Live Beyond the Norms

Robbie Stahl, founder of The Fitness Doctor and biomechanical exercise specialist, shares transformative insights for fitness over 50. He discusses how traditional workouts often lead to injury and why biomechanical optimization is the key to healing while strengthening. Robbie emphasizes the importance of proper alignment and intensity to prevent injuries and combat age-related inflammation. He also highlights the role of protein intake and offers practical strategies to enhance health and longevity, proving that movement should be enjoyable, not painful.

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566Ever met someone who helps people quit smoking… without withdrawal, meds, or even a second thought?In this episode, I sit down with Meridee Hlokoff, founder of LaserQuit, a revolutionary addiction recovery program that uses cold laser therapy to help people quit smoking, drinking, vaping, binge eating, and even phone addiction, often in just one session.Meridee’s journey started when she quit smoking herself after a 13-year addiction, and she did it without patches, pills, or suffering. That one treatment changed everything. Today, she’s helped thousands walk away from addiction and reclaim control over their lives.We dive into how cold laser therapy works, why traditional methods like nicotine patches and prescription meds fail long-term, and why dopamine, not willpower, is at the root of almost every addiction.We also talk about why most people relapse even after “success,” and how Meridee's approach rewires your brain to make sobriety feel natural.If you’ve ever wondered what it takes to break a lifelong habit, this one will change the way you think about addiction."Addiction isn't the problem. Addiction is the solution, and the problem is feelings we don't want to feel." ~ Meridee HlokoffAbout Meridee HlokoffMeridee Hlokoff is the founder of LaserQuit, a leading cold laser therapy program helping people end addictions without medication or withdrawal. After quitting smoking herself through this therapy over 13 years ago, she became certified and went on to develop her own unique protocol, one that now boasts a 95–98% long-term success rate. Meridee works with clients battling addictions to nicotine, alcohol, food, porn, stress, phones, and more.Resources:➡️ Learn more about the molecule behind the longest life extension in history at https://MyVitalC.com Connect with Meridee:- Website: https://laserquit.net - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sobercoachmer Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

Struggling to conceive and feeling like the clock is ticking louder every day?In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Preston, a biochemist-turned-physician assistant and founder of Denovo Fertility, who’s flipping the script on traditional fertility care by helping couples dramatically boost their chances of conceiving, without jumping straight to IVF.Jessica brings 20 years of OB/GYN experience, a deep bench in functional medicine, and a wildly refreshing honesty about what fertility clinics often ignore. We talk about everything from the real story behind A.M.H. (Anti-Müllerian Hormone) levels to how stress can affect your fertility more than age, plus why miscarriage is more common than most people realize.If you’ve ever wondered whether IVF is your only path… or why your body just isn’t responding the way you thought it would… or how the hell someone can get pregnant naturally after years of unexplained infertility, this one will blow your mind."Miscarriage and infertility rank higher on a stress scale for women than the loss of a parent or a divorce." ~ Jessica PrestonAbout Jessica Preston, PA-CJessica Preston spent nearly 20 years in obstetrics and gynecology before she discovered the power of functional medicine to heal infertility naturally. As the founder of Denovo Fertility, she leads a team of eight specialized coaches who help couples optimize egg and sperm health through nutrition, stress management, biofeedback, and relationship healing. Jessica is also the author of a book and host of a TV program called The New Health. Her mission is to change how fertility is approached globally by targeting the root causes of infertility rather than merely treating symptoms.Resources:➡️ Learn more about the molecule behind the longest life extension in history at https://MyVitalC.com ➡️ Join the Year of the Healthy Baby Initiative: https://denovofertility.com/baby-basics-program/ Connect with Jessica Preston:- Website: https://www.denovofertility.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denovo_fertility/ - Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/denovofertilitycommunitygroup/ - YouTube: www.youtube.com/@denovofertility - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/denovofertility - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@denovofertility Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566You go to the dermatologist with a full-body rash or a child who can’t sleep because they scratch till they bleed—and the first option you're handed is a lifelong biologic drug?Something's not right.In this episode, I sit down with Kerry Jenkins, a certified physician assistant with 23+ years in medical and aesthetic dermatology, who’s blowing the whistle on the standard system and helping patients heal chronic skin conditions by treating the root cause.Kerry doesn’t just talk about acne, eczema, and psoriasis. She gets into the deeper problem: what our skin is trying to say about our gut, our toxic load, and the way we eat, live, and sleep.We dive into everything from Accutane and vitamin deficiencies to the real deal with sunscreen. We also talk about the insane rise in chronic rashes in babies, and why so many parents are being pushed toward risky immune-suppressing drugs way too fast.If you’ve ever wondered why skin issues aren’t being solved, this one will wake you up."Just because somebody's popular and has a lot of followers and they're promoting a product does not mean that it's legit or that it works. You need to do your due diligence.” ~ Kerry JenkinsAbout Kerry Jenkins, PA-CKerry Jenkins is a certified physician assistant who has been practicing medical and aesthetic dermatology for over 23 years. After discovering the power of functional and integrative medicine, she obtained additional certifications from the School of Applied Functional Medicine, the Institute for Functional Medicine, and certifications in root cause dermatology. Today, she is the founder of Whisper Health, where she provides patients with a holistic approach to chronic skin issues. Kerry believes that true healing occurs when the underlying drivers of disease are identified and addressed. Her mission is to empower people with the knowledge that they can choose how they treat their skin conditions.Resources:➡️ Learn more about the molecule behind the longest life extension in history at https://MyVitalC.com Connect with Kerry Jenkins:- Website: https://www.whisper-health.com- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whisperhealth - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WhisperHealthFunctionalMedicine  Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!You think you're doing everything right. Eating clean, loading up on salmon, and seasoning with garlic and ginger. But what if the very foods keeping you “healthy” are quietly inflaming your body?In this episode, I bring back Margaret Floyd Barry—functional nutritionist, food sensitivity specialist, and founder of Restorative Wellness Solutions—to walk me through the gut healing protocol she created based on my own poop and blood.Seriously. I gave her both.We dive into why I’ve got to cut out garlic, ginger, and wine temporarily and why that doesn’t mean I’m stuck eating bland food forever. This isn’t about restriction. It’s about strategy. Margaret lays out the science behind MRT testing, explains why variety matters more than perfection, and shows how to build a gut that can handle life and wine again.If you’re training hard, trying to stay sharp, or wondering why your “clean diet” isn’t translating into energy, digestion, or results, this episode will make you rethink what’s actually helping or hurting your gut.If you're eating the same thing every single day and have a leaky gut, the likelihood of you being sensitive to what you're eating all the time is much more significant." ~ Margaret Floyd BarryAbout Margaret Floyd BarryMargaret Floyd Barry is a renowned Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (FNTP) and the founder of Restorative Wellness Solutions, where she trains health practitioners in the same strategies she has successfully used to transform her clients’ health. She holds multiple certifications, including Certified Healing Food Specialist, Certified Gluten Practitioner, and GAPS Practitioner. Margaret is also the author of the book Eat Naked: Unprocessed, Unpolluted, Undressed Eating for a Healthier, Sexier You and coauthored its follow-up cookbook. She deeply believes that food is medicine and advocates for using targeted nutrition and gut healing as powerful tools to improve health and longevity.Resources:Unlock longevity with ESS60, the Nobel Prize-winning molecule proven to extend lifespan by 90% in lab studies. Visit MyVitalC.com to learn more.Mentioned Episode:Can Food Really Heal You? Gut Health and Longevity Secrets with Margaret Floyd Barry: https://youtu.be/o33OORbsp70?feature=shared Connect with Margaret Floyd Barry:- Website: https://www.margaretfloydbarry.com/   - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margaretfloydbarry   - Practitioner Training: https://restorativewellnesssolutions.com/ Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566Have you ever found yourself swinging between overindulging at a party and then swearing off carbs for a week, only to end up right back where you started?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Hehmeyer—licensed dietary nutritionist, clinical nurse specialist, chiropractor, and founder of Well Empowered—to talk about what really keeps people stuck in cycles of guilt, deprivation, and all-or-nothing thinking when it comes to health.She shares how she broke free from her own obsessive cardio habits and restrictive eating mindset, why food isn’t moral, and how movement can be way more than a calorie-burn. We also talk about the role of language, lab data, fulfillment “homework,” and what it means to live your actual best (not perfect) life.This isn’t a talk about how to be disciplined. It’s about learning how to meet yourself where you are, and still win. If you’ve ever felt like your health goals were in flames, this one’s for you."The thing about this all-or-nothing overindulgence or deprivation approach is it doesn't work. It doesn't allow people to produce and sustain the health outcomes that are most important to them." ~ Dr. Jessica HehmeyerAbout Dr. Jessica HehmeyerDr. Jessica Hehmeyer is a licensed dietary nutritionist, clinical nurse specialist, and doctor of chiropractic. At 25, she co-founded CityWide SuperSlow, the first boutique strength training facility in Chicago. Now, as the physician founder of Well Empowered, she combines functional medicine with heart-centered coaching to help people master their "middle ground" in health. With 20+ years of experience, Jessica specializes in resolving digestive issues and hormonal imbalances, and creating sustainable health transformations through data, mindset, and individualized care.Connect with Dr. Hehmeyer- Website: https://wellempowered.com - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellempowered Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!Ever notice how quickly conventional oncology jumps straight to chemo, radiation, or the scalpel—and how rarely anyone asks why that tumor showed up in the first place?In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt, naturopathic physician and author of the Amazon bestseller A Better Way to Treat Cancer. Michael has treated 100,000‑plus patients since 1987 and hosts Integrative Cancer Solutions and Integrative Lyme Solutions podcasts. His message is simple: cancer is less a genetic death sentence and more of a whole‑body systems failure which we can reverse, once we fix inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, mindset, and (yes) the gut.Michael shares the real root causes of cancer that no one is talking about. He reveals how cancer cells hijack our natural energy-producing pathways, why detecting a tumor is just the tip of the iceberg, and how to create an environment where cancer cells simply can't survive.Whether you're currently battling cancer or on a healing journey, or you are fortunate to have a clean bill of health, this episode will arm you with the tools to kick cancer to the curb for good. Let's dive in.“I don't think that it (cancer) is a genetic disorder. I think genetics is something that is kind of secondary. I believe that it is that shift in how the cell produces energy." ~ Dr. Michael Karlfeldt About Dr. Michael KarlfeldtDr. Michael Karlfeldt is a board-certified naturopathic doctor and the founder of the Karlfeldt Center in Boise, Idaho. He specializes in integrative oncology and has treated over 100,000 patients across 30+ years. He’s the author of A Better Way to Treat Cancer, host of the Integrative Cancer Solutions and Integrative Lyme Solutions podcasts, and an expert in therapies like IV Vitamin C, photodynamic therapy, frequency medicine, and personalized peptide immunotherapy.Connect with Dr. Karlfeldt- Website: https://thekarlfeldtcenter.com/ - Book: The Better Way to Treat Cancer: https://a.co/d/8RjXQ8C - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KarlfeldtCenter - Phone: (208) 338-8902Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!Ever wonder why the same joint hits your buddy like a creativity bomb but leaves you paranoid on the couch?Len May has the answer, and it’s all in your DNA.Len is the CEO of EndoDNA, a kid who turned ADHD self-medication into hard science, and the man whose once-skeptical parents now consume products that his company has patents on. He’s on a mission to swap one-size-fits-all pot culture for true precision medicine—so you get bliss, not paranoia.In this episode, Len shares everything from getting booted out of his house for smoking a rigged cigarette to sequencing thousands of cultivars. Plus, he unpacks the political roots of marijuana’s bad reputation and why it’s still misunderstood today.“Two people will consume the same chemical variety and have a completely different experience.” - Len MayAbout Len MayLen May is the CEO of EndoDNA, author of Making Cannabis Personal, and host of the Everything Is Personal podcast. He’s pioneered genetic testing that matches cannabinoids and terpenes to individual biochemistry, holds multiple cannabis-genomics patents, and serves as principal investigator on ten ongoing clinical trials. Fun fact: the same parents who once called the cops on him now swear by products his company formulated.Connect with Len- Website: https://www.endodna.com - Instagram: https://instagram.com/lenmaydna - Podcast: Everything Is Personal: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-is-personal/id1534027849 - Book: Making Cannabis Personal: https://a.co/d/bnHu0uO Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!Your multivitamin might be making you sick.What if the very supplements we think are helping, like Vitamin A, Vitamin D, or so-called superfoods, are quietly sabotaging your liver, calcifying your joints, and draining your energy?Dr. Garrett Smith calls it like it is.Known as “The Nutrition Detective,” Dr. Smith has spent the last decade dismantling mainstream nutrition myths and uncovering what he calls a “toxic bile paradigm.” His theory? Vitamin A toxicity is real, widespread, and behind many of today’s chronic illnesses. And that’s just the start.In this episode, he breaks down why your liver is the real MVP of your health and why most detox advice is dead wrong. You’ll learn how bile works, what’s clogging your detox pathways, and why seemingly healthy choices (like tomatoes, multivitamins, or even certain labs) might be leading you further away from healing."Do I consider vitamin A just a toxin? Yes. Do toxins have effects? Absolutely." ~ Dr. Garrett SmithAbout Dr. Garrett Smith:Dr. Garrett Smith is a licensed naturopathic physician who began his practice in 2006. Known as "the nutrition detective," he hosts a weekly "Love Your Liver" livestream and has developed controversial theories challenging conventional nutritional wisdom. With a background in strength conditioning and naturopathic medicine, Dr. Smith combines scientific rigor with practical, results-oriented approaches to solving chronic health mysteries. His work focuses on vitamin A toxicity, toxic bile, and liver health as foundational causes of chronic disease.Connect with Dr. Garrett Smith:- Website: https://nutritiondetective.com - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NutritionDetective - Twitter (X): https://x.com/NutriDetect - Love Your Liver Program: https://members.nutritiondetective.com Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/ 

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know!You’re not out of shape because you don’t work hard enough. You might just be doing the wrong kind of hard.Brad Kearns was once ranked #3 in the world as a professional triathlete. He’s a two-time US national champion, a Guinness World Record holder, and most recently took second place in the USA Masters National High Jump at 58. He has trained with the greats, written 14 books, and co-founded Peluva, a minimalist footwear company born out of everything he's learned about performance, longevity, and movement.But Brad didn’t always win.After burning out in college as a D1 runner, he spent years crashing from injury to illness, chasing performance but ignoring the signs. Then came the recalibration—one that shaped his career, his coaching, and his message for every fitness-minded overachiever who thinks “more” is the answer.In this episode, Brad shares a brutally honest look at what it really takes to thrive in the long term and why most people train too hard. You'll learn why recovery, not intensity, is the new secret weapon.“ Control yourself. Do what works for you and do your best rather than get sucked in to the overly-competitive modern world.”~ Brad KearnsAbout Brad Kearns:Brad Kearns is a former professional triathlete, world-ranked #3, two-time US national champion, and Guinness World Record holder. He’s the co-author of bestsellers, including The Primal Blueprint, host of the B.Rad Podcast, and co-founder of Peluva minimalist footwear. Brad’s work bridges high-performance athletics with real-life longevity—helping people train smarter, feel better, and live longer through movement, mindset, and metabolic health.Connect with Brad Kearns:- Website: https://bradkearns.com - Book: https://borntowalkbook.com/ - Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-rad-podcast/id1430171257 - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradkearns1/ - Peluva Shoes: https://peluva.com Connect with Chris Burres:- Website: https://www.myvitalc.com/ - Website: http://www.livebeyondthenorms.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisburres/ - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@myvitalc - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisburres/