Momentum with Steven Borden

Today's guest is Bishoi Khella.

Bishoi amassed quite the following on TikTok after his incredible 160 pound weight loss journey went viral.

In 2021, he was north of 350 pounds. Today, he sits at 180 pounds (absolutely jacked) at 10.7% body fat.

Bishoi and I chatted about his journey, what prompted this massive transformation, and what allowed this change to be different (what made it last).

We also talked about how he sustains momentum despite life changes and distractions like vacation or busy work seasons, the exact plan he followed to lose 160 pounds, his business, and much more.

All in, I thoroughly enjoyed this chat and it was fascinating to get to speak to someone who's made such extraordinary changes - and more importantly, sustained them.

You can connect with Bishoi on TikTok here.

Enjoy, and as always, please reach out to me with any questions, comments, concerns, or podcast topic ideas!

I'd love to connect with you:

• My Instagram @stevenborden
• My YouTube Channel @stevenborden
• My LinkedIn @stevenjamesborden

If the below quote resonates with you, this episode is for you.

"I've tried keto, I've tried vegan, I've tried tracking my calories, I've tried everything. I've made some progress in the past, but I end up rebounding at some point and I'm further away from my goal than when I started. I'm not confident that I can stick with any sort of routine because even when I do, I feel like I don't get where I want to go."

Discussion points include:

• Why the scale may not be changing despite you doing things right
• How to recognize water weight fluctuations (and make sure they don't discourage you)
• The three reasons why most people aren't losing fat
• A step by step process to get you moving in the right direction within 2 weeks

Enjoy, and as always, please reach out to me with any questions, comments, concerns, or podcast topic ideas!

I'd love to connect with you:

• My Instagram @stevenborden
• My YouTube Channel @stevenborden
• My LinkedIn @stevenjamesborden

Peter Awad is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Mission Meats - a wildly successful E-commerce grass-fed beef jerky company. Some of the talking points from the episode:

• The challenges of operating a meat company during 2020 - 2023 (with the massive increase in the cost of beef)
• How Peter discovered what he's truly gifted at (and how you can too)
• Why documenting your behavior can change your life
• Strategic questions to get to the root of problems
• How Peter knows everyone

You can connect with Peter here.

Enjoy, and as always, please reach out to me with any questions, comments, concerns, or podcast topic ideas!

I'd love to connect with you:

• My Instagram @stevenborden
• My YouTube Channel @stevenborden
• My LinkedIn @stevenjamesborden

If you notice yourself consistently feeling like you're drowning in busyness and "never quite getting around" to all the big goals and projects you have in mind, this episode might be useful for you. We discuss:

• Why "task switching" and multi-tasking can reduce performance and cause us to burn out faster
• The 4 step process to time blocking (no matter what your profession is or what your goals are)
• One specific strategy to improve focus during your time blocks (with a neat study out of Stanford to help illustrate the point)

Enjoy, and as always, please reach out to me with any questions, comments, concerns, or podcast topic ideas!

I'd love to connect with you:

• My Instagram @stevenborden
• My YouTube Channel @stevenborden
• My LinkedIn @stevenjamesborden

Lastly, and this goes for any episode I publish, if you feel I have incorrectly interpreted any research or missed crucial pieces of a study/studies, I welcome feedback.

In the first of Momentum's "Home Team" series, I sit down with long time friend Ryan Wermich to discuss what has stopped us historically from building extraordinary lives, what our goals are moving forward, and most importantly, the systems we're using to get there.

It's easy to go down the thought process of "Vacation is coming up. I only have two choices: 1. Enjoy myself & eat / drink whatever I want, or 2. Be disciplined & stay in shape, but not have any fun."

In this episode, I talk a bit about how reframing the way we think about vacations can be useful (and make vacations more enjoyable). I also give direct tactics that you can apply to make staying in shape on vacation much easier.

There is a whole segment on alcohol & how to still enjoy your trip without setting yourself way back (hint: 15 Mai Tais is probably a bad idea).

Vacations should be a net positive when it's all said and done, and if we can find a way to go, relax, and come back recharged without feeling like we set ourselves back on progress, that's the way to go.

Enjoy!

Josh Clemente is a former high-level SpaceX and Hyperloop engineer, turned founder of the rapidly scaling health-tech company (Levels Health). In this episode, Josh discusses how to apply first principles thinking to solve problems - whether in your career, relationships, or life in general.

We also discussed the process of launching Levels, a product that allows you to look "under the hood" and see how foods you eat affect your blood sugar in real time, long term. If you've listened to any of my previous episodes, it's likely that you've heard me mention how important this is for health, performance, and longevity.

Josh shared insights on how you can improve your blood glucose levels & how taking charge of his own health drastically changed his cognitive performance, energy, and mood.

You can find out more about Levels and request access to the product here --> https://www.levelshealth.com/ or on Instagram @levels

Enjoy!

I recorded this episode with the intention of creating a resource that you can use forever. Once you understand the principles of fat loss, you can apply those principles to any scenario presented to you & understand whether some nutrition claim is true or false (I.E. Will intermittent fasting directly cause fat loss? Will out-of-wack hormones cause fat gain independent of what you try to do? Can you eat as much as you want on a Keto Diet?)

In this episode, I toggle between education and application. I don't just talk about the mechanics of fat loss - I also give you direct step-by-step guidance on how to apply what's discussed to meet your goals.

I did my best to make this educational, but also easy to follow, with examples & tools.

As always, please reach out to me on Instagram @stevenborden with any questions or feedback from this episode. Enjoy!

Ben Jenkins is a thoroughbred entrepreneur. He's built and scaled several companies - from brick & mortar, to most recently a tech company whose services you've probably used before (whether or not you realize it).

We discussed the process of how he built this company, the hurdles he faced / how he overcame them, and what it was like to have the moment many founders dream about - an opportunity to cash in on selling your company.

Ben is one of the most impressive people I've had the privilege of knowing & someone I'm excited to have the opportunity to introduce you all to. Enjoy!

If you've ever wondered what the actual health benefits of physical activity / exercise are, Dr. Chris Morris breaks it all down & much more on this episode.

We discuss exactly what happens in your body when you exercise regularly, how it increases longevity, and why it makes everything else you do "cost you less".

We talk about how to increase the capacity of your "tank" so you can handle more stress - whether that's work stress, training stress, or life stress.

Dr. Chris Morris is the Director of Performance Science at University of Kentucky & someone who has extensive experience managing and optimizing human performance. This was a beyond fascinating discussion and he provided real tools you can begin using today to increase your threshold.

Enjoy!

As always, you can find me on Instagram @stevenborden and Twitter @StevenBorden85