Building the Elite Podcast
Mar 18, 2022
Segmenting - Ep. 2
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In this episode we talk about one of the most useful mental skills that our clients use to succeed in special operations selection courses, and how it can be applied in your own life, no matter what your occupation is.
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Sep 21, 2023
Gut Health and Resilience - Dr. Chris Lowry, Part 2 - Ep. 49
*This is part 2 of our 2-part episode with Dr. Christopher Lowry, a professor of Integrative Physiology, Psychology, and Neuroscience, specializing in the gut microbiome. If you haven’t listened to the first half of this interview, we recommend starting there first. *
*His research program at CU Boulder focuses on understanding stress-related physiology and behavior, emphasizing the microbiome-gut-brain axis. His research is designed to lead to novel, microbiome-based interventions for preventing anxiety, mood, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). *
*In this half of our interview with him, we’ll talk more about his work there, as well as practical ways to improve your gut health and the potential implications for that when it comes to better resilience under stress.
More about Dr. Lowry: https://www.colorado.edu/iphy/people/faculty/christopher-lowry
Dr. Lowry's TedX talk: **Plants, the Microbiome, and Mental Health**
Timestamps:
00:00:22 Who is Dr. Chris Lowry*
*00:01:10 Gut Biome, Immune System, and Mental Health*
*00:05:51 Mechanisms at Work*
*00:08:06 Working With Certain Strains With Veterans*
*00:10:38 TBI and PTSD*
*00:12:18 Neurotransmitters in the Gut*
*00:18:01 Mitigate Damage From Bad Eating Habits*
*00:22:42 Ayahuasca and PTSD*
*00:24:33 Two Hit Model of Stress Exposure*
*00:27:55 Long Covid and Neuroinflammation*
*00:33:38 Lower Inflammatory Response *
*00:34:22 Learn More About Dr. Chris Lowry’s Work*
*00:35:15 Outro*
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Sep 19, 2023
Gut Health and Resilience - Dr. Chris Lowry, Part 1 - Ep. 48
*Christopher A. Lowry, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder in the Departments of Integrative Physiology, Psychology, and Neuroscience, the Center for Neuroscience, and the Center for Microbial Exploration. *
*He has additional appointments in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the Center for Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as a Principal Investigator in the Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System, VA Rocky Mountain Mental Illness Research, Education, & Clinical Center, and as the director of the Behavioral Neuroendocrinology Laboratory at CU Boulder.
He is also the Co-Founder and Co-Director of the Military and Veteran Microbiome Consortium for Research and Education.
Dr. Lowry’s research program at CU Boulder focuses on understanding stress-related physiology and behavior, emphasizing the microbiome-gut-brain axis. His research is designed to lead to novel, microbiome-based interventions for preventing anxiety, mood, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Lowry about his work involving the microbiome-gut-brain axis, a research term for how our digestive systems' health is intertwined with our brains' health. We’ll cover broad theoretical topics like what the gut microbiome is and how it works, to the practical side of things like what you can eat to make it healthier.
We’ll also discuss some of Chris’ work on how the gut biome can affect our resilience and susceptibility to traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress, as well as his research in these areas, specifically involving the veteran and first responder communities.
More about Dr. Lowry: https://www.colorado.edu/iphy/people/faculty/christopher-lowry
Timestamps:*
*00:00:22 Who is Dr. Chris Lowry*
*00:03:08 Background, Education and the Microbiome*
*00:10:28 Where is the Biome*
*00:13:02 What Benefits Our Microbiome*
*00:16:46 How Does Food Diversity Affect the Microbiome *
*00:20:15 Blood/Gut Barrier*
*00:22:28 Fiber: Diversity is Best*
*00:27:05 How do Antibiotics Affect the Microbiome*
*00:29:13 Recovery From Antibiotics*
*00:30:31 Guidelines in Probiotic Diversity*
*00:35:00 Outro*
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Sep 6, 2023
The Hardest Part of the Day - Ep. 47
"The hardest part of the day is getting out of bed" is a common phrase among successful SOF selection candidates.
Aside from serving as the sort of inside joke that helps people bond and encourage one another while doing difficult things together, it also conveys some essential concepts related to resilience and motivation and helps to reinforce the types of mindsets that excel in difficult conditions.
In this episode, we break those concepts down and discuss how you can apply them in your own life, whether you're undertaking a career in special operations or taking on another challenging path.
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