In Part 2, Robb Wolf gets into what he actually uses now: peptides, TRT, and the GLP-1 drugs everyone's talking about, cutting through the hype on all three.We cover the real mechanism behind Ozempic and tirzepatide (and why cartilage and tendons respond to it), JJ's own TRT numbers using Clomid and Enclomiphene, and why TRT for women is a completely different and far more complex conversation, Kristel included. Robb also breaks down longevity science, the Yamanaka factors, why he still defends nicotine after years of Navy SEAL resiliency work, and the one lever he'd pull first if you're over 50 and starting from scratch.Missed Part 1? Start there: the 5-year misdiagnosis, the parasite, and the lab in South Africa that finally found it.Robb Wolf:Substack: https://robbwolf.substack.comKristel's book "The Shift" and card deck: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJWPG969Follow The Fourth Phase Podcast:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FourthPhasePodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@FourthPhasePodcastX: https://x.com/The_FourthPhaseMake Time For Love.

Robb Wolf built his career telling people how to eat and how to be healthy. Then he spent seven years sick and couldn't figure out why.In Part 1 of this two-part conversation, Robb tells us what it was actually like living with an undiagnosed gut infection, giardia, candida, and a roundworm, while running blood work, trying every protocol he knew, and still coming up empty. We get into what finally cracked the case, what it cost him and his family along the way, and what he'd tell his younger self.Part 2 drops next week: the peptide and TRT protocol that actually turned things around.Robb Wolf:Substack: https://robbwolf.substack.comKristel's book "The Shift" and card deck: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJWPG969Follow The Fourth Phase Podcast:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/FourthPhasePodcastTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@FourthPhasePodcastX: https://x.com/The_FourthPhaseMake Time For Love.

Tommy Marquez spent nearly nine years inside a Congressman's office fighting for veterans, working thousands of cases on VA benefits, disability claims, healthcare, and education. In this episode he breaks down what he learned from the inside: the mistakes that get claims denied, the benefits veterans leave on the table, and how to actually get the system working for you.

If you served, this one matters. Share it with a veteran who needs it.

Guest: Tommy Marquez, CEO of TMC Group Strategies, U.S. Navy veteran, former Senior Congressional Staffer, and board member of the Pipe Hitter Foundation.

Kristel's book "The Shift" and companion card deck are available now: https://bit.ly/3R6PSJs

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What if Southern California's sewage crisis wasn't inevitable? What if it was already fixed... and then everything changed?

In Episode 14 of the Fourth Phase Podcast, retired Navy SEAL JJ Parma and Kristel sit down with Imperial Beach native Dane Crosby of Citizens for Coastal Conservancy to examine the Tijuana River sewage crisis and the decisions that shaped years of beach closures in Imperial Beach, Coronado, and the surrounding San Diego coastline.

Dane breaks down the history of the sewage infrastructure, the pumps that he says produced approximately 120 consecutive days of cleaner water, the South Bay Ocean Outfall, SB 507, water-testing controversies, hydrogen sulfide, the Stop the Stink campaign, and the potential impact on Navy SEAL training and local families.

The central question is simple: If the problem had already been dramatically improved, what changed?

Topics include:

• Imperial Beach and Coronado beach closures
• Tijuana River sewage
• South Bay Ocean Outfall
• SB 507 and Minute Order 328
• PCR versus traditional water testing
• Hydrogen sulfide and air quality
• Navy SEAL training and contaminated water
• Stop the Stink
• Dane's proposed wastewater solution

Guest: Dane Crosby
Citizens for Coastal Conservancy
https://citizensforcoastalconservancy.org

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Tonight, while you sleep, your body is supposed to produce a hormone that fights cancer, regulates your metabolism, and repairs everything that broke down during the day. It's called melatonin. There's a good chance the lights in your home are shutting it off before it can do its job.

Dr. Moore-Ede spent over 20 years at Harvard Medical School studying the biological clock in the human brain. He's credited with discovering it. In this episode, he breaks down the hidden danger of artificial light and its connection to breast cancer, prostate cancer, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and early death, and why almost nobody knows about it.

We get into:

• The study that proves the link between light exposure and cancer growth, not just an association
• Why sleeping with any light on may carry the same risk as working night shift
• What LED lights are actually doing to your body that incandescent and firelight never did
• Why the light industry compares to Big Tobacco, decades of evidence and no incentive to change
• What an ideal day of light exposure actually looks like, morning to night
• Actionable steps for night shift workers, including military and law enforcement
• What to look for in blue light glasses (most on the market don't do what they claim)
• His new book, The Light Doctor, second edition, dropping August 1st

Guest: Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, MD, PhD
Book: The Light Doctor (available at lightdoctor.com)

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A divorce lawyer with 26 years defending men in family court breaks down why the system tilts against dads, and what to actually do about it.David Pisarra has spent almost three decades in family law defending fathers. In this episode, JJ and Kristel sit down with him to unpack why men lose in divorce court, what judges actually look for, how to spot a bad mom in a custody fight, and the real tools a man needs before he ever sets foot in a courtroom.This is not political. This is not theory. This is what David has seen across thousands of cases, told straight.📌 Find David Pisarra:Union of Dads: https://www.unionofdads.com/📖 Kristel's book "The Shift": https://a.co/d/0bfmwNfM#TheFourthPhasePodcast #DivorceLaw #FamilyCourt #MensRights #ChildCustodyMake Time For Love.

Most men married to a narcissist don't know it. They just know something is wrong, and they've started to wonder if they're the crazy one.Phillip Dugas, founder of Narc Free Man, joins JJ and Kristel to break down the signs men miss: the covert narcissist's two personalities, the trauma bond that works like a slot machine, what growing up in that home does to your kids, why couples therapy can make it worse, and how to actually prepare an exit: documentation, the gray rock method, and becoming the safe, steady parent.Phillip's free book "21 Signs She Might Be a Narcissist" and all his resources: https://www.phillipcdugas.com/Follow Phillip on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: @phillipcdugasKristel's book The Shift, a guided journal for recognizing triggers, understanding patterns, and responding with clarity: https://bit.ly/3R6PSJsCHAPTERS0:00 Most men don't know they're in it1:20 Meet Phillip Dugas, Narc Free Man5:56 The signs you're married to a narcissist15:22 Love bombing and the switch23:06 The trauma bond: a slot machine, not a love story27:37 What it does to the kids29:26 Being the safe, steady parent39:21 Why couples therapy makes it worse49:47 The exit: how a man prepares to leave59:01 What his future looks like if he stays1:10:00 Where to find PhillipSubscribe and follow @thefourthphasepodcast on all socials. Make Time For Love.

Every day in America, 1300 new step families are formed. 70% of them will not make it.

We were almost one of those statistics. 8 kids, two broken families, one shot to get it right.

In this episode, JJ and Kristel break down what they learned the hard way about blending two families, what the science says every child needs, and how to actually beat the odds.

What we cover:

Why 70% of blended families fail and what sets the ones apart that make it.
The biggest mistake step parents make with kids of any age.
Why respect is earned, not given, and what that means in a blended home.
How your relationship as a couple is the foundation everything else is built on.
What adverse childhood experiences do to kids and how to recognize them.
The military debrief method for handling conflict about each other's kids.
Why it is never too late to make an impact, even with adult stepchildren.
4 actionable steps you can take right now to strengthen your blended family.

If you are in a blended family, thinking about one, or rebuilding after divorce, this episode is for you.

Grab Kristel's book The Shift on Amazon. Link below.

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Richard Grannon has spent decades helping people identify and escape one of the most damaging and least understood dynamics in human relationships: narcissistic abuse. With over 800,000 YouTube subscribers and a global following spanning military, law enforcement, and everyday people, Richard built his system from the ground up, starting in self-defense and martial arts, and following the pain points of the operators, fighters, and high performers who kept pulling him aside to talk about their relationships.

In this episode JJ and Kristel sit down with Richard to break down why high performers are actually the most vulnerable to cluster B personalities, what the warning signs really look like, what CPTSD actually means, why staying for the kids is the wrong call, and what real recovery looks like.

This one hits different. If you know, you know.

Find Richard Grannon:
Website: richardgrannon.com
Instagram: @richardgrannon
Book: A Cult of One

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Trevor Millar is the co-founder and COO of Ambio Life Sciences, one of the world's leading Ibogaine treatment centers. He has spent 15 years on the front lines of trauma recovery, co-authored peer-reviewed research with Stanford University on Ibogaine and traumatic brain injury, and appeared in the Netflix documentary "In Waves and War" following US veterans through their healing journey.

He is also the reason JJ is sitting here today.

In this episode JJ shares his personal Ibogaine experience in full detail for the first time, including what he discovered about himself that 21 years as a Navy SEAL never surfaced. Trevor breaks down the science, the history, the Stanford TBI study, operator syndrome, and where Ibogaine treatment is headed.

Learn more at ambio.life

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