Moments Worth Jumping To

Jump to the 16 best moments from The Nick Burns Show: turning points on weight loss, nutrition, health and discipline from energy leaders and Nick Burns.

Looking up for the first time in 16 years (35:38 in Episode #009: 20 Advil a Day for 16 Years. Gone in Five Weeks.)
After sixteen years of neck pain and a stem cell trip to Tijuana, Gareth tilts his head back and looks at the ceiling.
Light switch vs. dimmer switch (1:38 in Episode #011: Why High Performers Go All In for 6 Weeks, Then Quit for 4 Months)
Why 70 percent registers as a failure for high performers, and the one mental switch that stops a missed workout from becoming a lost month.
The 14-egg morning (9:07 in Episode #004: How an Energy Exec Lost 24 lbs in 3 Months Eating MORE Food)
Andrew's first day on the plan: every breakfast on the list, an hour at the table, and proof that almost everyone is under-eating.
Big boned is a myth (22:21 in Episode #008: How a 42-Year-Old Veteran Lost 40 lbs Without Running)
"I've seen a lot of skeletons. I ain't never seen a big skeleton." Habits, not genetics.
Running shoes before the remote (25:38 in Episode #006: What Energy Leaders Get Wrong About Discipline and Motivation)
The Houston CEO who came home to beer and the couch every night, and the one-line trigger swap that had him running within a week.
What 12 ounces of alcohol really costs (13:59 in Episode #005: How I Eat 4,000 Calories a Day at 10% Body Fat)
Nick's hard conversation with the industry's VPs and CEOs: two or three beers a night can set your progress back days.
Walking away from $120K (27:00 in Episode #001: The Nick Burns Story: Systems, Discipline & Building PetroFit)
The months-long family decision to leave a secure Chevron data science job and go all in on PetroFit.
11am vodka sodas (26:28 in Episode #003: Why Energy Executives & CEOs Still Struggle with Imposter Syndrome and How To Combat It)
JP gets honest about the COVID drinking and self-sabotage that crept in, and the jiu-jitsu mat that pulled him out.
The 'too old' myth (17:00 in Episode #007: What Energy Executives Get Wrong About Staying In Shape After 40)
Nick takes apart the most common excuse he hears from men over 40: age matters far less than your habits.
Why Nick came off testosterone (17:51 in Episode #002: What Energy Executives Get Wrong About Their Bodies)
The face of PetroFit on why he stopped chasing the lean, jacked look and what being a father changed.
The 4:45 AM non-negotiable (8:03 in Episode #010: 6 Kids, 26-Year Business, Constant Travel — How Matt Finally Fixed His Health)
Six kids, constant travel, and the two-hour morning window Matt protects by moving every meeting an hour later.
Discipline or get disciplined (10:12 in Episode #009: 20 Advil a Day for 16 Years. Gone in Five Weeks.)
The line Gareth teaches his daughters, and what it looks like in a real household: boundaries, not bans.
"Dad, can you put your phone down?" (17:40 in Episode #004: How an Energy Exec Lost 24 lbs in 3 Months Eating MORE Food)
Nick's daughter calls him out, and the boundary every leader who works from a phone needs to hear.
A 2-week sprint for the traveling exec (15:36 in Episode #011: Why High Performers Go All In for 6 Weeks, Then Quit for 4 Months)
The agile playbook Nick runs with clients: pick one or two things, run them for two weeks, hold a five-minute retro, repeat.
Imposter syndrome at the CEO table (8:16 in Episode #003: Why Energy Executives & CEOs Still Struggle with Imposter Syndrome and How To Combat It)
Nick and JP admit they still feel it, and why most of the leaders around the table do too.
The culvert Nick called all clear (35:21 in Episode #008: How a 42-Year-Old Veteran Lost 40 lbs Without Running)
Nick tells the route-clearance story from his combat tour that he rarely talks about.

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