EFR 911: Build an Alzheimer's-Resistant Brain - How to Rewire Your Brain for Better Sleep, Focus, and Stress Relief with Dr. Patrick Porter
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
Release Date: 12/01/2025
EFR 923: Hydrogen Water Explained: The Smallest Molecule with Massive Health Benefits with Greg the Hydrogen Man
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This episode is brought to you by and What if the smallest molecule in the universe could have the biggest impact on your health? Welcome "Greg the Hydrogen Man" to explore the science, controversy, and real-world application of hydrogen water and molecular hydrogen therapy. This conversation goes beyond hydration — it explores how hydrogen acts as a biological signal, how it interacts with oxygen, and why it may be foundational to cellular health. Whether you’re into biohacking, longevity, performance, or holistic health, this episode will challenge how you think about water and what it...
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EFR 922: The Real Reason You Can’t Break Bad Habits (It’s Not Willpower)! Psychologist Explains the Science of Identity with Dr. Adi Jaffe
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This episode is brought to you by , and In this episode of Ever Forward Radio, psychologist and addiction expert Dr. Adi Jaffe reframes addiction, compulsive behavior, and self-sabotage as intelligent coping strategies rather than personal failures. He explains why labeling people as “addicts” creates shame and traps identity, how early childhood and even preverbal experiences shape adult behavior, and why most habits don’t change through awareness alone. Dr. Jaffe introduces his SPARO Behavioral Loop—stimulus, perception, activation, response, outcome—to show how emotions and...
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EFR 921: Why You People-Please: Understanding the Fawning Trauma Response (Toxic Hope vs Reality) with Dr. Ingrid Clayton
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This episode is brought to you by , and You’ve probably heard of the trauma responses fight, flight, and freeze — but there’s a fourth response that may be shaping your life without you even realizing it: fawning. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Ingrid Clayton, PhD a clinical psychologist, trauma therapist, and author of , to understand why people-pleasing, over-accommodating, and self-abandonment are not personality flaws — they’re intelligent survival responses your nervous system learned to keep you safe. You’ll learn how fawning develops when fight, flight, or...
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EFR 920: The Hidden Chemicals in “Healthy” Foods You Must Avoid and Why Europe Bans These Food Ingredients (But America Allows Them) with Julia Putzeys
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This episode is brought to you by , and What if the foods you believe are “healthy” are quietly driving chronic inflammation, hormonal disruption, and behavioral issues in children? Julia Putzeys is here to expose the truth about ultra-processed foods, misleading food labels, artificial dyes, seed oils, and chemical additives hiding in plain sight. Julia breaks down why front-of-package marketing is designed to mislead consumers, how certain ingredients are still legal in the U.S. but banned abroad, and why simply “hitting your macros” is not the same as eating real, nourishing food....
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EFR 919: The Gut–Brain–Immune Connection: The New Science of Inflammation and Why You Can’t Heal the Gut Without Healing the Mind with Will Bulsiewicz
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This episode is brought to you by , , and In this powerful conversation, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, MD joins Ever Forward Radio to explore why true healing goes far beyond food, supplements, and exercise—and into the nervous system, emotional health, and human connection. Drawing from his new book , Will explains how inflammation is driven by an inseparable triad of gut microbiome imbalance, immune dysfunction, and a compromised gut barrier, while also revealing how chronic stress, unresolved trauma, loneliness, and circadian disruption can prevent the body from ever feeling safe enough to...
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EFR 918: Your Home Is Affecting Your Mental Health - How Clutter Raises Stress & What to Do About It with Sabrina Soto
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This episode is brought to you by and Today we sit down with interior designer, TV host, and wellness advocate Sabrina Soto to explore how our homes profoundly shape our mental health, nervous system, relationships, and sense of identity. Sabrina shares her deeply personal journey—from growing up in chaos and creating a safe haven as a teenager, to landing her first HGTV role through a Craigslist ad—and explains why design isn’t about trends or perfection, but alignment. This episode explores the emotional weight of clutter, how environment influences cortisol and stress, why...
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EFR 917: Nervous System Mastery: The Secret to Elite Performance and How to Perform Under Pressure (Without Burning Out) with Natalie Hummel
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This episode is brought to you by , and In this episode of Ever Forward Radio, performance coach Natalie Hummel reframes what it truly means to be a high performer—arguing that excellence isn’t built through discipline, talent, or mindset alone, but through nervous system mastery. Natalie explains how fear, pressure, and self-sabotage are not problems to eliminate but sensations to build capacity for, and why separating sensation from story is the key to performing with ease under stress. Together, we will explore identity, upper limits, resilience, flow states, and what high...
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EFR 916: What to Do When God Feels Distant: Faith, Obedience, Healing, and the Search for Deeper Meaning with Apostle Kathryn Krick
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
In this expansive and deeply personal conversation, we sit down with Apostle Kathryn Krick to explore faith, spiritual authority, healing, and what it truly means to live a life “ever forward.” Kathryn unpacks the biblical foundation of apostleship, the modern restoration of spiritual gifts, and her belief that healing, deliverance, and miracles are meant to be accessible today—not confined to Scripture. This episode examines demonic oppression versus possession, the power of words and faith in daily life, navigating wilderness seasons, and why gratitude and obedience are essential to...
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EFR 915: Why Money Is the #1 Reason Relationships Fail, Why You Should Never Fall in Love With Potential and Why Your Partner Is Your Biggest Financial Decision with Pattie Ehsaie
Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning
This epsiode is brought ot you by , Audible and What if the most important financial decision you ever make has nothing to do with investing, real estate, or your career—but who you choose as your partner? In this powerful episode of Ever Forward Radio, Chase sits down with attorney, financial expert, and author Pattie Ehsaie for a no-nonsense conversation about money, power, relationships, and financial independence—especially for women. Pattie breaks down why “never falling in love with potential” isn’t cold, it’s practical; why money remains the number one cause of relationship...
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EFR 914: The Hidden Triggers of Cancer: What 95% of Us Are Getting Wrong About Health with Elissa Goodman
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This epsiode is brought ot you by , , and After healing from Hodgkin’s lymphoma in her 30s, Elissa Goodman turned her personal health crisis into a lifelong mission: helping others prevent and recover from cancer through holistic nutrition and mindful living. In this episode, she opens up about her journey from stress-driven corporate life to deep healing through green juicing, plant-based eating, and inner work like yoga, trauma release, and plant medicine. Elissa discusses how trauma, inflammation, and our toxic environment create the “cancer terrain”—and how we can reverse it with...
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Dr. Patrick Porter, PhD joins us today to break down what brain fitness really means and why modern life is overwhelming a biological system that was never designed for today’s pace. Dr. Porter explains how brain energy, neuroplasticity, breathwork, mitochondria, sleep architecture, stress physiology, light exposure, and daily rituals all influence our ability to think clearly, recover deeply, and perform at a high level. We explore the science behind neurogenesis, the glymphatic system, alpha and delta brainwave states, the impact of sugar and artificial sweeteners on cognitive decline, how breathing and light frequencies regulate the nervous system, and why most people are unknowingly compromising their sleep, metabolism, and cognitive output. Packed with actionable tools—from box breathing and SMR training to healthier morning routines, supplements, and digital hygiene—this episode is a masterclass on how to build a sharper brain and age better.
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00:17 – Neuropruning, neurogenesis & brain voltage explained
01:18 – Why puzzles aren’t brain fitness & the need for recovery
02:02 – How neuroplasticity works at any age
03:08 – Challenging the myth that humans can’t grow new neurons
03:28 – DNA changes every 40 seconds & mindset’s effect on cellular energy
04:42 – Optimism vs. pessimism on brain health
05:31 – The impact of modern sedentary living
08:52 – Light, circadian rhythms & how the body gets biological “codes”
09:54 – Why meditation and ancient practices matter for neuroplasticity
10:44 – The brain’s energy demands during sleep
11:13 – Sugar, stress & metabolic dysfunction
12:16 – Tech overload & living in a world we weren’t built for
13:19 – Why exercising first thing is harmful if cortisol is high
14:04 – SMR brainwave training & preparing the brain for the day
14:31 – How to enter alpha state through psychological breathing
15:30 – Breathwork as the best pre-workout
16:03 – Memory, aging & how recall networks degrade
17:49 – How environment, food & behavior shape brain performance
18:32 – Brazil study: music + frequencies improve cognitive retention
19:21 – Intelligence is energy, not innate talent
20:42 – Hypernesia, super-memory states & learning faster
21:19 – Stress collapses the brain’s energy field
22:25 – The 2 p.m. biological crash & 20-minute reboot method
23:17 – Why you shouldn’t drink coffee first thing in the morning\
24:05 – WHOOP data & tracking recovery
28:35 – Fire, infrared, and ancient light patterns regulating cortisol
29:06 – Box breathing & Navy SEAL stress control
30:39 – The 4-4-8 breath for nighttime relaxation
31:31 – Photobiomodulation & brainwave entrainment results
32:48 – Cold plunging, testosterone & the body’s adaptive response
33:57 – Pain, opioids & training the brain to regulate pain naturally
34:23 – Why TBIs need light—not darkness—for healing
35:02 – What’s wrong with modern education
35:36 – Diving deeper into sleep health: “Sleep smarter”
36:28 – Why 6.5 hours may be optimal; deep vs. REM sleep
37:20 – The glymphatic system: brain “washing cycle”
38:12 – Why dehydration & late eating disrupt deep sleep
39:33 – Tracking sleep: analyzing Chase’s data
41:08 – Coal miner sleep study: 1 minute of deep sleep
42:11 – Getting to delta faster improves brain repair
42:40 – Why many people clench & never unwind during sleep
43:06 – Breath is the foundation of all emotional regulation
44:11 – Using breath to process problems & create optimism
45:21 – Dementia study: increasing brain voltage reverses symptoms
46:20 – Kids vs. adults: why adults hold stress longer
47:03 – Applying breathwork anywhere in daily life
48:31 – Addiction is one solution to infinite problems—breath creates options
49:15 – Why most affirmations don’t work
50:06 – Breath + emotion alignment for manifestation
51:37 – The worst thing for brain health: doing nothing
53:12 – Sugar & artificial sweeteners destroying brain health
54:27 – Pavlov, dopamine loops & our coffee addiction
56:04 – Pandemic stress accelerated brain aging
56:49 – How breath can change immune response & resilience
58:09 – Stress, perception & mitochondrial ATP
59:20 – Red light & brain energy: mitochondria producing 32× ATP
59:55 – Nasal vs. mouth breathing for brain optimization
01:00:23 – Yogic breath, pranayama & hemisphere balancing
01:01:11 – Should you breathe through left or right nostril
01:02:55 – Stress collapses neural function under pressure
01:03:34 – Why people fear brain decline but don’t act
01:06:02 – Olive oil daily reduces Alzheimer’s risk
01:07:00 – The sugar epidemic: 100 lbs/year
01:07:53 – Supplements: niacin, vitamin C, omega-3s
01:09:59 – How to know if you’re inflamed
01:11:49 – Lab markers to track for brain health
01:13:20 – Iron, energy & the body’s magnetic fields
01:14:05 – Algae, greens & light-activated nutrient strategies
01:16:23 – Measuring progress: HRV, community, daily walking
01:17:20 – Brain health by decade & sleep hygiene after 40
01:19:20 – Digital hygiene: limit phones after 8 p.m.
01:20:28 – Designing the perfect 24 hours for brain health
01:24:25 – The power of review, gratitude & problem-solving before sleep
01:25:13 – Ever Forward
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