

Optimal Performance
Sean McCormick
Optimal Performance is the podcast all about taking your mental and physical performance to the next level. Whether it's through nootropics, cutting-edge biohacking techniques, or adjusting your approach to nutrition and fitness, we'll have the best minds in the industry on to talk about how you can achieve optimal performance in all areas of your life.
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Jan 4, 2021 • 54min
296 OPP Year In Review
REVIEW SHOW!!!! In this episode of the Optimal Performance Podcast I review some of the most impactful episodes. SPECIAL OFFERS from the recap: 1. 15% off blue blocking glasses from Blu Blox CODE: OPP 2. 15% off EMF Blocking Clothing from Lambs: CODE optimalperformance 3. $50 off X3 Bar - my favorite biohacking equipment: CODE OPP 4. $65 off Blood Flow Restriction Band from B Strong: CODE OPP 5. Free STOP Method Tutorial - to stop negative emotions 6. Free package of organic Vitamin C - Pure Vitamin C Flush 244 - 15 Best Light Hacks for Optimal Health With Andy Mant from Blublox 247 - EMF Blocking Clothes Are The Future Now With Arthur Menard from Lambs 248 - Live Longer With Less Fat On Your Body With Dr. Cate Shanahan 250 - A Very Different Take On The Virus With Del Bigtree (250) - How To Stop Negative Emotions Forever With Sean McCormick 267 - Blood Flow Restriction Will Supercharge Your Fitness With Dr. Jim Stray Gunderson from B Strong 270 - 1000 Nuggets Of Wisdom With Paul Chek 271 - Weightlifting Is A Waste Of Time With Dr. John Jaquish 272 - Megadosing Vitamin C A True Panacea With Theo Lucier 281 - How To Reverse Aging With The Smartest Doctor In The World - Dr. Ted Achicoso 282 - How To Grow Your Consciousness With The Smartest Doctor In The World - Dr. Ted Achicoso 294 - Tips Beyond Mars And Venus With Dr. John Gray 295 - Boost Testosterone, Have Better Sex and Relationships With Dr. John Gray

Dec 28, 2020 • 1h 11min
295 Boost Testosterone, Have Better Sex & Relationships - Beyond Mars And Venus With John Gray (Part II)
Part two of my interview with John Gray THIS EPISODE PROVIDES ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE WISDOM You can follow up with all of the referenced courses and supplements HERE SO MUCH GREAT INFORMATION!!! In this episode we cover: •We need mental flexibility •GMOs, plastic, bus exhaust…are all stimulating estrogen •Tongat Ali, Myomin to cut estrogen out of your gut. Cho-wa Tea boots your brain and energy •In order to honor our feelings and let them go, men need more dopamine and women need more serotonin •John started with a question of how can I balance my brain chemistry •He created a stack of super minerals for men and women •Lithium is critical to balanced brain chemistry •How important digestion is for healthy hormone balance •Pre-digested proteins helped John manage his Parkinson’s symptoms •Burbuering and bcaba for •Vit C and grapeseed extract for receding ADD type symptoms •MARS VENUS IN THE BEDROOM •MORE TIPS •Genie in the Bottle for better relationships: 20 min game doing EVERYTHING for the woman. •Status doubles a man’s testosterone •Why men have more estrogen these days. More than ever before. •Estrogen makes you ejaculate •The point of changing sexual positions

Dec 21, 2020 • 1h
294 Tips Beyond Mars And Venus: Life Hacks And Hormone Hacks With John Gray (Part 1)
John Gray is a speaker, teacher, coach and author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are For Venus. Updated for current relationships and trends, John Gray shares a ton of great advice for bringing men and women together. ACCESS his FREE 4-Day Online Course Here. Fascinating, Practical and Actionable - in this interview we cover: •Dr. Gray has totally updated the content from the paradigm shifting book. •Tips for relationships and intimacy during covid times. •Specific tips for interaction with your lover/partner •Really awesome basic ideas from Mars Venus for men and women. •The most important thing in relationships are hormones. •When you have low testosterone you whine and complain •Straightforward sex tips •Is there any room for porn in a healthy sexual reality? •Techniques for tracking emotions in your relationship. •4-day Free Online Course. HOW TO GET EVERYTHING YOU WANT IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP •Considering Dopamine and Serotonin in men and women

Dec 17, 2020 • 1h 6min
293 Decision Making Mastery With Neal Mody And Chris Haydel
Analyzing the process of mastery is fascinating work. A typical day at the home office of my guests: Investing in innovative medical technology or managing many millions. Neal Mody - Managing Director for Zoic Capital and Chris Haydel Founder of a Pasadena based wealth management firm make big decisions every day. They're also co-hosts of Market Meditations a podcast on philosophy and finance. In this ode to Tim Ferriss-esque podcast we cover: •Performance through the lens of financial mastery •Performance through ease and grace •Performance through intense focus •The concept of widening your aperture in order to analyze situations and make great decisions. •How meditation empowers the path of mastery •The power of “let me get back to you on that” •The importance of the teachings of Tich Nat Han and Charlie Munger

Dec 14, 2020 • 1h 9min
292 Biohacking Your Life With Mushrooms - Peter Reitano and Daniel Sanders of Gwella
Gwella is upleveling mushrooms to 2.0 with a truly innovative mushrooms products. Learn MORE here Peter Reitano and Daniel Sanders CEO AND CSO of Gwella In this fascinating episode we cover: •Gwella makes products combining botanicals and ingredients with powerful mushrooms •Microdosing thresholds vary for people •Peter and Daniel and I share their first experiences with mushrooms •We share our first experiences with mushrooms for performance •How do mushrooms work as adaptogens •Clarity of thought, increased energy, stress management. •Can you have too many mushrooms in your system? •Functional Mushrooms, Medicinal Mushrooms and Transformational Mushrooms, Recreational •Taking just enough is the key •What’s the difference between a drink mix and a capsulation for uses. •The difference between using mycelium versus a fruity body in mushroom supplements (Example - some cordycept variations in mycelium and fruity body. •The potential of growing your own food and medicine via a mushroom kit. •The importance of N of 1 personal discovery to find what works for you as an individual •Using mushrooms as an alternative to adderal

Dec 4, 2020 • 1h 9min
291 Biohacking ED At Home With Inventor Dustin Wolf Of Phoenix
Dustin Wolfe owns and operates the largest sexual health clinic in North America - Novus. Now, he's bringing the same technology he uses in clinics - Acoustic Wave Therapy - to men for home use. YOU CAN GET $50 OFF THIS INCREDIBLE TECH HERE. Yes, I've tried it...and yes it works like he says it does. In this fascinating and inspiring episode we cover: •Backed by 100s of clinical studies by doctors groups including urology groups from around the world. •Shockwave and acoustic wave therapy are the same thing •Standard price is $3k for 6 20-min treatments •How this works for scar tissue all over the body •Can this work for ladies too? •Totally safe to use •The shame and anxiety around addressing ED •The testimonials are astounding •The research that backs acoustic wave therapy. •The process of developing the specific protocols to improve performance and get results without down time •Clears plaque and grows new tissue. •This is like taking your penis to the gym. •How important intimacy is for relationships. Especially now. •How this works with Peyronin’s (crookedness)

Nov 30, 2020 • 1h 14min
290 A Metabolically Dysfunctional Society With Josh Clemente - Levels Part 2
This is part 2 of my investigation to Levels Health - the continuous glucose monitor system to correct your metabolic dysfunction. Josh Clemente is the co-founder and former mechanical engineer for life support systems at Space X. Now, he's designing a way to help the world with metabolic issues. In this fascinating episode of the optimal performance cover: •Follow up from Levels Health Preview •Mechanical Engineer for life support systems at Space X •Became fed up from lacks in mental and physical energy despite working out. •Inspired by Robb Wolf referencing CGM in “Wired to Eat” •What’s the difference between normal, pre-diabetic and diabetic metabolic range •We are seeing the effects of a metabolically dysfunctional society •Levels for physical performance •Ultramarathon runners using levels to optimize fat oxidation •Fluctuations in REM causing blood sugar to rise. EARLY studies! •The potential that CGM may help predict cardiac events in the future

Nov 23, 2020 • 1h 7min
289 Covid Coercion - Questioning The Narrative With Alec Zeck
Alec Zeck is a holistic health coach and consumer health advocate. He's a voracious researcher and online truth teller. His story of how he became such an outspoken champion for health freedom is both harrowing and inspiring. In this hard hitting podcast we cover: •Medical system failures and fighting against a broken system •How research, personal power and the a thirst for the truth can revolutionize health •Alec’s origin story of becoming an advocate for holistic health - Trauma, •Family working with Dr. Kelly Brogan: these pills are what’s causing this issue for you. Clean up your diet, create a process of introspection, heal trauma, and use techniques like Emotional Freedom Technique •Helping his wife work through lupus…by getting off rheumatoid arthritis drugs now symptom free •What is Health Freedoms For Humanity? Medical and health freedom for all. •Coronavirus time lines broken down: •2017 Fauci predicts that this president with deal with a surprise pandemic •2018 Event 201 occurs with John’s Hopkins, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation run a mock even to run tests on what would happen with a coronavirus outbreak •2019 Moderna applies for a patent having never been in the patent business before •94% of covid deaths may have been able to be prevented if they had better health. •Is the coronavirus manipulation all about gaining money and power? •The problems around ostracizing people who ask deep questions

Nov 18, 2020 • 1h 10min
288 Hacking Your Decision Making With Steven C. Hays of ACT
Steven C. Hayes is a professor and author of over 44 books and over 600 scientific articles. He co-created Acceptance Commitment Therapy which has stood up to decades of testing and study. It's simply a better way to make decisions in your life. In this fascinating episode we cover: •What is the simple definition of Acceptance Commitment Therapy •How important it is to open up to your emotions in your decision making. •What is the importance of facing darkness, how does it allow us to move forward in our lives with intention. •The use of ACT in Psychedelic Research Studies - tearing down the gate keeper of your consciousness. •How can we learn lessons from visceral emotions like anger and fear. •How to capitalize on the anxiety you face during high performance activities. •How to increase your psychological flexibility? •If you allow yourself to habitually react (rather than respond) to adversity •The damaging trend of the celebration of victimhood and virtue signaling •How important it is to take responsibility for how painful experiences are being carried in you. How blame and shame don’t help for yourself or toward others. •1.Empowering the sense of self 2.Cognitive openness 3. Emotional openness 4.. flexibile attention in the now. 5. Values identification 6. committed action. •Hoe ACT is used in sports and performance •Blogs on Psych today and Medium

Nov 13, 2020 • 1h 17min
287 Kill Your Zombie Cells With Steve Matheson
Steve Matheson invents things to help people stay youthful. I've been taking his Senolytic stack to help rid my body of zombie cells that are slowly accumulating in my body. Email him at steve@combilytics.com In this fascinating episode of we cover: •Senolytics stack - what does it do? •All 240 types of cells emit chemicals - all of them can become senescent •Desatenib, Quercetin, Polyphenols, TCM - effective ingredients. •Senescent cells are important to our body. But they don’t die. The turn into zombie cells that accumulate, emit chemicals and recruit others •Newborn have 5-7% By full maturity - up to 18% at end of life •Our immune system when strong have the capacity to rid the body of senescent cells •The process of researching combinations of compounds for longevity, cancer Alzheimers and more. •Doing 1 course a year, 35-40, 2 courses 40-50, 3 courses 50-60 •Steve’s experience of regrowing hair, and resolving skin issues through his Senolytics stack •What’s the future of customized health and medicine. •The importance of biometrics •Increased HRV, decreased CRP, *Steve’s 8 daily biohacks: Senolytics, Red light therapy, katsu, vagus nerve stim, fasting, breathing, meditation, kittens