Abel James Show
Get cutting-edge insights from world-class leaders in health, fitness, longevity, entrepreneurship, music and brain science. In-depth interviews with 400+ world-renowned experts including James Clear, Dr. Casey Means, Dr. Shawn Baker, Dr. Mark Hyman, Robb Wolf, Dr. Jack Kruse, Nir Eyal, Tony Horton, Dr. John Gray, Tim Ferriss, Lewis Howes, JP Sears, and many more. Originally launched in 2012 with the tongue-in-cheek title, The Fat-Burning Man Show, this podcast hit #1 in Health in 8 countries with 100 million downloads and 4 independent media awards. Featuring in-depth interviews with Professional Athletes, #1 Bestselling Authors, Entrepreneurs, Doctors, Touring Musicians, Comedians, Artists, and more, this podcast will dramatically change the way you think so you can achieve mastery in health and performance. A leading voice in health and technology for more than a decade, Abel James has helped millions train like the masters and get in the best physical, mental, and spiritual shape of their lives. Abel James is an OG Podcaster, New York Times Bestselling Author of “The Wild Diet,” and an award-winning Musician. He’s starred as a Celebrity Coach on ABC Television, in documentaries, and has been featured in People, Entertainment Tonight, Forbes, Fox News, and many other major media platforms and podcasts. Get ready to explore a wide variety of topics to help you master your mindset and motivation, delving into mental health, circadian biology, mitochondrial health, peak performance optimization, and much more...
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May 7, 2026 • 71 mins
Does splurging on late-night takeout quietly rewire your brain like a drug?
Are your nutritional choices building resilience and longevity, or quietly feeding inflammation, burnout, and creeping disease?
If you’re done with extreme diet dogma and want a science-backed way to eat for your brain and your future—this one’s for you.
In today’s special episode, I'm thrilled to be here with two incredible Harvard-Trained Doctors and dear fr...
Are your nutritional choices building resilience and longevity, or quietly feeding inflammation, burnout, and creeping disease?
If you’re done with extreme diet dogma and want a science-backed way to eat for your brain and your future—this one’s for you.
In today’s special episode, I'm thrilled to be here with two incredible Harvard-Trained Doctors and dear fr...
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April 23, 2026 • 71 mins
What if the most dangerous inflammation in your body actually starts in your mind?
In this special two-part episode, I’m joined by my longtime friend and collaborator Dr. Srini Pillay. Srini is a multi-talented Harvard‑trained psychiatrist, author, musician, and pioneer of psychogenic longevity, and he's here with us to unpack the hidden connection between stress, inflammation, and how you actually live your life. Dr. Srini a...
In this special two-part episode, I’m joined by my longtime friend and collaborator Dr. Srini Pillay. Srini is a multi-talented Harvard‑trained psychiatrist, author, musician, and pioneer of psychogenic longevity, and he's here with us to unpack the hidden connection between stress, inflammation, and how you actually live your life. Dr. Srini a...
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April 9, 2026 • 68 mins
If light and sound rewire the brain, could targeted frequencies also help reverse trauma, concussion, and even Parkinson’s‑like symptoms?
What if shamanic traditions, Native American lore, Vedic meditation, and modern brain science all point to the same solution?
My guest today is Dr. Lana Bach-Morrow — a pioneering neuroscientist, inventor, CEO, and spiritual explorer who works with frequencies, light, and consciousness to heal the ...
What if shamanic traditions, Native American lore, Vedic meditation, and modern brain science all point to the same solution?
My guest today is Dr. Lana Bach-Morrow — a pioneering neuroscientist, inventor, CEO, and spiritual explorer who works with frequencies, light, and consciousness to heal the ...
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March 26, 2026 • 61 mins
Have you ever sat in a pointless meeting wondering, "what am I even doing here?'
Imagine if meeting up with fellow humans felt less like a slow-motion train wreck… and more like a great jam session—where everyone’s locked in, connected, and creating something truly inspirational none of you could have created alone.
Some call this concept the mastermind, when your group becomes more than the sum of its parts, creating something altog...
Imagine if meeting up with fellow humans felt less like a slow-motion train wreck… and more like a great jam session—where everyone’s locked in, connected, and creating something truly inspirational none of you could have created alone.
Some call this concept the mastermind, when your group becomes more than the sum of its parts, creating something altog...
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March 12, 2026 • 62 mins
Feeling a little stressed lately?
You're certainly not alone.
Counterintuitively, instead of beating yourself up for not being able to calm down and eliminate stress altogether, consciously taking on more stress can actually make you perform better.
It's strange but true: "When you need something done, give it to a busy person."
Stress doesn't need to paralyze you or bowl you over, it's a natural energy that can be directed a...
You're certainly not alone.
Counterintuitively, instead of beating yourself up for not being able to calm down and eliminate stress altogether, consciously taking on more stress can actually make you perform better.
It's strange but true: "When you need something done, give it to a busy person."
Stress doesn't need to paralyze you or bowl you over, it's a natural energy that can be directed a...
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February 26, 2026 • 57 mins
Why do we wait until it's almost too late to take our health seriously?
If you've ever experienced a rock bottom moment, you know it can be a powerful catalyst to take radical ownership over your life and your results.
This weeks guest suggests that your health and physique is your “proof of work”—visible, undeniable evidence of your daily routines and values.
Today, we're here with Dr. Jae Koonce, PharmD, certified personal trainer...
If you've ever experienced a rock bottom moment, you know it can be a powerful catalyst to take radical ownership over your life and your results.
This weeks guest suggests that your health and physique is your “proof of work”—visible, undeniable evidence of your daily routines and values.
Today, we're here with Dr. Jae Koonce, PharmD, certified personal trainer...
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February 12, 2026 • 76 mins
Have you ever wondered how much of your happiness comes down to what you were conditioned to believe about sex?
Sexual pleasure isn’t a guilty indulgence: science shows that prioritizing pleasure can build resilience, improve creativity, bolster overall health, and even enhance longevity.
I’m joined by Dr. Nicole McNichols, author of You Could Be Having Better Sex and the celebrated University of Washington professor whose course on...
Sexual pleasure isn’t a guilty indulgence: science shows that prioritizing pleasure can build resilience, improve creativity, bolster overall health, and even enhance longevity.
I’m joined by Dr. Nicole McNichols, author of You Could Be Having Better Sex and the celebrated University of Washington professor whose course on...
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January 30, 2026 • 65 mins
Are you living YOUR definition of success, or someone else’s?
Today we’re here with Jonathan Goodman: an entrepreneur, coach and author who’s lived everywhere, failed forward, and let curiosity chart his course. Traveling the world for 13 years, Jonathan's journey across continents and careers has led him to rethink not just what it means to succeed, but how to find joy in every season of life.
Together, we’ll uproot old idea...
Today we’re here with Jonathan Goodman: an entrepreneur, coach and author who’s lived everywhere, failed forward, and let curiosity chart his course. Traveling the world for 13 years, Jonathan's journey across continents and careers has led him to rethink not just what it means to succeed, but how to find joy in every season of life.
Together, we’ll uproot old idea...
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January 15, 2026 • 65 mins
Did you know that your heart has a brain?
In fact, there are more connections running from the heart to the brain than from the brain to the heart! (Think about that for a second.)
We've all heard the expression "dying of a broken heart." It may sound hard to believe, but the phenomenon is quite real.
Unresolved emotions like grief, anger, or fear can quietly build pressure in the body and contribute to issues like high blood pressur...
In fact, there are more connections running from the heart to the brain than from the brain to the heart! (Think about that for a second.)
We've all heard the expression "dying of a broken heart." It may sound hard to believe, but the phenomenon is quite real.
Unresolved emotions like grief, anger, or fear can quietly build pressure in the body and contribute to issues like high blood pressur...
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January 2, 2026 • 49 mins
What is your definition of success?
The same mental habits that drive stadium-shaking victories can also lead to a profound sense of emptiness long after the roar of the crowd has faded.
So it's important to ask yourself: What brings the most meaning to your life?
What makes you feel most alive?
And when life really hands it to you, what makes you get back up and keep going?
Today we're here with, Jim Murphy, author of the #1 New Yor...
The same mental habits that drive stadium-shaking victories can also lead to a profound sense of emptiness long after the roar of the crowd has faded.
So it's important to ask yourself: What brings the most meaning to your life?
What makes you feel most alive?
And when life really hands it to you, what makes you get back up and keep going?
Today we're here with, Jim Murphy, author of the #1 New Yor...
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December 18, 2025 • 65 mins
A modern mystery haunts professional sports: Why are today's star athletes—who are bigger, faster, and stronger than ever—getting injured at such catastrophic rates?
The glory days when all-stars like Cal Ripkin Jr. played 2,632 consecutive games seem far behind us.
These days, promising careers are tragically cut short by horrific injuries televised to the masses. Some managers even see pro athletes as expendable, as surgeons circle...
The glory days when all-stars like Cal Ripkin Jr. played 2,632 consecutive games seem far behind us.
These days, promising careers are tragically cut short by horrific injuries televised to the masses. Some managers even see pro athletes as expendable, as surgeons circle...
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December 4, 2025 • 75 mins
Is microdosing more effective than macrodosing?
While heavy-handed megadoses of synthetic pharmaceuticals attempt to dominate a single biochemical pathway, microdoses of synergistic botanticals can stimulate the body to normalize, balance and heal itself.
Meanwhile, much of modern medicine has devolved into a game of manipulating numbers on blood tests rather than actually healing you.
Because they're not so easily patented and mone...
While heavy-handed megadoses of synthetic pharmaceuticals attempt to dominate a single biochemical pathway, microdoses of synergistic botanticals can stimulate the body to normalize, balance and heal itself.
Meanwhile, much of modern medicine has devolved into a game of manipulating numbers on blood tests rather than actually healing you.
Because they're not so easily patented and mone...
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November 20, 2025 • 106 mins
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 episode, I'll be sharing hard‑won insights from recovery after being sidelined in a serious high speed hit‑and‑run wreck.
We'll explore:
What do you do when out of nowhere, life hands you a serious injury or diagnosis?
In this episode, I'll be sharing hard‑won insights from recovery after being sidelined in a serious high speed hit‑and‑run wreck.
We'll explore:
- Why it's best to train for resilience before you take the hit
- How to turn hardships into gift...
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November 6, 2025 • 92 mins
How do you build agency and resilience in a world that profits from your distraction?
How can we live with authenticity when everything feels fake?
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, host of Wellness and Wisdom. We’ll dig into the science behind epige...
How can we live with authenticity when everything feels fake?
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, host of Wellness and Wisdom. We’ll dig into the science behind epige...
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October 23, 2025 • 70 mins
When everything is on the line, ever wonder why some otherwise incredible athletes choke spectacularly?
Why did Michael Jordan consistently sink game-winning jump shots at the buzzer when everyone else was throwing up bricks?
Today we’re here with a veteran coach who’s cracked the code on peak performance.
Itamar Marani has lived through the kind of pressure most people only read about.
Forget the tired mantras about “grinding” har...
Why did Michael Jordan consistently sink game-winning jump shots at the buzzer when everyone else was throwing up bricks?
Today we’re here with a veteran coach who’s cracked the code on peak performance.
Itamar Marani has lived through the kind of pressure most people only read about.
Forget the tired mantras about “grinding” har...
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October 9, 2025 • 60 mins
Have you considered how the choices you make today shape the health and destiny of your children before they’re ever born?
What if the most important gift you could ever give your future child is the health and resilience you build in yourself today?
As rates of chronic health conditions in children—including autism, anxiety, diabetes, obesity, and autoimmune disorders—continue to rise, it’s time to take preconception seriously. ...
What if the most important gift you could ever give your future child is the health and resilience you build in yourself today?
As rates of chronic health conditions in children—including autism, anxiety, diabetes, obesity, and autoimmune disorders—continue to rise, it’s time to take preconception seriously. ...
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September 25, 2025 • 58 mins
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 s...
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 s...
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September 13, 2025 • 55 mins
What’s the secret to shedding fat as a foodie who refuses to sacrifice joy or flavor?
This week’s guest changed the way we think about food and mom and pop businesses in America. He’s a legend in journalism and beloved in the food world, saving countless independent restaurants from certain destruction.
As the creator of the beloved TV series Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives and many others, a producer for Good Morning America and netwo...
This week’s guest changed the way we think about food and mom and pop businesses in America. He’s a legend in journalism and beloved in the food world, saving countless independent restaurants from certain destruction.
As the creator of the beloved TV series Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives and many others, a producer for Good Morning America and netwo...
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August 28, 2025 • 69 mins
You’ve probably heard the buzz around the mythical and sketchy-sounding synthetic compound known as methylene blue.
How is it that methylene blue went from a 19th-century textile dye to a futuristic, cutting-edge mitochondrial-enhancing compound that turns your tongue blue?
After surviving freak bouts of carbon monoxide poisoning, black mold exposure and chronic lyme disease, methylene blue earned its spot in my bag of tricks many mo...
How is it that methylene blue went from a 19th-century textile dye to a futuristic, cutting-edge mitochondrial-enhancing compound that turns your tongue blue?
After surviving freak bouts of carbon monoxide poisoning, black mold exposure and chronic lyme disease, methylene blue earned its spot in my bag of tricks many mo...
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August 25, 2025 • 61 mins
What if the key to an extraordinary life is becoming radically, unapologetically yourself?
Today, we’re here with the one-and-only Ben Greenfield, a man who has been pushing the boundaries of human performance for decades. In the ever-evolving world of biohacking, he’s tried just about everything so that you don’t have to.
But we’ve known each other and collaborated as fellow fitness nerds and OG Podcasters for many moons and t...
Today, we’re here with the one-and-only Ben Greenfield, a man who has been pushing the boundaries of human performance for decades. In the ever-evolving world of biohacking, he’s tried just about everything so that you don’t have to.
But we’ve known each other and collaborated as fellow fitness nerds and OG Podcasters for many moons and t...
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