Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Kasandrinos Effect
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| Ep 12 - 10 Simple Habits That Improve Your Health, Wellness, and Daily Life | 29 Sep 2026 | 00:49:41 | |
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
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| Ep. 11 - Nicole Shubalis - Why She Refuses to Call Her New Life Luck | 22 Sep 2026 | 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
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About the Guest 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. 🔗 Instagram | TikTok | Website Important Links
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| Ep 10 - From Idea to Cookbook: How We Created Kasandrinos’s Kitchen | 15 Sep 2026 | 00:33:02 | |
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
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| Ep. 9 - Laila Ali - How to Build a Legacy in a Legend's Shadow | 08 Sep 2026 | 00:49:18 | |
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
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About the Guest 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. Important Links
The Kasandrinos Effect is an original podcast brought to you by Kasandrinos International and editing by Podcast Your Brand. | |||
| Ep 8 - Taking Wellness Back To Simplicity | 01 Sep 2026 | 00:44:43 | |
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
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| Ep 7 - Cindy LaRocca - Small Family Biz w/ Mom | 25 Aug 2026 | 00:20:45 | |
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
Mentioned Resources About the Guest 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. 🔗 Website Important Links
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| Ep. 6 - Traveling The Right Way | 21 Aug 2026 | 00:46:07 | |
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
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| Ep. 5 - Katie Wells - Food Habits While Raising Kids | 18 Aug 2026 | 00:46:15 | |
Katie Wells - Food Habits While Raising Kids 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
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| Ep. 4 - How To Tell Real Olive Oil From Fake | 14 Aug 2026 | 00:42:36 | |
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
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| Ep. 3 - Glenn Dawson - Simple Habits That Reset Your Body After 35 | 11 Aug 2026 | 00:59:18 | |
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
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About the Guest 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. Important Links
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| Ep. 2 - Christine Hronec - Why Hormones Matter | 11 Aug 2026 | 00:50:05 | |
Why does the diet that transformed your husband do almost nothing for you? Christine Hronec is a food scientist and chemical engineer who has coached tens of thousands of women, and she says most of them were failing at nutrition for reasons no calorie app ever flagged. She sits down with Tony and Effi to unpack why women can't eat like men, how carb tolerance and hormones decide what belongs on your plate, the testing window most doctors skip, and why walking beats punishing cardio for fat loss. Along the way, she breaks down macro types, the calorie math people get wrong, and where supplements actually earn their place. If you have been eating clean, training hard, and still feel tired, foggy, and stuck, this one hands you the reasons and the fixes. Listen now. Timestamped Highlights
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About the Guest Christine Hronec is a food scientist, chemical and biochemical engineer, and nutrition expert. She is the founder of Gauge Girl Training, an online meal planning and coaching service, and of the supplement brand Gauge Life, and she is the author of Unlock Your Macro Type. She began her career as a process engineer at DuPont before moving into biotech and sports nutrition, and has since coached tens of thousands of women on fat loss, hormones, and carb tolerance. 🔗 Website | LinkedIn | YouTube Important Links
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| Ep. 1 - How To Build A Family Business You Can Trust | 11 Aug 2026 | 00:35:44 | |
What does it really take to build a family business you can trust while raising kids and dodging corporate giants? In this energizing first episode, Tony Kasandrinos and Effi Kasandrinos reveal the raw, untold story behind Kasandrinos Olive Oil. They pull back the curtain not just on the science and sourcing of truly healthy olive oil, but also on navigating parenthood, building a mission-driven brand, and staying fiercely true to their roots, no matter how challenging. If you think olive oil is just another food staple or family business is all warm fuzzies, this episode proves otherwise. Listen now to uncover practical insider lessons and the surprising realities of living and thriving, the Mediterranean way. Miss it, and you risk staying on the outside of a trusted wellness movement. Only here do you get the unfiltered playbook, straight from the source. Timestamped Highlights
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