Aleen Kuperman and Samantha Fishbein are the brilliant and hilarious minds behind Betches, the wildly popular blog and viral social media empire that covers everything from politics to celebrities to health and wellness. They are the co-hosts of Diet Starts Tomorrow, a health-focused podcast that has featured some of the top names in wellness (including yours truly).
What you'll learn from this episode:
How Samantha and Aleen went from writing a private blog to running a thriving media empire with millions of followers and subscribers.
The three health secrets they've learned over dozens of interviews with best-selling authors and industry experts.
Why you're more likely to feel creative at home versus in the office.
The truth about healthy-labeled products like chickpea pasta.
How much salt you should really be using in your cooking.
And much more!
This podcast is sponsored by my friends at Four Sigmatic (check out my interview with founder Tero Isokauppila in episode 12), who make a wide range of coffees, elixirs, and teas using mushrooms like chaga, reishi, lion's mane, and more. Go to foursigmatic.com/max to save 15 percent off of everything!
Resources from this episode:
When's Happy Hour?: Work Hard so You Can Hardly Work by Betches
I Had a Nice Time and Other Lies...: How to Find Love & Sh*t like That by Betches by Betches
Nice Is Just a Place in France: How to Win at Basically Everything by Betches
The Genius Life 20: The Hidden Secret to Getting Everything You Want | Craig Clemens
Trudeau Toss and Chop Salad Tongs
Mueller Large 5L Salad Spinner Vegetable Washer
From House of Worship to House of Sin: The History of Chelsea's Limelight Building by Priya Krishna, Curbed New York
Like Sweetgreen? Avoid this Toxic Ingredient by Max Lugavere
The Genius Life 21: The Healing Power of... Meat? | Crosby Tailor
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley
Aldous Huxley's Wife Wrote This Letter about Injecting Him with LSD Right Before He Died by Tyler Fife, Plaid Zebra
The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Padmasambhava
The World's Most Extraordinary Homes
Emirates' World's Longest Flight: How Do You Survive a 17-hour Flight? by Denise Hassanzade Ajiri, The Christian Science Monitor
The Genius Life 7: Why You Probably Need to Eat More Salt | James DiNicolantonio, PharmD
How You Can Protect Your Skin from Your Phone: An Interview with Dr. Murad by Yi-di Ng, Female Magazine
Meet The 'Huge Fatty Salad,' Your Brain's New Best Friend by Kristen Aiken, HuffPost
Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution by Robert C. Atkins
Siete Family Foods Creates Grain-Free Tortillas and a Recipe for Success by Ana Sofía Peláez, NBC News
Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life by Max Lugavere and Paul Grewal M.D.
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