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#08 – Tom Bilyeu: nutrition, fasting, meditation, mindset, immortality, and fulfillment

Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://bit.ly/4c602k2 Original release date: 8/2/2018 Tom Bilyeu is the founder of Impact Theory and a co-founder of Quest Nutrition. In this episode, among the highlights, Tom provides powerful insight he’s gained through his pursuit of fulfillment which led to a billion dollar company in Quest Nutrition. Tom makes a compelling case that it starts with a growth mindset and he’s determined to impart this knowledge to as many people as possible. We discuss: -Tom’s history with dieting and his changing views on fat [4:00]; -Tom’s dream of immortality [10:00]; -Life leading to Quest Nutrition and how “mindset” made the difference [18:45]; -Why Tom started Quest Nutrition and what made it a success [27:00]; -Why Tom started Impact Theory [35:00]; -Money and motivation [44:00]; -What Tom learned interviewing every employee at Quest, and the one question everyone answers exactly the same [54:15]; -Tom’s secret formula of fulfillment and the ubiquity of suicide [1:00:00]; -Nutrition, fasting, sleep, meditation and other routines Tom uses to function at his best [1:13:15]; and More. Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/tombilyeu/ About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 10 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. The practice applies nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, techniques to increase distress tolerance, lipidology, pharmacology, and four-system endocrinology to increase lifespan (delaying the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApplePodcasts Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Play: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGooglePlay

Peter AttiahostTom Bilyeuguest
Dec 22, 20191h 38mWatch on YouTube ↗

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December 22, 2019
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1h 38m
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Peter Attia MD
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://bit.ly/4c602k2 Original release date: 8/2/2018 Tom Bilyeu is the founder of Impact Theory and a co-founder of Quest Nutrition. In this episode, among the highlights, Tom provides powerful insight he’s gained through his pursuit of fulfillment which led to a billion dollar company in Quest Nutrition. Tom makes a compelling case that it starts with a growth mindset and he’s determined to impart this knowledge to as many people as possible. We discuss: -Tom’s history with dieting and his changing views on fat [4:00]; -Tom’s dream of immortality [10:00]; -Life leading to Quest Nutrition and how “mindset” made the difference [18:45]; -Why Tom started Quest Nutrition and what made it a success [27:00]; -Why Tom started Impact Theory [35:00]; -Money and motivation [44:00]; -What Tom learned interviewing every employee at Quest, and the one question everyone answers exactly the same [54:15]; -Tom’s secret formula of fulfillment and the ubiquity of suicide [1:00:00]; -Nutrition, fasting, sleep, meditation and other routines Tom uses to function at his best [1:13:15]; and More. Show notes page: https://peterattiamd.com/tombilyeu/ About: The Peter Attia Drive is a weekly, ultra-deep-dive podcast focusing on maximizing health, longevity, critical thinking…and a few other things. With over 10 million episodes downloaded, it features topics including fasting, ketosis, Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, mental health, and much more. Peter is the founder of Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice with offices in San Diego and New York City, focusing on the applied science of longevity. The practice applies nutritional biochemistry, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, techniques to increase distress tolerance, lipidology, pharmacology, and four-system endocrinology to increase lifespan (delaying the onset of chronic disease), while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). Learn more: https://peterattiamd.com/ Subscribe to receive exclusive subscriber-only content: https://peterattiamd.com/subscribe/ Sign up to receive Peter's email newsletter: https://peterattiamd.com/newsletter/ Connect with Peter on: Facebook: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDTW Instagram: http://bit.ly/PeterAttiaMDIG Subscribe to The Drive: Apple Podcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveApplePodcasts Overcast: http://bit.ly/TheDriveOvercast Spotify: http://bit.ly/TheDriveSpotify Google Play: http://bit.ly/TheDriveGooglePlay

SPEAKERS

  • Peter Attia

    host

    Physician and host of The Peter Attia Drive focused on longevity and metabolic health.

  • Tom Bilyeu

    guest

    Entrepreneur, co-founder of Quest Nutrition and founder/host of Impact Theory.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Peter Attia MD, featuring Peter Attia and Tom Bilyeu, #08 – Tom Bilyeu: nutrition, fasting, meditation, mindset, immortality, and fulfillment explores tom Bilyeu on Fat, Fasting, Mindset, Immortality and Fulfillment Tom Bilyeu describes going from a fat-phobic, ultra-high-protein 'rabbit starvation' diet to a high-fat, low-carb approach after his chronic wrist pain vanished during a short stint of therapeutic ketosis.

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