Ever Forward Radio with Chase Chewning

Barton Scott is a chemical engineer and nutritionist. In 2025, he founded Upgraded Formulas, a company offering a line of supplements “that are 100% bioavailable and are absorbed better by the body than any other brand on the market today.” Our bodies, Barton claims, only “absorb about 25% or less” of most supplements on the market.   This fact, he says, is less telling of what is and isn’t in most of today’s supplements and more of a reflection of how inefficient our bodies are at absorbing the nutrients in them.   In fact, this inefficiency is only going to get worse for many as certain trends of modern living continue to wreak havoc on their gut health. From bad diets to excess drinking to living stressful lives, a variety of factors that too many people today are familiar with contribute to gut dysfunction.   “Because of that,” continues Barton, “I knew that trying to heal the gut was not going to be enough.”   Listen in as Barton reflects on the personal experiences which would lead to the founding of Upgraded Formulas. He also shares some hard-to-swallow pills regarding mineral deficiency and what we all need to focus on to fill common nutrient gaps.   Follow Barton @askbarton Follow Upgraded Formulas @upgradedformulas Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Get your free LMNT Recharge electrolyte drink mix variety sample pack at https://www.drinklmnt.com/everforward  Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/471 

Samantha Wallace is a health and fitness coach who first broke into the industry as a competitor in the NPC bikini division at the age of 19. For a few years following her first show, she had a successful amateur career that saw her winning two overall titles in the bikini division with six first place finishes. Her literal life-altering turning point came in the middle of her bodybuilding career when she was hospitalized and underwent an emergency appendectomy, uterine bowl separation, and removal of endometrial tissue with a diagnosis of endometriosis. She survived by a miracle, and was inspired to serve as a guide to others who, just like herself, lived with chronic health issues. After her harrowing experience, Sam became a certified personal trainer, corrective rehabilitation specialist, and nutrition certified with ISSA and is currently expanding her certifications and knowledge with NASM and Precision Nutrition Level 1. Today, Sam specializes in helping men and women transform their lifestyles through the Sam Wallace Fit Method, a hybrid training model that focuses on meeting you where you are at right now, allowing you to seamlessly integrate fitness into your life and honor yourself daily through movement and mindfulness. Listen in as Samantha shares how she has been able to develop a health and fitness brand based on authenticity, explaining how the power of organic marketing allows coaches to attract clients without having to “sell” them on their services.   Follow Sam @samwallacefit Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Save 20% on your first purchase from Legion Athletics, the #1 all-natural supplements company in the world with checkout code EVERFORWARD at https://bit.ly/2LmdpUr Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/470  Learn more about Sam at https://www.samwallacefitness.com 

Dr. Kristen Willeumier is a neuroscientist with research expertise in neurobiology and neuroimaging. As an independent researcher, she is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Tate Technology, LLC, a Los Angeles-based sports safety and technology licensing company, and serves as a Scientific Advisor to the Addiction Medicine Institute in Newport Beach, CA, and the Bangkok Dusit Medical Services Wellness Clinic Center for Neuroscience in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Willeumier is a leading advocate for brain health and wellness and has been featured on top media outlets across the U.S., from shows such as Good Morning America and Coast-to-Coast radio, to magazines like PopSugar and Psychology Today. Her research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals including The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Translational Psychiatry, The Journal of Neuroscience, and The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. She is the author of the new book Biohack Your Brain: How to Boost Cognitive Health, Performance & Power. Listen in as Dr. Willeumier shares tangible things that we can do every day to take care of our brain health as well as common signs and symptoms of brain-related issues. She also explains how adhering to the Mediterranean or DASH diet not only helps people lose weight, but can reverse brain age by four-and-a-half years. Finally, she talks about what everybody can do today to strengthen the three biggest pillars of brain health: exercise, hydration, and sleep quality.   Follow Kristen @kwilleumier Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Save 15% on any Cured Nutrition natural CBD wellness product with code EVERFORWARD at http://bit.ly/2RmXcja Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/469  Get Dr. Willeumier's book Biohack Your Brain at https://amzn.to/2PxJlYz  Listen to Biohack Your Brain for free at https://www.audibletrial.com/everforward 

Ben Smith, fellow Army veteran and coach at the legendary Deuce Gym in Los Angeles, encourages anyone going through a life-changing transition period—service members in particular—to actively seek guidance, whether through workshops, support groups, or connecting with a mentor who has been in their shoes and successfully crossed the bridge. In today’s conversation, Ben sheds some light on his mental health struggles before and after his time in the military, including an eating disorder that plagued his days in the Army due to an overwhelming feeling that he had no control over his own life. He also shares two moments in particular when he was gripped by thoughts of suicide and what allowed him to soldier on down a path of healing. Tune in to learn some of Ben's favorite practices for improving your own mental health today and how to live an others-centered life.   Follow Ben @benveesmith Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/468  Save 20% off your first order at Legion Athletics with checkout code EVERFORWARD at https://bit.ly/2LmdpUr  Listen to Ben's first appearance in episode 198 https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/198 

Dr. Mary Pardee is a naturopathic and functional medicine doctor specializing in mental health and gut health and, by extension, the gut-brain connection. She has a special interest in trauma and how it affects physical health. She is the founder of Modrn Med, a wellness consulting company that aims to enhance clients' cognitive function, gut health, and energy levels. Through Modrn Med, Dr. Pardee offers at-home lab testing and virtual consults to clients around the world. Dr. Pardee is also the co-founder of Authentic Self, “a method, program, and experience to create your most desirable life.” Her approach to cultivating health and wellness is in maximizing the “distribution of your most finite psychic resources; time, energy and attention” with the aim of achieving congruence “with all aspects of the ‘self’—biological, psychological, and energetic or spiritual”. Listen in as Dr. Pardee shares what drew her to study the gut microbiome and explains the crucial link between gut health and mental health, also known as the gut-brain axis (GBA). She gives some key factors to pay attention to when doing a mental or gut health “scan” on yourself and how to fill in your gaps via lifestyle and nutrition tweaks. Finally, she explains what she is most looking forward to in the realm of holistic health and wellness in the new normal and her suggestions for how other naturopathic specialists can reach more people at a time when they are most needed.   Follow Mary @dr.marypardee Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/467  Get 15% off 100% grass fed beef sticks from Paleovalley at https://www.paleovalley.com/everforward with code EVERFORWARD Get 10% off lions mane organic coffee from Four Sigmatic at https://www.foursigmatic.com with code EVERFORWARD

Harvey Martin and Matt Arends of the MindStrong Project speak on the modalities used at the MindStrong Project, particularly heat and cold therapy, as tools that “bring you back to yourself faster”, that help anybody recover and reach a refreshed state of consciousness in the most natural way possible. Their work, ultimately, is around helping a person, through their own physiology, take control. The MindStrong Project believes in “respecting the animal” in our humanity while exercising the power that puts us at the top of the food chain, namely “advancing our cognition”. As Harvey and Matt explain, advancing our cognition tends to be prioritized at the expense of respecting the animal. Their team uses the modalities that they do in response to the environmental stressors of the modern world in an effort to prepare and allow the body to recover from those stressors. The MindStrong Project was founded in 2017 to shape the world of human performance by improving the physical, mental, and emotional capacities of top performers through tried-and-tested natural breath, movement, and mindset protocols. Their team of five combines foundational nature-based training with industry leading strength, movement, conditioning, and nutrition programs.   Follow MindStrong @themindstrongproject Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Get the new watermelon flavor Recharge electrolyte drink mix by LMNT at https://www.drinklmnt.com  Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/466  MindStrong Project

Do you struggle to find the right gift for that special someone in your life? Does throwing a birthday party or even booking a dinner reservation stress you out to the point of panicking and waiting to the last minute? Being a good gift-giver is an innate skill for some but a source of anxiety for the rest of us! But don't worry, there is a sure fire way to honor your significant other, friend, or family member without breaking a mental sweat in order to do so. In this episode, Chase and his wife May discuss their recent weekend celebrating May's birthday and how Chase was able to make 100% sure that his efforts and gifts well received with the same intention behind them; love. In fact, they break down how to craft the perfect gift or experience based on understanding the other person's love language.   Follow May @mayyazdi Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Save 15% on the 100% grass fed beef sticks from Paleovalley at https://www.paleovalley.com/everforward with code EVERFORWARD Get The 5 Love Languages at https://amzn.to/2RMgKPP  Get The 5 Love Languages for Men at https://amzn.to/3aswHRF   

The secret to mindfulness, according to Yedda Stancil, is understanding that “beliefs are not who we are.” She stresses the importance of self-awareness to be able to catch the thoughts that feed into our belief system, because our truths define neither us nor the people around us. Chase and Yedda look back on the evolution of their respective careers. They reflect on the various opportunities they’ve faced and the many challenges to their beliefs over time, and how these experiences gradually shaped their purpose and their truth—what Yedda calls “the awakening of my narrative.” Yedda goes on to share how she works with clients looking to experience change by helping them bring to the surface those things that are already inside them—to help them realize that they are enough. Yedda Stancil is a consciousness coach and highly sought-after consultant for both individuals and organizations. She is the founder of Fantastically Fit! Inc. as well as Mindfulness Bar in Richmond, Virginia. She is the author of Shut Up and Sit: Finding Silence and All the Life-Changing Magic that Comes with It and the host of the Shut Up & Sit Podcast.   Follow Yedda @yeddastancil Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/464  Listen to episode 9 with Yedda at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/9  Save 15% on Cured Nutrition at http://bit.ly/2RmXcja Learn more about Yedda at https://yeddastancil.com  Listen to Shut Up and Sit at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shut-up-and-sit/id1561078547 

Sam Visnic believes staying on the cutting edge is the key to FASTER results. Learning new techniques, research, & integrating the best approaches to both clinical massage therapy and movement re-education are essential to understanding pain. Sam is the founder of Release Muscle Therapy, where he provides pain relief through clinical massage and movement. He is also the owner of the Visnic Center For Integrated Health, whose focus is “on assisting clients with achieving the highest levels of health and vitality through an integrated approach.” Sam began his career as a personal trainer at 19 during the fitness boom of the 1980s. He quickly found his niche in corrective exercise and decided to become a massage therapist subspecializing in neuromuscular therapist. He describes the trajectory of his career and his expertise in his field as ever-evolving as knowledge about the human body expands over time. He quips, “What happens is, the more you learn in this field, the more challenging your clients get.” Sam explains how his approach progressed in the past two decades, from an initial perspective that was purely mechanistic in its view of the body to one that is entirely holistic—known as the Biopsychosocial model of pain assessment and treatment. His open-mindedness and relentless drive to learn as much as he can earned Sam the reputation of being the go-to guy for difficult cases among his peers. Listen in as Sam shares why developing the ability to build rapport with clients can be a game-changer for anyone in his field, why hypnotherapy is “the next thing”, how your brain controls how you feel pain independent from what’s actually happening to your body, and how to rewire your mind to dismantle unproductive beliefs.   Follow Sam @releasemuscletherapy Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Learn more at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/463  Get 20% off your first purchase of Legion Athletics at https://bit.ly/2LmdpUr  Learn more about Sam at https://releasemuscletherapy.com 

Dr. Amy Shah is an allergist and immunologist at Valley ENT as well as a speaker and consultant on health and mindset. In March 2021, she published her first book, I'm So Effing Tired: A Proven Plan to Beat Burnout, Boost Your Energy and Reclaim Your Life. Shortly after starting her wellness practice, Dr. Shah was named one of mindbodygreen's Top 100 Women In Wellness to Watch in 2015. Clinically, she was named in Phoenix Top Doctors magazine in 2017, 2018, and 2019. We kick off the conversation with the personal experiences that led Dr. Shah to learn all she could about burnout and, later on, offer guidance to others who are suffering through it. She was inspired to do her part in changing the mainstream perception of burnout as a “badge of honor” and steer people away from the glorification of “the grind”. Listen in as Dr. Shah goes on to discuss the hidden dangers of supplements; why cases of burnout have drastically risen over the past year; the benefits of “circadian fasting”; and how optimizing your gut health, immune health, and hormone health can supercharge your energy levels no matter your age.   Follow Dr. Shah @fastingmd Follow Chase @chase_chewning   Episode resources: Learn more and get expanded show notes at https://chasechewning.com/podcasts/episode/462  Get your free LMNT Recharge variety sample pack at https://www.drinklmnt.com/everforward  Join the Ever Forward Book Club at https://bit.ly/efbookclub  Get Dr. Shah's book I'm So Effing Tired at https://amzn.to/3tibzoy  Learn more about Dr. Shah at https://amymdwellness.com