564. Biohacking Jet Lag, Sleep and Mental Acuity with Andrew Herr
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Most people think jet lag is just about time zones. What if the real problem is inflammation? In this episode of Get Yourself Optimized, I sat down with Andrew Herr, founder and CEO of FlyKitt, a former human performance strategist for the U.S. military, and twice named a Mad Scientist by the U.S. Army, and he completely reframes how you think about travel, recovery, and peak performance. "When your body runs cleaner, when it's being more efficient, when it's not inflamed, you can just catch the signal better." Andrew doesn't just help road warriors arrive feeling sharp. He goes deep on the...
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563. The Courage to Be Original with Jay Acunzo
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You've been told to grow your reach. But what if the real problem is resonance? Jay Acunzo spent years at Google, HubSpot, and a VC firm before building a keynote speaking career from scratch, only to lose it all in five days when the pandemic hit. What came out of that reinvention was something far more powerful: a clear mission to help experts stop being commodities and start being irreplaceable. In Episode 563 of Get Yourself Optimized, Jay pulls back the curtain on the craft of storytelling, resonance, and what it actually takes to make people care in an age defined by noise. What we got...
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562. Speak to Sell Your Ideas with Majeed Mogharreban
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What if the secret to getting paid more as a speaker had nothing to do with your speaking fee? Majeed Mogharreban — known as Majeed Like Magic — went from getting laughed off a stage in New Orleans to making $250,000 from a single talk. In Episode 562 of Get Yourself Optimized, he pulls back the curtain on the exact frameworks, storytelling strategies, and AI workflows that are helping speakers and business owners turn their words into revenue. Here's a taste of what we got into: → Why the highest-paid speakers make most of their money not from fees, but from revenues generated because...
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561. A Root-Cause Approach to Your Health with Dr. Izabella Wentz
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What if your thyroid disorder, chronic fatigue, or digestive problems aren't just physical issues — but signals from a body that has been carrying too much for too long? In Episode 561 of Get Yourself Optimized, I sat down with Dr. Izabella Wentz — pharmacist, five-time author, and the world's leading expert on Hashimoto's thyroiditis — who reversed her own autoimmune diagnosis, along with hair loss, IBS, chronic fatigue, acid reflux, carpal tunnel, and depression. What we explored together: ➡️ The six root-cause categories behind most chronic illnesses and why all of them must be...
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560. Boldness Is a Superpower with Fred Joyal
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Most people are stacking up regrets because they’re missing opportunities they were too hesitant to take. Fred Joyal grew 1-800-DENTIST from a single phone number into a billion-dollar referral business over 30 years. But it was only when he looked back at his own journey from shy and underconfident to genuinely bold that he realized boldness is the real superpower, and it is a skill anyone can learn. In this episode of Get Yourself Optimized, Fred breaks down exactly what it takes to build boldness systematically, market a book in today’s digital-first world, and stop letting other...
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559. Surviving Death with Rosemary Thornton
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What if dying felt like waking up from a bad dream? Rosemary Thornton, author, journalist, and near-death experiencer, describes her death not with fear, but with relief. After losing her husband to suicide, receiving a Stage 2 cancer diagnosis, and bleeding to death on an operating table, she found herself floating through a velvety blackness, giggling, grateful, and completely at peace. And then she came back—healed. In this week’s episode of Get Yourself Optimized, Rosemary shares what she saw, heard, and felt during her temporary death experience, including: The three words that...
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558. Selling Yourself Authentically with Steve Brossman
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Most people hate selling because they’ve been taught to do it wrong. The moment you label yourself the same as everyone else in your market, you become a brown box — and brown boxes compete on price. But when you reframe your positioning, build buying energy before the call, and guide your prospect to sell themselves, the whole game changes. In this episode of Get Yourself Optimized, I sat down with Steve Brossman — sales positioning strategist, author of nine bestsellers, and creator of the Backpocket Guide to Self-Selling Secrets — who breaks down exactly why most knowledge...
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557. Why Your Brain is Sabotaging You with Dr. Don Wood
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Your body is keeping score — and it may be losing. Unresolved trauma doesn't just affect your emotions. It drives chronic inflammation, suppresses your immune system, and quietly blocks your body's ability to heal. And most people have no idea it's happening. In Episode 557 of Get Yourself Optimized, I sat down with Dr. Don Wood — founder of the Inspired Performance Institute and creator of the TIPP program — whose daughter was told she had two incurable diseases. Instead of accepting that verdict, he spent a decade researching, earned his PhD, and developed a method that resolves trauma...
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556. Reboot Your Nervous System with Dr. Amy Albright
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New Get Yourself Optimized episode: Neuroscientist + Doctor of Chinese Medicine Dr. Amy Albright reveals why your nervous system—not your strategy—is the real bottleneck. Free 3-step reset included. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at
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555. The Antidote to Smartphone Addiction with Jim Sugel
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Your phone isn't a habit. For millions, it's an addiction. Jim Sugel spent 22 years in recovery & wrote the 12 Steps for Smartphone Addiction. We walked through every step live in this Get Yourself Optimized episode.
info_outlineYou've been told to grow your reach. But what if the real problem is resonance?
Jay Acunzo spent years at Google, HubSpot, and a VC firm before building a keynote speaking career from scratch, only to lose it all in five days when the pandemic hit. What came out of that reinvention was something far more powerful: a clear mission to help experts stop being commodities and start being irreplaceable.
In Episode 563 of Get Yourself Optimized, Jay pulls back the curtain on the craft of storytelling, resonance, and what it actually takes to make people care in an age defined by noise.
What we got into:
→ Why being a great speaker is the closest thing to an "increase the odds of success" button
→ The "That's the thing about" device, a single phrase that turns a good story into one that inspires action
→ Align, Agitate, Assert, Invite, the four-part story structure that moves people from where they are to where you want them to be
→ Why your competitive edge will never come from a $20/month AI subscription tool
→ The two things every great interviewer must master to capture real, specific, powerful stories
If you have something genuinely worth saying, this episode will help you say it in a way that actually lands.
🎧 Listen now at getyourselfoptimized.com/563
📚 Read more at jayacunzo.com