Another year has come and gone. In 2017 I learned more than any year to date. In part due to my seemingly endless hours in school, and in part due to a stellar year in podcasting.

Between commutes to school, gym sessions and traveling to and from Canada/PDX I have consumed dozens, if not hundreds, of hours of content. Some of which have changed the way I think of the world, business, treatment, fitness, health... you name it.

Here are my favourite episodes, broken down by subject/area of interested (in no particular order).

Health/Fitness

The health and fitness industry moves a mile a minute in both research and application methodology. It is literally impossible to keep up with the countless papers and research articles released daily... which is why I am so thankful to have access to the thoughts and research of people WAY smarter than I am.

The most influential individuals on my training, health, and treatment philosophy this year have been Chris Kresser, Dr. Rhonda Patrick, Dr. Quinn Henoch and Dr. Greg Lehman. Some honorable mentions are Robb Wolf, Dr. Angy Galpin, and Dr. Stuart McGill.

The Joe Rogan Experience - #901 - Dr. Rhonda Patrick
The Joe Rogan Experience - #1037 - Chris Kresser
ClinicalAthlete Podcast - Ep #3 - Came for the Tendinopathy, but stayed for the Donuts
Barbell Shrugged - #280 - The Science of Biomechanics and Human Movement w/ Dr. Scott Lynn
HPA Podcast with David Nolan - Ep #56 - Dr. James Hoffman, Dr. Quinn Hennoch & Dr. Greg Lehman
The Tim Ferriss Show - #247 - Exploring Smart Drugs, Fasting, and Fat Loss - Dr. Rhonda Patrick

Business

I am a bit obsessed with business. Every week I listen to more business podcasts than any other topic. This is a quick sample from this year. The top influencers for me this year have been Tim Ferriss, Dr. Danny Matta and Gary Vaynerchuck. Some honorable mentions for Pat Flynn, Tony Robbins, and Reid Hoffman.

The Tim Ferriss Show - #269 - 3 Critical Rules of Branding
The Tim Ferriss Show - The Man Who Taught Me how to Invest
Masters of Scale - #5 - Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg in Lead, Lead Again
The P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast - Ep 41 - Ashley Matta on Working with your Spouse
The P.T. Entrepreneur Podcast - Ep 08 - Kelly Starrett

Life

I listen to a lot of Tim Ferriss. Every trip between Portland and BC is composed of at least two episodes of the Tim Ferris Show. Every now and then he interviews a guest that challenges my views of the world, or inspires me to engage in introspection. The top two guests from this year were Terry Crews and Ester Perel.

The Tim Ferriss Show - Terry Crews: How to Have, Do, and Be All You Want
The Tim Ferriss Show #241 - The Relationship Episode: Sex, Love, Polyamory, Marriage, and More (with Ester Perel)

This is just a quick snapshot of the episodes that stood out the most to me in 2017. Looking forward to another year of great episodes from great minds.

Cheers,

- Mark

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