Podcast
Livin' The Dream
Hosted by Damien · EN
If you're looking to dive into topics on how to live a happier, healthier, more fit and long lifespan... then this podcast is for YOU!
This podcast will offer master class topics on all things health, fitness and wellness.
There are mini episodes (MINISODES) that give you tips, advice, recommendations to focus on your physical activity and nutrition each week. The goal is to listen to each MINIsode on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. So that you can follow along with the weekly challenges starting on Monday. Follow along with weekly focuses, and physical activity and nutrition tips and challenges. Once the week is over, you listen to the next MINIsode, and continue playing along with your team.
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16episodes
Episodes
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Nutrition Is Your Power-Up: How Food Buffs or Debuffs Your Character (Fuel-Up Friday)
2w ago00:15:14Tap to summarizeWelcome to another chapter of this week’s theme:Live Your Life Like a Video Game.On Mindset Monday, we talked about why you shouldn’t try to start at Level 50. Real progress comes from starting where you are and earning experience points through consistent action.On Training Tuesday, we talked about gamifying your fitness—turning workouts, habits, and discipline into a game you actually want to play.Then on Wellness Wednesday, we talked about your body’s dashboard—the key stats like sleep, recovery, heart rate, and stress that tell you how your system is performing.And today we’re going to talk about something every character in every game needs in order to perform well:Fuel.Because just like in a video game, what you put into your system can either give you power-ups… or debuffs.Resources:Brain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →Supplements: What’s Good, What’s Not? (Throwback Thursday)
3w ago00:55:36Tap to summarizeThis week on the podcast, we’ve been talking about how to live your life like a video game—starting at Level 1, earning XP through training, paying attention to your body’s dashboard, and fueling your character the right way.So for today’s throwback episode, I wanted to bring back an episode from the past that fits this theme in a really fun way.Because if life is a video game… then supplements are kind of like your gear, your items, your inventory.And just like in games, not every item is worth picking up.Some things actually help your character perform better.Some things are overhyped.Some things sound powerful, look flashy, have amazing marketing… and end up doing basically nothing except draining your wallet.So in this throwback episode, we’re revisiting one of the questions I get asked all the time:What supplements are actually worth taking?In this episode, I break down the difference between supplements that are truly helpful, science-backed, and worth considering… versus the ones that are mostly hype.And just like I always say, supplements are exactly that—supplemental.They are not the foundation.They are not the magic pill.They are not the cheat code.They are there to support the big rocks: your training, your nutrition, your sleep, your stress management, and your consistency.So if you’ve ever felt confused by the supplement industry, overwhelmed by marketing, or tempted by some shiny new powder promising superhuman results… this episode is for you.Let’s throw it back.Resources: Brain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →Your Body Has a Dashboard (Track These 5 Health Stats to Level Up Your Life) (Wellness Wednesday)
3w ago00:22:17Tap to summarizeGreat players don’t just grind levels.They monitor their stats.In video games, there’s something called a Heads-Up Display, or HUD. It’s the information panel that shows your character’s status while you’re playing — your health, energy, armor, ammo, experience points.It’s basically your character’s dashboard.And here’s the idea for today:Your body has a dashboard too.Signals.Data.Feedback.Clues about how your system is performing.But most people go through life completely ignoring it.They train when they should recover.They push when their body is exhausted.They sleep poorly, eat poorly, and then wonder why their performance drops.Today we’re going to talk about five health stats you should start paying attention to if you want to level up your health, fitness, and longevity.Because the best players don’t just train harder.They manage their system better.Resources:Brain.fm App (First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →How to Turn Fitness Into a Game You Can’t Quit (Gamify Your Workouts for Consistency) (Training Tuesday)
3w ago00:21:59Tap to summarizeIn this episode, we’re going to take that idea and apply it directly to your health and fitness.Because here’s the truth…One of the biggest reasons people struggle with exercise and healthy habits isn’t because they’re lazy.It’s because they’re trying to win a game they never designed to be fun.And if something isn’t enjoyable, engaging, or rewarding… your brain eventually stops playing.But what if you could flip that?What if instead of relying on motivation or willpower…You could turn fitness into a game your brain actually wants to play?Today we’re going to talk about how to gamify your health and fitness so that discipline becomes easier, consistency becomes natural, and progress becomes something you actually enjoy chasing.Resources:Brain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →Stop Trying to Start at Level 50 (Live Your Life Like a Video Game) (Mindset Monday)
3w ago00:24:16Tap to summarizeWe’re kicking off a brand new weekly theme that I’m honestly really excited about.All week long we’re going to be talking about this idea:What if you treated your life like a video game?Now stay with me here.Because if you really think about it… life actually works a lot like one.You start somewhere you didn’t choose. You’re given certain strengths and weaknesses. You gain experience through challenges. You level up through effort. You face boss battles along the way.And if you play the game long enough, you slowly start building a stronger, wiser, more capable version of yourself.The problem is… most people are trying to play the game completely wrong.They want the gear before the quest. They want the results before the reps. They want the level-50 character… without ever playing level 1.And that’s what I want to talk about today.Because one of the most powerful mindset shifts you can make for your health, your fitness, and honestly your entire life is this:Stop trying to start at Level 50.Start at Level 1.Resources: Brain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →Slow Down to Build Strength: Fascia, Stillness, and the Power of Recovery (Self-Care Saturday)
Feb 2100:20:20Tap to summarize*FAST FORWARD TO 13:00 FOR GUIDED MEDITATION*Today is about something that often gets overlooked in the fitness world:Stillness.Long holds. Slow breathing. Quiet time in the body.Not because it feels nice — but because it changes tissue.Resources:Brain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →Feeding Your Fascia: The Nutrients That Build Strong, Resilient Tissue (Fuel-Up Friday)
Feb 2000:18:44Tap to summarizeAll week we’ve been talking about fascia.How it connects everything. How it adapts to stress. How it responds to movement, hydration, sleep, and nervous system regulation.But today we answer a big question I know a lot of you are thinking:“Okay Coach D… what do I actually need to eat to support fascia?”Because fascia isn’t just something you stretch.It’s tissue.Living tissue.And tissue needs raw materials.So today, we’re breaking down:what fascia is made ofwhat nutrients support itwhat matters more than supplementsand how to eat in a way that actually helps your connective tissue remodelResources:Brain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →Life is about BALANCE. Avoid the HOLY TRINITY of fat gain. (Throwback Thursday)
Feb 1900:44:48Tap to summarizeHave you ever had one of those moments where you step on the scale after a holiday weekend… and you’re like—“Bro… WHAT happened?”And immediately your brain starts negotiating.“I’ll start Monday.” “I’ll do extra cardio.” “I’m not eating carbs for a week.” “I’m gonna punish myself in the gym.”And the wild part is… most people think the problem was one meal.But it’s almost never one meal.It’s a pattern. It’s a combo. It’s a perfect storm that shows up during holidays, vacations, and special events—when your routine gets disrupted and your environment turns into a snack buffet.And if you don’t know what that storm is… you’re going to keep repeating it every single year.So in this episode, I’m going to break down what I call the Holy Trinity of Fat Gain—the 3 things that almost always show up together… and why avoiding that trio is the difference between enjoying your life and staying on track… versus falling into that “I lost everything” mindset.And then I’m giving you a simple, no-stress game plan—so you can fill your social bucket, live your life, enjoy the food… and come out the other side without needing a “reset.”Resources: Brain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →Hydrate, De-Stress, Recover: Creating the Internal Environment for Fascia to Thrive (Wellness Wednesday)
Feb 1800:15:10Tap to summarizeToday is about something just as important:The internal environment.Because here’s the truth:You can train perfectly……but if your internal environment is stressed, dehydrated, under-recovered, and sleep-deprived…your fascia doesn’t remodel well.Recovery isn’t passive.Recovery is biological preparation.So today we’re talking about how hydration, stress, sleep, and daily habits determine whether your connective tissue actually adapts — or slowly breaks down.Resources:Brain.fm App (First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
Transcribe →Train Your Fascia: Why Strength Alone Isn’t Enough (Training Tuesday)
Feb 1700:27:47Tap to summarizeToday, we’re taking that mindset and turning it into movement.Because awareness is powerful……but awareness without action doesn’t change tissue.So today is about how fascia actually adapts — and what that means for how you train.Resources:Brain.fm App(First month Free, then 20% off subscription)Discount Code: coachdamiensdCaldera Lab Skin Carewww.calderalab.comDiscount Code: CoachDLinks:IG:@coachdamien_sd@damienrayevans@livinthedream_podcast YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS6VuPgtVsdBpDj5oN3YQTgFB:https://www.facebook.com/coachdamienSD/
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