Abel James

As soon as you think you have it all figured out, absolutely everything can change in an instant.

What do you do when out of nowhere, life hands you a serious injury or diagnosis?

In this special solo episode, I get vulnerable, sharing hard‑won insights from recovery after being knocked out with a TBI and spinal injuries from a serious high-speed hit-and-run car wreck.

We'll explore:

• Why it's best to train for resilience before you take the hit
• Specific practices to bounce back to 110%
• A surprising warning about deepfakes and rampant AI slop
• And much more...

Stay till the end of the podcast for a full performance of music with my original tunes from NOS VEGAS, featuring special guests

and

.

Special thanks to

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How can we live with authenticity when everything feels fake?

How do you build agency and resilience in a world that profits from your distraction?

What if the hardest parts of being human are actually just a result of cultural conditioning, quietly shaping your life from the shadows of your subconscious mind?

On today’s show, we go deep with my friend Josh Trent.

#podcast #health #mentalhealth #grownstr #menshealth #gm

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: https://fountain.fm/episode/e93WCH4HErktSwKvmjQQ

What if the secret to unlocking the mysteries of our minds, our health, and even our happiness is hiding in the most unexpected place—our own gut?

Could the answers to our most stubborn health mysteries—and maybe even the secret to a longer, happier life—be found in the microbes we’ve spent a lifetime trying to avoid?

How does our microbiome affect conditions like depression, Parkinson’s, and autism?

Research from this week’s guest shows that optimizing microbial health can dramatically improve our quality of life, leading to enhanced memory and cognition and reversing symptoms of Alzheimer’s. After microbial transplants, some patients even started regrowing their hair!

Our guest today, Dr. Sabine Hazan, is a trailblazer and pioneering specialist in gastroenterology, internal medicine, and hepatology. Dr. Hazan is the Founder & CEO of the Malibu Specialty Center and Ventura Clinical Trials where she conducts and oversees clinical trials for cutting-edge research. She’s also a top clinical investigator for multiple pharmaceutical companies, and an author to boot.

In this episode, you’ll discover the many unexpected benefits of microbiome transplants, how sunlight, exercise, and hobbies like gardening actually improve our microbial health and resilience, how changing the way we think affects our microbiome, and much more…

#health #podcast #autism #microbiome #alzheimers #vaccines #grownstr #healthstr #brainhealth

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: https://fountain.fm/episode/vzcqzr9IgusGnFRw0XWi

Do you ever feel like you’re losing your edge?

Might be time to sidestep the sauce.

If mediocrity has found a way to creep into your life, James’ remarkable insight could just kick you right back into gear.

#gm #alcoholfree #podcast #sober #sobriety #abeljamesshow #entrepreneurship #grownstr

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: https://fountain.fm/episode/ivL4fGDX2gHlJfyz8MWh

What happens when our digital companions become more compelling than our flesh-and-blood relationships?

When artificial intelligence can fulfill our deepest drives and reward pathways more reliably than any human relationship, what happens to human connection, meaning, and purpose?

In a world where machines can outperform humans in nearly every conceivable domain, where exactly does that leave us?

Today, we’re exploring the world of artificial intelligence with a man who's part technologist, part philosopher, and also happens to be a former Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu national champion.

My guest, Daniel Faggella, is a researcher who's been studying the intersection of human potential and artificial intelligence for well over a decade.

#podcast #ai #artificialintelligence #future #grownstr

In this mind-bending episode, we're diving deep into what it means to be human in an increasingly AI-driven world.

Listen on

: https://fountain.fm/episode/ZWwOtW5ttwxDZEGO1Dfh

Have you ever had a concussion?

Anyone who’s ever had their bell rung knows recovery can be brutal.

But with enough time and the right treatment, our bodies also have the remarkable ability to heal.

Today we’re going hard in the paint on brain health, electromagnetic fields and decentralization in tech, food and finance with our friend Tristan Scott.

is an electrical engineer, health marketing lead at

and author of Bitcoin and Beef.

After suffering from debilitating long-term symptoms following multiple concussions sustained as a college athlete, Tristan made a commitment to healing his brain. This led to a deep dive into the world of alternative health, exploring the critical roles our diet, circadian rhythm and electromagnetic environment play in our health and performance.

I met Tristan in Austin last year at Squatch while feasting on delicious beef grilled up by our friend Johnny Ochoa. From our first conversation, it became clear why Tristan has become a rising voice and leader in the world of alternative health and tech.

Tristan’s expertise in electrical engineering gives him a unique perspective on the often-overlooked impacts of EMFs, and how we can reclaim our health and sovereignty in the face of the technological onslaught of the modern world.

#health #podcast #decentralization #bitcoin #bitcoinandbeef #btc #decentralizedhealth #grownstr #healthstr

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: https://fountain.fm/episode/F4VfzMWW8jImy1x4cvwg

Tired of the never-ending health hacks, protocols and gimmicks?

19-year-olds are juicing up with exogenous hormones and getting implants just to keep up with the Joneses on Instagram.

The materialistic worldview pushed by those with something to sell can lead to an unhealthy obsession with appearance and status.

Is this really what health looks like?

How can we transcend the hype, nonsense and noise?

Today, I’m honored to be here with the one-and-only OG, Paul Chek.

For over 40 years, Paul has been a pioneer in the world of corrective exercise, kinesiology, and holistic health.

In this episode with Paul, you'll hear the dangers of taking shortcuts with your health and joining the biohacking cult, how to build the courage to be yourself in a world that conditions you to fit in, why Paul stacks enormous rocks instead of eating birthday cake, and more.

Hang on till the end of this episode to hear one of my original tunes, Swamp Thing.

#podcast #health #longevity #healthstr #grownstr #performance #interview #biohacking #bluelight #birthday

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What would happen if you trained like the best athlete in the world?

How about the best actor or artist?

Today we have the incredible honor of speaking with Bo Eason—a former safety in the NFL, as well as an acclaimed playwright, author, and coach.

After training and competing with all-time greats like Jerry Rice and Walter Payton in the NFL, Bo rewrote his dream and went on to write and perform on Broadway… despite having no experience as a writer or stage performer.

As he shares his multi-decade journey becoming the best in the world in completely unrelated fields, Bo proves that the principles of mastery truly are universal… and you can learn them, too.

This is excellent news for mere mortals like us.

In this episode, you’ll hear the roadmap to becoming a world class performer in any field, why we need to reclaim our natural physicality instead of apologizing for it, how to harness the magic of storytelling to build your dream life, and much more.

#podcast #audio #interview #health #performance #gm #athletics #football #grownstr

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: https://fountain.fm/episode/uJTogn6JZyVakKCA9bSk

Dig independent music? Tune in for my takeover as guest artist DJ on Fountain Radio today at 12pm Central!

Friday 13 Dec (12:00 CST) - Abel James

"When he’s not writing New York Times bestsellers, recording new episodes for his award-winning podcast, or launching #1 food and health apps, Abel James likes to make music. He is a multi-talented madman. As a musician and songwriter, Abel has toured internationally, jammed with superstars, and won several awards for vocal performance. Earlier this year he made his album “Swamp Thing” available on Fountain. Ever since, he has become increasingly passionate about this new movement and attracted attention from new listeners with his fat, rocky blues sound." - Fountain FM

Stay tuned for our friends FM Rodeo, Ainsley Costello, and Suzanne Santo hosting in the days ahead leading up to our live show at Antone's on 12/16!

#satsbysw #grownstr #boostagram #v4v #valueverse #music #podcasting

More details on how to join us here from

: https://blog.fountain.fm/p/sats-by-sw?publication_id=1076421&post_id=152964587

Technology is disrupting the music industry once again.

But this time it might actually be good for listeners AND musicians…

We’re kicking off this bonus series with one of the top artists in the world of #v4v music, Ainsley Costello.

In this week's special series, you’ll hear rapid fire interviews with incredible musicians who are using cutting-edge decentralized podcasting tech to reinvent the music industry.

In this episode with the one-and-only

, you’ll hear about what really happens when artists sign their lives away to record companies, the future of music in the age of generative AI, how artists and DJs are using podcasting technology to reimagine the music industry, and more.

Make sure to listen to the end of this interview to hear one of Ainsley’s tunes, “Cherry on Top” the first song to ever to hit one million Satoshis on

!

And catch us both playing live at Antone's in Austin for

's Boostagram Ball and the "Sats by Southwest" Summit at Bitcoin Commons.

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hey mister policeman please don't take my stuff, cost me too much money and probably ain't enough to get me through election day

(song by Blaze Foley, blue-light free tablet display by

)

#blazefoleycover #music #electionday #grownstr #austin #texas #livemusic #daylightcomputer #circadianbiology

What’s the difference between education and indoctrination?

Is our education system broken, or is it operating as intended?

The public school conveyor belt is a relic of the Prussian military model, designed to produce compliant workers for factories rather than sovereign thinkers with upward mobility.

We’re left with a blindly obedient population that’s smart enough to follow orders, but not smart or courageous enough to question the status quo.

The masses are conditioned to become habitually compliant conformists forever reliant on external authority.

As Seth Godin writes, “To efficiently run a school, amplify fear (and destroy passion).”

These days, educators have limited intellectual freedom to teach what they want to teach.

In past decades, we had far less access to information or schooling, yet were far more educated.

Now in the age of AI, we have access to unlimited information, but we don’t know if any of it is real or true.

So what is the future of education?

Our guest today is Matt Beaudreau, a former public school educator and administrator who has dedicated his career to rethinking the very foundations of our education system.

Matt shares: “When I saw this system for what it was, I could no longer be a part of perpetuating it.”

As founder of the Apogee Strong mentorship program, Matt has an unwavering commitment to empowering young people to become sovereign, self-directed learners - a radical departure from the compliance-driven model that dominates our schools.

True education should foster creativity and critical thinking, allowing individuals to pursue their unique passions. Matt’s belief, which I share, is that genius is common, and true learning is about unlocking the innate genius in every one of us.

In this episode, you’ll discover how to unshackle your mind from the limits of traditional schooling and cultural conditioning, the status games played by elite institutions, how to utilize passion as a vehicle to learn how to learn, and much more.

#podcast #work #health #wisdom #austin #texas #entrepreneurship #fiat #money #finance #writing #grownstr #psychology #education

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Hey #nostriches

Is your work aligned with your true calling in life?

Or are you being paid to overlook your overwhelming disinterest in the work?

Is your work-life driven by an illusion where the trivial is disguised as important?

Paul admits, “I spent 10 years doing an enormous amount of work but feeling as if I created nothing of substance.”

Most of us know the feeling, but it doesn’t have to be this way.

In other words, work doesn’t have to suck.

Today, I'm thrilled to have my friend and fellow Austinite, Paul Millerd joining us on the show.

Paul is a fellow former corporate consultant who has spent the past 7 years blazing an unconventional trail, leaving the rat race behind to pursue a life of creativity, curiosity, and freedom as an independent author and creator.

If you’re looking to reclaim your inner ambition, as Paul writes: “The only true and worthwhile edge is deeply caring about what you do.”

The real journey isn’t in indulging our desire to escape work, but in finding meaningful work that is true to our mission and purpose here on earth.

In this conversation, Paul shares the uncertainty and loneliness of leaving a successful consulting career, to the unexpected joys and challenges of building a life around his curiosity and passions. We'll dive into the frameworks he's developed for discerning "good work" from "bad work," and how he's navigated the ebb and flow of creative entrepreneurship, including the decision to turn down a lucrative publishing deal.

Whether you're feeling trapped in a soul-sucking job, or simply curious about what's possible when you break free of societal scripts, you're going to find an abundance of wisdom and inspiration in Paul's story.

#podcast #work #health #wisdom #austin #texas #entrepreneurship #atx #fiat #money #finance #writing #grownstr #psychology

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: https://fountain.fm/episode/0UloJyiPFerOVUqj7Iq8

What does the concept of longevity mean to you?

Does it mean pumping your body full of exogenous hormones, peptides, stem cells, brain implants, and gradually replacing your organs with lab-grown pig parts?

Perhaps some of us will sign up to be a brain in a jar?

Or can we cruise into our second century by living a simple life of self-reflection, meditating deep in the mountains?

After all, in remote corners of the world, there are legends of yogis and spiritual masters living so long that their true age is forgotten to time.

Indeed, there are many paths on the road to a long life. In the years ahead, the bifurcation between devout transhumanists on a quest to live forever and those who prefer a more natural approach to aging will become more and more obvious.

Today I’m honored to be joined by our friend Mark Divine, a former Navy SEAL commander, entrepreneur, New York Times bestselling author, and renowned expert in personal transformation, mindfulness, and the untapped potential of the human mind.

In this expansive conversation, we explore the transformative power of silence and self-reflection, the intricate dance between the ego and attachment, as well as extraordinary feats of consciousness, healing and longevity documented in Eastern spiritual traditions.

In this episode, you’ll discover how to break free from the conditioning and limiting beliefs that lead many of us to a "common" life of quiet desperation, powerful practices to master the mind’s energy by combining Eastern wisdom and Western science, how to redefine your relationship with reality to unlock your full potential, and much more…

Sit back, open your mind, and this conversation might just change the way you see the world.

#health #podcast #mindfulness #meditation #healthstr #fitness #mindset #yoga #longevity #grownstr

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: https://fountain.fm/episode/3wq7WhVeMDQL2eUgsrEc

Had a blast with Jim Costello of

on the Artist Hour podcast.

Take a listen!

#music #grownstr #valueforvalue #v4v #btc #podcast

https://fountain.fm/episode/JITEf5JFtmAOtQ1b0Ngb