{"podcast":{"title":"The Over 40 Alpha Podcast","slug":"the-over-40-alpha-podcast-555410","podcast_index_feed_id":555410,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-over-40-alpha/","website_url":"http://www.over40alpha.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/a6b2cd52-ff45-4f24-9184-412a61f2670d/be332e0b6c6e0f34bc57e3b458c61121.jpg","author":"Funk Roberts","episode_count":196,"summary":"Welcome to the Over 40 Alpha Podcast with your host Funk Roberts. In this podcast, we discuss everything about health and fitness for the man in his 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond. The goal is to help every man over 40, including you, to be in the best physical shape and health of your life. Each week, I will discuss topics like best workouts, nutrition, recovery, mindset, increasing testosterone, balancing hormones, health, life lessons, and how to become an Over 40 Alpha. This podcast will have frequent guests—doctors, specialists, fitness professionals, trainers, life coaches and more. Join Funk Roberts on your journey to become the ultimate Over 40 Alpha!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T22:18:52.705856+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast-555410"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 184 - Vitamin G: The Daily Habit That Saved My Life and Rewires Your Brain for Power After 40","slug":"episode-184-vitamin-g-the-daily-habit-that-saved-my-life-and-rewires-your-brain-for-power-after-40","published_at":"2025-12-13T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast-555410/episode-184-vitamin-g-the-daily-habit-that-saved-my-life-and-rewires-your-brain-for-power-after-40","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast-555410","url":"http://www.over40alpha.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/2ae22d6f-8b0d-4375-a824-1a9058aafb07.mp3","summary":"I carried a weighted vest on my brain every single day until one simple practice pulled me out of anger, anxiety, and survival mode for good. Gratitude became my secret weapon, my Vitamin G, and fifteen years later it still keeps me calm, dangerous, and unbreakable no matter what chaos shows up. In this episode I walk you through exactly how I went from bitter and numb at 40 to the calmest, most focused leader I’ve ever been. You’ll hear the science on why gratitude crushes cortisol, fixes sleep, protects your heart, and turns you into the man your family actually wants to follow. Plus I hand you the dead-simple step-by-step system I use every morning so you can start tomorrow and feel the shift fast. This one practice changed everything for me and thousands of brothers in the program. Grab a pen, brother, because your nervous system needs Vitamin G. Enjoy the episode. Listen to This Episode on Your Favourite Podcast Platform: https://over40alphapodcast.com/   Subscribe and Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LbGE6ySH5VlIQ8LosKpVG   Subscribe and Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast/id1446632685   Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 02:01 - My gratitude origin story 07:13 - Implementing gratitude in daily life 15:59 - Understanding negative bias 20:28 - The science behind gratitude 22:06 - Brain and mindset benefits of gratitude 30:49 - Gratitude for heart health and sleep 33:04 - How to implement gratitude daily 42:44 - Step 1: Write it down on paper 52:24 - Step 2: Ask, Why does it matter to you? 53:48 - Step 3: Turn gratitude into fuel 56:29 - Gratitude journal + free 21-day challenge 1:00:35 - Final thoughts and encouragement Mentioned in the Episode: Alpha Mindset Gratitude Journal + FREE 21-Da…","meta_description":"I carried a weighted vest on my brain every single day until one simple practice pulled me out of anger, anxiety, and survival mode for good. Gratitude be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4071,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-over-40-alpha-podcast-555410/episodes/episode-184-vitamin-g-the-daily-habit-that-saved-my-life-and-rewires-your-brain-for-power-after-40/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast-555410/episode-184-vitamin-g-the-daily-habit-that-saved-my-life-and-rewires-your-brain-for-power-after-40.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}