Dr. John Shufeldt

My Story

As an emergency physician and serial entrepreneur, I’m going non-stop.  I work in one of the busiest level-1 trauma centers in Phoenix.  I also run a healthcare consulting firm and own a telemedicine company — among other pursuits.  But I haven’t worked a day in my life. I love what I do — which provides the fuel I need to leap out of bed in the morning.  But a few years ago, something shifted when I realized I was neglecting my personal health.

I thought I was in good shape.

Being a doctor doesn’t mean you live at the pinnacle of peak performance and it didn’t mean that for me.  Sure, I’ve woken up at 4:30 a.m. most days to exercise for as long as I can remember.  I’ve completed a half-Ironman triathlon, a marathon, lots of half-marathons and God knows I’ve run countless miles zipping around the emergency department (ED).  My BMI was within normal limits and my labs were always good. 

I thought I was mentally prepared.

Thanks to a life in Emergency Medicine and entrepreneurism, I’ve learned sometimes you just have to laugh.  I’ve adopted stoicism and the “failure is a gift” mentality.  I spent a year meeting with a neuropsychologist who taught me how to become more effective and efficient in my career and life.  And I’ve authored 5 books on personal growth.  I’ve studied success extensively and have coached others to earn and achieve more for years.

So, why change? 

While things were great — I wasn’t operating at peak efficiency.  I was chronically tired, carried an extra 15 pounds of body weight and was often exhausted after lunch.  I was addicted to diet sodas and survived off carbohydrate-rich of energy bars and snacks.  Without the right food fueling me, I can see in hindsight that something was missing during some of the most eventful years of my life.

When I took a good hard look at the facts I realized my diet was poor and my personal fitness regimen lacked structure and consistency.  Moreover, I was chronically sleep deprived and I was ultimately diagnosed with sleep apnea.  I had the facts in front of me.  I just needed to act — so I did.  I learned as much as I could about the physiologic need for sleep and the cumulative risk of not sleeping 7-8 hours per night.  In addition, I radically changed my diet — overnight. Finally, I researched and started taking supplements and medications to help me prevent disease and run at peak performance.

I made the changes that I ultimately wrote about in The Real Man Plan.  I had almost instant results.  I had an abundance of energy throughout the day and I lost 30 pounds.  I felt mentally sharper and the sugar crashes stopped.

 With such a breakthrough in overcoming the blind spots in the way of my own health — and ultimately my success – I decided to detail what I learned for other men.  I developed The Real Man Plan to help you overcome any surprising blind spots in your own life.

 What if you worked toward optimal health just one day at a time?  How much would your life improve?

Join me in the journey to improve men’s health, body, mind, and soul to accelerate your personal evolution.