The Superhumanize Podcast

"To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom". This is a quote of the Athenian moral philosopher Socrates. I understand knowledge of self as the basis for truly understanding ourselves and a tool and inspiration for self mastery and self growth which can benefit not only the individual, but overall society.My guest today is an advocate and expert on self knowledge.Joe Cohen says of himself that he won the lottery of bad genes. From childhood he suffered from diverse types of inflammation, digestive problems, fatigue, depression and anxiety, among many other health challenges which doctors were not able to fix. The lack of help and information inspired Joe to learn everything he could about how to improve his health. On his healing journey he became a bio-hacker and created the ultimate resource for bio-hacking and optimizing the self, his platform SelfHacked. Which led to his next endeavor, the biotech software platform for DNA-based health research, called SelfDecode which uses advanced AI to analyze your genes and helps people to understand and use their personal genetics in order to reach their health goals.In this episode, you will discover:-Joe Cohen defines bio-hacking...02:40-Risk analysis with the tried and true bio-hacks vs. the newest trends...04:20-Joe's personal inspiration to get into bio-hacking and start his businesses...05:45-Self Decode: what sets it apart from other options on the market...10:00-Bio-metric data is valuable; Self Decode values your privacy...18:40-The Big 8: the eight highest impact areas Self Decode analyzes...20:45-Insights into genetic factors and the COVID virus...21:50-The primary drivers that lead people to the services Self Decode provides...23:45-Genetic factors and mood...27:05-The root causes of fatigue...33:15-The most important neurotransmitter in the brain for energy...35:35-Joe's main business philosophy...38:20-Hiring a great team; predicting exceptional performance...41:10-Finding writers for the high quality content on his sites...46:30-Discover your target audience and work to reach them...49:20-Know your kryptonite and your manna...51:00GUEST WEBSITES:Self HackSelf DecodeGUEST SOCIAL MEDIA:Instagram

Something that has been a continuing fascination for me in life is learning about human behaviour.Knowing how to read others and also learning how to influence others behaviour is the key to personal and professional success.And today I am joined by an expert in the field of human behaviour.Anne-Maartje Oud is the CEO and founder of The Behaviour Company and she has been working for over 20 years as a behavioral advisor, consultant, coach and keynote speaker. Anne-Maartje specializes in non-verbal communication, influencing others, communication skills and leadership.She has developed programs for multiple international companies and teaches managers, executives and teams how to create better working environments, develop better interpersonal skills, and more effective communication.Anne-Maartje is also a sought after lecturer, and works with several universities in the Netherlands.In this discussion with Anne-Maartje Oud, you'll discover:-Anne's personal back story, and turning to behaviour advice...03:30-The main reason clients from diverse fields come to her...07:10-How we can learn to pay better attention to our own behaviour...11:45-The key qualities of a good leader: for EVERY member of your team...17:30-The qualities of bad leaders (hint: the focus is on you, not your team)...21:15-The way forward: tools for teams to use when they feel stuck with a bad leader...23:15-There are neurons in your stomach! Insights on intuition...27:40-Certain behaviour patterns Anne has observed as roadblocks to achieving goals...30:50-Anne's three step process...32:20-Limbic hijacking...33:20-Body language is so important; it's equally important how we decode what we see...39:30-How to have uncomfortable conversations with people in your life...41:30-International awareness; understanding cultural behaviours...44:30-Ask questions to open yourself up to the world and those around you...47:40-The practices that have elevated Anne's life: reflection, curiosity, and having fun...49:05Resources:Anne's LinkedInAnne's TwitterThe Behavior Company website

If you want to learn how to optimize your workouts and understand how to get in peak shape as a vegan, this conversation is for you!Today I am talking to the power couple, Dani Taylor and Giacomo Marchese. They are vegan badasses and founders of the vegan body building platform VeganProteins.com as well as PlantBuilt.com, a nonprofit organization of strength-based athletes who compete to raise awareness for veganism and to support animal rescues. Today we are taking a deep dive into all aspects of optimizing physical and mental performance in order to compete at the top of your game as an athlete and human being.In my conversation with Dani and Giacomo, you'll learn:-Dani and Giacomo's body building backgrounds...02:30-It wasn't genetic after all! Dani's weight transformation...05:15-The impact veganism has had on both of their lives...08:00-The main difference between vegan bodybuilding and regular bodybuilding...11:45-The unique challenges of vegan bodybuilding...14:30-"Where do you get your protein?" the #1 question...20:35-Blood panels are great resources to discover nutrient deficiencies...24:45-How vegan values impact other areas of their lives...27:40-The disconnect: animal lovers who don't have compassion for ALL animals...31:15-Lab produced, cruelty free meat is in the works right now...35:00-Discipline is the common thread in business building and bodybuilding...39:20-The tools they have for clients to move through blocks...42:00-Common misconceptions about bodybuilding...45:00-Hacks to gaining muscle...46:55-Dream abs; their approach to achieve popping abs...52:30-Gender differences to keep in mind with body building...57:45-How to stay healthy physically and mentally in the body image driven industry...1:02:30-Plant Built: a community for vegan athletes...1:05:40-Practices that have elevated Dani and Giacomo's lives...1:08:10Featured resources:Vegan Proteins websitePlant Built websiteSocial Media:FacebookInstagram

Does your brain sometimes feel like a very uncomfortable or even threatening place?If so, you are not alone and you are also neither broken nor flawed. Being a modern human often comes with challenging experiences of aloneness, isolation, as well as relational, cultural and intergenerational trauma and the ways our brains react to these difficulties is normal and makes sense. This is what my guest today teaches. Sarah Peyton is an international speaker and neuroscience educator and the bestselling author of Your Resonant Self: Guided Meditations And Exercises To Engage Your Brain's Capacity For Healing.Sarah's mission is to help us transform our brain into a kinder, cozier place to live.In this discussion with Sarah, you'll learn:-What Sarah does and how she came to her vocation...03:00-An example of trans generational healing...06:05-When you come from a "normal and wonderful childhood" but still have issues...10:25-Two polarities: heightened emotions or feeling nothing...11:50-Healing shame by identifying broken contracts...14:55-Find the answers for your unconscious contracts: "I will never ______ because ______"...19:20-The difference between self-worth and self-compassion...20:45-The importance of naming your emotions (illuminated amygdala)...23:40-Other people's emotions are not my responsibility...27:30-Ariane's ketamine infusion therapy treatment testimony...30:55-Neural garden; the brain network theory...34:22-Default mode network; how to use it well...39:00-If the brain is giving you a hard time, it is trauma, not truth...44:05-The only way to manage rage besides attaching it to love, is to turn down the volume on everything...45:50-The global opioid addiction crisis is related to ceasing to gather together...47:30-Trauma is very isolating; success can be very isolating too...48:50-Contracts are a great starting place for dealing with CPTSD...50:25-The one practice that has elevated Sarah's life personally...52:40Resources mentioned in this episode:Your Resonant Self book and workbookSarah's website

A question many of us ask ourselves is: Why am I the way I am? Our lives are shaped by unconscious patterns and we often deal with issues that are preventing us from living fully and richly. Resolving these challenges can be a lifelong quest and sometimes feel like we are throwing darts in the dark.My guest today is dedicated to illuminating and healing these aspects of our being. Katarina Wittich, better known as Kato, is a Rosen therapist and family constellations facilitator. Kato was part of the panel of experts on the Netflix series Sex Love and Goop, hosted by actress and entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow. Family Constellations, the method Kato uses to examine and help shift her client’s undesirable behavior patterns, is based on the perspective that our dysfunctional patterns do not come solely from our own life experiences. Instead, they are usually deeply rooted family patterns that once served a purpose, often survival related, but now are detrimental and hinder us from living our lives fully.Kato facilitates restoring flow into her client’s lives by bringing forth what was previously repressed, so that these unconscious patterns can be acknowledged and then released and no longer need to be repeated.In this episode you will hear:-Kato's professional background in film and her journey to the present...02:55-Our health is more than physical health, there can be emotional un-wellness...07:10-Scientific studies exploring generational trauma and epigenetics...09:10-Learn to be with what is...13:35-An explanation of the Rosen method...15:05-How to be comfortable with a loss of control; embrace being lost...19:35-The relationship between early hunter-gatherer groups and our nervous systems...24:00-Growing up with atheist fathers; how childhood experiences shape perception of the world...29:50-Kato lives life as a major skeptic of everything...32:15-Family Constellations: a primer...35:00-How resonators resonate with other people...38:00-We have natural skills of co-regulation from our ancient ancestors...42:15-The patterns that come to us from previous generations were usually survival strategies...44:45-The success rate of family constellations (it's very, very good!)...48:30-The process of supporting clients through this work...51:20-We each need to face our own grief in order to be whole...56:15-We get to become painters with ever expanding palettes as a result of this work...59:45-Practices Kato loves: Rosen method, grounding work, physical self-love...1:05:55-The places that are most hurt in us don't trust as much...1:12:15Guest's BioBased in Los Angeles, Katarina (Kato) Wittich has been midwifing others in their journey toward wholeness for over twenty years. Her primary modalities are the somatic therapy practice of Rosen method and the powerful group phenomenological practice of Family Constellations.ResourcesKato's Website

Wholeness and feeling at home in our bodies and in resonance with our deepest Self in order to experience pleasure in all aspects of our lives is something we crave deeply. In today’s episode I speak with someone who has dedicated her life to helping us achieve just that.Darshana Avila is nurturing a culture of Erotic Wholeness. As an internationally recognized speaker, coach and facilitator, Darshana supports women and couples in exploring and reshaping their relationships to intimacy, sex and eroticism. She created the Map of Erotic Wholeness as a path to personal liberation in service to our collective sexual liberation.In October 2021, she was featured on the Netflix Series: Sex, Love & Goop.Darshana believes “we are erotic by nature,” and is dedicated to helping people feel truly at home in their bodies, at ease with their sexuality and in alignment with their hearts. Her unique style of somatic sex and intimacy coaching weaves together a trauma-informed, nature-based, justice-oriented approach, inviting more presence, pleasure and passion into the lives and relationships of those she guides.In this episode, you will discover:-What erotic wholeness is...03:15-What eco-sexuality is...05:20-Practical steps to reconnect with the natural world...09:45-Making out with flowers: refining our senses & expanding the scope of possibility...15:55-Culturally sanctioned scripts that limit our sexuality...18:35-Learn where the disconnect from pleasure stems from...21:30-We live in bodies that were made to sense...24:05-Erotic wholeness impacts every part of a life...31:05-Learn what a session with Darshana is like...34:15-Learn how partners can learn to have fruitful conversations about sex...39:30-Advice for those in sexless or unsatisfying sexual relationships...43:40-Darshana's modalities and bodies of thought that have shaped her...46:10Resources:Darshana's InstagramDarshana's website

Modern technology can be one of our most powerful allies to heal and to radiant health. In this episode I speak to Dr. Michael Snyder about the current state and the future of wearable technology and big data and how it shapes personalized medicine.Dr. Michael Snyder is the chairman of the Department of Genetics and the director of the Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine at Stanford University. Wearable electronic devices can help consumers and patients monitor their health, sleep, fitness, mood and even alert to the presence of an infection. Additionally wearables can share information with the user's physician, enabling the wearer to monitor and maintain health in real time.Dr. Snyder himself uses eight wearables and refers to himself as one of the most extensively monitored scientific researchers. When it comes to data, he is an advocate for "more is better" and today he will share with us why.In this episode, you'll learn:-A day in the life at Snyder lab on Stanford University campus...02:15-Using genome sequencing to prevent disease risk...04:35-How technology can save lives through early identification...07:30-Glucose monitors as a means to know what foods spike glucose...10:15-Big biometric data, wearables data, and privacy concerns...13:45-Benefits of data outweigh risks: detection before symptoms...18:00-Every decision about your health is based on population based measurements ...21:00-Dr. Snyder explains the eight wearable devices he wears daily...23:50-Aging molecular type: how are YOU aging?...25:25-Predictions for personalized medicine and the role of wearables...28:45-Health care will focus on differentiation from individualized baselines...32:30-The economic factor of extended life span and extended health span...36:10-Ageism in our youth focused culture...38:35-The need for creative ways to transform American 'sick care' to a true health care system...40:30-The personal practice that Dr. Snyder swears by...44:40Resources mentioned:Dr. Snyder's websiteDr. Snyder's book, Genomics and Personalized Medicine: What everyone needs to know

Detox is a hot topic in the health world and especially this time of year. But what does it really entail and how do you do it effectively?In this episode I will talk with Wendy Myers about the top 5 toxins you want to block from your body, the common symptoms that tell us we need a detox, the best ways to detox and the ultimate supplements to clear out toxins.Wendy Myers is the founder of myersdetox.com and the creator of the Myers Detox Protocol. She is a detox guru, functional diagnostic nutritionist and NES Bioenergetic Practitioner based in Los Angeles.She is the bestselling author of Limitless Energy: How to Detox Toxic Metals to End Exhaustion and Chronic Fatigue. She uses Hair Mineral Analysis and other functional medical tests to design custom protocols for her clients. Wendy is also the host of the popular Myers Detox Protocol Podcast and co-host of the Supercharged Podcast with Harry Massey.Wendy’s interest in nutrition began with the death of her father from esophageal cancer. Intuitively, she knew his chemo, radiation, and ten medications played a role in his premature death. It became her mission to find out what made him sick, why he died, what role medications played in his demise, and how she could avoid the same fate. The more Wendy learned, the more she realized that food, detoxification and natural healing modalities must be used to compliment the advances in modern medicine. And importantly, that health is not merely about the absence of disease and symptoms, but about having optimum health, energy and vitality.In this episode, you'll discover:-Wendy Myers explains what "detox" means...03:00-Air, food, and water are the main sources of our toxic load...05:20-Simple and affordable steps to mitigate exposure to toxins...08:30-Mercury and lead are more prevalent than you might know...10:00-Common sign and symptoms of toxicity to watch out for...12:20-Some of the best ways to detox your body and recommended supplements...17:00-Herxheimer reactions to detox; advice for the highly sensitive...20:45-World Health Organization estimates 500 chemicals in our bodies...27:00-Wendy Myer's daily supplement routine...30:30-How her protocol helped improve her daughter's autism...33:30-Don't forget your binders! The most common detox mistake...38:15-Timing, timing, timing; when to detox and when to take binders...40:00-Bioenergetics has been an incredible source of wellness and healing for her...41:30Resources mentioned this episode:Wendy Myer's websiteDermaShower Shower FilterNES Health Bioenergetic System

I have the privilege and joy to speak to amazing human beings on this podcast and all of the people who generously share their time to be guests touch me in a profound way with their life's missions and journey.One particular guest made me reframe everything I thought I knew about achievement and endurance and the WHY behind doing what we do matters. Her passion and purpose and deep humility simply blew me away. Fiona Oakes is an elite marathon runner and a carer of over 500 animals at the Sanctuary she founded in 1996 - Towerhill Stables Animal Sanctuary. She has competed in over 100 marathons and finished in the top 20 in two of the world's Major Marathon series (Berlin and London), along with winning the Main Start and placing top 20 in the Great North Run. Fiona has been vegan for almost her entire life and in 2012 she became the first vegan woman to complete the grueling Marathon de Sables - a race she has completed twice more since - and in 2013 won the North Pole Marathon and it's 'sister' race the Antarctic Ice Marathon. She now holds four Guinness recognised World Records in endurance events including being the fastest woman to run a Marathon on every Continent.Her successes are even more impressive when one learns she lost a kneecap as a teenager, causing her to experience constant pain when running.She does all this to promote an ethical vegan lifestyle and to raise awareness of her Sanctuary. Fiona is also the subject of a documentary made by prominent film maker - Keegan Kuhn (other notable documentaries in his portfolio include Cowspiracy and What the Health).Fiona personally cares for, on a daily basis, the animals she protects in her Sanctuary. Her entire life is dedicated to the promotion of veganism in a positive, proactive and peaceful way and she is living proof of it's sustainability, longevity and viability for both mental and physical wellbeing. Fiona Oakes life is one dedicated to service and this conversation has changed my outlook on life in many ways and I believe it may do this for you, too.In this discussion with Fiona Oakes, you'll discover:-How veganism chose Fiona; a supportive mother, and a mentor...04:00-Growing up as a vegan child in a world of naysayers and doubters...10:15-Tower Hill Stables Animal Sanctuary; home to 500 rescue animals...18:15-Fiona's love of animals is in her soul; it's always been there...22:20-A running career fueled by sheer determination to promote veganism...28:00-Fiona's toughest challenge so far...35:15-Her take on the difference between vegan and plant-based...37:50-She hopes the pandemic teaches us all that health is real wealth...43:15-The Warrior Diet; Fiona's one meal a day...44:00-2 decades of elite running without any running injuries is a true testament to the viability of a vegan lifestyle...48:35-Toes crushed by horse hooves and bones protruding at the world's toughest footrace...52:00-She believes her cavalier ignorance is her greatest strength; the North Pole marathon...57:30-She advocates for not overthinking; deny anxiety the chance to win...1:00:10-If you train hard, you'll race hard...1:03:20-Fiona's goals for the future...1:04:00-The practices which have benefited and supported Fiona over the years...1:07:40ResourcesFiona's websiteFiona's InstagramFiona's FacebookFiona's Twitter

When it comes to longevity and aging well, we now know that a key component of both is the health of our cells. Each one of us has over 37 trillion cells in our body and we rely on these building blocks to effectively carry out their functions and to keep renewing themselves as we age. One of the issues we face as we are aging is that our cells fail to replicate correctly which can cause disease. This is also why aging is the issue at the core of many of the big diseases we see with old age.My guest today is Dr. Sandra Kaufmann and we will do a deep dive into all things anti-aging. Sandra is a cell biologist and the Chief of Pediatric Anesthesia at the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Florida. She is the founder of the Kaufmann Antiaging Institute which focuses on educating about the reasons why we age and how we can minimize the effects of aging.She is also the author of the book The Kaufmann Protocol: Why We Age And How To Stop It. Today she will share with us why a personalized longevity protocol is so important in addition to sleep, diet and exercise.In this episode, you'll discover:-Dr. Kaufmann estimates what she thinks is possible for human life spans...03:00-Why we should decelerate aging: a defense of longer lives amidst controversy...06:30-"Liberal Arts in Medicine": How Dr. Kaufmann went from a plant cell biologist to pediatric anesthesiologist...08:40-She is the human guinea pig for testing anti-aging protocols...13:00-The Kaufmann Protocol. Tenet One is about protecting DNA...17:00-Magnesium threonate has incredible properties for the human body...20:00-Tenet Two is all about Energy: Mitochondria...21:45-Tenet Three considers Pathways, and a conversation about Metformin...31:00-Dr. Kaufmann tells you the 3 of the 27 pathways she prioritizes...37:00-Tenet Four: Quality controls and DNA repair mechanisms...39:50-Autophagy, cellular repair, and spermadine as an autophagy increaser...45:00-Tenet Five: Immune and Inflammatory Systems...46:00-Tenet Six: Individual cell requirements...49:40-Tenet Seven: Waste management...51:30-Dr. Kaufmann's daily protocol...53:30-How she got into rock climbing...57:00-Dr. Kaufmann's thoughts on ketamine therapy...59:30Resources mentioned:Dr. Kaufmann's websiteDr. Kaufmann's book