
Optimal Performance
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.
Latest episodes

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

Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 15min
286 Choose How You Feel - Groundbreaking Biohacking Tech - Scott Donnell from Hapbee
This is going to be huge. Hapbee has all the makings of a life-changing piece of biohacking tech. You Can Get $30 off Here! Fascinating high-tech origin story, cutting edge user-interface, AND IT ACTUALLY WORKS. I've been using Hapbee for a few weeks and I absolutely love it. In this fascinating episode with co-founder Scott Donell we cover: •Origin story for wearable mood modification technology •Precise magnetic fields to control how you feel in a given moment •Happy, alert, calm, sleepy, relax, focus, •The signal mimics the molecule of the emotional state •Placebo controlled studies prove how this works •The incredible story of how the tech came to be •$80M in research and development •Dave Asprey, Jim Kwik, Joe Polish all advising in this totally unique •Using it under your pillow to help you get deeper sleep •New moods coming like appetite suppressant, histamines, blood flow, passion •How the launch of the indigo campaign created mass hysteria and interest *Healthy skepticism… I ask Scott some hard questions about the possible downsides of the device

Nov 2, 2020 • 1h 20min
285 Fats Don't Make You Fat, Oils Are Essential With Udo Erasmus
Udo Erasmus is far and away thee global expert in high quality oils. His books: Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill, The Book on Total Sexy Health have sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide. While we differ in what optimal nutrition is - his case for optimal health through the consumption of oils, prepared with care, and in the proper ratio stands the test of time Get A Free Ebook And Mini-Course HERE In this episode we cover: •Off-setting the glucose spike by adding oils with carb intake •You need both omega 6 and 3 in the right proportion for optimal bioavailability •Why MCT oil is NOT the end-all be-all •What kind of fat are you eating and how was It processed? •What happens when you eat too much fat…how your liver lets you know. Tired, heavy or nauseous… •What is the optimal diet according to Udo! Fresh, whole, raw and organic •Why we should eat our foods raw and cook our poop… •How can you make your body stronger to fight against viruses - why isn’t MSM promoting these healthy lifestyle considerations. •The importance of unconditionally loving the earth

Oct 29, 2020 • 58min
284 Practical Biohacking With Former CDC Researcher Kayla Osterhoff - Biocurious Kayla
Kayla Osterhoff, a former CDC researcher and biohacking coach, dives into the fascinating world of health optimization. She shares how personalized biohacking starts with comprehensive testing and highlights the often-overlooked connection between sugar, neurochemistry, and brain fog. Kayla discusses the critical gaps in women's health research and the importance of understanding hormonal cycles. She also explores the dynamic interplay between the brain and mind, offering insights on reprogramming the subconscious for better health outcomes.