Shawn Stevenson: Creating Kitchen and Table Culture to Reap the Vast Benefits of Gathering for Family Meals

Shawn Stevenson is the author of the USA Today National bestseller Eat Smarter and the international bestselling book Sleep Smarter. He’s also creator of The Model Health Show, featured as the number #1 health podcast in the U.S. with millions of listener downloads each month. A graduate of the University of Missouri–St. Louis, Shawn studied business, biology, and nutritional science and became the cofounder of Advanced Integrative Health Alliance. Shawn has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, The New York Times, Muscle & Fitness, ABC News, ESPN, and many other major media outlets.

Shawn’s latest book, the Eat Smarter Family Cookbook is out October 10, 2023. What’s radical about this book is that it transforms the health of the family by focusing on nutrition and the benefits of gathering, cooking, and eating together.

SPONSORS

This episode of The Ready State Podcast is brought to you by LMNT, a tasty electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don’t. That means lots of salt — with no sugar. If you feel like you want a 4pm bump, you might just be thirsty and in need of a little salt. Next time you are dragging in the afternoon, try some LMNT. Order through our link and receive a free sample pack with all of LMNT’s flavors. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/TRS and check it out!

•

This episode of The Ready State Podcast is brought to you by Vitruvian, a technology that revolutionizes strength training. Injury rates in kids that aren’t learning the fundamentals of strength training are through the roof. But it's not always possible to have an extensive home gym for your kid. If you need a home setup without a big space commitment, try Vitruvian. To learn more about Vitruvian, go to thereadystate.com/vitruvian.

•

This episode of The Ready State Podcast is brought to you by Momentous, a leading high performance lifestyle company making the best supplements and sports nutrition products for individuals looking to optimize all parts of their lives. Do you have a kid that only eats beige foods? We feel you! The Caroline Starrett morning stack is B, D, and Momentous Omegas. All Momentous products are 3rd party tested and content certified, so you can trust that what you are taking is actually what the label states. Go to livemomentous.com/TRS and use code TRS for 20% OFF your first purchase.

•

This episode of The Ready State Podcast is brought to you by YETI, from coolers to drinkware to bags, YETI products are Built for the Wild. Kelly literally hates buying water while traveling and the Yonder Bottle is now his main travel companion. Not only is it leakproof, it’s clear so he actually remembers to drink his water. If you want to check out the lightweight and shatter resistant Yonder Water Bottle for yourself, go to thereadystate.com/yeti.