Chief Life Podcast

David Delgado is the founder of Otherway, a nutraceutical company focused on methylation, cellular energy and personalised supplementation. His work grew out of his own seven-year health journey with heavy metal toxicity, chronic fatigue and brain fog, which led him to explore methylation as a broader foundation for energy production, detoxification, nervous system resilience and cellular health.

In this episode, David breaks down what methylation actually is, why MTHFR has become such a major topic in health and wellness, and how much our genes really influence our health. We explore genetics versus epigenetics, the impact of stress and our environment on gene expression, and the connections between methylation, mitochondria, detoxification, brain function, gut health and longevity. We also dive deep into supplementation, including B vitamins, creatine, collagen and organ supplements, what role they may play in supporting methylation and cellular health, and why more supplementation is not always better.

 We cover:

• What methylation actually is, why it matters for energy, detoxification, brain function and longevity, and whether the current obsession with MTHFR is justified.
• Genetics versus epigenetics, how stress, lifestyle and environmental exposures can influence gene expression, and why your genes do not necessarily determine your health outcomes.
• The relationship between methylation, mitochondrial function, gut health, neurotransmitters, ageing and the body's ability to deal with environmental stressors and toxins.
• Supplements including B vitamins, creatine, collagen and organ supplements, how they may support methylation, detoxification and general health, and where supplementation can go wrong.
• Testing, biomarkers and practical ways to support healthy methylation through nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress management and lifestyle rather than relying on supplements alone.

If you are interested in methylation, longevity, detoxification, supplements, personalised health, or how your genes and environment interact, this episode offers a broader way to think about optimising health. David explains how nutrition, lifestyle, supplementation and environmental exposures all come together to influence how well your body functions over time.

Links:

Otherway website link

Methylation Status Assessment

IG: otherway_health

Discount code: Otherwaycircle

Recorded in person in Adelaide ahead of the Carnivore Live event, I sit down with one of the world’s most recognisable advocates for the carnivore diet, Dr Shawn Baker.

Shawn is a combat trauma surgeon, elite multisport athlete, world-record rower, author of The Carnivore Diet, and founder of Revero, an online medical clinic focused on a meat-based approach to health.We explore some of the biggest questions around carnivore and performance, and challenge assumptions about what humans really need to thrive.

We Cover:

• Fibre & gut health: Do humans actually need fibre, and what happens when we remove it completely?
• Carbs & performance: Can strength, power and endurance athletes truly perform at their best without carbohydrates?
• Creatine: Do people eating a high-meat carnivore diet still benefit from supplementation?
• Collagen: Is muscle meat enough, or should we be eating more connective tissue and collagen-rich foods?
• Carnivore long term: Is carnivore optimal for everyone, and what evidence could change Shawn’s mind?

This episode challenges some of the most common assumptions around carnivore nutrition and athletic performance. Whether you are carnivore, low-carb or simply interested in optimising health and performance, there is plenty here to make you rethink what belongs on your plate.

Links:

Youtube

Biohacking has become a multi-billion-dollar industry, but how much of what we are being sold is actually backed by good science?

Dr. Nathan Bryan is one of the world’s leading experts on nitric oxide, with more than 25 years of research, over 100 scientific publications and dozens of patents. He is the founder and CEO of Bryan Therapeutics and has presented at some of the world’s largest biohacking and longevity conferences.

In this episode, we have a raw and open debate about the current state of the biohacking industry and put some of its biggest trends under the microscope. We challenge the science behind methylene blue, hydrogen water, exogenous ketones and grounding mats, and ask where legitimate mechanisms end and marketing hype begins.Nathan doesn’t hold back. We discuss controversial claims about mitochondrial function, nitric oxide, inflammation, longevity, fat loss, and performance, while exposing some uncomfortable truths about how biohacking products are researched, marketed, and sold.

We cover:

- The state of the biohacking industry: where science ends and marketing begins

- Methylene blue: mitochondrial benefits, nitric oxide suppression and the controversy

- Hydrogen water: promising biomarkers vs meaningful human health outcomes

- Exogenous ketones: fat loss, cognition, performance and who may actually benefit

- Grounding mats: biological plausibility, human evidence, placebo and the shocking truths behind the claims

This episode is for anyone interested in biohacking, longevity and performance who wants to know what is genuinely backed by science before spending their money. Expect a raw, open debate and plenty of truth bombs that may completely change how you look at some of today’s biggest biohacking trends.

Links:

https://n1o1.com/

https://n1o1.com/the-secret-of-nitric-oxide-by-dr-nathan-bryan/

https://bryantherapeutics.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnathansbryan/

Twitter: https://x.com/DrNitric

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnathansbryan/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DrNathanSBryanNitricOxide

Salim Najjar, known as That HRV Guy, is a nervous system coach and HRV expert who helps high performers improve resilience, recovery and their relationship with stress. His work focuses on using heart rate variability as a window into how the nervous system is responding to life.

In this episode, we explore why HRV is about far more than athletic recovery, how stress and unresolved emotions can shape nervous system health, and why Salim believes we should move away from biohacking and towards bioharmonising.

We cover:

• The Art of Heart
• The 5 pathways to HRV growth
• Bioharmonising vs biohacking
• Emotional athletics and addressing stuck emotions

This episode is for anyone who feels stressed, wired, burnt out or obsessed with optimising their health but still doesn’t feel truly well. It offers a different way to think about HRV, nervous system regulation and building resilience without constantly fighting your body.

Website: https://thathrvguy.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thathrvguy/

Moritz Wessely is an award-winning European health-tech entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of Ravān, a precision microbiome optimisation platform born from his own recovery from Long Covid. When conventional answers fell short, he developed the technology to better understand his biology and rebuild his health. That personal search became a larger mission: to help people feel and perform better by optimising the biological system that regulates metabolism, stress response, and inflammation. Ravān combines at-home microbiome testing, AI-powered analysis, personalised supplements and an AI gut-health coach to support energy, focus, sleep, recovery and long-term health.

In this episode, we explore what we are getting wrong about gut health, why many microbiome tests may not be as useful as they appear, and how AI and personalised data could change the way we approach nutrition and long-term health.

We cover:

• How your microbiome shapes metabolism, cravings, energy and body composition
• The biggest gut health myths, and what actually damages your microbiome
• Why many gut tests and probiotic products fall shortHow stress, sleep, exercise, food and medications reshape your gut
• How AI and personalised microbiome data could change the future of nutrition

This episode is for anyone interested in gut health, personalised nutrition and the next generation of preventative health. Moritz breaks down what is genuinely useful, what may be overhyped, and what people can start doing now to support a healthier microbiome.

Links:

Ravan's special $1000 offer for Chief Life listeners: https://chief.joinravan.co/

Zane Griggs is a fitness expert for people over 40, an author, a documentary host, and a former off-camera coach for Extreme Weight Loss. After spending two decades following and coaching low-carb and ketogenic diets, Zane completely changed his position and is now a strong proponent of a high-carbohydrate, low-fat approach for metabolic health.

We sit down to debate high-carb vs low-carb, where each approach may make sense, and whether the same nutrition advice should really apply to athletes, metabolically healthy people, and those living with insulin resistance or metabolic disease.

We cover:

- Why Zane moved from two decades of low-carb and keto eating to a high-carb approach

- High carb vs low carb for metabolic health, insulin sensitivity and blood glucose control

- The evidence for low-carb and high-carb diets in obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome

- Why food quality, protein intake, activity levels and individual carbohydrate tolerance may matter more than dietary ideology

- Where Zane and I strongly disagree, and where we actually find common ground

This is not a typical interview. It’s an open debate between two very different perspectives on carbohydrate intake, exploring whether there is a single optimal diet for metabolic health, or whether the answer depends entirely on the individual.

Links:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zanegriggsfitness/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZaneGriggs

Sizzle reel: youtube.com/watch?si=tW7AHVO0TRTygHC4&v=E74Cj_Swjog&feature=youtu.be

Free stress marker guide with optimal ranges for metabolicand sex hormones: https://zanegriggs.com/freeguide

Roudy Nassif is the founder of VivaRays, a health entrepreneur and circadian light educator with a background in engineering. After years of struggling with ADHD, depression, mood swings and chronic exhaustion, he began exploring how light and circadian rhythms influence human physiology. His personal experience led him to develop VivaRays’ circadian eyewear and educate health professionals and the public on using natural light and darkness to support sleep, energy, focus and overall wellbeing.

This episode explores how natural and artificial light affect our sleep, hormones, metabolism, mood, energy and recovery, and whether circadian glasses can help protect us from the effects of modern indoor living.

We cover:

• Why blue light is not the enemy, and what people misunderstand about light

• How morning sunlight, melanopsin and circadian rhythms influence sleep, hormones and metabolism

• The biological differences between sunlight, screens and indoor LED lighting

• How circadian glasses differ from traditional blue-light blockers

• The strongest evidence behind circadian health and the most effective ways to improve your light environment

This episode is for anyone who wants to improve their sleep, energy, mood and overall health by better understanding how light affects the body.

LINKS:

Vivarays: https://www.instagram.com/vivarays/

Roudy personal: https://www.instagram.com/electromagnetic_diet/

Website and discount for Vivarays: https://vivarays.com/veronikalarisova

Lea Llovio is a Conscious Wellness™ thought leader, global keynote speaker, and Mind Body Spirit Health Optimisation advisor to influential leaders in medicine, wellness, personal development, and entertainment. Known as the “Doc Whisperer,” she blends scientific and spiritual medicine to help high achievers remove mental, emotional, and energetic barriers that affect their health and performance.

• The intersection of spiritual and scientific medicine
• How spirituality fits in the biohacking world
• The theory behind thought optimisation and how our thoughts affect our physiology and health
• Practical mind optimisation tools such as The "Three Threes", Stalking Your Thoughts, Programming and Radical Self- Acceptance

We cover:

This episode offers a fascinating perspective on how greater awareness of our thoughts, beliefs, mindset and internal patterns may help us improve our health, accelerate healing, and live with greater purpose.

LINKS:

Website: LeallovioAbout - Lea Llovio

Instagram: Instagraminstagram.com/leallovio

YouTube: YoutubeLea Llovio

Samael Tejada is a leading voice in preventative health and modern wellness. He is the founder of Liquivida Wellness Centers, author of How to Win in Modern Wellness, Chairman of the American IV Association’s Leadership Advisory Board and host of A Healthy Point of View.

We cover:

• The truth about IV therapy, preservatives and common misconceptionsWhich longevity treatments and supplements are worth it and which are overhyped
• Sam’s daily health routine, top brain-health strategies and essential supplements
• Why ultra-processed food, chronic disease and obesity remain major problems in America

This is a wide-ranging conversation about separating genuine health optimisation from expensive hype. Sam also shares what he has learned from building Liquivida and challenging the current healthcare and wellness systems.

LINKS:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sammy_tejada/
• LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/samtejada
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/samael.tejada
• Threads: https://www.threads.net/@sammy_tejada
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamaelTejada
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sammy_tejada
• Website: https://samtejada.com/
• Podpage: https://podcast.samtejada.com/
• Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ahealthypointofview
• Podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ahealthypointofview?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=I8YvopyWBqEcN6dO&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1BSxKFpPHP%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr#
• Podcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ahealthypointofview
• Book: https://www.amazon.com/HOW-WIN-MODERN-WELLNESS-DELIVERING/dp/B0DDCC27RH
  

Brian Sanders is the filmmaker behind the Food Lies documentary, the host of the top-5 nutrition podcast Peak Human, and an international speaker. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He’s the founder of Sapien Centre, a popular health club in Austin. He also owns the grass-fed meat & beef tallow body care company Nose to Tail. We invited Brian to the Chief Life podcast because we love and follow his Instagram page, the Food Lies.

WE COVER:

• The biggest food lies ever told and why outdated nutrition beliefs continue to shape public health advice

• How politics, corporate influence and dietary guidelines have transformed the American food system

• Why chronic disease rises when traditional cultures adopt ultra-processed Western diets

• The principles of the Sapien Diet and what a nutrient-dense, whole-food approach looks like in practice

• Brian’s work behind Food Lies: The Movie, Peak Human, Sapien and his mission to change the future of food and healthcare

This episode is for anyone who has questioned conventional nutrition advice, wants to understand what is really driving chronic disease, and is ready to rethink everything they have been told about food.

Food Lies Instagram

Free Sapien Food Guide

Food Lies Documentary

Food Lies Documentary trailer

Peak Human Podcast

Nose to Tail