Episode 2395- On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about ways of helping more people with consults, how loopholes are wide open for business and politics, and more.
Ways of Helping More People
- Vinnie is excited about what he feels is a game-changing approach for him. (2:00)
- He experimented with a group consult and it was a great success!
- He shares how answering people’s questions in a group atmosphere helped them even more.
- The format also allows people to get help at a lower consultation price.
- Vinnie encourages people to subscribe to his newsletter, as subscribers will get the first chance to sign up! (6:00)
- Vinnie shares some of his background and why his entire business model is based on “high quality for a low price.” (9:00)
- Toyota cars and Trader Joe’s have been his inspiration.
- This leads Vinnie to address some delays in the production of the PureVitamin Club Vitamin D. (20:00)
- He wasn’t going to accept a shipment of substandard ingredients offered, which delayed production.
- Gina emphasizes that Vinnie uses his own product which is a testament to the quality. (21:00)
- Vinnie addresses a final question in the group consult: (22:00)
- It was about Vinnie’s yearly exercise goals and how he keeps track of them.
- He uses a day planner and a fountain pen. No, he doesn’t use an app!
- It was about Vinnie’s yearly exercise goals and how he keeps track of them.
- As a result, they chat about how the Eddie Bauer logo changed because Gen Z can’t read cursive. (23:00)
- It was in a Fast Company article.
- Gina shares a thought: as a consumer, losing weight can be an isolating experience, and it’s great to see other faces in Vinnie’s Zoom consult to get support and validation. (26:00)
Loopholes Are Wide Open
- Gina brings up an article in The Guardian: almost half of the government panel that establishes nutritional guidelines is shown to have significant ties to Big Agriculture, Big Food, Big Pharma, and other organizations invested in the process and outcomes. (28:00)
- But there are a lot of other things they influence as well.
- Vinnie has been shouting this for years—35 years ago! (31:00)
- They discuss how microplastics have infiltrated everything in our lives. (31:30)
- Vinnie’a recent interview with Mike Keen discusses how microplastics are being found in remote areas of the world.
- You can listen to that interview on the podcast, episode 2375.
- Loopholes are wide open, and companies use their influence where they shouldn’t even have any.
- Vinnie and other accounts are being scrubbed by YouTube and the WHO. (36:00)
- Gina chats about some of her recent content on The Brian and Gina Show. (37:45)
- Vinnie wants to discuss with Gina about her recent trip back home to Kansas City. (39:00)
Check out Gina’s book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube.
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