The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers

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Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/362 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary The Busier You Are, the More This Can Help Intermittent fasting has gained tremendous popularity in recent years, but how does it really work? Is it healthy? And what’s the right way to get started today? In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Katrina Ubell, host of the Weight Loss for Busy Physicians Podcast, about how intermittent fasting can be your ticket to a whole new way of life. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Stamps.com [4-week trial + free postage + digital scale –> claim by clicking on microphone on top menu bar of Stamps.com website and enter code 5AM] Laurel Springs [Get a waived registration fee] Medterra CBD [Get 20% off with code 5AM] The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Narrated by Jeff Sanders] Katrina Ubell, MD [Katrina’s website] Weight Loss for Busy Physicians Podcast [Hosted by Katrina Ubell, MD] 6 Steps to Jumpstart Your Weight Loss [Free download from Katrina] . Katrina Ubell, MD Katrina Ubell is a Master Certified Life and Weight Loss Coach and host of the popular Weight Loss for Busy Physicians Podcast. After completing her pediatric residency at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Dr. Ubell worked in a private pediatric practice for 10 years during which time she lost 45 pounds in 12 months without surgery, pills, unhealthy crash diets, or fitness apps. Now, Katrina leverages her experience as a pediatrician and as a mother to help other busy doctors prioritize their health and achieve permanent weight loss. Katrina’s work has been featured in notable outlets like NPR and on several industry podcasts like The Doctor’s Life with Dianne Ansari-Winn, MD and The Science of Self-Help with Dr. Jennifer Greer.

Intermittent fasting has gained tremendous popularity in recent years, but how does it really work?Is it healthy?

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/361 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary What Could a Shorter Workday Mean for You? Do you really have to work 8 hours a day? Or 10? There’s a great chance that you could work a much shorter workday and get MORE done. That’s a common theme in the productivity world, but there are so many practical strategies that can bring this theory into reality. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Steve Glaveski, author of Time Rich, about how we can do better work in less time. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode UCAN [Save 20% with code MIRACLE] BetterHelp [Get 10% off your first month with code 5AM] The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Read by Jeff Sanders] Focus@Will [Start your 2-week free trial] Time Rich [Book by Steve Glaveski] Collective Campus [Innovation Consulting and Training, founded by Steve Glaveski] Employee to Entrepreneur [Book by Steve Glaveski] Future² Podcast [Hosted by Steve Glaveski] Free eBook from Collective Campus [The Innovation Manager’s Handbook] Calendly [Book time online] Blue Light Blockers [Glasses for heavy technology users] . Steve Glaveski Steve Glaveski is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker, author and podcast host whose mission is to unlock the latest potential of organizations so that they can create more impact for humanity and empower their people to lead more fulfilling work lives. Steve wrote the Innovation Manager’s Handbook which was an Amazon bestseller, hosts the Future² podcast, the latter winning the inaugural Australian Podcasting Awards People’s Choice award in the Business category, and is a keynote speaker on the topic of corporate innovation, having graced the stage at conferences such as Pause Fest, CPA Congress and IBM Symposium. He previously founded HOTDESK, an office sharing platform and has worked for the likes of Westpac, Dun & Bradstreet, the Victorian Auditor General’s Office, Ernst & Young, KPMG and Macquarie Bank. When not working on the innovation strategies of both his clients and of his team, Steve can usually be found riding his motorcycle, in the gym, at the beach or listening to the latest record from Iron Maiden!

Do you really have to work 8 hours a day? Or 10?

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/360 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary Can You Really Make Money from Podcasting? Yes, you can! There are more resources available now than ever to help you create and grow a profitable podcast. I launched my podcast in 2013 and grew it to a consistent 5-figure revenue stream in the last few years. Podcasting can be a hobby, but it can also be a thriving business model for self-starters on up to large enterprises. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Dave Jackson, author of Profit from Your Podcast, about how you can get started in the fun world of podcasting, or grow your current show into something that really does make money. Also, check out my Podcast Tools for a complete list of all the hardware, software, and online resources I use to produce The 5 AM Miracle. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode BetterHelp [Get 10% off your first month with code 5AM] The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Read by Jeff Sanders] Focus@Will [Start your 2-week free trial] School of Podcasting [Dave Jackson’s website] Profit from Your Podcast [Book by Dave Jackson] RODECaster Pro [Podcast Production Studio] Blue Yeti USB Mic [Popular podcasting microphone for beginners] Zoom PodTrak P4 [Recorder for Podcasting] Patreon [Crowd-funding for your creations] The Road I’m On [Garth Brooks documentary on Netflix] . Dave Jackson Dave Jackson is an award-winning podcaster who has been podcasting since 2005. He is a Podcaster Support Specialist at Libsyn and a Podcast Consultant who has been helping people understand technology for over 20 years. He launched the School of Podcasting in 2005, and has helped hundreds of people launch podcasts, and recorded hundreds of episodes (thousands?) of his own. He has been a speaker for many years at the New Media Expo, Podcast Movement, Podfest, DC Podfest, MapCon, and other conventions. Dave’s book, Profit from Your Podcast, is an action-packed guide that will benefit new and veteran podcasters. Get clear on who your audience is and what they want, deliver value, and build an engaged audience that wants to give you money. Leverage your relationships and the integrity you have built through your podcast to create multiple streams of income. This book gives you the tools to do it all.

There are more resources available now than ever to help you create and grow a profitable podcast.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/359 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary Most people believe that optimal health and longevity are determined by traditional healthy habits: good nutrition, consistent exercise routines, and quality sleep night-after-night. However, what if I told you there are a few other factors that make a dramatically bigger impact on your ability to live well into old age? In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Marta Zaraska, author of Growing Young, about how friendship, optimism and kindness can change your life in ways you never imagined. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Fastic [Download the app for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play] PayPal [Download the app today] UCAN [Save 20% with code MIRACLE] BetterHelp [Get 10% off your first month with code 5AM] Zaraska.com [Marta’s website] Growing Young [Book by Marta Zaraska] Meathooked [Book by Marta Zaraska] . Marta Zaraska Marta Zaraska is a Polish-Canadian science journalist published in the Washington Post, Scientific American, New Scientist, The Atlantic, and more. Her first book, Meathooked: The History and Science of Our 2.5-Million Year Obsession with Meat, was chosen by the journal Nature as one of “the best science picks” in 2016. Her second book, a Globe and Mail bestseller, Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100 is a research-driven case for why optimism, kindness, and strong social networks will keep us living longer than any fitness tracker or superfood. Marta’s articles and books have been turned into TV programs and reprinted around the globe. She has also given a TEDx talk at Bocconi University in Milan, and has been featured as an expert in several documentary films. She has visited over 80 countries around the world and lived in six of them. She has reported from Rwanda, DR Congo, Nicaragua, India, Togo, Cameroon, and many others. She lives in a tiny French village with her husband and daughter.

Most people believe that optimal health and longevity are determined by traditional healthy habits: good nutrition, consistent exercise routines, and quality sleep night-after-night.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/358 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary I am always on the lookout for new tech tools that can optimize how I work every day. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I share 12 new productivity tools that I am using and how you can implement them into your workflow today. This list is eclectic, so there’s a little something for everyone here. From entrepreneurs and content creators to productivity junkies who want to squeeze a little more value out of their time, these tools can bring an extra boost to your day! . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Medterra CBD [Get 20% off with code 5AM] BetterHelp [Get 10% off your first month with code 5AM] Fastic [Download the app for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play] Stamps.com [4-week trial + free postage + digital scale –> claim by clicking on microphone on top menu bar of Stamps.com website and enter code 5AM] Laurel Springs [Get a waived registration fee] Mailbutler [Use code jeff20 to save 33% off the business plan] Backblaze [Backup all of your computer’s data online] PayPal.me [Easy way to pay or get paid online] CloudFlare Gateway DNS [Whitelist, blacklist, and control your web browsing experience] iVerify iOS app [Secure your phone] Google File Stream [Access all of your company’s Google Drive files without storing them on your computer] Spanning [Online Backups for G Suite, Office 365, and Salesforce] Google Fi [Cell service from Google] Otter.ai [Affordable audio transcription service] Valimail DMARC Monitor [Discover all the services sending from your domain in minutes – for free] Sony MDR7506 Headphones [Studio quality headphones that are comfortable and portable] Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro, 80 Ohms [My favorite studio headphones] Focus@Will [Productivity music designed by neuroscientists] Storyblocks [High quality audio and video for content creators] iZotope RX8 [Audio editing for podcasters, filmmakers, and audio professionals] Marcus DePaula [Professional Audio Engineer]

I am always on the lookout for new tech tools that can optimize how I work every day.

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/357 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary We all set rules for ourselves. Some of those rules work to keep us safe, others to propel us forward — but what if our own rules are actually holding us back? In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Andy Andrews about his new book, Just Jones. This book merges fiction and non-fiction in a way that stokes our imagination, challenges our long-held beliefs, and asks us to dig a little deeper. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode Fastic [Download the app for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play] BlockSite [Save 30% off the premium version] BetterHelp [Get 10% off your first month with code 5AM] The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Read by Jeff Sanders] AndyAndrews.com [Andy’s website] Just Jones [Book by Andy Andrews] Free Download of “Becoming a Noticer” (4-hour Seminar by Andy Andrews) [Send a copy or a screenshot of your receipt for “Just Jones” to Andy@AndyAndrews.com] The Bottom of the Pool [Book by Andy Andrews] . Andy Andrews Hailed by a New York Times reporter as “someone who has quietly become one of the most influential people in America,” Andy Andrews is an internationally known speaker and author, and his books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Among his New York Times bestsellers are the classic novels, The Traveler’s Gift and The Noticer. Leaders from the world’s top organizations—including four U.S. presidents—regularly seek him out as a trusted resource for unlocking extraordinary results. Andy’s latest book is Just Jones: Sometimes a Thing Is Impossible . . . Until It Is Actually Done (A Noticer Book).

We all set rules for ourselves. Some of those rules work to keep us safe, others to propel us forward — but what if our own rules are actually holding us back?

Episode Show Notes jeffsanders.com/356 . Learn More About the Show The 5 AM Miracle Podcast . Free Productivity Resources Join The 5 AM Club! . The 5 AM Miracle Book Audiobook, Paperback, and Kindle . Connect on Social Media Facebook Group • Instagram • Twitter • LinkedIn . Episode Summary I have worked from home, by myself, for years. I have always enjoyed working alone, but there is no doubt I miss the community and accountability that comes from being around others. In this week’s episode of The 5 AM Miracle Podcast I speak with Jeremy Redleaf, founder of Caveday, about how we can all benefit from a social, but focused remote connection. . Resources Mentioned in this Episode 3×5 Life [Get free shipping with code 5AM] Fastic [Download the app for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play] The 5 AM Miracle Audiobook [Read by Jeff Sanders] Focus@Will [Start your 2-week free trial] JeremyRedleaf.com [Jeremy’s website] Caveday.org [Focused online communities: use code 5AMPodcast for 3 free hours] Brain.fm [Music to improve focus, meditation, and sleep] Focus@Will [Focus music for productivity, designed by neuroscientists] Freedom.io [Block distracting websites] . Jeremy Redleaf Jeremy Redleaf is a Daytime Emmy and Streamy award winning artist, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He is the Head Honcho at Brackets Creative, a co-founder of Caveday, and the founder of OddJobNation. He’s the son of two therapists and knows exactly how he feels about that. He makes films, experiences, and companies in service of making people feel more alive. He loathes writing bios in the third person. He splits his time between New York and LA. He created the role of “Gonnigan” on Sesame Street. He believes almosts are beautiful. He has a soft spot for strangers and serendipity. Thanks to Caveday, he doesn’t check email very frequently, but when does, it’s mail[at]jeremyredleaf.com.

I have worked from home, by myself, for years. I have always enjoyed working alone, but there is no doubt I miss the community and accountability that comes from being around others.