Heavy metal detox is the most overlooked driver of fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, and low testosterone — and most standard lab panels miss it entirely.

In this episode, toxic burden specialist Kyle Hulbert explains why "normal" blood work can leave you feeling terrible and what actually works to reverse hidden toxicity.

Kyle Hulbert is a wellness and integrative nutrition coach specializing in detoxification, hormones, and root-cause health. After his own decade-long struggle with anxiety, brain fog, fatigue, and a testosterone level of 159 at age 21, Kyle discovered that hidden heavy metal toxicity was driving his symptoms. He now runs a clinic model that has helped over 1,500 people in its first year reverse toxic burden, balance hormones, and recover their energy.

04:04 The hormone replacement breakthrough that changed everything

13:26 What percent of the population is dealing with toxic burden

16:49 The provocation test: gold standard heavy metal testing

21:12 Mercury, mold, parasites, glyphosate: what to test for

27:00 Why most "mold problems" are actually heavy metal problems

34:34 TPE vs EBOO: comparing two longevity therapies

43:01 What an EBOO session actually costs

48:14 The mold test that actually works (MyMyco antibody test)

55:23 Why mental health symptoms may be a toxic burden story

01:03:39 Procaine therapy: the underrated nervous system reset

01:06:23 Final takeaways

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Imagine throwing away your antidepressants and never needing them again. For about 85% of the people who sit with Dr. Jeff McNairy, that is exactly what happens.

He is the Chief Medical Officer of Rythmia, the world's only medically licensed ayahuasca retreat, and he looks at the most stigmatized corner of mental health through a clinical lens: the chemistry, the screening, the data, and the integration work that decides whether change lasts.

Dr. Jeff McNairy holds a doctorate in psychology and a master's in public health from UCLA. He ran locked psychiatric units in Pasadena and was administrative director of Passages Malibu before trying plant medicine himself in 2014. For 25+ years he has worked at the intersection of Western psychology and indigenous medicine, and today he runs the medical operation and Costa Rican licensing for Rythmia.

00:00 Intro

02:25 What ayahuasca actually is (DMT + MAOI)

05:22 What a week at Rythmia looks like

10:22 How emotions get stored in the body

12:31 85% come off antidepressants and don't go back

17:19 The free 13-week aftercare program

38:41 Foods that pull you out of the medicine

48:51 Testing biological age before and after

51:31 How Rythmia measures success (98%)

53:42 Breaking the hippie stereotype 57:59 When NOT to do ayahuasca

1:05:57 What he's building next

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What if your 10,000 steps a day were the reason your back hurts?

Biomechanics engineer Gabriel Saravia, joins Nick Urban to break down why most chronic back pain comes from millimeter-scale vertebra shifts rather than weak muscles. After eliminating chronic pain in hundreds of clients ranging from world champions to people who couldn't move without bracing, his approach centers on spine-driven mechanics: the rotation, lateral flexion, and decompression patterns humans evolved for.

Gabriel Saravia is an engineer turned biomechanics specialist and the creator of the Paraball, Paramace, and Parabell training systems. After years of chronic back pain from competitive squash and bodybuilding, he rebuilt his understanding of the human body from first principles and now coaches everyone from world champions to clients with severe movement limitations. His method centers on spine-driven mechanics: the rotation, lateral flexion, and decompression patterns humans evolved for.

00:00 Intro

02:01 Origin story: bodybuilding back pain

05:18 Spine anatomy: 3 planes of motion

06:07 The 1 millimeter vertebra shift that decides pain

13:33 Why static stretching fails biomechanically

17:08 Why yoga teachers have the worst back pain

21:35 Bottom-up kinetic sequencing (the cross punch)

32:22 The universal weakness on every gait analysis

35:48 The ribcage elevation protocol for back pain

42:25 Why 10,000 asymmetric steps destroy the spine

56:36 Tensegrity and active spinal decompression

01:02:25 Rapid fire: daily exercise, biggest gym waste

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What if everything you've been told about training harder is the reason you're breaking down? JD Tremblay is one of only 3 people to complete the Epic Deca - 10 Ironmans in 10 consecutive days. He didn't get there by pushing harder. He engineered it.

In this episode, JD reveals the BRAIN system he uses with athletes, military, and high performers across 4 countries. He explains why elite Kenyan runners train at 5-6 minutes per kilometer most days, why a 12-minute nap beats 2am caffeine, and why studies show humans cannot truly multitask.

JD Tremblay is a former military member with over a decade of service, an ultra-endurance triathlete, naturopathic practitioner, and Integrated Performance Engineer. He serves as Director of High Performance & Mental Resilience Advisor at Hungry Warrior Academy. Only 3 people have ever completed the Epic Deca (10 consecutive Ironmans). JD is also a world record holder in firefighting gear and runs philanthropy supporting children in 5 countries

The BRAIN system: Blood chemistry, Recovery, Attention, Inflammation/input, Nervous system regulation

A morning smoothie spikes cortisol - fine pre-workout, problematic before sedentary work

A 12-minute nap outperforms 2am caffeine for late-night cognition without the rebound

Match recovery to actual training and life demand. One-size-fits-all recovery is a marketing myth

Phone scrolling is physical rest only. The mind stays in sympathetic mode and does not recover

Pain is normal in training. Injury should stop you. Reserve ibuprofen for emergencies, not defaults

Studies show humans cannot truly multitask. What feels like multitasking is rapid context switching

Some people need MORE stress, not less. Input under-load creates fake-victim cycles

Engineer your goals like an experiment: plan, strategy, prototype, execute. Most people fail at execute

Track symptoms over data points during ultra-endurance. Fatigue could be electrolytes or sugar

00:00 Intro

01:35 The Alien Athlete

04:03 The BRAIN system explained

10:31 12-minute nap vs 2am caffeine

16:27 How elite Kenyan runners actually train

20:24 Active vs passive vs total rest

30:24 Why multitasking is a myth

39:11 Why some people need MORE stress, not less

46:36 Engineering 10 Ironmans in 10 days

51:32 Symptom-based pacing in ultra-endurance

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What if discipline isn't a trait you're born with, but a byproduct of something far more controllable?

In this conversation, Dre Baldwin breaks down why discipline is the byproduct of a documented structure (not willpower), why 85% of your behavior is subconscious, and how to design a system that produces excellence as a default rather than a feat.

Dre Baldwin is the founder of Work On Your Game®. A 4x TEDx speaker, 43-time author, and former 9-year pro basketball player, Dre coaches entrepreneurs and experts on installing the mindset, systems, and strategy required to scale from six to seven figures. His work has been studied by athletes, founders, and military operators who want a measurable framework for performance rather than another motivational pep talk.

Discipline is not a personal trait. It's what consistent execution of a structure looks like from the outside

85% of your thoughts are subconscious. The first step is becoming conscious of the unconscious

Three levers reprogram the subconscious: repetition, immersion, and emotionalization

Best structures remove options. If thing A is what you should do and the structure removes alternatives, success becomes mathematical

Fundamentals first. Tom Brady flew across the country for throwing-technique coaching after winning his sixth Super Bowl

Things you can't measure, you can't manage. The Execution Reliability Index turns discipline into a number

The Third Day separates pros from amateurs. Pre-decide that day three means stay

Collapse your identity into one defining thing. Multi-hyphenate athletes underperform single-focus competitors

00:00 Intro

05:32 What "mindset" actually means

08:07 Three ways to reprogram the subconscious

19:21 Applying training concepts to business

23:35 Discipline is a byproduct of structure

35:38 What Dre's parents taught him about showing up

37:34 The cascade: principle to rewards

40:24 Cross-referencing advice against people with results

53:08 The Execution Reliability Index

56:13 The Third Day decision point

1:01:12 Identity as the foundation

1:08:24 Final takeaway: collapse your identity

1:09:13 Outro

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Dr. Lisa Riegel reveals why 85% of New Year's resolutions fail by week 2 and the brain science that makes change actually stick. The NeuroWell Framework explains how your thalamus (Harold) and amygdala (Bob) hijack decision-making and what to do about it. In this conversation, Dr. Lisa A. Riegel, breaks down the neuroscience of self-regulation, the 4 states of awake, a 30-minute relaxation protocol, and her 8C Commitment Framework for making personal change last.

Dr. Lisa A. Riegel is a leadership strategist, educator, and author who helps organizations use neuroscience to build cultures of engagement, wellbeing, and sustainable change. She's the creator of the NeuroWell Framework and author of NeuroWell. With over 2 decades of experience across education, nonprofit, and community-based organizations, she translates complex brain science into practical tools leaders can use.

00:00 Intro

02:31 Your brain is a company (meet Harold & Bob)

05:12 The 4 states of awake: calm, alert, alarm, fear

07:53 Which protective filters to keep vs. dilute

08:11 Building your trigger sheet

13:08 The 30-minute relaxation alarm

16:24 Why 85% of goals fail by week 2

20:49 Why your proprioceptive system is broken

24:11 AI anxiety and the local expert crisis

34:10 The vault: workplace venting done right

36:01 Chronic stress, autoimmune disease & blood sugar

37:18 Social anxiety is misdiagnosed 98.7% of the time

42:28 Creativity is born of boredom

49:42 The 8C Commitment Framework

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What if the reason your wins never feel like enough isn't a motivation problem, but a decision you made at age 3 that you don't even remember?

Executive coach and former RAF pilot Will Steel joins Nick Urban to unpack how unconscious childhood decisions become the invisible architecture of an adult life.

Will trained in ontological coaching under Werner Erhard's lineage and now works with CEOs, Buddhist monks, imams, and aspiring heads of state. His core message: limiting beliefs aren't abstract thoughts you can affirm your way out of.

They're precise decisions made in specific moments, and they keep generating evidence to prove themselves right until you get to the exact words you said to yourself.

Will Steel is an executive coach, former RAF pilot, and author of Free to Lead. He helps leaders build authentic, high-performing teams by focusing on identity, purpose, and behavior. His work blends military discipline with deep ontological inquiry, and he won't coach anyone for less than 12 months because real identity work takes time.

Limiting beliefs form from silent decisions made in specific childhood moments, not from the events themselves

Your behavior produces the exact evidence that proves your hidden decisions right

"I am depressed" fuses you to a state, "I have depression" treats it like a stomach ache and releases identity

Body symptoms often communicate unsaid words — sore throats, sprained ankles, and digestive issues can map to suppressed messages

"Fly the airplane" is the RAF drill Will uses in boardrooms: wings level first, checklist second

Subtraction beats addition when you're stuck, get the facts before adding more strategies

Real coaching happens in the listening, not the prescribing

Fitra is an Arabic word for true essence, the seed that grows into a perfect plant in any soil

00:53  Unidentified past decisions limit what's possible

02:13  How belief loops form and lock in

07:22  "You should have been a girl" — the 40-year story

12:44  What ontology actually is

18:08  "I am depressed" vs "I have depression"

22:00  Body symptoms as unspoken communication

33:04  Fly the airplane: the emergency drill for life

43:28  Why subtraction beats stacking skills

46:14  Coaching CEOs, monks, and imams

51:32  The scientist whose $600 rate hid an 11-year-old story

56:33  The art dealer and the $17 million question

1:05:15  What fitra means and why it matters

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RNA microbiome testing reveals what DNA gut tests fundamentally miss. Your gut bacteria have 3,000+ genes each — DNA tests see zero of their actual activity. Dr. Momchilo (Momo) Vuyisich, Co-founder & CSO of Viome and former Los Alamos National Laboratory scientist, explains why RNA-based metatranscriptomics is a quantum leap over DNA sequencing for understanding your microbiome and personalizing nutrition.

Dr. Momo Vuyisich spent 12 years at Los Alamos National Laboratory developing RNA-based technology for digitizing human biology. He co-founded Viome in 2016 with Naveen Jain, and the platform has since tested 500,000+ customers across 100+ countries. His personal journey with NEU5GC autoimmune sensitivity drove his mission to replace opinion-based nutrition with data-driven, personalized recommendations.

00:00 Introduction

02:44 Why RNA is the single best molecule to study

06:16 RNA instability — why it took 6 years to develop

08:02 Why 16S sequencing is nearly useless

11:02 Akkermansia's 3,000 genes: help or harm?

17:37 Microbiome as a dynamic self-adjusting ecosystem

23:20 NEU5GC sensitivity & mammalian food reactions

25:50 Food sensitivities (IgG) vs allergies (IgE)

29:55 Viome's 3-part approach: seal gut, reduce inflammation, personalize

41:07 Biological aging clock: keto & paleo age faster

49:13 Dry fasting crashed mitochondrial function score

52:07 Machine learning identifies metabolic bottlenecks

1:00:23 Viome measures 25% of human biology, 10% actionable

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Are you busy all day but never finishing the work that actually matters? What if the problem isn't discipline — it's that you've never learned how to enter a flow state on demand?

Steven Puri joins Nick Urban to break down the science and practice of flow states. Steven shares the exact protocol he built after two decades in Hollywood and tech: how music at 60-90 BPM triggers focus, why rain sounds outperformed $100K of custom compositions, and the morning intention habit he calls the single highest-ROI practice for productivity.

Steven Puri is the Founder and CEO of The Sukha Company, a flow state productivity platform helping knowledge workers find their focus and do their best work. Before building Sukha, Steven served as VP at 20th Century Fox running the Die Hard and Wolverine franchises, EVP at DreamWorks Pictures for Kurtzman-Orci Productions (Star Trek, Transformers), and produced CGI for 14 films including Independence Day. He sold his first tech company, Centropolis Effects, at age 28. Steven lives in Austin, TX.

00:54 Steven's background: Hollywood, startups & flow state discovery

02:58 What is a flow state? Csikszentmihalyi's research explained

11:05 How "Sukha" got its name on a honeymoon in Bali

18:35 Music for flow: the 60-90 BPM sweet spot

22:32 Why rain sounds crushed $100K of custom music

29:54 Social media is engineered to steal your focus

35:27 The #1 morning habit for peak productivity

37:13 Default mode network: why great ideas come when you're not trying

42:17 Physical space = mental space (the $5 million villa story)

47:32 Time blocking & Pomodoro customization

52:05 How a dad finished his PhD in 60-minute flow sessions

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You don't have a motivation problem. You have a TRUST problem. And the fix is so embarrassingly simple, you'll laugh at it — but it works. Acusio Bivona lost his relationship, his business, his friends, and nearly his mind... all in 5 months.

What he built from the wreckage? A 90-day protocol that's helping founders go from total system failure to operating at a level they didn't know existed

Acusio Bivona is a Human Performance Architect and founder of The Resurrection Protocol. After 10 years as a personal trainer in Los Angeles, he experienced 5 catastrophic life events in 5 months and used the rebuilding process to design a coaching methodology for high-achieving men. His approach fuses spiritual philosophy with physiological interventions to reverse burnout and restore command-level energy.

03:05 Reframing adversity as divine intervention

06:22 Kaizen philosophy: action breeds clarity

08:52 Unbreakable Promises explained

12:03 Hot Fusion vs Cold Resonance

15:02 Why fitness is the non-negotiable first pillar

20:21 Anterior midcingulate cortex: the "do hard muscle"

25:45 Attachment theory: anxious to earned security

28:53 What system failure actually looks like

32:56 You are your own primary care doctor

34:02 Solitude, silence, and meditation twice daily

37:37 Flow state and detaching from outcomes

43:34 Protocol Zero: first 48 hours after crisis

44:47 Digital blackout: 7 days off social media

47:07 Freedom app for enforcing the blackout

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