Episode 27: Unfit for Duty: The National Security Risks of Inactivity with Dan Bornstein

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My friend Dan might be the 'most interesting man in the world': Ph.D., adrenaline junkie, rock band member, and he's on a mission to change the world, or at least make it safer.
Daniel B. Bornstein, Ph.D., is the Founding Principal at DBornsteinSolutions, LLC, a company providing consulting services at the unique intersection of fitness, health, and national security. Dr. Bornstein has over 20 years of experience as a researcher, professor, and industry leader. He served as a tenured faculty member and administrator at The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, from 2012-2021. Dr. Bornstein arrived at The Citadel in 2012 after completing his Ph.D. in Exercise Science from the University of South Carolina. Before earning his Ph.D., he founded and was CEO of two fitness companies based in Tucson, AZ, focusing on individual-level, holistic fitness and health for various clients, including elite sport and military athletes. However, for the past fourteen years, his work has focused on effective strategies for increasing population levels of physical activity to improve the nation's fitness, health, and security.

Dr. Bornstein actively publishes in leading scientific journals and regularly presents at national and international scientific conferences. His research has been featured in over 130 media outlets worldwide, including USA Today, Newsweek, Stars and Stripes, and National Public Radio. Dr. Bornstein has provided numerous briefings to senior military personnel and lawmakers, including briefings at The Pentagon and Capitol Hill.

Dr. Bornstein is currently the Chair of the Military Sector for the US National Physical Activity Plan. Dr. Bornstein now resides in Norwich, VT, with his wife and their two children, who enjoy finding fun ways to be physically active across the four seasons.
So what, now what?
Get moving. Your life and our national security depend on it!
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