Abel James Show

By Abel James

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October 23, 2025Itamar Marani: How to Turn Setbacks into Secret Weapons
When everything is on the line, ever wonder why some otherwise incredible athletes choke spectacularly?

Why did Michael Jordan consistently sink game-winning jump shots at the buzzer when everyone else was throwing up bricks?

Today we’re here with a veteran coach who’s cracked the code on peak performance.

Itamar Marani has lived through the kind of pressure most people only read about.

Forget the tired mantras about “grinding” harder, training to perform under pressure takes real strategy. If you’re ready to meet the version of yourself that thrives under pressure, get ready to feel uncomfortable for all the right reasons.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, athlete, or just sick of living with one foot on the brake, expect raw stories, sharp insights, and tools you can put to work instantly. You'll discover:
How to identify and overcome the blind spots sabotaging your results
The art of turning setbacks into secret weapons
How to perform at max level when it matters most
And much more...
Find Itamar Marani and pick up his new book:
Book: Elite Performance by Itamar Marani - order on Amazon
Website: ItamarMarani.com
Podcast: The Elite Performance Podcast - listen on Spotify, Apple and YouTube
Coaching: The Arena
Instagram: @itamarmarani
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ItamarMaraniPage/
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October 09, 2025Dr. Ann Shippy: Fertility, Longevity and Mold Detoxification
Have you considered how the choices you make today shape the health and destiny of your children before they’re ever born?

What if the most important gift you could ever give your future child is the health and resilience you build in yourself today?

As rates of chronic health conditions in children—including autism, anxiety, diabetes, obesity, and autoimmune disorders—continue to rise, it’s time to take preconception seriously.

Science shows that the health of our children is determined not just by genetics, but epigenetics. Your health at the time of conception is a snapshot or time capsule that contains the genetic and epigenetic blueprint for your child for the rest of time.

It’s a shocking realization, especially for men: Your lifestyle choices during preconception will forever affect the genetics and health of your children (and their children!).

That means optimizing your health and fitness is not merely an exercise in vanity, but an opportunity to give your future children the best chance at health and success.

After all, the biological definition of fitness is the ability to produce healthy offspring.

Today, we’re exploring how the choices we make today shape not just our own health, but the health of our future children and even generations to come.

I’m thrilled to be joined by Dr. Ann Shippy, a unicorn in the world of medicine—a board-certified internal medicine physician, certified Functional Medicine Practitioner, and a former IBM engineer who’s turned her passion for macro-level systems thinking and problem-solving into a mission to revolutionize how we think about health.

If you care about your health, your family’s future, or just want to understand how to build true resilience in a toxic world, you’re in the right place.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
The impact of environmental toxins, mold, and gut health on fertility, child development, and longevity
How Dr. Shippy reversed the effects of toxic mold exposure, including ALS-type symptoms, pain, and fatigue in her own family
How to give your future children the best chance at health and success by optimizing epigenetics at preconception
And much more…
Connect with Dr. Ann Shippy and pre-order her new book:
Preconception Revolution by Dr. Ann Shippy, on Amazon, Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, Books-A-Million or Target (releases: November 18, 2025)
Website: https://annshippymd.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annshippymd/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annshippymd
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/annshippymd
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnShippyMD/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/annshippymd
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September 25, 2025Dr. Sabine Hazan: How Microbes Shape Memory, Mood, and the Mind
What if the secret to unlocking the mysteries of our minds, our health, and even our happiness is hiding in the most unexpected place—our own gut?

Could the answers to our most stubborn health mysteries—and maybe even the secret to a longer, happier life—be found in the microbes we’ve spent a lifetime trying to avoid?

How does our microbiome affect conditions like depression, Parkinson's, and autism?

Research from this week’s guest shows that optimizing microbial health can dramatically improve our quality of life, leading to enhanced memory and cognition and reversing symptoms of Alzheimer's. After microbial transplants, some patients even started regrowing their hair!

Our guest today, Dr. Sabine Hazan, is a trailblazer and pioneering specialist in gastroenterology, internal medicine, and hepatology. Dr. Hazan is the Founder & CEO of the Malibu Specialty Center and Ventura Clinical Trials where she conducts and oversees clinical trials for cutting-edge research. She’s also a top clinical investigator for multiple pharmaceutical companies, and an author to boot.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
The many unexpected benefits of microbiome transplants
How sunlight, exercise, and hobbies like gardening actually improve our microbial health and resilience
How changing the way we think affects our microbiome
And much more…
Find Dr. Sabine Hazan and her work on:
progenabiome.com
Pick up the book, Let's Talk Sh!t, on Barnes and Noble or progenabiome.com
Listen to the Let's Talk Sh!t podcast with Dr. Sabine Hazan on progenabiome.com, letstalkshit.org, Apple Podcasts, Audible, YouTube or wherever you listen to podcasts
Go to microbiomeresearchfoundation.org for cutting-edge information from Dr. Hazen and the Biome Squad
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September 13, 2025David Page of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives on Eating Nose-To-Tail
What’s the secret to shedding fat as a foodie who refuses to sacrifice joy or flavor?

This week’s guest changed the way we think about food and mom and pop businesses in America. He’s a legend in journalism and beloved in the food world, saving countless independent restaurants from certain destruction.

As the creator of the beloved TV series Diners, Drive‑Ins and Dives and many others, a producer for Good Morning America and network news, and the author of Food Americana, two‑time Emmy winner David Page has covered serious ground throughout his 55‑year career. You’re going to dig this one.

You’ll discover:
Why “giving a shit” is the secret to success
Why offal and haggis deserve a spot on your menu
How reality TV and the internet destroyed truth (and what to do about it)
And much more…
Check out David Page's work on:
Substack at Culinary Characters Unlocked
Download and listen to the Culinary Characters Unlocked podcast on Spotify, YouTube, Apple or wherever you go for podcasts
Grab Food Americana by David Page on Amazon
Today's Behind-the-Scenes Factoid: The air conditioning went out before we started recording, so you may notice me turn to the reddish hue of a lobster as temperatures climb over 90-degrees in my studio! On the bright side, I can skip the sauna this week.

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August 28, 2025Dr. Scott Sherr: Methylene Blue for Energy and Mitochondrial Optimization
You’ve probably heard the buzz around the mythical and sketchy-sounding synthetic compound known as methylene blue.

How is it that methylene blue went from a 19th-century textile dye to a futuristic, cutting-edge mitochondrial-enhancing compound that turns your tongue blue?

After surviving freak bouts of carbon monoxide poisoning, black mold exposure and chronic lyme disease, methylene blue earned its spot in my bag of tricks many moons ago. Should it be in yours?

With mitochondrial dysfunction affecting a whopping 94% of adults in the U.S., I’d say it’s worth a look.

We’re here with one of the foremost experts and thought leaders integrating intriguing compounds like methylene blue into their practice, Dr. Scott Sherr.

While methylene blue is a remarkable tool for healing and performance optimization of the brain and body, it’s not right for everyone. Since methylene blue can interact with certain medications and supplements and we’re still learning about its effects on the microbiome, it’s essential to exercise caution and be intentional about sourcing, dosage, and frequency of use.

Dr. Scott is here to separate the truth from the hype.

In this episode, you’re about to discover:
How to improve metabolic and mitochondrial function with low-dose methylene blue
How combining hyperbaric oxygen therapy and high altitude training with methylene blue further enhance performance
How to dose methylene blue strategically
And much more…
Find Dr. Scott Sherr and his work at:
drscottsherr.com: hyperbaric consulting, health optimization, medicine consulting
troscriptions.com: high quality methylene blue and supplement stacks
homehope.org: Health optimization, medicine and training for practitioners
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1h 10min
August 25, 2025Ben Greenfield: Stem Cells, Botox, and Biohacking Blunders
What if the key to an extraordinary life is becoming radically, unapologetically yourself?

Today, we’re here with the one-and-only Ben Greenfield, a man who has been pushing the boundaries of human performance for decades. In the ever-evolving world of biohacking, he’s tried just about everything so that you don’t have to.

But we’ve known each other and collaborated as fellow fitness nerds and OG Podcasters for many moons and through many stages of life, celebrating wins together, and even throwing each other a couple of alley-oops.

Ben's not just some fitness guru and ninja warrior, he's a devoted father and renaissance man who writes fiction, play guitar, snowboards, and knows how to survive in the wilderness in style.

There’s no one quite like Ben Greenfield, and I’m grateful to call him a friend.

On this show with Ben, you’ll discover:
Ben’s latest adventures with botox and biohacking blunders
Tips for raising a healthy family in the age of tech overload
Ben’s strategy for reversing arterial calcification and plaque deposition
The dangers of overtraining and how to find your sweet spot
The art of being weird
And much more…
I also want give a quick thank you to all of you who have reached out with well-wishes.

(In case you missed the previous episode, early this summer I was seriously injured in an a high-speed hit-and-run. I’m still recovering from a gnarly concussion, herniated discs, and ligament damage. The other driver fled, but I’m grateful to have a team of Docs and Pros helping me recover. I’m making good progress with physical and balance therapy and I’ll keep you all updated.)

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1h 2min
July 31, 2025Jay Yang: You Can Just Do Things
What if success isn’t just about working hard, but about creating your own opportunities?

Today we’re here with teen phenom and author of the new book, You Can Just Do Things, Jay Yang. I met Jay last year through our friend and past guest of the show, Noah Kagan.

At 17, Jay sent Noah Kagan, founder of AppSumo, a 19-page pitch deck breaking down gaps in his social media and email marketing—and how to fix them. That landed him a role as Head of Content, where he led social media campaigns, including the one that made Million Dollar Weekend a New York Times bestseller.

In the following months, Jay went ahead and wrote and published and launched a book himself. I love the gumption on this kid. Building six-figure brands before he could legally drink, Jay is all about taking action, and what he has to say is worth a close listen. Your procrastination and excuses don’t stand a chance.

On this episode with the prodigal young entrepreneur Jay Yang, you’ll discover:
How to balance deep work with constant demands of influencer culture
Why mastering the art of cold outreach can be a superpower, especially for introverts
What skill stacks will be most relevant in an increasingly unpredictable future
Why talent doesn’t matter if you don’t have the courage to fight for the opportunity to share it with the world
And much more…
In this episode of The Abel James Show, we sit down with Jay Yang, a teenage prodigy and author of "You Can Just Do Things." Jay shares his journey from a high school student reaching out to Noah Kagan to help with marketing, to becoming an integral part of the launch of "Million Dollar Weekend," a New York Times bestseller. Jay's story is one of taking initiative, mastering the art of cold outreach, and understanding the importance of creating opportunities rather than waiting for them. We delve into his experiences with entrepreneurship, his decision to write and self-publish his own book, and his insights on the skills needed for future success.

Jay also discusses the importance of balancing deep work with the demands of influencer culture, and how empathy and intentionality play crucial roles in successful marketing and entrepreneurship. He shares his thoughts on education, the value of college experiences, and how he navigated the decision to drop out after a year. Throughout the conversation, Jay emphasizes the significance of relentless learning, the courage to pursue one's unique path, and the power of building meaningful relationships. Join us as we explore these themes and more with the inspiring Jay Yang.

I also want give a quick thank you to all of you who have reached out with well-wishes.

(In case you missed the last episode, early this summer I was seriously injured in an a high-speed hit-and-run. I’m still recovering from a gnarly concussion, herniated discs, and ligament damage. The other driver fled, but I’m grateful to have a team of Docs and Pros helping me recover. I’m making good progress with physical and balance therapy and I’ll keep you all updated.)

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56min
July 22, 2025 Dr. Ryan Lazarus: How to Survive a Near-Death Experience
Have you ever had a near death experience?

I sincerely hope not. But as long-time listeners know, I’ve had a couple of close calls.

A simple twist of fate or freak accident can alter the course of your life. But if you let them, tragedies can set us on a new path that can change us for the better.

The reason I disappeared for the past few months isn’t because I took vacation. I was seriously injured in a hit-and-run car wreck.

A speeding driver rear-ended me out of nowhere going 80 mph in 35mph zone, hitting so hard it ripped off my rear wheel and ruptured the gas tank. I was knocked unconscious briefly, but somehow managed to get the car off the road instead of being dragged into oncoming traffic (on three wheels). The other driver fled, but good Texans who saw what happened helped me get out of harms way.

It only seems appropriate that this week’s guest shares his name with Lazarus, the legendary Biblical figure who was raised from the dead.

In this episode, Abel James shares a personal story about his recent near-death experience in a car accident, which left him with a concussion and other injuries. He reflects on the importance of resilience and the ability to recover from setbacks, emphasizing the concept of becoming antifragile. Abel introduces his guest, Dr. Ryan Lazarus, who also faced a life-altering accident at a young age, leading him to a career in functional medicine. Dr. Lazarus shares his journey of overcoming chronic health issues and the importance of a holistic approach to health.

Dr. Lazarus discusses the paradigm shift in healthcare towards a more holistic model, emphasizing the importance of balance, flexibility, and consistency in health practices. He introduces the concept of the "Lazarus Method," which includes seven essential health elements: nourish, rest, move, learn, connect, challenge, and spark. The conversation explores the importance of mindset, the power of small, consistent actions, and the role of technology in personalized medicine. Abel and Dr. Lazarus also discuss the impact of technology on human connections and the importance of maintaining meaningful relationships in an increasingly digital world.

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June 05, 2025Will Henshall: Transform Distraction into Peak Focus with Functional Music
Do you find yourself more distracted than ever?

You’re not alone. In the rapid-fire, hyper-connected, dopamine-driven modern world, harnessing true focus is a rare superpower…

But understanding the subtle mechanics of human attention might just be the most valuable skill in our increasingly distracted world.

Today, we're exploring the extraordinary work of Will Henshall - a guy who doesn't just create music, but deconstructs how sound interacts with our neurological operating system. Will is a musician, inventor, and entrepreneur who went from writing global #1 hit songs to reverse-engineering human focus like it's a complex guitar solo.

It's not about talent. It's about seeing the world from a unique and different perspective - and having the guts to build something when everyone else says it can't be done.

In this episode, you’ll discover:
Why different brain types require unique sonic approaches to maintain concentration, especially if you have ADHD
How to choose music to aid focus, flow, and productivity based on your brain type
Why AI and generative art can't replicate the emotional power of live human creativity and performance
And much more…
Abel James explores the fascinating intersection of music, technology, and entrepreneurship with guest Will Henshall. Will, a musician turned inventor, shares his journey from writing global hit songs with the band London Beat to founding Focus at Will, a music streaming service designed to enhance concentration. The conversation delves into the science of human attention, the role of music in productivity, and how different brain types require unique sonic approaches to maintain focus. Will also discusses the entrepreneurial mindset, emphasizing the importance of seeing opportunities where others see obstacles and the relentless pursuit of one's purpose.

The discussion further explores the impact of AI on creativity, the irreplaceable emotional power of live human performance, and the potential renaissance of live music in a digital age. Will shares insights into his work with the METAL MEN group, highlighting the value of community and collaboration among like-minded individuals. The episode offers a rich tapestry of ideas on how music and technology can be harnessed to improve focus and productivity, while also celebrating the timeless magic of human creativity and connection.

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May 22, 2025James Swanwick: How to Break Free from Alcohol
Do you ever feel like you’re losing your edge?

Today we’re here with my friend James Swanwick, creator of Alcohol Free Lifestyle, a movement guiding high-achievers like you to sidestep the sauce.

In this episode, we’re exploring James’s journey from rock-bottom, hungover in the hallowed halls of IHOP, where dreams go to drown in corn syrup and regret… to 15 years alcohol-free and counting.

If mediocrity found a way to creep into your life, James’ story might just kick you back into gear.

Whether you're an entrepreneur grinding to reach the next level, an athlete looking for that extra edge, or just someone who knows deep down something has to change - this episode is going to light you up.

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On today’s episode with James, you’ll discover:
The shocking hidden costs of “socially acceptable” drinking
Why the dubious dogma of “just one drink” so often leads to self-destruction
The compounding benefits of booze-free living for your brain and body
How to wittily fend off well-meaning drink-pushers
And much more…
Want to ditch the sauce? Connect with James Swanwick on his website, and check out his new book called Clear.

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