Navigate life's biggest challenges and unlock your full potential with former professional athlete and wellness advocate Gabby Reece as she dives deep with leading experts in health, nutrition, fitness, relationships, and business. Gabby cuts through the noise to deliver clear, actionable insights and realistic takeaways you can implement immediately to live a healthier, stronger, and more fulfilling life.
Site
RSS
Data updated on 21/07/2026
Recent rankings
Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.
Shared links between episodes and podcasts
Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.
How to Reset Your Nervous System in 2 Minutes with Dr. Abbie-Smith Ryan
Episode 385
Monday, July 20, 2026 • Duration 01:05:15
Strength means nothing if your nervous system never gets the signal to rest.
In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, exercise physiologist and professor at UNC Chapel Hill, to break down sympathetic versus parasympathetic states, why "central nervous system fatigue" shows up in athletes and high performers alike, and how recovery, not more output, is often the missing lever. We get into simple breathwork, the role of community and mindset in downregulation, and how nutrition, hydration, and hormones shape your capacity to handle stress at every life stage.
This isn't about doing less. It's about learning to periodize the push so you can sustain it.
What we explore:
- Sprint-then-rest cycles, and why sustainable performance depends on both.
- Sympathetic vs. parasympathetic states, explained in plain terms.
- Diaphragmatic breathwork, the two-minute reset that works anywhere.
- Burnout warning signs in high performers and athletes.
- Recovery tech, from hyperbaric chambers to guided vibration therapy.
- Hormones and midlife, and their direct impact on nervous system regulation.
Chapters:
00:00 What Is Proof of Practice With Gabby and Abbie
03:19 Why You Can't Sprint Forever Without Burning Out
05:29 Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic Nervous System Explained
07:47 How to Recognize Franticness Before It Takes Over
11:41 The Breathwork Trick: Belly First, Longer Exhale
18:12 Why Pushing Hard Without Recovery Backfires
25:03 Burnout Warning Signs in Athletes and High Performers
37:32 Inside the Hyperbaric Chamber and Shiftwave Chair Setup
44:29 Why Under-Eating Sabotages Cortisol and Recovery
47:41 Hydration, Supplements, and Microdosing After 50
54:39 How Hormones Affect Your Nervous System in Midlife
56:46 How to Regulate Your Nervous System Under Load
About Dr. Abby Smith-Ryan:
Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan is a professor of exercise physiology and nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she directs the Applied Physiology Laboratory. Her research focuses on exercise and nutrition interventions for body composition, metabolism, and women's health across the lifespan, including perimenopause and menopause.
👉 Get 20% off your first custom blend at truenutrition.com/GABBY with code GABBY
–
The Gabby Reece Show
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
#1 Volleyball Coach John Cook: The Leadership System That Built Championship Teams
Episode 384
Monday, July 13, 2026 • Duration 01:09:46
A great coach can change the entire direction of a person's life.
I sat down with John Cook, a four-time national championship volleyball coach and the winningest coach in Nebraska volleyball history. We talk about coaching with love, building deep relationships with players, coaching his own daughter, and staying in the game for over three decades without losing yourself in it.
What we explore:
- Why burnout forced John to completely rebuild his coaching style after winning a national championship.
- How "build deep relationships" became the foundation of a culture that won four national titles.
- What changes when you coach your own daughter, and how they kept the relationship intact.
- Why women need to bond before they compete, and what that means for leading any team.
- How three daily questions kept John grounded through 25 years at the same program.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:36 Daughter Quits UCLA Volleyball, Comes Home
04:32 How to Learn a New Sport Fast
07:54 Why a Growth Mindset Wins Championships
10:45 Coaching Burnout: How I Learned to Coach With Love
14:02 How to Build Deep Relationships With Your Team
17:04 Coaching Men vs Women: Key Differences
18:20 How to Protect Your Team Culture
22:40 How to Build Leaders Using Team Themes
32:21 3 Daily Questions Every Leader Should Ask
Cesalina Gracie: My Guide Turned Out to Be a Predator | The Dark Side of Everest | Here's What Happened
Episode 383
Monday, July 6, 2026 • Duration 01:39:29
Self-defense isn't about knowing the moves. It's about knowing yourself well enough to rarely need them.
I sat down with Cesalina Gracie, a self-defense educator and first-time Everest summiter. We cover the fundamentals of women's safety, the Everest expedition, and the through-line that connects both: physical training builds emotional resilience.
What we explore:
- Women's safety: why mindset and presence matter more than technique.
- The freeze response: why women freeze under threat, and how preparation overrides it.
- Everest: what 50 days on the mountain taught about fear, self-advocacy, and decision-making under real pressure.
- Physical training as emotional resilience: why strength in the body is the foundation for strength everywhere else.
- Identity and self-trust: cutting the word "when" from your life and betting on yourself before anyone else does.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Awareness, Prevention, and Taking Up Space
05:00 How Engaging First Defuses a Threat
08:30 55% of Your Safety Is Non-Verbal
13:00 Why Avoidance Is the Real Self-Defense Skill
16:00 Why Women Freeze (And Why It's Not Their Fault)
20:15 The Modern Women Safety System Explained
26:00 Teaching Girls to Trust Their Gut
30:30 The One Belief Every Woman Needs
The Recovery Tool I Use for My Labrum Tear | Steve Munatones & Jesse Sallas
Episode 382
Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 01:59:57
After 40, building and keeping muscle gets harder, joints take longer to recover, and the training volume that used to work starts costing more than it returns.
I sit down with Jesse Salas, movement coach and Foundation Training specialist, and Steve Munatones, co-creator of KAATSU Global, to break down how KAATSU actually works, who it's for, and how to use it to build muscle, support recovery, and extend the years you stay physically capable.
What we explore:
- How blood flow restriction training builds muscle with less load and less joint stress, especially after 40.
- Why vascular health is trainable, and how daily KAATSU use improves circulation, recovery, and energy over time.
- What the 12-minute post-KAATSU growth hormone window is and how to use it for performance or physical therapy.
- How KAATSU supports nervous system recovery and why it's being used for stress, sleep, and PTSD protocols.
- Who KAATSU is actually for: aging adults, injured athletes, sedentary beginners, and everyone in between.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
03:48 KAATSU Origins: Dr. Sato and the Aging Population
07:37 How Blood Flow Restriction Actually Works
09:32 Muscle Quality vs. Heavy Lifting
13:19 Daily KAATSU Use and Cumulative Benefits
17:29 Lactate, Healing Hormones, and Pain Relief
20:16 Steve's 13 Years Training Under Dr. Sato
25:20 KAATSU for Weight Loss and Pre-Diabetes
How I Actually Organize My Health (My 6 Pillars) | Gabby Reece
Episode 381
Monday, June 22, 2026 • Duration 48:33
There's no shortage of health advice. You don't need another supplement, another protocol, or another expert telling you what to optimize. What most people actually need is a better way to organize what already matters.
This week I'm sharing the six pillars I've built my health around for the last 30 years of training, competing, raising a family, and running businesses. Not a program. Not a trend. A set of pillars that tested whether the system actually holds.
Habitat, mindset, breath, nutrition, movement, recovery, and connection. These aren't new ideas. They're the ones that keep showing up no matter what the research cycle says this week. The goal isn't perfection across all of them. The goal is to know where you are, keep heading in the right direction and how to build your own version - because yours won't look exactly like mine, and it shouldn't.
What we explore:
- How your external and internal habitat - light, air, self-talk, and unresolved business - shapes your health more than most people realize.
- Why mindset only works when it's grounded in your actual values, not the ones you think you're supposed to have.
- How to use breath as a practical tool for down-regulation, activation, and recovery without needing a formal practice.
- What I eat, how I think about protein and carbohydrates at different life stages, and why I finally went on hormone therapy at 56.
- Why connection - starting with yourself - is the most biologically primitive and most neglected pillar of all.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:20 The 6 Pillars That Actually Move the Needle
04:28 Small Home Changes That Reduce Your Toxic Load
The Workout Witch on Somatic Healing: Reset Your Nervous System in 5 Minutes a Day
Episode 380
Monday, June 15, 2026 • Duration 01:44:26
Your chronic pain, your tight hips, your inability to wind down… a lot of it isn't just aging or overtraining.
This week, I sit down with Liz Tenuto, somatic instructor and founder of The Workout Witch, to talk about what's actually driving the tension most people have been managing for years without ever addressing the root cause. Stress lives in the body. So does the solution.
What makes this conversation land is that Liz doesn't just teach this work, she lived her way into it. She came out of chronic pain, insomnia, and a genuinely hard few years. The tools she shares aren't theoretical. They're the ones that got her out.
What we explore:
- How 80 to 90% of stress and trauma is stored in the body rather than verbal memory, and why that's the missing piece for most people who've already done the mental work.
- Why the tight hips epidemic isn't a mobility problem - it's a psoas that never reset after your last stressful email.
- What "functional freeze" looks like for high-performing adults who are crushing it all day and then collapsing the moment they stop.
- How to know whether your chronic pain is structural or emotional - and the self-check you can do right now to start telling the difference.
- Why high-intensity exercise can spike cortisol and backfire when your nervous system is already in survival mode, and how to sequence your training around your actual stress state.
Chapters:
00:00:00 What Somatic Movement Actually Is
00:03:28 Little T Trauma: You Don't Need a Big Event to Be Carrying Something
Gut Health Expert: The Science of Fiber, Microbiome & Longevity | Dr. Karan Rajan
Episode 379
Monday, June 8, 2026 • Duration 01:19:41
Your gut is running more of your life than you think.
I sit down with Dr. Karan Rajan, NHS surgeon, gut health researcher, and one of the clearest science communicators working today, to talk about why fiber is one of the most powerful levers you have for long-term health, how the gut shapes your mood and brain function, and what most people are getting dangerously wrong about protein, GLP-1s, and extreme elimination diets.
This isn't a conversation about cleanses or cutting food groups. It's about understanding your gut as a living system that responds directly to what you feed it, within 48 hours.
What we explore:
- How the gut microbiome directly shapes mood, mental health, and brain function and why diet is often the missing variable in depression treatment.
- Why high-protein, low-fiber eating is silently damaging your colon and what the data says about finding the right balance.
- What prebiotics, probiotics, and polyphenols actually do inside your body and how to combine them for maximum impact without buying a single supplement.
- How GLP-1 medications affect the gut microbiome and why you have to plan proactively for fiber and nutrient deficiencies if you're on one.
- Why fasting, spices, and something as simple as eating with your hands can meaningfully shift your gut health and the four lifestyle levers that matter more than any test or supplement.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
02:24 Why High Performers Are the Last to Take Care of Themselves
David Watumull Reveals the One Antioxidant That Actually Extends Lifespan
Episode 378
Monday, June 1, 2026 • Duration 01:17:44
You do the work. You train, you sleep, you eat well, you manage stress. And yet your joints still ache, recovery takes longer, and something just feels harder than it used to.
I sit down with David Watumull, co-founder and CEO of AX3, to talk about astaxanthin, a naturally occurring antioxidant he has spent his entire career studying, one that most people have never heard of despite having more than 4,000 peer-reviewed papers and 100 human clinical trials behind it.
This is not a conversation about the latest wellness trend. It's a deep look at the science of oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and what actually happens inside your cells when the damage accumulates faster than your body can repair it.
What we explore:
- Why astaxanthin is categorically different from vitamins C and E, and how it works at every layer of the cell without ever becoming pro-oxidant.
- How chronic inflammation starts with oxidative stress upstream, and why blocking it at the source is safer than suppressing the immune response after the fact.
- Why this ingredient was one of only five agents in a 20-year NIH-funded program to extend mammalian lifespan by over 10 percent while also showing health span benefits.
- How astaxanthin protects joints, muscles, and mitochondrial energy production, and what the data on competitive cyclists actually demonstrates.
- What to look for in a supplement, why bioavailability determines whether you absorb anything at all, and how to build astaxanthin into a foundational daily stack.
Chapters:
The Kitchen Swaps That Cut Your Toxic Load by 70% | Chef Johanna Hellrigl
Episode 377
Monday, May 25, 2026 • Duration 01:26:50
What's actually in your food, and who's protecting the companies that put it there?
I sit down with Johanna Hellrigl, chef, restaurateur, board member of the Environmental Working Group, and founder of Ama, the mission-driven Northern Italian restaurant four blocks from the US Capitol, to talk about what's really happening in our food system, why your cookware matters as much as your ingredients, and how a woman who grew up in a Michelin-quality kitchen ended up fighting pesticide immunity bills and plastic migration in the same breath.
This conversation goes deeper than clean eating. Johanna walks through the specific decisions she makes every day, from the containers in her kitchen to the farms that grow her tomatoes, and explains why the real model for healthy eating has been sitting in Italian kitchens for centuries. She is building a case study that nourishing food, done with integrity, can also be a viable business. If you have ever felt overwhelmed by the food system or paralyzed by conflicting information, this episode gives you a clear-headed, practical place to start.
What we explore:
- How heat, fat, acid, and time create the conditions for plastic and chemicals to migrate directly into your food.
- Why 99% of food chemicals enter the US supply through a regulatory loophole that bypasses proper safety review.
- What rebuilding your gut microbiome actually requires, and why what happens in your gut controls far more than most people realize.
- How Johanna runs a restaurant rooted in love without sacrificing standards, consistency, or accountability.
- Why voting with your dollars and contacting your representatives are two of the most direct actions you can take right now.
Danny Morel: He Traced His Affair All the Way Back to His Grandmother
Episode 376
Monday, May 18, 2026 • Duration 01:17:20
Most people spend their whole lives solving problems that aren't the actual problem.
I sat down with Danny Morel, transformational coach, speaker, and author of Awaken, to talk about what it really takes to stop outsourcing your power and start doing the inner work that changes everything. Not the kind of change that looks good on paper. The kind that actually holds.
What we explore:
- Why grief can crack open the questions you've been avoiding for decades, and why that's actually the beginning of something good.
- How overachieving quietly becomes its own form of hiding, and why society keeps handing out rewards for it.
- What re-parenting actually means, and why the real healing work happens inside you, not in a conversation with your mom or dad.
- How to shift from victim consciousness to creator consciousness so every person in your life becomes a teacher instead of a problem.
- What the masculine and feminine actually are beneath the culture war noise, and why integrating both is the foundation for everything else.
Chapters
00:00 Why Danny Morel Started Asking Hard Questions
02:39 3 Questions After His Mom Passed
04:43 Sitting Still as the Most Powerful Healing Tool
09:17 Being You Requires No Effort
14:14 How Your Mother's Wounds Became Yours
17:12 When Logic Fails: Plant Medicine and Ceremony
21:02 You Learned Pain So You Can Unlearn It
24:55 Re-Parenting Yourself From Within
Related Shows Based on Content Similarities
Discover shows related to The Gabby Reece Show, based on actual content similarities. Explore podcasts with similar topics, themes, and formats, backed by real data.
1:04:58 Why Athletes Struggle With Imposter Syndrome
About John Cook:
John Cook is the winningest coach in Nebraska volleyball history and a four-time NCAA national champion. Over 32 years as a college head coach, including 25 seasons at Nebraska, he built one of the most successful programs in college athletics and became known for developing leaders as much as athletes. He now serves as Co-Owner and General Manager of the Omaha Supernovas.
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
35:00 Champions vs. Winners: The Internal Constitution
40:15 Why Cesalina Said Yes to Everest
44:00 Training for Everest: Pull-Ups and 9-Hour Days
48:30 What Acclimatization Really Feels Like
51:30 The Invisible Contract She Made on the Mountain
57:30 Self-Defense at 20,000 Feet
01:05:00 What Everest Proved About Jujitsu
01:19:30 Why Preparation Creates Peace, Not Anxiety
01:24:00 "Your Life Will Find You"
01:28:30 Gabby's Leading Question: What's the Point?
01:31:00 Cesalina's Next Chapter
About Cesalina Gracie:
A self-defense educator and women's safety advocate from the Gracie family - the Brazilian jiu-jitsu dynasty that changed martial arts. She is the creator of the Modern Women Safety System and, in 2024, became one of the few women to summit Mount Everest on her first attempt.
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
49:50 KAATSU and Barbell Training: Strength Protocols
57:22 Vascular Elasticity and Metabolic Longevity
01:05:14 The 12-Minute Growth Hormone Window
01:08:56 Nervous System Recovery: PTSD and Stress
01:13:09 Habit Design: Getting the Bands On Daily
01:40:48 Hydration and Fueling for KAATSU Training
01:47:25 Core, Posture, and Foundation Training
01:48:57 How to Get Started with KAATSU
About Jesse Salas:
Movement coach, former firefighter, and Foundation Training specialist. Jesse integrates KAATSU with breathwork and movement fundamentals to help athletes and everyday people train smarter, recover faster, and stay injury-free.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachjsalas/
About Steve Munatones:
Co-founder of KAATSU Global and the person who brought Dr. Yoshiaki Sato's research from Japan to the world. After 13 years of direct training under Dr. Sato, Munatones has applied the technology across Olympic athletes, rehab patients, and aging populations on every level.
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
00:07:00 Signs Your Nervous System Is Dysregulated Right Now
00:10:15 Why Nervous System Health Is the Next Frontier in Fitness
00:19:31 Why 80% of Your Stress Lives in the Body, Not the Mind
00:26:06 How to Tell the Difference Between Aging and Accumulated Tension
00:36:23 Functional Freeze: The Hidden State Draining High Performers
00:41:40 How to Know When Someone Has Actually Shifted
00:56:32 How to Start: Time, Frequency, and What to Expect
01:05:40 How Chronic Stress Disrupts Your Hormones and Health
01:08:32 Why High-Intensity Exercise Can Make Things Worse When You're Stressed
01:14:00 How to Build Stress Tolerance and Expand Your Capacity
01:25:06 Somatics vs. Talk Therapy: What Each Does Best
About Liz Tenuto:
Liz Tenuto is a somatic instructor, Pilates teacher, and Feldenkrais-trained practitioner with over 15 years of hands-on coaching experience. She's the founder of The Workout Witch, where she's built a science-backed somatic movement method that's reached more than 240,000 students and 4.8 million followers across platforms. She came to this work through her own story, chronic pain, insomnia, and a long search for what actually worked.
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
07:07 From Gut Surgeon to Microbiome Advocate: Dr. Karan Rajan's Origin Story
10:09 The Gut Bacteria Linked to Depression That Antidepressants Ignore
14:00 Prebiotics vs Probiotics vs Polyphenols: What Each One Actually Does
17:31 How to Add Fiber Without Destroying Your Social Life
20:36 The Protein Mistake Even Healthy People Make
29:21 How to Optimize the Pregnant Microbiome Before and During Pregnancy
33:12 What Your Poop Tells You That Your Oura Ring Never Will
43:36 Fasting Windows, Saunas, and What Science Says About Gut Health
47:23 GLP-1s Are Changing Your Microbiome: What You Need to Add Back
57:06 Why Treating One Organ at a Time Is Failing Patients
01:07:27 10 More Grams of Fiber Cuts Colon Cancer Risk by 10%
About Dr. Karan Rajan:
Dr. Karan Rajan is an NHS surgeon and clinical lecturer who trained in general and colorectal surgery before becoming one of the most trusted voices in online health education. His content, reaching millions across social media, strips medical science down to what's actionable, without losing the rigor. He's the author of This Book May Save Your Life and This Is Vital Information, and the co-founder of Loam, a fiber supplement built on the science he spent years researching. He lives at the intersection of clinical credibility and genuine accessibility, which is a rare and useful place to be.
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
03:30 Why Astaxanthin Isn't Like Other Antioxidants
07:14 The Algae Origins of Astaxanthin
11:22 Salmon, the Food Chain, and Nature's Design
15:00 From Pharma Research to Supplement
18:21 The NIH Longevity Study Explained
23:15 mTOR, FOXO3, and the Aging Pathways
29:10 Safe Anti-Inflammatory for Joints and Athletes
35:15 Brain Protection and the Blood-Brain Barrier
38:02 Skin Health and Sun Damage from the Inside
45:00 Redox Balance and Liver Protection
48:35 Mitochondria, Energy, and Endurance Performance
53:00 How to Stack Astaxanthin with Other Supplements
57:10 Dosing, Bioavailability, and What Sets AX3 Apart
01:07:00 Why David Watumull Went All-In on One Ingredient
About David Watumull:
David Watumull is the co-founder and CEO of AX3, a supplement company built on more than two decades of astaxanthin research. He was introduced to the ingredient as a teenager working on algae ponds on the Big Island of Hawaii, and has spent his career advancing its science through pharmaceutical-grade manufacturing, NIH-funded longevity studies, and peer-reviewed cardiovascular research. His work sits at the intersection of rigorous science and practical supplementation, and it shows.
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
Johanna Hellrigl is a chef, restaurateur, and culinary advocate redefining what restaurants can stand for. She is the chef-owner of Ama, an award-winning Northern Italian restaurant in Washington, DC, named a James Beard Foundation semifinalist for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic in 2026 and recognized by Gambero Rosso for authenticity. Before opening Ama, she spent years in international democracy-building work across 61 countries, an experience that deepened her belief that food is one of the most powerful tools for connection and change. She sits on the board of the Environmental Working Group and works with the Plastic Pollution Coalition, bringing the same rigor she applies in her kitchen to the fight for a safer, more transparent food system.
56:23 Love, Standards, and Consistency in the Kitchen
01:01:06 What's Really Inside a Plate of Pasta
01:08:33 Healing the Gut After Antibiotic Overload
01:15:39 EWG, Plastic Pollution Coalition, and How to Get Loud
–
This episode is sponsored by:
RITUAL:
So sit back and raise a glass to your new evening Ritual with Magnesium+. Save 25% on your first month at Ritual.com/GABBY. That’s Ritual.com/GABBY for 25% off your first month.
ANNMARIE:
Visit https://www.annmariegianni.com/ and use code Gabby for 20% off.
–
The Gabby Reece Show
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.
36:35 What Ceremony Revealed About Divorce and Kids
39:02 How Danny Avoids Becoming a Guru
40:10 The Ladder of Consciousness Explained Simply
48:27 Breathwork, Cannabis, Mushrooms, and Ayahuasca
56:08 Why Religion Taught You to Outsource Your Power
57:29 Why Alcoholics Are Sensitive People in Pain
01:04:16 The Truth About Masculine and Feminine Energy
01:06:36 The Infinity Symbol and How Energy Really Works
01:10:54 Adam, Eve, and What the Bible Got Wrong
01:13:51 Healing Yourself Heals Your Whole Family
About Danny Morel:
Danny Morel is a transformational coach, speaker, and the author of Awaken, a book born from his own radical personal reckoning after the death of his mother, a marriage that fell apart, and years of building external success on an internal void. He hosts live immersive events that combine breathwork, somatic release, plant medicine ceremonies, and deep emotional excavation to help people break generational patterns and return to who they actually are. His work draws men and women who are done with surface-level solutions and ready to do something real.
This is where I have real conversations with the people I find most worth listening to: scientists, athletes, coaches, parents, and thinkers who are doing the hard work of building a life that holds up over time. No hacks. No quick fixes. Just honest, practical conversations about performance, longevity, relationships, and what it actually takes to show up well at every age.
If you are here, you probably already know that health is not a destination. It is how you live. I am glad you are along for it.
