Jeff Krasno: Why Good Stress Might Save Your Life

What if stress could make you stronger, not sicker?

In this expansive episode, Darin sits down with Jeff Krasno, founder of Commune, to explore how we’ve misunderstood stress, disconnection, and the root causes of modern disease. Jeff shares how he reversed his diabetes, lost 60 pounds, and found a deeper life purpose through ritual, food, breath, movement, and community. Together, they unpack what it means to live a conscious life in a profit-driven world—and why connection, storytelling, and stillness might be the most powerful forms of medicine we have left.

 

 

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• 00:00 – Introduction: Why Jeff’s journey matters

• 03:20 – Jeff’s wake-up call: Reversing diabetes and losing 60 pounds

• 08:14 – What “Commune” really means and why it’s more than a platform

• 13:45 – The biology of stress and how “good stress” heals you

• 18:21 – Why the body needs challenge—but not chaos

• 24:02 – How capitalism trains us to forget ritual, nature, and presence

• 29:17 – Food, breath, movement, and storytelling as modern medicine

• 35:41 – Loneliness is the new inflammation: the social health crisis

• 42:03 – Raising kids in a distracted world and building community offline

• 47:29 – How writing “Commusings” changed Jeff’s biology

• 53:22 – The science of storytelling: what it does to your nervous system

• 58:17 – How the body listens when you live your truth

• 1:03:44 – The intersection of health, spirit, economy, and purpose

• 1:08:12 – Can capitalism and wellness co-exist? A deep dive

• 1:13:29 – Why Jeff believes “aging in reverse” is possible

• 1:17:08 – The future of community: from digital back to sacred

• 1:23:56 – What Jeff wants everyone to know about being human

• 1:27:45 – Final thoughts and closing reflections from Darin and Jeff

 

 

Don’t Forget...

I just launched my brand new program Superlife Supermind. Visit my website https://superlife.com/ to learn more about how you can get rid of stress, improve sleep and overall health today.

 

 

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Find More From Jeff Krasno:

• Website: onecommune.com

• Podcast: Commune with Jeff Krasno

• Newsletter: Commusings

• Instagram: @jeffkrasno

• Book: Good Stress

 

 

Connect with Darin Olien:

• Website: darinolien.com

• Instagram: @darinolien

• Book: Fatal Conveniences

 

 

Key Takeaway:

"We don’t need to eliminate stress—we need to learn how to dance with it." – Jeff Krasno