In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m welcoming back Hal Elrod to talk about the importance of setting yourself up for success with a morning practice and exciting news about the live experience of his documentary debut on Dec. 12, 2020, “ The Miracle Morning Movie .” “How you start your day is arguably the single most determining factor in the day that you live,” Hal says. “How you start your day sets the tone, the context, the direction for who you are that shows up in the rest of your day...
Nov 27, 2020•57 min•Ep. 765
In this special Thanksgiving episode of Bulletproof Radio, I wanted to bring things back to center with a focus on love and community after the wild year of change and stress we’ve had. Giving and receiving love is one of the most important ways we can be better humans. “Beyond our national identities and loyalties, beyond our political sympathies and ideologies, beyond our religious and spiritual convictions and commitments, there is a universal hunger at the heart of every human being: to...
Nov 26, 2020•59 min•Ep. 764
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, I asked Rachel Hollis to come on the show today to talk about the new book she wrote during the pandemic. “Didn’t See That Coming: Putting Life Back Together When Your World Falls Apart” captures the pain of the past year and offers ways to look at the lessons and growth, then move through it to something new. “2020... what a year, right? Rachel says. “It's been so freaking hard for so many people, but even in the hardship, there's beauty. W...
Nov 24, 2020•56 min•Ep. 763
Cool Facts are quick hits of new human and world science curated into short bursts of information just for you. This fun compilation publishes one Friday a month. Enjoy! Here’s the current lineup for episode #5: Oxidative stress makes your cells change color. Mount Vesuvius preserved an ancient brain for us to study. Exercise produces a liver enzyme that strengthens your brain. Being positive prevents cognitive decline. Coronavirus has lessened the world's carbon dioxide emissions by a whole lot...
Nov 20, 2020•8 min
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re going to take a dive into wearable tech. And while you’ve heard a lot about tech that can help biohack your physiology on Bulletproof Radio over nearly 800 episodes, this one has a unique blueprint. It’s a mood ring for your mind. What you want to do is actually change your biology and you can use data to do that. You also can use wearables that directly put signals into your body. This company achieves that with a device called Hapbee that...
Nov 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 762
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re talking about ways that you can take charge of your own health data and measure what you want, when you want with at-home testing paired with a data-science app. My guest is Lola Priego, founder of Base . She got frustrated with a personal health challenge and used her extensive tech background, medical training and creative problem solving to find a solution. That solution not only helped her; it’s now helping many others. She realized how acces...
Nov 17, 2020•58 min•Ep. 761
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Dr. Jason Fung, a Canadian nephrologist known as a pioneer in intermittent fasting in a clinical setting. He’s co-founder and chairman of The Fasting Method . He’s now turned his attention to cancer with his new book: “ The Cancer Code: A Revolutionary New Understanding of a Medical Mystery .” A completely new and fascinating concept of cancer has emerged. The evolutionary concept of cancer maintains that cancer already exists buried d...
Nov 13, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 760
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is a seeker with a success story. And that story includes creating a weighted blanket that will change the way you sleep. After 15 years searching for fulfillment through her career—in politics, publishing, finance and start-ups, Elizabeth Grojean detached from life in the city to look within. She headed to Bali where she focused on meditation, yoga, healing and finding a new way of living—one rooted in connection, generosity and mindfulness. On tha...
Nov 12, 2020•46 min•Ep. 759
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Pedram Shojai, O.M.D., a Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Master Herbalist and acupuncturist. We talk about his new book, “ FOCUS: Bringing Time, Energy and Money into Flow ” and how you can bring your attention in line with your intention to get the life you want. Pedram is a New York Times bestselling author of “The Urban Monk” and founder of Well.org . He is an acclaimed Qigong Master and Taoist Abbot with a practical approach...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 758
Psychedelics Offer New Solutions for Social Isolation – Dr. Julie Holland with Dave Asprey – #757 In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest today is psychiatrist and psychopharmacologist Dr. Julie Holland. In her newest book, “ Good Chemistry: The Science of Connection, From Soul to Psychedelics ,” she explains why we need connection, how we’ve lost it, and how we might find it again. She believes psychedelics can help. “We're really not built to be isolated,” Dr. Holland explains. “We're s...
Nov 06, 2020•59 min•Ep. 757
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, Dr. Vivek Murthy and I talk about a topic that often doesn’t get talked about – loneliness. People often don’t know how to define it; they just know they feel it. Sometimes people are afraid to admit it. It also harms people’s health, productivity, and happiness. I was intrigued by Dr. Vivek Murthy’s book “ Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World .” Dr. Murthy is an internal medicine physician who served as the 19th Surgeo...
Nov 06, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 756
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Lydia Denworth, author of “ Friendship: The Evolution, Biology, and Extraordinary Power of Life’s Fundamental Bon d.” Our discussion explores how friendship influences the human experience and contributes to our health, especially in this time of social distancing. In fact, friendship is as important as food and fitness. Throughout human history, family and romantic relationships have gotten all the attention. Friendships weren’t even considered ...
Nov 03, 2020•54 min•Ep. 755
Cool Facts are quick hits of new human and world science curated into short bursts of information just for you. This fun compilation publishes one Friday a month. Enjoy! Here’s the current lineup for episode #4: Sheep brain waves offer clues about human brain wave activity. New materials protect from EMFs. We know sperm are strong swimmers, but the way they swim is a bit wonky. Sorry, your dog doesn't care what your face looks like. Think you have one foot arch? Turns out we've evolved to have t...
Oct 30, 2020•10 min
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Dr. Dale Bredesen is a globally renowned expert in neurodegenerative diseases. His work has been inspired by the notion that Alzheimer's as it is currently known is "not just preventable, but reversible." He’s currently the Chief Science Officer (CSO) of Apollo Health and a professor at UCLA. Dr. Bredesen was on the show on episode #522 where we talked about his New York Times bestseller” “The End of Alzheimer’s.” He’s bac...
Oct 29, 2020•57 min•Ep. 754
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you’re going to find out how, why and what to do about your oral health so you can not only have whiter and stronger teeth, but a better immune system, better skin and less of a chance for internal disease. My guest is Trina Felber (RN, BSN, MSN, CRNA), the creator and CEO of Primal Life Organics, an all-natural health product company that specializes in oral health and skin care lines for women and men. Trina focuses on oral health as the gateway to interna...
Oct 27, 2020•52 min•Ep. 753
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you’re going to find out just how much your voice influences your life. People make value judgments about you within three seconds of hearing your voice. You may not even realize how much it’s affecting your career or your personal relationships. So, we’re going to biohack your voice! I’ve invited Roger Love on the show because he’s one of the world’s leading authorities on vocal sound. I’ve been working with him myself and have learned so much about h...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 752
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, you’re going to learn how to breathe. And the person who’s going to explain it is my guest James Nestor. He’s a San Francisco-based science journalist, author, surfer, free diver, adventurer, and speaker. His new book, " Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art ,” takes on a topic that we all take for granted. So why is the topic of breathing so fascinating? Apparently, as “natural as breathing” really isn’t. Our breathing has evolved, and not for the better. E...
Oct 22, 2020•58 min•Ep. 751
To Bulletproof Radio listeners: The audio on this particular episode is not our usual quality due to technical difficulties on an international connection. We ask for your understanding, as we didn't want to delay bringing this awesome guest to you. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is Wim Hof, aka, “The Iceman.” Wim holds multiple world records for his feats of endurance and exposure to cold. He’s based in the Netherlands and has taught breathing techniques all over the world...
Oct 20, 2020•57 min•Ep. 750
In this special episode of Bulletproof Radio, the tables are turned. Instead of being the interviewer, I’m being interviewed about something I've been interested in for a long time: psychedelics, biohacking, and the future of health optimization. On a brand new show, The Psychedelic News Hour (soon to be a podcast), I have a conversation with Dave Rabin, M.D., Ph.D . He’s a board-certified psychiatrist and neuroscientist, executive director of The...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guests are the founders of BiOptimizers and regular guests on the show. We’re talking about their ground-breaking research in probiotics done by a bacteriologist and geneticist. The result is a probiotic that targets both digestion and cognition in an entirely new way. I keep inviting them back because they keep finding innovative ways to keep your digestion humming along. If you’re a longtime listener, you’ll know Wade Lightheart a...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 749
In this special episode of Bulletproof Radio leading up the Virtual Biohacking Conference, my guest is Gabrielle. Bernstein. She wants to show you how to be your own guide, and how to tap into a deeply unifying awareness and empathy you may not realize you possess. Gabby’s a No. 1 New York Times best-selling author and an international motivational speaker. She’s regularly featured in various media outlets and serves as an expert on national TV shows. She teaches meditation and K...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 747
In this special episode of Bulletproof Radio leading up the Virtual Biohacking Conference, my guest is Lisa Nichols. She’s one of the world’s most-requested motivational speakers, a media personality, and founder and CEO of Motivating the Masses, Inc. Her global platform has reached nearly 80 million people. Her story is even more extraordinary because she transformed herself from a struggling single mom on public assistance to a millionaire entrepreneur. Using that same courage and determi...
Oct 06, 2020•57 min•Ep. 746
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is career advisor Steve Herz. He leads a large sports and entertainment talent and marketing firm, and helps athletes, CEOs, lawyers, entrepreneurs and young professionals move forward in their careers. According to Steve, our longing for human connection reflects an important truth—we respond more positively to people who have the ability to make a deep human connection with us. That “connectability,” as he calls it, is imperative to our personal c...
Oct 01, 2020•47 min•Ep. 745
2020 has given many people time to think and reassess their personal and professional lives. Some are considering or have been forced to make career changes. In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest gives readers a candid behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to build a creative career. Jeff Madoff says making a living with your ideas is a marathon not a sprint. In his brand new book, “ Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas ,” he draws on his own decades o...
Sep 29, 2020•55 min•Ep. 744
Cool Facts are back, baby! Thanks to everyone who let us know they wanted to keep getting quick hits of new human and world science! We’ve taken the Cool Facts out of the Bulletproof Radio podcast episodes and curated them into a short burst just for you. This fun compilation will publish one Friday a month. Here’s the current lineup for episode #3: Composting human bodies is an environmentally acceptable alternative to burial or cremation. Scientists can make human organs transparent, leading t...
Sep 25, 2020•10 min
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, we’re talking about the value of mentoring. This year, I’ve been bringing you guests to help you get through challenging times for personal and economic wellness. Many employees, business owners and even entrepreneurs are concerned and anxious about the future state of their businesses, careers, and families. Uncertainty drives fear and fear makes it harder to think. So, I'm bringing people in to say, hey, here's some tools, some facts, some knowl...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 743
In this extended episode of Bulletproof Radio, I have a returning guest, medical genomics pioneer and molecular immunologist Mansoor Mohammed, Ph.D. He’s president and chief scientific officer of The DNA Company, based in Canada. He holds several patents in the general fields of molecular diagnostics and genomics research. We’ll be talking about how your DNA affects your cardiovascular health. There are three major factors that form a triangle of cardiovascular disease, says ...
Sep 22, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 742
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, BioCharger ™ co-founders Jim Girard and Jim Law join me to talk about how energy affects our bodies on a cellular level and what we can do about it. There are four types of energy in nature—light, PEMFs, voltage, and frequencies and harmonics—and we need all of them. A cool invention called BioCharger™ incorporates all four of these beneficial energies into one subtle energy revitalization platform called a SERP . It has turned all this...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 741
In this episode of Bulletproof Radio, my guest is someone who considers himself to be an unshakable optimist. "Optimism is not the denial of the current state,” says Simon Sinek. “Optimism is the belief the future is bright and so, to be optimistic is the same as saying, Look, we're in a dark tunnel. It's hard and I don't know how long this tunnel is, I don't know how long we're going to be in this tunnel, but I see a light at the end and I know we're going to get there and we ju...
Sep 15, 2020•49 min•Ep. 740
For this special episode of Bulletproof Radio, I’m going to ask you to tune in for a while longer. I think you’ll really like what you hear. My guest is Jay Shetty, a British-born former monk who never expected to meet a monk, let alone become one. “It's really humbling and ironic when you go to something expecting nothing and it becomes one of the biggest life changing moments of your life,” he says. Now an award-winning viral content creator, storyteller and experiment maker (but no longer a m...
Sep 10, 2020•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 739
