Joe Fauria is a former NFL athlete, current breathwork facilitator, and co-founder of Hello Wellness Retreats. After wrapping up his time in the NFL, he found himself in similar shoes to many ex-athletes as he struggled to navigate his identity off the field—a common place to those who have transitioned away from a job that they identified so deeply with.

Along the journey to discover what else lights him up, he found himself in the depths of self-work and establishing a stronger sense of self as he now leads groups and retreats in breathwork practices to drop deeper into self-realization.

Joe and I dive into…

⟶ His journey from the NFL into breathwork facilitation

⟶ How he went against the grain to stay true to who he is

⟶ Leaning into creativity after emotionally, physically, and spiritually hitting rock bottom post-football career

⟶ The blessing of a psychedelic experience that preceded a life-altering familial loss

⟶ Growing up without a father present and how that has impacted his relationship to the masculine

⟶ And more!

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• Instagram: @bigjoe

• Instagram: @hellowellnessretreats

• Website

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Dr. Neeta Bhushan grew through immense tragedy at a young age with the passing of her brother and both parents. She naturally took on the responsibility for carrying the rest of the family amidst these tragedies and transitions, all which led her to decide how she would move forward with this new life that stood before her—cue the art of navigating loss and a completely unfamiliar life.

Neeta wrote the acclaimed book That Sucked, Now What?, as an accessible five step guide to moving through turbulent experiences and, in time, utilizing the challenges as lessons for the soul.

Neeta and I dive into...

⟶ The amalgamation of the suck and the joy in life

⟶ How to navigate hardships when problem solving doesn't feel available to us

⟶ How to acknowledge and honor feeling victim to someone or a situation while not allowing it to define us

⟶ Building a Soul Support Posse for moments of celebration and tragedy

⟶ How to build resiliency, not toughness

⟶ And more!

References:

• That Sucked, Now What by Dr. Neeta Bhushan

• The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

• Dr. Neeta Bhushan books

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• Website

• The Brave Table with Dr. Neeta Bhushan

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Barton is a Chemical Engineer and Founder of Upgraded Formulas, supplements that take on a whole new meaning to maximize the body’s potential. In his mid-twenties he hit an energetic wall, experiencing severe brain fog, memory loss, and mental fatigue—although fairly common in today’s world, this is not normal or healthy so Barton set out on his personal quest to learn the why and develop a personal healing protocol.

As a biochemist, If there was one thing that Barton knew deeply, it was the body’s ability to absorb and alter its state—what affected it, how to improve it. After hundreds of iterations, Upgraded Formulas came to be and solved just that.

Barton and I dive into…

⟶ Health testing through hair testing vs blood testing

⟶ How to avoid overconsumption of unnecessary supplementation

⟶ Barton’s protocol for detoxing heavy metals

⟶ The repercussions of excess vitamin D on brain health

⟶ Sleeping is nature’s best attempt at immortality

⟶ And more!

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• Instagram
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• Podcast

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Jayne is the founder of and instructor at Aspen Shakti, an institute for the Mind, Body & Spirit to come alive. We talk emotions, vulnerability, soul expression, and the power of movement and dance in moving through life’s seasons—specifically adversity. Be sure to check out her upcoming events in Aspen and Austin!

Jayne and I dive into….

⟶ What is Shakti?

⟶ Using motion to move emotions

⟶ Being willing to be bad at something in order to get good at it

⟶ When we move with life, life moves with us

⟶ The vulnerability of being in our body—feeling our emotions and experiences fully

⟶ And more!

Referenced:

Aspen Shakti x Be Here Farm

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• Instagram
• Website
• Retreat

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Max Casa is a lifelong martial artist, forever on the journey to optimize his mind and body. At 16 years old, he experienced a life-altering car accident—serving as a “universal reset”—which led him to the discovery of float therapy. From the hospital, he headed for one of the only float centers in Massachusetts at the time and from there, fell in love with this incredible healing modality.

Not long after, Max founded Max Vitality, developing his own float chamber and salt solution, including 2 different-sized float pods and even a float pool. And you know I had to get one! Check out his float chambers below and his optimization protocols.

Max and I dive into…

⟶ All you need to know and more about sensory deprivation therapy

⟶ Rewriting his genes after being diagnosed with a degenerative neuromuscular disease at birth

⟶ His underlying emotions as a rebellious teen

⟶ Float therapy’s direct connection to nervous system regulation

⟶ How to remineralize our body to prevent, and potentially reverse disease

⟶ And more!

Referenced:

• RBC Magnesium Test
• Max Vitality
• Max Recommends Page

Connect with Max:

• Vitality Pod and Vitality Salts
• Instagram

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Ben Harris is a fear alchemist and intuitive guide. Rooted in love and the superpower of belief in himself and others, Ben is a testament of what possibilities arise when you give love to fear and trust your inner knowing.

I’m excited to share this conversation with you because Ben has recently entered one of life’s most pivotal courses, and that is the course of parenthood. A course that many, with good reason, fear. He shares all that he’s learned since stepping into fatherhood and how he has been able to guide through his experience as a son and letting himself be guided by this new life.

Ben and I dive into…

⟶ A step-by-step to repurposing our base fears for personal growth

⟶ Ben's course on alchemizing fear

⟶ Stepping into parenthood confident and open to receiving the teachings

⟶ Navigating others’ projections when we try new things

⟶ 5 things you need to know before quitting your job

⟶ How money provides a false sense of stability

⟶ And more!

Connect with Ben:

• The Fear Alchemist podcast

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• Website

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Dr. Ted Achacoso finished college at 18 and Medical School at 2—if that doesn't catch your attention, I don't know what will. He was a professor of Medical Informatics at George Washington University at 28, and at 45 he retrained in Interventional Endocrinology and Nutritional Medicine. 

Dr. Ted pioneered HOMe (Health Optimization Medicine), operating through the lens of evolutionary medicine—shifting from the typical preventative medicine to optimizing health by detecting and correcting subtle deficiencies and toxicities that prevent one from performing at their best. 

He stands by the belief that signs and symptoms are the body’s way of balancing and healing itself; so at what point do we need to resist interfering with the body's intelligence when it comes to healing, and focus on creating an empowering environment for it to do so?

Dr. Ted and I dive into…

⟶ Assessing the root causes of health, not root causes of disease.

⟶ The hype with Troscriptions' Methylene Blue and why you may benefit from it.

⟶ Dr. Ted’s 7 Pillars of Health.

⟶ The importance of vitamin D primarily through sun exposure.

⟶ Health being A (absence of disease) + B (balance) + C (the cycle of life to organism).

⟶ And more!

Connect with Dr. Ted:

• Instagram

• UNLEARN10 for 10% off Troscriptions

• HOMe/HOPe: Health Optimization Medicine and Practice Association

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Vanessa Lambert—Akashic Record Intuitive, Bee The Wellness Co-founder, and Founder of Starseed Collective—joins us on this episode to share how her Bee The Wellness Festival came to be and what fueled the sole intention—creating a space where everyone can come together and share their gifts, both guides and attendees. The festival is centered around being a celebration of how far you’ve come rather than the typical 'work' that occurs at retreats. If you are looking to embody more fun, connection, playfulness, celebration, and nature... look no further.

The next Bee Fest is April 26 in the Mayan Riviera. Use code UNLEARN to receive $500 off of your spot.

Vanessa and I dive into…

⟶ How Bee Fest came to be and why it is so transformative

⟶ When and how she tapped into her psychic abilities

⟶ Accessing the akashic records as a guide to our soul's purpose and journey

⟶ Her experience communicating with souls who have passed on

⟶ The importance of pausing personal development and celebrating your evolution

⟶ And more!

References:

• Bee The Wellness
• Bee Fest in the Mayan Riviera

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• Co-founder Bee The Wellness
• Founder of Starseed Collective
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Happily divorced and in love, Chase and Mimi of The Medicin (The Medicin Podcast and MushyLove), drop in on TGU to share their wild love story. High school sweethearts wasn’t quite enough to keep this duo together as they both felt the ceiling shortly after marrying in their 20s—eventually guiding them to separate and tend to their individual growth as they both hit well-being rock bottom. After years of personal development and self-inquiry, they met once again as Chase and Mimi Part 2.

Both incredibly passionate about their personal experiences with healing their wellbeing, they created MushyLove, a mushroom latte aimed to return the body to equilibrium—making way for an epically healthy life inside and out.

Chase, Mimi and I dive into...

⟶ How to grow individually alongside one another in romantic relationships

⟶ Facing the fear of stillness and boredom

⟶ The healing power of mushrooms and the benefits of MushyLove Tremella

⟶ Practicing mindfulness in our daily communications and actions

⟶ Shedding outdated aspects of ourselves and repatterning

Referenced:

• UNLEARN 10% off MushyLove

• The Medicin

• Organifi

• Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself by Joe Dispenza

• Immune Intel AHCC

Connect with Mimi:

• Instagram

• Website

• The Medicin Podcast

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• Instagram

• Website

• The Medicin Podcast

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Today I'm joined by two amazing humans for a fun hang all about wellness, emotional releases, and learning how to go with the ebb and flow of life.

Dr. Christopher Shade, PhD, founder, and CEO of Quicksilver Scientific specializes in the biological, environmental, and analytical chemistry of mercury in all its forms and their interactions with sulfur compounds, particularly glutathione and its enzyme system. Aka The Mad Scientist.

Eben Britton, a retired NFL athlete who sought to find peace and happiness within after separating from the consuming identity of being a professional athlete. We sit down and chat with Dr. Shade about one of our favorite ways to level up our wellness, Quicksilver Scientific.

Dr. Shade, Eben, and I dive into...

⟶ Prioritizing liposomal for bioavailability of supplements

⟶ Dr. Shade’s push-catch liver detox protocol

⟶ The impact of toxins on our nervous system

⟶ The modalities that we do daily that keep us in a sympathetic state

⟶ The surprising effects of supplementing with progesterone on men

⟶ And more!

Referenced:

• UNLEARN15 for 15% off at Quicksilver Scientific

• The Eben Flow

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• Instagram

• Website

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• Instagram

• Website

• The Eben Flow podcast

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