The Life Stylist Podcast

The human body is a petri dish of tiny organisms, some harmful, some critical to health. However, when the bacteria, fungi, parasites, and viruses get out of balance, it causes a cascade of related dysfunction.  When there are too many- or too many of the wrong kind, your nervous system becomes locked into fight or flight mode, and your autonomic nervous system can’t calm down enough to restore balance. To maintain health, become disease free, or fight existing illness, we must find a way to eradicate the harmful organisms safely.Getting rid of them can be a steep, an uphill battle when it comes to things like the intracellular co-infections causing Lyme Disease, which are devious enough to hide in your brain, beyond your blood-brain barrier to protect themselves from traditional medicines, or heavy metals like mercury, which can get ionized and then cling to organs throughout your body.So in this episode, we're talking to two modern healing experts on the front line of the war against parasites, heavy m

What if scientists could formulate a magic pill which could help you lose weight, perform better in bed, improve your memory, and avoid deadly diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer?You’d take it, wouldn’t you?Good news: that magic pill already exists, in the form of something everyone can access and everyone can afford: sleep.Get a higher dose of that magical medicine by improving the quality of your sleep with the Oura Ring, a wearable biotracker invented by Harpreet Singh Rai.Raised in Michigan by Punjabi parents, Harpreet has always felt drawn to international travel, and continued this trend by opening his company in Finland with additional locations in Iceland and San Francisco. Are you ready to feel better and perform better? Plug in some headphones, press play, and learn from Harpreet how to optimize the quality of your sleep - and your life. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Sleep: the ultimate magic pill The insane benefits of wearing an Oura ring How Harpreet’s Indian family ended up in Minnesota W

We’ve talked about relationships and sex on the podcast before, but this marks our first episode with a bonafide couple. So today we study Melissa Ambrosini & Nick Broadhurst like a zoologist, learning what makes their remarkable relationship tick.From the outside looking in, one of the healthiest and most powerful aspects of their relationship is that these are two completely whole and fulfilled individuals – they don’t need to define themselves or find themselves in the other person.Together, Melissa and Nick create a third entity, their partnership, and built it on a solid foundation. But maintaining that requires both of them showing up each day as the best version of themselves so that they can collaborate and elevate their relationship, too.Are you seeking to enter into a new relationship? Looking for tips on how to start an important conversation with your own partner? Want to know more about the different types of female orgasms? Just want to be serenaded by some beautiful Australian accents?You’l

Over the past 22 years, I’ve dedicated to evolving and improving myself in every way imaginable - both physically and spiritually.I’ll try pretty much anything that will improve my performance and sense of well-being. When I find a modality, practice, product, or teaching that works, I add it to my biohacking tool belt or my daily spiritual routine.My heart’s desire is to take these experiences that have changed my life and share them with other people so that they might transform their own lives. So it’s fitting that I gave this talk on The Power of the Brain on our Bodies at #OsteoStrong (@osteostrongla), one of the few places out there focusing on helping people with their bone health, which is one of the most profound health hacks that I’ve found over these two decades.The process helps you get stronger from the inside out, and I’m all about priming the physical body so that I can accomplish my soul’s mission of being of service in the world, growing spiritually, and sharing these experiences with others.

Are you ready to learn about light magic?Because today I’m sitting down with two of the co-founders of Joovv, Scott Nelson and Justin Strahan. Scott is a veteran in the MedTech industry and focusing on commercializing the first professional-grade, full-body red light therapy device designed for convenient in-home use. Justin is the inventor of the Joovv and head of R&D, coming up with all of the fantastic tech that makes Scott’s commercialization efforts possible.If you’ve listened to the show before, you know that I love my red light therapy, also known as photobiomodulation. When I feel tired, sick, or just a little out of it, I sit in front of the Joov Red Light Therapy device hanging on my door, and it just rejuvenates me.The health and wellness community is usually focusing on what we put in our bodies, but light plays an incredibly significant role in our overall health – or dysfunction. We’re designed to spend the vast majority of time out in the sun and absorb red light every day. However, we’ve c

Darin Olien is probably the only kid who did a grapefruit cleanse during middle school in Small Town, Minnesota – and those three days set the course for the rest of his life. It was the first time that Darin realized how the things he put into his body either healed him or hurt him.And Darin needed a lot of healing. Born prematurely and only three-and-a-half pounds, Darin grew up feeling weak and fragile. Later, a football injury broke his body again. But every time Darin perceived weakness, he saw that as an opportunity to make a shift and do something about it.So Darin started eating superfoods, picked up some dumbbells, and stumbled upon a simple recipe for transformation: make a choice and follow it with action.Today, Darin is bringing his hard-won wisdom to the rest of the world as an exotic superfood expert, supplement formulator, and environmental activist who travels the planet to discover new and underutilized medicinal plants – and I can’t get enough of his latest discovery.Darin found the exotic b

The Life Stylist is about building the ultimate lifestyle based on the most powerful principles of health and spirituality – and there's no one better to talk to about the fitness side of things than John Wolf, the Chief Fitness Officer for Onnit and a phenom in the fitness industry.Not only do the unconventional fitness systems pioneered by John and the rest of the folks at Onnit change you physiologically, but they also change you emotionally and psychologically. And those gains are just as significant as muscle mass or range of movement, if not more.Going into your local YMCA or Gold's Gym and lifting weights is all well and good, but you deserve better than the norm.Because adopting conventional mindsets and conventional activities will only yield you conventional results.Do you want to create a lifestyle that is unconventional and transform your mind and body into something exceptional? Want a community that offers vital support?Then you have to check out the wisdom John shares in this episode.Topics Dis

A lot of people are struggling to live in our modern world, with all of the chemicals in our packaged foods and the bombardment of electromagnetic frequencies and radiation going through our body every day, but our guest Dr. Anne Cooper helps people get their lives back. Earlier in the week, we talked to the Deuterium Duo, Dr. Que Collins & Dr. Laszlo Boros, about what the heck deuterium is and how it’s contributing to the slow and steady degradation of our bodies on a cellular level. Dr. Cooper is their partner, operating as the Patient Manager and Healthcare Professional Coordinator at the Center for Deuterium Depletion. With expertise as both a natural and a functional medicine practitioner, Dr. Cooper can help both patients and other healthcare professionals understand deuterium depletion. She guides the day-to-day therapy patients go through and bridges any communication gap between the Center for Deuterium Depletion's principal and chief scientists training in allopathic medicine and the training re

Today we're talking about an element that you probably didn't learn about in school, deuterium, and how it is likely contributing to the slow but steady degeneration of the human population. Our guests are Dr. Que Collins and Dr. Laszlo Boros, who are leading experts working to educate people on deuterium through the Center for Deuterium Depletion so that we can heal our bodies and improve the health of future generations.So what exactly is deuterium?It is a rare isotope of hydrogen (only 0.000155% of hydrogen atoms) that contains a proton and a neutron in its nucleus, and the extra neutron doubles the mass of this type of hydrogen atom.And when two deuteriums combine with oxygen, the resulting substance is referred to as “heavy” water, 2H2O, because of the additional mass. Although heavy water tastes and looks the same as ordinary water, it doesn't behave the same: it has a higher boiling point, a lower freezing point, and ice cubes made with heavy water will sink in ordinary water.These differences demonstr

Today Julie Piatt, AKA SriMati, invites everyone participating in the podcast to collaborate, to co-create, and to exchange for the highest divine expression, sharing, activation, initiation, and inspiration of everybody tuning in across the multiverse, both in-body and out-of-body.In listening, we are all joined in harmony, in beauty, and in love.It's a beautiful sentiment and an expression of Julie's intention to lead others in their journey of gathering everything internally.Because you are not a listener, not a businessperson, not an addict, not a victim, not a label – you are a multi-dimensional creator, with all of the energy you need to fulfill yourself!And if you need some guidance finding that perspective, Julie is here to give you the opportunity to know yourself and empower holding the vision that you are a powerful creator.Do you want to be honest with yourself and others?  Do you actively pursue greater awareness of what it means to be a human being? Are you ready to feel empowered?Then it's

What if Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases are preventable?What if our choices at the grocery store cash register, and the decisions we make when we’re craving a snack, are contributing to or causing dementia?Those are the questions that drove Max Lugavere – health and science journalist, brain food expert, and the co-author of the New York Times bestseller Genius Foods –  to create his upcoming documentary Bread Head, a first-of-its-kind film about taking back the fate of our defining human characteristic: Our brains.Bread Head is also an incredibly personal story for Max because it documents his mother’s battle with a neurodegenerative disease. Unfortunately, there aren’t many viable interventions once symptoms start to appear. You’re just prescribed glorified biochemical band-aids and sent on your merry way. Max found that experience unsettling, and it drove him to pursue real answers.To Max, our current dementia epidemic didn't make sense.  The human body and mind can’t be designed

Warning: I was tripping when I recorded this episode.Before recording this interview, Energy Muse co-founders Heather Askinosie and Timmi Jandro laid me down on a crystal-laden iMRS PEMF mat for about 20 minutes and guided me through the insane and wonderful experience they call Crystal Biohacking.This crystal-assisted device recalibrated my nervous system and calmed me down – so essentially, it’s a mobile battery you can use to recharge yourself.These ladies knew how to get me primed in my flow state, and created the most insanely powerful energy vortex for our recording.I honestly knew almost nothing about crystals before this conversation, so this experience was pretty much the perfect segue into my big question: What the heck are crystals, and do they have 'healing powers'?For some people they are just a colorful a rock, for others, they’re a tool – and for Heather, a natural born skeptic, and researcher, they quickly became an obsession. The more she learned about the power of these strange natural forma

Have you noticed that mainstream spirituality as a form of self-help and personal development is taking the world by storm lately? There are guides, teachers, mentors, and gurus popping up onto the new age scene in droves. This is of course, for the most part, a beautiful thing, as we all know the world could use as many higher-consciousness thought leaders at this particular stage of our evolution.However, today’s spiritual seeker has to apply more discernment than ever before when selecting his or her modern-day guru. With so many teachers of spirit arriving on the scene, it can be tough to separate the true from false, especially when the aspirant finds themselves at a particularly vulnerable crossroad in life.  Our guest Danielle LaPorte is one of the most popular spiritually motivating teachers to emerge over the past few years. Her popularity is growing at a staggering pace. The thing that makes Danielle unique amongst the latest generation of gurus is that she isn’t claiming to be a guru at all. S

I started The Life Stylist Podcast to share some of the things I’ve discovered along my journey of personal development and self-improvement. But if there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 22 years of biohacking, it’s that too much focus on solely the physical tends to become in and of itself an addiction, obsession, or at the very least a distraction from the real task at hand- spiritual enlightenment.While we do need to keep our physical vessel (our meat suit) healthy, stable and in tune so that we can fulfill our soul's mission of love and service to others here on the material plane, it's a spiritual trap to become too enamored by the temporary loaner vehicle we call our body.So in this Bootleg Broadcast of a talk I gave at Bulletproof Upgrade Labs, I focus on the global human experience and the role of mindset, mindfulness, and spirituality in your overall health and wellness.Are you ready to start spirithacking? Topics Discussed In This Episode: That time I recorded my stem cell surgery and put it on

In Japanese culture, if an object of value breaks, there is an art form that involves putting it back together with lacquer and golden powder – Kintsugi, or the art of golden repair.The repaired object is then considered more beautiful than it was before; a recognition that the imperfections and differences are part of our story, and part of what makes us attractive.There is another Japanese art called wabi-sabi, which is essentially the aesthetic philosophy that things can be perfectly imperfect.As someone who wrecked his life and put it back together, I can appreciate the metaphor.I also appreciate how these traditions inspire my guest Candice Kumai, the “golden girl of the wellness world.” She is a professionally trained chef, a leading wellness writer, a best-selling author, a Top Chef alumni, and a proud Japanese-American.Her newest book, Kintsugi Wellness: The Japanese Art of Nourishing Mind, Body, and Spirit, is more than just a clean living guide or cookbook – it’s a piece of art that guides the reade

Are you #OnShrooms? If not, why not?! Mushrooms are one of the most popular current wellness trends globally, being spearheaded by health experts and herbalists everywhere.  Over the past few years, many outstanding mushroom products have been brought to market, and the industry doesn't seem to be losing steam anytime soon.Jeff Chilton is one of the foremost experts on all things mushrooms and is an absolute veteran of the shroom scene going back decades.  He and his colleagues at Nammex introduced medicinal mushrooms to the U.S. nutritional supplement industry back in 1989. And as we stand on the verge of 2019, it's pretty remarkable that medicinal mushrooms are just now starting to hit the mainstream – because the vast history of fungi being used by humans for longevity and consciousness expansion goes back eons.Mushrooms have played an enormous role in Jeff’s life since he was young when a friend came back from Mexico telling tales of Magic Mushrooms. So while in university, Jeff ended up explori

WARNING: After this episode, you will never look at your phone, internet router, or even your home appliances the same way again. This conversation is the ultimate Red Pill for the current state of electro-pollution, and its devastating effects on our biology.This show is dedicated EMFs, or electromagnetic frequencies. And it is going to change your life. If you care about your health, EMF mitigation should be your first line of defense. Some would argue that EMF awareness and protection is as important as diet and exercise when it comes to health and longevity.People ask me about EMFs all the time, and it’s such a vast topic, that I will probably need to devote an episode to this issue a couple of times per year, just to keep up. There’s always new information coming out about the potential dangers of EMFs, and public awareness is thankfully growing every day.When I spoke Paleo f(x) recently in Austin, TX, I found myself in a deep-dive conversation with #BrianHoyer, an EMF specialist and the founder of Shiel

This unique 'Bootleg Broadcast' episode was recorded live from an undisclosed location in Malibu in a room full of Life Stylist Podcast listeners, and some of LA's most fascinating and talented people – including Eli Block, Master Stroker and lead Orgasmic Meditation (OM) instructor at OneTaste.We skip the story of how Eli got into this meditative practice – you can check out my first conversation with Eli back in episode 10 to learn all about that – and dive deep into the nitty-gritty of how Orgasmic Meditation works and who it helps.Our modern sexual practice is hyper-masculine and extremely goal-driven.  It usually ends up following transactional rules, like commerce. I do this for you, then you do that for me, etc.But do you want to approach intimacy the same way you approach buying a sandwich? It’s not very sexy (and not very zen).Instead, perhaps we can explore a more expansive understanding of intimacy? Interested in aligning your understanding of gender, sexuality, and orgasm with nature? Want to

For a lot of us, pain is a necessary catalyst for change. For me, it was hitting rock bottom with my drug addiction. For Kyle Kingsbury, it was watching his parents’ abusive relationship and years of struggling with suicidal thoughts.But while standing naked on the ledge of a parking garage on the verge of taking a suicidal leap to his death, Kyle felt, for the first time in his life, that he wasn’t alone- that there was more to life - and that he was loved.It was on that fateful ledge that Kyle realized that whatever needs to be done to find fulfillment, needs to be done internally – he wasn’t going to fix his mind or body with any pill or diet fad.Not long after that experience, Kyle started his career in professional mixed martial arts with the UFC. He had an outlet, he had a team, and he had a  significant goal to work toward. Plus, he was good at it, and that helped. (This primal warrior won his first two fights in under 30 seconds.)While fighting, Kyle dove deep into health, wellness, nutrition, an

I recently had the opportunity to moderate a panel of leaders in the spiritual community at an event in LA called WITMA. One of the most intriguing of my panelists was a tall, dark, and incredibly straight talking man by the name of Shaman Durek. He stood out in the crowd not only because of his colorful, tribal fashion adornment but because of his zero f***s given approach to spirituality. His raw, tough love approach immediately struck a chord in me, and I knew the moment I saw him that we’d become soul brothers. And that’s precisely what happened.Fast forward a few months to lots of texting, and one hell of a shamanic healing session at my house a month before this podcast was recorded. Durek came over to kindly offer one of his famous healing sessions, and what took place was about as close to the supernatural as it gets. Needless to say, I was not only impressed by his abilities to find hidden mental ghosts and emotional blockages within me, but I knew then that someday we would record one hell of a podc