When your wellness routine starts to feel like another item on your to-do list, when fasting, cold plunges, and supplement stacks feel more depleting than nourishing…it might be time to reassess what “healing” really means.
In this episode, I sit down with Jeff Krasno, founder of Commune and author of Good Stress, to reframe how we think about stress, balance, and true vitality. We explore how chronic stress impacts your biology, why “healthy” habits sometimes backfire, and how practices like breathwork, stillness, and even discomfort can reconnect you to your body and build lasting resilience.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing it all and still feeling off, this conversation is a grounding reminder that healing isn’t about intensity, it’s about alignment.

Jeff Krasno is the co-founder and CEO of Commune, a wellness platform, he is also the author of Good Stress: The Health Benefits of Doing Hard Things, in which he shares protocols he used to reverse his diabetes and improve his health at age 50.

We Also Discuss:
(00:00) Is Your Wellness Routine Rooted, or Just Rigid?
(03:51) When “Healthy” Feels Hard: Jeff’s Breaking Point
(12:38) Why Your Body’s Not Responding (Even When You’re Doing Everything Right)
(23:43) The Science of Change: How to Stop Living on Autopilot
(29:07) You’re Not Broken—You’re Just Disconnected from Yourself
(41:50) What Emotional Sovereignty Really Looks Like in Midlife
(58:29) Breathwork, Fasting & Cold: Ancient Tools for Modern Burnout
(01:06:55) Rethinking Stress: From Overwhelm to Vitality

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Learn more about Jeff Krasno:

Website: https://www.jeffkrasno.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeffkrasno
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onecommune
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OneCommune