This week, we welcome Ben Pakulski. Ben is an ex-IFBB professional bodybuilder who now runs his own gym, as well the muscle-and-strength-building program Mi40Nation. Ben also hosts the uber-popular The Muscle Expert podcast. Ben and I immediately got along when we met recently. We see eye-to-eye on a lot of things and have a mutual love of learning and connecting with people who want to take a holistic approach to health and life. We also share a love for muscles and eating! We talk about all of this—and a lot more—in this episode. Listen in to hear it all! CLICK HERE FOR FULL TRANSCRIPT Key Points From This Episode: Ben’s bodybuilding career and how he’s shifted to the coaching/training side of things.   A holistic approach to intelligent muscle building. Tapping into your unconscious mind and paying attention to your unconscious beliefs. The gateway of meditation. The importance of belief in yourself—demonstrating internal discipline. The difference between being a trainer and a coach. Start to understand how the brain works on a physiological level. Using every opportunity to reinforce habits and create new ones. Ben’s personal meditation practice. The feeling of being grateful. Why Ben practices yoga. Ben’s goal and what he hopes to achieve through his podcast. Some of Ben’s favorite guests he has had on the podcast. Ben’s love for reading books. And so much more! Tweetables: “Brilliant mind, resilient body.” — @IfbbBenPak [0:10:11.1] “If you can start tapping in to your unconscious mind and paying attention to your unconscious beliefs, you can start changing your life.” — @IfbbBenPak [0:15:50.1] “I believe everyone can fix themselves and heal themselves if they need to be fixed.” — @IfbbBenPak [0:24:13.1] “Every moment of your life, every instant, is an opportunity to reinforce a habit or to create a new one.” — @IfbbBenPak [0:27:31.1] Links Mentioned in This Episode:  Ben Pakulski — https://www.benpakulski.com/ Muscle Expert Podcast — https://benpakulski.podomatic.com/ Ben on Twitter — https://twitter.com/IfbbBenPak MI40Nation —https://www.mi40nation.com/ Perfect Keto — perfectketo.com/paleomag Tony Robbins — https://www.tonyrobbins.com/ Epigenetix — http://www.epigenetix.com/ Kute Blackson — http://kuteblackson.com/blog/ Dr. John Di Martini — https://drdemartini.com/ Joe Dispenza — https://drjoedispenza.com/  Jordan Peterson’s book, 12 Rules for Life — https://www.amazon.com/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0345816021/ Power versus Force and Letting Go — https://www.amazon.com/Power-Force-David-Hawkins-M-D/dp/1401945074/ Buddha’s Brain — https://www.amazon.com/Buddhas-Brain-Practical-Neuroscience-Happiness/dp/1572246952/ Dr. Wayne Dyre — https://www.drwaynedyer.com/ Malcom Gladwell’s master class — https://www.masterclass.com/classes/malcolm-gladwell-teaches-writing Steve Martin’s master class — https://www.masterclass.com/classes/steve-martin-teaches-comedy   SHARE YOUR LOVE FOR PMR AND YOU CAN ENTER TO WIN SOME GREAT PALEO SWAG! It's easy, simply post a review of PMR on iTunes and fill out our quick Registration Form and you'll be entered to win your choice of 4 great books and a Paleo Magazine vinyl decal! One winner will be randomly chosen each week.