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TV SHOW
Abel Coaches Kurt on ABC
TO SHED 87 POUNDS IN 14 WEEKS
After 14 weeks of coaching, Kurt lost 87 pounds, dropped his prescription medications, finished a half marathon, and shed the most body fat of anyone in the competition!
MUSIC
Swamp Thing
Featuring award-winning songs by Abel James (lead vocals, guitar, tenor saxophone, and clarinet), Denny Hemingson (producer, guitars, pedal-steel) and Grammy-Nominated Artists including Wendy Moten.
Swamp Thing is a retro-blend of Rock, Roots and New Orleans Blues/Funk with big vocals, swampy grooves and honkin' horns.
In 2024, Swamp Thing debuted on Wavlake and Fountain.fm, with multiple songs from the album topping the charts hitting #1 on The Top 40, #1 on Trending, and #1 on "Hot on Fountain." 8 songs from Swamp Thing hit the Wavlake Top 40 charts!Â
Abel James
Abel James is a New York Times Bestselling Author, Musician, and Podcaster. A "Coach to the coaches," Abel has been a leading voice in the world of health and technology for more than a decade. He's starred on ABC Television, in hundreds of podcasts and documentaries, and has been featured in Forbes, People, Entertainment Tonight, Fox News, Women's Health, and many other major media platforms.Â
His podcast, The Abel James Show, is one of the longest running and most downloaded podcasts in health. His show has ranked as Apple's #1 Health Podcast in 8 countries 5 years in a row. With 100+ million downloads and 2200+ 5-star reviews since its launch in 2012, the Abel James Show has won 4 awards in independent media, including "People's Choice" in Health & Fitness at the Podcast Awards.Â
As a speaker, performer, and strategy consultant, Abel has presented keynotes for the Federal Government, lectured at top universities and conferences like South By Southwest, and advised Fortune 500 companies including Shell, Danaher, State Street Global Advisors, and Lockheed Martin.Â
An active angel investor in health, technology and longevity, Abel has helped launch and advise top startups for more than 10 years. His early-stage investments in Oura Ring, Thrive Market, Kettle and Fire, LMNT, Primal Kitchen, Serenity Kids, Wellnesse, SteadyMD, Catch Bio, More/Less, Pioneer Pastures, and many more.
After graduating in 3 years as Valedictorian from New Hampton School and completing his accelerated B.A. at Dartmouth College a year early, Abel designed an interdisciplinary curriculum to study brain science, music, and technology, graduating as a Senior Fellow with Honors. He later published his research in the Amazon Bestseller, The Musical Brain.
His next book, The Wild Diet: Get Back to Your Roots, became a New York Times Bestseller. Abel's fiery book of poetry and satire, Designer Babies Still Get Scabies, launched as an Amazon bestseller in Humor.Â
As a pro musician and songwriter, Abel has shared the stage with superstars, toured internationally, and won several awards for vocal performance. A veteran multi-instrumentalist, Abel is an professional singer and recording artist and performing on guitar, keyboards, saxophones, and woodwinds.
Abel James was named one of the top artists on Fountain.fm in 2024, with multiple tracks from his original album Swamp Thing hitting #1 on Wavlake and Fountain.fm. Playing with multiple groups in Austin including SOB and the Dangs, tracks have been featured on Sun Radio and stations across the country. You can catch Abel James performing live in Austin, Texas at legendary venues like Antone’s, The Saxon Pub, and many more.
As a performance and longevity coach and consultant, Abel specializes in working with creatives: artists, touring musicians, actors, entrepreneurs and comedians.
Abel and his wife, Alyson, a former pro gamer, co-founded WildRx and Club Wild to help fellow aspiring and health nuts better themselves and better the world with a transformative, gamified approach to health and longevity.
Learn More About Club Wild here or Click Here to Contact Abel.Â
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