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The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey

Dave Aspreydaveasprey.com

For a decade, Dave Asprey, “the father of biohacking,” elevated what you knew about the capabilities of your mind and body across a thousand episodes of Bulletproof Radio. Now, he’s evolving it even further in his plan to upgrade humanity. You’re invited to expand your knowledge, explore your own performance and embrace possibility with The Human Upgrade™.

You’ll meet bright thinkers and radical doers who push the boundaries of science, technology, personal development, and human performance in every way imaginable. You’ll learn from experts around the world who elevate what it means to be human.

Every guest you listen to, every topic you learn about, every new idea you discover on this podcast moves you forward.

Join The Human Upgrade™ with Dave Asprey on this next evolution to upgrade your mind, body and life. 

Episodes

Meditation: The Ultimate High-Performance Tool— Emily Fletcher : 568

Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva Meditation, the creator of The Ziva Technique that focuses on mindfulness, meditation and manifesting. She’s also created the world’s first online meditation training. Her work has been featured in national newspapers and magazines, as well as on television. She is regarded as a leading expert in meditation for high performance. Her meditation journey began on Broadway and led her to India. Over the past decade, she has been named one of the top 100 women in...

Feb 19, 201958 minEp. 568

Tailor Your Brain’s Neurotransmission with Nutrients — William J. Walsh, Ph.D. : 567

Dr. Bill Walsh is an international speaker on topics related to brain chemistry and behavior, learning, and mental health disorders. Over more than three decades as a research scientist and engineer, Dr. Walsh developed a science-based nutrient system that has helped thousands of people challenged by these disorders and is used by doctors throughout the world. His approach recognizes that nutrient imbalances can alter brain levels of key neurotransmitters, disrupt gene expression of proteins and...

Feb 14, 20191 hr 12 minEp. 567

The Psychological Cost of Being Entertained - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman : 566

Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman is a retired US Army Ranger and paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology Professor. He is also the director of the Killology Research Group and actually developed the term “killology,” considered the study of the psychological and physiological effects of killing and combat on the human psyche. Dave is an accomplished author who has published four novels, two children’s’ books, and six non-fiction books, which include his perennial bestseller On Killing . ...

Feb 12, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 566

Understanding the Behaviour of Mitochondria - Martin Picard : 565

Martin Picard, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Behavioral Medicine in Psychiatry and Neurology at Columbia University. For over a decade, Martin has been studying mitochondria and has worked closely with leading experts in the field of mitochondrial research. In 2015, he joined the faculty at Columbia University where he established the Mitochondrial Signaling Laboratory. He’s currently investigating mechanisms of mind-body interactions, specifically regarding novel principles that underlie m...

Feb 07, 20191 hrEp. 565

What Medical Cannabis Can Do - Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein : 564

On this episode, the guests are filmmakers Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein who, through their new movie "Weed the People" hope to help people make an informed choice. "Expanding people’s knowledge of something; having them be able to make a judgment and decision that’s best for them and their bodies.” Ricki is someone you will likely know. She is a beloved pop-culture actress, had her own talk show for a dozen years, and now is a documentary filmmaker. Abby is an award-winning director and producer ...

Feb 05, 201955 minEp. 564

How to Fall in Love With Your Work - Stella Grizont : 563

Stella Grizont is a three-peat on the show who makes us all happier each time she is on. She is a speaker, executive coach, founder of WOOPAAH , and creator of The Work Happiness Method . She works with overachievers who are seeking deeper career fulfillment and with organizations who are dedicated to engaging their employees. Stella is also one of the first 150 people to earn a master’s degree in Applied Positive Psychology (aka the science of happiness) from the University of Pennsylvania. In ...

Jan 31, 201958 minEp. 563

Negativity Fasting and Spirituality Hacking - Luke Storey : 562

This episode of Bulletproof Radio is with a true kindred biohacker, Luke Storey, who is a lifestyle design expert who has spent the past 22 years developing and refining the ultimate lifestyle, based on the most powerful principles of health and spirituality, while at the same time embracing the technology and modern conveniences of urban living. Using himself as a human research lab, Luke has explored a broad and sometimes extreme variety of measures to obtain optimal health, performance, and w...

Jan 29, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 562

The Hack is to Feel the Pain - Dr. Michael Gervais : 561

As a high-performance psychologist, Michael Gervais, Ph.D. works in the trenches of high-stakes environments, where there is no luxury for mistakes, hesitation or failure to respond. He works individually and with groups of high-profile people from every major sport, Olympians, Fortune 100 CEOs, as well as internationally acclaimed artists and musicians. He’s also a revered speaker on optimal human performance and has been featured in many national print and television media outlets. Michael is ...

Jan 24, 20191 hr 10 minEp. 561

Eating Affects Your Sleep (and vice versa) - Satchin Panda : 560

Satchin Panda, Ph.D., is a leading expert in the field of circadian rhythm research. As a professor at the Salk Institute in San Diego, California, his research focuses on circadian rhythm in health and disease. Research in his lab has shown the profound impact of ambient light and daily eating-fasting on the prevention and prognosis of a wide range of diseases including diabetes, depression, metabolic syndrome, heart diseases, and cancer. He also discovered time-restricted eating in which indiv...

Jan 22, 20191 hr 26 minEp. 560

The Impact of Impacts on the Brain - Joseph Maroon : 559

Dr. Joseph Maroon is a 78-year-old world-renowned neurosurgeon with extensive experience in neurosurgery. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery to speed recovery for his patients. He is a sports medicine expert and innovator in concussion management, personal fitness and nutrition. As an Ironman triathlete, he lives and breathes his own advice. Dr. Maroon has been the team neurosurgeon for the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1981, and is Medical Director of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WW...

Jan 17, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 559

Bodybuilders are the Original Biohackers - Fairfax Hackley : 558

Fairfax “Hack” Hackley has spent a lifetime in the field of fitness. He spent over 20 years in the sport of bodybuilding – winning 12 class titles - while working as the director of the Mr. America contest, winning both the IFBB Silver, and Gold awards for excellence in administration. If you think having someone like Hack on the podcast is odd, well bodybuilders are some of the original biohackers. They said, "Look, I want to look a certain way and it is not the way that Mother Nature wanted me...

Jan 15, 201936 minEp. 558

It's Not Lyme, It's Mold - Dr. Andrew Heyman : 557

In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, our guest is Dr Andy Heyman, who is the Director of Academic Affairs for A4M. Andy is also the Medical Director of Integrative Medicine at George Washington University and is someone who has been studying, at a crazy deep level, Lyme disease and toxic mold and what they do to our genes - and he's come up with some fantastic treatments. Dr. Heyman is a guy with impeccable credentials who has been studying mold for years. He studies what it does your hormones,...

Jan 10, 201947 minEp. 557

Solving the Problem of Aging with Dr. Robert Goldman : 556

This is a special live Bulletproof Radio interview that was conducted at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine with Dr. Robert Goldman who is the man that started this illustrious group 26 years ago. Dr. Goldman is the world chairman from the International Medical Commission and President Emeritus of the National Academy of Sports Medicine. A4M is a group of thousands of physicians working on solving the world's ageing problems. And their work has profoundly affected me as a biohacker. Dr....

Jan 08, 201954 minEp. 556

Create the Person You Want To Be - Brendon Burchard : 557

Brendon Burchard has been on Bulletproof Radio before but because the previous interviews with him ended up being the basis of the second law in the book, Game Changers , it seemed appropriate to have him on the podcast again. For those of you who may not have heard Brendon’s previous two podcast episodes: He’s the founder of the High-Performance Academy , host of “ The Brendon Show ,” and is the author of the No. 1 New York Times bestsellers The Motivation Manifesto: 9 Declarations to Claim You...

Jan 03, 201954 minEp. 557

A Game Changer Interview with Jay Abraham : 554

Jay Abraham (business executive, conference speaker, and author) has spent his entire career helping executives solve problems and fix businesses. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Jay turns the tables and interviews Dave about the 46 laws in his new book " Game Changers ." Jay also asks Dave how having access to some of the world's most brilliant minds, entrepreneurs, doctors, and super-high performers has allowed him to hack an incredible amount of information from these interviews and con...

Dec 27, 201851 minEp. 554

Why You Desperately Need Carbs - Dr. David Perlmutter : 553

Dr. David Perlmutter is an established and innovative neurologist who focuses on the relationship between lifestyle and the brain. You may be familiar with Grain Brain , his landmark book that made the connection between grains and brain health five years ago. Dr. Perlmutter has now revised Grain Brain, with the new edition (released on Dec. 18). In it, he puts forth the most compelling evidence to date that a non-GMO, gluten-free, and low-carb diet is crucial for cognitive function and long-ter...

Dec 20, 20181 hr 12 minEp. 553

Reflecting on the Value of Community - Peter Diamandis : 552

Peter Diamandis knows a thing or two about community and space, because he is the man who conceived of and launched the XPRIZE. That community is truly the reason why we have private companies visiting space and some of the greatest minds in the world working on some of the largest issues facing the world today. Aside from being the Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, Peter is also the Executive Founder of Singularity University, a graduate-level Silicon Valley institution...

Dec 18, 20181 hr 2 minEp. 552

From LSD to Chicken Soup - Jack Canfield : 551

Jack Canfield, a psychotherapist, educational consultant, award-winning speaker and internationally recognized leader in personal development and transformation, as well as an internationally renowned corporate trainer and keynote speaker. He’s also the originator and co-creator of the worldwide phenomenon Chicken Soup for the Soul® book series. The first book published 25 years ago in 1993; there now are over 500 million copies in print worldwide. 40 of the books have been New York Times bestse...

Dec 13, 201850 minEp. 551

Lessons on Living Life Your Way: Garrett Gee : 550

Garrett Gee is dad of “The Bucket List Family.” More than three years ago, Garrett and his wife, Jessica, sold nearly all of their belongings and set off to travel the world with their two small children. Originally, it was a trip planned for a few months or until they ran out of their $45K garage sale money. Instead, they turned into a family of travel journalists, visiting nearly 70 countries and capturing loyal followers along their journey: 1.5 million on Instagram and almost 600K on YouTube...

Dec 11, 201847 minEp. 550

This is Shark Tank not Goldfish Tank: Rohan Oza : 549

Rohan Oza is a global pioneer in celebrity equity deals and is known for transforming groundbreaking consumer products into household names. His revolutionary expertise has led him to appear on numerous national television shows, including as a Guest Shark on Shark Tank. Rohan's unique philosophy, ideas and strategy have earned billions for corporations, brands and celebrities alike. His strong track record and consistent success have enabled him to identify key trends and leverage those insight...

Dec 06, 201838 minEp. 549

Owning Your Network & Building Business Karma: Jordan Harbinger : 548

After hosting The Art of Charm podcast for 11 years—regularly in the iTunes top 50 and downloaded over four million times a month—critically acclaimed Jordan Harbinger began a new adventure called The Jordan Harbinger Show . On his new podcast, he gets deep into the untapped wisdom of the world's top performers. His interviews feature legendary musicians to intelligence operatives to iconoclastic writers to visionary change-makers. On this episode of Bulletproof radio, we dive deep into networki...

Dec 04, 201849 minEp. 548

Consciousness, Drugs, & Brain Upgrades: Anesthesiologist Neuroscientist Divya Chander : 547

Dr. Divya Chander is a physician, neuroscientist, and (a total badass) futurist who trained at Harvard, UCSD, UCSF, and the Salk Institute. In the operating room, Dr. Chander applies EEG technology to understand what human brains look like when they lose and regain consciousness, and has recently developed a precision medicine initiative at Stanford aimed at understanding genetic variability in responses to anesthetic drugs. Her postdoctoral training in optogenetic technology was conducted at St...

Nov 29, 20181 hr 3 minEp. 547

The Lab Tests Wheat Belly Cardiologist Dr. Davis Measures to Stay Alive : 546

Dr. William Davis (of Wheat Belly fame) is a graduate of the St. Louis University School of Medicine, with training in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease, and advanced training in angioplasty at the Case Western Reserve University Hospitals where he also served as Director of the Cardiovascular Fellowship and Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr. William Davis has built a substantial online presence on his Wheat Belly Blog with more than 28 million views since launch in September 2011. ...

Nov 27, 201854 minEp. 546

Your Genetics but Better with DNAFit : 545

This episode of Bulletproof Radio was recorded live in Los Angeles with Andrew Steele and Avi Lasarow from the award-winning personalized health & wellbeing company called DNAFit . Andrew is a retired Olympic track & field athlete who represented Great Britain. Avi is an entrepreneur working in the field of genetics. Now at the personal genetics company DNAFit, Andrew and Avi specialize in the use of genetic technology for personalization in fitness and nutrition, providing the gateway t...

Nov 20, 201852 minEp. 545

Pushing the Boundaries of Conventional Medicine with Caspar Szulc : 544

Caspar Szulc is the co-founder and president of Innovative Medicine—a company that has been dreaming big for over a decade, making a positive change in people’s lives by going against conventional health-care industry thinking. The mission of Innovative Medicine is to go beyond the mainstream approach to incremental change and take a vertical leap toward exponential progress by leading the way in unifying and personalizing the field of medicine. In this episode, Caspar dives into some interestin...

Nov 15, 20181 hr 2 minEp. 544

Why Quality Meat Matters for You and the Planet - Michael Salguero : 543

Mike Salguero is CEO and founder of ButcherBox , the first delivery service dedicated to providing 100 percent natural, grass-fed beef, organic chicken and heritage pork to consumers. ButcherBox began in 2015 and today, delivers natural, organic meats directly to consumers’ doors nationwide through a simple monthly subscription service. All ButcherBox products align perfectly with a Bulletproof diet because they are humanely raised and free of antibiotics, hormones, and GMOs. Mike is on this epi...

Nov 13, 20181 hr 4 minEp. 543

From Sugar in Tea, To Butter in Coffee: Tom Watson’s Weight Loss Story : 542

Tom Watson is a British politician and deputy leader of the Labour party who recently lost an impressive amount of weight, which he chalks up to giving up on tea with sugar and switching to butter in coffee. That's right, he went Bulletproof. While Tom is predominantly known for his vast political career, this Member of Parliament has recently been put into the spotlight for his weight loss and policies around health. In September 2018, Watson revealed on British television that he had been diag...

Nov 08, 201852 minEp. 542

From Inside Your Gut to Outer Space: Moonshots with Naveen Jain : 541

Naveen Jain is an entrepreneur driven to solve the world’s biggest challenges through unique innovation. He is the founder of several successful companies including Moon Express , Viome , Bluedot, TalentWise, Intelius and InfoSpace. Naveen is a trustee of the board at the XPRIZE Foundation where he is focused on using incentive prizes to find solutions to many of the societal challenges. He recently launched a million-dollar Women Safety XPRIZE to empower the women around the world. We recorded ...

Nov 06, 201854 minEp. 541

The Future of Upgrading Humans and the Military - Andrew Herr : 540

Andrew Herr is a science, technology and strategy consultant. In 2012, he founded a company that develops timed and tuned performance enhancement products to solve jet lag, diving fatigue, and a variety of other performance needs. For a decade, Andrew led the Department Of Defence's efforts on human enhancement envisioning the good, the bad, and the ugly of future warfighter enhancement and developing strategies for the military to capitalize on opportunities. These efforts included research and...

Nov 01, 201855 minEp. 540

100 Years Old is the New 60 - Dr. Bob Hariri : 539

This episode of Bulletproof Radio is recorded in person at the XPRIZE event (which Bulletproof is sponsoring) with the neurosurgeon, Dr. Bob Hariri. Dr. Hariri is an amazing human being with 30 years of experience as a neurosurgeon and a medical entrepreneur. He has created a huge number of startups that have been innovating at the very forefront of how we can gain control of our own biology. Dr. Hariri's work has now expanded to include anti-ageing, longevity and stem cell treatments particular...

Oct 30, 201851 minEp. 539
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