresponse/support
White House Covid Response - https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/09/09/remarks-by-president-biden-on-fighting-the-covid-19-pandemic-3/
Georgia's Radar
Modern Diet a Security Threat? - https://www.palladiummag.com//2022/06/04/the-modern-diet-is-a-biosecurity-threat/