The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast

By Dr. Greg Wells

Healthy High Performance for a Limitless Life

You can get healthier, improve your wellness, and live a limitless life and physiologist Dr. Greg Wells would love to be your trusted guide on t

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November 15, 2022 #180. Stéphane Grenier on Creating the Care Culture
Welcome back!
This week I’m excited to talk with Stéphane Grenier. His vision is a world where people no longer face barriers to good mental health.
Stéphane’s riveting keynotes are thought-provoking and lead to tangible action and sustainable change for leaders who are prepared to rethink how they support their people.
His autobiography, After the War: Surviving PTSD and Changing Mental Health Culture, tells his story from the day he landed amid the Rwandan genocide, through his journey of changing mental health culture in the Canadian military, developing national Guidelines for Peer Support with the Mental Health Commission of Canada, all the way to creating Mental Health Innovations (MHI); a consultancy that leads innovative and sustainable change in organizations to enhance the mental health of their people.
Today, he and his business partners, along with countless associates, develop non-clinical mental health interventions to complement traditional clinical care for private and public sector organizations and provincial healthcare systems.
As mental health is a huge challenge right now, this is a very applicable conversation and beneficial for all of us.
Enjoy!
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22min
November 15, 2022 #37 - You Got This: Self-Confidence, Belonging & Aligned Actions with Dr. Ivan Joseph
Dr. Ivan Joseph is tackling a double-sided problem: people—especially those from marginalized communities—are battling self-doubt in systems that are stacked against them, while many well-meaning allies feel unsure how to move from guilt and outrage to meaningful, sustained action. In this episode he focuses on how to build real self-confidence and belonging, and how to turn tiny “1%” daily choices into both personal breakthroughs and tangible social change.
In today’s conversation Ivan Joseph explores what it means to build genuine self-confidence and belonging in a world still shaped by systemic racism and bias. He shares his journey from growing up in Guyana and a tough Toronto neighbourhood to becoming a national championship coach, PhD sport psychologist, and university vice president—yet still hearing the “twice as good” mantra every Black kid knows. He and Dr. Wells dive into allyship, protests, and why performative, “tourist” activism isn’t enough; instead they talk about micro-behaviours, access to education, and the power of 1% changes that compound over years.
They finish by unpacking Ivan’s core work on self-confidence—self-talk, affirmations, gratitude letters, and his “You Got This” letter—and how those same tools help us stay in hard conversations about race, leadership, and change.
You will learn why Ivan defines self-confidence as a skill—the genuine belief in your ability to accomplish the task at hand and handle adversity—rather than a fixed personality trait, and how that belief drives performance in sport, work, and life. You will learn how he separates negative feedback that tears you down from critical feedback that still supports your growth, and why curating who you listen to is essential for high performers.
You will learn the practical tools he uses with teams and executives: writing a “You Got This” letter listing your past wins, using three daily affirmations, and writing gratitude letters that boost optimism and rewire how you respond to setbacks. You will also learn his 1% approach to social change—simple daily acts like who you sit beside, who you greet, and where you offer free access to your work—that expand belonging and opportunity, especially through education.
You will discover that confidence and allyship both grow the same way: through repeated reps under tension, not one-off grand gestures or viral posts. You will discover how changing the words you use with yourself—shifting from “I can’t” to “I’ve got this, and here’s the proof”—reshapes your beliefs, your behaviour, and ultimately the impact you have on the people and systems around you.
Many people feel stuck between self-doubt (“Who am I to do this?”) and overwhelm about injustice (“It’s too big; nothing I do matters.”). Dr. Joseph’s work bridges that gap by offering concrete mental tools to build self-confidence and a clear roadmap of small, intentional actions so listeners can both pursue ambitious goals and contribute to a more equitable world—without burning out or checking out.
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46min
November 08, 2022 #179. Mitch Joel on The Great Compression
Welcome back!
This week we get to sit down with Mitch Joel.
Mitch helps leaders decode the future. Mitch is a Co-Founder of ThinkersOne - a platform that empowers companies with personalized and bite-sized thought leadership from the best Thinkers in the world. He is also an investor, author, trusted advisor, chronic reader and passionate speaker who connects with people worldwide by sharing his insights on business transformation, innovation and marketing.
Mitch and I dig into the Great Compression, and in decoding that, we establish a mission for how we can move forward and make the world a better place.
You can learn more about Mitch and his work at his website mitchjoel.com.
Enjoy the conversation!
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20min
November 08, 2022 #36 - From Grit to Growth: Explorer Bruce Kirkby on Adventure, Family and Focus
Bruce is tackling the modern trap of distraction, comfort and grind—how busy, screen-saturated lives quietly erode our sense of presence, adventure, connection and growth, especially with our families.
In today’s conversation Bruce Kirkby explores what it really means to design a life around adventure, presence and growth instead of stress, traffic and endless grind. He shares how he walked away from a conventional career in engineering to become an expedition guide, writer and photographer, leading journeys across Arabia’s Empty Quarter, Ethiopia’s Blue Nile Gorge and remote mountain ranges around the world.
Bruce and Dr. Wells dive into the family expeditions that reshaped his understanding of parenting and technology—from taking his young sons on horseback across the Caucasus to living for months in a Himalayan Buddhist monastery, the story behind his book Blue Sky Kingdom: An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalaya. They close by unpacking his “grit vs. grind” framework, his recovery from a major back injury, and how consistent, small practices can transform performance and wellbeing over the long haul.
You will learn how Bruce intentionally rebuilt his life around wilderness expeditions, writing and speaking after leaving a traditional engineering career, and why time—not money—is the ultimate non-renewable resource. You’ll hear how traveling with his young family through places like Patagonia, the Republic of Georgia and the high Himalaya helped them unplug from screens, deepen their relationships and see fear and discomfort as gateways to growth.
You will learn practical ways to bring “micro-adventures” and presence into everyday life—whether that’s paddleboarding between airport layovers, reclaiming your commute, or building small rituals that keep you connected to nature and your kids. You’ll also learn how Bruce reframed his performance after a serious back injury by focusing on mobility, sleep, breathing and consistency instead of heroics and willpower alone.
You will discover how the same mindset that keeps a team safe in avalanches, deserts and whitewater can help leaders and organizations navigate distraction, change and uncertainty back home. You will discover why Bruce believes discomfort and fear are not problems to eliminate, but compasses that point toward the experiences and growth we value most.
Bruce’s knowledge helps solve the challenge of feeling stuck in a life that looks successful on paper but feels rushed, distracted and uninspiring in practice. By translating lessons from 3,000+ days of wilderness expeditions into simple habits, he shows listeners how to escape grind culture, reconnect with what matters and create more meaningful adventures—at work, at home and in nature.
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44min
November 01, 2022 #178. Pete Bombaci on The GenWell Project
Welcome back!
This week I’m excited to share my interview with Pete Bombaci, the founder and executive director of the GenWell Project. The idea was inspired by the events witnessed during the summer blackout in 2003 - kindness, generosity, empathy, and human connection. Pete is proud to be leading a movement that he believes can make the world a happier and healthier place.
If you want to learn more you can check out genwellproject.org.
In this conversation we do a deep dive into gratitude, community building, and leveraging the power of human connection.
Enjoy!
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23min
November 01, 2022 #35 - From Soil to Soul: Paul Chek on Truly Holistic Health
Paul is tackling the problem that modern health, fitness, and medicine are overwhelmingly reductionist—treating bodies like isolated parts, food like inert calories, and symptoms like separate glitches—while the real issues lie in upstream root causes: depleted soil, processed food, dysfunctional breathing, chronic stress, and misaligned beliefs. His work in this episode is about helping people and practitioners shift from symptom-chasing to a truly holistic, “soil-to-soul” model of health that integrates body, mind, emotions, spirit, and environment.
In today’s conversation Paul Chek explores his journey from growing up on an organic sheep farm with a yogi mother to training the U.S. Army boxing team, rehabbing “medical failures,” and ultimately founding the CHEK Institute. He explains why understanding living soil, organic farming, and vitamin complexes is essential for real nutrition, and how commercial agriculture leaves both food and humans energetically depleted. Paul and Dr. Wells dive into breathing mechanics, “working in” versus “working out,” and how most people’s chest-dominant, rapid breath keeps them stuck in fight-or-flight. They finish by unpacking his 1-2-3-4 framework, the “Last 4 Doctors You’ll Ever Need,” and his Four Quadrant coaching model that links beliefs, relationships, body, and environment into one coherent map for healing and performance.
You will learn how Paul’s early life on a farm and deep study of soil science, mycorrhizae, and paramagnetism led him to see nutrition as starting in the microbiology and energetics of the earth, not in a supplement bottle. You will learn why he views commercial farming as producing “dead food,” why whole-food vitamin complexes differ radically from isolated vitamins, and how this changes the way we think about supplements and health claims. You will learn how dysfunctional breathing patterns—chest breathing, hyperventilation, chronically tight abs—lock people into sympathetic overdrive, impair digestion, and drive pain, and how diaphragmatic breathing and “working in” practices restore balance. You will learn the logic of his 1-2-3-4 system (Dream → Balance of forces → Three choices → Four Doctors) and his Four Quadrant model, which connects inner beliefs, social dynamics, physical findings, and environmental factors so that coaches and practitioners can finally address root causes instead of chasing symptoms.
You will discover that lasting health and performance don’t come from one magic diet, exercise, or pill, but from aligning a few fundamental forces: real food from living soil, coherent breathing and movement, clear dreams, and daily choices that support them. You will discover that when you respect the body as a system-of-systems—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual—complex “mystery” problems often become surprisingly solvable.
Many people feel trapped in cycles of chronic pain, fatigue, gut issues, and anxiety despite seeing multiple specialists and trying endless protocols. Paul’s approach offers a way out by teaching listeners how to identify the true upstream drivers—nutrient-poor food, dysfunctional breathing, unresolved beliefs, and toxic environments—and then systematically address them using his 4 Doctors and Four Quadrant frameworks.
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October 25, 2022 #177. Dr. Susan Biali Haas on The Thriving Life
Welcome back!
This week I’m really excited to share my interview with Dr. Susan Biali Haas.
Susan is an award-winning medical doctor, health and wellness expert, coach, speaker, and author. She helps people world-wide to reduce stress, prevent burnout, improve mental health, and live with increased wellness and resilience.
She overcame burnout and depression at the beginning of her medical career, quickly becoming an internationally recognized influencer in health and wellbeing. With over two decades spent studying wellness and resiliency, twenty years of clinical experience with thousands of patients, and more than ten years coaching high performance clients worldwide, she expertly applies her experience and skills to equip people to live better lives.
In this conversation, we talk about everything to do with health, wellbeing, and especially resiliency. Her latest book, The Resilient Life is available today, October 25! You can learn more about it on her website.
Enjoy the conversation!
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22min
October 25, 2022 #34 - Every Moment Matters: Tommy Fleetwood on Confidence, Consistency & Energy
Tommy is tackling a problem that every high performer faces: how do you stay confident, consistent, and energized when expectations rise, results dip, and life becomes a blur of travel, pressure, and comparison to others? His story in this episode is about rebuilding from a slump—using support, self-reflection, and better routines—so you can perform near your best far more often, not just in rare “hot streaks.”
In today’s conversation Tommy Fleetwood explores what it really takes to come back from a slump and turn talent into long-term consistency at the very top of professional golf. He shares the story of rising quickly as a young pro, losing his way technically and mentally, and then rebuilding by returning to a childhood coach, bringing a close friend in as his caddie, and assembling a trusted performance team. Tommy and Dr. Wells unpack how confidence actually works, why “every moment matters,” and how journaling, visualization, and brutally honest stats help him lift his baseline on and off the course. They finish by exploring how to protect energy while traveling, build daily routines around what matters most, and stay anchored in the present when the stakes are highest.
You will learn how Tommy climbed out of a career dip by simplifying his swing, going back to people who knew him best, and removing some of the pressure that came from trying to copy other stars. You will learn his nightly journaling framework—what was good, what could improve, and how he’ll start tomorrow—and how that practice closes each day so it doesn’t bleed endlessly into the next. You will learn how he uses vivid visualization (including emotions, heart rate, and specific scenes like watching a winning putt drop in scoring) to build confidence before he ever steps onto the first tee. You will learn why he’s built an integrated support team—swing coach, putting coach, short-game coach, fitness coach, psychologist, caddie, and agent—and how clear roles plus deep trust let him focus on playing. You will also learn why protecting energy, choosing events carefully, and raising your “worst day” performance may matter more than chasing occasional flashes of brilliance.
You will discover that confidence is not a mysterious personality trait; it’s a memory bank of successful reps that you deliberately build through practice, visualization, and small wins. You will discover that the real competitive edge is raising your baseline—your bad days—by managing your team, your routines, and your energy so you rarely drop far below your best.
Many driven people grind harder when things aren’t working—changing everything, pushing more, and silently beating themselves up—only to feel more exhausted and less confident. Tommy’s story offers a different route: surround yourself with the right people, debrief each day with honesty and self-compassion, and focus on controllable habits so you can perform well even when you don’t feel perfect.
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43min
October 18, 2022 #176. Barrie Shepley on Chasing Greatness
Welcome back!
This week I’m excited to talk to Barrie Shepley. Barrie was Canada’s National Triathlon Coach in the early 90s and has coached hundreds of people to National Championship titles, Pan American Games medals, World Championship medals, and to the successful completions of Hawaii Ironman and Boston Marathon. Barrie was selected to go to the 2000 Sydney Olympics where Triathlon made its debut as an Olympic Sport and where Canadian Simon Whitfield won a gold medal. Simon has also been on this podcast and you can listen to that interview here!
There are few people who have contributed to this sport as much as Barrie. In this episode we discuss his new book Chasing Greatness: Stories of Passion and Perseverance in Sport and in Life and what Barrie’s learned from coaching some of the top people in the world as well as people who are just looking to get fitter and healthier in their day to day lives.
Enjoy the conversation!
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29min
October 18, 2022 #33 - Change Maker: Dr. John Berardi on Building Health, Habits, and Real Change
The core problem John is tackling is this: people and professionals are drowning in nutrition noise, all-or-nothing thinking, and “biohack” promises—so they struggle to make consistent progress and to build sustainable careers in health and fitness. His work in this episode is about replacing confusion and perfectionism with limiting-factor thinking, small-wins habits, and clear frameworks that actually produce long-term change for both clients and coaches.
In today’s conversation John Berardi explores how real change in health, performance, and career actually happens over years of “always something” rather than bursts of all-or-nothing effort. He walks through his journey from immigrant-kid pressure to “be a doctor,” into graduate research in exercise physiology and nutritional biochemistry, and then on to co-founding Precision Nutrition and coaching hundreds of thousands of clients and professionals. John and Dr. Wells dig into what separates successful athletes and everyday clients, why simple limiting-factor fixes often beat complex named diets, and why game-day nutrition matters far less than what you do for weeks and months beforehand. They finish by unpacking his Change Maker framework for health and fitness professionals—clarifying purpose, building T-shaped skills, and using feedback to craft a meaningful, sustainable career.
You will learn why the most successful clients and athletes aren’t the ones who obsess over every gram of food, but the ones who care “just enough” and practice a few simple behaviours consistently over time. You will learn how John uses limiting-factor analysis—finding the one thing (like low iron, magnesium, or B12) that’s holding someone back—instead of dropping people into rigid named diets that create 100 new rules and very little progress. You will learn how Precision Nutrition’s coaching data shows that being roughly 60–70% consistent can deliver excellent health and body-composition outcomes, and why the all-or-nothing mentality is one of the strongest predictors of failure. You will learn how to cut through nutrition noise by “squinting your eyes” and looking for stable patterns—adequate protein, whole foods, energy balance—rather than chasing metabolism-boosting foods, red-wine resveratrol, or the latest biohack. Finally, you’ll learn how John’s Change Maker model helps coaches map purpose, core abilities, and values into a T-shaped skillset and a career blueprint they can actually follow.
You will discover that sustainable transformation in health and performance doesn’t require perfect adherence; it requires doing something reasonable most of the time and choosing the highest-leverage “big rocks” instead of obsessing over tiny tricks. You will discover how a single well-chosen intervention—identified through careful assessment—can outperform months of complicated diet rules or biohacks that only tint the “lake” of your physiology by 0.0000002%.
A huge challenge for high performers and coaches alike is feeling stuck between overwhelm (too many rules, tools, and protocols) and guilt (when they inevitably can’t keep up). John’s frameworks give listeners a way to simplify: focus on the few behaviours that matter most, accept “good enough” consistency, and build a career or personal routine that can survive illness, kids, deadlines, and real life—without quitting or starting over every few weeks.
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54min

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