Whether NAFLD or MASLD, the facts remain the same - livers are sicker than they’ve ever been. And the reason why is the crux of this episode. It’s not the ills of old like hepatitis or alcohol that’s actually why the majority of liver transplants are done - it’s fatty livers. And the saddest part - fatty liver disease is a completely avoidable and reversable disease that requires no more than the basics of eating well, sleeping well and moving our body enough. Kristin Kirkpatrick is the Presiden...
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 204
So nice, I had to do it twice. Or rather - so down beat, I had to do a repeat. I have done back to back episodes on the anti-nutrients in our food, especially the nasty nature of oxalates, because the topic is hugely unknown of. This was a truly mind-opening episode with Sally Norton. I saw so many interrelated health problems that may have oxalates as their root cause. This is a wow episode, do not miss it. Sally K. Norton is an expert in the art and science of healthy eating and healthy living...
Apr 11, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 203
Protein, carbs or fat? That’s what 99% of us are thinking about when it comes to food. But there is so much more to food, and that is what this episode is all about. Is your food nutritious? That’s what we wonder, but are we asking if it’s anti-nutritious!? A true pain to purpose story is why Teri Cochrane is on the show today sharing the science about food you have never heard of! Teri Cochrane is the founder of Teri Cochrane - Beyond Nutrition, an international thought leader in longevity and ...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 202
This episode about cancer is a game-changer. 99% of anyone who listens to this will encounter concepts around cancer they have never heard before. Not only does Dr Katie Deming throw ideas about cancer being a genetic disease well and truly into the dustbin, she is putting forth a cancer ideology that breaks every medical mold. And that’s why I loved this episode. Dr. Katie Deming is a holistic oncologist approaching the treatment of cancer from an integrative perspective. In 2020, the height of...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 201
People don’t want to believe it but men are in trouble. From college and university attendance to suicide and friendship, the men are not alright. Why? Well, there is no one single answer but I suspect a significant cause underlying men’s ills is because they don’t have the testosterone they need. So that’s what today’s episode is about with Dr Tracy Gapin - testosterone, why it’s declining, why it’s so destructive and what you can do about it. Dr. Tracy Gapin is a board-certified urologist with...
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 200
Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Let that sink in. How can it be? How can it be that cancer diagnoses are only growing at the same time that there is more and more funding to fight cancer, more and more cancer drugs and more and more cancer doctors? Well, Dr Toni Galardi has a few things to say about that. Dr. Toni Galardi has been speaking and coaching for over twenty years on the subject of change mastery. Her mission is to assist her clients and students in designing a...
Mar 14, 2024•58 min•Season 1Ep. 199
Feeling like you can’t take it anymore? Completely exhausted? Like no matter how much you do, you’re never getting anywhere? Life feeling dead, and like you don’t even have one more drop of energy to give? You aren’t alone. Not even close. At minimum 1 in 3 people are holistically and wholly exhausted, suffering what we now call burnout. Especially in the corporate spaces, I am seeing a level of fatigue and overwhelm that really concerns me. So if I had a wish for 2024, it would be to make 1 mil...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 198
Is trauma bad? It’s not as simple an answer as you think. Trauma is associated with negativity - pain, abuse, depression, sadness. But trauma is actually also associated with things like resilience, anti-fragility, post-traumatic growth and yes, success. Why is that? Why do some people find power in pain, and others are unable to overcome hardship? This double-edged sword fascinates me which is why I spoke to a true brain-trauma expert in Dr Marc Hauser. Marc D. Hauser, PhD brings over 30 years ...
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 197
As the human story continues to evolve, many in modern times dismiss the practices and wisdoms of times gone by. Katie Silcox is not one of them. Reviving and re-embodying the 3,000 year old practice of Ayurvedic medicine and eclectic mysticism, Katie is approaching women’s health with an ancient and magical lens. The first principle of Ayurvedic medicine is to approach care with love, and at Made To Thrive I believe all journeys begin with knowing purpose. After this podcast, I was reminded tha...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 196
One of the blessings of doing this show is speaking to someone who is truly changing the world and future of healthcare. Dr Andrew Hill is one of those someone’s. This show inspired me with hope, and I know it will you too, because it takes so-called diseases like ADHD and anxiety and then not only looks at them from a paradigm shifting point of view that focuses on brain structure but provides an effective, side-effect free treatment plan that actually works. Episodes like this once again point...
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 195
What is a marriage? A piece of paper? A covenant? A contract? I know what marriage is and has been to me, but I also know that divorce rates are about 50% and like chronic disease, I would say we are losing the war against marriage, the relationship that for most people will form the crux of their lifelong community as first a child and then a parent. That’s why I brought on a unique guest in holistic divorce and family lawyer Sara Intelligator. For superhuman health I believe everyone needs to ...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 194
What is the state of world health today? And what does the future hold? For the first time in a while, I sense some real hope. It’s not every day one gets to speak to someone who is and has been at the forefront of public health for decades and decades, and that’s exactly who Dr Derek Yach is. This episode is incredibly informative, with profound insight on incentives, human nature and psychology, preventative care and how technology really does have a chance to turn the tide on chronic disease....
Feb 03, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 193
Autoimmune disease is set to cost the US over 1 billion dollars in healthcare needs a year. That number is frighteningly large. And that is what an autoimmune disease condition and diagnosis does to people – it scares them, they feel overwhelmed, doomed and like the situation is too big for them to manage. I have seen this too many times in my life, which is why I am so happy to share with Thrive Nation the powerful women from Brightly Thrive. Co-founders Cassandra Carpenter and Noelle Creamer a...
Jan 25, 2024•56 min•Season 1Ep. 192
What is your rhythm? What is your beat? Who are your tribe? These are important questions to ask oneself as we navigate into a new year,, and another fresh opportunity arises for anyone and everyone to start anew. I ask those questions because it is your vibe that attracts your tribe, and there is nothing more powerful and human than breathwork to raise your vibe, your health and your life. Niraj Naik’s SOMA breathwork technique and tracks have changed my life, and I hope you take the practice o...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 191
It’s been over 3 years since my episode with Dr Jack Kruse, and this is still my most downloaded and viewed episode in over 180 episodes. As I near my 200th episode, I wanted to reshare this episode for my newer listeners because it is so valuable! Dr. Jack Kruse is a world-respected neurosurgeon and CEO of Optimized Life and Kruse Longevity Center. Dr. Kruse’s focus is on the foundations of how we work. Using science he explains the deep connection between thermodynamics in biology and the proc...
Jan 11, 2024•55 min•Season 1Ep. 190
It’s been over 3 years since my episode with Dr Jack Kruse, and this is still my most downloaded and viewed episode in over 180 episodes. As I near my 200th episode, I wanted to reshare this episode for my newer listeners because it is so valuable! Dr. Jack Kruse is a world-respected neurosurgeon and CEO of Optimized Life and Kruse Longevity Center. Dr. Kruse’s focus is on the foundations of how we work. Using science he explains the deep connection between thermodynamics in biology and the proc...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 189
What a year 2023 has been! It’s been tough, which I have been open and vulnerable about on the show, but I am also inspired and hopeful about the future thanks to talking to people all over the world working tirelessly to serve humanity. Whether trauma experts or hormone savants or the father of biohacking itself, 2023 was filled with incredible people and powerful knowledge and insights. 2023 was also the year of brain health and even sexual health, both topics featured in this best of 2023 epi...
Dec 28, 2023•53 min•Season 1Ep. 188
Can you be honest, open and vulnerable with a group of strangers? Share your scariest truths and deepest pains? I believe we all can, but most of us don’t for fear of judgment, shame and embarrassment. But I believe all of us need to overcome fear and immerse ourselves with community, and tap into the powerful healing power of being surrounded. Which is what Vanessa Cornell is doing so successfully with her NUSHU groups. I hope her story will inspire just one of you out there to speak your truth...
Dec 21, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 187
This is the protein episode. The diet wars are raging stronger than ever, so I receive a lot of questions about which diet is best and what food to eat for weight loss or if plant protein is really as good as animal protein. I’m not picking sides either, everyone is unique and has the autonomy to make their own choices, but I do want to be on the side of science and facts. Well, if you want to know the answer to all those questions, and much more, don’t miss this episode with expert human nutrit...
Dec 14, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 186
This is my third show of the year on sexual health! Before 2023, I had done no shows on this topic. So why so many now? I believe this could be one of the most overlooked aspects of our health and wellbeing. Everyone has heard plenty about diet and exercise, but who can discuss their sexual archetype, sexual matrix or sexual MOJO? Exactly. And that’s exactly what my guest today is going to unpack – your sexual MOJO. Deborah Kagan helps women conquer self-doubt and indecision to step into their f...
Dec 07, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 185
The psychedelic revolution isn’t coming. It is here, and it is moving at full pace in the United States, and within the next year or two many drugs that people still associate with partying will become the gold standard in mental health care and medicine. I have such hope for the future of psychedelics and believe it is crucially important to educate my audience about what the landscape looks like both now and in the near future. Paul F. Austin is one of the most prominent voices in the world of...
Nov 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 184
Decisions, decisions, decisions. I don’t think people appreciate the sheer volume of decisions they make every day. This has led to decision fatigue, as well as with the added daily stressors of modern life a willpower gap crisis. Add engineered food at an industrial scale and we have a food addiction epidemic driving the rampant obesity and diabetes crisis This was a much needed episode with food psychologist and brain scientist Susan Peirce Thompson who went from drug addiction and teenage pro...
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 183
Something must be done to change the trajectory of human health because the trends are catastrophic. But my mission is to transform lives and empower people to a life of good health, so despite sometimes feeling like this war is too big to win, I also know there are so many health heroes out there fighting in the same fight I am. That includes Dr Coburn Allen and the healthcare company Medici. This episode is an inside look into what the future of healthcare companies needs to look like if we ar...
Nov 16, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 182
Brain health has been at the top of my health radar for 2023. I have already done powerful episodes with Dr Dale Bredesen and Dr Kristen Willeumier, but this episode with incredible genius and inventor Dr Brandon Crawford blew me away. He is taking brain health and healing to a new level with his custom-invented lasers that leverage different frequencies, wavelengths and colors to heal the human body and brain. He is constantly pushing the boundary of brain health and healing, and I cannot wait ...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 181
You know when you are in the presence of a true expert, and that would describe my guest today, Dr Matt Cook. He has a deep well of knowledge and experience when it comes to everything regenerative health and what we can do to both extend our life and extend the good, healthy years of life. If you have any interest in peptides or stem cells or are someone with a chronic injury or chronic pain, you can't miss this episode. Dr. Matthew Cook is a global thought leader, educator, and innovator in re...
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 180
If you lose your mind, you lose your life and I'm seeing more people losing their mind, & therefore their life. 2023's been my hardest year of seeing more & more people fall into despair as their brain degenerates so rapidly. We need to do something about this. A few months ago I had Dr Dale Bredesen to prove to people Alzheimer’s can be reversed, & today I'm delighted to share Dr. Willeumier who is healing people’s brains & minds with scientifically backed yet practical and doab...
Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 179
Start-stop, start-stop, start-stop. I see it every day & have seen it every day for over 20 years. What am I talking about? Exercise. Or movement. Why? Why are people unable to sustain a movement or exercise practice despite it being more powerful than any diet could ever do? Tony Horton knows why, & I believe may have broken the start-start code. I love Tony’s story because it is so relatable and applicable, and I loved this podcast because not only did I learn about some of the blind s...
Oct 19, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 178
Did you have a good sex education? Almost nobody does or did. & that is why there is so much shame around the topic of sex, & why we are so unaware of the profound healing & health potential that exists in the sexual realm. I also love it because it brings it back to everyone’s uniqueness, & their unique sexual “data”. This was an enlightening & enjoyable podcast, & one I truly beg every one in Thrive Nation to listen to and even better listen to with their partner. Take ...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 176
Health is about much more than the physical. Even more than the mental. I sense more and more ill health and disease are coming from people’s lack of care for their emotional and spiritual worlds. That’s why I brought Dr Erica Matluck on the show. She is doing the type of holistic medicine I believe in the next decades will become more mainstream than alternative. Dr Erica Matluck is trained as a Naturopathic Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, Reiki Master, massage therapist, and vinyasa and kundalini ...
Oct 05, 2023•57 min•Season 1Ep. 177
Here’s the truth - you cannot be healthy any longer living in an urban environment without supplements. Yet people are always reluctant to spend more on supplements, and also feel confused by the amount and variety on offer. But I am convinced that alongside vitamin d, anyone not living near the sea and eating fresh seafood needs to take supplementary omega 3. Its holistic and synergistic function on your health cannot be overstated, and that was confirmed again by the omega expert Dr Bill Harri...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 175
