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Wendi Irlbeck is a sports nutritionist currently working for the United Dairy Industry of Michigan. She has a Master's degree in Food and Nutritional Sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, where she also completed her dietetic internship. As a health and nutrition professional she prides herself in promoting evidence based nutrition and fitness principles to help those lost in the plethora of misinformation. When she was an athlete, Wendi and learned the valuable role nutrition plays in performance from firsthand experience. Now, she strives to educate athletes on how to optimize their performance as well as their health.  Wendi also serves as a manuscript reviewer for the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and in 2019 she will be speaking at the Sport Nutrition, Health & Performance Conference at the University of Regina, Canada about Practical Applications in Fueling the Adolescent Athlete.  

The best voice in podcast radio, working now,  or at at any time in the history of podcasting, Anna Vocino joined us on the mic twice during the original interview series. Enjoy all the highlights of our conversations on Inner Fire Podcast with The Best of: Anna Vocino. Follow her on Twitter Check out her website Buy her awesome books (Eat Happy, & Eat Happy Too) -AND- Check out her new monthly live comedy show "Funny How"  

Thomas Kline has spent 42 years treating Long Term Diseases. He is a former Chief of Hospital in Home Service at Harvard Medical, was a physician at  Boston Children's Hospital, received his MD from the University of Maryland, did his Residency at Stanford University, and earned a PhD from the University of Oregon. Follow him on Twitter Read his writing on Medium - AND - Check out his website Motivation Health Does this physician with 42 years of experience have any special diet for his health? "No, I really don't. In extensive studies of biochemistry I found out that the human organism is a lot more clever than I had given it credit for, and that most humans can correct for a lot of problems unbeknownst to them due to the hypothalamus in your brain, which is in control of all of your eating and metabolism. It regulates the amount of fats that are stored. It regulates the amount of glucose. It switches back and forth from glucose to fatty acids to amino acids. So, it can pretty much make a good diet out of a

Alex Bernier is a workout mentor and strength coach specializing in posture, performance, body composition, and chronic pain. He became a mentor to many over the years, but will always remain a student. Follow him on Twitter - AND - Check out his website Motivation "It's a powerful word, and I can still hear my coaches asking me to jump on the ice when I was younger, or the blast of the gun at the start of a race. So, I have these sensory queues attached to the word and if I say it to myself it creates something in me, that 'inner fire' I guess." Health What type of diet does Alex follow for his health? "I eat food. I observe it's impact on my body and performance, and then adjust. The one constant variable in the last 6 years has been large quantities of meat (red meat). I go on carnivorous streaks, which so far has had the most upside out of any variation of I guess you could use the word 'diet', or I like to say 'nutrition strategy' because a diet has rules and has guidelines. But, you never really know h

  Howell Armand Hargett is an actor and producer in Los Angeles, CA. In 2014 he won an award at the Route 66 Film Festival in the People's Choice Competition for the film Nothing in Los Angeles. Motivation Why does this get Armand fired up? "To me it's all about inner spirit. You gotta have a fire that burns within you that's unique and all yours... You have to keep yourself original and genuine. Stick to your plans and personal goals." Health "About 3 years ago I completely decided that I was going to become a vegan, and this is a very bizarre thing for me because of my background. My parents are both from the South. We were major meat eaters. I grew up in a culture of eating meat & dairy, and it was all a big part of my life. For me to make a change like that was just really interesting to say the least. But, I just decided to make that transition and give it a try just to see if I could maybe really change the way I felt about myself, the way I feel about life, and everything." Armand has completely e

J. Wes Ulm is a professional physician, medical researcher, musician, novelist, and Jeopardy champion with extensive expertise and practical experience across a wide range of fields. He is an MD / PhD dual-degree graduate of Harvard Medical School and MIT via the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, and has been honored for significant contributions to the field of retroviral gene therapy regarding his analysis of viral restriction and retroviral proteins. "Jake" as he is known to his friends joins us to speak about his journey, overcoming a debilitating lung disease and how that devastating setback launched his creative career.