Leading By Example - Episode 2714
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Release Date: 10/24/2025
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info_outlineEpisode 2714 - Vinnie Tortorich and Chris Shaffer welcome call-in guests to discuss leading by example, marketing claims, and navigating life after change.
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Leading By Example
- Ads from the 1970s made odd suggestions, such as dentists recommending chewing gum. (4:00)
- Vinnie gets on a skating kick. (8:00)
- Brandon is the first call-in guest. (13:00)
- He had a severe injury to his knee, but surgery was denied because his body mass index was too high. (20:00)
- He lost weight with nsng, and his knee pain has diminished.
- Brandon is a teacher and sees how bad school lunches can be, including ones from home.
- His advice for others is to embrace the non-scale victories (NSVs). (36:00)
- They chat about his cholesterol levels and things he has learned about it. (41:00)
- Edward Bernays is considered the godfather of public relations, and he changed the rules of marketing. (47:00)
- He started trends like bacon for breakfast and making smoking socially acceptable, among other things.
- C.W. Post ran sexist ads to influence people not to drink coffee. (54:00)
- The second caller is Chris. (58:30)
- He found Vinnie a while back; he brought up a lawsuit against the makers of LMNT electrolytes.
- The product claims to have no sugar or sweetener, but after being challenged, that is allegedly not true.
- Chris chats about the big changes that occurred in his life over the past four years. (1:05:00)
- He realized he was using food to cope and is learning to navigate new habits.
- He found Vinnie a while back; he brought up a lawsuit against the makers of LMNT electrolytes.
- They discuss being on the spectrum and navigating life. (1:07:00)
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