Prior to Matt becoming a successful entrepreneur, he spent 5 years in Special Operations on SWAT and was a TFO on the United States Marshal’s Office Fugitive Team. After his time in law enforcement, he founded his first company in 2013 and after scaling and selling the company in 2019, he was brought on board with a national brand as an executive director, which led to his serial entrepreneurship. In addition to being the founder and CEO of Memento Mori Capital, Matt is the Executive Vice-Presid...
Jun 27, 2023•2 hr 35 min•Ep. 54
Dr. Donald Layman is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Layman served on the faculty at the University of Illinois from 1977 – 2012. Dr. Layman has been a leader in research about protein, nutrition for athletic performance, obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular health. Dr. Layman has over 100 peer-reviewed publications. He has received numerous awards for his research from the American Society for Nutr...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 53
Victoria Felkar is a doctoral candidate conducting interdisciplinary research on women’s health, reproductive function, and pharmaceutical steroid hormones. Her work offers a novel and critical perspective into the use of drugs for health and performance purposes within the female athlete population. Victoria’s research has achieved international awards and accolades within the academic field. Beyond academia, Victoria is an internationally respected educator and consultant within the fitness, b...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 52
Kelsi is the CEO of Brass & Unity and author of “Brass and Unity, one woman’s journey through the hell of Afghanistan”. She is a Canadian veteran who served as an Artillery Gunner & CST in Afghanistan in 2009 with the Canadian, American and British military. After deploying to Afghanistan at 19, Kelsi was diagnosed with PTSD & TBI and sent home only to begin a new war—the war with herself. Kelsi is also a coach within the psychedelic integration space and specialized in motivation, l...
Jun 06, 2023•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 51
William J. Evans , PhD is an Adjunct Professor of Medicine at the Duke University Medical Center and Human Nutrition in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Evans is the author or co-author of more than 300 publications in scientific journals, has more than 75,000 citations and was the first to describe sarcopenia . He is the co-inventor of a non-invasive and accurate measurement of muscle mass which is strongly related to health outcome...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 50
Nick Barringer is an expert on nutrition and performance for the tactical athlete. Nick Barringer currently serves as the Program Director for the Army-Baylor University Master’s Program in Nutrition. Barringer has a Doctorate degree in Kinesiology from Texas A&M University and received his undergraduate degree in dietetics from the University of Georgia. Barringer previously served as an assistant professor at the United States Military Academy at West Point and as the Regimental Nutritioni...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 49
Jason Wachob is the founder and co-CEO of mindbodygreen, the leading independent media brand dedicated to well-being with 15 million monthly unique visitors. He is also the host of the popular mindbodygreen podcast and the bestselling author of Wellth: How I Learned to Build a Life, Not a Resume. He has been featured in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company, Business Insider, BoF, and Vogue, and has a BA in history from Columbia University, where he played varsity basketball for...
May 16, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 48
Evy Poumpouras is a former Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service, co-host of Bravo TV’s competition series Spy Games, and author of the best-selling book Becoming Bulletproof: Protect Yourself, Read People, Influence Situations, Live Fearlessly. During her time as a United States Secret Service Special Agent, Evy was considered one of the agency’s elite interview and interrogation experts. Evy holds a Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology as well as a Master of Science in Journali...
May 09, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 47
Dr. Gregory Lutz is the Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Regenerative SportsCare Institute, Physiatrist-in-Chief Emeritus at Hospital for Special Surgery, and a professor of clinical rehabilitation medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. A pioneer in regenerative medicine, Dr. Lutz has co-authored more than sixty scientific publications, including the first double-blind, randomized, controlled study demonstrating the clinical efficacy of intradiscal platelet-rich plasma ...
May 02, 2023•56 min•Ep. 46
As Vice President of Performance Science at WHOOP, Kristen works with hundreds of the best tactical, professional, surgical teams, corporate, and NCAA Athlete Teams in the world, helping them interpret WHOOP data to optimize training, recovery, and sleep behavior. Kristen's research focuses on the temporal organization of circadian influences and their effect on physiological and psychological resilience. Kristen was a 3x All American, 2x Big 10 Athlete of the year at the University of Iowa, com...
Apr 24, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 45
John Jaquish, PhD. has spent years researching and developing improved approaches to health. He is the inventor of the most effective bone density building medical technology which is now partnered with Tony Robbins and OsteoStrong for rapid clinic deployment. Inventor of X3, a technology that is proven to develop muscle much faster than conventional weight lifting, all with the lowest risk of joint injury, Dr. Jaquish's methods are used in training the world's most elite ath...
Apr 18, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 44
Neurophysiologist and human performance coach, Louisa Nicola is the founder and head performance advisor of Neuro Athletics - a consulting firm that boasts the best athletes in the world. By using science driven data from EEG scans, labs tests and cognitive assessments, Louisa has a first class ticket inside the brain of elite NBA and MLB stars. Louisa graduated from the University of Sydney medical school with a master of medicine in neurophysiology and is currently completing her doctorate stu...
Apr 11, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 43
Chris Masterjohn holds a PhD in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut, having completed his degree in 2012. He later worked as a postdoctoral research associate in the Comparative Biosciences department of the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for two years until August 2014. Afterward, he served as an Assistant Professor of Health and Nutrition Sciences at Brooklyn College for two years, part of the City University of New York. Ch...
Apr 04, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 42
Tommy Wood MD, PhD is a neuroscientist and elite-level professional nerd who has coached world class athletes in a dozen sports. He received an undergraduate degree in biochemistry from the University of Cambridge, a medical degree from the University of Oxford, and a PhD in physiology and neuroscience from the University of Oslo. Tommy is currently an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience at the University of Washington, where his research interests include determining how early br...
Mar 28, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 41
After a successful five year run as a host on VH1 and a successful career as a Broadway actress, Jen Gottlieb co-founded Super Connector Media, an award-winning online education, events and training company that teaches business owners how to build profitable brands. In the last two years alone, Jen has helped over 20,000 business owners, experts, doctors, and coaches learn how to grow their businesses and become “The Recognized Expert” in their industry through her sold-out events, online cours...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 40
Dr. Bill Campbell is a Professor of Exercise Science and Director of the Performance and Physique Enhancement Laboratory at the University of South Florida. He received his Ph.D. in Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health at Baylor University. Dr. Campbell has authored 3 books and over 200 scientific abstracts and manuscripts centered on the topics of sports nutrition, physique enhancement, and exercise performance. In recent years he has led pioneering research related to dietary p...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 39
Lewis Howes is a New York Times best-selling author, keynote speaker, and industry-leading show host. Howes is a two-sport All-American athlete, former professional football player, and member of the U.S.A. Men’s National Handball Team. His show The School of Greatness is one of the top podcasts in the world with over 500 million downloads. He was recognized by the White House and President Obama as one of the top 100 entrepreneurs in the country under 30. In this episode we discuss: How having ...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 38
Michelle Shapiro is an Integrative/ Functional Registered Dietitian from NYC with 8+ years of experience serving over 1000 clients to reverse their anxiety, heal longstanding gut issues and approach weight loss lovingly and in a body neutral way. Michelle, in her work, aims to bridge the gap for clients between functional nutrition and body positivity. She works with clients one on one in her private practice virtually. In this episode we discuss: Can you love your body and still want to lose we...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 37
Dr. Stepanenko recently retired from the military after completing seven years as an active duty Army family physician and was a firefighter/paramedic in South Florida prior to his military medical career. He recently joined Gabrielle Lyon’s medical practice as the lead physician and is an ambassador for the Institute for Muscle Centric Medicine. He practices Lifestyle & Performance Medicine with specialty training in Functional Medicine (IFMCP) and is teaching staff for the m...
Feb 21, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 36
Liz Plosser is the Editor-in-Chief of Women’s Health , where she oversees the brand across its print and digital platforms and various brand extensions. Liz has been in the wellness industry for more almost 20 years, previously overseeing digital strategy as SVP of Content at Well+Good , and prior to that, serving as the Senior Director of Content & Communications at SoulCycle . She is the former Deputy Editor of SELF , and before that she helped earn Cosmopolitan its first-ever national mag...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 35
Dr. Joe Zundell received his PhD in cancer biology through the University of the Sciences and The Wistar Institute in Philadelphia, PA. As a cancer biologist he has over 10 years of cancer research experience. Much of his published research has focused on finding new therapies for the treatment of many different cancer types upon epigenetic and metabolic characteristics of cancers. Currently, he is a Research Scientist at a biotherapeutic company near Philadelphia where he is examining Immunothe...
Feb 07, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 34
STACY T. SIMS, MSC, PhD, is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance for women. She has directed research programs at Stanford, AUT University, and the University of Waikato, focusing on female athlete health and performance and pushing the dogma to improve research on all women. During her tenure at Stanford, she had the opportunity to translate earlier research into consumer products and a scienc...
Jan 31, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 33
Dr. Jordan Shallow DC, is a Chiropractor, Strength and Conditioning Coach, Performance Consultant. As well as the Founder and CEO of Pre-Script, Medical Director for House of Athlete, and co-host of RX’D RADIO. Jordan is the former Chiropractor at Apple world Headquarters in Cupertino, California. As well as former Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Stanford University Rugby Team. He spends the majority of his time consulting with professional sports teams on integrated training and re...
Jan 24, 2023•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 32
Racquel Frisella is the founder of Racquel Aesthetics and RFA Skincare. She is a board certified Nurse Practitioner with over 13 years of experience in the Aesthetics industry. Racquel’s ever evolving knowledge of the latest beauty innovations combined with her personable demeanor and eagerness to help others reach their beauty goals make her the go-to girl for patients all over the country. Racquel has a passion for helping her patients feel like the best version of themselves. Racquel’s facial...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 31
Chris Rinsch is co-founder and CEO of Amazentis. For more than two decades, he has been an innovator in the life sciences arena. Before founding Amazentis in 2007, Rinsch worked in venture capital investing in pioneering life sciences companies in the nutrition space and in biotechnology developing cell-based therapies at the Swiss biotech company ISOTIS SA. Rinsch has authored original publications in leading scientific journals, including Nature Medicine , Nature Metabolism, Jama Open, Cell Re...
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 30
Dr. Sean Pastuch founded Active Life to create opportunities for people to live active, fulfilling lives. The fitness industry is great for people who are already healthy, and the healthcare industry is great at helping people who are sick, but there is a huge group who live between healthy and sick. Dr. Sean and Active Life are inspired to help this group of people, providing world-class support through education, exercise, and mentorship. In this episode we discuss: What it takes to turn down ...
Jan 03, 2023•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 29
Doug Kechijian is a physical therapist and CEO and co-founder of Resilient Performance Systems. Resilient’s clientele includes athletes and operators from Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), mixed martial arts, X Games, Olympics, Major League Lacrosse (MLL), National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), federal law enforcement tactical teams, and military special operations forces. Doug was a Pararescueman in the U.S. Air force where he deployed throughout the ...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 28
Rick Collins is a New York lawyer and former prosecutor who has built a nationwide practice in health, wellness and fitness. As a partner in the law firm of Collins Gann McCloskey & Barry, he has defended countless individuals and corporate entities against investigations, administrative or disciplinary proceedings, and criminal prosecutions alleging the unlawful marketing, distribution or prescription of anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, or non-compliant dietary supplements. He serve...
Dec 20, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 27
Pat Davidson, PhD is a Strength and Conditioning Coach, author, lecturer, and creator of the Rethinking the Big Patterns exercise certification. Pat has been a professional MMA fighter, world top 10 strongman finisher, and college professor. Pat's primary interests are biomechanics, strength, speed, hypertrophy, and developing intelligent algorithms for program design and exercise selection. In this episode we discuss: How to design an exercise program that works for your goals not someone else’...
Dec 13, 2022•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 26
Dr. Gillett enjoys providing holistic, individualized care to his patients. His practice includes preventative medicine, aesthetics, sports medicine, hormone optimization, obstetrics, infertility, integrative medicine, and precision medicine including genomics. He enjoys caring for others using shared decision-making and an evidence-based, patient-centered approach. He is active in Obesity Medicine organizations and firmly believes “food is medicine” and “exercise is medicine.” Dr. Gillett descr...
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 25
