The Kasandrinos Effect is all about the things we deeply believe in: Mediterranean living, health, family, and everything behind building a family business.
We're Tony and Effi Kasandrinos, founders of Kasandrinos Olive Oil, built around transparency, quality, and doing things the right way. Our goal is simple. Help you cut through the noise, make healthier choices with confidence, and bring a little more intention to the way you live and eat.
We talk real olive oil versus fake, why sourcing and testing actually matter, and the small daily habits that make the biggest difference. We also get personal about building a business with our name on it, raising kids in the middle of it, and staying true to where we come from.
So whether you're cooking dinner, going for a walk, or pouring yourself a fresh cup of coffee, we're glad you're here.
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Ep 12 - 10 Simple Habits That Improve Your Health, Wellness, and Daily Life
mardi 29 septembre 2026 • Durée 49:41
What if the ten things standing between you and a healthier life are this simple?
Tony and Effi Kasandrinos sit down to walk through the ten habits they both try to live by every day, and they are refreshingly honest about which ones they have nailed and which ones they are still fighting for. No biohacking jargon, no extremes. Just the simple, repeatable things that actually move the needle.
They get into walking before sunrise, the sleep number Tony's Oura ring revealed after months of tracking, a scary dehydration moment at Effi's daughter's soccer tournament, the canola oil hiding in the salad you thought was healthy, strength training that matters more as you age, the phone habits they both admit they are terrible at, mornings that actually start the night before, learning to say no, and the slow Greek way of eating and living that most of us have lost.
Running through all ten is one idea Tony learned in the Marine Corps: consistency will beat motivation every single time. If you keep waiting to feel ready, you will keep starting over. These ten habits are simple, mostly free, and built to stack. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
00:33 The habit Tony refuses to skip, even before most people are awake
01:45 The daily step count Tony quietly aims for
05:48 What months of sleep tracking finally told Tony about his own body
09:08 The soccer-tournament scare that changed how Effi thinks about water
12:05 The one thing Tony adds to his water that most people forget
13:54 The change Tony made for a year that dropped the weight
17:46 The oil hiding in the healthy salad you just paid a lot for
19:59 Why strength training matters more the older you get
22:47 The habit Tony and Effi both admit they are terrible at
25:21 The little device that locks your apps so you can actually focus
28:35 Why a calm morning really starts the night before
36:00 The hardest part of protecting your peace, and it is one word
36:45 The Marine Corps lesson that beats motivation every time
41:11 What to do the day after you fall off track
45:49 The Greek habit most Americans have completely lost
Mentioned Resources
Oura Ring - the sleep and recovery tracker Tony uses
Ep. 11 - Nicole Shubalis - Why She Refuses to Call Her New Life Luck
mardi 22 septembre 2026 • Durée 01:01:33
Could you leave everything you know to start over completely alone?
Nicole Shubalis was a private chef in Chicago with a catering business and a full, go-go-go life. Then, on her 40th birthday, a trip to Crete cracked something open. At 42, she sold or gave away almost everything and moved to Chania alone, with just her dog.
Tony and Effi sit down with Nicole live in Athens to unpack the real story behind the move: the pull she couldn't ignore, the paperwork that made it feel permanent, and the 2012 shooting that reshaped how she thinks about safety and fear. They also get into slow living, Cretan food, and training for her first HYROX.
If you have ever wondered whether the leap is worth it, or told yourself someone else is just lucky, this one is for you. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
02:18 - The 40th birthday trip that quietly rewired her entire life plan
07:12 - The identity line every Greek American will feel in their chest
07:59 - The Cretan food scene that just earned a world ranking
12:57 - Why her food videos flopped and what took off instead
21:39 - The 2012 night in Chicago that changed everything
23:34 - The part of the recovery that was harder than the injuries
29:24 - What training for a HYROX taught her about her own ceiling
40:45 - The 90 percent she gave away, and why it felt like freedom
42:58 - What she felt on the one-way flight she had dreamed about
43:47 - The unglamorous moment it hit her that this was permanent
45:26 - The one comment about her move that she cannot stand
55:39 - Her first six months in Crete summed up in a single word
Ep 10 - From Idea to Cookbook: How We Created Kasandrinos’s Kitchen
mardi 15 septembre 2026 • Durée 33:02
What does it really take to turn a family's recipes into a cookbook that lasts forever?
Tony and Effi Kasandrinos sit down to talk about their new cookbook, Kasandrinos Kitchen, and how a decade of shared recipes finally became a real book. It started as something they kept promising customers and almost never pulled off.
They get into why they nearly self-published, the friend and publisher who turned a 20-minute call into almost three hours of advice, the recipes that made the cut and the ones they still wish they added, and why the book carries their family story alongside olive oil, the Mediterranean diet, and real cooking techniques. Then it drifts happily into Greece, harvest season retreats, and the best time of year to visit.
If you have ever thought about making a book of your own, or you just want an olive oil first way to cook, this one shows the real work behind the cover. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
00:00 What the cookbook actually is, and why it is more than recipes
01:24 The one thing Tony wants to send to his old English teachers
02:38 The surprising way customers use olive oil that has nothing to do with food
03:18 The next book they have already planned
04:11 Why you should never buy flavored olive oil
04:48 Tony and Effi each name their favorite recipe in the book
07:10 The hardest part of turning family recipes into a cookbook
08:52 The old app that got them posting recipes in the first place
11:49 Why they almost self-published, and started calling print companies
12:52 The 20 minute call that turned into a two and a half hour masterclass
14:51 The text that turned a favor into a real published book
16:32 The two-year process, the reshot cover, and endless rewrites
18:16 Where you can buy the book right now
20:54 The book's original name, and the newsletter it became
22:39 The Greece retreat idea Tony cannot stop thinking about
28:10 The Spartan race in Sparta they want customers to join
29:03 The best and worst times to visit Greece for the first time
Ep. 9 - Laila Ali - How to Build a Legacy in a Legend's Shadow
mardi 8 septembre 2026 • Durée 49:18
What does it take to build your own legacy when the world already knows your last name?
Laila Ali grew up as Muhammad Ali's daughter, then went 24-0 with 21 knockouts and built a life far beyond the ring. In this episode she sits down with Tony and Effi to talk about creating her own lane without ever stepping out of her father's light.
She gets into the fire that got her into trouble as a kid, why she started boxing at 18 against her father's wishes, the junk hiding in most spice cabinets, and how she is raising kids who know their voice matters.
Her new children's book, A Spark of Greatness, turns all of it into a story for the next generation. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
00:03:31 - Why she never lost sleep over being known as Muhammad Ali's daughter
00:05:05 - The one rule from her father that still guides every decision
00:06:31 - The angry kid nobody knew what to do with, herself included
00:07:11 - What her dad actually said when she told him she wanted to box
00:13:52 - The surprising thread connecting her nail salon and the ring
00:19:22 - The junk she found hiding in her own spice cabinet
00:23:03 - Why a Hall of Fame boxer spent years on a book for four-to-eight-year-olds
00:25:28 - The trouble that landed her in juvenile hall
00:36:13 - What she tells her kids about grades, college, and pressure
00:40:05 - The two books she says everyone should read
What if the wellness industry is the reason wellness feels so hard?
Tony and Effi Kasandrinos turn the mic on the wellness industry itself, calling out how a trillion-dollar space built on trends, supplements, and quick fixes has made staying healthy feel harder than it used to be.
They walk through what they actually do every day, sleep first, then walking, whole foods, hydration, and sunlight, long before supplements enter the picture. They get into the real cost of ice baths and red light devices, why gym memberships go unused every January, and the quick fixes, from fat loss shots to TRT, that skip the root cause entirely.
If you have ever felt like wellness got too complicated, too expensive, or too loud, this one brings it back to basics. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
00:00 Why the hosts think wellness itself has become the problem
01:29 The one thing doctors cannot even agree on when it comes to health
03:21 The single habit Tony calls the foundation of everything else
06:24 How American portions and processed food changed the game since the 80s
11:48 The food swap Tony made that changed his whole diet
15:40 Why losing weight fast does not always mean getting healthier
18:06 The cheapest way to stay fit, and it is not a gym membership
19:52 What supplements Tony and Effi actually take, and what they skip
22:15 The Greek salad habit that can quietly add 1500 calories
24:53 What an ice bath actually costs to own
28:04 Inside the wellness facility Tony calls the best gym on the planet
34:02 Why most gym memberships never get used past January
36:41 The quick fix doctors hand out for low testosterone, and what it masks
42:12 Proof it is never too late to build these habits, even in your 70s
Ep 7 - Cindy LaRocca - Small Family Biz w/ Mom
mardi 25 août 2026 • Durée 20:45
Would you rather get a chatbot or the woman who answers every email herself?
Behind every Kasandrinos order is one person, and she is not a bot. In this episode, Tony and Effi hand the mic to their mom, Cindy, the voice on the other end of every customer email, call, and review. She built the customer service side of the family business from scratch when the warehouse opened.
They get into the day that starts and ends with email, the birthday message Tony sent to 200,000 customers, and the flood of replies she is still answering by hand, why she told them to shut off the AI tool after a single day, and what customers really want to know before they trust an olive oil. She also shares the new Las Vegas storefront and her one rule for anyone starting a business.
If you have ever wondered whether a real human is on the other end when you buy something you care about, this is your answer. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
01:13 The one task Cindy does first every morning, and last every night
02:42 The birthday email Tony sent to 200,000 customers, and what happened next
04:14 The three things customers care about most, from the person who hears it all day
04:56 The customer who orders twelve liters of olive oil every single month
06:22 Why living and working close together changed everything for this family
08:33 What still amazes Cindy about how far the company has come
09:47 Where she wants her kids in five years, and it involves a beach in Greece
11:04 Why she fields far more quality questions now than she did three years ago
12:09 The customer email about a child's allergies that stopped everyone in their tracks
12:44 Why your first sip of real olive oil burns, and why that is a good sign
14:12 The AI tool they switched on before she said turn it off
17:18 Why she answers customer emails late at night, even when told not to
18:00 The new Las Vegas storefront, and when you can stop by
19:54 Cindy's one rule for anyone who wants to start their own business
Ep. 6 - Traveling The Right Way
vendredi 21 août 2026 • Durée 46:07
What does it actually take to plan a trip to Greece that goes beyond the postcard version everyone else books?
Tony is recording live from Greece while Effi fields the questions from home, and after decades of trips between them, they know exactly where first-time visitors go wrong. Everyone wants Santorini and Mykonos. Tony says the real trip starts somewhere else.
They break down when to go, how long to stay, and why packing light matters more than almost anything else. Tony ranks his favorite islands, including one he says beats Santorini outright, and they walk through the food, the dinner customs, the tipping rules, and the driving surprises nobody warns you about.
Skip this one, and you will show up with the wrong shoes, the wrong itinerary, and no idea why dinner takes four hours. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
00:28 Tony's first reaction to landing in Greece, even after well over a hundred trips
02:29 The first question Tony says everyone needs to answer before planning a Greece trip
05:31 The one month Tony calls the sweet spot for fewer crowds and lower prices
06:32 The single item Tony says matters more than anything else you pack
09:56 Why the coffee scene in Greece catches most first-time visitors off guard
11:53 The travel hack Tony repeats to everyone, and why overpacking always backfires
16:39 The one item Effi never flies without now, after a lost luggage scare
18:52 The minimum number of days Tony says you actually need on the ground
20:48 Why Tony tells people to see fewer places, not more
22:31 The island Tony ranks above Santorini and Mykonos, and why
25:37 The rock village near Monemvasia that leaves first-time visitors speechless
28:59 What dinner in Greece really looks like, and why the check never comes
31:34 The tipping rule most Americans get wrong the moment they land
What if raising healthy kids has less to do with adding more and everything to do with doing less?
Katie Wells built Wellness Mama into one of the most trusted names in natural health, all while raising seven kids and reversing her own autoimmune disease. So why does she now tell parents to do less, not more?
Tony and Effi sit down with Katie for an honest conversation about raising healthy kids without fear or control. They get into feeding a family on a time crunch, why she never makes food good or bad, the first thousand days she treats as non-negotiable, handing kids ownership of screens and even a business, and the simple nature habits, sunlight, family dinners, a lived-in home, that she says beat any expensive biohack.
If wellness has started to feel like one more thing to get perfect, this one gives you permission to simplify and come back to what actually moves the needle. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
0:46 How Wellness Mama started from one line in a waiting-room magazine
3:33 The wild story of how Katie ended up as Tony's impromptu doula
4:31 The biggest challenge parents face today, and why the fix is subtraction
5:10 The family habit that moves the needle more than any screen rule
7:41 How to teach healthy habits without labeling food good or bad
9:02 The division of responsibility that ends battles at the dinner table
12:51 The calorie comment from a 12-year-old that stopped Effi cold
14:24 The difference in how boys and girls talk about food
16:57 How to feed a busy family without living in the kitchen
18:07 The family dinner data linked to long-term success
22:26 The biggest shift in Katie's health approach over five years
24:05 The free morning habit she says beats any supplement
Ep. 4 - How To Tell Real Olive Oil From Fake
vendredi 14 août 2026 • Durée 42:36
How do you really know the olive oil in your kitchen is fresh, organic, and the real thing?
Tony and Effi Kasandrinos turn this episode into a rapid customer Q&A, where Effi asks the questions their customers send in most, and Tony answers them one by one. It is a behind-the-counter look at a family-run olive oil company that grew up in the restaurant business and still has their mother, Cindy, answering the phone.
They get into why most olive oil in America is neither organic nor fresh, what single origin actually means, the harvest date most brands will not print, and the full list of what they test for. Then they cover the practical stuff customers always ask: how to store it, how fast to use it, whether it is safe to cook with, and what a daily shot really does. It closes with Tony's unfiltered take on where to go in Greece.
If you have ever paid premium money for a bottle and wondered whether you were getting the real thing, this one hands you the checklist. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
02:19 Building a company while one founder was on active duty and the other was at JP Morgan having babies
04:07 The one person who answers every customer email and phone call, and why it matters
06:10 The two biggest problems hiding in America's olive oil aisle
09:03 What single origin really means, and how blends can hide the truth
11:01 Why their olive oil only crosses the ocean every two to three months
12:29 The full list of what they test for, from glyphosate to BPAs
14:55 Why your olive oil tastes peppery or makes you cough
16:04 The date on the bottle most companies will not show you
17:02 Exactly what to look for on a bottle before you buy
19:15 The one place you should never store olive oil
20:57 Is it actually safe to cook with olive oil?
23:41 From brain to gut to skin, what a daily shot may do for you
24:53 The calorie trap hiding in a simple Greek salad
Ep. 3 - Glenn Dawson - Simple Habits That Reset Your Body After 35
mardi 11 août 2026 • Durée 59:18
What if the weight you keep losing and the pain you keep pushing through are the same problem?
Glenn Dawson has built his career on one frustrating truth: most people are not failing at fitness, they are fixing the wrong thing. He is a functional trainer and the founder of ResetU, and in this episode, he sits down with Tony and Effi to explain why pain and stubborn weight are not effort problems.
They get into the muscular imbalances hiding in almost every body, the broomstick test Glenn runs before anyone touches cardio, why cardio can stall fat loss, and how resetting your gut and your metabolic set point keeps the weight off. Along the way, they cover GLP-1s, protecting young athletes from ACL tears, and the one habit that predicts whether you will ever get lean.
If you have been told your pain is just age and your weight is just willpower, this one rewires how you think about both. Listen now.
Timestamped Highlights
01:16 What a functional trainer does that a regular trainer does not
02:04 The company name that flopped before ResetU
05:30 The age most people finally admit something is wrong
06:45 The real reason your lost weight keeps coming back
08:44 The broomstick test he runs before letting you do cardio
09:19 What your shifting hips are quietly doing to your body
15:18 The four levers that decide how fast you recover
21:05 Why walking may beat running for your brain and hormones
22:28 The hidden problem with even healthy processed foods
25:46 The set point trick that keeps weight off for good
37:01 Why pain is a check engine light you should not silence
39:43 Why girls tear their ACLs more, and how to prevent it
40:45 How one team went from seven ACL tears to zero
45:36 The number one habit that predicts fat loss success
Nicole Shubalis is a Greek American private chef, yogi, and content creator who left Chicago to rebuild her life in Chania, Crete. French culinary trained, she ran a private chef and catering business in the States before moving abroad at 42. Through her brand Nicole Unpacked she shares expat life, food, slow living, and the honest behind the scenes of starting over.
Laila Ali is an undefeated boxing world champion and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, with a career record of 24 wins, 21 by knockout, and no losses. The daughter of Muhammad Ali, she has built a life well beyond the ring as a television host, entrepreneur, bestselling author, home chef, and wellness advocate. She is the founder of the Laila Ali Lifestyle brand and Laila Ali Spice Blends, and the author of Reach and the new children's book A Spark of Greatness. She lives in Georgia with her husband and two children.
Project Wellbeing “Shaun’'s Gym” (Las Vegas) - the wellness facility Tony visits for blood work, with air pressure resistance equipment, imported ice baths and saunas, a DEXA scan, and VO2 max testing
Cindy LaRocca is Tony and Effi's mother and the customer service behind Kasandrinos International. She has run the company's customer service for about three years, since the warehouse opened, answering every email, call, and review herself, often seven days a week.
Katie Wells is the founder of Wellness Mama, the website and podcast she started nearly twenty years ago as her own health research notes. A bestselling author and mom of seven, she reversed an autoimmune condition and has spent two decades helping families simplify real food, natural living, and raising healthy kids.
Glenn Dawson is a functional trainer and the founder of ResetU, an online program that helps people get out of pain, rebuild strength, and reset their metabolism. He has coached since he was 19, works with clients who have been failed by trainers, physical therapists, and medications, and specializes in the muscular imbalances and gut issues behind chronic pain and stubborn weight. He is currently training Tony for a HYROX competition in Athens.
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