The Energy Blueprint Podcast

Rebalance your brain (in 60 seconds) with these 2 steps, with neuroscientist Mark Waldman

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, I’m speaking with neuroscientist and bestselling author Mark Waldman. Mark has been on the podcast multiple times, but I find his information so interesting that I’m excited to have him back today. Mark is now working in a new field called network neuroscience. During our conversation, he explains the framework of this field and shares some very practical but very effective steps to reduce mind-wandering and improve psychotherapy outcomes....

Estrogen dominance? Progesterone deficiency? Low T?: Hormone experts answer your biggest questions

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, we’re looking back on conversations with three hormone experts: Dr. Shawn Tassone, Dr. Stephanie Gray, and nutritionist Magdalena Wszelaki, the author of the bestselling cookbook Cooking for Hormone Balance. Whether you’re male or female, this podcast will answer your most pressing hormone questions—we cover everything, including some really fascinating connections between hormones and organs you don’t expect, like the gallbladder.

Avoid Alzheimer’s with powerful brain health tips from top experts

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, we’re looking back on some of the most potent ways to support your brain health and cognition. This episode features Harvard-trained clinical research scientist and brain expert Dr. Datis Kharrazian, the foremost authority on holistic (and highly effective) care for dementia Dr. Dale Bredesen, and founder of Marama Memory Care facility Dr. Heather Sandison, whose mission is to reverse dementia and reintroduce residents to living independently! This is a r...

Cell Danger Response – The Cause Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, we’re revisiting episodes featuring three giants in the world of mitochondrial research and the cell danger response, i.e., your body’s intelligent but double-edged response to stress or injury—Dr. Eric Balcavage, Dr. Robert Naviaux, the originator of the cell danger response hypothesis, and Dr. Eric Gordon.

Healing Depression… the right way! With Dr. Achina Stein and Silvia Covelli

In this episode, I speak with Dr. Achina Stein and Silvia Covelli about their soon-to-be-launched venture, The Healing Depression Project. If you’re a long-time depression sufferer, this episode is for you. And if depression isn’t an issue you deal with, please consider passing this episode on to someone you love who lives with this disease. There are so many helpful steps we discuss…it might be what they need to finally feel a difference in their life and spark hope.

Avoid the Toxic 5 if you have long COVID with Dr. Evan Hirsch

In this episode, I’m speaking with chronic fatigue expert Dr. Evan Hirsch in his third appearance on the Energy Blueprint Podcast. In this episode, we talk about how his approach to chronic fatigue and ME/CFS has evolved over the years and how he’s now working with patients who have long COVID. He also describes what he calls “The Toxic 5” and how these are at the root of many fatigue issues. In this podcast, Dr. Hirsch and I discuss: The “Toxic 5” primary reasons Dr. Hirsch believes people stru...

Mitochondria, Cell Danger Response, Antioxidant Myths, and more with Ari Whitten

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, I’m excited to share a recording of Dr. David Jockers interviewing me! We cover a lot of fascinating topics, from how the mitochondria control our health and energy levels, the Cell Danger Response, how “stress” is often misunderstood, myths about antioxidants and plants (and the way things really work), and more. Dr. Jockers and I discuss: What, exactly, is the cell danger response developed by Dr. Robert Naviaux? And why does it matter if you’re experie...

How the gut heals the brain with Dr. Partha Nandi

In this episode, I’m speaking with gut health expert, Dr. Partha Nandi on why gut health is the key to brain health. Partha Nandi, M.D., F.A.C.P is the creator and host of the internationally syndicated medical lifestyle television show, Ask Dr. Nandi. Dr. Nandi is the Chief Health Editor at WXYZ ABC Detroit, a practicing physician, and a renowned international speaker. His latest book, Heal Your Gut, Save Your Brain, published by Mayo Clinic Press, delves into the crucial connection between gut...

Two brain experts reveal their best mood hacks: Trudy Scott & Uma Naidoo, MD

In this episode of The Energy Blueprint, we’re highlighting how you can naturally address anxiety, mood disorders, and brain health thanks to the expert work of two past guests—nutritionist Trudy Scott and Uma Naidoo, MD. Trudy and Dr. Uma’s approaches complement each other to make a robust, actionable episode that I know you’ll love.

End Stress By Learning to Self-Regulate Your Nervous System (with Mental Strength Coach Siamon Emery)

In this episode, I’m speaking with my close friend, and a coach of mine, Mental Strength Coach Siamon Emery. Siamon has a powerful personal story that begins in an extremely stressful and traumatic environment with heroin-addicted parents, and then moves into his own personal transformation later in life, and then finding his calling as a Mental Strength Coach helping others to build resiliency and mental strength with his unique methodology of what he calls “building inner resources” and learni...

Work With Your Hormones To Optimize Your Potential | Dr. Stephanie Estima

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Stephanie Estima about some truly incredible and unexpected differences between males and females and how women can use simple nutrition and exercise tweaks to optimize their potential. I was really surprised by the information Dr. Estima brought to this conversation—male and female bodies are different in important ways, way beyond sex organs or hormones, and women can work with these differences to improve their energy levels, workouts, and longevity! Thi...

4 Natural Ways To Stop Eye Disease & Improve Vision | Dr. Sam Berne

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Sam Berne, a holistic optometrist who naturally overcame his own struggles with eye pathology and learning disabilities (yes, the two can be connected!), thanks to the techniques discussed in this podcast. Even if you’re not interested in eye health, I really want to encourage you to watch or listen to this episode—it’s must-know material to keep your eyes and brain healthy for life.

Don’t give up hope! Evans’ story of healing from severe congenital symptoms

In this unique episode of The Energy Blueprint, I’m speaking with a man named Evans L., who shares his profound story of personal transformation through debilitating fatigue, physical symptoms, and pain beyond what most of us can imagine… to living a rich, full life with a level of energy and functionality he couldn’t have dreamed of just a few years ago. In this podcast, Evans and I discuss: His lifelong journey—from diagnosis to surgeries to living with chronic pain and rage—with the congenita...

Dr. Datis Kharraizan | Practical Solutions For Brain-Based Fatigue

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Datis Kharrazian, an award-winning researcher, academic professor, and functional medicine provider with extensive clinical experience treating chronic fatigue syndrome. Today, we focus on how the brain contributes to chronic fatigue. Dr. Kharrazian provides a really pragmatic viewpoint that both respects and, I believe, supersedes many of the other theories I’ve heard throughout the years. This podcast was initially released in Oct 2018...

Dr. Yogi Hendlin exposes the truth about corruption in science

In this episode, I’m speaking with public health professor and environmental health scientist Dr. Yogi Hendlin about the corruption of science. Unfortunately, it’s easy to be unaware of this critically important issue that negatively influences your and your family's health. This is a must-listen podcast—the information presented by Dr. Hendlin profoundly affects us all. This podcast was initially released in April 2022 In this podcast, Dr. Hendlin and I discuss: The critical difference between ...

Award-winning M.D.: PEMFs supercharge your cells and heal your body - Dr. William Pawluk

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. William Pawluk, one of the world’s most respected authorities on pulsed electromagnetic fields, or PEMFs, a topic that might seem confusing due to what you’ve learned about EMFs, aka electromagnetic fields. However, PEMFs are a highly beneficial form of positive stress and are very different from EMFs emitted from wireless phones or your modem. I’m excited for you to listen to this episode as Dr. Pawluk cuts through the pseudoscience surrounding PEMFs and b...

Mind-body link discovered?! Mitochondria in stress & disease - Dr. Martin Picard

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Martin Picard, a mitochondrial researcher who directs the Mitochondrial Psychobiology Group at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is an Associate Professor of Behavioral Medicine in Psychiatry and Neurology. We explore the fascinating topic of how stress affects your mitochondria and the link to aging, resilience, disease resistance, and, of course, energy levels! This conversation was one of my personal favorites, and I can’t ...

Reversing Alzheimer’s Disease: Drugs vs. Lifestyle | Dr. Heather Sandison

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Heather Sandison, a naturopathic doctor, published researcher, and the author of a new book you’ll definitely want to read, Reversing Alzheimer's: The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health. Dr. Sandison’s work is extraordinary in many ways, but, in my opinion, one of her most impressive achievements is creating Marama Memory Care, the first residential memory care facility to have the goal of returning cognitively declined residents to i...

Rob Lufkin, MD: Lies I Taught In Medical School Uncovers Medical Misinformation

In this episode, I’m speaking with Robert Lufkin, MD, a physician and medical school professor at UCLA and the University of Southern California, about his new, provocatively titled book Lies I Taught In Medical School.

Dr. Datis Kharrazian 5 Tips To Stop Brain Fatigue And Prevent Disease

In this episode, I’m speaking with my friend and brilliant functional doctor, Dr. Datis Kharrazian, on the most evidence-based and practical ways to support your brain. This is a re-release of a MUST-LISTEN episode if you have any cognitive concerns, such as a history of brain injury or fatigue, or if you’re concerned with keeping your brain healthy as you age. Dr. Kharrazian draws on his decades of clinical experience to share his top tips for brain health and life-long optimization. We cover a...

The true source of willpower to achieve your fitness goals - Borge Fagerli

In this episode, I’m speaking for a third time with Borge Fagerli about some powerful mindset techniques he uses in his coaching practice that will help you achieve your fitness, muscle-building, and weight-loss goals. If you haven’t yet, be sure to listen to our first two episodes. In them, Borge explains his simplified but highly effective approach to training, gives us some insight into his history, and explains why he’s now focused on psychology and mindset rather than the common hyper focus...

The Link Between Oral Health And Chronic Illness | Dr. Judson Wall

In this episode, I’m speaking with holistic dentist and educator Dr. Judson Wall about how oral health is the overlooked gateway to full-body health and the most potent ways to keep your teeth and gums (and every other body system!) working optimally. This podcast was initially released in April 2022. In this podcast, Dr. Judson and I discuss: The top nutrient deficiencies that contribute most to dental decay, decreased bone density, and nerve issues (and a whole host of other problems) Does flu...

Making sense of conflicting claims from diet gurus - Dr. Guyenet and Dr. Kratz

In this episode, I’m re-releasing an episode with Dr. Stephan Guyenet and Dr. Mario Kratz, two impressively experienced nutrition researchers with a wide range of expertise, about their organization Red Pen Reviews, a non-profit dedicated to publishing unbiased, scientifically accurate reviews for current nutrition books hitting the market. Today, we focus on two popular but controversial books—Dr. Steven Gundry’s The Plant Paradox and Carnivore Code from Dr. Paul Saladino. This podcast was orig...

The fitness mindset I wish I'd known 10 years ago | Borge Fagerli

In this episode, I’m happy to welcome Borge back for another conversation about fitness. But this time, he’s focusing on the importance of mindset. However, this isn’t the same mindset information you’ve heard in other places. Borge has decades of experience as a fitness expert, and he’s now approaching health through an incredibly authentic, honest, and highly effective lens that I think will help you achieve your goals, too. In this podcast, Borge and I discuss: Why he switched his focus from ...

Take your brain from healthy to super-human! - Dr. Titus Chiu

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Titus Chiu, a functional neurologist and author of Leaky Brain Fix, his 5-step protocol for not just healing but optimizing brain function. Dr. Chiu is a brilliant clinician who will share how to heal from brain injuries such as concussions or brain trauma AND how to take a healthy brain from normal to super-human!

Nutrition Expert | We’ve Been Getting Insulin Resistance All WRONG! | Alex Leaf

In this episode, Alex is back for part 2 of our myth busting discussion—be sure to listen to our conversation from last week if you haven’t already! Before you dive into this episode, I want to tell you that this is a powerful podcast – especially if you’re overweight or if you have insulin resistance/type II diabetes. Alex and I thoroughly discuss the research and ideas we’ve been compiling for over 2 years, and he presents a novel and evidence-based paradigm of metabolic health and insulin res...

Mythbusting - carbs, calories, losing fat, “metabolic damage” and more! with Alex Leaf

In this episode, I’m speaking with nutrition expert Alex Leaf, someone you may remember from past episodes. I’ve been lucky to work closely with Alex for the past few years—he’s a highly informed researcher and science writer, and he’s rare in the world of nutrition. He’s extremely scientifically literate and able to break through popular trends to provide practical and accurate interpretations of sometimes complicated research. I’m really excited for you to hear our latest conversation…we cover...

Hormone Expert | Is adrenaline dominance the root cause of ADHD, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue? with Michael Platt, MD

Top Fitness Expert | Eat & Move For Fat Loss, Increased Energy, & A Longer life! | Brian Keane

In this episode, I’m speaking with Brian Keane, Ireland’s top nutrition and exercise expert, who shares his hard-won experience with us on the best ways to move and eat for fat loss, moving and looking good as we get older, and how to have more energy every day. In this podcast, Brian and I discuss: Calories in/calories out versus hormone balancing—is one better than the other for fat loss? If the ketogenic and carnivore diets are useful for people trying to lose weight Brian’s “fat loss priorit...

"Is your relationship draining your energy?" With Dr. Christiane Northrup

In this episode, I’m speaking with Dr. Christiane Northrup, a board-certified OB/GYN physician, leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness, and the New York Times best-selling author of Dodging Energy Vampires. In this podcast, Dr. Northrup and I discuss: The startling statistic that 1 in 5 people are energy vampires…individuals who steal your vibrancy, dim your light, and might be the hidden source of fatigue Why menstrual problems, menopausal symptoms, or chronic pelvic pain...