Growth Island

Growth Island

Hosted by: Mads Friis

Growth Island is a podcast about how to become and be the best version of yourself. The focus is on strategies, tools, and blueprints for a meaningful life. I interview high performers and experts within nutrition,...

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#74: Susanna Soeberg - Cold Water Bathing: Scientific facts you need to know

Do you know that Coldwater swimming can help you lose weight? đŸŠâ€â™€ïžđŸ€žâ€â™€ïž Your first reaction might be: You gotta be crazy to say that” OR You’ve already joined the club that swears to cold showers and cold water...
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#73: José Luis Cordeiro - Scientific Secrets to a Life of Eternal Youth

Immortality is not just for Draculas and Vampires anymore. You can be young forever too (without any bloodsucking being involved!) What if we told you that death could be ‘optional’ soon? That technology of the near...
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#72: Andri Peetso - How fasting can change your life and how to do it safely

Stop eating and you will feel better 😼 WTF, what kind of advice is that đŸ€·â€â™‚ïž Well turns about there is a bit more to the latest health trend of fasting. The science backing it up is strong, but fasting needs to be...
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#71: Paula Novotna - The routines and mindset of one of the World’s greatest kite surfers

How do you go from being good to one of the world's very best? To answer that I had the world’s 3rd best kitesurfer on the podcast. Paula Novotna, I first met her in Cabarete at one of the world cup stops. I have...
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#70: Leigh Ewin - 5 breathwork techniques that will change your life today

Want a quick easy way to improve your health, energy and sexual experiences? Then Breathwork might just be the next thing for you to practice. Today, I’ve got Leigh Ewin as our guest, and I’m excited to introduce...
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#69: Victor Mifsud - Getting Your Eye Vision Back

What do you do when you are told you are losing your sight? Victor Mifsud was in this position years ago and has since gone on a journey to save his sight. We talk about his condition, how it relates to other eye...
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#68: Sean Percival - Building a startup with a serial entrepreneur, investor, former VP at Myspace

Success is not final, failure is not fatal. This is what Churchill said through one of its darkest periods. Entrepreneurship is often drawn in bright colors but what does it actually take to become real success? Have...
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#67: Dr. Lori Bouchard - Effective Treatments Against Cancer That Work With Chemo or Radiation

What can you actually do about cancer besides Chemo and Radiation? Cancer, a diagnosis that most of us fear affects 1 in 3 people in the USA. Chances are high that you or someone you know has been affected by...
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#66: Umahro Cadogan's Framework for Reversing Vitiligo that has Proven Record Against Many Diseases

How did health become so complicated? Are potatoes evil? Can you drink milk? Well, it doesn't have to be so complicated if you get the right guidance. I managed to get one of the functional medicine pioneers in...
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#65: Mads Taersboel - Myths about running and how to keep up your game

Each step we run consumes movement from 200 muscles 🏃. But you properly got other reasons why you run. Whether it is to compete in races or to stay active. To get the secrets of how to run better whether you are a...
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#64: Dr. Ulrik Hjerpsted - Secrets on how to get more energy, feel less bloated, and get better skin

Feeling bloated or having skin challenges? You are not alone! One of the keys to improve all of this is through the microbiome. A subject that is gaining a lot of attention these days. Therefore I got Medical Doctor...
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#63: Dr. Eva-Maria Hasenbeck - Concrete Steps for Battling Autoimmune Conditions

Digging deep into the world of autoimmune diseases with the leading medical doctor and author of the book How to Use Functional Medicine to Successfully Treat Your Rheumatoid Arthritis, Dr. Eva-Maria Hasenbeck.â˜ș Dr....
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