As most of you are probably aware, there is a cacao shortage in the world, which is causing the prices to skyrocket. I recently visited Brazil to learn more and hopefully find a farmer to buy from directly. For this episode, I'll give you a brief update on that visit and what my discoveries mean for my business.

What you'll hear:

• The reason for my trip to Brazil and the reasons behind the cacao crisis (1:12)
• My hopes to work directly with a farmer, which did not pan out (2:07)
• Newly implemented shipping changes as a direct result of the cacao crisis and extreme price increase (2:34)
• The potential to offer tallow bricks as a new product to diversify ingredient sources and hedge against the cacao crisis (3:57)
• Our passion and dedication to this business and delivering a high-quality product (5:43)
• Prices may increase because we won't compromise on quality (6:07)
• Our goal to do right by our customers and our target market remains unchanged (9:02)

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Are you curious about the differences between a ketogenic and a traditional carbohydrate approach to natural bodybuilding? Josh Kenyon completed a prep in 2023 and joined us on the podcast to share his journey and discuss all things natural bodybuilding, disordered eating, mindset, and much more. It was great to chat with him and I'm looking forward to witnessing his journey towards his next competition season.

What we discussed:

• Josh's background and reasoning for a natural approach to bodybuilding (2:42)
• Ups and downs of his bodybuilding journey (5:18)
• Struggles with food during bodybuilding preps (12:49)
• Disordered eating and how a structured meal plan helped during his recent prep (17:29)
• Flexible dieting and calorie intake for bodybuilding (23:05)
• Body fat percentage, training focus, and rep ranges (31:32)
• Training methods, including high-intensity vs. high volume (37:17)
• Fitness training methods and body part priorities (40:36)
• Back training with a focus on variety and proper execution (45:34)
• Nutrition and meal planning for bodybuilding, emphasizing simplicity and consistency (50:42)
• Tracking food intake for fitness goals (53:21)
• Natural bodybuilding vs. enhanced bodybuilding, with a focus on healthy habits and long-term progress (58:09)
• Importance of healthy bodybuilding practices for overall health and wellness (1:04:23)
• Maintaining pro status in bodybuilding after earning a pro card (1:06:35)
• Future goals for competition in the next few years (1:11:42)

Where to follow Josh:

• Instagram
• YouTube

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For this episode, I welcomed back my good friend and colleague Judy Cho, who is absolutely killing it as a businesswoman, parent, and so much more. I know you'll be inspired by this episode.

What you'll hear:

• The popularity of carnivore diet and its potential longevity (2:51)
• Social media popularity vs. content quality and integrity (8:41)
• Prioritizing quality over quantity in business and personal life (14:50)
• Scaling a business while maintaining integrity and values (19:57)
• Importance of quality relationships in business success (24:04)
• Business structure, goals, and client work (30:00)
• Managing a nutrition practice with one-on-one consultations and group support, with a focus on carnivore diet (35:29)
• Identifying and leveraging personal greens in business and life (40:16)
• Writing and marketing books, including struggles with audiobook production and social media marketing (44:54)
• Balancing work and family life as a driven entrepreneur (50:48)
• Prioritizing family time and teaching children resilience through hard work and effort (57:21)
• Overcoming struggles with mindful eating and intuitive eating, despite past trauma and negative self-talk (1:05:15)
• Addiction, childhood trauma, and healing through mindset shift (1:08:12)
• Breaking internal belief systems and achieving personal growth through nutrition and mindset coaching (1:13:57)

Where to follow Judy:

• Nutrition With Judy

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