Dr. Chris Huff, an interventional cardiologist, is here to help you master heart health. With a focus on prevention, this podcast offers real advice on how to eat better, exercise smarter, and understand your medical check-ups.
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#52: The Heart Attack That Should Never Have Happened
Episode 52
Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 38:19
A heart attack may happen suddenly, but the disease responsible for it often begins years—or even decades—earlier.
Dr. Chris Huff shares the story of a fit, active patient whose heart attack seemed unlikely until a completely blocked coronary artery was discovered in the catheterization lab. The case illustrates a critical lesson: fitness, a normal BMI, reassuring cholesterol numbers, and even a normal stress test do not necessarily rule out coronary atherosclerosis.
In this episode, Dr. Huff breaks down what LDL cholesterol, ApoB, lipoprotein(a), blood pressure, calcium scoring, stress testing, and coronary CTA actually reveal. He also explains why more testing is not always better, how to match the test to the clinical question, and what to do when plaque is identified.
What You’ll Learn
Why fitness and feeling well do not guarantee plaque-free coronary arteries
How coronary atherosclerosis can develop silently for decades
Why a heart attack may originate from plaque that was not previously causing symptoms
The difference between plaque burden, stenosis, ischemia, and plaque instability
Why a normal stress test does not necessarily mean your coronary arteries are clean
How stress testing and coronary CTA answer different clinical questions
What LDL cholesterol tells you—and what it can miss
Why ApoB provides a better estimate of atherogenic particle burden than LDL-C
Why lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), should generally be measured at least once
How family history can reveal risks that may not appear on a standard lipid panel
What a coronary artery calcium score measures
Why a calcium score is not a percentage of arterial blockage
What a calcium score of zero can—and cannot—tell you
How calcium scoring may help guide decisions about preventive treatment
When coronary CTA may provide useful information beyond a calcium score
Why testing should be ordered only when the results can meaningfully influence care
How lifestyle changes and medical therapy can work together to reduce cardiovascular risk
Why blood pressure, metabolic health, fitness, strength, sleep, and smoking status all matter
Key Takeaway
Fitness is powerful, but it is only one part of the cardiovascular-health dashboard. Feeling healthy, exercising regularly, or receiving a normal stress-test result does not prove that coronary atherosclerosis is absent.
Effective prevention requires understanding the full picture—including blood pressure, LDL cholesterol, ApoB, Lp(a), glucose control, family history, fitness, and, when appropriate, coronary imaging. The goal is not to order every available test. It is to use the right information in the right person—and then act on it early enough to change the trajectory of the disease.
About the Show
Dr. Chris Huff is an interventional cardiologist, endurance athlete, and mountain climber who coaches clients through structured health and weight-loss programs. Each episode translates the evidence behind fitness, nutrition, recovery, and longevity into practical steps you can start using this week.
Have a question you’d like answered on the show? Send it through the website or send a DM on Instagram or Facebook.
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#51: How to Stay Healthy While Traveling
Episode 51
Saturday, August 8, 2026 • Duration 27:27
Travel does not have to erase the progress you have made. The key is to stop expecting your routine on the road to look exactly like your routine at home.
Dr. Chris Huff breaks down the difference between vacation travel and frequent work travel, including why he treats vacation more like a recovery or deload week while using a much more structured plan for work trips. His goal is not to chase personal records while away - it is to protect momentum.
From scheduling non-negotiable gym days and adapting workouts to limited hotel equipment, to building meals around protein, controlling restaurant portions, limiting alcohol, and protecting sleep, Dr. Huff shares the habits that make travel sustainable without falling into an all-or-nothing mindset.
What You’ll Learn
Why the goal during travel should be maintaining momentum rather than chasing PRs
How Dr. Huff approaches vacation travel differently from frequent work travel
Why moving every day matters even when a formal workout is not possible
How to plan non-negotiable strength sessions and flexible cardio around your schedule
Why shorter, harder workouts can replace longer sessions when time is limited
How to build a Plan A, Plan B, and Plan C for gyms, hotel fitness rooms, or bodyweight workouts
How to make light hotel dumbbells more challenging using slower eccentrics, higher reps, shorter rest, and burnout sets
Why a fridge or kitchen can make nutrition much easier during longer work trips
How keeping two meals predictable can help control calories when one meal is outside your control
Why protein should anchor meals, followed by vegetables and whole grains when available
Simple restaurant strategies: skip unnecessary extras, limit alcohol, and consider boxing half the meal before eating
Why a short walk after a large meal is one of the easiest travel habits to add
How protecting sleep supports both recovery and the likelihood that you will exercise the next morning
Why you should return to your normal routine immediately after travel instead of using fasting, punishment workouts, or a detox to compensate
Key Takeaway
Successful travel is not about doing everything perfectly. It is about identifying the behaviors that preserve your momentum. Move every day, plan ahead, adapt to the time and equipment available, keep nutrition simple, protect your sleep, and avoid all-or-nothing thinking. When you get home, resume your normal routine immediately.
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#50: 15 Tips for Getting Healthy and Staying Healthy for Life
Episode 50
Friday, July 31, 2026 • Duration 44:58
Most people don’t fail at getting healthy because they lack information. They fail because they wait for a perfect starting point, compare themselves to people they see online, or chase advanced tactics before the basics are in place.
Back in the studio after a busy summer, Dr. Chris Huff walks through fifteen tips he’s landed on after years as a physician, an athlete, and a coach. He covers the mindset shifts that keep people in the game, what the evidence actually says about cardio and strength training, why recovery is non-negotiable as you age, and the small nutrition decisions that quietly determine whether a weight-loss effort works.
Along the way he shares stories from his own household — including the third-grade essay he never turned in, and the lesson his thirteen-year-old daughter learned the hard way about taking rest days.
What You’ll Learn
How to measure progress against yourself rather than against other people
Why protecting a morning training window is the single easiest way to stay consistent
How interval training makes cardio sessions go faster and deliver more
Why beginners should simply accumulate minutes instead of chasing zone two, HIIT, or LISS
The five levers of progressive overload: more weight, more reps, more sets, slower eccentrics, and shorter rest — and why rest shouldn’t drop below ninety seconds
What a recovery routine actually looks like: seven-plus hours of sleep, 100+ ounces of water a day, limited alcohol, and optional sauna and cold plunge
Which three supplements have real evidence behind them — and why none of them are required
Why a caloric deficit, not extra exercise, is what drives weight loss
How eating consistently for two meals a day makes calorie control almost automatic
Why snacking from the fridge instead of the pantry changes your results
How to build flexibility into your nutrition so the plan is sustainable
How to set small, achievable goals that compound into big ones
#49: How to Survive and Thrive During a Hospital Stay: A Guide to Safer Hospital Care
Episode 49
Sunday, June 21, 2026 • Duration 40:44
Most people assume that once they enter a hospital, every aspect of their care will be managed perfectly. But hospitals are complex environments filled with busy teams, multiple providers, changing shifts, and countless decisions being made every day.
Dr. Chris Huff explains why patients and families should take an active role in their care — not out of fear, but out of awareness.
Drawing from his experience as an interventional cardiologist trained at elite institutions, Dr. Huff discusses real examples of preventable hospital complications and shares practical strategies to improve communication, reduce errors, and help patients recover more quickly.
Topics include:
Why hospitalization carries risks — even at excellent medical centers
The importance of telling your story clearly
Why teaching hospitals can often provide additional advantages
How to know when a transfer to a higher level of care is appropriate
Why being respectful and engaged can positively impact your hospital experience
The importance of understanding every test, medication, and procedure before agreeing to it
How sleep, nutrition, and mobility affect your recovery
What questions to ask before leaving the hospital
This episode is a practical roadmap for patients and families who want to confidently navigate one of life’s most stressful experiences.
What You’ll Learn
How to become your own best healthcare advocate
Why medication errors are one of the most common preventable causes of harm in hospitals
Why you should always understand every medication before taking it
How to communicate effectively with doctors, nurses, residents, and specialists
The benefits and misconceptions surrounding teaching hospitals
Why unnecessary fasting, blood draws, and overnight interruptions may slow recovery
How movement and physical therapy can improve your chances of going home sooner
The critical steps to take before discharge, including reviewing medications and follow-up plans
Key Takeaway
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#48: Mental Fortitude, Discipline, and the Systems That Drive High Performance
Episode 48
Friday, May 22, 2026 • Duration 51:33
Most people think performance comes down to motivation, talent, or willpower.
Dre Baldwin explains why that thinking is incomplete.
Discipline is a byproduct of structure, not a personality trait. It’s what shows up when motivation doesn’t, and it's what separates the people who talk about high performance from the people who actually deliver.
Why motivation fails and discipline finishes the race
How structure produces discipline, and discipline produces confidence
Why accountability matters more than effort or willpower
The “Third Day” principle that separates pros from amateurs
Why talented people fall short — and what the AWOL effect really means
How to come back from setbacks without starting from zero
This episode reframes performance as something you build with systems — not something you wait to feel.
How to find and work with an accountability partner who actually holds the line
The hierarchy of principle → structure → discipline → confidence
What the “Third Day” and “Fourth Day” mean for sticking with a process
How to get back on track after falling off without starting over
Why the AWOL effect (Ability Without Output Leverage) sinks talented people
How to remove internal negotiation from your daily operating system
Key Takeaway
Discipline isn’t a personality trait.
It’s the byproduct of a structure you follow consistently — and once that structure is in place, performance stops depending on how you feel.
Guest Bio
Dre Baldwin is the founder of Work On Your Game®, a system used by entrepreneurs, executives, athletes, and high performers to install discipline, decision-making structure, and execution reliability.
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#47: Peptides
Episode 47
Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Duration 10:23
A century of data, some of the most important drugs in modern medicine, and a Wild West of unregulated products being sold online with claims that outrun the evidence. That’s the peptide world right now.
Part of the confusion is that the word "peptide" gets used for everything from injectable insulin — one of the most consequential discoveries in the history of medicine — to vials of powder shipped from overseas with no oversight at all.
In this episode, Dr. Chris Huff pulls the curtain back. He walks through what a peptide actually is (a short chain of amino acids that acts as a signaling molecule in the body), how the story started in the 1920s with insulin, and how the field exploded with GLP-1 agonists like semaglutide— drugs that are reshaping how we think about diabetes, obesity, and even cardiovascular risk.
He gets into the SELECT trial, the roughly 20% relative risk reduction in major cardiovascular events seen with semaglutide in patients with obesity but not diabetes, and what that finding actually means for the people sitting in his exam room.
And he’s just as honest about the other side of the conversation, the wellness side, where peptides like BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, and MOTS-c are marketed for recovery, longevity, and performance.
If someone in your life is considering a peptide — for weightloss, injury recovery, or "longevity" — this episode is worth the listen.
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What You’ll Learn
What a peptide actually is
How the peptide story started in the 1920s and changed type 1 diabetes from a fatal disease to a manageable one
Key Takeaway
About the Host
Let's Connect
#46: The Truth About Statins
Episode 46
Sunday, April 26, 2026 • Duration 32:32
Hundreds of thousands of patients. Decades of data. Some of the strongest evidence in modern medicine. And yet — statins are still one of the most argued-about medications out there.
Why?
Part of it is the internet. Part of it is misunderstanding what these drugs actually do. And part of it is that the conversation almost never matches what really happens in a cardiologist's office.
In this episode, Dr. Chris Huff pulls the curtain back. He talks through how statins came to be (the story starts in a Japanese lab in the 1970s, with a researcher studying fungi), how they work inside the body, and why the real target isn't your cholesterol number — it's the number of particles floating around in your bloodstream looking for a place to land.
He gets honest about the side effects. What's real, what's overblown, and what to do when a statin genuinely isn't working for you.
And he's just as honest about the times he doesn't reach for the prescription pad. Not everyone with elevated cholesterol needs a pill. Sometimes it needs a conversation about food, exercise, and whether you've actually been doing what you said you would.
If you've been told to start a statin and you're not sure — or you're already on one and wondering if you should be — this episode is for you.
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What You'll Learn
Where statins actually came from
Why the cholesterol number on your lab report isn't the whole picture
What the data really shows regarding heart attack, stroke, and mortality
Who genuinely needs to be on a statin — and who probably doesn't
Key Takeaway
About the Host
Episodes Worth Going Back To
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#45: Gender Differences in Fat Distribution and Weight Loss
Episode 45
Thursday, March 19, 2026 • Duration 50:53
Most people think fat is passive — something to lose, shrink, or eliminate.
Dr. Deborah Clegg explains why that mindset is incomplete.
Fat is an active endocrine organ. It produces hormones, regulates metabolism, and directly influences disease risk.
Why fat distribution matters more than total fat
The critical difference between visceral and subcutaneous fat
How estrogen protects metabolic health — and what happens after menopause
Why women lose weight differently than men
The role of brown, white, and beige fat in energy balance
How evolution shaped the way our bodies store fat
This episode challenges the idea that all fat is bad — and reframes it as something to understand, not just fight.
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What You’ll Learn
The difference between visceral fat (harmful) and subcutaneous fat (protective)
How estrogen improves metabolic health and fat function
Why women are protected from metabolic disease before menopause
What actually happens to body composition after menopause
Why weight loss is biologically harder for women
The role of inflammation in unhealthy fat storage
How brown and beige fat increase calorie burning
Key Takeaway
Not all fat is bad.
Where you store it, how it functions, and how your hormones regulate it matter far more than the number on the scale.
Guest Bio
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#44: Climbing the Volcanos of Ecuador
Episode 44
Friday, February 27, 2026 • Duration 58:47
Dr. Huff recaps his 12-day mountaineering expedition in Ecuador — from acclimatization climbs to summiting Cotopaxi (19,347 ft) and pushing to 19,000 feet on Chimborazo before turning back due to avalanche risk.
Dr. Huff shares why he transitioned from a traditional W2 cardiology role to locums work, how that decision created space for both family and adventure, and what climbing at altitude reveals about physiology, discipline, and restraint.
He breaks down the realities of performing above 19,000 feet — pacing in zone two, managing fueling despite nausea, muscular endurance under load, and why summit success is never guaranteed. He also outlines the exact training framework he used: VO₂ max development, progressive strength work, and long-duration loaded efforts.
Your preparation gives you the opportunity for success, but ultimately the mountain decides who may pass.
Next on the horizon: Aconcagua (22,841 ft) — the gateway to 8,000-meter Himalayan peaks.
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What You’ll Learn
1️⃣ High VO₂ Max
Aerobic capacity remains the strongest predictor of longevity in both men and women.
300 minutes per week of aerobic work appears to produce peak benefit.
Progressive overload. 2–3 sessions per week minimum.
3️⃣ Muscular Endurance
The most overlooked quality in fitness.
Resources Mentioned:
Key Takeaway
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#43: Mastering Your Breath
Episode 43
Sunday, February 15, 2026 • Duration 01:08:39
Rick Lybarger spent nearly three decades guiding families through high-stakes financial decisions. On the outside, everything looked successful. Internally, the pace was unsustainable.
Instead of pushing harder, he chose a different path: learning how to regulate his nervous system through breathwork and meditation.
What started as a personal reset evolved into years of studying breathwork, meditation, heart–brain coherence, and performance regulation. Rick is now helping others build sustainable excellence instead of reactive momentum.
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In this conversation, we break down:
Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic breathing
How breath directly influences blood pressure, heart rate, and heart rate variability (HRV).
Morning and evening breath protocols
Box breathing
Breath holds and stress tolerance
Coherence breathing and heart–mind alignment
How breathwork improves athletic recovery
Why meditation benefits compound after 20 minutes
How to use breath in real-time conflict
What You’ll Learn
How breath influences the autonomic nervous system
Why HRV improves with consistent breath training
The difference between activation breathing and calming breathing
A 10-minute morning protocol you can implement immediately
A simple pre-sleep breathing sequence
How to regulate acute stress in under 60 seconds
Why breath training improves athletic performance and recovery
How nervous system mastery supports clearer thinking
Resources:
Dan Brulé book – Just Breathe
Connect With RickKey TakeawayLet’s Connect:
Dr. Chris Huff is an interventional cardiologist, endurance athlete, and mountain climber who coaches clients through structured health and weight-loss programs. Each episode translates the evidence behind fitness, nutrition, recovery, and longevity into practical steps you can start using this week.
Have a question you’d like answered on the show? Send it through the website or send a DM on Instagram or Facebook.
Travel as a maintenance phase rather than a performance-building phase
Deload and recovery weeks during vacation
All-or-nothing thinking and long-term health consistency
Daily movement and maintaining exercise momentum
Short-duration interval training and full-body hotel workouts
Progressive overload using eccentric tempo, higher repetitions, shorter rest periods, and burnout sets
High-protein, calorie-controlled meals and predictable meal routines
Protein-first meal construction with vegetables and whole grains
Restaurant portion control and boxing part of a meal before eating
Alcohol intake, sleep quality, and recovery
Post-meal walking and postprandial glucose use
Sleep consistency, caffeine timing, and time-zone adjustment
Returning directly to a normal routine after travel rather than compensatory fasting, excessive cardio, or detoxes
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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Key Takeaway
Health isn’t built on perfect weeks. It’s built on starting before you’re ready, mastering the basics before the details, protecting your recovery, and staying consistent about 80% of the time.
Compare yourself to who you were yesterday. Set a goal you can actually reach. Then set a bigger one.
About the Show
Dr. Chris Huff is an interventional cardiologist, endurance athlete, and mountain climber who coaches clients through structured health and weight-loss programs. Each episode translates the evidence behind fitness, nutrition, recovery, and longevity into practical steps you can start using this week.
Have a question you’d like answered on the show? Send it through the website or send a DM on Instagram or Facebook.
“Comparison is the thief of joy” — a quote often attributed to Teddy Roosevelt
Cardiorespiratory fitness, VO2 max, and longevity
Mortality benefit of 150–300 minutes of weekly cardio, and gender differences in that benefit (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
Strength training and reduced mortality, frailty, and fall risk
Progressive overload and eccentric loading
Sauna use and cardiovascular risk reduction (Finnish data) — see the previous sauna episode
Cold plunge for recovery, and the theoretical concern about blunting adaptation
Creatine monohydrate, caffeine, and whey protein
Constrained total daily energy expenditure and metabolic adaptation
Caloric deficit math and calorie tracking
Flexibility as the foundation of sustainability
Coming up next week: how to stay on track with your health goals while traveling.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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How family members can advocate effectively without creating barriers to care
The best healthcare outcomes happen when patients and medical teams work together.
Ask questions. Understand your treatment. Stay engaged in your care.
Being an informed, respectful advocate for yourself or a loved one may be one of the most powerful tools for achieving excellent hospital care.
Medication safety and understanding your prescriptions
The importance of asking questions and knowing your plan of care
Hospital discharge planning and follow-up
Mobility, nutrition, and sleep as key components of recovery
Being an effective advocate for yourself and your loved ones
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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Before becoming a speaker, author, and business leader, Dre built a professional basketball career the unconventional way — starting at the Division III level with no major recruiting attention and earning his opportunities through consistency, repetition, and mental discipline. That same mindset evolved into the Work On Your Game® philosophy that now reaches millions of people around the world.
Today, Dre works with executives, athletes, entrepreneurs, and organizations on leadership, mindset, decision-making, and execution. He is a 4-time TEDx speaker, the author of 43 books, and the host of the Work On Your Game podcast, where he breaks down the habits and mental frameworks behind sustained high performance.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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How GLP-1 drugs work in the body — insulin, glucagon, gastric emptying, and satiety
What the SELECT trial showed about semaglutide and cardiovascular risk in patients without diabetes
The strange but true origin story of GLP-1 medications — and the desert lizard at the center of it
How approved peptides are actually manufactured, and why that’s different from what you’ll find online
Why the FDA has issued warnings about unapproved GLP-1 products
What’s actually known about BPC-157, TB-500, CJC-1295, and MOTS-c — and where the data stops
The real risks of unregulated peptides, including immune reactions and systemic inflammation
The questions to ask before starting any peptide therapy
Peptides aren’t good or bad. The right question is whether the specific peptide you’re considering has been studied in humans, manufactured to a standard you can trust, and prescribed by someone who knows your full picture. In medicine, that difference is everything.
Dr. Chris Huff is a cardiologist who’s spent his career trying to make heart health less mysterious. He’s treated thousands of patients, prescribed plenty of medications, talked plenty of patients out of starting them, and brought his own LDL from 170 down into the 60s through nutrition alone. That mix of clinical experience and personal experience shows up in everything he does. He’s a believer in the data. He’s also a believer that the patient in front of him is a whole person, not a lab value.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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Why people walk in convinced their doctor is just trying to push pills (and the truth about how doctors actually get paid)
What to do if your muscles ache after starting one
The alternatives when statins just aren't going to work
How a calcium score and an Lp(a) test can change the whole conversation
The right answer regarding statin therapy isn't a blanket yes or no. It's a real conversation about your risk, your life, and what you're actually willing to do — and a doctor willing to keep adjusting until it works for you.
Dr. Chris Huff is an interventional cardiologist who's spent his career trying to make heart health less mysterious. He's treated thousands of patients with statins, prescribed plenty, talked plenty out of starting them, and lived the cholesterol journey himself — watching his own LDL climb to 170 in his adulthood and bringing it back down to the 60s through nutrition alone.
That mix of clinical experience and personal experience shows up in everything he does. He's a believer in the data. He's also a believer that the patient in front of him is a whole person, not a lab value.
The episode on coronary calcium scoring — what it is and why it might change your treatment plan - Episode 42
Episodes on lowering cholesterol through nutrition — including Dr. Huff's own story - episode - Episode 2
The deep dive on Lp(a) — the test almost no one is getting - Episode 11
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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Dr. Deborah J. Clegg is a leading researcher in metabolism, obesity, and cardiometabolic health, with a focus on how sex hormones influence energy balance and fat distribution.
She serves as Vice President for Research at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso and has authored more than 150 peer-reviewed publications across nutrition, endocrinology, and metabolic disease.
Originally trained as a dietitian, Dr. Clegg earned her PhD in Nutrition from the University of Georgia, an MBA from Boston University, and completed postdoctoral training in obesity research at the University of Cincinnati.
Her work bridges basic science and clinical insight to better understand — and improve — how we prevent and treat metabolic disease.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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Rick Lybarger is a Certified Financial Planner™ with 28 years of experience helping individuals and families navigate complex financial decisions with clarity, discipline, and long-term perspective.
After coming close to burnout earlier in his career, Rick initiated a personal transformation that led to meaningful changes in how he lives and works, with an increased focus on health, resilience, and sustainable performance. For more than 7 years, he has worked as a breathwork and meditation coach, supporting clients in developing nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and heart–mind coherence. He is also the founder of Wisdom Won, where he works as an energy healer, integrating breath, meditation, energetic alignment, and biohacking principles to support sustainable personal growth and overall well-being.
Rick is a father of three and an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys time in nature and continually challenges himself through exercise. He is on a lifelong path of learning and self-inquiry, drawing from physical training, time in nature, and Hermetic teachings as disciplines for moving deeper into the principle of knowing thyself.
Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a qualified healthcare provider before making any decisions about your health or medical treatment.
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