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Brian Mackenzie is an expert in the development and application of custom protocols to optimize human health and performance. His work harnesses and integrates respiratory, movement, strength and endurance-based training approaches to elicit unprecedented positive results. Brian is himself a highly accomplished athlete. He completed the Ironman (Canada, 2004), completed both the The Western States 100 (2006) mile and The Angeles Crest 100 (2007) mile runs using adapted training protocols he developed to avoid injury and fatigue. Also a writer, Brian co-authored the book Power Speed Endurance, The New York Times Best Seller UnBreakable Runner, and UnPlugged, which assesses the integration of emergent technology and human performance. Currently, Brian is the Creative Director at Power Speed Endurance a company focused on the optimization of human performance, corporate performance and the delivery of science based protocols to optimize physical, emotional and cognitive performance for health. Some Highlights from the Podcast: Why he is 'unscared' and where the term came from. (Hint, it involves Dave Castro and Kelly Starrett and pink arm warmers.) Why he has all the ink What Orange County was really like growing up in the 80’s (Think more Blink 182 and less Real Housewives) How a biker gang helped him overcome an addictive state How 3 strong women have had a major impact in his life Why breathing is the most underutilized tool in controlling our state of readiness and arousal What it was like swimming with Great White Sharks off the coast of Mexico in the name of science