Escape Programming Defaults and Become Wildly Human with Eric Edmeades
Escape Programming Defaults and Become Wildly Human with Eric Edmeades  
Podcast: Silver Disobedience® Perception Dynamics with Dian Griesel: How People Think, Lead and Succeed
Published On: Mon Jun 08 2026
Description: Why You Don’t Do What’s Best for You (and How to Fix It)!~Eric Edmeades on Evolutionary Mismatch, WildFit & Habit CessationIn this SilverDisobedience Perception Dynamics conversation Dian Griesel is joined by self-motivation and leadership expert Eric Edmeades who explains why people often don’t do what they know is best, arguing that instincts, habits, and nervous-system cues shaped for survival can misfire in modern life due to “evolutionary mismatch.” He describes how behaviors like smoking, vaping, and phone scrolling trigger real chemical rewards through mismatched stimuli, and why today’s pervasive stress differs from ancestral peak danger. Edmeades connects these ideas to his WildFit approach, outlining seasonal metabolic “fuel systems” (carbs/sugar, fat, and protein burning), nutrition quality, and the value of muscle density and movement for lymphatic flow and longevity. He discusses the origins of his book Post-Diabetic and the concept of being “post-diabetic” after reversal. He shares practical environmental ideas (natural sound, light, air, water) and offers free resources: https://ericedmeades.com/https://impactdynamics.scoreapp.com/Please SUBSCRIBE! I’m Dian Griesel, Ph.D. aka @SilverDisobedience to my hundreds of thousands of monthly blog readers. You can learn more about me here:   ⁠https://diangriesel.com⁠ But for starters…I am a perceptionist. For 30 years I have helped my clients to achieve greater understanding as to how perceptions impact everything we do whether personally or professionally."Raw, truth-driven conversations with fascinating guests — from business & psychology to careers, pop culture & the B.S. in between." Expect bold questions. Unfiltered insights. A few laughs. Real growth. Subscribe & Join the Conversation.Show Run: 00:00 Why We Don’t Act00:56 Survival Habits Explained02:58 Evolutionary Mismatch Today04:20 Modern Stress vs Real Danger06:54 WildFit Origins07:19 Elephant in the Zoo09:16 Designing a Calmer Home11:08 Why Water Feels Safe13:33 WildFit Nutrition Basics13:57 Three Fuel Systems15:51 Seasonal Metabolic Cycling17:03 Overfed Yet Undernourished17:40 Movement Beyond Weight Loss18:53 Nature Deprivation Fix19:46 Muscle Density for Longevity20:20 Three Muscle Messages20:53 Train to Failure21:25 Lymph Needs Movement22:51 Rebounding for Flow23:22 Why Post-Diabetic24:53 Ruben’s Reversal Story26:32 Post-Diabetic Framework28:29 Life Upended by Travel30:28 Writing New Books31:31 Stop It and Behavior Change33:36 Parting Wisdom and Gifts35:18 Free Tools and Closing