What if Stress Isn’t the Enemy? How to Turn it Into Power | Jeff Krasno
High Performance Health
Intro
This chapter redefines stress as a potential driver for personal development, offering practical strategies for effective stress management. The hosts explore transformative techniques, such as fasting and self-narrative change, highlighting the role of physical health in emotional well-being.
What if stress wasn’t your enemy—but your most underutilized superpower? In this deeply inspiring episode, Angela sits down with Jeff Krasno—co-founder of Wanderlust and Commune and author of Good Stress—to explore the revolutionary idea that the right kind of stress can become your greatest ally in health, healing, and personal transformation.
Jeff shares his raw and relatable journey from burnout and pre-diabetes to total life realignment—using fasting, breathwork, spiritual philosophy, and muscle building not just to lose 70 pounds but to become the man, father, and leader he always knew he could be. This conversation is packed with actionable tools, soulful perspective shifts, and the science-meets-spirit strategies to help you realign your body, your mind, and your mission—starting today.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
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Wellness Is a Process, Not a Product: True health is found in dynamic balance—not perfection—and it evolves moment by moment.
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You Are Not Your Story: Jeff explains how spiritual and scientific insights helped him break free from old identity patterns and emotional eating.
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The Power of Good Stress: Fasting, cold therapy, strength training, and tough conversations can all act as ‘positive stressors’ that build resilience and growth.
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Muscle: Your Metabolic Powerhouse: Muscle isn’t just for strength—it’s a hormone-secreting, glucose-clearing organ that supports mood, metabolism, and brain health.
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Reclaiming Food Freedom with Fasting: Jeff shares how intermittent fasting helped him pause emotional cravings and reconnect to choice and presence.
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The Art of Stressful Conversations: Learn Jeff’s powerful tools for emotional regulation and true connection—like steel manning, sonder, and active listening.
TIMESTAMPS AND KEY TOPICS
00:00 – Introduction
07:28 – Rewriting Your Story
11:59 – Meditation and Identity Deconstruction
18:20 – When Your Brand Doesn’t Match Your Lifestyle
24:51 – The Transformational Power of Fasting
30:26 – What Motivated Jeff’s Transformation
37:51 – Metabolic Flexibility & Muscle as Medicine
45:15 – Emotional Resilience through Stressful Conversations
54:33 – Health, Wealth & Happiness Now
58:47 – Where to Find Jeff & His Work
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Jeff Krasno is the co-founder and CEO of Commune, a masterclass platform for personal and societal well-being and co-creator of Wanderlust, a global series of wellness events. He hosts the Commune podcast, interviewing a wide variety of luminaries from Deepak Chopra and Marianne Williamson to Matthew McConaughey and Gabor Maté.
His latest venture expands Jeff’s personal story and protocols into a book,Good Stress: The Benefits of Doing Hard Things (Hay House, March 2025). The book dives deeper into the concepts from the course, distilling insights from over 400 podcast conversations Jeff has conducted, along with his personal experiences applying these ideas to transform his own health. It explores deliberate, self-imposed behaviors that promote social, psychological, and physical well-being, offering both a philosophical exploration of true wellness and practical steps to achieve it.
Jeff’s book: Good Stress: The Health Benefits of Doing Hard Things https://www.amazon.com/Good-Stress-Health-Benefits-Things/dp/1401993958
https://www.instagram.com/jeffkrasno/?hl=en
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/commune-with-jeff-krasno/id1409479503
ABOUT THE HOST
Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine.
Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out.
The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode.
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