The Superhumanize Podcast

Connection, the feeling to belong is a deep human desire. And at present it feels like we are experiencing a loneliness epidemic. How can we find our tribe and how can we build and maintain a healthy community?Today's guest Jillian Richardson is on a mission to make the world less lonely. She is a connection coach and founder of The Joy List (a weekly newsletter featuring events in NYC where you can "come alone and leave with a friend) and the author of Unlonely Planet: How Healthy Congregations Can Change the World.In this episode with Guest Name, you'll discover:-How Jillian overcame a loss of connection to become obsessed with connection...01:55-The root cause of loneliness in our society...06:46-Why do we feel lonely, even when we're around other people?...10:15-Why it's more difficult to make friends as an adult...12:25-How to "find your tribe" and create the community you crave...14:55-Jillian's best practice for life...20:20-And much more!Resources mentioned:Jillian's websiteInstagramUn-Lonely Planet: How Healthy Congregations Can Change the World

Do you want to take your health and nutrition to the next level? What if you could do this by growing your own superfoods at home, easily, quickly and at the costs of just a mere few cents per serving? My guest today is going to teach you all about the power of nature's ultimate superfood.Doug Evans, also known as The Sprout Wizard, is an early pioneer in the health food movement. After losing his father to heart disease and his mother to cancer and then watching his brother fight with diabetes and suffering three strokes, he became the co-founder of Organic Avenue, one of the first organic cold-pressed juice and plant-based raw food retailers in the United States.Doug was also the founder of Juicero, the first at-home cold-pressed juicing system.In his bestselling book, The Sprout Book, Doug teaches us about the power of sprouts as an ultra-food for health, weight loss and optimum nutrition and about a plant-based way of eating that is sustainable, low-cost and accessible.In this episode with Doug Evans, you'll discover:-Doug's journey to the vegan lifestyle...03:20-Sprouting is like eating mini stem cells...08:00-Anti-inflammatory effects of sprouts...10:20-A typical dinner with sprouts as the main course...17:30-How to get started with sprouting...22:28-The best and easiest sprouts to grow...27:00-Doug's most important personal practice...29:44-And much more!Resources mentioned:The Sprout BookGuest's social handles:Instagram

What if you could become someone who makes people want to say "yes"? What if you could walk into a room and say "I've got an idea", and people would be wanting to say "yes" to your proposal before they even heard it?This is what influence can do.It can win hearts and can spark change and can get you what you want in your work life, at home and in your creative endeavors. And it 's what the guest of today's episode teaches.Yale behavioral scientist Dr. Zoe Chance is a writer, teacher, researcher and climate philanthropist obsessed with the topic of interpersonal influence.She earned her doctorate in behavioral science from Harvard and now teaches “Mastering Influence and Persuasion,” the most popular course at Yale School of Management. Her research has been published in top academic journals and covered in global media. Zoe speaks internationally for Fortune 500 firms and leading NGOs, and gave a popular TEDx talk, How to Make a Behavior Addictive. Her framework for behavior change is the foundation for Google’s global food policy that helps over 100,000 people make healthier choices every day.In her bestselling book Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science Of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change And Making Good Thigs Happen, Zoe explains that influence does not actually work the way many of us expect and she shows us how to move past popular misconceptions, such as the idea that asking for more will make people dislike you.Today Zoe will share her strategies with us and here is why what she has to say matters profoundly: Zoe teaches smart, kind people to raise money for charity, get elected to political office, fund startups, start movements, save lives, find love, negotiate great deals and job offers, and even get along better with their kids. In other words, she helps people to use their superpower of influence as a force for good.In this episode with Dr. Zoe Chance, you'll discover:-Why business school is NOT the place to learn the intricacies of business...03:20-How to bring your exciting idea into the marketplace...08:08-How to overcome the innate fear of asking for help...12:35-How to change behavior without changing the mind...17:30-A counterintuitive method to gaining control over situations...31:46-The biggest misconceptions of possessing influence...36:35-Ethical influence vs. manipulation...44:00-Why we should "practice" getting rejected...50:18-The man who saved the world by saying "no"...57:00-The gator and the judge analogy...1:04:00-The essential elements of charisma...1:16:45-The "Magic Question" that will help you gain more influence...1:24:40-Zoe's best practice...1:28:50Resources mentioned:Influence Is Your Superpower: The Science Of Winning Hearts, Sparking Change And Making Good Thigs Happen<a...

If working out and optimizing your workout routine is an important part of your life, then today's episode about the science of blood flow restriction may offer some fascinating insights and inspiration for you. My guest Dr. Jeremy Loenneke is one of the leading researchers on practical blood flow restriction training, also known as BFR, or occlusion training. Jeremy is going to share his knowledge about the benefits of blood flow restriction, how to apply it during training and the effects on size, strength and recovery of muscles.Jeremy Loenneke has a Ph.D. in exercise physiology, a Master’s in nutrition and exercise.He is currently the director of the Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology Laboratory and his research group’s primary focus is on skeletal muscle adaptations to exercise with and without the application of blood flow restriction. Jeremy is also a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and a member of the American Physiological Society.In this episode with Jeremy Loenneke, you'll discover:-Jeremy's path to bodybuilding...02:30-An overview of blood flow restriction (BFR) from the Godfather himself...03:45-The physiology of blood flow restriction...04:50-The history of BFR to the present day practice...06:30-Safety tips for BFR...08:30-There is a growing body of evidence that BFR could be a good modality for recovery...11:30-The initial seed of fascination for Jeremy that led to his doctoral studies in the field...12:30-The importance of muscular health for longevity...14:20-Fast twitch and slow twitch muscle fibers defined...16:20-Strength vs. hypertrophy...17:35-Great muscular strength is often related to muscle size, but not always...19:05-Practical tips to integrate BFR into your workout...20:35-Differences in BFR training for athletes vs. the layperson...26:00-An expert's take on the 5 year projection for BFR training...27:20-Jeremy's hopes for BFR testing he could do in his lab...29:20-Exercise and training are practices which impacted Jeremy's life in unexpected and circuitous ways...31:00Resources mentioned:Kevser Ermin Applied Physiology LaboratoryGuest's social handles:TwitterInstagram

"Imagine what it would be like to experience more clarity, connection, possibility, and skill in your everyday life and relationships. Imagine feeling at home with yourself and your relationships, living and acting from your most preferred values and intentions. Imagine getting triggered, but knowing how to respond instead of react. Imagine feeling at ease, and even empowered, by your painful past--no longer being overwhelmed or overpowered by painful stories, outdated beliefs, or critical voices that limit your life.”These are the words of this episode's guest, Jessica Fern. She is a psychotherapist, public speaker, and trauma and relationship expert. In her international private practice, Jessica works with individuals, couples and people in multiple-partner relationships who no longer want to be limited by their reactive patterns, cultural conditioning, insecure attachment styles, and past traumas, helping them to embody new possibilities in life and love.In her bestselling book Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy, Jessica breaks new ground by putting together attachment theory, trauma and polyamory into one cohesive body of work.Her insights on attachment styles and how to heal our relationship with ourselves and others are profoundly inspiring, not only for those amongst us who chose consensual non-monogamy as their way to love, but also for those among us who are most comfortable in monogamous relationships. After all, everything is about love, its presence, or its absence.In this episode with Jessica, you'll discover:-"Being Love"...03:10-Jessica's path to psychotherapy and healing...04:30-Personal experiences with trauma in childhood and inter-generationally...05:30-A primer on Attachment Theory...07:15-Living life as a consensual nonmonogamist...10:50-Cultural and psychological models of love prescribed in the Western world...15:00-Different attachment styles with different partners in polyamorous relationships...18:50-The effects and disruptions attachment styles with parental figures can cause later in life...20:10-Intentionally forging multiple attachments with multiple partners...23:10-The source of security comes from your own internal place; there can be external influences, but they are not the source...27:40-H.E.A.R.T.S. attachment...29:45Here (be present)Express DelightAttunementRituals and RoutinesTurning Towards after ConflictSecure Attachment with Self-Some people rely more on the structure of a relationship than the expression of love in the relationship...33:20-A look back at the evolution of marriage gives clues as to why certain parts of the culture rely so heavily on relationship structures over relationship essence...37:15-Before you can be polysecure, you have to decide if you want to be an attachment figure for multiple partners...40:20-Six specific strategies to move toward secure attachments in multiple relationships...43:05-Jealousy is attachment primal panic; here is what you and your partner can do to support yourself...45:15-Self-soothing and self-regulation tips from the polyvagal theory and inner parts work...48:45-Practices that have informed Jessica's life...55:05Resources mentioned:Jessica's websiteJessica's book: Polysecure

In today's episode we'll talk about a very important issue that may be the root cause for many of our mystery illnesses or allergy symptoms: mold. Mold contamination can be hiding in our homes and destroy our health and about 10 million people in the US are dealing with some degree of mold toxicity.My guest today is Michael Rubino, also known as The Mold Medic. He is a mold remediator known for the innovative way he helps people find and remove mold from their homes.In his book The Mold Medic he explains the remediation process, from where to start when you think you have a mold related issue, how to choose a mold remediation company, as well as the specific protocols that company should be using.Michael will talk to us about the dangers of mold and give us detailed advice on how to detox and recover from mold related illnesses and also how to make sure to keep our homes mold free.To this day Michael has helped over 1000 families heal from toxic mold exposure and he is dedicated to giving us the resources we need to overcome poor air quality and create a safe home environment for us and our families.In this episode, you'll discover:-There is a serious lack of information about how mold can effect us...02:40-A description of some of the dangers of mold and the symptoms they cause...04:10-Long term exposure to mold has systemic debilitating effects on our bodies... 07:15-Shannon's story: complete health transformation by removing toxic mold from her home...08:50-The current state of research on mold and mycotoxins...10:55-Particular tests you can take to determine if you have mycotoxins or mold in your body...13:25Great Plains Laboratory-Locations in your home to check for mold (start with the toilet tank)...14:55-How to determine if you can test your home for mold yourself, or if you should hire a professional...16:40-DIY vs. professional mold remediation comparison...19:20Recommended Botanical Antimicrobial: Benefect Decon 30-Removing mold: how big is the remediation project for a professional...21:50Fix the water source or moisture intrusion that is the root of the problemRemove the mold colony (you can wipe off of tile, but drywall needs to be removed)Remove as many mold spores as you can-Mold spores: think of them like seeds from which more mold colonies can bloom...24:25-What to do if you have become sick from mold toxicity...25:35Remove yourself from the toxic environmentProperly remediate the environmentSee a functional health or naturopathic doctorTake binders, change diet, saunas, increase detoxifying ability, etc.-Mold causes chronic inflammatory response in the body...28:40-Home inspections are commonplace in the real estate business, but mold inspections are not...31:30-The simple practice that has benefitted Michael's life...34:20Resources mentioned in this episode:The Mold Medic WebsiteThe Mold Medic bookThe Mold Medic InstagramAll American Restoration website

When we think about disease, many of us assume that it is something that is a matter of genetics. My guest today says: Most diseases begin in the gut.At 17 years old, Dr. Stephen Cabral was diagnosed with a life-altering illness and given no hope for recovery. He went through severe health complications, saw over 50 different doctors, tried over 100 different treatment protocols, but had no signs of healing. Only after studying and traveling around the world and understanding how to combine ancient Ayurvedic healing practices with state of the art Naturopathic and Functional Medicine did he learn how to fully rebalance his body and re-energize it with life.Dr. Stephen Cabral is a board-certified Naturopath, Ayurvedic, Functional Medicine and Integrative Health Practitioner. He is the founder, creator and teacher of the Integrative Health Practitioner Institute. Dr. Cabral is the author of two books: A Man’s Guide to Muscle and Strength and The Rain Barrell Effect. He is also the host of the daily podcast called the Cabral Concept where he shares his knowledge about how to heal, get well, lose weight, be fit and live the best life possible.In this episode with Dr. Cabral, you'll learn:-Dr. Cabral's personal health and healing journey; the motivation for his life's work...02:45-All diseases begin in the gut...08:00-A few great starting points to begin to heal the gut...11:40-"Low dose antibiotic" is a bit of a misnomer; antibiotics should only be used in life saving situations...14:30-There is a mail in stool sample test that can give you data about what is in your gut...18:30-The real reason why it is dangerous to consume wheat and gluten...19:40Check out this 26 minute episode from Dr. Cabral's podcast: Cabral Concept all about this topic.-Wheat is inflammatory for all bodies, just at differing levels...23:45-Wheat is not a go-to hermetic stressor for the body...27:00-You can't stress yourself out about being healthy, because stress is terrible for your health!...30:05-Biofilm: what it is and why you should know about it...31:30-Gut detox protocol...34:25-An overview of what Dr. Cabral does with a new patient; in person or virtual...38:45-The forefront of Dr. Cabral's mission right now is to make this information open-source...44:30Check out his online healing courses to increase your own understanding-Practices that have elevated Dr. Cabral's life...46:55Resources mentioned:Dr. Cabral's WEBSITE"The Rain Barrel Effect" BOOKThe Cabral Concept PodcastDr. Cabral's social media links:InstagramFacebookLinkedin

Waking up with a bright and healthy smile, ready to kiss the day is not just desirable on a cosmetic level, it is actually fundamental to our overall health and wellbeing. Our teeth are, literally, alive. And the health of our oral microbiome has a profound influence on our gut health, our mental health and immune system. And we can take charge of our oral health.On today's show I speak with Nadine Artemis, she is a leading voice in successful self-dentistry practice and has profound knowledge about rejuvenating teeth and gums holistically. Nadine is the author of Holistic Dental Care: The Complete Guide to Healthy Teeth and Gums. She is also the founder of Living Libations, the renegade beauty company that provides unique organic products for inside out beauty, health and wellness.In this episode with Nadine Artemis, you'll discover:-"Botanical-biotics": essential oils and plant-based methods for oral health...02:30-Plants have selective intelligence which is crucial to maintain bacterial harmony in our bodies...06:25-The mouth microbiome is strongly tied to the gut microbiome...09:05-Saliva: a little ocean in our mouths...10:00-Teeth have a lymphatic system, key to keeping our teeth clean and healthy with enzymes...11:50-Cavities are a side effect of some underlying deficiency in the body...15:15-Want those blinging white teeth? They come from within...17:15-Nadine recommends having 2 toothbrushes: one electric and one ionic...19:50-How to properly clean and store your toothbrushes...23:25-Toothpaste: the down and dirty about ingredients...25:45-Fluoride may cause a whole host of side effects; in general, it makes tissue stiff and bones soft because it disrupts our enzymatic system...28:10"May Be Harmful If Swallowed" article-environmental working group website for looking up chemical ingredients and potential risks...32:50-Natural toothpaste: Nadine recommends to avoid glycerin...33:30-Conventional mouthwash is not your friend; try a homemade recipe or oil pulling instead...34:55-Learn what a biological dentist is and does...37:05"Questions to Ask a Potential Dentist" article-Mercury fillings: what they do, what they cause, and how to get them removed...38:20-Nadine's personal favorite protocols for oral health...42:45-Follow and support Nadine's work...46:35Resources mentioned:livinglibations.comSocial media handles:Instagram: @NadineArtemisofficialInstagram: LivingLibations

Today's episode is going to be very chilled out.I have been into cold exposure to help manage my anxiety as well as recovery from workouts and also to boost immunity for a while now, and it has been an incredible tool for enhancing my overall health and performance. But it still takes me tremendous willpower to get into an ice bath every time. My guest today is a truly cool woman, who does not have this issue and who knows how to overcome it.Adrienne Jezick is a cold coach and co-founder of the Morozko Forge Ice Bath. And her story of healing physically, emotionally and spiritually is powerful and amazing, because she did it with cold water. Adrienne's experience is about the healing and strength we can harness when we move beyond our discomfort. Adrienne was diagnosed with three autoimmune diseases in 2013, which set her on her journey of healing. In 2017 she started her practice of Deliberate Cold Exposure via cold water immersion, and since is free from the debilitating illness symptoms and is helping others to do the same.Adrienne created the Morozko Method, a sensory immersion meditation technique for Deliberate Cold Exposure and she is also the host of the Morozco Method Podcast, where she shares how her spiritual approach to ice bath therapy has transformed her physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.In this episode with Adrienne Jezick, you'll hear:-Adrienne's journey to embracing the extreme cold; three auto immune diseases had her willing to try anything to feel better...03:20-The nine second miracle; her first ice bath...08:30-The incredible pain relief benefits last at least a full day after her first ice bath; the more often she bathed in ice, the longer the results lasted...13:20-The primary benefits of cold exposure are inflammation reduction, a surge of dopamine and norepinephrine, metabolism boost, and immune system boost...15:10-The auto immune body is like a dog without a job; an immune system with nothing to do gets into mischief...17:15-Around the fourth ice bath she Adrienne was able to stay in for a full 2 minutes; it was a mindful meditative clarity that allowed time to pass quickly in the ice...20:30-Adrienne's tips for making cold exposure therapy more enjoyable as well as modalities to pair it with, including her own Morozko Method...26:20-Our bodies were made to experience a great diversity of sensations...30:15-Adrienne describes how ice baths will change your life physically and mentally...31:15-Emotional and mental empowerment from deliberately embracing discomfort changed her relationship to her body and autoimmune diseases...33:45-People use ice baths for a variety of reasons, here are several...35:55-The reason you are avoiding ice baths is likely the reason you need to try ice baths; and some safety considerations for certain individual circumstances...38:20-Cryotherapy is another popular cold exposure modality, but ice baths penetrate deeper into the skin...41:40-Pre and Post workout benefits of ice baths...42:50-Morozko Forge Ice Bath; the unique aspects of this incredible wellness product...44:15Guest's Social MediaAdrienne's LinkedInAdrienne's InstagramResourcesMorozko Forge EmailMorozko Forge WebsiteThe Morozko Method Podcast<a...

With regards to cognitive health many of us focus on nutrition and supplements, even though physical exercise is the foundation for preventing cognitive decline.On today's episode my guest Ryan Glatt will explain how we can use exercise for optimizing our brain health.Ryan is a psychometrist and brain-health coach with more than a decade of experience in the health and fitness industry. He presently works alongside clinicians and researchers at the Pacific Brain Health Center in the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, California, to study the effects of cognitively-enhanced and comprehensive exercise plans on the brain.With a strong background in exercise science and human health, Ryan develops curricula specifically targeted towards those with dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), and traumatic brain injury, coaching individuals towards optimal brain health.On top of developing programs for the health and fitness industry on health neuroscience, Ryan also consults for brain-based technology companies like SMARTFit. He has completed brain health programs from the Amen Clinics, the NeuroCoaching Institute, the Neuroscience Academy, the NeuroLeadership Institute, Neuroscience for Coaches, and others on the topics of brain health, sleep, and mindfulness.Ryan's mission is to solve the problems associated with neurodegeneration and its effects on health and wellness.In this episode, you will learn...-Ryan’s journey to neurology and corrective exercise…02:45-Motivation to take a preventative, rather than fear or frustration based, approach to brain health…07:15-Baseline for good brain health…11:00-There are normal and abnormal cognitive changes as part of aging…14:00-Empowered, proactive brain health; there is much you can do for your brain!…15:40-Exercise is at the top of the list for brain health (over supplements and brain training) Here is why…18:00-Ryan’s specific exercises for brain health; aerobic exercise and resistance training work different parts of the brain…22:15-It’s important to enjoy your exercise for mood benefits and to encourage regular exercise…26:12-Specific statistics: how much exercise can decrease your chances of cognitive decline…29:30-Cognitively challenging physical exercises; thinking incorporated with movement…30:50-The 3 macronutrients in a brain healthy diet…34:15.&nbsp;-Cognitive reserve: your brain’s mental gas tank and how to go the distance…36:30-Ryan’s favorite personal practice…37:55GUEST WEBSITES:Instagrambrainhealthtrainer.comRyan's websitePacific Neuroscience Institute siteResources mentioned in this episode:www.pingpongforgood.org

"To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom". This is a quote of the Athenian moral philosopher Socrates. I understand knowledge of self as the basis for truly understanding ourselves and a tool and inspiration for self mastery and self growth which can benefit not only the individual, but overall society.My guest today is an advocate and expert on self knowledge.Joe Cohen says of himself that he won the lottery of bad genes. From childhood he suffered from diverse types of inflammation, digestive problems, fatigue, depression and anxiety, among many other health challenges which doctors were not able to fix. The lack of help and information inspired Joe to learn everything he could about how to improve his health. On his healing journey he became a bio-hacker and created the ultimate resource for bio-hacking and optimizing the self, his platform SelfHacked. Which led to his next endeavor, the biotech software platform for DNA-based health research, called SelfDecode which uses advanced AI to analyze your genes and helps people to understand and use their personal genetics in order to reach their health goals.In this episode, you will discover:-Joe Cohen defines bio-hacking...02:40-Risk analysis with the tried and true bio-hacks vs. the newest trends...04:20-Joe's personal inspiration to get into bio-hacking and start his businesses...05:45-Self Decode: what sets it apart from other options on the market...10:00-Bio-metric data is valuable; Self Decode values your privacy...18:40-The Big 8: the eight highest impact areas Self Decode analyzes...20:45-Insights into genetic factors and the COVID virus...21:50-The primary drivers that lead people to the services Self Decode provides...23:45-Genetic factors and mood...27:05-The root causes of fatigue...33:15-The most important neurotransmitter in the brain for energy...35:35-Joe's main business philosophy...38:20-Hiring a great team; predicting exceptional performance...41:10-Finding writers for the high quality content on his sites...46:30-Discover your target audience and work to reach them...49:20-Know your kryptonite and your manna...51:00GUEST WEBSITES:Self HackSelf DecodeGUEST SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram

Something that has been a continuing fascination for me in life is learning about human behaviour.Knowing how to read others and also learning how to influence others behaviour is the key to personal and professional success.And today I am joined by an expert in the field of human behaviour.Anne-Maartje Oud is the CEO and founder of The Behaviour Company and she has been working for over 20 years as a behavioral advisor, consultant, coach and keynote speaker. Anne-Maartje specializes in non-verbal communication, influencing others, communication skills and leadership.She has developed programs for multiple international companies and teaches managers, executives and teams how to create better working environments, develop better interpersonal skills, and more effective communication.Anne-Maartje is also a sought after lecturer, and works with several universities in the Netherlands.In this discussion with Anne-Maartje Oud, you'll discover:-Anne's personal back story, and turning to behaviour advice...03:30-The main reason clients from diverse fields come to her...07:10-How we can learn to pay better attention to our own behaviour...11:45-The key qualities of a good leader: for EVERY member of your team...17:30-The qualities of bad leaders (hint: the focus is on you, not your team)...21:15-The way forward: tools for teams to use when they feel stuck with a bad leader...23:15-There are neurons in your stomach! Insights on intuition...27:40-Certain behaviour patterns Anne has observed as roadblocks to achieving goals...30:50-Anne's three step process...32:20-Limbic hijacking...33:20-Body language is so important; it's equally important how we decode what we see...39:30-How to have uncomfortable conversations with people in your life...41:30-International awareness; understanding cultural behaviours...44:30-Ask questions to open yourself up to the world and those around you...47:40-The practices that have elevated Anne's life: reflection, curiosity, and having fun...49:05Resources:Anne's LinkedInAnne's TwitterThe Behavior Company website

If you want to learn how to optimize your workouts and understand how to get in peak shape as a vegan, this conversation is for you!Today I am talking to the power couple, Dani Taylor and Giacomo Marchese. They are vegan badasses and founders of the vegan body building platform VeganProteins.com as well as PlantBuilt.com, a nonprofit organization of strength-based athletes who compete to raise awareness for veganism and to support animal rescues. Today we are taking a deep dive into all aspects of optimizing physical and mental performance in order to compete at the top of your game as an athlete and human being.In my conversation with Dani and Giacomo, you'll learn:-Dani and Giacomo's body building backgrounds...02:30-It wasn't genetic after all! Dani's weight transformation...05:15-The impact veganism has had on both of their lives...08:00-The main difference between vegan bodybuilding and regular bodybuilding...11:45-The unique challenges of vegan bodybuilding...14:30-"Where do you get your protein?" the #1 question...20:35-Blood panels are great resources to discover nutrient deficiencies...24:45-How vegan values impact other areas of their lives...27:40-The disconnect: animal lovers who don't have compassion for ALL animals...31:15-Lab produced, cruelty free meat is in the works right now...35:00-Discipline is the common thread in business building and bodybuilding...39:20-The tools they have for clients to move through blocks...42:00-Common misconceptions about bodybuilding...45:00-Hacks to gaining muscle...46:55-Dream abs; their approach to achieve popping abs...52:30-Gender differences to keep in mind with body building...57:45-How to stay healthy physically and mentally in the body image driven industry...1:02:30-Plant Built: a community for vegan athletes...1:05:40-Practices that have elevated Dani and Giacomo's lives...1:08:10Featured resources:Vegan Proteins websitePlant Built websiteSocial Media:FacebookInstagram

Does your brain sometimes feel like a very uncomfortable or even threatening place?If so, you are not alone and you are also neither broken nor flawed. Being a modern human often comes with challenging experiences of aloneness, isolation, as well as relational, cultural and intergenerational trauma and the ways our brains react to these difficulties is normal and makes sense. This is what my guest today teaches. Sarah Peyton is an international speaker and neuroscience educator and the bestselling author of Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations And Exercises To Engage Your Brain's Capacity For Healing.Sarah's mission is to help us transform our brain into a kinder, cozier place to live.In this discussion with Sarah, you'll learn:-What Sarah does and how she came to her vocation...03:00-An example of trans generational healing...06:05-When you come from a "normal and wonderful childhood" but still have issues...10:25-Two polarities: heightened emotions or feeling nothing...11:50-Healing shame by identifying broken contracts...14:55-Find the answers for your unconscious contracts: "I will never ______ because ______"...19:20-The difference between self-worth and self-compassion...20:45-The importance of naming your emotions (illuminated amygdala)...23:40-Other people's emotions are not my responsibility...27:30-Ariane's ketamine infusion therapy treatment testimony...30:55-Neural garden; the brain network theory...34:22-Default mode network; how to use it well...39:00-If the brain is giving you a hard time, it is trauma, not truth...44:05-The only way to manage rage besides attaching it to love, is to turn down the volume on everything...45:50-The global opioid addiction crisis is related to ceasing to gather together...47:30-Trauma is very isolating; success can be very isolating too...48:50-Contracts are a great starting place for dealing with CPTSD...50:25-The one practice that has elevated Sarah's life personally...52:40Resources mentioned in this episode:Your Resonant Self book and workbookSarah's website

A question many of us ask ourselves is: Why am I the way I am? Our lives are shaped by unconscious patterns and we often deal with issues that are preventing us from living fully and richly.&nbsp;Resolving these challenges can be a lifelong quest and sometimes feel like we are throwing darts in the dark.My guest today is dedicated to illuminating and healing these aspects of our being. Katarina Wittich, better known as Kato, is a Rosen therapist and family constellations&nbsp;facilitator. Kato was part of the panel of experts on the Netflix series Sex Love and Goop, hosted by actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow.&nbsp;Family Constellations, the method Kato uses to examine and help shift her client’s undesirable behavior patterns, is based on the perspective that our dysfunctional patterns do not come solely from our own life experiences.&nbsp;Instead, they are&nbsp;usually&nbsp;deeply rooted family patterns that once served a purpose, often survival related, but now are detrimental and hinder us from living our lives fully.Kato facilitates restoring flow into her client’s lives by bringing forth what was previously repressed, so that these unconscious patterns can be acknowledged and then released and no longer need to be repeated.In this episode you will hear:-Kato's professional background in film and her journey to the present...02:55-Our health is more than physical health, there can be emotional un-wellness...07:10-Scientific studies exploring generational trauma and epigenetics...09:10-Learn to be with what is...13:35-An explanation of the Rosen method...15:05-How to be comfortable with a loss of control; embrace being lost...19:35-The relationship between early hunter-gatherer groups and our nervous systems...24:00-Growing up with atheist fathers; how childhood experiences shape perception of the world...29:50-Kato lives life as a major skeptic of everything...32:15-Family Constellations: a primer...35:00-How resonators resonate with other people...38:00-We have natural skills of co-regulation from our ancient ancestors...42:15-The patterns that come to us from previous generations were usually survival strategies...44:45-The success rate of family constellations (it's very, very good!)...48:30-The process of supporting clients through this work...51:20-We each need to face our own grief in order to be whole...56:15-We get to become painters with ever expanding palettes as a result of this work...59:45-Practices Kato loves: Rosen method, grounding work, physical self-love...1:05:55-The places that are most hurt in us don't trust as much...1:12:15Guest's BioBased in Los Angeles, Katarina (Kato) Wittich has been midwifing others in their journey toward wholeness for over twenty years. Her primary modalities are the somatic therapy practice of Rosen method and the powerful group phenomenological practice of Family Constellations.ResourcesKato's Website

Wholeness and feeling at home in our bodies and in resonance with our deepest Self in order to experience pleasure in all aspects of our lives is something we crave deeply. In today’s episode I speak with someone who has dedicated her life to helping us achieve just that.Darshana Avila is nurturing a culture of Erotic Wholeness. As an internationally recognized speaker, coach and facilitator, Darshana supports women and couples in exploring and reshaping their relationships to intimacy, sex and eroticism. She created the Map of Erotic Wholeness as a path to personal liberation in service to our collective sexual liberation.In October 2021, she was featured on the Netflix Series: Sex, Love &amp; Goop.Darshana believes “we are erotic by nature,” and is dedicated to helping people feel truly at home in their bodies, at ease with their sexuality and in alignment with their hearts. Her unique style of somatic sex and intimacy coaching weaves together a trauma-informed, nature-based, justice-oriented approach, inviting more presence, pleasure and passion into the lives and relationships of those she guides.In this episode, you will discover:-What erotic wholeness is...03:15-What eco-sexuality is...05:20-Practical steps to reconnect with the natural world...09:45-Making out with flowers: refining our senses &amp; expanding the scope of possibility...15:55-Culturally sanctioned scripts that limit our sexuality...18:35-Learn where the disconnect from pleasure stems from...21:30-We live in bodies that were made to sense...24:05-Erotic wholeness impacts every part of a life...31:05-Learn what a session with Darshana is like...34:15-Learn how partners can learn to have fruitful conversations about sex...39:30-Advice for those in sexless or unsatisfying sexual relationships...43:40-Darshana's modalities and bodies of thought that have shaped her...46:10Resources:Darshana's InstagramDarshana's website

Modern technology can be one of our most powerful allies to heal and to radiant health. In this episode I speak to Dr. Michael Snyder about the current state and the future of wearable technology and big data and how it shapes personalized medicine.Dr. Michael Snyder is the chairman of the Department of Genetics and the director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University. Wearable electronic devices can help consumers and patients monitor their health, sleep, fitness, mood and even alert to the presence of an infection. Additionally wearables can share information with the user's physician, enabling the wearer to monitor and maintain health in real time.Dr. Snyder himself uses eight wearables and refers to himself as one of the most extensively monitored scientific researchers. When it comes to data, he is an advocate for "more is better" and today he will share with us why.In this episode, you'll learn:-A day in the life at Snyder lab on Stanford University campus...02:15-Using genome sequencing to prevent disease risk...04:35-How technology can save lives through early identification...07:30-Glucose monitors as a means to know what foods spike glucose...10:15-Big biometric data, wearables data, and privacy concerns...13:45-Benefits of data outweigh risks: detection before symptoms...18:00-Every decision about your health is based on population based measurements ...21:00-Dr. Snyder explains the eight wearable devices he wears daily...23:50-Aging molecular type: how are YOU aging?...25:25-Predictions for personalized medicine and the role of wearables...28:45-Health care will focus on differentiation from individualized baselines...32:30-The economic factor of extended life span and extended health span...36:10-Ageism in our youth focused culture...38:35-The need for creative ways to transform American 'sick care' to a true health care system...40:30-The personal practice that Dr. Snyder swears by...44:40Resources mentioned:Dr. Snyder's websiteDr. Snyder's book, Genomics and Personalized Medicine: What everyone needs to know

Detox is a hot topic in the health world and especially this time of year. But what does it really entail and how do you do it effectively?In this episode I will talk with Wendy Myers about the top 5 toxins you want to block from your body, the common symptoms that tell us we need a detox, the best ways to detox and the ultimate supplements to clear out toxins.Wendy Myers is the founder of myersdetox.com and the creator of the Myers Detox Protocol. She is a detox guru, functional diagnostic nutritionist and NES Bioenergetic Practitioner based in Los Angeles.She is the bestselling author of Limitless Energy: How to Detox Toxic Metals to End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue. She uses Hair Mineral Analysis and other functional medical tests to design custom protocols for her clients. Wendy is also the host of the popular Myers Detox Protocol Podcast and co-host of the Supercharged Podcast with Harry Massey.Wendy’s interest in nutrition began with the death of her father from esophageal cancer. Intuitively, she knew his chemo, radiation, and ten medications played a role in his premature death. It became her mission to find out what made him sick, why he died, what role medications played in his demise, and how she could avoid the same fate. The more Wendy learned, the more she realized that food, detoxification and natural healing modalities must be used to compliment the advances in modern medicine. And importantly, that health is not merely about the absence of disease and symptoms, but about having optimum health, energy and vitality.In this episode, you'll discover:-Wendy Myers explains what "detox" means...03:00-Air, food, and water are the main sources of our toxic load...05:20-Simple and affordable steps to mitigate exposure to toxins...08:30-Mercury and lead are more prevalent than you might know...10:00-Common sign and symptoms of toxicity to watch out for...12:20-Some of the best ways to detox your body and recommended supplements...17:00-Herxheimer reactions to detox; advice for the highly sensitive...20:45-World Health Organization estimates 500 chemicals in our bodies...27:00-Wendy Myer's daily supplement routine...30:30-How her protocol helped improve her daughter's autism...33:30-Don't forget your binders! The most common detox mistake...38:15-Timing, timing, timing; when to detox and when to take binders...40:00-Bioenergetics has been an incredible source of wellness and healing for her...41:30Resources mentioned this episode:Wendy Myer's websiteDermaShower Shower FilterNES Health Bioenergetic System

I have the privilege and joy to speak to amazing human beings on this podcast and all of the people who generously share their time to be guests touch me in a profound way with their life's missions and journey.One particular guest made me reframe everything I thought I knew about achievement and endurance and the WHY behind doing what we do matters. Her passion and purpose and deep humility simply blew me away.&nbsp;Fiona Oakes is an elite marathon runner and a carer of over 500 animals at the Sanctuary she founded in 1996 - Towerhill Stables Animal Sanctuary. She has competed in over 100 marathons and finished in the top 20 in two of the world's Major Marathon series (Berlin and London), along with winning the Main Start and placing top 20 in the Great North Run. Fiona has been vegan for almost her entire life and in 2012 she became the first vegan woman to complete the grueling Marathon de Sables - a race she has completed twice more since - and in 2013 won the North Pole Marathon and it's 'sister' race the Antarctic Ice Marathon. She now holds four Guinness recognised World Records in endurance events including being the fastest woman to run a Marathon on every Continent.Her successes are even more impressive when one learns she lost a kneecap as a teenager, causing her to experience constant pain when running.She does all this to promote an ethical vegan lifestyle and to raise awareness of her Sanctuary. Fiona is also the subject of a documentary made by prominent film maker - Keegan Kuhn (other notable documentaries in his portfolio include Cowspiracy and What the Health).Fiona personally cares for, on a daily basis, the animals she protects in her Sanctuary. Her entire life is dedicated to the promotion of veganism in a positive, proactive and peaceful way and she is living proof of it's sustainability, longevity and viability for both mental and physical wellbeing. Fiona Oakes life is one dedicated to service and this conversation has changed my outlook on life in many ways and I believe it may do this for you, too.In this discussion with Fiona Oakes, you'll discover:-How veganism chose Fiona; a supportive mother, and a mentor...04:00-Growing up as a vegan child in a world of naysayers and doubters...10:15-Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary; home to 500 rescue animals...18:15-Fiona's love of animals is in her soul; it's always been there...22:20-A running career fueled by sheer determination to promote veganism...28:00-Fiona's toughest challenge so far...35:15-Her take on the difference between vegan and plant-based...37:50-She hopes the pandemic teaches us all that health is real wealth...43:15-The Warrior Diet; Fiona's one meal a day...44:00-2 decades of elite running without any running injuries is a true testament to the viability of a vegan lifestyle...48:35-Toes crushed by horse hooves and bones protruding at the world's toughest footrace...52:00-She believes her cavalier ignorance is her greatest strength; the North Pole marathon...57:30-She advocates for not overthinking; deny anxiety the chance to win...1:00:10-If you train hard, you'll race hard...1:03:20-Fiona's goals for the future...1:04:00-The practices which have benefited and supported Fiona over the years...1:07:40ResourcesFiona's websiteFiona's InstagramFiona's FacebookFiona's Twitter

When it comes to longevity and aging well, we now know that a key component of both is the health of our cells. Each one of us has over 37 trillion cells in our body and we rely on these building blocks to effectively carry out their functions and to keep renewing themselves as we age. One of the issues we face as we are aging is that our cells fail to replicate correctly which can cause disease. This is also why aging is the issue at the core of many of the big diseases we see with old age.My guest today is Dr. Sandra Kaufmann and we will do a deep dive into all things anti-aging. Sandra is a cell biologist and the Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Florida. She is the founder of the Kaufmann Antiaging Institute which focuses on educating about the reasons why we age and how we can minimize the effects of aging.She is also the author of the book The Kaufmann Protocol: Why We Age And How To Stop It. Today she will share with us why a personalized longevity protocol is so important in addition to sleep, diet and exercise.In this episode, you'll discover:-Dr. Kaufmann estimates what she thinks is possible for human life spans...03:00-Why we should decelerate aging: a defense of longer lives amidst controversy...06:30-"Liberal Arts in Medicine": How Dr. Kaufmann went from a plant cell biologist to pediatric anesthesiologist...08:40-She is the human guinea pig for testing anti-aging protocols...13:00-The Kaufmann Protocol. Tenet One is about protecting DNA...17:00-Magnesium threonate has incredible properties for the human body...20:00-Tenet Two is all about Energy: Mitochondria...21:45-Tenet Three considers Pathways, and a conversation about Metformin...31:00-Dr. Kaufmann tells you the 3 of the 27 pathways she prioritizes...37:00-Tenet Four: Quality controls and DNA repair mechanisms...39:50-Autophagy, cellular repair, and spermadine as an autophagy increaser...45:00-Tenet Five: Immune and Inflammatory Systems...46:00-Tenet Six: Individual cell requirements...49:40-Tenet Seven: Waste management...51:30-Dr. Kaufmann's daily protocol...53:30-How she got into rock climbing...57:00-Dr. Kaufmann's thoughts on ketamine therapy...59:30Resources mentioned:Dr. Kaufmann's websiteDr. Kaufmann's book

It is the most fundamental question of humanity: are we alone? Are we the only intelligent life in the Universe? The answer, whether it is yes, or no, has profound implications on every aspect of our lives. And yet, until very recently, the scientific community at large has refused to officially pursue the answer to this question.My guest today is no stranger to controversy and not afraid to ask the question and to give his answer.Professor Avi Loeb is a Harvard astrophysicist and arguably one of the world's most famous scientists today. In his 2021 book "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth", he proposes that the interstellar object Oumouamoua, which passed through our solar system in 2017, may indeed be the creation of an alien intelligence. His book became an immediate New York Times bestseller and caused a huge stir in the media and the scientific community.Professor Loeb is the author of five books and over 800 scientific papers. In 2012 Time magazine named him one of the 25 most influential people in space.Professor Loeb is the Frank B. Baird Jr. professor of science at Harvard University, where he is also director of the Black Hole Initiative and the Institute for Theory and Computation and has worked on many advances in space and astrophysics, producing pioneering and provocative research on black holes, gamma-ray bursts and the early universe.Today we will talk about his riveting hypothesis, which states that we are not alone in the Universe and about his work as the head of the Galileo Project, which focuses on the Systematic Scientific Search for Evidence of Extraterrestrial Technological Artifacts.In this episode, you'll discover:-Main stream scientists, and Avi's wish for more childlike thinking in academia...03:30-"Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence." -Carl Sagan. "Extraordinary evidence requires extraordinary funding." -Avi Loeb...07:15-What makes Oumouamoua, the interstellar object that passed through our solar system in 2017, so unique...09:25-There is little space for new ideas about outer space...14:30-The Galileo Project: the million dollar question of whether to rendezvous or not...16:40-Earth Ego and superiority complex: why the possibility of life on other planets is a threat for many...19:00-The smartest kid on the block (as long as no one knows about the other ones)...23:00-Professor Loeb deals with personal criticism by focusing on those who support him...27:00-Giant Telescopes. Megapixel images. Funding for the Galileo project housed at Harvard University...32:00-An expert answers how we should handle the first contact experience with extraterrestrials...35:00-What have we been looking for and what SHOULD we be looking for...39:00-Learn why whatever information we might have about life on other planets won't be released to the public...43:00-Avi's positive outlook about how we could be inspired to behave better by outsiders; if we continue on the present path, we won't survive more than a few centuries...48:00-Why it is best to start from zero and build up: humility trumps arrogance...51:00-Standing against the tide of naysayers from main stream science...55:00-Mating ducks, dating artificial space objects, and other inspirations in Professor Loeb's daily life...58:30 Resources mentioned:The Galileo ProjectProfessor Loeb's bookProfessor Loeb's website

Working out once a week and eating whatever, whenever and being in the best shape of your life. Sounds like a dream? It's a dream my guest today is living. Joel Greene is the creator of the VEEP Nutrition System, based on targeting gut communities to affect health and body composition. He is also the author of the groundbreaking book The Immunity Code: The New Paradigm for Real Health and Radical Anti-Aging. Joel was training intervals in the 1970's, taking MCT's in the late 80's, doing Keto in the early 90's and targeting AMPK by 2009. At age 55 he is a 100% natural athlete and works out on average once per week, eating what and when he wants. Joel is also a speaker and consultant for some of the nation's largest employers, including big cities and hospitals. Additionally he teaches functional medicine practitioners how to help their patients to dramatically slow aging and lose weight by optimizing their gut health focusing on an immune centric approach. And today he will share some of his key insights with us. In this episode, you'll learn: -Trial, Success... Rebound effect! Decades of fad protocols and Joel's pursuit for answers...02:30 -Anatomy of a fat cell and why fat loss models have been totally incorrect for 70 years or more...06:30 -There is a genetic mechanism activating that programs fat cells to regain weight...10:30 -Fat loss is an injury. Learn how the damage manifest in the body...12:30 -Obesity and chronic weight loss do something similar in the body: both are forms of cellular injury...16:45 -Big problem: we never learned how to eat!...17:45 -How we are trying to overcome a survival instinct with willpower...21:00 -How Joel advocates for acquiring a skillset rather than "going on a diet" to retrain the body to eat ad libitum...23:15 -Gut health! Practical advice for healing and maintaining your gut...27:00 -Circadian, Circaseptan, and seasonal rhythms: optimize your natural biorhythms...32:00 -Immune-centric approach to anti-aging and health: oxygenation is key!...35:20 -Steering macrophages: flip those suckers from the inflammatory state to the anti-inflammatory state...38:15 -NAD supplementation: this can increase the aging process...40:00 -Simple techniques for clearing hypoxia (where there is hypoxia, there is inflammation)...42:30 -Joel's life practices he wants to share with listeners: Hint: tap into survival!...45:30 Resources from this Episode Joel Greene's Instagram Veep Nutrition The Immunity Code Book by Joel Greene

We are currently going through a spiritual crisis. We live in a time that is dominated by a materialistic and mechanistic world view. In our current culture consumption is prized more than compassion, power is valued more than peace and status is deemed more important than connection to spirit. We witness the results of this every day in the wrecking of our own wellbeing and of the planet. How can we find a way out of the crisis? It starts with ourselves. It starts within. It starts with the examination of who we truly are and with the evolution of our hearts. And my guest today is a man who has dedicated his life to spiritual growth and healing. Rabbi Mordecai Finley is the co-founder of Ohr Ha Torah Synagogue in Los Angeles. He holds a doctorate in Religion and Social Ethics, he is a historian, a philosopher and a spiritual psychologist. He is also a United States Marine Corps veteran, the founder and former President of the Academy for Jewish Religion and the world's only rabbi with a black belt in jiu-jitsu. His teachings are informed by his full and eclectic life and by the many schools and traditions he studied, amongst them the ancient wisdom of the Kabbalah, Stoicism and Neo-Platonism, the principles of Carl Gustav Jung and a range of modern psychological schools of thought such as William Glasser, Albert Ellis and Byron Katie. Rabbi Finley's mission is to serve the greater good of all, sharing his wisdom about the truths about the human condition. And today he generously shares this wisdom with us. In this episode, you'll discover: -What it means to "examine" our life...03:30 -Rabbi Finley's take on the ego and the self...08:55 -How we know when we're run by a negative ego state...12:15 -How Rabbi Finley describes his counseling model...14:40 -How to break through unhealthy cycles of the mind...18:40 -How high school keeps young people in an immature mindset...22:50 -Similarities between Compton and the Marine Corps in curbing the ego...27:30 -How martial arts informs Rabbi Finley's ministry as a rabbi...31:55 -Repression of our souls is the root cause of our misery...35:20 -Things are so bad today...compared to what?...40:24 -How praying to bring healing to God ultimately brings healing to the self...43:50 -The good rabbi's best practices in life...50:18 -And much more... Rabbi Finley's website

Intimacy, energy and creativity. These are things most of us crave and they play an integral part in having a fulfilling life and feeling well mentally, spiritually and physically. My guest today is Kim Anami. She is a holistic sex and relationship coach, writer, speaker and vaginal weight lifter and she dedicates her life helping people around the world to reconnect with pleasure. Kim's work is a spiritual synthesis of over two decades of Tantra, Taoism, Transpersonal psychology and philosophy. And her Anami Guarantee is that: “Everyone can. Every woman can have multiple orgasms and every man can have sex for eight hours straight and be able to separate orgasm from ejaculation. They just need the right tools." With her viral media campaigns on the jade egg and vaginal weight lifting, Kim has broken the mainstream “sex censorship” barrier many times over. In this episode we speak about, you guessed it, all things sex, self exploration and healing and how to juice up your life and love. Resources mentioned: Kim's website Guest's social media handles Instagram Facebook YouTube

Many of us tend to think of an addict as someone who compulsively abuses things like alcohol, drugs or sex. But today most of us have an imbalanced attachment to something or the other and are caught up in an endless pursuit of pleasure and dopamine hits. It could be social media, or Netflix, food, or shopping. Or&nbsp;maybe it is validation from others or we are hooked to the sensationalist news cycle. And when we are honest to ourselves, we often don't feel good at all and feel trapped in compulsive overconsumption.My guest today is Dr. Anna Lembke, a psychiatrist working and Stanford UniversityShe is the Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic at Stanford University School of Medicine and is a psychiatrist expert in treating addictions of all kinds: drugs, alcohol, food, sex, video games, gambling, food, and medication.In her book, Dopamine Nation, Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence, she dives deep into the biology and psychology of why we become addicted to certain behaviors and substances and the role dopamine plays in creating addictions and how we can overcome them. And she also explains the connection between pleasure and pain and why it is important to keep a balance in order to be healthy mentally and physically.In this episode, you'll learn:-What dopamine is and how it works in the human body...03:45-Why certain things are more addictive than others and why we should take note how we no longer turn towards each other to meet our needs...07:00-The homeostasis dance between co-located pleasure and pain..09:45-The 3 Cs of addiction: Control, Compulsion, and Consequences...12:30-Dopamine Deficit State: our overindulgent Western culture is a factor in widespread anxiety and depression...15:30-Press on the pain center and lean into challenging things to reset the pleasure center...18:30About the guest: Dr. Anna Lembke received her undergraduate degree in Humanities from Yale University and her medical degree from Stanford University. She is currently Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also Program Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and a diplomate of the American Board of Addiction Medicine.&nbsp;Dr. Lembke was one of the first in the medical community to sound the alarm regarding opioid overprescribing and the opioid epidemic. In 2016, she published her best-selling book on the prescription drug epidemic, "Drug Dealer, MD – How Doctors Were Duped, Patients Got Hooked, and Why It’s So Hard to Stop" (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2016). Her book was highlighted in the New York Times as one of the top five books to read to understand the opioid epidemic (Zuger, 2018)."Drug Dealer, MD" combines case studies with public policy, cultural anthropology, and neuroscience, to explore the complex relationship between doctors and patients around prescribing controlled drugs. It has had an impact on policy makers and legislators across the nation. Dr. Lembke has testified before Congress and consulted with governors and senators from Kentucky to Missouri to Nevada. She was a featured guest on Fresh Air with Terry Gross, MSNBC with Chris Hayes, and numerous other media broadcasts.&nbsp;Using her public platform and her faculty position at Stanford University School of Medicine, Dr. Lembke has developed multiple teaching programs on addiction and safe prescribing, as well as opioid tapering. She has held multiple leadership and mentorship positions and received the Stanford’s Chairman’s Award for Clinical Innovation, and the Stanford Departmental Award for Outstanding Teaching. Dr. Lembke continues to educate policymakers and the public about

Is Magic real? What do we mean by magic, how do we know it is real and can science prove it? Is there something to precognition, telepathy and telekinesis? What are Entangled Minds and what is the Supernormal and Conscious Universe?These are the questions I take a deep dive with my guest today.Dr. Dean Radin is a parapsychologist and the Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He researches psychic phenomena and has dedicated his career to examining the effect of human consciousness on the physical world. Dean Radin has an MS in electrical engineering and a PhD in psychology and is an Associated Distinguished Professor of Integral and Transpersonal Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He is also the four-time President of the Parapsychological Association and elected affiliate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dean has given over 600 talks and interviews worldwide and has published over 250 articles and scientific papers, as well as bestselling books like:&nbsp;Entangled Minds, Supernormal, and Real Magic.Dean's research over the decades has made him conclude that psychic phenomena exist and that Magic, indeed, is real.In this episode with Dr. Radin, you'll discover:-What Dean does, in his own words...02:50-Why there's such a reluctance in the scientific community to study magic and PSI...06:15-The brain, the mind, and consciousness...16:41-Why some are more in-tune with the practice of magic than others...30:15-Deciphering the intuitive vs. the analytical...34:20-Do groups of people participating in meditation change the physical world?...39:30-Are we creating the world around us with our minds?...44:20-Why the scientific community is experiencing a renaissance with regards to the study of magic...51:28-Why institutions in our culture view the study of magic as a threat...55:10-What would happen if magic were suddenly acceptable in society?...58:50-How do we ask the universe to assist us with a task or long-term goal?...1:03:02-Dean's top resources to investigate magic further...1:05:00-Dean's personal practices...1:06:35Resources mentioned in this episode:Institute Of Noetic Sciences websiteDean's books:Real MagicSupernormalEntangled Minds

"Don't wait for opportunities in life. Make them." "When you have an opportunity, don't take it. Master it." "Never rest on your laurels." These are quotes from my guest today. Dr. Bill Dorfman has not only achieved the pinnacle of success in a highly competitive industry, but redefined it and created a business empire based on his innovation and leadership skill. Dr. Bill, affectionately known as America's dentist, is the most famous cosmetic dentist in the world and recognized for creating smiles for many well-known Hollywood names. In fact, Dr. Bill has become a star in his own, right as the featured dentist on the hit ABC series Extreme Makeover, where he performed amazing dental transformations on the shows participants as well as being a recurring guest. He is also co-host on the new Emmy-winning daytime, CBS talk show, The Doctors. In addition, Dr. Bill is a world-renowned lecturer and author of the best-selling cosmetic dentistry book, The Smile Guide, and the New York Times bestseller The Billion Dollar Smile. And more than that, he's an inventor and brilliant entrepreneur who has brought award-winning innovations to the world of dental. In this episode, Dr. Bill shares how to recognize and create opportunities in order to achieve the life you truly desire, how to build and lead a good team, the power of mentorship, why it's good to copy genius and why we should always give back when we can. In this conversation with Dr. Bill Dorfman, you'll learn: -How Dr. Bill felt "called" into the field of dentistry...03:01 -Life as the "Michael Jordan" of dentistry...09:00 -The process of creating leading products in the dental industry...11:30 -The importance of having a personal "board of directors" for your business and life...16:45 -Traits that successful people share in common...22:45 -Why Dr. Bill never fails in anything he does...27:10 Resources mentioned in this episode: Dr. Dorfman's website Instagram &nbsp;

We are beings of Light. And I’m not talking metaphysically here, but biophysically. Our human body emits and communicates with biophotons. These are electromagnetic waves of light. And they are fundamental for our vital functions. We can not see biophotons with the naked eye, but they can be measured with special tools.The lack of natural sun light and the overexposure to junk light, the artificial light that has become so ubiquitous in our lives, can have devastating effects on our health.My guest today is Matt Maruca. He is the founder of Ra Optics, making science-based blue light protection glasses preferred by leading health experts. He teaches about how sunlight is essential for optimal health and how the indoor technology-based lifestyle is responsible for the epidemic of chronic disease. He is also the creator of The Light Diet, a diet that directly addresses the root of the modern chronic disease epidemic and mitochondrial dysfunction.In this conversation with Matt, you'll discover:-Matt's personal health history as inspiration for him to become the best version of himself and one of the world's youngest biohackers...02:00-A thorough explanation of mitochondria as the energy producing engines of complex life...05:05-An analysis of human disconnection from our greatest energy source: light, beginning with covering our bodies with clothing to migrating to life indoors, and the negative effects of this disconnection for our health and well being...14:00-Light is a free energy source that powered the evolution of complex life; photobiology is the study of light and its effects on the body (It is SO much more than merely some vitamin D!)...21:15-A beautiful analogy of the sun as a painter, we are the masterpiece, and the wavelengths of light are the paintbrush and paint colors; expose yourself to the full spectrum of light to achieve the masterpiece that is YOU...26:30-The human body is sensitive to the environment more than our broad culture understands, and some outstanding science has been silenced to keep it this way...36:00-Nude beaches are more than places for positive body image: sunlight exposure on our reproductive organs is extremely energizing, plus an overview of the seven chakras...39:50-Practical advice for how to expose your body to light, like removing your clothes, and also some tips appropriate for the workplace...46:35-Specific guidance for easing your body into sunbathing, sun gazing, resetting circadian rhythms with sunrise and sunset awareness and experience, and sleep lenses...50:10-The most potent energy from the sun is available surrounding solar noon for your region...54:20-Sunscreen is laden with toxic chemicals and sunglasses affect the natural pupillary contraction response, causing more harm than good...1:00:40-The personal practices that profoundly affect Matt in a positive way: use of blue light blocking lenses, reconnecting to his maker, cultivating his own inner light, and practicing meditation...1:08:20Resources mentioned during the podcast:Ra Optics websiteThe Body Electric: Electromagnetism and the Foundation of Life by Robert Becker and Gary SeldenGoing Somewhere: Truth about a Life in Science by Andrew MarinoThe Fourth Phase of Water by Gerald PollockMelatonin: the Master Molecule by Arturo Solis HerreraThe Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa YoganandaGuest's social media handles<a...

Mental health and wellbeing is crucial to our overall existence, and it seems like we're talking about these topics more so than ever. The traditional Western model often relies on prescribing medications to manage symptoms in order to function. And while these medications have a place and can relieve a lot of suffering from many people, there is the issue of the one size approach that is not a fit for all and also the issue of not going to and resolving the source of the problem in many cases. My guest today is taking a new approach to mental health. Dr. Ellen Vora graduated from Columbia University Medical School and received a BA from Yale University. She's also board-certified psychiatrist, acupuncturist and yoga teacher. Dr. Vora takes a functional medicine approach to mental health considering the whole person and addressing the problem at the root rather than reflexively prescribing medication to suppress symptoms. Ellen specializes in depression, anxiety, insomnia, women's mental health, adult ADHD, bipolar, auto-immunity and digestive issues and she is currently writing a book about anxiety. In this discussion with Dr. Ellen Vora, you'll discover: -Dr. Ellen Vora's definition of "holistic psychiatry"...02:54 -Somatic healing and extreme stress relief...11:15 -New treatments possible with Ayahuasca and psychedelics...18:40 -Distinguishing between clinical and "normal" depression...30:30 -How the stuff we put in our body contributes to "avoidable" anxiety...37:45 -Media exploits that unhealthy hankering for "purposeful" anxiety...45:20 -Offline community (face to face) with like-minded people as a solution for anxiety...48:30 -Adverse Childhood Experiences are like poison to the body...52:55 -Psychedelics used for anti-aging strategies...57:40 -Dr. Ellen's best practices to achieve optimal mental and spiritual wellness...1:00:20 Resources mentioned in this episode: Ellen's website Instagram Facebook YouTube

Fitness is a core pillar of health and wellbeing for those of us who focus on creating the best human experience possible. Not only to look a certain way and to support peak performance, but also to extend our health and lifespan. A significant number of people are not satisfied with traditional weight lifting or cardio routines though, feeling like they are spending excessive amounts exercising without getting the desired results. My guest today has spent years researching and developing improved approaches to health and fitness. Dr. John Jaquish is the inventor of a most effective bone density building medical technology which has reversed osteoporosis for thousands and created more powerful/fracture resistant athletes and that is now partnered with Tony Robbins and OsteoStrong for rapid clinic deployment. He is also the inventor of the X3 Bar, a technology that is proven to develop muscle much faster than conventional weight lifting, all with the lowest risk of joint injury. Dr. Jaquish's methods are used in training the world's most elite athletes and associations such as the entire Miami Heat organization, various NFL and NBA players, as well as Olympians. He was also nicknamed the "Tony Stark of the fitness industry" and his book Weight Lifting Is a Waste of Time explains his non-conventional approach to human physiology and is a Wall Street Journal best seller. In this episode, you'll learn: -How John helped reverse his mom's osteoporosis diagnosis...02:45 -The factors that play into bone density reduction and how people can prevent it...05:25 "A gymnast absorbs 10Xs their body weight when they hit the ground" John's FractureProof iOS App -How OsteoStrong works and how it contrasts with traditional treatments for osteoporosis...07:50 -Why whole body vibration is so important for activation before bone-loading protocol...10:15 Lotus Whole Body Vibration Machine "We found out you actually don't want to stretch before a workout" -The role that diet plays in bone density and why vegans don't always like what he has to say...12:35 DEXA scans are important for assessing bone density -Why John says we should eat "rotting meats"...18:20 Fortagen, essential amino acid -Why the fitness industry has largely failed at making people fit according to John...22:15 John's book: Weight Lifting Is a Waste Of Time "You're 7 times more powerful in impact ready position than when you are in a starting point position" -How John has maintained focused on his mission despite many naysayers...29:15 "A great horse has a thousand faults" -Celebrity athletes that John's products have helped...38:30 -How the X3 Bar works and why 'it's the best home gym you'll ever have'...40:45 "The problem with weight lifting is that you overload joints and under-load muscle" - Peter Attia -The most widespread and dangerous myths about weight training that John has disproved...43:35 -Another myth busted: Why your muscle fiber type might not actually matter...49:00 -John's push up hack revealed...52:25 "It doesn't matter where you are in your fitness journey, it's about where you're going" -How the X3 Bar allows everybody to build muscle...56:00 -John's practices...59:30 -How to connect with John...1:05:25 Jaquish Biomedical John's...

Is it possible to peak perform on a plant-based diet? Can you even be at your best mentally and physically without meat? Where do you get your protein from? If you're a passionate plant-based eater like I am, you'll likely have been asked these questions countless times. And for those of you who do eat animal products, let's get the answer to these questions from two people who are at the top of the game of physical peak performance. My guests, Matt Frazier and Robert Cheeke will prove just how powerful plant-based athletes can be. Matt Frazier is a vegan ultra marathoner, best-selling author and entrepreneur. He's the founder of the No Meat Athlete lifestyle and host of the No Meat Athlete Radio podcast. Matt experienced that he was able to run much faster and longer with the help of a plant-based diet and qualified for the Boston marathon. After switching to plant based nutrition, Matt was named as one of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness. Robert Cheeke switched to a vegan lifestyle when he was only 15 years old for ethical reasons. He's the author of the best-selling books, Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness, Shred It and Plant-Based Muscle. And he's often referred to as the godfather of vegan bodybuilding. Robert is a two-time natural bodybuilding champion and the founder and president of Vegan Bodybuilding. Together, Matt and Robert have written The Plant Based Athlete, a book about peak performance powered by plants. In this conversation, you'll learn... -The inspiration behind Matt and Robert's new best selling book...03:30 The Plant Based Athlete -Why 60 world class athletes have switched to plant based diets...05:35 -The biggest challenge for athletes that switch to plant based diets...11:30 -The great debate: complex carbohydrates vs protein...14:20 -The myth busted: Why specific sports are not more conducive to plant based diets...18:25 -Robert and Matt's advice for athletes who are considering going plant based...24:40 -Why transitioning to become vegan may have "failed" before....31:40 -Which micro and macronutrients you should be eating before and after training...36:45 -How to calculate the nutritional return of investment in your diet...40:50 -What Robert and Matt have learned about the global plant based movement through their extensive travel and international speaking events...45:00 -Matt and Robert's practices...57:50 Julia Cameron's book, The Miracle of Morning Pages No Meat Athlete website Resources mentioned: Matt and Robert's Book: The Plant Based Athlete Matt's Website Robert's Website

We are currently witnessing a psychedelic revolution. Top universities like Johns Hopkins, Berkeley and NYU are giving psychedelics the serious treatment, studying the therapeutic effects of psilocybin, MDMA, LSD, ketamine and others. We're also collectively undergoing an evolution of our perception of these substances, becoming aware of their transformative potential for healing us individually and collectively. Psychiatry may never be the same. Ketamine treatments are already legal and psilocybin and MDMA are poised to become legal in 2023. And it's not just universities that want in, Wall Street does too. Psychedelics is the biggest boom business since marijuana. Some even say that psychedelics may help us save ourselves and the planet. Today, I'm talking with Paul Austin, a 21st century pioneer in the field of the responsible use of psychedelics for healing, leadership, and personal transformation. He has been featured on the BBC, in Forbes, and in Rolling Stone for his accomplishments in entrepreneurship regarding social awareness of the benefits of microdosing psychedelics. Paul is the author of the book, Microdosing Psychedelics: A Practical Guide to Upgrade Your Life and is the founder of two companies in the emerging psychedelics space, Third Wave and Synthesis. Paul's mission is to help steward humanity 2.0 contributing to greater individual and collective wellbeing by normalizing responsible psychedelic use. In this episode, you'll discover... -Paul's personal psychedelic story...03:05 The Lindy Effect -The post-psychedelic inspiration behind the "No Bullshit" tattoo Paul has on his chest...10:00 1Heart Retreat, Costa Rica -The history of psychedelic use and how Paul's two companies came to be...14:15 The Third Wave "How do we then utilize these substances to help consciousness evolve?" -What's in store for the decriminalization of psychedelics and what states are already on board...22:05 -How psychedelics help us connect to our separate self and what to expect from the Synthesis Retreat...25:05 Ego dissolution Synthesis Retreat Psychedelic training for coaches/leadership trainers -How psilocybin truffles compare to cubensis mushrooms (magic mushrooms)...31:25 -How microdosing can actually upgrade our lives...34:35 Paul's book: Microdosing Psychedelics: A Practical Guide to Upgrade Your Life -How microdosing helps upgrade us in leadership, teamwork and empathy...39:00 Divergent thinking -Pros and cons of ketamine becoming more available to the public...43:15 -The future of legalization and psychedelic use across the globe...45:15 The Stoned Ape Hypothesis -Paul's practices...48:15 Paul's personal website Third wave website Synthesis Retreat Instagram

What does it take to excel as a female leader in a male dominated environment? The following conversation is about so much more than the secrets of success of women in finance. It's about overcoming life adversities and major obstacles and being the best version of yourself along the way. It is about elevating others by focusing on diversity and inclusion. My guest, Kimberly Evans is an executive vice president at Northern Trust and Alternative Fund Services. She's the North America Head of Private Capital Fund Services where assets under her administration have grown by 82% since her appointment in 2018. Prior to this role, she led the Governmental, Sovereign Wealth, and Taft Hartley/Union pension and treasury business, in the US, Central and South America. with over 880 billion US dollars in assets in her custody. Kimberly currently also serves as the President of the Women in Leadership Business Resource Council at Northern Trust whose mission is to engage and empower women in the workplace. With over 25 years of experience, Kim is a business transformation expert. Kim has developed, led, and executed business and change strategies for five financial services organizations, managed teams in six countries, and has implemented technical and organizational programs that have impacted over 27,000 financial services professionals throughout her career. She has also owned and operated businesses as an independent consultant and as a franchise owner. Kim’s core expertise includes creating and executing business strategy, developing and maximizing talent, and ultimately driving change and transformation to make organizations competitive, effective and efficient. In 2020 she was named one of the Leading Women in Hedgefunds and in 2019 she was named a Chicago United 2019 Business Leader of Color and was also recognized as a Leader in Philanthropy by the University of Chicago. In this conversation, you'll discover... -What it takes to become a successful female leader in the still, male dominated financial world...03:40 -How women can voice their contributions in the workforce...09:00 -Why the best thing you can do is shine and share your shine...13:30 -How Kimberly got started in business...16:05 -The secret in Kimberly's secret sauce of success...19:30 -The practice of preparing, the tools Kimberly uses to own the room every time...24:40 -How the average investor can navigate the current financial landscape...26:35 -"Yesterday's success means nothing today;" where Kimberly gets her motivation...32:35 "Some days of making it count includes restoration" -The most important lesson Kim learned from her near fatal car accident...37:55 -The perfect time to start...41:50 -How Kimberly navigates the many emotional dynamics within a team...44:30 -The current global trends that could have major impacts on investment decisions...48:45 Environmental Social Governments (ESG) -Kimberly's practices...51:05 -How to connect with Kimberly...53:05 Kimberly's linkedIn Northern Trust

Many of us deal with unresolved trauma or disturbing experiences from our past and we try to cope with it the best we can. There is a broad spectrum of trauma that affects us and influences our lives in countless ways.According to my guest today, it is possible to eliminate traumatic responses instead of just coping with them. Dr. Don Wood is the founder of the Inspired Performance Institute and the author of You Must Be Out Of Your Mind: We All Need A Reboot and his newest book, Emotional Concussions. Dr. Wood is an expert on emotional trauma and during his years of research, he coined the term, "emotional concussions," which are events and experiences in life that may have had a profound effect on our current behavior and habits.Dr. Wood discovered that traumatic subconscious blocks, PTSD-like symptoms, as well as health issues related to an overactive sympathetic nervous system can be eliminated and rebooted with a simple and non-invasive program. The same neuroscience based program also helps his patients overcome impediments with regards to their progress in business, relationship issues and athletic performance.As Dr. Wood says, "Nothing is wrong with you, you might simply just need a reboot."In this episode, you'll discover...-Dr. Don's reasoning for not calling his program 'trauma therapy'...02:30-Emotional concussions: What they are and what specific signs to be aware of...03:20-How to identify WHY we procrastinate...06:30-How society programs us to manage our emotional concussions rather than FIX them...11:05-The breakdown of Dr. Don's 4 hour program and why it is so powerful...13:10-Why it's not important to share your traumatic experience during the program...19:25-Our brains and bodies are self-healing, so why do we need help to heal our traumas?3:35...21:20-The three things we actually need to heal our trauma...23:34"I never told you I had a fear of heights, but now it's gone"-The success rate of Dr. Don's program and who it can help...26:00-The constant lion loop: What it is and how it can affect physical health for your entire life...27:15-Our two memory systems and how they work...30:10-The one-and-done program that helps you stop constant re-looping of trauma...33:55The Inspired Performance Institute-How emotional concussions are linked to performance...35:50-Getting to the root of trauma, even if someone is unaware of stored trauma...40:15-Dr. Don's practices...45:45Resources:Dr. Don's websiteDr. Don's Instagram

Navy SEAL teams are renowned worldwide to be at the absolute top of their game, physically and mentally. It takes a very strong mindset and endurance to become part of this elite group of highly trained warriors. My guest today, Nick Norris is a graduate of both the United States Naval Academy and Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL Class 247. Upon completion of SEAL training in 2004, Nick assumed progressively higher positions of leadership within Naval Special Warfare. His deployed roles included combat advisor to Iraqi and Afghan military units, Cross Functional Team Leader, and Ground Force Commander during combat operation in both Iraq and Afghanistan. After transitioning off Active Duty, Nick had to battle with depression, and after all other treatments failed, he went an unusual route and sought treatment with ibogaine. This is the psychoactive substance found in plants like Iboga. The compound ibogaine is currently getting a lot of attention via international clinical studies as a treatment for addictions and also for issues such as depression. Nick's mission today is helping others heal and optimize their lives. He is the executive director of the C4 Foundation, which provides support and resources through science-based programs to active duty Navy SEALs and their families. He is a board member of Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions, a nonprofit focused on ending the veteran suicide epidemic via resources, research, and advocacy related to psychedelic assisted therapy. Nick is also the co-founder and CEO of Protekt Products, a wellness company that focuses on personal care products and nutritional supplements. Both Protekt, and the C4 Foundation value the power of time spent in the outdoors and the positive impact it has on overall wellbeing. In my conversation with Nick, you'll discover... -Why Nick decided to become a Navy SEAL... -How to avoid being impacted by other people's negative opinions... -About Nicks preparation for Navy SEAL qualification... Ultrarunning Pipeline swimming Cold water training -Why high stress training made Nick better in combat... SEAL training exercises were more stressful than actual combat Pressure and stress help you perform at a better level Inoculated Nick against the shock of stress/uncertainty -The role of failure in success... Fail quickly "If you're making the same mistake twice, you're not learning from the experience" Constantly expose weaknesses to your SEAL team Take ownership and accountability Jocko Willink's Book: Extreme Ownership -#1 characteristic of successful high performance teams... Humility -Nick's transition from military to private sector life... Repurposing life became all consuming Lost focus on family Transition led to feeling lost Difficulty with humility Depression -Nick's use of ibogaine as a healing modality... Ibogaine derived from the Iboga plant Psychoactive substance, considered strongest plant medicine on planet Nonprofit VETS - Veterans Explore Treatment Solutions Pre-ibogaine protocol = Bloodwork + EKG Significant preparation: meditation, journaling VETS is doing a study with Stanford on the effects of brain inflammation and ibogaine MTBI is the root cause for a lot of PTSD symptoms in veterans Nick's noticed immediate benefits: Physically felt better Felt detoxified and healthier Better mental clarity "I got to debrief my life"...

I thought I knew everything there was to know about essential oils. They've been an important part of my life ever since I lived in new Delhi, India when I was four years old. My childhood there smelled like Jasmine and frankincense. And I also remember the neem oil that was put on my skin to soothe it when I had a wreck.Today I use essential oils all throughout the day, whether it's to enhance my mood by diffusing them into the air. Or whether it's for beauty, by applying them to my skin, such as rose oil or to help my immune system, for example, with oil of oregano.And until I came across Jodi Cohen, I thought I was kind of an expert on all things essential oils.Turns out I was not!In this discussion, you'll learn...-How Jodi got started with Essential oils...02:40Needed healthy adrenal gland supportRosemary, thyme, cinnamon, menuka and galbanumVibrant Blue Oils-How to subdue anxiety and calm panic attacks...06:10Oils are small enough to get through blood brain barrier3 factors trigger fear response in anxiety:Autonomic nervous systemEndocrine systemAmigdalaKevin Tracy - FDA approved epilepsy treatmentSubduing anxiety - placement of stimulating oilsPanic attack hack - how you use oilsAnxiety = overactive right frontal lobeSmelling anything through left nostril balances out frontal lobe and decreases anxiety-Why the autonomic nervous system is so vital to maintaining health...13:10Body signals for danger in sympathetic stateBlood flow and oxygen flow directed to arms and legs so that you may runImmune function is down regulatedInflammation is temporarily pausedCan't heal when you're in sympathetic stateParasympathetic state allows for easier and faster healing as all functions are working properly-Vagus nerve infection hypothesis...15:25Dr. Christine Shotner - sonogram photos of neckMajority of toxins are taken in through the mouth and drain along the jaw toward maxoid boneNeurons take on toxins and create small infection in neckSending danger response to whole bodySympathetic responses cause negative effects on bodyClove - detoxifying agents-Maintenance protocol for detoxifying the brain...18:55Reboot the Brain kit: circadian rhythm oil, lymph oil, parasympathetic oilTopically applying oils in a downward motion along neck = better lymphatic function levelsToxins trigger the immune system and create inflammationInflammation causes many neurodegenerative diseasesGoal: decrease inflammation in brain-What you will find in Jodi's book...23:50Essential Oils to Boost The Brain and Heal The Body5 common imbalances in most patients:StressLack of sleepPoor detoxificationLacking mental and physical energySigns of inflammationImmune disregulationHow and why oils work5 areas of imbalance and explains what's going onDetailed protocolExact oil recipes for proper treatmentBook: Healing With Essential Oils-Oils that balance homeostasis and optimize mitochondrial function...27:20Need to be in parasympathetic state to release toxinsEnsure that drainage pathways are openToxins line cell membrane; Oils help clean cell membraneOregano and thyme-Vibrational frequency and essential

Being able to read others and being skilled in communicating well is a key to successful living and an absolute requirement&nbsp;to being a successful leader.&nbsp;Today's guest, Joe Navarro, is one of the most respected experts in the field. And his personal story is a fascinating one.Not many can say they were personally approached to join the FBI, but this is exactly what happened to Joe Navarro at the age of 23. He accepted their offer and became one of the youngest agents ever to join the agency.Joe spent the next 25 years at the FBI, working both as an agent and supervisor in the areas of counterintelligence and counterterrorism, pursuing spies and other dangerous criminals across the globe.Through his work he was able to study, refine and apply the science of nonverbal communications. His acumen in this field and his success as a spy-catcher, led Joe to begin training FBI agents and the intelligence community.Today Joe is recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on reading nonverbal communications. An internationally bestselling author, Joe has published 14 books about human behavior and body language.His books include the #1 selling body language book in the world, What Every BODY Is Saying, and his new book, "Be Exceptional" is the culmination of the 40 years Joe spent analyzing human behavior, with more than 10,000 interviews in the field and countless high-stakes behavioral assessments.In Joe's former line of work successful leadership was literally a matter of life and death. And in Be Exceptional he distills his experience into the five key principles that outstanding individuals live by.In this episode, you'll discover:-How being a Cuban refugee has influenced Joe's life and led him to reading body language...03:10-The universal history of nonverbal communication and how it differs amongst cultures...07:05-How Joe got involved with the FBI and what he learned over his 25 year career...12:00Behavioral Analysis program-Behavioral cues that everyone needs to know for survival and how to stay safe...19:45Joe's book: Dangerous Personalities-5 Key traits that set extraordinary people apart...30:10Joes's book: Be Exceptional"To be exceptional, you have to do exceptional things"-What you can do to become a better observer...39:35-Why observation is the key to innovation...42:55-Universal body language characteristics of a true leader...44:20-Joe's practices...47:25Resources:Joe's latest book, Be ExceptionalJoe's website

At present, we're witnessing exciting developments with regards to novel treatments for trauma and PTSD. There have been compelling study results using substances like MDMA and psilocybin, and they could become game changers with how we treat individual and maybe even collective suffering and trauma in the future, once these substances are legalized for medical and therapeutic use. My guest today, Dr. Rachel Yehuda, is the director of the Center for the Study of Psychedelic Psychotherapy and a professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Yehuda has researched trauma and its treatment for three decades. She has authored more than 450 published papers in the field of trauma and resilience. Her work with populations, including military veterans and Holocaust survivors, has revealed the underlying biology of trauma and PTSD, including its intergenerational effects. In my discussion with Dr. Yehuda, you'll learn... -Why the government is suddenly interested in psychedelics again...03:15 Randomized clinical control trails are showing great efficacy for treatment of PTSD and depression -MDMA treatment for PTSD...04:55 Synthesized in 1912 Recent studies at MAPs (multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelics) MDMA in psychotherapy is very helpful for PTSD patients Still doing research and waiting for approval to begin treatment -Pharmacologic effects of MDMA and how it helps heal...07:30 Releases serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine Still unsure if the surge of hormones is what gives the therapeutic effects It's still a very big mystery that needs more research Learning how best to facilitate the therapeutic process Helps people feel more open, feel more self-compassion, are more ready to engage in a trusting relationship - these qualities are what is conducive to healing -Effectiveness of therapeutic MDMA treatment...11:50 Medicine is administered to suppress symptoms; MDMA treatment is an acute administration that will allow someone to experience transformational change The goal is that they will no longer have to suppress symptoms "Psychedelics are to psychiatry as the telescope is to astronomy" Stuck in a narrative -How trauma affects us biologically...15:50 The question of whether PTSD be something pathological or something that teaches us to cope and adapt The effects of trauma are systemic and very overwhelming to metabolize Not all trauma effects are "bad" Psychedelic psychotherapy helps to accept the trauma and make space for it Most successful path is to learn from the trauma and grow through the trauma -Intergenerational trauma link and Intergeneration transmission...27:25 Study of Holocaust survivors and genetics of 22 survivors born from these survivors The children of people who have been exposed to trauma may also feel affected American Journal of Psychiatry: Epigenetic's on the stress related gene in Holocaust survivors vs. Jewish children of American parents that were not exposed to the Holocaust Experiences with ancestral heritage can intersect in our own lives -What influenced Dr. Rachel Yehuda to become a scientist...35:15 Philosophy background Curiosity of what our purpose is and why we are here -Psilocybin for therapeutic PTSD treatment...37:05 Companies focused on psychedelic treatment Compass Pathways MindMed -The importance of bullet-proof science in...

Did you know that over 12% of emergency room hospital visits are related to gastrointestinal disorders? Recent research suggests digestion issues affect over 100 million people per day in the United States alone. And many of these people are using over-the-counter or prescription medications to combat the distress, pain and social embarrassment related to digestive problems.Unfortunately, many of the common treatments and prescriptions are actually compounding digestive dysfunction with unintended complications, over time treating symptoms, but not the root cause. Digestive health information, digestive health diets, and products are some of the fastest growing trends in the health high performance industry.And today I'm talking to Wade Lightheart. He is an author, athlete and nutritionist and specializes on fixing digestion. Wade is a three time Canadian national all natural bodybuilding champion who competed as a vegetarian, a former Mr. Universe competitor, and host of a really cool podcast, Awesome Health.He majored in Sports Science at the University of New Brunswick and has authored many books on health, nutrition, and exercise, which have sold in over 80 countries. Wade also serves as an advisor to the American Anti-Cancer Institute. He is the Co-Founder and President at BiOptimizers, a digestive and health optimization company.In my conversation with Wade, you'll discover:-Wade's background, and what got him interested in GI issues...02:45-Building the body from the inside out...07:00-How to develop a mindset that will allow for success in your health and life...10:15-Three components to healthy digestion...16:45-About the probiotic produced by BiOptimizers and why they only use one strain...23:15-Why we need enzymes to assist with digestion...28:42-How to know when to use which enzymes...33:45-The biggest mistakes people make when using digestive enzymes...35:36-How to use enzymes for recovery and while fasting...41:25-What warning signs of bad digestion might we be ignoring?...43:02-The most underestimated element of fixing the digestive system...48:03-How to build and maintain muscle on a low-protein, vegetarian diet...49:45-Wade's practices...50:55-And much more!Resources mentioned:-BiOptimizers website-BiOptimizers social mediaInstagramFacebookYoutube-Awesome Health Podcast-Education of a Bodybuilder-The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell-The Wizard of Us-Viome

We spend about one third of our life doing it or attempting to do it. I'm talking about sleeping. Sleep is one of the most important pillars of health, longevity, and peak performance. And research shows it's not the number of hours of sleep that we get that matters most. If we want to be more productive, stronger, and happier, we need to focus on optimizing the quality of our sleep. Amongst other, high quality sleep helps improve brain function, protects our heart, balances our hormones, fights fat and boosts athletic performance. Half of all people in America say they suffer from insomnia and millions are using prescription medications for sleep. Sadly, those pills have a long list of side effects and don't address the root problem of why people can't sleep in the first place. That's why I'm very excited today to speak to Suzanne Byrne, an expert on sleep and peak performance. Suzanne has been implementing effective fatigue management programs with professional and high performance athletes and teams for a decade. She has worked with sports teams and major leagues around the world, including the NBA, NHL and NFL, in addition to multiple university, Olympic and national teams. Suzanne herself is a former NCAA volleyball player and award winning athlete. She has a recently co-authored the groundbreaking book Inconvenient Sleep: Why Teams Win and Lose, to help educate the readers on the importance and complexities of sleep and how sleep affects performance. In this conversation, you'll learn... -How Suzanne got into sleep studies...03:05 Sleep research is very new, only started in 1940 American sleep researcher and founder of the Sleep Research Center at Stanford University William C. Dement Book: Inconvenient Sleep Helzberg's EEG in the 1930's paved the way to brain mapping while sleeping Cultural and social misconceptions about sleep -Biggest misconceptions about sleep...07:15 Elite Fatigue Solutions In order to sleep better, I need a better mattress Assumed sleep disorders -Difference in quality of sleep and sleep cycles...08:30 Sleep cycles are determined by our brains, we have no control over them Typical sleep cycle: light sleep - deep sleep - REM Most of the population doesn't fall under the typical sleep cycle The many reasons we're not sleeping -How to find the root cause of sleep problems...10:30 Sleep questionnaire Medical grade ActiGraph helps find sleep problems AI medicine program: Sleep-EVAL Sleep research is so new, there might not be answers for your problem yet -Best ways to tackle insomnia and stress related sleep issues...13:10 Insomnia is the inability to fall and stay asleep Most common self diagnosed sleep disorder There is no one fix Meditation, stretching, decompressing before bed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to retrain your brain Breathing exercises Alcohol and marijuana can mess up sleep stages and are not recommended -Why most products or technology for sleep are NOT recommended...16:05 Gadgets and supplements are bandaid solutions and don't address the root cause ActiGraph that you can buy on the market are not the most accurate There are still no ActiGraph's on the market that can tell you what sleep state you're actually in Your sleep is determined by your brain, not your wrist -The current state of sleep research and what

Many things in life are based on negotiation and being able to successfully conduct one, sometimes even our lives and livelihoods depend on it. My guest today is an expert on all things negotiation. Derek Gaunt is a lecturer, author of Ego, Authority, Failure, and trainer with 29 years of law enforcement experience, 20 of which as a team member, leader and then commander of hostage negotiations teams in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He is a hostage negotiation and incident command subject matter expert who frequently speaks at hostage negotiations and SWAT conferences across the country.As a member of the Black Swan Group, he is a negotiation trainer and personal coach. Derek has trained throughout the US and around the world, instructing business organizations on how to apply hostage negotiation practices and principles to their world.In this discussion, you'll learn...-How Derek became passionate about hostage negotiation...01:40Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss-How to train your mind to keep calm in high risk situations...05:15FMRI emotions in the brain-Why the counter-attack is the worst thing you can do...08:30-The most challenging hostage situation in Derek's career...11:30-How to learn from hostage negotiation communication skills...14:30-Emotional empathy vs. tactical empathy...18:30-Why mindset and empathy is the best way to overcome the fear of getting it wrong...20:20-What forced empathy is and why it's a powerful negotiation tactic...24:25-The five levels of listening...27:23-The biggest lesson Derek has taken from his career as a hostage negotiator...29:15-Common mistakes that big corporations and CEO's tend to make in negotiations...31:50-What to do when you detect deception from your counterpart...34:10-How to position yourself on top with the Oprah Winfrey rule...38:17-Derek's practices...41:30About Derek: Derek Gaunt is a lecturer, author of "Ego, Authority, Failure: Using Emotional Intelligence Like a Hostage Negotiator to Succeed as a Leader." He's a trainer with 29 years of law enforcement experience, 20 of which as a team member, leader and then commander of hostage negotiations teams in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. He is a hostage negotiation and incident command subject matter expert who frequently speaks at hostage negotiations and SWAT conferences across the country.Derek’s passion for interpersonal communications began when he was selected as a detective in the Criminal Investigations Section of a municipal police agency. He spent the majority of his law enforcement career in the Criminal Investigations Section as a detective, supervisor, and eventually commander of major crimes. In 1997, he took his passion for interpersonal communications to the next level, becoming a hostage negotiator. Once he became a supervisor, his passion transitioned from “doing” to teaching the concepts to others. As a member of the Black Swan Group, he is a negotiation trainer and personal coach. Derek has trained throughout the US and around the world, instructing business organizations on how to apply hostage negotiation practices and principles to their world.Resources:Derek's Book: Ego, Authority, FailureThe Black Swan Group

As a biohacker, I always love speaking to fellow biohackers who are equally, or even more invested than me in self optimization and self experimentation in order to better all over health. And as those of you have been following this podcast, no, I have been paying attention to the a miracle molecule molecular hydrogen for quite a while.Molecular hydrogen is one of the most potent antioxidants in nature. And currently the scientific research around it, as well as the market for supplements is exploding. Molecular hydrogen can help to reduce the biggest factors, contributing to aging and has also been shown to improve issues associated with mitochondrial impairments, diabetes, metabolic issues, as well as reducing liver fat.And in fact, it's becoming so popular and renown that professional athletes have begun to use it, to help their bodies respond better to exercise and recovery, and also to increase their performance and energy. And I am really excited to welcome Alex Tavana is my guest today. He is a bio-hacker and CEO of Green HRW a molecular hydrogen water tablets company.He has also developed a clinical outreach program under his company and works with universities worldwide, researching how molecular hydrogen works as a therapeutic agent.In this conversation, you'll hear...-Alex's backstory and his love of hydrogen...02:05Alex became very ill at age 29 during the best physical shape of his lifeWas told he would have to quit exercise completelyLearned about hydrogen therapy and bought a hydrogen water machineTested hydrogen levels in hydrogen water machine (&lt;0.3)Absolute minimal therapeutic hydrogen dose = 0.5 ppmOnly about 4% of ingredient manufacturers that are required to get an NDI have got one-How Alex began to heal...11:15Started importing products from different countries and testing out various productsGot his water to 3 ppm hydrogenImmediately felt better but didn't want to support most of the companies he purchase fromMany companies were buying their magnesium from firework suppliersMilitary grade magnesium to make hydrogenPartnered with Dr. Holland (name check) - refined formulas within a few weeksSpent over a year getting first product ready-What hydrogen water actually does...18:30Delivery method to get hydrogen gas into your bodyHydrogen water vs hydrogen inhalationMolecular hydrogen and various pharmaceuticals = 70-90% more effective for optimized health, especially heart healthPublic research vs private researchAlex works with about 15 different research institutions around the world for the most legit research-The importance of following a scientific protocol in biohacking...28:05Alex only participates in double blinded placebo studies and controlled studiesLong studiesHigh dose combination with BPC157 and TB500 = repaired Alex's rotator cuff80% of people respond to hydrogen, 20% are super-respondersResearches claim then researches more about why they make that claimAlex's Non profit: MyJourney.ScienceReliable data that's been proved from scientists-Alex's best practices...36:00Cold therapyIntermittent fastingHypnotherapyWalks through the forest for an hour 3-4 times per weekAlex's blog on website is a great resource for more informationResources:Alex's website

Most of us have a deep desire to live long and to also live well. And we're blessed to be living in a time where we have access to some of the most cutting edge tools and knowledge ever to radically extend our lifespan. And today I have the pleasure to speak with a true visionary of health and wellness and a pioneer and holistic longevity.Ann Louise Gittleman is one of the world's foremost experts in functional and integrative medicine. She's an award winning New York Times bestselling author of over 35 books on health and nutrition, covering issues such as diet detox, women's health, men's health, perimenopause, menopause, beauty, and the environment.Ann Louise holds an MS in nutrition education from Columbia University, has the title of Certified Nutrition Specialist from the American College of Nutrition and a PhD in holistic nutrition. She has also served as the chief nutritionist of pediatric clinic at Bellevue Hospital. As the former director of nutrition at the Pritikin longevity center in Santa Monica, California, she has won numerous awards, including the American Medical Writers Association award for excellence.Ann Louise first revolutionized diet and detox with her hugely successful Fat Flush series. And she is living proof that getting older does not have to mean slowing down or living life on the sidelines. And then her highly anticipated new book, Radical Longevity, the powerful plant will sharpen your brains, strengthening your body and reverse the symptoms of aging.She reveals her radical principles for ageless aging and the best kept secrets for expanding our youth span. As she says, "Our biology is not destined to be our biography.)In this conversation, you'll discover...-The most essential supplements for peak immunity...03:25Zinc 45-50mg/dayVitamin D, at least 70-80mg/dayVitamin C, between 5g-15g/dayVitality C - 1 scoop provides 4g Vitamin CUsing high doses of vitamin C with lysine and proline is very important as anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-flu protocolHelps to build collagenQuercetin, antioxidant that helps with anti-inflammatory-First steps in healing the gut-brain connection...08:20Most prevalent dysbiosis in gut = yeast and candidaFirst step to a healthy gut is to get rid of the candidaHomeopathicsPrebiotics/Probiotics (not more than 10b cfu)OreganoFermented foodsUse probiotics with caution, particularly if you have an autoimmune disease (anything more than 10 billion cfu is too much)Dr. Ohhira probiotics-How to speed up metabolism with a sedentary lifestyle...11:45Book: Radical LongevityTo boost metabolism, you need energyMost important thing you can do = Take Apple Cider Vinegar, 2 tsp in 8oz of water, 3 times a day (between meals or with meals)Hemp seed oil - 1-2 tbsp/day does wonders for your metabolism, skin and sex drive-Most important steps to take at the beginning of detox journey...14:40Key ingredient = ACVACV bath 2 cups ACV in full tup of water - energized and rejuvenatingDilute in water for face mask - really good for the skin and hairOur skin has a natural 5.5 pH, try to keep skin products at that pH-The cinderella mineral that can help prevent memory loss...17:00Lithium in a micro-dose 5-8mg per dayCan actually stop Alzheimers and reverse memory lossIf you do nothing else, Love Lithium-Brain aging hazards hiding in our home...19:10Pay attention to the pots...

In this discussion, you'll learn... -What 'Own Your Anxiety' actually means...2:50 Being vulnerable enough to admit that you're anxious and still crush the anxious task Anxiety is energy "With the right lifestyle and mindset decisions, we can all own our anxiety" -.Julian Brass' journey as an anxious, young entrepreneur to now...06:00 2008 Notable life: Solution to inspire young, professional millennials to live the 'notable life' with a well balanced lifestyle Notable Awards - Awards for young professionals across Canada 9 years of running the business, Sold the company in 2017 Had his first anxiety attack at the launch of this first startup Pro athletes and musicians are able to take nervous energy and transform it into an almost superhuman performance Julian figured he could get "athlete-level" with his anxiety Meditative state, picturing the energy and transforming it into propelling energy -How we can normalize talking about our anxiety...15:55 &gt;45 million adult sufferers of anxiety Most common mental disorder in the Americas Be very intentional about how and when we share, especially in the workplace Using Julians anxious energy transfer tools accordingly Opening up at the right place at the right time can create an authentic, vulnerable connection between yourself and others Show up without judgement, especially for family -Top reasons anxiety may be showing up...22:45 Very subjective A worry of what could happen vs. real life anxiety triggers "Anxiety is our life alarm," telling us something is wrong physically or metaphysically Physical: Too much caffeine, sugar, drugs, alcohol Metaphysical: Our feelings, beliefs, energetic space -4 things to do right now if you're feeling anxious..29:10 Try to get out of the moment by realizing that this is just a sensation and ask yourself, "What can I do about this feeling?" Try to dissect a previous anxious episode to understand why it happened Reduce caffeine intake, try Matcha tea instead Julian's fun anxiety reduction idea: "The Triple P" - Personal Power Points -Julian's key tips for reclaiming body, mind and soul...36:25 Shifting your self talk Moving your body - anxiety is energy Hydration - women should consume 2-3 liters of water, men 3-4 liters Empower yourself with the ability of knowing your direction in life The mirror trick - shift our mirror dialogue to something confident -Julian's best practices...42:45 Breath and gratitude 10 very deep breaths from nose to belly "Grateful am I for..." -What's next for Julian...45:35 Recently launched a new program to help people build their brand and a healthy entrepreneur mindset Julian's instagram Julian's website

New technologies are coming in the near future that will push the boundaries of what we understand to be human and that will radically change what it means to be human. Cybernetic and biomedical technologies such as cloning, genetic engineering and nanotechnology are just a few of those and could make life better for everyone. What this could mean is the elimination of most diseases, babies free of genetic defects, the creation of non-human sentient beings that may have legal rights and the possibility of near immortality. All of these technologies hold great promise, but they also pose profound challenges to our culture, to our health and our democratic political systems. When humans become more than human - "post-human" or "transhuman" - these new technologies will require new answers for questions, such as: What limits should we place on the freedom of individuals to control their own bodies? Who should own genes or other living things? And which technologies should be mandatory, which voluntary and which forbidden? Democracies must assess and respond to these possibilities now and recognize the tremendous opportunities as well as the dangers, in order to actively decide what kind of society we want for ourselves and our children. My guest today has devoted his life and career to pondering and answering these questions. James Hughes Ph.D., the Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, is a bioethicist and sociologist who serves as the Associate Provost for Institutional Research, Assessment and Planning for the University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr.. Hughes holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Chicago, and is author of Citizen Cyborg: Why Democratic Societies Must Respond to the Redesigned Human of the Future. In this discussion, you'll learn... -Technology enhancements we can we expect in the near future...02:45 Concerns: The issues we face with the emergence of these new technologies Trends: increasing control over our bodies, brains and reproduction The moral questions around controlling the brain -How the moral dilemma plays out in the political arena...08:25 -Bioconservatism vs libertarian transhumanism and the 'third' way: democratic transhumanism...15:30 Book: Citizen Cyborg Bioluddism (bioconservatism) vs. libertarian transhumanism (techno progressivism) How being positive about these technological futures and not being anxious about social change is correlated with other social attitudes, particularly gender roles -Transhumanism and religion...21:55 1600-1700: aspirations of healing the sick, raising the dead, achieving enlightenment, etc. Religious views and transhumanistic views -How James' Buddhist background informs his work...26:20 Buddhism discusses the idea of transcending the human condition Meta-ethical question: Why do we believe that any particular argument for right and wrong is the right argument? -The Self, explained...31:15 Buddhism = the rejection of a centralized self, we are verbs, not nouns Debate of patterns in authentic personality "The self is something real, but it's not a real thing. It's a vision" Artificial intelligence may completely lose the thread of the illusion of "self" -Will choosing to remain "biological" be considered a handicap in the future?...37:00 Concerns and questions about people having "superpowers" -The utilization of psychedelic drugs in transhumanism ...42:55 The inclusion of plant medicine, MDMA, ketamine, LSD and DMT in enhancements Creating lasting changes in open-mindedness, reduces fear response,...

Research has found that the three leading causes of death—heart disease, cancer, and stroke—are caused predominantly by poor nutrition. While genetic factors do have an impact, it is possible to either accelerate disease processes or reverse them, through food choices. And water is an essential part of that. The water we consume has a profound&nbsp;impact on our immune system, our performance, our wellbeing and all over health.Today I am talking to an expert on water. Elisabeth Muhr is a passionate advocate for improving global drinking water and an acknowledged expert in hydrobiology. She graduated from Vienna’s University of Environmental Engineering in Environmental Engineering and Ecology, and was a visiting lecturer at Cal Poly Pomona teaching “Ecology Applied to Landscape Architecture.” Additionally, the Austrian Tyrolian Government tapped her expertise to evaluate the ecological impact of hydropower plants and the influence of highways on ecology and human well-being.Elisabeth is also the Co-Founder of Hallstein Water, a company renown for producing the highest quality drinking water in the world, emanating from an artesian aquifer, 700 ft deep in a layer of rock beneath the Dachstein mountain in Austria. It is the only water not pumped, filtered or treated, neither chemically nor mechanically.In this discussion, you'll hear...- The history of Hallstein Water...05:55- Why marketing and packaging of water is so confusing ad often purposefully misleading...10:05-Debunking common beliefs on so called "healthy" water...13:00Reverse osmosis machinesIonization machinesAlkaline water and babies-The quality, or lack thereof, of our tap water...17:40Infrastructure problem leads to asbestos being found in tap water2% of tap water is consumed98% is usedSome big name brands selling filtered tap water as bottled wate- The 8 core parameters of good water quality...21:30&nbsp;-----Resources Mentioned:Hallstein WaterInstagramFacebookElizabeth's LinkedIn

Today, I'm speaking with a visionary in the fields of holistic beauty and wellness. Nadine Artemis is an aromacologist, and has been a green beauty botanical formulator for over 25 years. She has pioneered the Beyond Organic luxury skincare, and wellness brand Living Libations, a company that provides the highest integrity botanical products for outer end, inner beauty and balance. Her line of essential oil serums and elixirs has culled a following around the globe.Full disclosure. I am one of the biggest fans, and the wonderful thing about Living Libations is it's a company that is a women-led operation. It's celebrated for its forward thinking culture and philosophy, including a de-centralized and self-organizing management method, as well as an established record of embracing fair trade and ethical farming and harvesting practices.Nadine is also a speaker educator and the author of the books, Holistic Dental Care, as well as the book, Renegade Beauty. The concept of Renegade Beauty focuses on an ethical alternative to costly cosmetics, problematic pharmaceuticals and environment eroding chemicals.Nadine's mission is to inspire people to rethink conventional notions of beauty and wellness. And she is someone whose knowledge and products have uplifted my life over the last year.In my conversation with Nadine, you'll learn:-The importance of pheromones in armpit care...03:30Poetic Hip deodorantPheromone communication system-Damaging affects of conventional skin care products...10:20Work with the body's microbiomeGut microbiomeMouth microbiomeSkin microbiomeModern skin care disrupts and mutates the human ecosystemGood bacteria on skin = natural beautician-Nadine's suggested skin care routine...14:45Clean water sourceWash with oilBest Skin EverDewdab productsTrue organic virgin olive oil, jojoba oil or organic virgin coconut oilOrganic hemp clothClean water rinseBest Skin Ever or Olive oil as moisturizerAlways include neck area tooHealthy dietNature and sun exposure-How long it takes to detoxify and rebalance the skin...19:15Typically 48 hours - 30 daysSignificant cystic acne relief96% of the time, no detox phase4-5% of the time, 1-2 week detox phase-Best DIY skin detox methods...22:30Turning on your protective genesNatural extracts = botanical antibioticsActive ingredientsSun exposureClassic DewdabJewel Dewdab-Importance of sun exposure to overall health and resilience...26:20Concerns with MelasmaOxybenzine in chemical sunscreen is not carcinogenic until its exposed to sunlight1920s - heliotherapy to cure variety of diseasesSun exposure health benefitsReduces breast cancer risk by 50% with a body that is sufficient in vitamin D, alone80-90% of adults are vitamin D deficient-Water soluble vs. fat soluble vitamin D products...32:35Chemical reactionsIssues with sunscreen = blocks UVB raysRoles of UVB and UVA raysDirect correlation between vitamin D levels and severity of COVID-19 illnessdminder appMelanin based sunscreen system - again, working with the body-Connection between skin health and gut...38:20Blackheads could be from constipationAcne around chin could be an issue with digestion and liver functionDaily probiotic enzymesClear gut = clear skinWhat is our skin trying to communicate to us?-The important role of the dental...

As a culture, we are obsessed with penises. Our society often associates the phallus with social power and worth. And the pervasive focus on the phallus has a greater and potentially more negative impact on a plethora of issues, such as the self worth of women and men and gender equality, than many realize.Today I am talking to an expert on all things penis.Emily Willingham is the author of Phallacy: Life Lessons From the Animal Penis.&nbsp;Her writing has also been published in the New York Times, Scientific American, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post and many others. She has a PhD in biological sciences and a BA in English literature, both from The University of Texas at Austin.In Phallacy, Emily Willingham explores animal genitalia while also delving into the social and cultural significance of penises as symbols of power and identity. She challenges the notion that the penis makes the man and the fallacy sold to many of us is that the penis signals dominance and power.In short: Emily Willingham thinks it's time to put the human penis into perspective ... for the sake of all of humanity.In this episode, you'll hear:The roots of our culture unhealthy obsession with Penises...02:25Book: Phallacy: Life Lessons from the Animal PenisAnthropologist, Wednesday MartinRoman beliefs of the male rolePenis trees and plantsHow the human penis measures up to the animal kingdom?...08:10The human penis is not so spectacular in comparison to some animalsDr. Emily breaks down the vast diversity of penises in the animal kingdomWhy men are deathly afraid of losing their manhood...12:10Witches would gain more power by eating a man's penisThe glamour of penises stems from witches and fairy talesWhy penises have been historically more fascinating than vaginas...14:10The truth behind the roles the penis and vagina play in evolutionary biologyThe sexism of the female cycleYouTube of pink plastic gloves on SharTtankHow menstruation was viewed as something unclean and shamefulWhat the experts get wrong about female sexual desire...20:35The narrative imposed on women is completely contradictory to how women were biologically wiredBook: The Pleasure Gap by Catherine RolandHow differing narratives on the human sexuality inform public policy...21:25Sexual politics + building roles around penisesSocioculturally and psychologically, we need an intentional language shiftHow the social discussion around transgender roles contradict biology...23:35Biology does not support binary gender rolesHow the mighty phallus has fallen...25:00The fall has come as men send pictures of their penises rather than their facesWe should focus on the brain, not the penisHow to shift the assumptions that the penis = masculinity...27:40Shifting the language will create a cultural shift and acceptanceConstraint in our culture about how boys and men are allowed to express themselvesParental support in gender identificationHow the discussion of size is detrimental to self-worth...30:45Humans don't have super large penises relative to the animal kingdom"Small dick" vs "Big dick" attitudesDr. Emily talks about her new book...32:55Being published later this year: The Tailored BrainMicro-dosing, Ketamine, pets and companionshipUplifting others allows us to uplift ourselves as wellEmily's best practices...35:15Non-negotiable daily walks with her partnerTwitter: @ejwillingham

How can we unlock the champion in ourselves? How can we optimize human performance mentally, emotionally, and physically? This is the quest of all peak performers. And my guest today is not only a peak performer himself, but is a sought after expert in self-transformation and personal mastery,&nbsp;Shayamal Vallabhjee is a South African sports scientist and performance coach.He's the author of five books on sports science and motivation, a TEDx speaker and Men's Health Trainer Of The Year. He has two decades of on field experience with olympians and championship winning teams, works with athletes and executives to unlock their potential mentally, physically, and emotionally.He has also spent three years of his life as a monk and in his new book ''Breathe, Believe, Balance'' he shares his combined knowledge and experience from the world of science, spirituality and psychology. His dream is to touch the lives of a million children by making sports an equal opportunity platform, devoid of politics, religion, race, gender, or social economic basis.In my conversation with Shayamal&nbsp;you'll hear...03:21 Becoming a sports scientist, psychologist and high performance coach in apartheid-era South Africa06:26 The unseen effects of discrimination08:00 Studying ancestral wisdom10:35 ''We can't trust the sources of supplementation we are getting''12:11 Lessons learned from a monastic life and the bedrock of learning22:52 Daily routine including fasting, breath work and meditation27:00 By observing nature we gain wisdom28:03 ESP and ''The Secret Life of Trees''30:22 Using the five natural elements as supplements33:33 Breath work for different energy types. It's not a ''one size fits all'' prescription and why you should never eat when you're angry36:25 Rice, wheat and corn are behind most of our illnesses39:20 A new theory around flow states44:30 Helping peak performers who fear listening to intuition and how to measure it50:30 Shayamal's practicesResources mentioned:Breathe, Believe, Balance by Shayamal Vallabhjee

Recreating ourselves and following our true calling and bringing meaning to the world and having success and fun along the way is something many of us are looking to do. Especially during these times of uncertainty we're collectively going through a present.&nbsp;How do we find out what we truly want and what the world needs, or maybe is missing? How do we go about becoming successful creators, elevating ourselves and those around us by our mission?My guest today knows a lot about that. He has been rightfully called a modern day Renaissance man. Abel James is a New York Times best-selling author, known amongst others for his book, The Wild Food Diet. He's also a top 10 app developer, award-winning talk show host and serial entrepreneur. And he has been named as one of the 100 most influential people in health and fitness. He's the host of the award-winning Fat Burning Man show rated an Apple number one health podcast in eight countries with over 50 million downloads.And as a coach to the coaches, Abel has worked with thousands of people across the world to optimize performance, mindset, health and longevity. Abel is also a musician and has toured North America and Europe. And on top of that he's also a poet. His new book of irreverent poetry, Designer Babies Still Get Scabies, is a number one international bestseller in humor.In my conversation with Abel James you will hear...02:54 Abel's backstory and growing up in a wacky health world06:46 Crawling out of rock bottom09:33 The ancestral way of eating and fueling your body12:29 Strategic feeding patterns15:20 Intermittent fasting windows18:54 What Abel's spiritual work looks like24:30 The inspiration behind Abel's book ''Designer Babies Still get Scabies''27:50 The dark side of social media: shadow banning and paying to reach your own audience33:00 Online censorship, the value of data and making grocery money from blockchain38:45 Why brain implants won't save us, according to Abel and why he says not to wait for tech to save you42:00 Combining creativity with making money46:40 Abel's tools to develop creative&nbsp;craft49:31 Using music to upgrade your brain54:15 Abel's practicesResources mentioned:The Fat-Burning Man ShowDesigner Babies Still Get Scabies&nbsp;Abel's latest book