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We are so excited to kick off this season with Gabby Reece who is a legend on and off the court. Not only is she a Pro Beach Volleyball World Champion, but she is also a New York Times best selling author, model, actress, Nike’s first female spokeswoman, TV host, and leader in the world of health and wellness. Gabby is an avid proponent of empowering people to take responsibility for their own health and together with her husband, surfing legend, Laird Hamilton, she founded XPT – Extreme Performance Training. Gabby has become a role model to women worldwide in achieving peak fitness, good health, and overall well-being for themselves and their entire family. For more info on Gabby, check out XPT or follow her on Instagram. People, Studies, and Junk Food mentioned in the episode: 04:50 Gabby’s background in volleyball07:36 Gabby still has standing records at Florida State09:18 Gabby talks about what she would do differently if she could go back10:46 Getting people to care about mechanics and mobility before they are injured13:29 Red Vines have protein so they are healthy, right?14:40 Is there a critical point at which we need to start training in order to be healthy in our 60s and beyond?18:05 Gabby talks about how her training has changed as she has aged22:18 Gabby’s current nutrition routine; why is carbo-loading still a thing??24:14 Paul Chek25:17 The role of alcohol29:28 Sleep begets sleep31:27 chiliPAD32:47 Don’t be precious33:48 XPT: Move, Breathe, and Recover36:41 Wim Hof, Rick Rubin38:00 XPT App39:03 Carl Rogers39:05 Game Changers40:56 Ice and Heat; Rhonda Patrick; Challenging your comfort zone41:44 Gabby talks about key ways to use heat42:12 Gabby mentions some stats on sauna use and disease44:55 The importance of family/community/tribe46:22 The Harvard Study50:25 Gabby’s Socials