What if the real key to becoming a peak human wasn’t about what you get, but about how you serve and who you choose to connect with?

In this episode of the Peak Human Labs Podcast, Dr. Sanjeev Goel sits down with master connector and community builder Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco to delve into how to become a peak human through intentional service, clarity of choice, and meaningful connection.

Mike shares his powerful journey from a childhood marked by family brokenness, abuse, and a defining moment with a crumpled $100 bill, to becoming a visionary who measures success by the lives he helps elevate. He explains how adversity can be converted into “rocket fuel,” and why making clear, binary decisions is essential for personal growth.

The conversation also explores the practical habits behind peak living, including Mike’s “15-minute rule” for intentional networking, the importance of collapsing energetic “entanglements” that drain focus, and the role of becoming a catalytic connector who creates opportunities for others.

At its core, this sit-down reveals that becoming a peak human isn’t transactional; it’s relational. Through service, purpose, and intentional relationships, Mike shows why true success comes from creating futures for others, not just yourself.

Our Guest: Mike C-Roc

Mike “C-Roc” Ciorrocco is a master connector, entrepreneur, speaker, bestselling author, and the host of That1 Podcast. He is the founder of That1 Agency, a premier podcast booking and media amplification firm that helps entrepreneurs, experts, and thought leaders grow authority through strategic podcast placements and high-impact content distribution.

Having appeared on more than 2,000 podcasts, Mike is one of the most featured voices in the expert podcasting space, known for his ability to shift mindsets and drive action. He is a sought-after speaker and celebrity podcast host at major business and personal development events, where he hosts live podcasts, moderates panels, and leads red-carpet interviews.

As the creator of That1 Mastermind, Mike leads a high-level community focused on performance, wealth creation, and legacy, helping people turn setbacks into rocket fuel and build lives of lasting impact.

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Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Mike C-Roc Ciorrocco

What if the chaos you keep choosing feels like love because it’s what you learned in childhood? What if calm feels wrong, not because it is, but because it’s unfamiliar? When early environments are unpredictable, chaotic dynamics can become wired into the nervous system as “normal.” Over time, that wiring turns into core wounds.

In this episode of the Peak Human Labs Podcast, Dr. Sanjeev Goel sits down with psychotherapist and connection expert Jen Pinkerton to explore how core wounds like abandonment, perfectionism, and not belonging are formed, and how they continue to shape adult life in powerful, often invisible ways.

Jen breaks down why we’re drawn to the same relationship dynamics over and over, why chaos can feel familiar and even exciting to the nervous system, and why “just think positive” advice rarely works when deeper emotional patterns are at play. She explains how these patterns once served as coping mechanisms, but over time become the very things that limit our fulfillment, connection, and emotional safety.

Together, they dive into practical, approachable ways to begin healing, from inner child work and nervous system regulation to slowing down and building real self-awareness. Through real-life examples, Jen shows how identifying the story in your head can unlock lasting change without needing to overhaul your entire life.

Whether you’re stuck in repeating relationship patterns, feel blocked in your career, or sense that something unseen is holding you back, this conversation offers clarity, compassion, and a hopeful path forward, one grounded step at a time.

Our Guest: Jenn Pinkerton

Jenn Pinkerton is a psychotherapist, connection expert, and speaker based in Houston, Texas, with a fundamental focus on relational health. Her work centers on the idea that our earliest wounds create limiting stories that shape every interaction, romantic, familial, and professional. Through her practice, speaking engagements, and popular TED Talk, Jen empowers individuals to move from being unconscious participants in their own patterns to becoming intentional authors of their lives. She blends modalities like Internal Family Systems (IFS), attachment theory, and nervous system science to provide a compassionate, actionable roadmap for healing and transformation.

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Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Jen Pinkerton

Ever wondered how light and sound can influence your brain's energy? In this episode of Peak Human Labs, Dr. Sanjeev Goyal sits down with Dr. Patrick Porter, the scientist and innovator behind the BrainTap technology, a system used in more than 3,000 clinics and by over 120,000 individuals worldwide. Dr Porter breaks down the misunderstood world of brainwaves, energy, cognition, and how light and sound can radically shift your mental state, upgrade your nervous system, and support deep healing.

From childhood exposure to meditation and the Silva Method to pioneering the first portable light-and-sound machine in the 1980s, Dr Porter reveals the real science behind brainwave entrainment and why most of us are missing the essential neurological patterns required for peak performance. He explains why chronic stress locks your brain into beta overdrive, how theta governs creativity and epiphany, why delta sleep is the missing piece in emotional regulation, and how gamma synchronisation unlocks high-performance thinking.

Dr Porter also exposes a hidden problem: most adults today operate with dangerously low brain voltage, and he explains how energy collapse drives memory issues, anxiety, cognitive decline, addiction cycles, poor sleep, and low resilience. He shares how BrainTap uses targeted light, sound frequencies, and vagus nerve stimulation to retrain the brain into balance, boost ATP production, and restore the neuroplasticity most people have lost.

This is a deeply eye-opening conversation about the science of consciousness, the biology of energy, the rise of biophotonic medicine, and the future of brain optimisation. If you've ever wondered why you feel drained, foggy, unfocused, or stuck, or you simply want to unlock higher cognitive performance, this episode is essential.

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Our Guest: Dr. Patrick Porter

Dr Patrick Porter is a neuroscientist, inventor, and creator of BrainTap, a leading brain entertainment technology that blends light, sound, and guided sessions to optimise brainwaves and boost cellular energy. With decades of experience in neuropsychology and light and sound research, Dr. Porter has helped millions through clinical programs, corporate performance protocols, brain injury recovery work, and mental wellness systems. His research includes partnerships with NIH, professional sports teams, and major tech companies.

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Dr. Sanjeev Goel

 Dr. Patrick Porter

In this episode of Peak Human Labs, Dr. Sanjeev Goel sits down with Mike Radoor, an entrepreneur who rose from the ghettos of Denmark to become a multimillionaire by 30, only to lose everything in a decade-long spiral of addiction, ego, and self-deception. What followed was a collapse so deep that it forced Mike into the most important confrontation of his life: the moment he looked at a photo of his newborn daughter in an Ibiza hotel room and finally faced the man he had become.

This conversation pulls you into Mike’s raw journey through childhood trauma, misplaced identity, and the seductive chaos of fast money and faster dopamine hits. He exposes how the modern world manufactures weak, distracted men through what he calls the dopamine economy, a system engineered to keep men comfortable, addicted to alcohol, and disconnected from purpose.

Mike doesn’t just diagnose the crisis, he lays out a powerful blueprint for rebuilding. From radical self-confrontation to disciplined daily structure, from physical mastery to killing the “lower version” of yourself, Mike offers a roadmap for becoming a man rooted in strength, courage, integrity, and self-respect.

If you’ve ever felt stuck, unmotivated, or haunted by the gap between who you are and who you know you could be, this episode is a wake-up call. It’s a deep dive into masculine transformation, the power of truth, and what it takes to give 100%, every day, in every area of life.

Our Guest: Mike Radoor

Mike Radoor is a high-performance mindset strategist, serial entrepreneur, and bestselling author. With over 15 years of experience building and scaling businesses, including co-founding Miinto and Playbook App, he now helps business leaders and high-achieving individuals break through self-limiting beliefs to unlock their full potential. Mike's book, Above Average: The Science of Achievement, explores how mindset and behavior drive extraordinary results. Through coaching and speaking, he empowers clients to enhance their performance, shift their mindset, and achieve sustainable success.

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Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Mike Radoor

Parent–child estrangement is becoming a quiet epidemic, and honestly, it’s happening far more often than most people realize. In this episode of the Peak Human Labs podcast, Dr. Sanjeev Goel sits down with Tania Khazaal, widely known as Tania the Herbalist, for a conversation that reshapes how we understand family estrangement, emotional health, and communication. Tania opens up about her journey of going no-contact with her mother and later rebuilding that relationship, revealing how unspoken hurts and generational patterns often surface as stress, fatigue, or physical illness.

We explore why nearly 30% of families experience estrangement, how “protect your peace” culture has unintentionally encouraged emotional avoidance, and why walking away rarely leads to real healing. Tania explains the impact of societal messages from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, the role of technology and social media in widening generational gaps, and the importance of the identity-formation window between ages 18 and 27, where many young adults decide whether to reconnect or pull further away.

Tania also discusses the emotional and psychological toll of parental alienation, offering grounded, compassionate strategies for biological parents and stepparents navigating blended families. Through nervous-system regulation, emotional awareness, open-ended questions, and calm communication, she outlines a practical path to rebuilding trust without overwhelm.

Whether you’re a parent worried about a distant child, someone navigating divorce or step-parenting, or a person carrying old hurts from childhood, this episode offers a hopeful and practical pathway back to connection and to yourself.

Our Guest: Annie Yatch

Tania Khazaal is a family-reconnection coach and emotional-healing guide who helps parents, adult children and blended families rebuild trust, bring peace back into relationships, and heal invisible emotional distance. Once the daughter who walked away, she learned the hard way how unresolved wounds and silent withdrawal can shape a life. Through her own journey of reconciling with her mother, Tania discovered the deeper link between emotional safety and relational health and made it her life’s work to share those discoveries.

Her signature frameworks ,  including The Repair Map, 100 Scripts & Prompts, and The Renewal Collective™ – provide step-by-step, grounded tools for reconnecting from calm rather than fear. With compassion, clarity and real-world experience, Tania empowers individuals and families to move from estrangement into renewal one courageous conversation at a time.

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Peak Human Labs

Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Tania Khazaal (Tania the Herbalist)

Did you know that Navy SEALs, some of the toughest and most disciplined soldiers on Earth, start their mission planning with emotion, not strategy?

In this compelling episode of Peak Human Labs, Dr. Sanjeev Goel sits down with Annie Yatch, a former counterterrorism analyst turned subconscious performance coach, to explore how unseen mental patterns shape our success, relationships, and health. Annie reveals how 97% of our behavior is governed by the subconscious mind, which runs at 11 million data points per second, and how unresolved childhood stories silently control the outcomes of our adult lives.

From working with Navy SEALs to helping top CEOs, Annie has developed a proven method for identifying and rewiring these hidden scripts, unlocking extraordinary performance and emotional freedom. She explains why elite soldiers start mission planning with emotion, not strategy, and how that same principle transforms business leadership and personal growth.

The conversation dives into the science of subconscious blocks, real-world case studies, and Annie’s unique techniques drawn from neuroscience, ancient Hawaiian healing, and behavioral reprogramming that help people break free from trauma patterns like abandonment, fear of failure, and scarcity. Whether you are an entrepreneur, leader, or anyone seeking personal mastery, this episode reveals how to uncover the subconscious beliefs holding you back and rewrite them to achieve your highest potential.

Our Guest: Annie Yatch

Annie Yatch is the Chief Transformation Officer at Northstar Leadership, helping high-achieving entrepreneurs and executives break through subconscious patterns that limit their leadership potential and financial success. With over 15 years of experience guiding leaders through transformative change, Annie combines elite performance strategies with deep neurological and emotional intelligence work to fast-track personal and professional breakthroughs.

Annie's unique methodology connects the dots between unresolved trauma, leadership performance, and business growth. By identifying blind spots in the subconscious and rewiring neural pathways, she helps clients achieve remarkable results in their businesses and lives.

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Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Annie Yatch

In this fascinating episode of Peak Human Labs, Dr. Sanjeev Goel explores one of biology’s most essential yet misunderstood molecules, NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide), with Jari Närhi, CEO of the Finnish biotech company NADMED. Often called the “molecule of life,” NAD powers every cell in the body by fueling mitochondria to produce ATP, the body’s fundamental energy currency. As Jari explains, our cells recycle an astonishing 45 kilograms of ATP every day, a process entirely dependent on NAD’s electron-carrying function.

The conversation dives deep into how NAD works, why it is vital for cellular energy and repair, and what happens when levels drop. Jari explains that while NAD levels tend to decline with age, this is driven less by aging itself and more by chronic inflammation, illness, and metabolic stress that consume NAD. He also unpacks why measuring NAD has historically been so difficult and how NADMED’s breakthrough technology now makes accurate testing possible.

Dr. Goel and Jari discuss the science behind popular NAD supplements like niacin, NR, and NMN, the debate surrounding IV NAD+ drips, and the risks of pushing NAD levels too high, which can disrupt the delicate NAD+/NADH balance. The key takeaway is clear: NAD is central to life and longevity, but science is still catching up to understand how best to optimize it fully. With innovations in testing and continued research, NAD measurement could soon become a standard marker of health alongside cholesterol and glucose.

Our Guest: Jari Närhi, M.Sc, Chief Executive Officer, NADMED Ltd

Jari Närhi has broad executive-level experience in international business in the fields of medical technology, health services, information technology, and management consulting. He has worked in very large global enterprises as well as the very small, having co-founded several start-up companies. He also has rich experience in regulatory affairs and new product launches in the global market. In addition to his native country Finland, Jari has lived and worked in the USA and Japan.

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Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Jari Närhi

What if the pull of alcohol addiction isn't a moral failing, but a biochemical cry for help? Imagine needing 30 beers to feel "normal," your hands shaking by Sunday, and hiding morning drinks just to function at your high-pressure finance job. This was the hidden reality for Chris Scott, a man who seemed to have it all but was secretly trapped in a cycle he couldn't break.

In this profound episode of Peak Human Labs, Dr. Sanjeev Goel uncovers Chris's incredible journey from the brink of self-destruction to a revolutionary recovery. After traditional rehab failed him with labels of a "permanent spiritual disease," Chris rebelled. He discovered a suppressed science that reframes addiction as a nutrient deficiency disorder. He reveals how targeted amino acids like L-Glutamine extinguished his crippling cravings, and how the primal rush of deadlifting 600 pounds replaced the false high of alcohol.

Now 11 years free, Chris shares how his program, Fit Recovery, offers a tangible, physiological path to rewiring the brain in months, not a lifetime of struggle. This is more than a recovery story; it's a paradigm shift that challenges everything we thought we knew about conquering addiction.

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Our Guest: Christ Scott

Chris Scott founded Fit Recovery to help people from around the world transcend alcohol and optimize their health. He has been addiction-free since 2014. He is the author of Drinking Sucks! and creator of the online program & support community Fit Recovery 2.0.

An entrepreneur and Professional Member of Alliance For Addiction Solutions, Chris has dedicated nearly a decade to studying alcohol recovery, natural supplementation, and fitness.

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Peak Human Labs

Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Chris Scott 

Have you ever wished for a way to reboot your brain, clear out mental fog, and boost focus? What if I told you there's a technology that can do just that, without drugs or invasive procedures? 

In this enlightening episode of Peak Human Labs, Dr. Sanjeev Goel welcomes Dr. Abdulhamid, a neurosurgeon with expertise in transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), to explore how magnetic brain stimulation is transforming treatment for concussions, depression, and even brain longevity.

They discuss the neurological underpinnings of concussion, how traditional imaging fails to detect post-concussive syndrome, and how TMS can reboot the brain, offering new hope for recovery, brain optimization, and aging.

Dr. Abdulhamid also dives into the future potential of TMS beyond mental health—into stroke rehabilitation, spinal stimulation, and peak performance enhancement.

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Dr. Mohamed M.Abdulhamid is a neurosurgeon with advanced expertise in treating traumatic brain injuries and integrating neuromodulation technologies like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) into practice. With a mission to make cutting-edge brain therapies accessible, he applies non-invasive technologies to support brain recovery, enhance cognitive health, and treat conditions from depression to chronic pain.

Peak Human Labs

Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Dr. Abdulhamid

In this episode of Peak Human Labs, Dr. Sanjeev Goel reconnects with Dr. Steph Venn-Watson, co-founder of Fatty15, to unpack the groundbreaking research behind C15:0—an odd-chain saturated fatty acid once overlooked, now emerging as a powerful longevity nutrient. What began as an accidental discovery while caring for aging Navy dolphins has grown into a movement to reimagine nutritional health and aging. From reversing cellular fragility and metabolic dysfunction to improving cognitive health and potentially slowing the progression of age-related diseases like Alzheimer's, this episode dives deep into what makes C15 so essential—and why most of us aren’t getting enough.

Ready to learn how a molecule you’ve never heard of could redefine your health span? Tune in now!

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Dr. Steph Venn-Watson is a veterinary epidemiologist, former Navy researcher, and co-founder of Fatty15. While studying aging dolphins, she accidentally uncovered the powerful health effects of C15:0, a molecule now recognized as a potential longevity nutrient. Her work bridges veterinary science, human medicine, and public health, with implications ranging from metabolic disease prevention to cognitive health and cellular stability. Her new book, The Longevity Nutrient, lays out the science, stories, and strategies to integrate this once-overlooked nutrient into modern life.

Peak Human Labs

Dr. Sanjeev Goel

Dr. Steph Venn-Watson