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Gabby Reece: What I Wish I Knew at 40 About Health, Strength & Aging Sep 21, 2026

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Nobody tells you that your 40s are the decade you are quietly building your 50s and 60s in.

This one is just me, no guest, no protocol stack, just what actually mattered in mine and what I would hand to anyone walking into that decade with kids, work, and a body that has started asking for different inputs.

The physical part is simpler than people make it. A few genuinely heavy days a week, an honest look at what the nightly drink is costing you, and a blood panel before perimenopause makes that decision for you. The harder part is the one nobody puts on the calendar. We wear exhaustion like proof that we are dependable, and the ground that belongs only to us shrinks a little every year. I talk about how I protected mine when my workouts were down to 12 minutes.

What we explore:

- How hypertrophy cluster training builds real strength in 20 minutes.

- Why the nightly drink is costing you sleep, energy, and gut health.

- What a blood panel and hormone baseline in your 40s tell you about perimenopause.

- How to say no without explaining yourself.

- Why protecting your personal real estate keeps you from disappearing into your roles.

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How EMF, 5G & Blue Light Affects Your Health | Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling Sep 14, 2026

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Disclosure: This episode was created in partnership with Leela Quantum Tech. Leela Quantum Tech paid for the production of this episode. Gabby has been a longtime user and supporter of Leela Quantum Tech and its products.

Your body will tell you when you're too hot, too hungry, or too tired. But no one tells you can't feel the load your environment puts on your body, which is exactly why it's easy to ignore.

Today I talked to Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling, founder of Leela Quantum Tech and a former T-Mobile executive, known for spending six years and more than 40 placebo-controlled trials building a case that the biofield is something you can measure and support. We unpack what he says shows up on brain scans during a 5G call, the studies behind his claims, and which everyday exposures he thinks matter most.

He isn't selling fear or a magic bullet, and he leaves you with practical takeaways you can act on this week without buying a thing.

What we explore:

- EMF exposure: what a 256-channel EEG picks up seconds into a 5G call

- Electric cars and electronics: the exposure you can't opt out of, and what to do instead

- Blue light and sunlight: why he ranks them above food as a daily stressor

- Biofield research: ATP production, wound healing, and what the studies actually measured

- The two-minute check-in: the free daily practice he says matters most

Chapters:

00:00 From Telecom Executive to Energy Work

04:33 Why Men Struggle to Trust Their Intuition

14:55 Why He Started Leela Quantum Tech

19:10 Why He Ran 40 Placebo Controlled Trials

24:20 What an EEG Shows During a 5G Call

34:38 Are Electric Cars Frying Your Body?

40:36 Dog Study Results: Better Blood, Less Anxiety

46:29 How Stress and EMFs Affect Fertility

52:46 Blue Light or EMF: Which Is Worse?

59:01 How to Protect Kids From Screens and EMFs

01:13:09 The 2 Minute Morning and Night Check In

About Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling:

Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling is the founder and CEO of Leela Quantum Tech and Quantum Upgrade. He spent over two decades as an international business executive, including a stint as Vice President at T-Mobile, while training privately in shamanic and other energy healing practices. He's also a Kundalini yoga teacher and a nationally ranked senior tennis player.

Connect with Philipp Samor von Holtzendorff-Fehling:

Website: https://leelaq.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philipp_vhf/

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LONGEVITY EXPERT: The Minimum Effective Dose of Training For Fitness & Longevity at 73 | Mark Sisson Sep 07, 2026

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The people grinding hardest for their health are often the ones training themselves into breakdown. What if the endurance work you trust most is the very thing wrecking your heart?

Mark Sisson is the founder of Mark's Daily Apple, Primal Kitchen, and Peluva, and one of the original architects of the ancestral health movement. He's a former elite endurance athlete who, at 73, now argues that the training that built his name nearly wrecked his heart. We talked about the minimum effective dose: why most people should stop running, how diet drives 80% of your results, and why your feet may be the most overlooked lever in staying strong for life.

What we explore:

- Why most people should stop running, and how endurance training drives overtraining and CNS stress.

- How chronic cardio contributed to Mark's heart arrhythmias, common among lifelong endurance athletes.

- What metabolic flexibility is, and why diet drives 80% of body composition.

- Why foot health is the overlooked key to longevity and fall prevention.

- How to tell a hack worth doing from biohacking noise.

Chapters:

00:00 How to Get Healthy Without Chasing It

03:36 Why You Retire and Don't Feel Good

05:50 The Health Pillars Nobody Talks About

08:19 How to Build Metabolic Flexibility

11:51 The Minimum Effective Dose for Fitness

15:20 How to Read Your Blood Work

19:01 Signs You're Overtraining Your Nervous System

24:33 Get Ideal Body Composition With Less Effort

31:39 Why Most People Should Not Run

37:26 Why Foot Health Is the New Sleep

41:41 How Modern Shoes Destroy Foot Function

48:43 What Your Feet Do Barefoot on Sand

58:07 Why You Should Walk Backwards

59:27 How to Cut Through Biohacking Noise

01:07:40 Why High-Tech Shoes Won't Save You

01:22:22 The One Habit That Beats Everything

About Mark Sisson:

Mark Sisson is a former elite endurance athlete turned health educator and entrepreneur, author of Mark's Daily Apple and founder of Primal Kitchen and Peluva. At 73, he's one of the most credible voices on eating, training, and recovering for a long, strong life.

Connect with Mark Sisson:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marksissonprimal

Substack: https://www.marksdailyapple.com

Newsletter: https://marks-newsletter-4655f1.beehiiv.com

Get your Peluva shoes here for barefoot freedom:

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Nick Sweeney: The Breathwork Practice That Rebuilt His Body, Identity and Nervous System Aug 31, 2026

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Your doctor's prognosis was final: you'll never walk normally again and your career is over. But what if you could rewrite that recovery with the one tool you already carry with you, your breath?

Nick Sweeney is the co-founder of Coherence and creator of the Vortex Method, but before any of that he was a Division 1 cross-country skier who couldn't walk for 10 months after a COVID-era injury. We talk about how he clawed his way out through daily breathwork done from bed, rebuilt enough to place top 20 nationally at Olympic trials, and walked away from the athlete identity to coach breathwork full-time.

You are not your label, and the way back isn't always a treatment or a specialist. Sometimes it's the one tool you already carry with you.

What we explore:

- Breathwork for injury recovery: how Nick healed after 10 months unable to walk

- Athletic identity loss: why it hurts more than the injury, and how to rebuild

- Nervous system regulation: guarding your mind against the algorithm

- Daily breathwork habit: why 5 minutes beats one long session

- Overcoming comparison: the "timeline" reframe that breaks the loop

Chapters:

00:00 Gen Z Olympic Skier Nick Sweeney's Backstory

03:58 How He Healed a Career Ending Injury With Breathwork

08:06 How to Find Your Identity Beyond Labels

11:40 Why He Left Oil and Gas for Breathwork

17:00 Can You Coach Breathwork Without Certifications

30:46 Why Accountability Matters More Than Information

32:20 How Daily Voice Memo Coaching Creates Change

35:05 Why Investing in Coaches Changed His Life

37:25 How to Let People Change and Release Attachment

41:40 How to Take Ownership and Stop Comparing Yourself

47:02 How to Get Clear on What You Really Want

58:11 How Past Trauma Shows Up in Relationships

01:17:45 How Focused Attention Healed His Foot

01:20:15 Fight Flight Freeze Fawn and Breathing to Regulate

01:23:53 How to Rewrite Pain and Trauma With Breathwork

01:26:21 Sun Gazing and Circadian Morning Routine

01:32:00 Realistic Breathwork for Busy Parents

01:38:00 Slow Breathing CO2 and Longevity Explained

01:45:15 What Is the Vortex Method Breathwork Program

About Nick Sweeney:

Nick Sweeney is a breathwork coach, former Division 1 cross-country skier, and co-founder of Coherence, a breathwork app he built with his brother. He's the creator of the Vortex Breath and Vortex Method, and he's leading a global movement to get large groups breathing in sync.

Connect with Nick Sweeney:

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@basedethos

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/basedethos

Coherence App: https://www.coherencebreath.com

Free Breathwork Course: https://www.polariscoaching.ai/newsletter

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Navy SEAL on PTSD, Ibogaine & Rebuilding His Marriage After War | Marcus & Amber Capone Aug 24, 2026

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Some marriages get tested by distance. This one got tested by war, by silence, and by a version of a man that combat left behind.

In this episode, I sit down with Marcus Capone, a retired Navy SEAL of 13 years, and his wife Amber Capone, co-founder and CEO of VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions). We walk through the true cost of elite military service and their recovery, individually and as a couple. Marcus speaks candidly about compartmentalization, a survival skill that protects a SEAL in combat but erodes his home life, his drinking habits, treatments that failed him, and a period when suicide felt logical. Amber talks about her resentment and the personal work that freed her from waiting to be rescued.

It's a story of refusing to stay stuck, and of a treatment that changed everything afterward.

What we explore:

- How deployment trains you to compartmentalize, and why that skill quietly erodes a marriage.

- Why conventional PTSD treatments failed Marcus, and the undiagnosed traumatic brain injury behind it.

- What ibogaine treatment actually involves and what shifts after.

- How Amber healed through therapy, faith, and surrender rather than waiting on Marcus.

- Why heavy drinking and pharmaceuticals became coping tools, and what finally broke the cycle.

- Why roughly 17 veterans die by suicide daily, and what VETS is building to change it.

Chapters:

00:00 A Navy SEAL Couple's Journey to Healing

02:17 Choosing the SEAL Path After 9/11

06:17 Raising Kids Alone as a SEAL Wife

11:41 The BUD/S Mindset That Changes You

16:21 What Constant Deployments Do to a Family

18:09 How SEAL Wives Compartmentalize Marriage

21:26 Life After the Teams and Losing Purpose

29:35 Why He Left the SEALs for Banking

35:24 The Therapy Breakthrough That Saved Amber

43:34 How Suicidal Thoughts Start With Numbing

45:57 Why Ibogaine Worked After Everything Failed

52:56 What Happens During an Ibogaine Trip

01:01:00 How Amber Saw Her Husband Change

01:05:08 Fighting FDA Barriers to Fund Veteran Healing

01:08:31 How to Support Veterans With PTSD

About Marcus and Amber Capone:

Marcus Capone served 13 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL before facing a harder battle at home: depression, TBI, PTSD, and treatments that never held. Amber Capone supported that career while raising their family, then drove the search for what conventional medicine missed. In 2019 they co-founded VETS, a nonprofit expanding access to psychedelic-assisted therapies for veterans through treatment grants, research, and policy reform

Connect with Marcus and Amber Capone:

Website: https://thecapones.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@conversationswiththecapones

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marcus_amber_capone

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4ssUKN0CoCBU0SRDqFCYIu

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Dave Asprey: How Can You Upgrade Your Brain, Body and Longevity Aug 17, 2026

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Some biohacking gets sold as a shortcut, hacking the right levers and you'll coast to 180. But the most important thing learned in a lifetime of measuring everything is the one thing that never shows up on a blood panel.

I sat down with Dave Asprey, the entrepreneur who named and organized "biohacking," founder of Bulletproof, Danger Coffee, Upgrade Labs, and 40 Years of Zen, and four-time New York Times bestselling author. Join me to talk about what it really takes to build a body and mind that holds up for the long run. We move from data-driven protocols to the parts most people skip: parenting without reactivity, forgiveness, surrender, and knowing when your intuition is telling you something your spreadsheet can't. Dave opens up about his autism diagnosis, losing a $100M business, and why he believes mitochondrial function shapes not just your energy but your capacity to think clearly and connect. Whether you're a parent, a founder, or just trying to stay sharp as the years add up, this one frames longevity around your character, not only your bloodwork.

What we explore:

- How to raise resilient kids by modeling non-reactivity and clear boundaries.

- Why intuition-first decisions, validated by data, beat leading with data alone.

- What surrender really means, and the lesson behind a $100M loss.

- How mitochondrial function connects energy to focus, mood, and clear thinking.

- Why deliberate discomfort is an underrated tool for building durability at any age.

Chapters:

00:00 The Godfather of Biohacking Explains It All

02:20 How to Parent Teens Without Reactivity

10:23 How Biohacking Goes Beyond the Body

11:25 Can You Actually Hack Consciousness?

24:11 What Actually Helps Kids on the Spectrum

30:37 Why Deliberate Discomfort Makes You Stronger

33:42 The Surrender Lesson From a $100M Loss

47:47 Why 80% of Longevity Is Fear of Death

50:29 The Case for Living to 180 Years

52:47 Why Personal Sovereignty Matters Most

53:57 How Trauma Silently Drains Your Energy

57:06 The 5 F-Words Your Body Runs On

01:05:35 How to Actually Screen for Cancer Early

01:19:14 Travel Hacks Every Frequent Flyer Needs

01:42:52 The Peptides Behind His Longevity Stack

01:47:21 Why He's Hopeful About Human Potential

About Dave Asprey:

Dave Asprey is the entrepreneur widely credited as the "father of biohacking" and the founder of Bulletproof, Danger Coffee, Upgrade Labs, and 40 Years of Zen. He's a four-time New York Times bestselling author and host of the top-ranked podcast The Human Upgrade, known for blending rigorous, data-driven experimentation with a broader philosophy about human potential.

Connect with Dave Asprey:

Website: https://daveasprey.com

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DaveAspreyBPR

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dave.asprey

Get the 4x New York Best Selling Book:

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Live Q&A: Gabby Reece & Dr. Abbie Smith Ryan Answer Women's Biggest Health Questions Aug 10, 2026

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The Reecet: Live Q&A, recorded in Los Angeles with 45 women after three and a half days of training, I sat down with Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan, exercise physiologist and professor at UNC Chapel Hill, to cut through the noise on supplements, menopause, AI, and what actually holds up in real life.

What we explore:

* Why AI accelerates health research but still needs human oversight to be useful.

* How to prioritize supplements after menopause: omega-3, vitamin D, and magnesium.

* What the omega-3 index test tells you and how to dose EPA and DHA.

* How to time protein, creatine, and essential amino acids for better results.

* Why worrying less, gratitude, and choosing relationships change your health.

* Where menopause hormone therapy still has gaps, from the SSRI trial to unanswered questions.

* How sunlight and red light tools fit into a real recovery routine.

* Why reclaiming your time and attention matters more than any new trend.

* How intuition and imposter syndrome shape the way women show up.

* Why simple non-negotiables around training, sleep, and boundaries beat trends.

Chapters:

* 00:00 The Reecet One Health Q&A

* 01:35 Should You Worry About AI and Your Health?

* 05:56 The First Supplement to Take After Menopause

* 08:29 How to Worry Less and Consistency Beats Doing It Perfectly

* 13:46 Why Relationships Matter More Than Success

* 20:00 How to Translate Health Science Into Real Decisions

* 22:51 How to Time and Stack Your Supplements

* 25:52 Why Sunlight Deserves a Spot in Your Routine

* 34:24 The Biggest Unanswered Question in Women’s Health

* 37:30 How to Spot Trends Worth Following

* 47:51 How to Build Community and Keep It Alive

* 50:13 The Simple Health Non-Negotiables That Matter

* 01:05:00 Why Sweating Together Bonds Women for Life

About Dr. Abbie 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.

Connect with Dr. Abbie Smith-Ryan:

Website:

http://asmithryan.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asmithryan/

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PARARESCUEMAN: How To Heal Trauma, Balance Your Masculine Energy, and Become Whole | Dominic Luke Aug 03, 2026

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I sat down with Dominic Luke, a former Air Force pararescueman of ten years and author of That Others May Love More, to talk about the formative trauma at seventeen, the shame and self-blame that followed, and how avoidance later surfaced as identity loss, heavier drinking, and strain in his marriage after leaving the military, how he reclaimed his power, from breathwork and yoga to professionally guided psychedelic ceremonies, and why healing eventually has to become service.

What we explore:

* How high capability can mask unhealed trauma

* Why “it wasn’t your fault” unlocks real healing

* What avoidance costs: identity loss, drinking, marriage strain

* How breathwork, yoga, and psychedelics support recovery

* Why healing has to become service

Chapters:

* 00:00 Dom Returns Solo to Open Up Fully

* 02:15 The Italian Family Roots Behind His Story

* 04:29 The Teen Trauma He Hid for Years

* 09:11 Why Self-Blame Keeps You Stuck

* 12:53 How to Parent Through Honest Conversations

* 19:25 Why Being Capable Isn’t Being Healed

* 21:58 How Opening Up Saved His Marriage

* 25:04 Losing Your Identity After the Military

* 29:52 How to Balance Masculine and Feminine Energy

* 38:11 When Your Healing Becomes Your Purpose

* 50:29 Why High Achievers Secretly Stall Out

* 54:36 How Breathwork and CO2 Unlock Flow

* 1:10:23 How Psychedelics Can Help You Heal

* 1:17:59 Why Ben Roberts’ Story Still Matters

About Dominic Luke:

Dominic Luke served as a U.S. Air Force pararescueman for ten years. Today he’s an author, coach, yoga instructor, and XPT coach who works with high-performing leaders on the private struggles that capability tends to hide. His book, That Others May Love More, traces his own path through trauma, forgiveness, and reclaiming identity, and offers tools for anyone ready to stop repeating their patterns.

Connect with Dominic Luke:

Website: https://www.domluke.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_dominicluke_

Get a copy of Dominic Luke’s Book

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Kiana Danial: How She Turned $500 Into an 8-Figure Portfolio Jul 27, 2026

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Financial stress doesn't just live in your bank account, it lives in your body.

In this episode, I sat down with Kiana Danial, founder of Invest Diva and creator of the Triple Compounding method to unpack why money is just as much a wellbeing issue as sleep, movement, or nutrition, and why investing confidently starts with understanding your own risk tolerance, not chasing hype.

This episode gives you a system for thinking about risk, debt, and growth instead of a list of stock tips.

What we explore:

- Risk tolerance: separating personality from actual financial capacity

- Candlestick psychology: reading market emotion instead of chasing headlines

- Triple compounding: building wealth across self, business, and investments

- Kids and money: Roth IRA, UTMA, 529 accounts, and hiring your own children

- Portfolio borrowing: using leverage instead of selling and paying taxes

Chapters:

00:00 Why Personal Finance Is a Wellbeing Issue

01:32 From Iran to an Eight-Figure Portfolio

07:07 The 3 Factors That Shape Risk Tolerance

10:46 Reading Stock Candles Instead of Headlines

13:21 How $50 a Month Builds Wealth

16:56 Roth IRA vs UTMA vs 529 for Kids

21:54 How to Borrow Against Your Portfolio Tax-Free

25:24 The Habit That Separates Wealth Builders From Everyone Else

32:09 Money Myths Keeping You From Investing

41:14 Robinhood vs Schwab vs Fidelity Compared

49:03 Overlooked Sectors: Energy, Defense, and Boring Giants

58:32 How She Prioritizes Sleep Despite a Busy Schedule

About Kiana Danial:

Kiana Danial is the founder and CEO of Invest Diva and the creator of Triple Compounding, a wealth-building framework that took her from $500 to an eight-figure portfolio. A former engineer and best-selling author of nine books, she's known for translating investing into plain, usable language without the hype.

Connect with Kiana Danial

Website: https://www.triplecompounding.com/yes

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/investdiva/

This episode is sponsored by:

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