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Chris Voss
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Jan 17, 2026 • 57min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Unveiling Hormone Therapy’s Benefits with Ryan Root
Unveiling Hormone Therapy’s Benefits with Ryan Root
Hormonesforme.com
Goh4m.com
About the Guest(s):
Ryan Root is the co-founder and CEO of HormonesForMe.com, a nationwide hormone replacement therapy (HRT) clinic with 50-state coverage. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, Ryan has successfully helped over 25,000 people achieve hormonal balance. His vast knowledge spans biochemistry and hormones, making him a leader in offering innovative HRT solutions. Ryan also hosts the Dope Martian podcast, where he explores genetic testing and optimization products and services.
Episode Summary:
In this energizing episode of The Chris Voss Show, Chris Voss delves into the intricacies of hormone replacement therapy with Ryan Root, CEO of HormonesForMe.com. With a remarkable 20 years of experience, Ryan sheds light on the critical role hormones like testosterone play in maintaining health and vitality, regardless of age or gender. Through engaging discussions, the episode demystifies the stigma surrounding testosterone therapy and emphasizes the groundbreaking benefits of achieving hormonal balance.
With keywords like “testosterone replacement therapy,” “hormonal balance,” and “HRT benefits,” the episode provides insightful perspective on how environmental toxins and lifestyle factors affect our hormonal levels. Ryan elucidates why maintaining optimal hormone levels can significantly enhance life quality, improve energy, and even extend lifespan. He challenges the misconceptions present in mainstream medical narratives and advocates for personalized, data-driven approaches to hormone therapy, emphasizing the importance of informed and preventative healthcare.
Key Takeaways:
Hormones such as testosterone are crucial for both men and women and play a vital role in overall health and quality of life.
Environmental toxins significantly lower hormone levels, making hormone replacement therapy essential for many individuals.
Evidence debunking common myths about testosterone therapy shows it can reduce risks of cardiovascular diseases and improve mental well-being.
Personalized hormone therapy, supported by comprehensive blood work and genetic testing, is key to achieving optimal health outcomes.
Holistic approaches that include lifestyle changes, like exercise and nutrition counseling, enhance the benefits of hormone therapy.
Notable Quotes:
“Testosterone, SDI, and progesterone are some of the most beneficial medications in the history of medications.” – Ryan Root
“The range is completely arbitrary. It’s rooted in nothing real.” – Ryan Root
“Everybody is very unique. We have customized protocols.” – Ryan Root
“It’s about developing a methodology to figure out what yields the best results for each individual.” – Ryan Root
“When couples do HRT together, you should do it together.” – Ryan Root

Jan 16, 2026 • 33min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Dare Mighty Things: A Journey from the Potato Fields to a Ph.D by William E Liverman
Dare Mighty Things: A Journey from the Potato Fields to a Ph.D by William E Liverman
https://www.amazon.com/Dare-Mighty-Things-Journey-Potato/dp/B0FMMWB9Y8
Dr. Liverman’s book, A Journey From the Potato Fields to a PhD, is a story about Dr. William Liverman, who by God’s grace overcame insurmountable odds to achieve outstanding results in his journey to success. Dr. Liverman’s journey began in the Jim Crow South, where he and his seven siblings were miraculously rescued from a devastating fire that reduced their home to ashes on a frigid winter night in Weeksville, North Carolina. All that Dr. Liverman, his mother, and siblings had left were the clothes on their backs.
Dr. Liverman has a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Elizabeth City State University, a master’s in the art of teaching from Marygrove College, and a Doctor of Education, specializing in teacher leadership, from Walden University. Although Dr. Liverman’s mother did not finish high school, she was determined that her eight children would complete college. As a result, all of them have earned graduate and postgraduate degrees.
Dr. Liverman retired from teaching in June 2024, concluding a fifty-year career (twenty-five years in sales and marketing, and twenty-five years in teaching). He is an award-winning speaker with Toastmasters International. Dr. Liverman earned the prestigious Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) award in February 2019, which is the highest honor in public speaking and leadership.
Dr. Liverman was elected to serve on the State of Michigan Foster Care Review Board. The mission of the review board is to utilize citizen volunteers to review and evaluate permanency planning outcomes for families in the Michigan foster care system. Dr. Liverman has served in ministry for over fifty years and is presently on the executive board at his local church in Ferndale, Michigan.
Dr. Liverman and his wife, Karen, reside in Southfield, Michigan. They are the proud parents of ten children, seven of whom were adopted. Dr. and Mrs. Liverman recently celebrated their forty-ninth wedding anniversary.

Jan 16, 2026 • 42min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Friend “Ly” Forest: An American Adventure in Adverbs and Adjectives by Dr Richard Ly, Brandon Ly
The Friend “Ly” Forest: An American Adventure in Adverbs and Adjectives by Dr Richard Ly, Brandon Ly
https://www.amazon.com/Friend-Ly-Forest-Adventure-Adjectives/dp/1961225506
The Friend “Ly” Forest: An American Adventure in Adverbs and Adjectives represents our journey through this great country and all the incredible animals we meet along the way. What starts out as a rabbit, “Rich” Ly, chasing a dream and losing his way but eventually learning to appreciate the life he left behind, following the rainbow in hopes of a better life without realizing how great his life already was back home with his best friend, “Devoted” Ly, he realizes very quickly that the grass is not always greener on the other side. Along his adventure to get back home, Rich not only meets the best of what the Forest has to offer, but also the worst.
Luckily, his faithful friend, Devoted, is hot on his trail with her relentless pursuit to save him from the dangers and temptations of the Forest. In her quest to rescue her companion, she meets “Fearless” Ly, the baby dragon, and together they have an adventure of a lifetime. Not only do they conquer personal fears, building trust along the way with all the challenges they encounter. Will the lifelong companions be reunited before it’s too late, or is this just the beginning of the story?

Jan 15, 2026 • 46min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Live FIT from the Inside Out: The 6 SHIFTS to Living Your Strongest, Healthiest, and Happiest Life by Nicole Zapoli
Live FIT from the Inside Out: The 6 SHIFTS to Living Your Strongest, Healthiest, and Happiest Life by Nicole Zapoli
Nicolezapoli.com
https://www.amazon.com/Live-FIT-Inside-Out-healthiest/dp/1967587159/
What if getting strong, healthy, and happy didn’t require overhauling your entire life? What if I told you it is possible through smart, simple shifts you can actually stick with, sustain, and build on for a lifetime?
Whether you’re a busy parent, a driven professional, or simply tired of starting over, Live FIT. From the Inside Out is your guide to lasting transformation. With more than 25 years as an elite coach and athlete, Nicole Zapoli shares a proven framework to help you reclaim your strength, energy, and confidence without extremes or trendy promises that never last.
Inside, you’ll discover the 6 SHIFTS that reshape your entire lifestyle:
• Sleep: Build real recovery so you wake up refreshed and ready
• Hydration: Give every cell in your body what it truly need
• Intake: Eat to nourish, not punish
• Fitness: Train with purpose, not perfection
• Thoughts: Strengthen your mindset and leave excuses behind
• Sunshine: Harness nature’s most overlooked power source
You’ll also learn how to:
• Move past plateaus and perfectionism that keep you stuck
• Change the beliefs and “time guilt” that hold you back
• Build steady momentum, even if you’re starting from scratch
• Become a role model of health and strength for your family and community
• Stay consistent through life’s toughest seasons
This book is for you if you’re ready to finally put your health first without sacrificing everything else. If you’ve wrestled with motivation, time, or feeling supported. If you want fitness to feel like freedom, not another chore. If you’re ready to build a legacy of strength and health from the inside out.
What’s inside:
• Honest stories from Nicole’s own life and from her clients, showing what’s possible when you approach health from the inside out
• Tools, assessments, and journal prompts to help you reflect, track progress, and stay accountable
• Online resources with workouts, meal ideas, and more coaching support
It’s time to focus on building the kind of strength, health, and happiness that stays with you for life!
BUY NOW and begin your journey toward a stronger, healthier, happier you today!

Jan 15, 2026 • 30min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Hairy Harry Couldn’t Hurry: An Imaginarium Of Imaginactions That Take Place In The Hot Days Of Summer by Victor Bello
Hairy Harry Couldn’t Hurry: An Imaginarium Of Imaginactions That Take Place In The Hot Days Of Summer by Victor Bello
https://www.amazon.com/Hairy-Harry-Couldnt-Hurry-Imaginactions/dp/1963851846
Storiesbybello.com
Dr. Victor M. Bello is an ophthalmologist who wrote this children’s book inspired by the sensibility of his two young boys Victor and Vincent. They were playing in the back yard at their tree house when papa observed them looking intently at one of the corners of the treehouse. Fearing that they could be looking at a wasp nest, father went at once to investigate. What Papa saw was the moment of inspiration to write about it. A spider web, under the rays of the sun, Filtering though the leaves of the trees, made it sparkle. I conceived the idea of writing about it and wanted to get them involved. They came up with great ideas to embellish the story. We called our descriptions “Imaginactions”. Essentially, I meant that the ideas from the fertile young minds were put into action in the story. They were 2.5 and 4 years old at the time. An “Imaginarium” was created. It was very rewarding to engage the boys in the production of this book. Dr. Bello has adopted the pen name “Bello” and that is how “Hairy Harry Couldn’t Hurry” was born. More episodes are in the making and the reader is certain to enjoy the development of more adventures of our friendly ageless spider and Victor and Vincent. Dr. Bello now lives in Mobile, Alabama where he works part time in his beloved specialty of ophthalmology.

Jan 13, 2026 • 1h 31min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game by C. Thi Nguyen
The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game by C. Thi Nguyen
https://www.amazon.com/Score-Stop-Playing-Somebody-Elses/dp/0593655656
A philosophy of games to help us win back control over what we value
The philosopher C. Thi Nguyen—one of the leading experts on the philosophy of games and the philosophy of data—takes us deep into the heart of games, and into the depths of bureaucracy, to see how scoring systems shape our desires.
Games are the most important art form of our era. They embody the spirit of free play. They show us the subtle beauty of action everywhere in life in video games, sports, and boardgames—but also cooking, gardening, fly-fishing, and running. They remind us that it isn’t always about outcomes, but about how glorious it feels to be doing the thing. And the scoring systems help get us there, by giving us new goals to try on.
Scoring systems are also at the center of our corporations and bureaucracies—in the form of metrics and rankings. They tell us exactly how to measure our success. They encourage us to outsource our values to an external authority. And they push on us to value simple, countable things. Metrics don’t capture what really matters; they only capture what’s easy to measure. The price of that clarity is our independence.
The Score asks us is this the game you really want to be playing?

Jan 13, 2026 • 31min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Seeking … Finding … Healing …: The Complete Guide to Self-Directed Inner Family Healing by Becky Lu Jackson
Seeking … Finding … Healing …: The Complete Guide to Self-Directed Inner Family Healing by Becky Lu Jackson
Innerfamilyhealing.com
https://www.amazon.ca/stores/Becky-Lu-Jackson/author/B07PN1PD4J
If you experience a yearning to make peace with your history and a desire to create a compassionate and loving relationship with all of your inner ages, this book will gently lead you along a path of inner healing with rewards beyond imagination or expectations!Using various writing exercises, you will tap into the wisdom, strengths and clarity you need to become the loving parental support and guide all your inner selves have yearned for and deserve.Following word-for-word visualizations, you are introduced to an inner spiritual team that includes the support of future selves. Then, by utilizing Becky’s style of meditation, this self-directed, creative path to healing honors your inner timing and gently leads you to healing, where you will experience peace, self-love and freedom as a strong inner family.For further inspiration and encouragement, throughout the book the author shares her path of inner family healing spanning over forty years through personal visualization and stories of her ongoing healing. In addition, you’ll be provided with various healing stories of others who the author has guided along this path.
About the author
Over 40 years ago Becky L. Jackson found a path to freedom by addressing her own eating and weight problem as an eating addiction and through her books, she outlines her personal path to recovery in a concept-by-concept, step-by-step, chapter-by-chapter approach to help others find and enjoy their own recovery road.

Jan 13, 2026 • 30min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Tax Strategies and Planning Tips for Small Business Success as Tax Season Approaches
Tax Strategies and Planning Tips for Small Business Success as Tax Season Approaches
Books4hospitality.com
Solutionsbychs.com
About the Guest(s):
Douglas Carpenter is a seasoned financial expert with over 40 years of experience in accounting and financial consulting. He holds credentials as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Starting his career as the youngest registered stockbroker in America at age 17, Douglas has built an illustrious career across various high-level CFO and consulting positions. He currently owns and operates Comprehensive Accounting Solutions, specializing in tax-saving strategies and accounting services for small businesses, with a particular focus on the hospitality sector.
Episode Summary:
In this insightful episode of The Chris Voss Show, host Chris Voss welcomes Douglas Carpenter, a distinguished CPA and CFA, to discuss strategies for effective tax planning as we move into 2026. The conversation kicks off by highlighting the unique challenges of accounting in the hospitality sector and how Comprehensive Accounting Solutions provides tailored services to mitigate these complexities. Chris and Douglas dive into the importance of preparing for tax season early, discussing strategic planning that can save individuals and businesses considerable amounts in taxes.
Douglas shares his extensive expertise on tax strategies, focusing on key elements like proper entity structuring and the nuances of different business setups, such as S-Corps and C-Corps. Douglas stresses the importance of regular evaluation of financial strategies and planning for cash flow and budgeting in small and medium-sized businesses. The episode offers valuable insights into how businesses can effectively manage and plan their taxes, preventing last-minute rushes and the often-fatal “head in the sand” approach to budgeting and cash management. This episode is a must-listen for business owners eager to optimize their tax planning for the upcoming year.
Key Takeaways:
Proper entity structuring and regular financial reevaluation are critical to maximizing tax savings.
The difference between tax preparation and tax planning can greatly affect a business’s financial health.
Early organization and strategic planning can prevent rushed decisions and missed opportunities in tax deductions.
Understanding new tax laws, such as the Secure Act, can offer additional avenues for financial optimization.
Comprehensive tax solutions involve integrating tax planning with broader financial strategies for sustained success.
Notable Quotes:
“The important thing to remember, if you owe the tax, pay the tax, but don’t overpay the tax.”
“Tax planning is very different from just getting your tax return done.”
“Proper entity structure is a key area where business owners can save significantly on their taxes.”
“Regularly reevaluating your financial strategy is crucial for making the most of your business’s tax situation.”
“A well-prepared and organized approach to taxes is essential to avoid last-minute frustrations and missed deductions.”

Jan 11, 2026 • 26min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – An 8 Legged Tale by Conner Mccue
Connor McHugh, an author and educator known for "An Eight-Legged Tale" and the "Low and Behold" trilogy, dives into the whimsical world of Gus the Hobo Spider. He shares Gus's journey of self-discovery while exploring global hotspots. The conversation highlights the unique choice of a spider protagonist and the book's edgy themes aimed at young adults. Connor also discusses his diverse writing projects and reveals his creative process, from handwritten drafts to character development. Tune in for laughs and insights into his imaginative storytelling!

Jan 11, 2026 • 47min
The Chris Voss Show Podcast – Unlocking Pet Wellness: The Five Pillars of the Coerenza Approach
Unlocking Pet Wellness: The Five Pillars of the Coerenza Approach
Thecoerenzaapproach.com
Primepetrehab.com
About the Guest(s):
Dr. Tom Walsh is a veterinarian and specialist in animal physical therapy, the founder of Prime Pet Rehabilitation Therapy based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. With a unique background in telecommunications before pursuing a second career in veterinary medicine at the age of 40, Dr. Walsh brings an innovative perspective to the field. He is renowned for his development of the Coerenza Approach, a holistic pet care framework emphasizing exercise, environment, enrichment, nutrition, and responsibility. His approach aims at enhancing the quality of life for pets while addressing the burnout experienced by veterinary professionals.
Episode Summary:
Join host Chris Voss as he delves into the innovative world of pet care with Dr. Tom Walsh on this enlightening episode of The Chris Voss Show. Dr. Walsh shares his unique journey from telecommunications to becoming a leading veterinarian, along with the creation of Prime Pet Rehabilitation and the Coerenza Approach. Through humor and insightful conversation, they explore the challenges faced by pets and their owners, the demands on veterinary professionals, and strategies for achieving better wellness and care.
Dr. Walsh uncovers the five pillars of his Coerenza Approach, offering insights on how exercise, environment, enrichment, nutrition, and responsibility blend to improve pet well-being and prevent common health issues. He also discusses the critical topic of veterinary burnout, the industry’s alarming suicide rate, and ways to bridge the gap between pet owners and veterinarians. Their conversation is filled with advice for pet owners on navigating nutrition options and advocating for animal health, all while emphasizing the importance of community and informed decision-making.
Key Takeaways:
The Coerenza Approach: Dr. Walsh’s innovative framework focuses on five pillars—exercise, environment, enrichment, nutrition, and responsibility—to promote holistic pet health.
Pet Nutrition Insights: Understanding the delicate balance between high-quality pet food, the demands of owners, and specific pet health needs can significantly impact a pet’s well-being.
Veterinary Industry Challenges: The episode sheds light on the struggles of veterinary professionals, with a high rate of industry exit and mental health concerns.
Enrichment and Exercise: Mental stimulation through puzzles and varied exercise tailored to individual pets’ needs can prevent common behavioral problems.
Community and Advocacy: Engaging in communities with expert guidance can support pet owners in making informed health decisions for their pets.
Notable Quotes:
“I kept saying the same things over and over again. So that meant I had a way, a particular way of doing things and a way of approaching things.” – Dr. Tom Walsh
“The owners are saying by their actions that we do not trust what’s going on from our veterinarian.” – Dr. Tom Walsh
“Necessity is the mother of invention…that was awesome that you guys figured out a way to have animals still get help.” – Chris Voss
“Our approach can help with the financial burden that veterinarians are facing and improve owner confidence.” – Dr. Tom Walsh
“We’re in danger of having a divide that you can’t get back from between pet owners and the veterinary industry.” – Dr. Tom Walsh


