In this powerful episode of Shift with CJ, CJ takes listeners on a journey to discover where true power actually comes from. It’s not in the spotlight, the noise, or the performance—it’s in the quiet, consistent choices made when no one is watching.

Drawing from ancient wisdom, science, and personal insight, CJ explores how the language of the universe is mathematical—expressed in patterns, proportions, and harmony. From facial symmetry to business decisions, everything meaningful aligns with natural laws. He also addresses one of the most overlooked barriers to growth: blind spots. Without feedback and self-awareness, people stay stuck, repeating cycles of frustration and underperformance.

This episode is packed with high-level insights and practical applications to help you shift your mindset, your habits, and your outcomes. Whether you're seeking more confidence, deeper focus, or stronger relationships, the transformation begins with building from within.

Key Takeaways:

1. True Power is Quiet What looks powerful—status, followers, appearances—is often just performance. Real strength is built through discipline, unseen effort, and inner alignment.
2. The Universe Speaks in Patterns Symmetry, ratios, and structure govern beauty, trust, and design. Align your body, home, and routines with timeless principles like the golden ratio for lasting impact.
3. Your Biggest Blind Spot is You Just like you can’t smell your own breath, you often can’t see your own weaknesses. Seeking feedback is one of the most powerful tools for growth.
4. Short-Term Discomfort Creates Long-Term Freedom Most people avoid what feels hard. But success belongs to those who willingly face discomfort now to gain freedom and peace later.
5. Mentorship Over Money Working under someone truly wise—even for free—can provide more value than any paycheck. Wisdom multiplies when shared through experience.

5 Actions You Can Take Today:

1. Project Your Choices Forward Reverse visualize decisions. Ask yourself what your future self—five years from now—would tell you to do today.
2. Audit Your Environment and Body Use design rules like the 60/30/10 ratio for balance at home. Check your posture, symmetry, and health against natural ratios for better presence and energy.
3. Create Your Feedback Circle Ask two people you trust: “What’s something you see that I don’t?” Listen. Don’t defend. Just observe and grow.
4. Lean Into One Hard Thing Today Have the tough talk. Do the workout. Say no to what doesn’t serve you. Growth requires sacrifice.
5. Find a Mentor and Serve Stop chasing money. Chase mastery. Seek someone whose shadow you can learn under and offer to help them. Value flows from proximity to wisdom.

The greatest source of power is within you—and it’s built quietly, patiently, and intentionally. Stop chasing noise. Start cultivating depth.

If this message resonated, consider joining the Skool community to dive deeper with others who are walking the same path. Let this be the week you stop performing and start transforming.

In this insightful solo episode, CJ returns from New York with a powerful reminder about family, and then dives into three key biohacking topics: frequent urination, vitamin D’s impact on metabolism, and why air quality is the silent health saboteur—especially in polluted cities like Dubai.

Key Takeaways:

1. Frequent Urination Isn’t Just Annoying—It’s a Warning Sign

• Going more than 8x daily or waking more than twice nightly to pee may indicate deeper issues: UTIs, diabetes, prostate enlargement, nervous system dysfunction, or even anxiety.
• Other triggers: diuretics (caffeine, alcohol), medications (lithium, antihistamines), and chronic constipation.
• Poor bladder signaling might be rooted in your brain or pelvic floor health—not just hydration.

2. Vitamin D: Your Natural Fat-Burning, Muscle-Building Ally

• New studies show Vitamin D suppresses myostatin (a muscle growth limiter) and boosts leptin sensitivity (key for fat burning).
• Adequate D levels enhance metabolism, muscle mass, and even height/bone density in studies.
• Sunlight, not supplements, is the best bioavailable source—but timing and skin tone matter.

3. Clean Air is the Missing Health Pillar

• Polluted air doesn’t just affect lungs—it penetrates your bloodstream and brain, increasing cortisol, inflammation, blood pressure, and even fat gain.
• Especially in high-smog cities like Dubai, this is a silent epidemic few are addressing.

5 Things You Can Start Doing Today:

1. Track Your Urination Habits Write down how many times you pee each day for 5 days. Note your caffeine intake, water timing, and sleep quality to find your unique pattern.

2. Optimize Your Vitamin D Naturally Aim for 20–30 mins of morning sun daily (before 10 AM). If you have darker skin, stay longer. Supplement with D3 (not D2) only if needed—get tested first (ideal range: 60–80 ng/mL).

3. Get Serious About Your Air Invest in a HEPA + carbon filter air purifier for your bedroom/office. Avoid walking during rush hours (7–9 AM, 5–8 PM), and open windows strategically for airflow.

4. Support Your Detox Systems Use sauna, cold plunge, and compounds like glutathione, NAC, and molecular hydrogen to flush toxins caused by dirty air and chronic stress.

5. Join the Biohacker Community Attend the next Biohacker Meetup at Sand Dunes Padel Club. Learn hands-on from experts and discover new recovery tools like EMS suits and air-cleaning tech.

In this week’s episode, CJ dives into five powerful lessons he’s learned through real-life experiments, biohacking adventures and philosophical insights. From mastering the art of opinion to activating your brain’s P300 wave, these lessons will challenge you to rethink how you learn, connect and perform.

Five Core Lessons

1. You’re Only Entitled to an Opinion If You Can Argue the Other Side
   • Inspired by Charlie Munger: true wisdom means understanding opposing views before taking a stand.
   • Beware of confirmation bubbles on social media—seek out diverse perspectives.
2. Your Network Is Not Your Contact List
   • Real equity lies in the people who light up when they hear your name.
   • Liking bias: we do business with—and refer—those we genuinely like, not just the most skilled.
3. Play the Game to Get Free of the Game
   • Naval Ravikant’s insight: hustle intensely, but build systems so you’re no longer owned by the hustle.
   • True wealth is freedom, not an endless chase of metrics.
4. Embrace the 40–70 Rule for Decision-Making
   • General Colin Powell: act when you have ~40% of the information; waiting for 70% or more means you’re too late.
   • Fast action generates feedback—“wrong fast” teaches you quicker than endless analysis.
5. Activate Your P300 “Performance Wave”
   • P300 is your brain’s spike of attention, novelty and intensity.
   • Trigger it with new experiences, urgent challenges and deep focus to unlock superhuman clarity and memory.

Key Takeaways

• Curiosity over Certainty: Hold judgment until you’ve explored all sides.
• Quality over Quantity in Relationships: Focus on deep bonds, not big lists.
• Freedom as the Endgame: Your efforts should liberate, not entrap.
• Momentum Beats Perfection: Small, timely actions outpace endless planning.
• Signal, Not Time: You don’t need more hours—just stronger, sharper stimuli.

Five Actions You Can Start Today

1. Debate Both Sides: Next time you form an opinion, write down arguments for the opposite view.
2. Reconnect Authentically: Text five people who haven’t heard from you lately—no pitch, just genuine care.
3. Systematize Your Hustle: Identify one repeatable task in your work or health regime and document a process to automate it.
4. Apply 40–70 Decision Rule: Choose a stalled project; commit a “good enough” launch date once you hit 40% clarity.
5. Design a P300 Trigger: Schedule a novel activity (e.g., cold plunge or focused micro-challenge) before a big meeting to sharpen your mind.

In this eye-opening episode of Shift with CJ, CJ unpacks the science and strategies behind four key modern health challenges: phone addiction, sugary drinks, smoking, and gut health — with a special focus on the ancient power of ginger. This isn’t just another info dump. CJ translates deep research and ancient wisdom into actionable tips you can apply today.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

1. Your Phone is Hijacking Your Brain
   • Phones trigger your brain’s reward system like slot machines—every ping spikes dopamine, just like drugs.
   • Excessive screen time disrupts sleep, focus, and stress regulation due to overactivation of dopamine, serotonin, cortisol, and melatonin pathways.
   • Phones lead to addictive behavioral loops and keep your nervous system in a constant state of stress.
2. Sugary Drinks = Liquid Death
   • One soda a day can increase your risk of Type 2 diabetes by 26%.
   • Sugary beverages contributed to 338,000 premature deaths in 2020 alone.
   • Hidden sugars (often refined fructose) damage your liver like alcohol and fuel fat storage, inflammation, and chronic disease.
3. Smoking Isn't a Habit, It’s a Hijack
   • Nicotine rewires your brain, weakening decision-making and boosting emotional reactivity.
   • A combo of aerobic exercise + brain stimulation can reduce cravings by 50% in 5 days.
   • Accountability, pattern disruption, and even gut health play roles in reducing smoking urges.
4. Ginger: The Unsung Gut Guardian
   • A compound in ginger (furanodiene) activates gut immune regulation, calming inflammation without suppressing immunity.
   • Helps prevent leaky gut, modulates cytokines, and supports microbiome health.
   • It’s a scientifically-backed, natural aid for those with inflammatory bowel conditions.

✅ 5 Things You Can Start Doing Today:

1. Guard Your Mind Start and end your day without your phone. Your first and last waking hours are when your brain is most programmable—don’t let tech own that space.
2. Cut the Sugar Bombs Quit soda. Replace it with sparkling water + electrolytes or lemon + mint water. Read labels—if it says “natural flavors,” it’s likely junk.
3. Move with Purpose Do 30 minutes of aerobic activity daily. It primes your brain for behavior change and curbs both phone and nicotine cravings.
4. Try a Dopamine Fast Choose one day per week to go screen-free. Expect withdrawal, but that’s how healing starts. Replace screen time with journaling, walking, or sauna.
5. Incorporate Ginger Daily Add 2–3g of fresh ginger to your tea or food, or supplement with 250–500mg extract (with 5% gingerols). It’s a powerful anti-inflammatory and gut healer.

If this episode gave you an "aha!" moment, don’t keep it to yourself. Share it with a friend, parent, or coworker who drinks soda, smokes, or scrolls endlessly. That’s how we build real health together.

In this episode, CJ sits down with Ro Huntriss, Chief Nutrition Officer at the Simple App and a registered dietitian with over a decade of experience. They dive into the future of personalized nutrition, the intersection of AI and health, and how sustainable habits—not rigid diets—lead to long-term success. If you've ever struggled with losing weight, plateaued in your progress, or felt overwhelmed by conflicting advice, this conversation breaks it all down into practical, science-backed steps.

Key Takeaways

• Personalization is the Future: One-size-fits-all diets are outdated. The Simple App uses AI and data to personalize fasting, nutrition, and movement tasks based on your habits, energy levels, and goals.
• Micro-Habits > Extreme Diets: Sustainable change happens through small, manageable habits repeated over time—not drastic overhauls. Examples include starting your fast at 9 p.m., adding fiber to dinner, or going for a 20-minute walk.
• Intermittent Fasting Demystified: There's no magic fasting window—16:8, 14:10, even 12:12 can work. What matters is consistency and finding what fits your life.
• Beware of Common Mistakes: Overeating “healthy” calorie-dense foods (like nuts), drinking alcohol, underestimating restaurant portions, and relying too heavily on exercise are all traps that hinder progress.
• Weight Loss ≠ Fat Loss: Preserving muscle mass is key to long-term health. Focus on protein intake and resistance training to avoid the “skinny fat” trap.

5 Things You Can Start Doing Today

1. Pick One Tiny Habit – Whether it's logging your meals, fasting for 12 hours, or taking a short daily walk, start small and stay consistent.
2. Prioritize Protein – Add a high-protein source to every meal to boost satiety and preserve muscle mass.
3. Review Your Alcohol and “Healthy” Snacks – Count the calories in drinks, nuts, oils, and restaurant meals. Awareness is power.
4. Celebrate Progress, Even Plateaus – Stalling is part of the journey. A plateau still means you've maintained progress. Don’t quit.
5. Audit Your Environment – Is your tech, kitchen, and social circle supporting your goals? Use tools like the Simple App to build accountability.

🔗 Follow Ro Huntriss: https://www.instagram.com/dietitianro/

In this deeply insightful episode, CJ sits down with Dr. Jeffrey Burke—naturopath, regenerative health pioneer, and host of the long-running “Honest Health” radio show. With over 40 years of experience in natural medicine, Dr. Burke offers a refreshing perspective on true wellness—starting from the soil beneath our feet to the thoughts in our minds.

Dr. Burke shares how modern life has divorced us from nature’s intelligence. From depleted soils to stressed-out guts, we’ve wandered far from the source of true vitality. But there’s hope—and it starts with asking better questions, respecting regenerative agriculture, and taking ownership of our well-being.

💡 Key Takeaways

1. Your Health Starts in the Soil
   • Regenerative agriculture goes beyond “organic.” It revitalizes soil microbiomes, increases crop nutrient density, and draws down atmospheric carbon—making it essential for both planetary and personal health.
2. Gut Health = Mental Health
   • A compromised gut from poor diet, low enzyme function, or chronic stress reduces nutrient absorption and can lead to low serotonin and brain fog. Healing begins in the gut.
3. Mushrooms Aren’t Just a Trend
   • Functional mushrooms like lion’s mane, cordyceps, reishi, and chaga offer brain, immune, and gut support. When paired with Ayurvedic herbs, their synergistic benefits multiply.
4. Don't Be Fooled by Labels
   • Avoid supplements with vague proprietary blends. Look for transparent labels, organic certifications, and products grown in clean, regenerative environments.
5. Stress Blocks Absorption
   • Chronic stress elevates cortisol, disrupts digestion, and robs your body of key nutrients—even if you’re eating well. Managing stress is non-negotiable for healing.

✅ 5 Things You Can Start Doing Today

1. Shop the Perimeter of Your Grocery Store
   • Stick to fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and healthy fats. Avoid the middle aisles filled with processed, nutrient-dead foods.
2. Ask Where Your Food & Supplements Come From
   • Choose products that are regenerative, organic, and label-transparent. Your body deserves clean inputs.
3. Start with Foundational Supplements
   • Dr. Burke’s daily staples: magnesium, vitamin D, high-quality multivitamin, digestive enzymes, probiotics, and functional mushrooms.
4. Shut Off the Digital World Before Bed
   • Use a “digital sunset.” Stop new information at least 90 mins before bed to allow your brain to rest and recover.
5. Remember the Wisdom of Plants
   • Plants do communicate and adapt. Eating stressed (wild or organically stressed) plants can increase your intake of polyphenols and flavonoids, supporting resilience and longevity.

This episode reminds us: Health isn't something we fix—it’s something we grow. Start asking better questions, trust nature’s timelines, and nourish your body like it’s the only one you’ll ever have… because it is.

In this episode, CJ shares raw reflections and deep life lessons that have helped him navigate complexity, emotional ups and downs, and personal growth. These insights aren’t just ideas—they’re tools for transformation. From building your inner advisory board to rewiring your mindset around money, health, discipline, and purpose, this is an episode that doesn’t pull punches.

Key Topics Covered:

1. The 13 Advisors Hack Build your own mental board of directors—dead or alive. CJ uses AI to simulate advice from his heroes like Naval Ravikant, Steve Jobs, Krishna, and even his future self. Learn how borrowing the mindset of great thinkers can shortcut your personal growth and decision-making.
2. New Money for New Moves Don’t fund your next lifestyle upgrade with savings—create new income instead. This mental model rewires you for creativity, discipline, and long-term wealth.
3. You Are Not Your Emotions Gut health influences mood, focus, and motivation. Your cravings may be coming from your microbiome, not you. Clean up your diet, and you clean up your mind.
4. Type 1 vs. Type 2 Fun Type 1 is pleasure in the moment. Type 2 feels like pain but becomes joy in hindsight. Choose challenges that build your story.
5. Be Fast With Actions, Patient With Results Show up every day without obsessing over the outcome. Growth is a long game—and rewards come after consistent effort, not before.
6. The Ten Dark Years Every master went through a period of silence, doubt, rejection, and invisible hard work. If you’re in your own dark decade, don’t quit. It’s not punishment—it’s preparation.

5 Takeaways You Can Start Today:

1. Create Your Own Council Pick 3–5 people (real or historical) whose thinking you admire. Study their work. Use their lens to guide your choices.
2. Only Use New Money for New Things Want to buy something? Earn it first. Don’t dip into your past—create from your present.
3. Reset Your Gut, Reset Your Mood Cut sugar, skip processed food, and add fermented items for a week. Track how your focus and mood change.
4. Embrace the Painful Fun Sign up for something hard this week—a workout, a cold plunge, an uncomfortable but meaningful conversation. That’s where growth lives.
5. Fall in Love With the Process Detach from likes, metrics, or fast wins. Instead, focus on consistency and intensity. The season will come.

Final Words: This episode isn’t about hype—it’s about truth. Whether you’re in your “ten dark years” or just starting to shift, these lessons are fuel. Apply one of them today. Not tomorrow. Today. Keep building in silence, and your light will come.

Welcome to a raw, real, and deeply personal episode of Shift with CJ. In this solo session, CJ opens up like never before — not to teach, not to inspire, but to document. To reflect. To process. This isn’t about pretending life is perfect — it’s about unpacking lessons as they happen in real time. In this episode, CJ reflects on six powerful lessons from a week filled with chaos, clarity, and deep internal growth.

Key Takeaways:

1. Solomon’s Paradox & Self-Advice You’re brilliant at giving others advice… but often blind when it’s your own life. Learn to pause and ask, “If my friend were facing this, what would I tell them?”
2. Confidence Is Contagious Confidence isn’t something you’re born with — it’s built over time, and it multiplies when you’re around people who believe in themselves. Who’s in your circle?
3. Persistence Beats Talent Most people quit three feet from gold. The ones who win are the ones who simply don’t stop — even when it hurts, especially when it hurts.
4. Storytelling Wins Whether you’re building a business, pitching a product, or trying to connect with others — facts inform, but stories move people. Start telling yours.
5. Pain Is a Teacher, Not a Punishment Instead of asking “Why is this happening to me?”, ask “What is this trying to teach me?” This shift alone can turn pain into power.
6. Life Is Short. Really Short. Tomorrow isn’t promised. Breathe deeper. Forgive faster. Hug tighter. Work hard — but live even harder.

5 Things You Can Start Doing Today:

1. Use the Solomon Strategy: Next time you’re overwhelmed, stop and imagine it’s your best friend with the same problem. What advice would you give them? Now follow it.
2. Audit Your Circle: Spend more time with confident, grounded people. Their energy will shape yours. Confidence is viral — catch it from the right sources.
3. Track Tiny Wins: Create a habit of writing down 1 small win at the end of each day. This activates your brain’s reward system and helps build real confidence over time.
4. Craft Your Origin Story: Whether you're a founder, coach, or just someone figuring it out — write down your story. Why did you start? What do you stand for? It will become your anchor and your amplifier.
5. Reframe Setbacks Instantly: Instead of spiraling, try this: when something bad happens, ask out loud: “What is this trying to teach me?” That one line can save your day — and your mindset.

This episode wasn’t just a podcast — it was a moment in time. CJ shared his dopamine highs, personal heartbreaks, business challenges, and spiritual reminders, all tied together with one intention: to help you grow through what you go through.

🎧 If this episode moved you — pass it on. That one share might be the lifeline someone else needs today. This is The Shift. Welcome to the ride.

Guest: Dr. Mike Van Thielen, PhD Holistic Nutrition Expert, Physician, Mentor, Biohacking Authority, Bestselling Author, TEDx Speaker, and World Record Holder in Swimming

With over 30 years of experience in optimal health, anti-aging, regenerative medicine, sports performance, and biohacking, Dr. Mike has been featured on the cover of Biohackers Magazine and contributes to Brainz Magazine. Recipient of the CREA GLOBAL AWARDS 2023 for innovation in sustainability and mental health, he’s the creator of the acclaimed IZOD Method™, showcased on Fox, ABC, NBC, and over 300 media outlets worldwide.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• How Dr. Mike created a life of purpose and peak performance through holistic routines
• The 7 Foundations of Health & Biohacking that anyone can follow
• How to build powerful morning and evening routines for consistent energy
• Real talk on hydration, breathwork, movement, and mindset as non-negotiable daily habits
• Insights into molecular hydrogen, stem cell therapies, and future-forward health technologies

Key Takeaways:

1. Hydration is More Than Just Drinking Water: Coffee, energy drinks, and juices dehydrate you. Prioritize water first!
2. Master Your Breath: Nose breathing at 5-6 breaths per minute increases oxygen efficiency by 300%. Game changer.
3. Move Continuously: Forget the gym-for-an-hour mindset. Move your body throughout the day — stagnation equals disease.
4. Sleep is Sacred: No food 3–4 hours before bed, and create a calming wind-down ritual to enter deep restorative sleep.
5. Purpose Powers Performance: Without purpose, energy wanes. Start daily with gratitude and a purpose check-in: “Do I get to, or have to?”

5 Things You Can Start Doing Today:

1. Morning Gratitude + Grounding: Wake up, give thanks for 3 things, and spend 5 barefoot minutes on natural ground.
2. Hydrate Smart: Add molecular hydrogen water for its anti-inflammatory, mitochondrial-supporting properties.
3. Daily Breath Practice: Try nasal breathing: inhale for 5 counts, exhale for 6 counts — even 5 minutes is powerful.
4. Get Sunlight Daily: Soak up 15 minutes of sunlight to optimize vitamin D and reset your circadian rhythm.
5. Reflect on Purpose Every Morning: Ask: Am I living purposefully? If not, it’s time to recalibrate.

Resources & Links:

• Dr. Mike’s Programs & Free Consultation: biohackingunlimited.com
• Learn the Limitless Lab System
• Connect with CJ: Explore hydrogen solutions at Biohackn.com

Men’s health is in serious decline — and it’s happening faster than most realize. In this episode, CJ breaks down the alarming trends and gives you practical, science-backed steps to reclaim your health and vitality.

Globally, men are living 5 years shorter than women. Testosterone levels are plummeting by 1% every year, sperm counts have dropped by over 50% in 40 years, and chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes are hitting earlier than ever. In regions like the UAE, 7 out of 10 men under 30 are already facing obesity and diabetes risks.

But here’s the good news: your body wants to heal. By giving it the right inputs, you can dramatically shift your health trajectory.

What’s Going Wrong:

• Stress & Poor Sleep suppress testosterone and increase cortisol.
• Processed food & toxins disrupt hormones and damage mitochondria.
• Low testosterone leads to fatigue, mood swings, weight gain, and fertility problems.
• Chronic inflammation silently fuels disease.
• Poor gut health undermines immunity and hormone balance.
• Toxin buildup from everyday products mimics hormones and throws off your system.
• Neglecting mental health quietly destroys resilience and well-being.

What You Can Do About It:

1. Prioritize Sleep: Poor sleep drops testosterone by 15% in just one week. Stick to sleep protocols and build a healthy nighttime routine.
2. Manage Stress Daily: Meditation, breathwork, evening walks, or even watching the sunset can lower cortisol and protect your hormones.
3. Exercise Regularly: Strength training 3–4 times a week boosts testosterone and supports mitochondrial health.
4. Support Mitochondria & Gut Health: Take supplements like CoQ10, PQQ, and Acetyl L-Carnitine. Add probiotics, prebiotics, and digestive enzymes for a healthier gut.
5. Detox & Boost Cardiovascular Health: Sweat daily (exercise or sauna), eat cruciferous vegetables, and increase nitric oxide with beetroot or leafy greens. Consider supplements like L-arginine or L-citrulline.

Key Takeaways:

• Men's health is an ecosystem — hormones, gut, mitochondria, and mind are deeply connected.
• Tiny changes create momentum. Stack small habits daily.
• Movement matters — even non-exercise activity boosts nitric oxide and heart health.
• Supplements are helpful but not a shortcut. Lifestyle comes first.
• Your health is your highest ROI. There is no wealth without health.

Your action starts today. Share this episode with someone who needs it — and if you’re a woman, this knowledge is just as powerful for supporting the men in your life.

Stay strong. Keep biohacking.