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601: Biohacking on a Budget for Optimal Health with Tim Gray

Release Date: 09/03/2025

625: The Coaching Habit That Brings Out The Best In People with Michael Bungay Stanier

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624: How to Be More Charismatic and Have Great Conversations with Vanessa Van Edwards

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623: The Money Habits That Cure Financial Stress with Mike Michalowicz

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If you struggle with sleep, pain, or anxiety, you’ve probably tried many medications and sleeping pills only to end up frustrated by side effects, poor results, and thinking that you’re treating symptoms instead of actually feeling better. That’s why I’m excited to welcome back Joe Sheehey, founder of and a former aerospace engineer who left his corporate career at Lockheed Martin to improve the lives of millions of people. Joe’s path to entrepreneurship was influenced by his own mental health battles, a life-saving turning point in college, and a growing conviction that there has...

621: 6 Books That Will Change Your Life in 2026

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If you want 2026 to be your best year yet, one of the simplest ways to accelerate personal growth is to let a great book challenge the way you think, lead, love, and live. In today’s episode, I’m sharing six (6) books that I believe can genuinely change your life this year. Whether your focus is setting bigger goals, strengthening your marriage, becoming a more effective leader, building a thriving family culture, or shifting your relationship with money, there’s something here for everyone. I’ll walk you through why each book made the list, what I learned from it, and how you can...

620: How to Navigate Conflict Without Losing the People You Love with Kelsey Blahnik

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619: The 3 Ego Beliefs That Quietly Run Your Life with Aaron Abke

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If you’ve ever felt trapped in your own thoughts, frustrated by repeating emotional patterns, or exhausted from chasing happiness that never quite lasts, this episode will challenge everything you think you know about personal growth. As today’s guest reveals, a lot of our suffering doesn’t come from our circumstances—it comes from the unconscious beliefs that shape how we experience reality. Aaron Abke is a spiritual teacher, founder of 4D University, and the author of With a background in theology, a masters degree in biblical studies, and millions of followers drawn to his...

618: Return to Real: How To Live Authentically In The Digital World with Ryan Levesque

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617: How to Rewire Your Brain to Overcome Self-Sabotage with Thais Gibson, PhD

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If you've ever struggled with challenges in your relationships, emotional triggers, or just feeling stuck in old patterns, you’re not alone. Those cycles are hard to break, and it often feels like no matter how hard you try, you end up repeating the same behaviors, sabotaging your goals with limiting beliefs. But as today’s guest reveals, you’re not broken; this is your subconscious telling you that you’re ready to heal. Thais Gibson, PhD, is an author, researcher, and founder of The Personal Development School, whose groundbreaking work has helped millions of people unravel emotional...

616: How to Prepare NOW for Your Best Year Ever

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During the holiday season, many people break from their daily routines by staying up late, having drinks, and overeating, and tell themselves they’ll get serious again on January 1st. But if you want next year to be the best year of your life, waiting until the new year to begin is one of the biggest mistakes you can make. In today’s episode, I’m sharing why the final weeks of the year are your greatest opportunity to prepare mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually for the future you want to create. The truth is, the decisions you make in December will undoubtedly impact...

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What if most of the “healthy” foods and habits you rely on are actually making you sick, tired, and inflamed? So many people struggle with low energy, brain fog, poor sleep, and recurring health issues—and too often, the solutions we’re offered don’t address the root cause. And today’s guest knows all about what it’s like to be on a first-name basis with hospital staff that have no answers.

Tim Gray, who’s widely known as “Europe’s leading biohacker,” is a psychology specialist turned health entrepreneur who transformed and optimized his own health through biohacking. After years of chronic fatigue and mysterious illnesses that doctors and conventional medicine couldn’t solve, he dedicated himself to researching and experimenting with solutions. Today, he has over 600,000 Instagram followers, runs the popular Health Optimization Summit, and is recognized for bringing science-backed, accessible strategies to a global audience.

In our conversation, Tim shares several simple, yet effective ways to biohack and optimize your health that don’t require expensive tech or endless supplements. We talked about how to avoid the hidden dangers of seed oils and processed foods, why sleep is the most important biohack of all, and how practices like mouth taping dramatically improve your energy, focus, and vitality.

Whether you’re just starting your health journey or already experimenting with biohacking, this episode will give you clear, practical steps to live longer, healthier and longer.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

What Biohacking Really Means (and Why It Matters)
Tim’s Turning Point to His Biohacking Journey
An Epiphany on Mercury Toxicity and Genetics
Taking Instagram to the Health Optimization Summit
Why the Medical System Keeps People Sick
The Truth About Seed Oils and Inflammation
The Bad Influence That Television Had Before The Internet
Common Foods With Seed Oils That Should be Avoided
The Simple Formula for Eating Whole, Real Foods
Tim & Hal’s Typical Healthy Meal Routines
Nutritional Benefits of Organ Powers and Meats
Biohacking Mythbusting & The Benefits of Mouth Taping
The Truth About Methylene Blue and Mitochondrial Health
Simple Tips to Get Started with Biohacking and One You Can’t Replace

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