Kreatures Of Habit Podcast Michael Chernow

Michael Chernow is a Serial Entrepreneur, Restauranteur, Podcast Host and expert in the world of wellness, fitness and nutrition. Most recently, Michael founded and launched Kreatures of Habit, an in-your-face lifestyle and wellness brand, reimagining how you establish healthy habits in your life.

After years in the restaurant business in NYC, he realized that his calling was to be of service in a more personal way, with the ability to impact more lives. Honoring his 17 years of sobriety by launching his newest venture, Michael’s goal with KOH was to create easily-accessible nutritional products that are rooted in adopting the positive habits that transformed his life, and allowed him to replace alcohol with the nutrition and fitness he needed.

Michael launched KOH because he wanted to share his belief in habits through his personal story of change, how our habits determine whether we are going to be successful in our personal and professional lives, just get by, or worse, be miserable.

He’s a firm believer that every time we replace a bad habit with a good one, big or small, the greater a chance we have to live our best lives.

In this episode, Michael walks you through his morning routine and equips you with the blueprint to optimize yours.

Wes Pfiffner is a member of Joovvs leadership team and leads all their marketing efforts. Wes has a background in marketing and is a self-described “complete nerd” when it comes to all things health and fitness related.

In this episode, Michael and Wes discuss the powers of red light therapy, hacks to fix your bad posture, and the benefits of early morning sunlight exposure.

Tim has been coaching celebrities and athletes and their mental/wellness journeys for years now, and I trust that his thoughts on this month's significance will bring shining light to the show! Whether it's his work with the NFL or celebrities, Tim has become a worldwide name in the personal development and wellness space.

Tim has his latest book out entitled the Power of 1440 (Making the most of every minute in a day) and has been able to lean into the methodology behind making the most of each day - especially when it comes to how each of us aim to prioritize what matters most to us in a noisy and busy world.

Tim is a gifted communicator,  popular thought leader, and bestselling author who has the ability to communicate to people from all walks of life. His sense of humor, combined with his depth of knowledge in a verity of topics, gives the listener and reader the tools to transform their lives from the inside out.

In this episode, Michael and Tim discuss how to become more present, keys to winning the first 15 minutes of your morning, and how to make greatness a practice.

Christian Harris is a husband, father, CrossFit athlete, entrepreneur, and coach. Four words Christian Harris lives by day in and day out are “Work Hard, Stay Humble.”

Christian has been to the CrossFit Regionals five times and to the CrossFit Games in 2016.

His team made it to the CrossFit Games in 2020, but due to COVID the games were canceled. He made the CrossFit Games in again in 2021, but due to an issue with a member of his team and a drug test he could not compete. His team MOVE FAST LIFT HEAVY came in 8th place in 2022.

Christian plans to create at least two teams that will have major goals at the 2023 CrossFit Games in Wisconsin this summer.

In this episode, Michael and Christian discuss sleep hacks to utilize if you differ from your partner’s sleeping habits, the importance of taking time for yourself every single day, and the one thing you should never forget to do when you train.

Ebenezer Samuel, C.S.C.S., FRC, PPSC, is the fitness director for the Men’s Health brand and a veteran personal trainer.

He has more than a decade of experience. In-person, he’s worked with everyone from stay-at-home moms to firefighters to top NFL players like Terrell Owens and Terrell Davis.

He’s also developed three workout video programs, including the best-selling New Rules of Muscle, and developed a reputation for delivering ultra-creative free workouts on instagram. Widely acknowledged as one of fitness’ brightest, most creative minds, he’s appeared on numerous podcasts and spoken before the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Prior to joining Men’s Health, he wrote about sports and video games for the New York Daily News, and he may be the only person in fitness who’s been quoted on ESPN and immortalized in a video game (Diablo 3).

In this episode, Michael and Ebenezer discuss why being in shape doesn’t always mean you are healthy, how to train for aesthetics vs performance and the benefits of hybridizing your training.

A Greenwich Village native, James Kent started his culinary career as a summer apprentice at Bouley when he was fifteen years old. After taking classes at Le Cordon Bleu in London and Paris then graduating from Johnson and Wales, James moved back to New York where he spent time in the kitchens of some of New York’s most storied restaurants including Babbo and Jean-Georges. In the spring of 2007, James joined the team at Eleven Madison Park as a line cook and was quickly promoted to sous chef. In 2010, James placed first in the Bocuse d’Or USA Competition; he then represented the United States at the international finals of the Bocuse D'Or in Lyon, France the following year where he placed 10th in the world. When he returned to New York, James was named chef de cuisine of Eleven Madison Park. Under his leadership, EMP received nearly every accolade bestowed on a restaurant including four stars from the New York Times, three Michelin stars, and a coveted spot on the San Pellegrino list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. James was promoted to Executive Chef of the NoMad in the fall of 2013, the same year that it received one Michelin Star. He left The NoMad in 2017 to pursue his first solo project, an ambitious pair of restaurants in the landmark Art Deco building at 70 Pine Street in New York’s Financial District. James opened Crown Shy, the first of those restaurants, in March 2019. Just six months after opening, the restaurant was awarded a Michelin star. After 18 months of pandemic-related delays, the pair opened SAGA – a fine-dining restaurant in the tiered spire of the building–in August of 2021. In October 2022, SAGA was awarded two Michelin stars.

James is an active supporter of a number of charities working to eradicate childhood hunger in New York City including No Kid Hungry and ReThink Food, for which he sits on the Chef’s Council. James has twice co-chaired the annual Chef’s Benefit dinner for Cookies for Kids Cancer, a nationally-recognized organization that provides funding for pediatric cancer research. And he’s a mentor for Ment’Or organization devoted to inspiring culinary excellence in young professionals and preserving the traditions and quality of cuisine in America.

In this episode, Michael and James discuss the mindset of leading a team in a high-stress environment, the key to establishing a positive company culture, and how to carve out time for yourself every single day.