Matt Ruscigno

Matt Ruscigno

In this episode I talk with Registered Dietitian, vegan and endurance athlete Matt Ruscigno about the health benefits of a plant based diet. Matt gives me insight on how to live healthier by eating a plant based diet. How it can reverse pre-diabetes and help men live a life of vitality. TheOptimalU.com Nutrinic.com

The Optimal U podcast ep 03 Greg Woodhill

In this episode I talk with licensed psychotherapist Greg Woodhill about porn addiction. Greg does an amazing job of educating me on this subject. I feel it’s an important conversation and one that I hope you find really educational as well. A quick disclaimer. In this episode we do talk about sex, pornography and other adult themed topics. I’m men’s coach Andy Bates and it’s my mission to raise the consciousness of other men so that they may be better to themselves, each other, in relationship, as leaders and fathers. In each podcast episode we discuss strategy, learn from real life examples and get practical tips on how to be The Optimal U. Greg Woodhill is a licensed psychotherapist in private practice, who has spent thousands of hours directly helping porn addicts to recover from their addiction. He strongly believes that true psychological and emotional growth can only occur in a safe environment, which he provides for his clients through long-term therapeutic work. He holds a M

The Optimal U podcast ep 02 Eddie Cahill

In this episode I talk with film and tv star Eddie Cahill about motivation & drive, having empathy for ourselves, how to handle fear, his approach to auditions, life’s “process” and much more. Eddie Cahill is an actor who has been seen in the movie Miracle as goalie Jim Craig, as Tag Jones on Friends and for 9 years as Detective Don Flack on CSI: NY. His most recent role was as District Attorney Conner Wallace on the ABC series Conviction. I sat down with Eddie at his house in Los Angeles for a very casual and wide ranging conversation about his early childhood, how he got into acting and then into more practical things about what to do with fear and how the understanding that life is a process brings him a sense of satisfaction. Just so you know on the technical side of things, during our talk there was a break and the conversation topic changed when we got into it again. I covered this transition with a pretty awesome sound effect. Also, I am recording on location and the sound