Beautifullybroken.world is now freddiekimmel.com. Same podcast, same work, new home.

Beautifullybroken.world is now freddiekimmel.com. Same podcast, same work, new home.

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The Fasting Mimicking Diet , Deep Sleep, and the Copilot experience with Laura McKowen

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Laura McKowen joins the podcast as the first second-timer! Laura is one of the foremost voices in the modern recovery movement, having helped thousands of people reframe addiction and transform their lives through her writing, teaching, and speaking.

She writes an award-winning blog, hosted the iTunes Top 100 HOME podcast, and currently hosts Spiritualish, a show that provides an irreverent take on self-development and spirituality. She has been featured in WebMD, New York Post, Huffington Post, the TODAY show, and more.

Laura has an MBA from Babson College and spent 15 years in advertising, managing million-dollar accounts for Fortune 100 companies before transitioning to writing and teaching. She’s the founder of The Bigger Yes and We Are the Luckiest, online programs for personal development and sobriety. She teaches workshops and retreats all over the United States.
Her first book, We Are The Luckiest: The Unexpected Joy of a Sober Life is forthcoming in January 2020.

In this co-pilot conversation, Freddie and Laura go back and forth on a wide range of topics, from comedy to fasting to sleep to goals to travel. Freddie lets go in this interview for a freewheeling conversation with lots of laughter and tips.

Episode highlights

03:35 What have you been reading? 07:34 Freddie and Laura talk about their fasting experience 11:24 What fasting has taught them both 13:05 The empowering benefits of hacking your health 16:36 Is fasting for me? Should I try it? 21:25 The importance of being seen 24:18 Breaking out of the self-imposed captivity of being a health nut 28:18 The dangers of always being on 32:19 The power of comedy, a conversation on Chapelle and Aziz 38:18 Upcoming goals for health and wellness 41:13 Tips for getting good sleep while traveling 48:53 Freddie shares his health goals

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