68. Pat Flynn on how you get back more than every hour you spend on diet and exercise

Pat Flynn is a thought leader in the areas of online entrepreneurship, digital marketing, and lifestyle businesses. He is routinely celebrated for his transparent leadership style and authentic principles. Pat overcame career adversity at an early age by finding his own path and true passion. Despite his success in business, Pat’s greatest joys are spending time with his family and friends as well as helping inspire and educate others on how to succeed with their own entrepreneurial careers.

Pat is the creator of the website Smart Passive Income. He also has businesses called

He is a machine that makes a lot happen and is an inspiration to his followers.

In this episode we talk about:

Why he prefers chatting with people in Australia
Why if he had a choice to move with his family he would move to the Gold Coast
How I landed up in Brisbane and the story there
How he has managed to add keynote speaking to his repertoire
What does Pat do? In his words
How he deals with advertising on his show and what he went through
His sense of responsibility to the people that follow him
The amount of businesses and projects Pat has happening at the moment
Why he decided to make a change to his food, exercise and health
How he got into P90x and why he decided to buy it and not get it for free
How easy P90x was in terms of the nutrition
The guy that came over to his house and tested his saliva and pee
How Pat makes it happen and what he does to make health and himself a priority
The breakdown of Pat’s day

Nutrition and Meal Plans

What foods to avoid

Sugar
Grain, except for rice after a workout
Sodas

What foods to actively seek out

Eggs
Bacon
Kale
Broccoli

Pat’s fondest food memories

Growing up he remembers his dad, mum and him sitting at the dinner enjoying a meal and a conversation together. He remembers his dad’s cooking and his dad saying “Isn’t that good.”

His favourite meal growing up was his mum’s pork chicken adobo.

Exercise Routine

Pat runs for an hour during the day when his son’s at school

Cooking tips

Pat starts his morning with a BulletProof coffee – which is coffee with 2 tablespoons of butter and 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
If you have kids, involve them
Plan ahead and stick to it
Support your local farmers

Quick dinner ideas

A 5 minute omelette

Do you have a clean eating diet plan?

A very clean

Know more about Pat

Who would you love to have dinner with and where?

Elon musk at Chez Panisse Restaurant

Last meal on the planet?

Super hot buffalo wings

Resources

Where to find Pat

Author: Ronsley Vaz

Ronsley is the founder & chief day dreamer at AMPLIFY. He is an author, speaker & serial entrepreneur.

He has a Masters’ degree in Software Engineering and an MBA in Psychology and Leadership. He is known as the creator of We Are Podcast – the first Podcasting Conference in the Southern Hemisphere, and the host of The Bond Appetit Podcast and Should I Start a Podcast. He has an audience of over 3 million in 133 countries.

Twitter Facebook

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS