What if the most powerful transformation tool isn’t something you add, but something you take away?

In this episode of The Augmented Life, performance coach and Optimal Performance Podcast host Sean McCormick joins Michael Tiffany for a no-holds-barred conversation on radical self-experimentation.

They dive deep into:

• Dry fasting for stem cell release and metabolic reset

• Tracking tools like CGMs, Oura Rings, and neurofeedback

• Why most optimization advice is just noise without personal data

• The link between psychedelics, purpose, and behavior change

• How Sean coaches elite clients toward faster breakthroughs

• And why your relationship with food, sleep, and self might never be the same again

Sean has coached venture capitalists, Navy SEALs, pro athletes, and overwhelmed executives—and he’s walked the walk himself. From 5-day fasts to red light therapy to float tank integration, this is what happens when someone builds a life around asking: What am I truly capable of?

Subscribe now and explore the tools, mindsets, and experiments that redefine the edges of human potential.

Dr. Robert Lufkin is a medical school professor, bestselling author, and former head of diagnostic imaging at UCLA and USC. But what he reveals in this conversation may shake your faith in the healthcare system he helped build.

In this episode of The Augmented Life, Dr. Lufkin joins Michael Tiffany for a radical rethinking of what causes chronic disease and what it actually takes to stay healthy. From Alzheimer’s to cancer, he explains why the root of nearly every major illness is metabolic dysfunction… and why no pill or surgery will ever fix it.

They explore:

• Why symptom management isn’t healthcare

• The overlooked power of lifestyle in reversing disease

• How ketosis is changing Alzheimer’s and mental health treatment

• What happens when doctors finally treat root causes, not just labs

If you’re tired of chasing symptoms—or worried about what your future looks like—this episode offers a very different path.

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What if aging isn’t a slow decline—but an exponential collapse?

And what if the key to beating it isn’t “trying harder”—but building an entirely different strategy?

In this episode of The Augmented Life, Dr. Jeffrey Gladden (Founder & Chief Science Officer of Gladden Longevity) joins Michael Tiffany to challenge everything you think you know about health, performance, and what’s really possible across 100+ years of life.

You’ll learn:

• Why you should never optimize for your chronological age

• The difference between linear and exponential strategies for longevity• How to decode your genetic “icebergs” before they sink your health• Why the body must be 30… while the mind becomes 300• How meditation, love, and creativity are the ultimate longevity levers

Dr. Gladden shares tactical insights, mind-expanding frameworks, and practical ways to start compounding your vitality today.

If you want to be stronger, sharper, and more alive 20 years from now than you are today, this episode is your blueprint.

What if AI wasn’t about intelligence at all—but imagination?

In this episode of The Augmented Life, Michael Tiffany sits down with Helen Todd to explore what it means to center creativity, community, and well-being in a world increasingly defined by algorithms and automation.

Together, they dive into:

• Why Helen believes Sam Altman is wrong about the “Intelligence Age”

• The case for a new era: The Imagination Age

• How to reclaim your attention, intuition, and inner compass in a world designed for distraction

• Why community and embodiment are our best defense against digital disconnection

• The double-edged sword of AI clones, memory augmentation, and “sparring with yourself”

• What it would look like to build AI tools that help us spend less time with tech—and more time being human

Whether you’re a founder, a futurist, or just feeling overwhelmed by the noise, this episode is a hopeful, expansive blueprint for a different kind of future—one rooted in purpose, presence, and play.

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What if your burnout wasn’t a mental problem, but a physiological one?

Jonny Miller thinks most of us are running modern lives on outdated nervous systems.

In this deeply practical and eye-opening episode of The Augmented Life, Jonny joins Michael Tiffany to explore how our nervous system shapes our perception of reality—and what it means to truly upgrade it.

You’ll learn:

• Why HRV is a signal of energy security, not just stress.

• How to tell the difference between self-improvement and self-unfoldment.

• The 3 core skills of nervous system mastery—and why “calm” isn’t the goal.

• Why most people are stuck in a “functional freeze” without realizing it.

• What tech can (and can’t) do to help us regulate more effectively.

• Why curiosity—not optimization—is the real engine of healing.

This is a conversation for anyone who’s ever hit a wall, felt dysregulated, or wondered why they can’t just “think” their way to peace.

Jonny doesn’t just talk theory. He’s trained over 1,300 students through his Nervous System Mastery course, helping founders, creatives, and high performers come back into balance—and build from a place of aliveness, not survival. Find out more at: https://www.nsmastery.com/

What if your clone could go to meetings, give speeches, and represent you in multiple cities—all at once?

Iliana Oris Valiente did exactly that.

In this mind-bending episode of The Augmented Life, Iliana joins Michael Tiffany to unpack what really happens when you build an AI-powered digital twin trained on your voice, your face, your personality—and send it into the world to work alongside you.

But this isn’t just about productivity.

It’s about presence, emotion, and the blurry boundary between self and simulation.

You’ll hear Iliana talk about:

This conversation explores the strange, exciting, and very human territory we’re stepping into—with digital twins, responsible AI, and what it really means to show up.

What does it really mean to feel seen by an AI?

In this episode of The Augmented Life, Michael Tiffany is joined by Keri Rich, VP of Product at Lucidworks, to unpack one of the thorniest challenges in AI: how to personalize experiences without making users feel stalked.

Together, they explore:

They also go deep on the unexpected challenges of building agentic products, tuning retrieval systems for personality, and why the real magic lies in designing systems that feel human… but not too human.

If you’re thinking about the future of AI, product leadership, or just want to understand where personalized tech is heading next—this one’s for you.

What happens when millions of people take health into their own hands?

In this episode of The Augmented Life, Michael Tiffany sits down with Shelby Newsad, biohacker, investor, and principal author of A Biohacker Future, to explore the explosive intersection of AI, gene therapy, neuromodulation, and self-experimentation.

Shelby shares what inspired her to write one of the most ambitious pieces of biotech futurism to date—and why she believes biohacking is not just a fringe movement, but a full-blown social shift toward radical individual empowerment.

Topics include:

• The rise of the biohacker of necessity

• The future of follistatin gene therapy and muscle enhancement

• Ultrasonic neuromodulation and the fast-tracking of meditation mastery

• How ChatGPT is changing the doctor-patient power dynamic

• The role of AI therapy, context-aware LLMs, and digital self-understanding

• Why optimism may actually be a sign of higher intelligence

This episode is a deep, exploratory ride through what’s possible when curiosity meets capability, and why the next wave of biotech innovation might start with you.

For this special Q&A episode of The Augmented Life, Michael Tiffany and his co-founder, Ash Kalb decided to take a break from the usual format and put themselves in the hot seat. Together they tackled some of the biggest, most pressing questions from Fulcra's audience—questions that sit at the bleeding edge of biohacking, personal optimization, and the future of human augmentation.

In this episode of The Augmented Life, host Michael J.J. Tiffany sits down with tech visionary Robert Scoble to explore the cutting edge of human augmentation. From brain-computer interfaces to AI companions, they discuss how technology is reshaping our lives and capabilities. Robert shares insights from decades in Silicon Valley and offers practical advice for navigating our AI-powered future.TIMESTAMPS:00:49 Robert's background in Silicon Valley and as Apple's "first child laborer"

02:19 Early brain-computer interfaces and the difference between novelty and usefulness

10:05 How to keep adapting to new technology as you age

23:39 The importance of salience and tacit knowledge in AI interactions

27:32 Effective prompting techniques for enhancing AI conversations

32:50 How AI is transforming medical care and therapy sessions

42:00 "AI-first living" and using artificial intelligence for everyday decisions

47:04 Why you should record family history and recipes for future AI systems

51:29 AR-guided task completion and the future of human augmentation