345 - Aubrey Marcus: Human Optimization + Peak Performance (A Guide)
James AltucherJanuary 02, 202401:02:20

345 - Aubrey Marcus: Human Optimization + Peak Performance (A Guide)

Aubrey Marcus is the CEO and founder of Onnit, a company dedicated to human optimization and peak performance. I like what Aubrey had to say because it’s not just what you’d typically think of when you hear the words “optimize” or “peak performance.” He says, “You gotta live a life that’s worth living. Live a life that’s well-rounded, balanced and includes the things like having a glass of wine or smoking a joint and making love to your lover, playing with your dog and hanging out, but also being extremely productive, also meditating, also eating right, also training like a beast." And his philosophy is backed up by clinical studies. He really has the science to prove his theories. So I'm testing them all. 


Show Notes


Onnit (http://onnit.com)


Own the Day Own Your Life (https://amazon.com) by Aubrey Marcus


Alpha Brain (https://www.onnit.com/alphabrain/)


 


Also Mentioned


The Joe Rogan Experience


Kettlebells


My interview with Rich Roll (https://jamesaltucher.com/2015/04/stop-killing-yourself/)


My interview with Freeway Rick Ross (https://jamesaltucher.com/2015/06/ep-115-freeway-rick-ross-how-to-manage-your-employees-when-theyre-all-carrying-guns/) (the infamous drug dealer and now philanthropist) 


Alpha Brain (https://www.onnit.com/alphabrain/)  


Ginko


Huperzia Serrata  (https://www.onnit.com/huperzia-serrata/)


Acetylcholine system (responsible for memory, sharpness, focus)


Gaba


Dopamine


Serotonin


Boston Center for Memory (this is where Aubrey did his clinical trials for Alpha Brain)


Aubrey’s interview with Tim Ferriss (https://tim.blog/2018/03/12/aubrey-marcus/)


Aubrey’s interview with Gary Vaynerchuk (https://www.aubreymarcus.com/blogs/aubrey-marcus/98-no-more-excuses-40-minutes-of-fire-with-gary-vee)


Tim Ferris’ video working out with kettlebells  (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbNCC-BMNKg)


Brody Miller


Rodger Huerta


The steel mace (https://www.onnit.com/onnit-steel-mace/?pid=194&feed&kw=&adid=194725307745&addisttype=gpla&gclid=CPGS2aXRydoCFVOXxQIdneAJ-A&gclsrc=ds)


The steel club (https://www.onnit.com/onnit-steel-clubs/)


Zeitgeber (the external cues that help sync your circadian rhythm)


The Human Charger (https://www.amazon.com/Valkee-Human-Charger-Portable-Solution/dp/B00X3TN0IY/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1524254558&sr=8-2&keywords=the+human+charger) (light emitting earbuds) 


Wim Hof method (https://www.wimhofmethod.com/)


Norepinephrine


Chronic stress


Snus (https://www.mysnus.com/swedish-snus.html) (a Swedish tobacco company) 


The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book) (https://amazon.com) by Don Miguel Ruiz


The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship: A Toltec Wisdom Book (https://amazon.com) by Don Miguel Ruiz


You Are the Placebo: Making Your Mind Matter (https://amazon.com) by Dr. Joe Dispenza


A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by (https://amazon.com) Eckhart Tolle (https://www.amazon.com/Eckhart-Tolle/e/B001H6GZ5K/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1524261509&sr=8-2)


The Power of Now (https://amazon.com) by Eckhart Tolle (https://www.amazon.com/Eckhart-Tolle/e/B001H6GZ5K/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1524261509&sr=8-2)


Practicing the Power of Now: Essential Teachings, Meditations, and Exercises From The Power of Now (https://amazon.com) by Eckhart Tolle (https://www.amazon.com/Eckhart-Tolle/e/B001H6GZ5K/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1524261509&sr=8-2)


Island (https://amazon.com) by Aldous Huxley


Sex at Dawn (https://amazon.com) by Cacilda Jethá and Christopher Ryan


 


I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. (https://jamesaltucher.com/2018/04/aubrey-marcus/?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=04222018&utm_content=&utm_campaign=frank-oz)


 


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