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👉 the gut-driven formula for biz brilliance

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✅ Today's Checklist:
  • Your gut is your second brain, start treating it that way
  • What you gotta' do to stand a chance over the next 10 yrs
  • Redesigning my wardrobe: a minimalist life hack I'm testing
🤔 Trivia Question: What percentage of serotonin (your brain's feel-good chemical) is actually produced in your gut?

A) 10%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 90%

(Answer revealed right below)

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📈 Marketing. Morning Brew founder's 19 things you need to stand a chance in the next decade.

🤔 Perspective. These 3 questions determine 99% of the happiness in your life.

Your Gut is Running Your Business (and Your Life)–Here's How to Fix It


You think your gut and microbiome are just a health thing? Hell no.

Your gut is your second brain—and it plays a direct role in your business.

Don't believe me? Check out these facts:
  • About 90% of your serotonin is made in your gut, which means gut health impacts mood, focus, and happiness.
  • Around 80% of your immune system is housed in your gut, meaning poor gut health can lead to chronic illness and inflammation.
  • People with an imbalanced gut microbiome have a higher risk of heart disease due to increased inflammation and higher cholesterol levels.
  • There are about 100 trillion microbial cells living in your gut, which is 10 times the number of human cells in your body.
If your gut is out of whack, your business, your brain, and your energy are suffering.

We're not just talking about bloating or an upset stomach—poor gut health can tank your focus, drain your energy, wreck your sleep, and even mess with your mood. If you're walking around feeling foggy, sluggish, or constantly craving junk, your gut might is screaming for help.

🚨 Warning Signs Your Gut Might Be Screwed

Think gut issues are just about digestion? Think again. Here are some red flags that your gut might be running on fumes:

✅ Constant bloating, gas, or heartburn
✅ Skin issues like acne, eczema, or dandruff
✅ Brain fog or low energy that won't go away
✅ Cravings for sugar and simple carbs
✅ Mood swings, anxiety, or depression
✅ Frequent colds and immune problems
✅ Bone density or oral health issues
✅ Chronic inflammation and autoimmune struggles

If this sounds familiar, your gut is just begging for a reboot.

👇 15 Ways to Fix Your Gut (and Your Performance) ASAP

1. Cut Out Artificial Sweeteners & Processed Crap 


High fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners disrupt gut bacteria and make healthy microbes turn against you. Simple rule: If it comes in a box, bag, or bottle, it's probably screwing up your gut.

2. Rethink Plants (Yes, Really) 


Not all plants are your friends. Legumes, raw veggies, and hybridized grains can wreck digestion by interfering with nutrient absorption. Stick to:

Well-cooked, organic veggies (zucchini, carrots, potatoes—peeled and soaked first)
Fermented foods (sauerkraut, kimchi)
Easily digestible greens (seaweed, lettuce, asparagus)

3. Tap Water? More Like Toxin Soup 

Your water might contain chlorine, fluoride, heavy metals, and even chemical runoff from industrial plants. If you don't have a good filter, get one yesterday.

4. Balance Your Amino Acids 

Too much methionine (found in muscle meats) feeds bad bacteria. Offset it by eating bone broth, stews, and collagen-rich foods. Your gut (and joints) will thank you.

5. Quit Wrecking Your Gut With Coffee & Alcohol 

Hate to say it, but excessive caffeine and alcohol strip your gut of B vitamins and minerals, which are essential for digestion. Swap in bone broth or herbal teas to heal your gut lining. Don't overdo it with the java & tequila.

A tweet from "Cooking with Chris" (@coookwithchris) about bone broth, explaining why to drink it and how to make it. The tweet includes four images: one of fresh vegetables and herbs on a cutting board, another of raw beef bones, a third of Mountain Valley glass water bottles, and a final one showing glass jars filled with broth. The tweet has 2.3K likes and was posted on September 8, 2021.

6. Stop Snacking Like It's a Full-Time Job 

Your gut needs time to reset between meals. Constant snacking disrupts the migrating motor complex (MMC)—aka the cleaning cycle of your intestines. Let your gut breathe.

7. Go Organic or Pay the Price 

Glyphosate (aka weed killer) is everywhere in modern agriculture. It's been linked to gut damage, autoimmune issues, and even cancer. If you're eating conventional grains, soy, or corn, you're inhaling this stuff daily.

8. Fix Your Fat Intake 

Good fats fuel your gut, bad fats wreck it.

Good: Extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil, grass-fed butter
Bad: Canola, soybean, cottonseed, and anything "vegetable oil"

9. Ditch Plastics & Non-Stick Pans 

Plastic chemicals and Teflon leach into your food and disrupt gut bacteria. Stainless steel and glass are your new best friends.

10. Reset Your Circadian Rhythm 

Your gut follows your sleep cycle. If your sleep is garbage, your digestion is too. Fix it by:

☀️ Getting morning sunlight ASAP
📴 Blocking blue light at night
Keeping a regular sleep schedule

A tweet from Sean Kelly (@seanpk) discussing sleep deprivation in the U.S., stating that 1 in 3 adults are sleep-deprived and 1 in 2 battle chronic disease. He mentions spending 20 years optimizing sleep and now achieving a 95+ sleep score nightly. The tweet introduces a thread on improving sleep. Below, an image displays a sleep fitness score of 99 (marked "Good"), with stats: 99% sleep quality, 100% routine consistency, and 7 hours 55 minutes of sleep. The tweet was posted on August 13, 2024, and has 151 likes.

11. Go Outside & Touch Some Grass 

Gut health isn't just about food. Sunlight, fresh air, and grounding improve microbiome diversity. Don't be a cave goblin—get outdoors.

12. Get Your Nutrients in Check 

Your gut needs vitamin K, zinc, B vitamins, glycine, choline, magnesium, and selenium to function properly. Deficiencies = disaster. Load up on:

🥩 Grass-fed meats (especially liver)
🍳 Egg yolks
🥔 Potatoes
🥥 Coconut water

13. Cut Out A1 Dairy 

Not all dairy is created equal. A1 casein (found in conventional milk) causes gut inflammation. Try A2 dairy (like goat's milk) or raw dairy instead.

14. Manage Your Stress Before It Manages You 

Stress destroys gut function. It lowers digestive enzyme production, wrecks your microbiome, and keeps you in fight-or-flight mode 24/7.

Quick fixes:

✅ Walk outside after meals
✅ Deep breathing before eating
✅ Eat in calm environments (not in front of a screen)

15. Think Bigger Than Just "Gut Health"

Digestion isn't just about your gut. If your liver, pancreas, gallbladder, or stomach acid are off, everything else falls apart. Gut health is a whole-body game.

Bonus: Walk After Meals

One of the simplest hacks? Go for a walk after eating. It improves digestion, regulates blood sugar, and helps prevent bloating.

Your Gut = Your Edge

A wrecked gut slows your brain, tanks your energy, and keeps you playing at half-speed. Founders who prioritize their health outperform, outlast, and out-earn those who don't.

LFG 🚀

Your Gut's been Hijacked—This is How You Regain Control



Your cravings? Not yours.

Your mood swings? Gut bacteria hijacking your dopamine.

Your energy crashes? A microbiome meltdown in real time.

If your gut is off, EVERYTHING is off.

🚨 Your gut is literally a second brain... with MORE neurons than your spinal cord (100+ million of 'em).
🚨 Gut bacteria control metabolism, cravings, and immunity.
🚨 Inflammation in your gut = inflammation in your brain.

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Sean's Pick: Solving the "What the F*ck Should I Wear" Problem


So I've been living like a nomad lately...

Bouncing between rentals while the wife and I decide if we're ready to join the Orange County cult. (Spoiler: We're moving to Laguna Beach)

👉  Here's what I learned living out of a suitcase:

Having less shit is amazing—especially when it comes to clothes.

No, I'm not going full Steve Jobs...(Black turtlenecks in SoCal? Death wish.)

💡 But I realized something:

Most of us wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time anyway.

The rest just sits there...judging us...taking up space...making us feel guilty about that impulse buy from 2019.

So I'm testing a radical system:

✅ One pre-planned outfit for every day of the week. That's it.

Monday? Already know what I'm wearing. Tuesday? Done. Wednesday? You get the point.

👇 Here's the setup:
  • 7 pairs of shorts (Because... California)
  • 7 pairs of pants (For when I'm pretending to be an adult)
  • 7 t-shirts (The backbone of any respectable wardrobe)
  • 7 button-downs (When I need to look like I have my life together)
  • 7 sweaters (For those brutal 65-degree SoCal winters)
  • 7 blazers/light jackets (Business in the front, beach party in the back)
  • 7 pairs of shoes (One for each personality)
  • 7 workout fits (Gotta look good while pretending to exercise)
Is this crazy? Maybe.

Will it work? Who knows.

But I'm tired of staring at my closet every morning like it's a quantum physics exam.

Life's too short for decision fatigue.

And my brain power is better spent on literally anything else.

What's Happened to Us?


LOL
 

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