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When it comes to health and performance, eating high quality protein from healthy animals is one of the most powerful weapons we have to fight obesity, muscle wasting, and premature aging. Today we’re back with our friend Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, a functional medicine physician.

By harnessing proven principles of brain science and evolutionary biology, you can use dissatisfaction, pain and discomfort to propel you to your next epic success. Today we’re back with our friend, Dr. Loretta Breuning.

We’re back with our friend Dr. John Gray, former monk and author of more than 20+ books including “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus” the best-selling relationship book of all time.

Returning to the show today is the brilliant Dr. Cate Shanahan, one of the world’s leading authorities on nutrition and human metabolism.

Our guest this week is a visionary building solutions to help reclaim our digital lives from the grip of Big Tech, prioritizing sovereignty, privacy, and freedom for individuals. There are many reasons to be optimistic for the future.

We're here with Matthew Lysiak, a nationally recognized investigative journalist, crime reporter and award-winning author of the brilliant new book “Fiat Food” which unravels the shocking history of how inflation destroyed our health, our food system, and our quality of life.

In the face of creeping medical tyranny, a rapidly devaluing dollar, rampant tech addiction and an epidemic of chronic disease, what can we do to reclaim our health, wealth and freedom?

We're here today with Anjan Katta, founder of Daylight Computer, a company that aims to create devices that respect our health, attention and freedom, challenging the tech giants…

Modern healthcare isn't working because it focuses on treating symptoms, rather than addressing the root cause, and to explore these subjects and more, we're here with Dr. Casey Means, a Stanford trained physician, co-founder of Levels and bestselling author of “Good Energy.”

Did you know that doctors were treating diabetic patients with high-fat low-carb diets all the way back in the 1700s? We're back with our friend Gary Taubes, author of the new book “Rethinking Diabetes.”

We're here with Ellen Goldsmith, a licensed and board certified acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and author of the book “Nutritional Healing with Chinese Medicine."

As the years tick by, how can we move the goalposts to make sure we’re training for the right reasons? Chaz Branham is a venture capitalist, athlete and lifelong health nut, who you may remember back in 2013 entered in the Texas Shredder Classic, his first bodybuilding competition, on a dare…

Today we’re here with the creator of MovNat and Breathholdwork, our friend Erwan Le Corre. Erwan is known as the "Godfather of Natural Movement" and is author of "The Practice of Natural Movement."

Do you ever find yourself bottling up your emotions instead of speaking your mind? We’re here with Dr. Julia DiGangi, a neuropsychologist who completed her residency at Harvard Medical School.

If you didn't have to worry about money, what would you do with your life? Today we're here with our friend Noah Kagan, creator of 7 multimillion dollar businesses, and founder and CEO of AppSumo.com.

How can we feed our families nutrient-dense meals on a shoestring budget? Today we’re here with Robby Sansom, CEO at Force of Nature.

If you want to experiment with alternative approaches to optimal body composition and achieve world class results, you're in the right place.

There are more than 15,000 studies exploring photobiomodulation as a healing modality, but despite an abundance of research, the effects of light for our health has been largely overlooked in the past few decades.

How do ancient myths and legends shape our virtues? I first saw Odds Bodkin perform more than 30 years ago in New Hampshire when I was about 7 or 8 years old, and I have never seen a better storyteller in my life.

What happens when you put a cartoon character on processed food? Marketing has deep and profound effects on our perception, and food manufacturers use tactics like these to get us to crave, buy and consume more ultra processed food.

Imagine what you could accomplish if you could stay focused and follow through on your goals, despite all the distractions of modern life. Now is the perfect time to harness science-backed strategies to break bad habits for good.

What’s the secret to achieving and maintaining top performance, even into our 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and beyond? If you’re ready to achieve life-changing results this year, you’re in the right place…

I feel like we could all benefit from listening to some wisdom from a grandmother right now, don't you think? Get ready to smile, you're going to love this one.

Whether you're collecting data from wearable technology or not, we're going to share a few simple strategies we can use to boost mood, productivity and energy.

Can you increase your IQ in just 15 minutes a day? I'm honored that joining us here today is Vitaliy Katsenelson an award-winning writer of a number of books, including his latest “Soul in the Game”.

What are the lifestyle practices that actually drive longevity? To help separate fact from fiction, I'm thrilled that returning to the show today is our good buddy Robb Wolf.

After his hearing was damaged during service in the army, causing severe ringing in the ears or tinnitus, Wayne experimented with sound masking and binaural beats to help ease his symptoms.

If you need some quick tips on intermittent fasting, using your free meal, troubleshooting low energy, carb cravings or ditching the Dad bod, this is the episode for you.

We can actually reprogram our brain to break toxic habits, overcome trauma and optimize our mental health. Ready to learn how?

I'm honored to welcome back to the show, our friend Dr. Jack Kruse, a brilliant neurosurgeon, author and inventor looking at the quantum level to explain how nature works in biology.

Whether you're growing a business, performing in elite athletics or dominating in any field, what systems do we need to set up in order to up our game and keep improving. To help us out, I'm honored to be joined once again by Niyi Sobo.

To help us sift through the dogma and fads with a scientific approach, I'm happy to say that returning to the show today is the award-winning public speaker and New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne.

To help us make sure we're training the right way, avoiding injury and focusing on the results that really matter, I'm happy to be here today with the one and only Jay Ferruggia, a coach, writer and host of the Renegade Strength Show.

Thanks to the work of one pioneering cardiologist, we're learning more and more about how to dramatically improve our gut health, sleep and even our outlook on life.

If you're ready to level up your game, blast through roadblocks and become the legend you're truly meant to be, you're in the right place. Returning to the show today is my friend David Nurse.

Are you training for short-term results or for longevity? How can we train to not just avoid the hit, but to actually take the hit? Today, I'm honored to be here with some of my heroes, Juliet and Kelly Starrett.

If you're looking for life-long health and quality of life, a supportive approach that identifies and treats the root cause and shifts your body into a healing state is essential.

Advancements in AI are rapidly changing the nature of human experience. And to bring some optimism to the conversation, I'm pleased to be here today with our friend, Matthew James Bailey, an author, international speaker and expert on Artificial Intelligence.

More than 2 decades after her diagnosis with progressive degenerative disease, Dr. Wahls is biking and even running again, teaching others how to heal conditions commonly considered to be untreatable with cutting edge science and a healthy dollop of good ol’ common sense.

If you're interested in finding and treating the underlying causes of ill health instead of just chasing symptoms, this is the show for you. 

If you've ever found yourself mindlessly shoveling ever more food into your mouth without satisfying your hunger, propelling you into a vicious cycle of overeating, crashing and feeling wobbly for the rest of the day, this is the show for you.

It only takes a few minutes to calm your mind, find your center and get into that flow state where everything becomes effortless. And to show us how, today, I'm honored to be here with Lee Holden.

Whether you're easing anxiety through a strength training program or reversing PTSD by playing video games in multi-sensory virtual reality with Smell-O-Vision, it feels like we're suddenly living in the future.

Since it’s a New Year, I'm doing this solo episode to tackle your recent questions about sugar, energy drinks, MSG, how to kick your soda habit, healthy tips for desk jockeys and much more.

If you’re looking to shed a few pounds or get back on track, we have a special Ask Me Anything episode for you, where we’re joined by my wonderful wife Alyson.

Has your weight started to drift lately? Do you need some quick tips on how to fuel for high-intensity exercise? Tune into this special Ask Me Anything to hear your recent questions answered.

What effects do EMFs really have on our bodies? The answer will raise a few eyebrows. And we have the perfect guest for you today.

What if instead of intentionally distracting and demoralizing us, these tech platforms were actually used as a force for good? Well, returning to the show this week is our friend Ben Azadi.

What happened when Tammy had her microbiology class look at homemade yogurt and cafeteria yogurt under the microscope? Listen to this episode to find out!

Having dogs or pets around has been an integral part of the human experience for ages. But do you know what the biologically appropriate diet really is for your furry friend?