9LIST ROUTIN3S™ | NYESHA ARRINGTON

9LIST ROUTIN3S | DON BROOKS: MORNING

1/ Most days I look at my OURA ring sleep data that’s first and foremost. It has really changed my life because prioritizing sleep, I did not and I have been so kind in taking care of mind and body better than in the preceding 10-15 years of my life!

2/ I do Bulletproof Coffee which is something that I do with protein and prebiotic because I am working on muscle building. I completely stand by this!

3/ I have to listen to my Gangster Rap music! For sure,Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN album is on repeat! That is like my vibe and it gets my morning going and I’m in a good space when all of these things are popping.

9LIST ROUTIN3S | DON BROOKS: AFTERNOON

4/ I normally go to the gym and DEUCE Gym in Venice is my sanctuary and my happy place. I work out with my personal trainer 6 days a week, name of Colton Waltner which I want to big up and highlight. He and I have been working together and I am the strongest that I have ever been doing 145lb front squats and when I started, I could barely lift the bar! I’m so in my body and I feel so stoked. It’s strengthened my mind and the community there is absolutely amazing.

5/ My Air Pods Pros are always with my person – I can do meetings on the go. I like my lifestyle to lean towards being hands free and I don’t want to hold a bunch of things as it’s just not efficient – it’s not how my mind works. I’ll leave it and I want to be efficient. I really value time and it is the most valuable non-renewable resource that we have.

6/ I go to this place called Next|Health. The IV drips have been very beneficial to my brain stamina and my output. I’ve learned how my particular micro biome and gut health is treating me and I talk with the health coach there who does an in body scan (muscle weight vs water weight vs fat) so that I have the metrics to know what is going on in my body so that I can be optimized.

9LIST ROUTIN3S | HARLEY PASTERNAK: NIGHT

7/ Flawless by Gabrielle Union hair cream that is my jam! So if I’m getting ready or going out, I definitely use this product and it’s the bomb.

8/ I am also a big fan of the Lululemon Travel Commute Bag, it’s like a belt bag and again – I’m a hands free person! That is my little accessory that I love and they have been so supportive during the pandemic and my workout journey. They have been sending me gear almost every month. I’m so grateful and a big fan of them.

9/ I want to highlight Kitchen Confidential. It was the first book that I read, cover to cover, it changed my life. The words were jumping off the pages and it dictated a lot of who I was and am as a chef. Anthony Bourdain was a big big idol of mine. The influence that he had, the great way that he looked at my field – when he passed away, it ripped me up.