

High Performance Longevity
Nick Urban | Longevity, Biohacking, & Performance
High Performance Longevity is the show for folks dedicated to maximizing their overall quality of life. I am your host Nick Urban and I’m bringing you the best minds handpicked from cognitive enhancement, BioHarmonization (biohacking 3.0), fitness, ancestral health, herbal medicine, spirituality, personal development, longevity, supplementation, and meditation.
Each episode deconstructs their world-class work into tangible steps for you to look, feel, and perform your best. We’ll leave no stone unturned whether modern topics like peptides and nootropics, or ancient systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. You’ll learn how to re-sculpt your body, boost energy levels, improve athletic performance, and gain mental clarity.
Nick Urban is a certified Chek Practitioner, biohacker, performance coach, and has spent a decade studying high performance. Health nut or not, HPL will fill your toolbox with products, tactics, knowledge, and resources needed to live at your maximum potential.
Previously, this show was called Mind Body Peak Performance.
Each episode deconstructs their world-class work into tangible steps for you to look, feel, and perform your best. We’ll leave no stone unturned whether modern topics like peptides and nootropics, or ancient systems like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine. You’ll learn how to re-sculpt your body, boost energy levels, improve athletic performance, and gain mental clarity.
Nick Urban is a certified Chek Practitioner, biohacker, performance coach, and has spent a decade studying high performance. Health nut or not, HPL will fill your toolbox with products, tactics, knowledge, and resources needed to live at your maximum potential.
Previously, this show was called Mind Body Peak Performance.
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Jun 6, 2024 • 47min
#160 Age Slower, Lessen Your Inflammation & Boost Your Immune System with Polyssacharides | Dr. John Lewis @ Dr. Lewis Nutrition
Contrary to popular belief, not all sugars are harmful to your health. Polysaccharides—a type of complex carbohydrate—highlight how certain sugars can actually support your immune system and overall well-being.
Found in whole grains, vegetables, and legumes, these long-chain carbs play essential roles in cellular repair, immune health, and reducing inflammation. In today’s episode, Dr. John E. Lewis joins us to explore the real science behind sugars, anti-nutrients, common misconceptions, and more in this episode on Polysaccharides.
Meet our guest
Dr. John E. Lewis is the Founder and President of Dr. Lewis Nutrition™ and former Associate Professor at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. With over 180 peer-reviewed publications and $23 million in research funding, Dr. Lewis is a pioneer in the study of nutrition, supplements, and exercise for disease prevention and cognitive health.
He’s also known for his viral TEDxMiami talk on Alzheimer’s and is a passionate advocate of whole-food, plant-based living combined with rigorous exercise for optimal health and longevity.
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Key takeaways
Not all sugar is bad—blanket statements overlook the unique roles of certain carbohydrates
Polysaccharides help reduce chronic systemic inflammation
Chronic inflammation underlies most degenerative diseases
The immune and cardiovascular systems are intimately connected
Neurodegeneration is tied to immune dysfunction
Dietary choices and lifestyle practices directly influence long-term health outcomes
Links
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Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/160
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May 30, 2024 • 1h 9min
#159 2X Your Workout Results In Less Time Using AI | Troy Taylor @Tonal
What if you could achieve maximum effect in your workouts with minimal time? That’s now possible by integrating AI-powered technology into your fitness routine.
From wearable trackers to ARX equipment and beyond, today’s guest Troy Taylor explains how smart resistance and adaptive training can revolutionize your healthspan. Join us for this episode on AI Meets Fitness and discover how cutting-edge tech is making strength training more efficient and personalized than ever.
Meet our guest
Troy Taylor is a globally recognized expert in human performance with decades of experience leading high-performance teams. He’s currently the Senior Director of Performance Innovation at Tonal, where he leads the development of evidence-based training protocols and research-backed systems to push the boundaries of fitness and recovery.
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Key takeaways
Why resistance training is the most effective intervention for strength, longevity, and resilience
AI fitness allows for adaptive resistance in real time—something traditional equipment can’t do
Tech should guide, not replace, your internal awareness—use wearables to identify baselines, not to become dependent on them
Links
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/RzBRNw2g3f8
Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/159
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May 23, 2024 • 56min
#158 Stress-Proof Your Life & Stay Relaxed Using Heart Rate Variability | Dr. Torkil Færø @ThePulseCure
When it comes to managing stress and improving your recovery, understanding your heart rate variability (HRV) is essential.
In this episode, Dr. Torkil Færø explains how to use HRV to make better lifestyle decisions—from understanding how food sensitivities, alcohol, and stress impact your system to learning how to interpret HRV data and optimize recovery.
Stay tuned for practical tips in today’s episode on The Pulse Cure.
Meet our guest
Dr. Torkil Færø is a medical doctor, documentary filmmaker, writer, and photographer. He’s the bestselling author of The Pulse Cure, a book that’s spent over 67 weeks on Norway’s bestseller list and has been translated into five languages. It offers a holistic and practical guide to improving well-being by understanding HRV and how your body responds to daily habits.
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Key takeaways
Knowing your HRV helps you track how stress affects your body in real time
Genetics account for ~30% of your HRV, but lifestyle plays the biggest role
Only compare your HRV to your own baseline—everyone’s normal is different
Links
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tdlYGaY0bws
Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/158
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May 16, 2024 • 1h 9min
#157 Unconventional Ways to Power Up Your Brain & Perform Like an Elite Athlete | Andy Triana @ Essentials of Performance Coaching
Did you know you can safely and effectively enhance your brain and body using nootropics? In this episode, we dive into the science of smart substances like caffeine, dynamine, and more—how they work, when to use them, and how to align them with your body’s natural rhythms for peak physical and cognitive performance.
Learn how to elevate your mental game in today’s episode on Superbrain & Nootropics.
Meet our guest
Andy Triana is a neuro-cognitive specialist with deep roots in applied exercise science, organic chemistry, and neurophysiology. He works with athletes, businesses, and practitioners globally—helping them optimize central nervous system performance. Andy has delivered lectures around the world and blends neuroscience with elite performance strategies to create lasting impact.
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Join the Longevity Challenge: actionable, guided program to extend healthspan and slow biological aging
Key takeaways
The brain is a tool—you can train and manipulate it to achieve what you want
Supplements only work in context; your environment and mindset shape their impact
Self-awareness is essential—building a relationship with your brain helps you change habits and optimize performance
Links
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z2xOGUvA-l4
Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/157
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May 9, 2024 • 1h
#156 Holistic Wellness Strategies to Use Daily: Meditation, Breathwork, Belief Audits, Nootropics & Postbiotics | David Reveles @OriginsUnity
Imagine aligning your daily routine with your core values and achieving lasting fulfillment. This episode explores how to enhance both your physical and mental well-being through practical, bioharmonized daily practices. From breathwork to meditation to holistic movement, discover the tools to restore balance in today’s episode on Domains of Holistic Wellness.
Meet our guest
David Reveles of Origins Unity LLC is a Holistic Health and Wellness Coach, Corporate Consultant, and Mental Health Advocate. Through Origins Unity, he provides nationwide wellness education and support—offering breathwork, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, Qi Gong, fitness, nutrition, and epigenetic-based guidance.
By integrating the mind, body, and spirit, his approach helps individuals thrive in all domains of life and step into their highest potential—sustainably.
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Key takeaways
You can’t always control the stimulus, but you can choose your response
The unconscious mind has more influence than most people realize
Wellness doesn’t have to be complex—it’s about what’s practical and accessible for you
Links
Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/peOX4exQ6J0
Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/156
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May 2, 2024 • 1h 9min
#155 The Pharmacy in Your Pantry: Ferments, Kombucha, Tulsi, Oxymel & Manuka Honey | Dr Marc Cohen @Extreme Wellness
Did you know a pharmacy of natural medicine and supplements for your gut health may already be in your pantry? In this episode of Extreme Wellness, discover how everyday superfoods like honey, vinegar, Tulsi, and ferments can boost your microbiome, balance your blood sugar, and support whole-body healing.
We’re joined by Dr. Marc Cohen to explore how to make these wellness tools at home—and why food synergy, not just nutrients, is the future of gut optimization.
Meet our guest
Dr. Marc Cohen is a medical doctor, professor, author, poet, entrepreneur, and long-time advocate of integrative health. With over 30 years in practice and 100+ scientific publications, he specializes in nutrition, herbal medicine, yoga, and elite performance. He’s the author of Herbs and Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide, and the founder of Extreme Wellness Institute, Beautiful Water, and other pioneering ventures.
Dr. Marc’s mission is to bring wellness into the mainstream and create a global culture of vitality, joy, and holistic health.
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Key takeaways
Much of what you eat nourishes your microbiome, not just you
20ml of vinegar with a meal can help regulate blood sugar
Polyphenols slow gastric emptying and enhance gut signaling
Links
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Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/155
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Apr 25, 2024 • 1h 15min
#154 Contrast Therapy: Hot & Cold Baths, Ice Plunges, Saunas & Breathwork | Dr. Marc Cohen @ Extreme Wellness
Contrast therapy may be the missing link in your wellness routine. In this episode of Extreme Wellness, discover how cold plunges, saunas, hot springs, and breathwork work together to unlock peak physical and mental performance. Explore how combining heat and cold can build resilience, reduce inflammation, and supercharge your vitality.
Dr. Marc Cohen joins us to share decades of insight on how water, temperature, and breath shape human consciousness and health.
Meet our guest
Dr. Marc Cohen is a globally recognized medical doctor, professor, poet, and pioneer of integrative wellness. With 30+ years of experience and over 100 scientific publications, he’s the author of Herbs and Natural Supplements: An Evidence-Based Guide, and the founder of the Extreme Wellness Institute.
Marc’s work bridges modern medicine and ancient wisdom, promoting a new paradigm of joyful, vitality-centered living through wellness practices like sauna, hydrotherapy, nutrition, and yoga.
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Key takeaways
Contrast therapy is essential for cultivating resilience and physical performance
Water is not just hydration—it’s the operating system of our consciousness
Breathwork can increase physical performance by up to 50%
Links
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Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/154
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Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 17min
#153 Magnesium Therapy, Selenium & Dosing Mineral Supplements | Dr. Carolyn Dean
Your body depends on magnesium more than you know—and pharmaceutical companies don’t want you to realize it. In this episode on Magnesium Therapy, Dr. Carolyn Dean shares what Big Pharma won’t: why magnesium is critical for energy, longevity, disease prevention, and optimal performance.
We also explore the roles of selenium, mineral synergy, and why deficiency is more common than you think. If you’re experiencing unexplained symptoms, this might be your missing link.
Meet our guest
Dr. Carolyn Dean is a medical doctor, naturopath, and acclaimed author who has spent over five decades bridging modern medicine with natural healing. Her bestselling book The Magnesium Miracle® revolutionized how we understand minerals in health. Her newest work, Magnesium: The Missing Link to Total Health®, expands on that foundation with cutting-edge research and clinical insights.
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Key takeaways
Magnesium is essential for over 80% of metabolic functions in the body
Most modern diseases have a magnesium deficiency component
Pharmaceuticals often ignore the benefits of minerals like magnesium
Links
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Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/153
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Apr 10, 2024 • 55min
#152 Heal Yourself with Bodywork, Brain Rewiring, Moxibustion, Chinese Acupuncture & Other Alternative Treatments | Key Reteff @ HolisticUni
What if you could self-heal both mentally & physically? Holistic health treatments like bodywork, reframing, acupuncture, & Chinese medicine may be the answer you've been looking for. These holistic treatments improve your well-being by creating balance & mind-body harmony. Find out more about these unconventional healing methods in today’s episode on Holistic Medicine.
Meet our guest
Key Reteff, a resilient healer, overcame childhood adversity and a military injury to embrace holistic wellness. Transitioning from sports & psychedelics, he pursued sobriety at 25, delving into the healing arts.
Despite battling pain, his dedication to healing led to mastery of therapeutic modalities—acquiring diplomas & certifications in massage therapy, holistic nutrition, acupuncture, Chinese medicine, & several specialized healing techniques. Now globally sought-after, Key's journey from hardship to healing inspires many.
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The simple, guided, and actionable Outliyr Longevity Challenge helps you unlock your longevity potential, slow biological aging, and maximize your healthspan
Key takeaways
One misalignment in your body can negatively affect your health
Releasing trigger points creates harmony in your body
You can rewire your brain in minutes with cognitive reframing
Links
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Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/152
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Apr 4, 2024 • 1h 8min
Healing With Kambo, Hape, Sananga & Other Plant Medicines | Jonathan Gold @ Planet Kambo
Did you know that "Kambo," a frog poison, cleanses your body and boost your immunity? Natural remedies including tobacco, Sananga, Hapé and more are used in the biohacking community to improve longevity & health. Learn more about the healing powers these alternative health treatments in today's episode on Plant Medicines.
Meet our guest
Jonathan Gold, co-founder of Planet Kambo, shifted from a 10-year IT career to pursue healing and enlightenment through plant medicine. Discovering the transformative power of Kambo frog medicine, he now serves as a skilled facilitator with numerous testimonials of recovery, escaping the corporate world to live a life of purpose and soul alignment.
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The simple, guided, and actionable Outliyr Longevity Challenge helps you unlock your longevity potential, slow biological aging, and maximize your healthspan
Key takeaways
You can naturally help your body to significantly prevent sicknesses using Kambo
Places that use tobacco have the longest lifespans
L-Theanine can be used as emergency anti-anxiety medication
Links
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Full episode show notes: mindbodypeak.com/151
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