EFR 889: Why SSRIs Are Failing Us, How to Reset the Nervous System and What Actually Works for Mental Health with Dr. John How
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
Release Date: 08/04/2025
EFR 909: Stop Trying, Start Doing: How to Overcome Fear, Procrastination, and People-Pleasing with Carla Ondrasik
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This episode is brought to you by and Author and mindset disruptor Carla Ondrasik unpacks the radical idea behind ‘stop trying’. Carla challenges the culturally accepted virtue of “trying,” revealing it as a fear response that keeps us stuck in inaction and self-sabotage. Through personal stories—from pitching hit songs to Cher to rewriting her own future through visualization—Carla shares why doing, not trying, is the true path to success. This conversation explores how trying shows up in our language, our relationships, and our goals, and offers clear, compassionate...
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EFR 908: How to Use Methylene Blue Safely for Energy, Recovery & Brain Health with Dr. Scott Sherr
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
In this second part of the conversation, Dr. Scott Sherr returns to unpack one of the most fascinating compounds in modern mitochondrial medicine — methylene blue. Once used as the first FDA-approved antimicrobial drug, methylene blue is now being rediscovered as a powerful mitochondrial optimizer that helps the body both produce and detoxify energy at the same time. Dr. Sherr breaks down how it enhances ATP production, improves focus, endurance, and recovery, and even helps with travel fatigue and brain fog. He explains how methylene blue works at the cellular level, why quality and...
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EFR 907: Why Men Are (Quietly) Giving Up - Modern Masculinity in the US and Promising Mental Health Therapies with Benjamin Forest
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
In this moving Veterans Day episode of Ever Forward Radio, retired Air Force Lt. Col. Benjamin Forest opens up about his personal battle with depression, grief, and identity loss after 25 years of service — and how psychedelics became a catalyst for healing, love, and authentic living. He and Chase explore the mental-health crisis among veterans, the epidemic of loneliness and suppressed emotion in men, and how plant medicine, breathwork, and community can help reconnect us to meaning and purpose. Forest shares insights from his book , explaining that true recovery requires vulnerability,...
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EFR 906: The #1 Thing Killing Your Mitochondria & How to Stop it TODAY with Dr. Scott Sherr
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This episode is brought to you by . Tired, drained, and ready for a change? You are not alone. In fact, 94% of Americans experience some degree of mitochondrial dysfunction that is possibly leading to unwanted symptoms such as brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, and even poor mental health. In this episode with Dr. Scott Sherr, MD you will learn how modern life has made us evolutionarily unfit for our environment, and why living in constant fight-or-flight mode leads to what he calls “the sympathetic spiral of doom.” Together, we explore early warning signs of cellular decline, the link...
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EFR 905: How to Know You Have a Wounded Inner Child (and How to Heal It) with Olivia Amitrano
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
Olivia Amitrano — founder of Organic Olivia and now recording artist OLIVIA — returns to explore the art of reinvention, inner child healing, and overcoming the fear of the unknown. Olivia opens up about shedding the identity that built her success, rediscovering creativity through play, and learning to trust herself again after a period of deep change. She shares how solo travel, sobriety, and stillness led her back to her truest self, and how embracing imperfection and presence opened the door to her next evolution as an artist. Together, we discuss the courage it takes to outgrow...
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EFR 904: The Neuroscience of Relationships and Safety: Healing Attachment and Core Wounds with Jessica Baum
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This episode is brought to you by , and Today I we sit down with psychotherapist and author Jessica Baum to explore how our earliest attachment patterns and trauma bonds shape the way we love, connect, and heal. Drawing from her groundbreaking new book , Jessica explains how the body stores implicit memory, why safety—not strength—is the gateway to healing, and how we can transform our nervous system responses to build secure, authentic relationships. Together, Chase and Jessica dive into the neuroscience of trauma healing, the difference between familiar love and real safety, the role...
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EFR 903: How to Burn Fat, Build Muscle, and Stay Adherent to Your Workouts After 40 with Carl Daikeler
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This episode is brought to you by , and In this high-energy episode, I sit down with Carl Daikeler, co-founder and CEO of BODi (formerly BeachBody), to uncover what it truly takes to stay fit, healthy, and motivated at any age—especially after 40. Carl shares the honest truth about hating workouts, why consistency trumps complexity, and how his own struggles inspired the creation of Shakeology and countless effective fitness programs. From breaking the myth of “more is better” to championing the power of 25-minute workouts, Carl explains how to build muscle, lose fat, and achieve...
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EFR 902: The Biggest Myth About Rhinoplasty, 5-Minute Nose Job and Age vs Ethics in Plastic Surgery
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This episode is brought to you by and In this episode of Ever Forward Radio, I sit down with renowned Los Angeles plastic surgeon Dr. Susan Chobanian, MD—widely known as the Queen of Rhinoplasty—to uncover the truth behind nose jobs, revision surgery, and the emotional impact of plastic surgery. We explore everything from teen rhinoplasty and ethnic considerations to botched procedures, non-surgical nose jobs, and the crucial connection between aesthetic surgery and mental health. Dr. Chobanian shares what truly makes a great rhinoplasty candidate, why she champions the...
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EFR 901: Perimenopause Explained: Brain Fog, Weight Gain, & Fatigue — What Every Woman Needs to Know with Dr. Mariza Snyder
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This episode is brought to you by , , , and Today we sit down with hormone expert and bestselling author Dr. Mariza Snyder, DC to unpack the misunderstood phase of perimenopause—a time of powerful transition that affects every woman but is rarely talked about with clarity and compassion. Mariza defines what perimenopause really is (and how early it can begin), while highlighting symptoms like brain fog, mood shifts, energy crashes, and stubborn weight gain that are too often misdiagnosed or ignored. Drawing from both science and personal experience, she explains how estrogen...
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EFR 900: Politics Meets Wellness, Why MAHA is "Good Chaos" and How the SB 14 Bill is Changing America's Healthcare with Senator Patrick McMath
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This episode is brought to you by , and In this powerful and timely episode of Ever Forward Radio, Chase sits down with Louisiana State Senator Patrick McMath, Chairman of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, to discuss a growing national movement around children’s health, school nutrition, and public policy reform. Senator McMath dives deep into his groundbreaking Senate Bill 14 (Act 463)—a first-of-its-kind initiative to limit artificial dyes, additives, and sweeteners in school meals, introduce QR code ingredient transparency, and improve the overall nutritional standards in...
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Mental health care is evolving, and in this episode, Dr. John How, MD, Medical Director at Stella, joins us to explore cutting-edge treatments for PTSD, anxiety, and depression. From the powerful effects of stellate ganglion blocks—described as “vacation in a syringe”—to the life-changing impact of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, this conversation dives into the science, safety, and soul behind these transformative modalities. We unpack how trauma is stored in the body, why hope is the first step toward healing, and why we're finally ready as a culture to embrace radical solutions for mental well-being.
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In this episode we discuss...
00:00 – Intro: The State of Mental Health in America
01:22 – Dr. How’s “State of the Union” on mental health
02:56 – Legal, cultural, and insurance challenges
03:50 – Why SSRIs often fall short
04:59 – Blending old modalities with new therapies
06:54 – Hope as the foundation of mental health recovery
08:19 – Are we culturally ready for these treatments?
10:05 – Injuries vs. Disorders: Rethinking PTSD
11:17 – What is a Stellate Ganglion Block?
13:12 – Fight or flight, nerve resets, and emotional regulation
15:04 – Military use and resetting hypervigilance
17:11 – What types of trauma respond well to SGB?
18:36 – Cucumber to pickle: susceptibility after trauma
20:19 – Maintenance frequency and Dr. How’s personal use
21:43 – What the SGB experience feels like
23:29 – The science behind emotional release
25:59 – Do you need to do “the work” beforehand?
27:54 – Post-procedure sensitivity and integration tips
30:17 – Ideal recovery settings after the block
31:50 – Using SGB for physical pain
33:28 – How physical and emotional pain connect
35:46 – Treating mental health rooted in physical trauma
38:07 – Long-term effects and maintenance needs
40:36 – Can people become addicted to this treatment?
42:43 – How ketamine therapy fits in
44:56 – Response rates for SGB vs. ketamine
46:54 – Best practices for combining SGB and ketamine
49:10 – Chase’s personal journey with ketamine
51:38 – Making health decisions from a place of desperation
53:34 – Safety, risks, and first-line vs. third-line treatments
54:50 – Ketamine therapy: IV, IM, trochies, and Spravato
56:50 – What a ketamine session is really like
58:30 – Aftereffects and integration
59:34 – Darkness, ego death, and healing
01:01:39 – Is ketamine a proactive mental health tool?
01:04:20 – Environment and human connection in healing
01:07:46 – Access, insurance, and affordability
01:12:07 – Constructive suffering and advocating for yourself
01:14:00 – The system, self-responsibility, and asking better questions
01:16:28 – Is society ready for transformative treatments?
01:17:07 – Ever Forward
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