Get Yourself Optimized®

Today's episode is a deep dive into sleep, gut health, mental health, chronic fatigue, hormones and metabolism. My guest, Barton Scott, is a biochemist and founder of Upgraded Formulas. Barton developed a test that identifies your deficiencies and shows what your body needs using your hair. In case you didn't know, blood and urine typically indicate a short-term result, while hair is the best identifier of tissue mineral status and heavy metal toxicity. This important data provides metrics crucial to understanding your baseline health. Learn about this and more when you tune in to Get Yourself Optimized! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/364.

Today's guest is a leading functional medicine expert who started one of the world's first functional medicine telehealth centers. Dr. Will Cole has been named one of the nation's top 50 functional and integrative doctors. He specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of chronic disease and customizing a functional medicine approach for thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances, digestive disorders, and brain problems. In today's episode, Dr. Will talks about the difference between functional medicine and biohacking, and the pros and cons of extreme alternative therapies. In addition, he shares his steps in accurately diagnosing his patients so their problems can be dealt with correctly. He also talks about the benefits of celery juicing or green juicing, grounding, red light therapy, infrared saunas, genetics testing, and much more. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/363.

It's important to remind ourselves that emotions aren't ever meant to be suppressed. Feel it fully and let it pass through you. My guest believes that emotional stress is the bane of modern living and a global problem, wounding billions of people and affecting countless families. Dr. Sam Qurashi is a writer, entrepreneur, Instagrammer, and YouTuber. He walked away from his medical career because he believed there was a more effective way to help people. We talked more about his journey on this Get Yourself Optimized episode. We also delve into addiction, emotions, triggers, traumas, behaviors, beliefs, and closure. I invite you to tune in and share it with the people you love, as this episode might be extremely helpful for them. The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/362.

Many people think that being in a mastermind is just about networking - meeting people to grow and market your business. But it is more than that. It is investing your money, time, energy and focus on growing the different aspects of your life - spiritual, mental, physical, and many more. In this episode on Strategy Sprints™ with Simon Severino, I share all the valuable things that I've received through joining masterminds. I also talk about the following: my personal and spiritual transformation, The Art of SEO, consciousness, friendly universe, synchronicity, and much more. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/361.

Is a nagging voice in your head telling you to explore a new path in your business? However, you are afraid to leave your comfort zone and see what's possible for you in this new endeavor. This episode is just for you. My guest, Yanik Silver, knows what it's like to pivot. He went from a big-time internet marketer to a world-changing innovator who fully embraced his woo-woo spiritual side and inner goofball. Yanik redefines business in the 21st century at the intersection of evolutionary growth, impact and fun. He is the creator of the Cosmic Journal, author of Evolved Enterprise, and the founder of the Maverick Mastermind, a global collective of visionary entrepreneurs making a great difference in the world without taking themselves too seriously. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/360.

Every cellular process in our body is instructed by the 22,000 genes that make up our genetic code. Therefore, our current diet, lifestyle, and environmental choices can increase our chances of health problems based on our unique DNA. I'm excited to have Kashif Khan back on the show (episode 314). Kashif is the CEO of the world's leading functional genomics researcher, The DNA Company. Having conducted the world's largest study of its kind, Kashif's team clinically reviewed 6000 patients through a genomic lens to understand why we get chronic diseases. This took genetic insights from probability to certainty allowing patients to reverse and prevent chronic disease by understanding the impact of their environment, nutrition and lifestyle choices on suboptimal genetic pathways. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/359.

According to my guest, many entrepreneurs are not good at storytelling and cannot encompass all the struggles that happened in their journey to success. People only see the success part and think that everything was achieved easily. They did not see these successful entrepreneurs' sacrifices, rejections, and hard work. Wendy O's accomplishments as a person and an entrepreneur are a testimony to the many struggles to overcome to be on the top. Wendy is also known as CryptoWendyO. She became interested in cryptocurrency and blockchain in 2017. Before that, she worked in healthcare and a large infectious disease company. Since the summer of 2018, she has been involved in the cryptocurrency space full-time while finishing a degree in business and marketing. In addition, she hosts The O Show, which documents her journey in crypto. In just a few short years, she's become the largest female voice in the space, with millions of monthly views across multiple channels. Her focus is transparent marketing and media solutions for crypto companies, as well as hosting face-to-face meetups and educating legislators and the people on the benefits of this new industry. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/358.

I want to share this amazing conversation with my wife, Orion, on her show, The Stellar Life podcast. If you're interested in knowing about my spiritual journey, this episode is where I shared my remarkable transformation when I let go of fear and awakened my spiritual side. I talked about the event that woke me up, how I went from an agnostic to highly spiritual, and my advice on how you can start your transformation journey. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/3-A.

Today, my guest believes everyone deserves to feel heard, understood and valued. He loves having awesome conversations with people that build connections - connections that are meaningful and form understanding for both parties. Brian Miller is a magician turned author and speaker on human connection. He helps thought leaders get "TED-Ready" in his high-level speaking program, Conquer the Red Dot. His TEDx talk, "How to Magically Connect with Anyone," was viewed 3.5 million times, making him the go-to expert in his field overnight. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/357.

My guest, Joe McQuillen, experienced a devastating loss when his son, Christopher, died in a drowning accident. Unwilling to accept a world devoid of his beloved son, Joe began to research the metaphysical and seek the answer to the question, "What happens next?" He wrote his first book, My Search for Christopher on the Other Side, which tells the story of the journey of discovery. Then, his second book, We're Not Done Yet Pop: My Lessons from the Other Side, takes his audience to the next level of discovery and awakening. In this episode, Joe shares his story of how losing his son, Christopher, in a tragic accident made him research and believe in the afterlife and how he started to connect with his son from the other side. He also talks about how he connected with God after the tragedy, how his spiritual journey began to unfold, and how he turned his heartbreak into a narrative that will bring comfort and hope to all that hear his message. Tune in! The show notes, including the transcript and checklist to this episode, are at getyourselfoptimized.com/356