EPISODE 53 In this episode, Brent Henderson joins me to discuss gut health and redefining the athletic beverage industry. Brent is the found and formulator of The Good Reverend Kombucha company. Brent, through a need to help his family reclaim their health, has re-imagined a time-tested healthy beverage in kombucha with its smooth taste. Brent is also taking thing to the athletic performance side of life creating a ‘elixir’ focused on hydration and performance recovery. Topics Discussed: Health ...
Apr 01, 2021•30 min•Season 1Ep. 53
EPISODE 52 In this episode, I speak with Shawn Wells MPH, LDN, RD, CISSN, FISSN, and he is the world’s leading nutritional biochemist and expert on Health Optimization. He has formulated over 500 supplements, food, beverages, and cosmeceuticals and patented 10 novel ingredients and is now known as the Ingredientologist - the scientist of ingredients. Formerly a Chief Clinical Dietitian with over a decade of clinical experience, he has counseled thousands of people on natural health solutions suc...
Mar 25, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Episode 51 In this episode, I speak with Matt Halk is a 20 Year Hospitability Industry professional who has taken his ability to work with people to a new level as an Unbeatable Mind certified coach. Matt works with his clients in creating a clear understanding of themselves, develop the skills for mental resiliency and taking on life’s biggest challenges with success. Through the 5 Mountain technique Matt empowers clients to reach their full potential Topics Discussed: - Mind & Body Connect...
Mar 19, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Episode 50: In this episode I speak with Robbie Bent . He is building Inward, a company in the mental health space combining physical spaces (ice baths + saunas) and the largest library of breathwork content in the world. Inward is building a cutting edge community for improving mental health in a fun and accessible way. Prior to Inward, Robbie spent 4 years working on ecosystem growth at the Ethereum Foundation, a $180 billion cryptocurrency. He also runs a Clubhouse Show on Psychedelic Medicin...
Mar 11, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 50
EPISODE 49 In the latest episode, I speak with second-time guest David Bidler fitness coach and Founder of the Non-Profit Physiology First, and there newest endeavor Physiologiy First University (PFU). The mission of Physiology First is to equip and empower youth in managing through stress and anxiety to build resilience. We cover the ever important topic of mental health, in particular with our youth. We discuss a variety of tips and tools that parents, students and schools can use to equip the...
Mar 05, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Episode 48 In this episode I speak with Emma Cooksey the founder of Sleep Apnea Stories Podcast. Emma tells her journey from a overly tired youth and her constant struggles with keeping focus, enjoying life and able to maintain a steady career due to constant exhaustion. Emma shares her discovery steps and a scary moment as a young mother driving that really pushed her to dig into understanding her struggles. Now Emma shares her story and many others through her podcast Sleep Apnea Stories to he...
Feb 18, 2021•45 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Episode 47 In this episode I speak with Chantal Murphy mom and founder of Baby Sleep Magic. Chantal founded the company as she went through her own parenting challenges as she transitioned from corporate world in the event planning business to Motherhood. as her first child struggled...as did Mom & Dad she realized there were limited resources in how to optimally support her newborn son with sleep techniques. As many Mom's will do they begin to research and she soon became know as the "baby ...
Feb 13, 2021•46 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Episode 46 In this episode, I have repeat guest Nick Lambe. Nick is the Founder of Online Sleep coach brand dedicated to educating fitness and wellness professionals equipping them with the skills to support there clientele in there fitness pursuits. We dig a bit deeper on Heart Rate Variability and the compenants that influence - positively and negatively. Topics Discussed: - Shift in Culture on Sleep - Defining HRV - Energy Distribution - Different Ways to Measure HRV - Understand Your Baselin...
Feb 06, 2021•44 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Episode 45 In this episode, I speak with Ingrid De La O, Founder and Formulator of TUSOL Wellness. We discuss her recovery from Crohns Disease, Depression and created her own smoothie formulation with nutrient dense plant-based approach and healed her Crohns. She is on a mission to help others with your health journey. Topics Discussed: - No One Knows You Like, YOU - Nutrition Key Helper for Many Illness - Post-Partum, Pharmaceutical side-effects - Understand How Your Body Works - Our Body is a ...
Jan 25, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Episode 44: In this episode, I speak with Brandon Lilly. If you are not familiar with the powerlifting legend and arguably one of the best to grace the sport, he is the creator of the Cube Method. We cover a lot of ground in our conversation from the importance of having teachers and coaches that can influence your life, how misapplied ideas can lead to ruin, our internal narrative sets the stage for success or failure. Our need to redefine what success/failure looks like, and what is important ...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Episode 43 In this episode I speak with Vicki Kolbe, and she is a Certified Natural Health Professional and Master Grief Coach specializing in a uniquely personalized, holistic approach to stress management and emotional wellness. She is passionate about equipping others to navigate their unique challenges and life transitions - including loss and grief - providing them effective tools, strategies, and techniques for managing stress and moving forward, and techingty them how to nurture their bod...
Dec 31, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Episode 42 In this episode, I speak with Kim Hildreth Professional Volleyball Player and Health coach. We discuss her career path from indoor volleyball in the MidWest, career transitions from indoor to outdoor volleyball. Topics Discussion in this Episode: - Career Transitions & Adaptability - Game Time Prep - Practice as if Every Point Counts - In-Game Adjustments & Recovery - Importance of Mindset - Develop the Skill of Self-Motivation - Enhancing Nutrition with CGM (Levels) - The Nee...
Dec 24, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Episode 41: In this episode, I speak with Dan Graziano. Dan made the leap from a fitness professional to business owner after years of personal training/coaching. While working in the fitness industry, Dan met his MightyMeals co-founders at his local gym. While working as a personal trainer, Dan began cooking basic, healthy meals for his fitness clients to keep them on track with their health and fitness goals. His clients purchased meals on a weekly basis and soon afterward Dan enlisted the hel...
Dec 17, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Episode 40: Golf Specific Strength, Metabolic Health & Importance of a Coach with Ali Gilbert In this episode, I speak with Ali Gilbert Fitness Coach, Men's health specialist, a 2 Time Golf Digest Top 50 Golf fitness specialist, and the Host of the AliDoisWin podcast. Ali uses her BS in Exercise Science and coaching experience presenting lectures internationally and nationally on various health topics in both the medical and fitness arenas. Ali has become highly sought after for her unique a...
Dec 10, 2020•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 40
Episode 39: In the latest episode I speak repeat guest Boomer Anderson, a former Financial Analyst & CEO whose personal health journey took a scary turn at just 30 years old. This medical scare was the catalyst to transform his life, and empowering others to do the same through his firm Decoding Superhuman. Topics Discussed: - Definition of a Nootropics - What and Why Use Them - Natural (Coffee) & Synthetic (pharma) Options - Highest Consumer of Coffee – Finland - Lymphatics & Adenos...
Dec 03, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Episode 38 In the latest episode, I speak with repeat guest Dr. Eric Fete digging deeper into Men’s Health and the critical need for men to address and face some uncomfortable conversations that are Much needed to better advance health for men and how to best address the under-discussed topic of prostate, in particular on the topic of erectile dysfunction. The E.D. issue is much more than having a good sex life. It is often lagging indicator to other health issues happening ‘under the hood’ sinc...
Nov 26, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Episode 37 In this episode I speak with Dasha Maximov. Dasha is a former-management consultant in mergers and acquisitions turned health explorer. While studying for her masters in neuroscience, Dasha suffered a debilitating brain injury, which resulted in constant fatigue, chronic headaches, amnesia, electrohypersensitivity, and depression. This led her down the path of understanding the link between her brain health and hormones; which showcased the need for more evidence-based information on ...
Nov 19, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Episode 36 In the latest episode, I speak with Dr Perry Nickelston. Chiropractic Physician, Performance Enhancement, Corrective Exercise, trained in Addictionology & Compulsive disorders with a focus on medical & soft tissue therapy. We cover a ton of ground in our discussion boiling it down to the lymphatic system is wildly under-discussed in the medical space and it is the connection across EVERY aspect of your body. It is the 1st step on the wellness journey Order Matters for Optimal ...
Nov 12, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Episode 35 In the latest episode I speak with McKenna Smet and Josi Pinheiro of Elie Wellness Performance & Recovery where there mission is to bring personalized fitness training and a broad list of recovery options to enable their clients to have the highest quality wellness journey. Topics Discussed: - Rise of Youth Sport Injury - Recovery for the Everyday Athlete - Broad Spectrum of Recovery Modalities - Full Health Lifespan Span - Education Foundational to Recovery Support - Prescriptive...
Oct 28, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Episode 34 You can't underestimate the importance of sleep! Sleep repairs the body, improves learning & memory, lowers stress, and boosts immunity — all important contributors to long-term wellness. In the latest podcast episode, I speak with Matteo Franceschetti, CEO of Eight Sleep , the world's leading sleep enhancement company. We discuss all things sleep-related, including the science behind getting a good night's rest, thermal regulation, and some common sleep interruptors and how to cu...
Oct 21, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 34
In the latest episode I speak with Cameron Barron Fitness & Lifestyle coach and we dig into Nutrition and define what MACROS are, Why they are important and the need to have self-awareness to understand to what the proper proportions with in the 3 pillars of MACROS will help optimize your wellness journey. Topics Discussed: - Sympathy Weight Gain Recovery - 4 Sport Athlete to Overweight to Fitness Trainer - Importance of Habits - Individualistic Nutrition Plans - Start Slow to Understand You...
Oct 15, 2020•43 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Episode 32 In the latest episode I speak with Hunter McIntyre 6x World Champion, 4x National Champion in Obstacle Course Racing, recently broken the Murph Challenge World Record in May 2020 and has launch the OCR Stars event that is like Dancing with the Stars meets Gladiator. Topics Discussed: - Take Ownership of the Outlook of Your Life - Set a Vision and goal for yourself - Passion + Purpose + Action = Results - Focus is Required to Succeed - Career Change from OCR to CrossFit - How Do You Re...
Oct 07, 2020•36 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Episode 31 In the latest episode, I speak with Elias Arjan Senior Vice President at BioStrap . Elias is longtime BioHacker who has turned a hobby in the fitness training industry to becoming deeply involved in HealthTech and the advancement of technology to support health. We dig into the importance of measuring your personalized metrics, not measured against all of society and why a medical-grade device, like BioStrap , is so important in aiding better decision-making on your wellness journey. ...
Sep 24, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Episode 30: In the latest episode I speak with Josh Clemente one of the Founders of Levels Health Josh Clemente. He is a former SpaceX engineer and has taken his professional experience as well as his own health journey to drive him towards launching a new wearables technology company is sure to help improve millions of lives in one the largest chronic diseases in modern US. Topics Discussed: Metabolic Health Health is a Continuum Insulin Resistance & How to Intervene CGM empowering the indi...
Sep 17, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Episode 29: In the latest episode I speak with Sarah Smith is a fitness coach, published author and has a decade experience conducting research at The National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, University of Arizona and North Carolina State University. She uses her strong scientific background and obsession with comprehensive research to provide evidence-based strategies from a functional movement and medicine perspective to her clients. She believes that targeting the root cause ...
Sep 10, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Episode 28 In the latest episode I speak with Boomer Anderson is a former Financial Expert & CEO whose health journey took a scary turn at just 30 years old. This medical scare was the catalyst to his personal transformation his life, and as a health optimization practitioner, advisor, and lover of all things strategy. He is the host of the Decoding Superhuman podcast, a show dedicated to elevating the human experience. Boomer spends his time focused on Business Development for Smarter Not H...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Episode 27 In the latest episode I speak with Dr. Eric Fete, DO is the founder of Relentless Vitality, a preventive health, age management, and peak performance company that provides nutrition products, educational materials, physician grade supplements, hormone therapy and personalized health plans for maximum health, vitality, performance, and wellness. Dr. Eric’s motto is “Learning from the past, living for today, transforming the future.” Topics Discussed: - Under-discussed Andropause (Man-O...
Aug 26, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 27
EPISODE 2: It the second episode of the P.O.E. Series I will cover Red Light Therapy: Define What is it? Benefits that can occur, and Where you might go to experience it yourself. What is it? Defined The principle of red light therapy can be thought of as like a human version of the way plants photosynthesize. It is thought that certain wavelengths of light can enhance the functioning of mitochondria, which are the organelles in a cell which take in nutrients and break them down to create energy...
Aug 24, 2020•11 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Episode 26 In the latest episode, I speak with Dr. Samuel Shor Founder & Owner, Medical Director at NOVA HBOT www.hbotnova.com covering Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy the medicinal use for chronic inflammation and many diseases that otherwise do not have treatments. Dr. Shor speaks to his 15+ years of study in the field of private practice and internal medicine. Topics Discussed in this Episode : - Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Defined & Treatments - Concussion & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) ...
Aug 21, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Episode 25 In the latest episode, I speak with Emily Hightower Founder and Resilience Coach at Intrinsic Way located in Carbondale Colorado. Where Emily and team equip and empower high performers, first responder and those who also have trauma exposure to become steady, empowered, rested and ready to handle stress. Topics Discussed in this Episode: - Stress Management Through Breathwork - Trauma Healing - Leveraging Physical Activity as Healing Process - Assess vs. Evaluation - Risk is a Require...
Aug 15, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 25