In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk is joined by Laurie Kaplan, a registered dietitian nutritionist specializing in evidence-based nutrition, metabolic health, and personalized genomics. Laurie shares her professional and personal journey into nutrition, including how genetic insights reshaped her understanding of health, lifestyle, and resilience.

The conversation explores the limitations of one-size-fits-all health advice and highlights the importance of bioindividuality when making nutrition and lifestyle decisions.

This episode covers:

• The challenges within modern nutrition and health systems • How genetics can inform personalized lifestyle choices

• The relationship between sleep, stress, metabolism, and long-term health • Bioindividuality and individualized nutrition strategies

• Integrating joy, flexibility, and sustainability into eating habits • Lessons from endurance and adventure experiences that translate into resilience

This conversation offers a grounded, thoughtful perspective for anyone interested in personalized wellness, longevity, and building resilience through informed self-awareness.

🎧 Listen now.

Connect with Laurie and check out her coaching here: https://rebelhealthalliance.io/

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In this episode of Resilience Redefined, Michael Ostrolenk welcomes Danielle Brooks, a respected leader in psychedelic integration and personal transformation.

Danielle shares her journey from early struggles with self-worth and emotional eating to over two decades of work helping individuals integrate profound experiences into lasting, meaningful change. The conversation explores the often-missed reality that insight alone doesn't create transformation—integration does.

Together, they discuss the role of intention, preparation, and post-experience support, the emotional and psychological relationship with food, and how integration extends far beyond plant medicine into everyday life.

This episode offers a grounded, responsible, and deeply human perspective on healing, awareness, and embodiment.

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Get Danielle Brooks's book here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GN418QRW?bestFormat=true

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In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk sits down with pre-performance strategist and entrepreneur Marc Von Musser to challenge the traditional sales playbook. Marc shares his journey from a challenging childhood to becoming a leader in heart-driven selling and human optimization.

Rather than relying on pressure-based tactics, Marc introduces the iCare System—a values-driven approach to enrollment rooted in integrity, authentic connection, and genuine service. Together, they explore why modern buyers are more guarded than ever, how trust deficits sabotage enrollment, and why aligning personal identity with professional ambition leads to better outcomes for both the seller and the client. I

f you're in sales, entrepreneurship, or leadership and want to increase enrollment without sacrificing your values, this conversation offers a powerful reframe on what ethical, effective selling really looks like.

Check out Marc here: https://bit.ly/4qMAA9u

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Resilience Redefined

01:11 Marc Von Musser's Journey & Philosophy

07:23 The Shift in Sales Paradigms

14:44 The iCare System: Heart-Driven Selling

20:17 Program Details & Closing Thoughtsz

What does resilience look like when quitting would be easier?

In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk sits down with Michael Stohner, a retired U.S. Army Green Beret and founder of Nomad International.

They discuss:

• Overcoming self-doubt under extreme pressure

• The mental realities of Special Forces selection

• Leadership forged in uncertainty

• Translating military experience into conservation and community impact

• Building resilient teams in complex environments

This conversation goes beyond tactics and motivation—it explores the mindset required to endure adversity and carry purpose forward.

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And check out Michael S. on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-stohner/

Also! Don't forget to check out this book : https://a.co/d/1vHQNnF

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In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk sits down with life design coach Cathy Dalipe to explore how the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a powerful reevaluation of work, purpose, and personal fulfillment.

As isolation disrupted familiar routines, many people began asking deeper questions:

What is meaningful work?

How do I design a life that reflects my values?

What truly matters now?

Cathy shares her own transformational journey—from a career in international education management to becoming a life design coach inspired by the principles of Designing Your Life. Together, we discuss how curiosity, experimentation, and community can support anyone navigating uncertainty or major life transitions.

In This Episode, We Explore:

• How COVID became a catalyst for rethinking life and work

• Why isolation led so many to reconsider meaning and purpose

• The core principles of life design and how to apply them

• Cathy's personal story of resilience and reinvention

• How to approach "wicked problems" with a designer's mindset

• Why we are free to design our lives as we see fit

Key Takeaway:

Life is not something that simply happens to us—it's something we can design with intention, curiosity, and purpose.

Connect with Michael:

Website: https://www.michaeldostrolenk.com

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelostrolenkresiliencemastery

In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk speaks with Hunter Ziesing, founder of Longevity Health, about how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the healthcare landscape. They discuss the power of AI-driven data, preventive medicine, and comprehensive testing in transforming how we approach wellness and longevity. Hunter shares how Longevity Health empowers individuals to take control of their health through personalized, proactive strategies that bridge the gap between technology and human optimization. From data ownership to AI diagnostics and health gamification, this episode dives into how the future of healthcare is already unfolding — and what it means for you. ⸻ 💡 Key Takeaways • Preventive medicine is reshaping healthcare and extending healthspan. • AI can analyze personal health data to optimize wellness. • Your data belongs to you — not the system. • Comprehensive testing and continuous monitoring drive accountability. • The future of medicine is personalized, proactive, and data-driven. ⸻ 🕒 Chapters 00:00 – Introduction to Resilience Redefined 00:29 – Meet Hunter Ziesing and Longevity Health 05:12 – The Shift from Sick Care to Healthcare 08:20 – Understanding Longevity Health's Offerings 12:55 – The Role of Comprehensive Testing 14:48 – Challenges with Conventional Medicine 17:55 – Optimizing Health Beyond Average 20:13 – Concerns in the Longevity Clinic Space 22:49 – A Holistic Approach to Health 24:09 – How to Get Started with Longevity Health 30:19 – The Future of AI in Healthcare ⸻ Sound Bites: "Empower individuals with their data." "I want to be optimized, not average." "Your data is your data — not my data." Check out Hunter here -

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hunterziesing/

Website - https://www.longevityhealth.me/

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In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk speaks with Dr. Kirk Parsley about the true foundations of health. They explore how nutrition, sleep, movement, and stress management shape our overall well-being — and why 95% of our health outcomes are determined by lifestyle, not luck.

Dr. Parsley shares how modern habits have pulled us away from the evolutionary blueprint our bodies were designed for, and what it takes to return to a more natural way of living. Together, they discuss how behavior change, stress control, and mindful living can redefine what it means to be healthy in the modern world.

If you're serious about long-term health and performance, this conversation will remind you that the fundamentals — sleep, nutrition, activity, and mindset — always come first.

Key Takeaways:

• 95% of health is lifestyle-driven

• Eat, sleep, and move the way you evolved to

• Stress management is essential to wellness

• Without a solid lifestyle foundation, no intervention truly works

• Health is a holistic system, not a single metric

Connect with Kirk:

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

Instagram: https://docparsley.com/

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Website: https://www.michaeldostrolenk.com

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Chapters:

00:00 – Introduction to Resilience Redefined

00:20 – Behavior Change as the Key to Health

06:10 – Eating and Sleeping the Way You Evolved

12:45 – Activity and Movement as Medicine

18:30 – Stress Management for Long-Term Wellness

23:15 – Health as an Integrated Lifestyle

In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk sits down with Michael Roviello, a former U.S. Navy rescue swimmer turned wellness expert and co-founder of Optimyze, a human optimization center in Arizona.

Roviello shares his powerful journey from military service to holistic healing, detailing how the Wim Hof Method, alternative therapies, and breathwork transformed his health and outlook on life. Through resilience, mindfulness, and community building, he discovered a new mission — helping others find balance, purpose, and healing.

Together, Michael and Michael explore:

• The three pillars of the Wim Hof Method: breathing, mindset, and cold therapy

• How pain often begins in the mind and emotions

• The courage to challenge conventional medicine and seek natural healing

• Building confidence through water training and real-world experience

• Lessons from European living — slowing down, walking more, and supporting local communities

Whether you're interested in resilience, wellness, or human optimization, this episode will inspire you to live with greater presence and purpose.

Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

Chapters:

00:00 – Intro to Resilience Redefined

00:29 – Meet Michael Roviello

01:08 – From Navy Rescue to Wellness

05:25 – The Wim Hof Method Explained

09:53 – Mind-Body Connection & Healing

16:20 – Alternative Healing & Transformation

23:12 – Building Community Through Optimyze

27:22 – Underwater Confidence Training

31:08 – Slowing Down & Living Mindfully

Check out Michael Roviello:

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-roviello-2563aa107/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/michaelroviello

Website - https://optimyze.me/

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@mostrolenk | @michael_roviello | optimyze.me

In this episode of Resilience Redefined, Michael Ostrolenk sits down with Dr. Jenny Wade — consciousness researcher, author, and expert in extraordinary human capacities — to explore how ancient warrior rituals and modern neuroscience reveal the mind's incredible power to transcend pain and fear.

From Norse battle trances to fire walking ceremonies, Dr. Wade unpacks how humans have long used ritual, rhythm, and focus to enter altered states that unlock strength, courage, and resilience far beyond the ordinary. Together, they discuss the psychology behind "going berserk," the spiritual lessons hidden in pain, and how these same principles apply to modern life, leadership, and healing.

This episode will challenge your assumptions about the limits of the human body — and remind you that resilience begins in the mind.

Key Takeaways

• Altered states of consciousness can expand human capacity and resilience.
• Warrior rituals used rhythm, pain, and trance to overcome fear.
• Practices like fire walking demonstrate the power of belief and focus over pain.
• Modern neuroscience validates what ancient traditions already knew — the mind can rewire the body's limits.
• Group rituals and synchronized movement foster deep trust and courage in teams.
• Resilience isn't about avoiding pain — it's about transforming it into power.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction: Mind Over Matter

04:20 – The Science of Altered States

08:55 – Warrior Trance and the Norse Berserkers

15:10 – Fire Walking: The Psychology of Pain and Focus

20:40 – Ritual, Rhythm, and Resilience

28:15 – Modern Applications of Ancient Practices

33:50 – Expanding Human Potential

In this episode of Resilience Redefined, host Michael Ostrolenk sits down with Tony Cohen, founder of Feel Safe Daily, to explore how self-defense training can empower women and reshape the way we think about personal safety.

Tony shares his journey from a military background to building a community dedicated to helping women develop confidence, awareness, and life-saving skills. Together, they discuss the psychology of self-defense, the importance of situational awareness, and how the world has changed since 2020.

This conversation goes far beyond physical defense — it's about mindset, empowerment, and resilience in a world that often feels uncertain.

Connect with Tony:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealtonycohen/

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Website: https://www.michaeldostrolenk.com

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Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelostrolenkresiliencemastery

🎧 Key Takeaways:

• Self-defense is as much mental as it is physical.

• Awareness can prevent danger before it begins.

• Women deserve to move through the world with confidence and safety.

• Ego can hinder growth and learning in any discipline.

• Building community around safety creates empowerment.

🔥 Sound Bites:

• "The world is angry."

• "3% of people are sociopaths."

• "Ego is the enemy."

📖 Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Resilience Redefined

00:30 Meet Tony Cohen: Founder of Feel Safe Daily

01:00 Tony's Journey into Self-Defense Training

03:02 The Evolution of Self-Defense and Personal Safety

05:45 Life Experiences Shaping Tony's Perspective

08:43 The Importance of Awareness in Self-Defense

11:16 Transforming Lives Through Self-Defense Training

14:09 Building a Business Around Self-Defense

17:29 Training Diverse Groups: From Women to Bartenders

20:11 Navigating Challenges in Business and Life

23:01 The Impact of 2020 on Personal and Professional Life

25:47 Reinventing Business Models Post-Pandemic

28:43 The Journey of Building a New Business

31:27 Lessons Learned in Entrepreneurship

34:43 Vision for the Future: Scaling Up Self-Defense Training

37:20 Final Thoughts and Reflections

39:36 Navigating the Challenges of Social Media Marketing

43:06 The Power of AI in Business Solutions

48:13 Situational Awareness and Personal Safety

01:06:54 Empowering Women Through Self-Defense Training