UNLOCKED with Rachel Scheer & Lauren Ungeldi

Testosterone isn't just a male hormone - it's essential for bone density, cognitive function, mood stability, and even cardiovascular health in both men and women all over the world. Often considered as more of a 'male hormone,' declining levels of testosterone are all too common, and can lead to fatigue, weight gain, and a loss of vitality among other health risks. Just take it from Dr. Rob Kominiarek, an board-certified osteopathic physician with advanced training in age management and hormone optimization who is leading the charge over as President and Chief Medical Director at ReNue Health. For Dr. Rob, testosterone isn't just for bodybuilders - it's in every one of us, and better health starts with unlocking the secrets to optimizing key hormones like testosterone and estrogen so that our bodies can operate at peak efficiency. That's why we're sitting down with Dr. Rob this week to talk sleep, supplements, men, women, combat veterans, and everything in between when it comes to understanding just how important testosterone can be in your life - and why so many of us lack the inherent knowledge we need to better understand our own biology. Four Unforgettable Points this Week:  - Understanding The Key Roles Testosterone Plays in Men AND Women - Why Testosterone Levels Are Dropping All Over the Country - Why Sleep, Diet, and Exercise Really Are Pathways to A Better Life  - Overrated Longevity Strategies - and Why Supplements Can't Solve EverythingFind out More About Dr. Rob and ReNue Health at https://www.renuehealth.com/Follow Rachel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/Follow Lauren on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/---Struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or burnout?At Rachel Scheer Nutrition, we go far beyond symptom management. Our team provides full-spectrum, root-cause functional care—combining advanced lab testing, psychophysiology, and personalized protocols to help you truly heal from the inside out.Want to get to the root of your symptoms?Book a free call to learn how we can support your healing: https://rachelscheer.com/application/---Are you a coach or practitioner ready to create real transformation for your clients?The RSN Functional Nutrition Institute is one of the most comprehensive certification programs in the industry—training you in functional nutrition, advanced lab testing interpretation, and a complete business framework on how to launch and grow your own practiceYou’ll walk away confident in your ability to assess root causes, build targeted protocols, and support lasting, whole-person healing.Learn more and apply here: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/course/---Whether you're struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or simply want to optimize your overall well-being, Rachel and her team at the RSN Institute are here to help you thrive. Stop guessing, start healing, and book your free intro call today at www.rachelscheer.com. At the RSN Functional Nutrition Institute, our certification program equips you with comprehensive training, hands-on experience, essential tools, and expert knowledge, ensuring you’re fully prepared to excel as a Functional Medicine Nutrition Practitioner. Discover a new root cause approach for health coaches and practitioners today at www.rachelscheer.com/certification.📖 Purchase Rachel Scheer’s book Root Cause: A Complete guide to Functional Nutrition for Health Coaches: https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cause-Complete-Functional-Nutrition/dp/B0CTB6981Y🩸 📈 Work directly with Rachel’s Practice and

Today we're diving into something that is transforming healthcare as we know it - why functional medicine isn't just a trend, but actually the future of healthcare. While conventional medicine often focuses on treating symptoms with medication, functional medicine seeks to uncover and address the root cause of disease. In this episode, we reveal why functional medicine is more than just theory - and how it's already changing lives for the better all over the world. Rachel reveals the life-changing diagnosis that she received that encouraged her to push deeper into medicine, and how her patient work at Baylor began fanning the flames of functional medicine as the clearest path forward for true, lasting change. Rachel's experience didn't just change her life for the better - it encouraged her to branch out into founding her own practice at Rachel Scheer Nutrition, changing the lives of every patient she's worked with since. Functional medicine isn't just theory - it's proven, practical science that's more effective at preventing disease than simply treating the symptoms like we've been taught to with conventional methods. Four Key Takeaways this Week:  - How Functional Medicine Differs from Conventional Theory - Why Functional Medicine is More Effective Than A Symptoms-Based Approach to Healing - Rachel's Personal Testimony to the Power of Lasting Change  - Where Healthcare is Headed in the Future, and how Functional Medicine is Changing Everything Follow Rachel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/Follow Lauren on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/---Struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or burnout?At Rachel Scheer Nutrition, we go far beyond symptom management. Our team provides full-spectrum, root-cause functional care—combining advanced lab testing, psychophysiology, and personalized protocols to help you truly heal from the inside out.Want to get to the root of your symptoms?Book a free call to learn how we can support your healing: https://rachelscheer.com/application/---Are you a coach or practitioner ready to create real transformation for your clients?The RSN Functional Nutrition Institute is one of the most comprehensive certification programs in the industry—training you in functional nutrition, advanced lab testing interpretation, and a complete business framework on how to launch and grow your own practiceYou’ll walk away confident in your ability to assess root causes, build targeted protocols, and support lasting, whole-person healing.Learn more and apply here: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/course/---📖 Purchase Rachel Scheer’s book Root Cause: A Complete guide to Functional Nutrition for Health Coaches: https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cause-Complete-Functional-Nutrition/dp/B0CTB6981Y🩸 📈 Work directly with Rachel’s Practice and get to the root cause of your health issues through functional medicine testing looking at hormones, thyroid, adrenals, micronutrients, metabolic,  inflammation markers, gut microbiome, and toxins:https://rachelscheer.com/functional-wellness-coaching/ 🧑‍🎓 Become certified in Functional Nutrition as a health coach and offer lab testing interpretation: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/Download my FREE SIBO Bundle HERE: https://members.rachelscheer.com/free-ebooks-root-cause-gut-brainOfficial Site: 

What if PTSD isn’t a mental disorder—but a physical injury that can be healed?When advanced brain scans revealed trauma’s visible scars on the brain, Dr. Eugene Lipov saw an opportunity: if trauma can be seen, it can be treated.Enter The God Shot—a revolutionary procedure that resets the body’s stuck fight-or-flight response using a simple nerve block called SGB. One injection. Ten minutes. The nervous system reset back to a pre-trauma state. Years of hypervigilance, anxiety, and emotional reactivity can begin to fade—often within minutes.This isn’t just theory. Dr. Lipov has treated thousands of patients—from Navy SEALs and first responders to survivors of abuse, grief, burnout, and invisible wounds. He’s testified before Congress, published in top medical journals, and been featured in The Wall Street Journal, WIRED, and USA Today. And through it all, one truth keeps emerging: trauma is an injury—and injuries can heal.In this episode, Dr. Lipov breaks down the treatment, the science, and the movement that’s redefining how we understand trauma. He also shares the deeply personal reason behind his mission—and why he’s spent the last two decades fighting to bring real solutions to those who need them most.What you’ll learn: - How The God Shot works to reset the nervous system - Why PTSD isn’t a mental disorder—it’s a biological injury - What makes SGB so effective—and who it’s helping - What this means for the future of trauma and mental health careWhether you’ve lived through trauma, love someone who has, or simply want to understand what’s possible—this episode will shift your perspective on healing, hope, and what comes next.The era of managing trauma is over. The age of healing has begun.Find Out More about Dr. Lipov and Get Your Copy of His Book 'The God Shot' at https://dreugenelipov.com/Follow Rachel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/Follow Lauren on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/---Struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or burnout?At Rachel Scheer Nutrition, we go far beyond symptom management. Our team provides full-spectrum, root-cause functional care—combining advanced lab testing, psychophysiology, and personalized protocols to help you truly heal from the inside out.Want to get to the root of your symptoms?Book a free call to learn how we can support your healing: https://rachelscheer.com/application/---Are you a coach or practitioner ready to create real transformation for your clients?At the RSN Functional Nutrition Institute, our certification program equips you with comprehensive training, hands-on experience, essential tools, and expert knowledge, ensuring you’re fully prepared to excel as a Functional Medicine Nutrition Practitioner. Discover a new root cause approach for health coaches and practitioners today at www.rachelscheer.com/certification.📖 Purchase Rachel Scheer’s book Root Cause: A Complete guide to Functional Nutrition for Health Coaches: https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cause-Complete-Functional-Nutrition/dp/B0CTB6981Y🩸 📈 Work directly with Rachel’s Practice and get to the root cause of your health issues through functional medicine testing looking at hormones, thyroid, adrenals, micronutrients, metabolic,  inflammation markers, gut microbiome, and toxins:https://rachelscheer.com/functional-wellness-coaching/ 🧑‍🎓 Become certified in Functional Nutrition as a health coach and offer lab testing interpretation: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/Down

Brandon Wheeler is equal parts warrior and philosophy. A decorated Marine, global strategist, and fiercely principled operator, Brandon has lived and worked in over 100 countries—advising top-level defense, intelligence, diplomacy, and economic leaders from the frontlines in Syria and Libya to briefing U.S. ambassadors and presidential candidates. His work has shaped international policy, humanitarian coordination, and economic strategy around the world, and his life often reads more like a real-life novel than fiction.But what makes Brandon truly extraordinary isn't just his resume—it's who he is as a thinker, as a friend, and as a man deeply rooted in purpose. That’s why this week on UNLOCKED, we’re diving into some of the most timely and provocative questions shaping culture and leadership today—through the lens of gender, identity, and influence.Topics like gender equality, toxic masculinity, and the cultural codes that shape power are front and center in today’s world—and this conversation doesn’t shy away. We ask what these dynamics really mean on a personal and societal level, and how they show up in leadership, policy, and the very way we relate to each other.Lauren and Rachel also share real stories from their own lives—navigating power as women in male-dominated spaces, challenging assumptions, and learning to lead without sacrificing their feminine strength.Topics This Week: - How Women Are Treated Both Inside and Outside the United States - Why Female Empowerment Has Been Historically Leveraged as a Political Tool - How Gender Roles Have Evolved Within Each of Us - Personal Stories of Navigating Male-Dominated Worlds - The Realities of Gender, Culture, and Power That Shape Our WorldFollow Rachel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/Follow Lauren on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/---Struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or burnout?At Rachel Scheer Nutrition, we go far beyond symptom management. Our team provides full-spectrum, root-cause functional care—combining advanced lab testing, psychophysiology, and personalized protocols to help you truly heal from the inside out.Want to get to the root of your symptoms?Book a free call to learn how we can support your healing: https://rachelscheer.com/application/---Are you a coach or practitioner ready to create real transformation for your clients?The RSN Functional Nutrition Institute is one of the most comprehensive certification programs in the industry—training you in functional nutrition, advanced lab testing interpretation, and a complete business framework on how to launch and grow your own practiceYou’ll walk away confident in your ability to assess root causes, build targeted protocols, and support lasting, whole-person healing.Learn more and apply here: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/course/---📖 Purchase Rachel Scheer’s book Root Cause: A Complete guide to Functional Nutrition for Health Coaches: https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cause-Complete-Functional-Nutrition/dp/B0CTB6981Y🩸 📈 Work directly with Rachel’s Practice and get to the root cause of your health issues through functional medicine testing looking at hormones, thyroid, adrenals, micronutrients, metabolic,  inflammation markers, gut microbiome, and toxins:https://rachelscheer.com/functional-wellness-coaching/ 🧑‍🎓 Become certified in Functional Nutrition as a health coach and offer lab testing interpretation: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/Download my FREE SIBO Bundle HERE:

High performers rarely talk about the fear behind the grind: if I stop pushing, will I lose what makes me great? In this episode, we get real about how trauma shaped our drive—and how thriving in adversity became both a superpower and a trap.We dive into the fear of healing, the addiction to chaos, and what post-traumatic growth really looks like when you choose to evolve instead of just endure.Inside: - How trauma fuels performance—and eventually burns you out - The fear of losing your edge when you slow down - Why healing doesn’t make you soft—it sharpens your power - What post-traumatic growth actually is—and how to access itFollow Rachel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/Follow Lauren on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/---Struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or burnout?At Rachel Scheer Nutrition, we go far beyond symptom management. Our team provides full-spectrum, root-cause functional care—combining advanced lab testing, psychophysiology, and personalized protocols to help you truly heal from the inside out.Want to get to the root of your symptoms?Book a free call to learn how we can support your healing: https://rachelscheer.com/application/---Are you a coach or practitioner ready to create real transformation for your clients?The RSN Functional Nutrition Institute is one of the most comprehensive certification programs in the industry—training you in functional nutrition, advanced lab testing interpretation, and a complete business framework on how to launch and grow your own practiceYou’ll walk away confident in your ability to assess root causes, build targeted protocols, and support lasting, whole-person healing.Learn more and apply here: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/course/---📖 Purchase Rachel Scheer’s book Root Cause: A Complete guide to Functional Nutrition for Health Coaches: https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cause-Complete-Functional-Nutrition/dp/B0CTB6981Y🩸 📈 Work directly with Rachel’s Practice and get to the root cause of your health issues through functional medicine testing looking at hormones, thyroid, adrenals, micronutrients, metabolic,  inflammation markers, gut microbiome, and toxins:https://rachelscheer.com/functional-wellness-coaching/ 🧑‍🎓 Become certified in Functional Nutrition as a health coach and offer lab testing interpretation: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/Download my FREE SIBO Bundle HERE: https://members.rachelscheer.com/free-ebooks-root-cause-gut-brainOfficial Site: https://www.rachelscheer.com  ▶ Rachel Scheer Nutrition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheernutrition/?hl=en▶ Functional Nutrition Cert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functionalnutritioncert/?hl=en▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachel.scheer/🎥 Subscribe to Rachel’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/rachelscheerfit

In this episode of Unlocked, we sit down with Trent Shelton—former NFL wide receiver, best-selling author, and one of the most powerful motivational voices of our generation.After playing for teams like the Colts, Seahawks, and Washington, Trent walked away from the game and into an identity crisis. Everything he thought defined him—status, success, performance—was gone. And what came next wasn’t a highlight reel. It was heartbreak, rock bottom, and the quiet unraveling no one talks about.But instead of staying there, Trent picked up his phone, hit record, and started speaking raw truth—first to himself, then to the world. Those two-minute videos became a global movement, reaching over 60 million people every week.In this conversation, we get real about: - Burnout culture & rebuilding from breakdown - Identity, self-worth, and the pain of letting go - The loneliness of growth—and rejection from the people closest to you - What it really means to love yourself and protect your peace - The gap between who the world sees—and who you really areLearn More about Trent's Books, Podcast, and RehabTime at https://www.trentshelton.comFollow Trent Shelton on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/trentsheltonFollow Rachel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/Follow Lauren on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/Whether you're struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or simply want to optimize your overall well-being, Rachel and her team at the RSN Institute are here to help you thrive. Stop guessing, start healing, and book your free intro call today at www.rachelscheer.com. At the RSN Functional Nutrition Institute, our certification program equips you with comprehensive training, hands-on experience, essential tools, and expert knowledge, ensuring you’re fully prepared to excel as a Functional Medicine Nutrition Practitioner. Discover a new root cause approach for health coaches and practitioners today at www.rachelscheer.com/certification.📖 Purchase Rachel Scheer’s book Root Cause: A Complete guide to Functional Nutrition for Health Coaches: https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cause-Complete-Functional-Nutrition/dp/B0CTB6981Y🩸 📈 Work directly with Rachel’s Practice and get to the root cause of your health issues through functional medicine testing looking at hormones, thyroid, adrenals, micronutrients, metabolic,  inflammation markers, gut microbiome, and toxins:https://rachelscheer.com/functional-wellness-coaching/ 🧑‍🎓 Become certified in Functional Nutrition as a health coach and offer lab testing interpretation: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/Download my FREE SIBO Bundle HERE: https://members.rachelscheer.com/free-ebooks-root-cause-gut-brainOfficial Site: https://www.rachelscheer.com  ▶ Rachel Scheer Nutrition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheernutrition/?hl=en▶ Functional Nutrition Cert Instagram:

Tyler Grey is a former elite DELTA FORCE Operator who spent years executing high-risk missions at the pinnacle of U.S. special operations—until an explosion in Baghdad nearly took his life and ended his military career. After transitioning to Hollywood as a writer and actor, Tyler seemed to have landed on his feet. But beneath the surface, addiction—whether to chaos, substances, sex, or work—was still running the show.In Part Two of his conversation with Rachel Scheer and Lauren Ungeldi, Tyler reveals the breakthrough that changed everything: the realization that all addictions, no matter how different they appear, often stem from a single root cause. This discovery became the turning point in his journey. Listen in as Tyler breaks down the flawed recovery methods that failed him, the ones that finally worked, and the universal pathway to healing that can help anyone ready to confront the real source of their pain.Get Your Copy of Tyler and Lauren's book 'Forged in Chaos: A Warrior's Origin Story' at https://a.co/d/i8OHnxKFollow Tyler on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tyleragreyFollow Rachel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/Follow Lauren on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/Whether you're struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or simply want to optimize your overall well-being, Rachel and her team at the RSN Institute are here to help you thrive. Stop guessing, start healing, and book your free intro call today at www.rachelscheer.com. At the RSN Functional Nutrition Institute, our certification program equips you with comprehensive training, hands-on experience, essential tools, and expert knowledge, ensuring you’re fully prepared to excel as a Functional Medicine Nutrition Practitioner. Discover a new root cause approach for health coaches and practitioners today at www.rachelscheer.com/certification.📖 Purchase Rachel Scheer’s book Root Cause: A Complete guide to Functional Nutrition for Health Coaches: https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cause-Complete-Functional-Nutrition/dp/B0CTB6981Y🩸 📈 Work directly with Rachel’s Practice and get to the root cause of your health issues through functional medicine testing looking at hormones, thyroid, adrenals, micronutrients, metabolic,  inflammation markers, gut microbiome, and toxins:https://rachelscheer.com/functional-wellness-coaching/ 🧑‍🎓 Become certified in Functional Nutrition as a health coach and offer lab testing interpretation: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/Download my FREE SIBO Bundle HERE: https://members.rachelscheer.com/free-ebooks-root-cause-gut-brainOfficial Site: https://www.rachelscheer.com  ▶ Rachel Scheer Nutrition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheernutrition/?hl=en▶ Functional Nutrition Cert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functionalnutritioncert/?hl=en▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachel.scheer/🎥 Subscribe to Rachel’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/rachelscheerfit

Tyler Grey is a former Delta Force Operator—part of the U.S. military’s most elite counterterrorism unit—until a catastrophic explosion during a Baghdad raid ended his career. After retiring, he brought his real-world experience to Hollywood as an actor and writer on CBS’s SEAL Team—but his real story was just beginning.In Part One of this conversation, Tyler shares what it’s like to feel your very identity shatter—and then fight to piece it back together. Rachel and Lauren dive into how childhood trauma shaped his path to war, how chaos became his addiction, and how the very abilities that made him a superhero in the eyes of the world turned him into a supervillain in his own. They expose how the medical system continues to fail warriors like Tyler—and why true healing takes more than a prescription.Get Your Copy of Tyler and Lauren's book 'Forged in Chaos: A Warrior's Origin Story' at https://a.co/d/i8OHnxKFollow Tyler on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/tyleragreyFollow Rachel on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/Follow Lauren on Instagram at  https://www.instagram.com/laurenungeldi/Whether you're struggling with gut issues, hormone imbalances, or simply want to optimize your overall well-being, Rachel and her team at the RSN Institute are here to help you thrive. Stop guessing, start healing, and book your free intro call today at www.rachelscheer.com. At the RSN Functional Nutrition Institute, our certification program equips you with comprehensive training, hands-on experience, essential tools, and expert knowledge, ensuring you’re fully prepared to excel as a Functional Medicine Nutrition Practitioner. Discover a new root cause approach for health coaches and practitioners today at www.rachelscheer.com/certification.📖 Purchase Rachel Scheer’s book Root Cause: A Complete guide to Functional Nutrition for Health Coaches: https://www.amazon.com/Root-Cause-Complete-Functional-Nutrition/dp/B0CTB6981Y🩸 📈 Work directly with Rachel’s Practice and get to the root cause of your health issues through functional medicine testing looking at hormones, thyroid, adrenals, micronutrients, metabolic,  inflammation markers, gut microbiome, and toxins:https://rachelscheer.com/functional-wellness-coaching/ 🧑‍🎓 Become certified in Functional Nutrition as a health coach and offer lab testing interpretation: https://rachelscheer.com/certification/Download my FREE SIBO Bundle HERE: https://members.rachelscheer.com/free-ebooks-root-cause-gut-brainOfficial Site: https://www.rachelscheer.com  ▶ Rachel Scheer Nutrition Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheernutrition/?hl=en▶ Functional Nutrition Cert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/functionalnutritioncert/?hl=en▶ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachel.scheer/🎥 Subscribe to Rachel’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/rachelscheerfit

Angela Foster, an award-winning nutritionist and health performance coach, shares her inspiring journey from battling chronic fatigue and depression to creating BioSyncing®, a program for women's holistic health. She discusses the critical role of the nervous system in recovery, highlighting athletes’ techniques for optimal energy management. Foster also emphasizes the value of self-compassion during burnout moments and offers insights into harmonizing life through understanding natural rhythms and visualization techniques.

Today on the Scheer Madness Podcast, Rachel is joined by Paola Telfer. Paola Telfer is a serial entrepreneur with a passion to develop technology that improves lives. After a life-altering motor vehicle accident, Paola experienced the power of neurofeedback and recognized how it not only helped her recover, but also enhanced her focus and brain performance while also helping to deepen meditation and relaxation.Paola dives into her motor accident and how the trauma that followed ultimately led her to the company she has founded today. Paola & Rachel then dive into the dangers of burnout, and conclude with talking about her company, Sens.ai, and the impact it is making on its users.For more information about working with our team at Rachel Scheer Nutrition, book a free 30-minute call at www.rachelscheer.com/application and learn more about functional wellness coaching at https://rachelscheer.com/functional-wellness-coaching/Listen ON:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scheer-madness/id1490423541 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OLd9BtesW7Oe4nSH0QF9W 0:00 Introductory Message6:05 Paola’s Story12:30 The Dangers of Burnout25:22 How Paola’s Accident Led to Finding Neurofeedback30:56 Having a Hypervigilant Nervous System39:28 How Soon will Someone Using sense.ai see Results?48:10 How to Connect with Paola & Sens.ai49:21 Final Thoughts from Paola50:12 OutroConnect with Paola:Website: https://www.sens.aiConnect with Rachel:Website: https://rachelscheer.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelscheer/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelscheer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RachelScheer “See if you qualify for Rachel’s Business Mastermind: The Evolution”https://www.theevolutionmastermind.com