

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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Sep 15, 2020 • 1h 13min
276 Stress, Psych & Sleep Now With Patrick Wanis and Chris Burress
For the first duo-guest episode - we've got a research scientist and phd behavior expert. Chris Burres - founder of MyVitalC the cutting edge C60/ESS60 longevity product AND Therapist and Behavioral Expert Patrick Wanis are a complimentary duo. In this episode we cover: •Why the invisible monster Corona is much more detrimental to your brain •Isolation and looking inward •Is what I’m doing valuable at all? •”People’s sleep has been impacted because of the psychological impact of the pandemic” •”Life is experienced in four realms: Physical Mental Emotional and Spiritual” •The importance of recognizing the grieving process associated with the pandemic, dramatic change or loss •The way we respond to these challenges immediately effects our sleep •The horrible emotional sleep spiral. Lack of sleep effects our ability to deal with emtions •Only 1% of the population can deal with less than 6 hours of sleep •If you go 24 hours without sleep, you are equivalent of .1 blood alcohol level •The Seven Emotions That Are Holding You Hostage Right Now: -Fear & Anxiety -What media are you exposing yourself to? •What the science says about naps •More sleep tips •Does alcohol help you relax for sleep? •When was the last time you sat down and evaluated your core values? •”You need to be flexible, pliable and adaptable right now” •The importance of social support

Sep 7, 2020 • 1h 14min
274 Next Level Biohacking With Dr. Christopher Shade
Dr. Christopher Shade, founder of Quicksilver Scientific and a leader in detoxification, shares groundbreaking insights on biohacking and health. He explains innovative detox methods and how heavy metal removal can improve autism symptoms. The conversation dives into nano-emulsions and their effectiveness, plus a unique Push-Catch Liver Detox strategy. Shade emphasizes the importance of a joyful approach to health and highlights how reducing toxins can boost immunity. His expertise promises a fresh perspective on health optimization.

Aug 31, 2020 • 1h 21min
273 Why You Need A Continuous Glucose Monitor - Levels with Dr. Casey Means
Dr. Casey Means has helped create something that will change the lives of millions. Levels is a Continuous Glucose Monitor Company. It gives you access to technology that was reserved for diabetics exclusively…till now. Dr. Means has a fascinating origin story. And the wearable, app and behavior change that comes from Levels is really fascinating. A few years from now, the worlds top performers will all be wearing CGMs. In this episode we cover: •What does a founder of CGM company eat for lunch? •Her journey from Head and Neck Surgeon to private biomedical device company •Most doctors get 4 hours of nutrition education in med school! •Now Dr. Casey is motivated to help people take ownership of their health •Clarifying metabolic health - how food converts to energy •”88% of the country is considered to be metabolically dysfunctional.” •What is insulin resistance? •When you reverse metabolic dysfunction a lot of these (disease) symptoms melt away •What is a continuous glucose monitor? •”Something may be healthy, but not healthy for you” •Sleep exercise, stress, food, food timing immediately effect metabolism •”The majority of metabolic dysfunction can be prevented, reversed or improved.” •The importance of interception to learn about your body and your sensations •”Normal” fasting glucose is 100 but between 72-85 is optimal for health

Aug 27, 2020 • 1h 24min
273 Sean and Eben Britton - Deprogramming
Bonus episode here with Eben Britton and his Eben Flow In this episode we talk about: •How we can grow together •Tools for Dopamine Fasting •Techniques for managing your emotions •Deconstructing unchecked forces

Aug 24, 2020 • 1h 25min
272 Mega Dosing Vitamin C - A True Panacea With Theo Lucier
This episode falls into the category of MIND BLOWER. Here's where you can take advantage of this free offer just pay for shipping for your free organic vitamin c to try it yourself. https://www.purevitamincflush.com/pure-vitamin-c-kit?affiliate_id=1978235 If you knew that you could do a comprehensive detox protocol in a few hours, inexpensively you would do it right? If you knew that your body could utilize vitamin c to immediately energize your body and help you upgrade your health, you'd jump for it wouldn't you? The Pure Vitamin C Flush is amazing, and so is this episode: •How it works •When do we first see mega dosing vitamin C in the literature? •Albert St. Georgie in the 1920s •Vitamin C shown to cure polio via Dr. Klenner •Vitamin C is a powerful anti-toxin •Pregnant women getting 8k vit c per day (Klenner babies) •Linus Pauling, popularized therapeutic doses in the U.S. •Over 90% of vitamin C is GMO laced with glyphosate •Almost every chronic disease is found next to low vitamin c levels •Sicker bodies will hold much more vitamin c than a healthy body •”Why don’t more people know more about this?” •”You don’t take the amount of (vitamin) C that you think you need. You take the amount that works.” •”We as humans don’t make our own vitamin C.” •”Vitamin C is your body’s primary circulating anti-oxidant” •Vitamin C is an electron donor •Immune system, chronic fatigue, Epstein-barre, stress, anti-fragile, cortisol reduction, stretch-marks (stimulates collagen), heart disease, cancer (dr riordan, killing it directly through proxidation), anemia, anti-toxin, anti-viral, scurvy, •Isn’t too much vitamin c bad for you? •My experience on the vitamin c flush

Aug 13, 2020 • 1h 29min
271 Weightlifting Is Waste Of Time, So Is Cardio - With Dr. John Jaquish
Deeper dives. Do it. Don't wait. Get X3 - use code OPP at checkout for $50 discount by HERE Dr. John Jaquish Returns to the OPP for a third time to dig into the scientific research that supports variable resistance for health and strength. I've been using X3 for over two years with stunning results. I'm in the best shape of my life and I only work out 10 min a day. 6 days a week. In this mind-blowing episode we cover: •8 NFL Players, NBA Players, Including Miami Heat and 20+ Elite Athletes •Canadian Olympic Athlete using X3 and Carnivore •Injuries from 1 rep max on bench can be career enders •The definition of variable resistance and why it works so well. AND how other systems do it incorrectly •Debunking the poorly designed variable resistance research •Elite, Trained and Untrained studies on variable resistance •Why Variable Resistance Training has not been widely adopted. •Why Cardio is also a waste of time •How your body adapts to chronic cardio. •Science shows that cardiac health is better achieved through strength training •Hot the fitness industry is failing all of us •Equipment, protocols, Education haven’t changed and it needs to be reimagined •Testosterone boosting with x3 - How it works. •Must move heavy weight to get testosterone benefits •How important protein ratios are. 1gram of protein per pound of body weight. 200 lbs = 2 lbs of steak

Jul 22, 2020 • 1h 15min
270 Where We Go From Here With Paul Chek
Paul Chek is a living LEGEND In the world of nutrition, performance and spirituality Paul Check is the most widely influential figure of our time. Speaker, Coach, Consultant, Author, Inventor and WAY MORE I do not exaggerate when I say that every single word uttered in this podcast is useful. Paul and I dive deeply into our current world predicament including how we got into this sick mess, and what's necessary to get us out. In this episode we cover: •The blatant issues with the coronavirus narrative •How each human being is a cell in the body of one organism called humanity •How humans as citizens of nature, of the planet •The change we're going through and how the ego is resistant to it •Sickness, low-energy make it harder to grow into the changes •The laundry list of things we’re addicted to believing •How we’re brainwashed by corporations •The importance of natural farming techniques and our relationship with nature •The problem with organizations hiding behind Christianity •Why you can’t change people’s minds. “It’s not a medical system, it’s a disease maintenance system.” “The ego loves to create the illusion of safety, security and control.” “The church doesn’t make money when people become enlightened so they got rid of psychedelics tried to kill off all the mystics that told the truth.

Jul 20, 2020 • 1h 17min
Reprogramming Your Mind With Pathwaves With G. Cole
Geoffrey Cole can tell a lot about you just from watching your brainwaves on a computer screen. Pathwaves is a method of re-programming your consciousness to get rid of fear, or reach WOKE level, or move into more motivational states. Combining Neurofeedback and Psychological frameworks, Geoff can move mental mountains. In this episode we cover: •Wellness background, interested in it creating better systems for health outcomes •Created Neuroempowerment, combining psychology techniques with neurofeedback and neurofeedforward •Jungian, Cognitive Behavior therapy, buddhism, taoism, 12-step, Life Coaching, NLP, •Intake assessment, then neurofeedback assessment to determine cognitive issues •Set out to create a system to create a fitness strategy for the mind •From session to session, G can see how much change is occurring in your mind. •What the critics say! •You can choose how you want to be. More feeling? More present? More driven? That can be done by customizing the protocol. •The difference between Neurofeedback and Neurofeedforward NFB mirrors your mind to make changes…NFF shows you reduced signals to the brain diminished brainwave patterns “We’ve broken the code of consciousness.” •Working with a coach during session to learn breath work too to help you fine tune the self regulation •Geoffrey can tell about the issues people are having by looking at their brain scans. •”It’s about increasing awareness and hack into whatever (mind state) you want.” “We’re truly synapse hacking, consciousness hacking.” “I help people get 20 years of therapeutic change in 2 weeks.”

Jul 14, 2020 • 1h 24min
268 True Biohacking And Ripped At 50 With Troy Casey The Certified Health Nut
Troy Casey is The Certified Health Nut One minute on his Instagram and you'll know why. His search for medicinal substances in the Amazon, His Liquid Sunshine, His 6-pack and thick beard and His innovate ideas about lifestyle and the future of health are undeniable. This was an awesome and meandering conversation about: •Troy works with clients to help them totally change their lives •4 Needs - Humans Water, Food, Shelter, Fire (Tech) •Our bodies are out of balance •Life creates the conditions for more life •”It’s time to…come around the fire and talk about what matters most" •Troy thinks we’re in a sophomore Kardashian consciousness •”We did allopathic for about 150 years and where did that take us? We’re the sickest nation out there.” •Hydration, Organic Food, Exercise, Sleep, Breathing, Grounding, Thinking, Relationships, Nature •Getting back to basics. •Re-connecting the body with •Awakening to wholistic health before you have that life crash moment •”Most fit people aren’t healthy and most healthy people aren’t fit.” •What free things can you do get your health and health education dialed in. •The power of tobacco to eradicate the negative effects of toxic molds.

Jul 6, 2020 • 1h 14min
267 Blood Flow Restriction Will Transform Your Fitness With Dr. Jim Stray-Gunderson
Dr. Jim Stray-Gunderson has created something revolutionary. Blood Flow Restriction is all the rage in the biohacking world right now. Leaders like Ben Greenfield, Dave Asprey and more are diving into the practice of restricting blood flow to the limbs in order to level up their performance. Now it's your turn GO TO BStrong Training - https://bstrong.training/ USE CODE OPP Get $65 off the whole body system. In this episode we cover: •No need to wait 6 weeks for results, you’ll get them in 3. Instead of an hour a day to get results you’ll get them in 30 min. •BFR and the systemic release of hormones because your brain thinks your arms and legs are tired •Benefits of BStrong for older populations •The most common concern is about safety, thinking about cutting off blood supply, like a blood pressure cuff. But it’s accommodating and stretchy. Dailing the amount of elasticity. •People don’t realize that restricting blood flow is beneficial if done correctly. •My personal experience with using BStrong and X3 •Origins of BFR from a Japanese body builder and his recovery from a broken leg. •Surprising benefits of BFR include increased libido. •Experimentation with inflatable tubes •Restricting blood flow…isn’t that dangerous? •Using glycogen to activate ATP through BFR •Why 3 sets of 30 reps are the key. •Light weights, high rep, allows for oxygenation to the muscles. •It’s all about systemic response •Cascade effect after the workout. Protein synthesis stimulated by restricting blood flow. •Damage and stimulation of protein synthesis occur from BFR.