Dr Mary Mina is the first dermatologist I have had on the show. Why? Because I am recently seeing more and more skin disease. What I value about Dr Mina is her simplified, no frill approach yet holistic approach to skin health. Because as she says - skin health is the same as full body health.

Dr. Mary Alice Mina is a board-certified dermatologist on a mission to cut through the noise and help women feel amazing in their skin again. After decades in clinic, she took her expertise online to offer trusted, no-fluff education and skin strategies that actually work. No filters. No fear tactics. Just science, simplicity, and a little fun! Whether you’re dealing with breakouts, battling “crepey neck” syndrome, or just trying to figure out what the heck you actually need—you’re in the right place. Dr. Mina created The Skin Real for women like you: smart, curious, and done wasting time (and money) on skincare that overpromises and underdelivers.

Contact:

Website - https://www.theskinreal.com

Socials:
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Join us as we explore:

• The rise of inflammatory triggered skin diseases, more skin cancer and why skin health is the same as full body health.
• Retinoids, peptides, exosomes, fillers, growth factor and why some of the skin care products are still the classics. 
• The skin care hierarchy - the absolute must dos, the cutting-edge niche biohacks and the fancy stuff that isn’t good bang for your buck.
• An in depth back and forth about sunscreen/suncream.
• Dr Mina’s actual daily skin care routine.
• The skin microbiome, skin during perimenopause and whether your face skin should sweat?

Mentions:

Guide - Perimenopause, https://www.theskinreal.com/perimenopause-hormones-and-the-truth-about-midlife-skin/

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Longevity is having a moment, from Bryan Johnson to glossy Netflix docs like Don’t Die, there’s a lot of glitz and glam in and around the longevity space. But that also means there’s a lot of bs and bluster. My guest, Dr. Elizabeth Yurth, brings decades of clinical wisdom and a grounded, science-first approach to living longer.

Dr. Yurth is the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of the Boulder Longevity Institute, providing “Tomorrow’s Medicine Today” since 2006. She earned her MD from the University of Southern California’s Keck School of Medicine, completed her residency at UC Irvine, and a fellowship in Sports and Spine Medicine at Stanford-affiliated SOAR. With over 30 years as an orthopedist, she’s on a mission to teach how to heal and thrive at the cellular level.

Contact:

Website - https://boulderlongevity.com/about/dr-elizabeth-yurth/

Join us as we explore:

• The hierarchy of importance when it comes to longevity, where to start, your most important longevity biomarker and what is overhyped.
• A deep dive into hormonal health - why testosterone is critical in women, the impact of birth control, TRT, the risks of supraphysiological dosing and if peptides have a place.
• Hard vs soft plaque and the most critical cardiovascular scan you are NOT doing.
• The most important cancer signaling marker you have never heard of!
• The most cutting-edge and diagnostic tools for cancer, cardiovascular disease  and neurodegenerative disease available to the public today. 

Mentions:

Resource - Human Optimization Academy, https://bli.academy 

Education - Labs 101, https://bli.academy/labs-101/ 

Person - Dr Eric Verdin,  https://www.buckinstitute.org/lab/verdin-lab/

Product - HUME Scale, https://humehealth.com/ 

Diagnostic - Cleerly, https://cleerlyhealth.com 

Diagnostic - Galleri, https://www.galleri.com 

Diagnostic - WAVI, https://wavimed.com

Person - Dr Dayan Goodenowe, https://drgoodenowe.com

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How often do you see your best friend? Once a week? Once a month? And what would it take to see them every single day? What would that mean to your life and do to your health? The strength of the pack is in its togetherness, yet we are living in a grind culture of lone wolves. Today’s guest was a lone wolf himself but now coaches connection through his Agoge tribe community because it was only when Nick Koumalatsos stopped being “salty” and reached out for community did his life begin to flourish.

Nick Koumalatsos is a versatile entrepreneur, accomplished fitness advocate, author, and a veteran Marine Raider. He is the co-founder of Johnny Slicks, a brand renowned for its high-quality, organic grooming products for men, and primary partner of Core Medical Group, a leading provider of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). In the fitness and coaching industry, Nick leads Agoge, a transformative coaching company. Agoge's mission is to empower individuals to reach their personal and professional goals, promoting a holistic approach that encompasses physical fitness, mental strength, and personal development. He is also the author of "Excommunicated Warrior: 7 Stages of Transition," an insightful book that provides guidance on overcoming personal challenges. 

Contact:

Website - https://nickkoumalatsos.com 

Join us as we explore:

• The community crisis of men, why Nick founded the Agoge tribe, why the strength of the pack is in numbers and why men are painfully “SALTY”.
• NIck’s four phase transformation process, and how mindset and belief is at the core to transformation. 
• Why when things go sideways, it’s the most important time to anchor into good habits and your community.
• Why “who” is the deepest question to ask, and why “who” is very different to “what”.
• The danger of “grind culture”, and why all forms of success need a rock-solid foundation to be built upon.

Mentions:

Book - Outwitting the Devil, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10713286-outwitting-the-devil 

Book - 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63338662-10x-is-easier-than-2x 

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It’s people like Alex who are pushing and will continue to push the future of medicine and healthcare. Because of his curious and exploratory mind, Alex refused to accept his diagnosis as chronically sick and thought differently about possible solutions. Many years later, he is the foremost pioneer of the use and delivery of hydrogen to optimize human health, from catalyzing metabolic health to working synergistically to enhance already established treatments.

Alex Tarnava is a self-taught scientist, inventor, and author whose work sits at the intersection of biomedical innovation, sovereign health, and philosophical disruption. He is the inventor of the world’s only open-cup molecular hydrogen tablet—a patented delivery system that has become the most studied and widely adopted form of hydrogen therapy globally. The technology has been used in more than 21 published clinical trials and has helped catalyze a new wave of research into the therapeutic potential of molecular hydrogen.

Contact:

Website - https://alextarnava.com

Website - https://hydrogenwatertablets.com 

Join us as we explore:

• How a mystery virus changed Alex’s life forever, sending him on a search for anything that would reverse the chronic inflammation ravaging his body - and he found hydrogen.
• How hydrogen water works biologically, how it creates cellular homeostasis and can even modulate hunger hormones.
• How much hydrogen do you need, the conditions its most effective for, the best ways to take it, how we produce it endogenously (and therefore how to produce more naturally) and why it is NOT an antioxidant.
• Why Alex needed to invent and develop his own delivery methods and machines to ensure safe and effective hydrogen delivery.

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Too toxic for the dump but just fine for your mouth. Yes, that’s the logic of mainstream dentistry. But things are changing. As doctors Ben and Shawn Javid from Smilebody in LA testify, their practice is booming because people from far and wide want to find another way, a holistic, technology driven approach to oral health. Because oral health is the start of all health, from heart disease to your gut. 

Dr. Ben and Dr. Shawn Javid are the co-founders of Smilebody, a holistic dental and medical wellbeing practice, who are on a mission to transform dentistry as the pathway to overall wellness. They are advocates for ethics and quality dentistry with a focus on biological and functional full-mouth rehabilitation.  Dr. Ben Javid is a biological dentist is passionate about health, vitality, and longevity, who has  pursued extensive continuing education in cosmetic dentistry, sedation, implants, orthodontics, Invisalign, and sleep medicine, earning Diplomate status with the American Sleep and Breathing Academy. Recognized as one of “America’s Top Dentists” since 2007 and named among Los Angeles Magazine’s “Top Dentists of 2021”. Dr. Shawn Javid is also a biological dentist with a deep expertise in cosmetic dentistry, oral surgery, sleep medicine, and integrative biological protocols, and he operates with a philosophy that the mouth is the gateway to systemic health. He is known for leading a wellness-centered clinic that offers advanced diagnostics, biologically compatible treatments, and a range of holistic services like safe implant work, detox-oriented therapies, and whole-person care. 

Contact:

Website - https://mysmilebody.com/about/

Join us as we explore:

• Why Ben and Shawn’s biological dentistry practice is exploding, with patients flying in from all over the world to work with a holistic oral health philosophy.
• The lunacy of regulating that mercury filings are too toxic for the environment but still perfectly acceptable for human mouths, and why Smilebody uses specific high tech safety equipment  to remove mercury amalgams.
• The top 5 ways to avoid cavities, and no, it’s far more than brushing and flossing!
• Bruxing, fringing, clenching - the difference, why people do it and how to build back the bite the biological dentistry way.

Mentions:

Person - Westen A Price, https://www.westonaprice.org

Product - iTero, https://itero.com

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Are you reading the ingredients in your skin creams, shampoos and soaps? If you are not, you need to start because the toxic compounds in everyday personal products are disrupting your hormonal health and creating the conditions for diseases like cancer. But it’s not only the products, it’s our mindset and beliefs - our spiritual health. That’s why Dr Cates approaches skin health and hormonal harmony from both the inside-out and the outside-in. 

Dr. Trevor Cates is a licensed naturopathic physician with over 24 years of experience specializing in women’s health. After overcoming her own childhood health struggles, she pursued an integrative approach to medicine and became the first woman licensed as a naturopathic doctor in California, later relocating her practice to Utah. While serving patients at the Waldorf Astoria Spa in Park City, she recognized that healing extends beyond the physical body, inspiring her to earn a master’s degree in spiritual psychology. This combination of training enables her to guide women in balancing hormones, restoring health, and reconnecting with their true nature. To reach women beyond the one-on-one clinical setting, Dr. Cates created the Hormones, Health & Harmony 9-part documentary series, the PBS special Younger Skin From Within, and The Woman’s Doctor Podcast. She is also the author of two bestselling books, Clean Skin From Within and Natural Beauty Reset. 

Contact:

Website - https://drtrevorcates.com

Join us as we explore:

• Everything we are getting wrong about skin care - from the products we use, the way we use them, why the most important skin care “product” is not one at all and more skin care myths busted.
• Cr Cates inside-out approach to holistic health, why she prefers to focus on the do’s versus the dont’s and why skin issues are misunderstood to be topical issues not systemic symptoms.
• Leaky skin - why it happens, tell tale signs, blocking agents, the skin microbiome and consequences like eczema.
• What nourishes your skin and makes it healthy and beautiful, and what to avoid eating to avoid skin challenges.
• The concept of legacy medicine and why spiritual psychology allowed Dr Cates to understand why so many of her patients were unable to make certain steps to get better.

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What is addiction? There’s no easy answer there, and the science and understanding of addiction is continually changing. My guest today Robb Kelly has treated thousands of addicts and he believes addiction is not about the addiction. It’s not about alcohol or heroin or sex or pornography. That’s 1%. Robb believes the other 99% is about mind, trauma and beliefs. And he believes absolutely anyone and everyone has the ability to overcome addiction permanently and live to their fullest potential. 

Robb Kelly, PhD is a world-renowned addiction expert who treats the problem, not just the symptoms. For over 20 years, he has helped addicts and alcoholics reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction. With a PhD in psychology, decades of experience, and his own recovery as an alcoholic, Dr. Kelly is a “triple threat” against addiction. His philosophy, though unconventional, is grounded in extensive research and behavioral studies. Known as “The Gordon Ramsay of the Addiction World,” he takes a direct, no-nonsense approach, pulling the disease out of his clients and empowering them to fight back. He has worked with thousands, including celebrities, and lectured at leading universities and hospitals. Recognized worldwide as an authority on recovery, Dr. Kelly has witnessed the miracle of recovery in over 5,000 addicts once considered hopeless. Living as a recovered alcoholic, he has made it his life’s mission to help others achieve permanent recovery. His personal slogan, “Step out of the disease, and into the Solution”.

Contact:

Website -https://robbkelly.com

Join us as we explore:

• Dr Kelly's journey from homeless to healer extraordinare, why mind is literally over matter, why alcohol is only 1% of alcoholism and how the trauma of childhood composes the other 99%.
• The neurochemical response of true gratitude and genuine positive validation because nobody actually knows or believes they’ve amazing.
• Learning to become more adaptive and responsive to positive neurological wiring and frequencies.
• Asking if “anything less than nurturing a child is abuse” is a reasonable standard.
• Robb’s morning and night non-negotiable habits.

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Mental health and mental performance are plummeting. Having witnessed this dramatic decline over the past few years, I’ve believe it is my mission to connect with the people and technologies that can intervene and stop this cognitive crisis. That’s why I am pleased to introduce my guest Dr Reza Ghomi, one of the most qualified guests in nearly 300 episodes, with his own unique pain to purpose story, who is leveraging the best of science and technology to save your brain.

Dr Reza Hosseini Ghomi is a neuropsychiatrist, engineer, and serial healthcare entrepreneur founding four health tech companies including Frontier Psychiatry and MedFlow. A cancer survivor at 22, I pivoted from naval engineering to medicine, training in biomedical engineering and neuropsychiatry. My work spans MR image registration software, MRI-compatible exercise devices, EHRs and numerous enhancements, digital cognitive testing, and voice-based digital biomarkers. Now focused on transforming healthcare using AI enhanced workflow automations to drive value based care models and improve patient outcomes.

Contact:

Website - https://www.brainmindedmd.com

Join us as we explore:

• The fracturing of attention, memory and mental performance due to technological atrophy and neurological hijack.
• How to assess and track your cognitive performance in an objective, data centric way.
• The most critical interventions to recover and reboot your mental performance, and why the most important ones are available to anyone everyday.
• Why lax treatment and tolerating things as “fine”, from blood pressure to other routine blood markers has been more damaging than realized.
• Using AI prompting to prepare yourself with the right questions for your next appointment with someone in the medical field.
• Creatine, hyperbaric chambers, light therapy and more.

Mention:

Tool - BrainCheck, https://braincheck.com

Tool - Creyos, https://creyos.com

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One course of antibiotics has the power to wipe out certain strains from your microbiome forever. Like everything in health, it’s all about dose and right use, but when it comes to antibiotics we are reaching for it too causally without grappling with the real-world consequences. Unfortunately, Martha Carlin was unable to ignore them when it impacted her family in the most fundamental of ways. She has since become a master of gut health, and is serving the public and fight against chronic disease with offerings of the highest quality gut medicine possible. 

Martha Carlin is a systems thinker, entrepreneur, and founder of The BioCollective, whose journey began when her husband John was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 44. Refusing to accept a future of inevitable decline, she applied her expertise in corporate turnarounds to uncover new approaches to managing and potentially altering the course of chronic disease. Her research  led her to recognize the central role of the gut, which she describes as the “general ledger” of health. In 2014, emerging science confirmed her insights, sparking her to leave her career and begin funding microbiome research at the University of Chicago with Dr. Jack Gilbert. 

Contact:

Website - https://www.marthasquest.com/about

https://biotiquest.com

Join us as we explore:

• How her husband’s “old person’s disease” diagnosis changed Martha’s life forever
• How to deploy specific bacteria strains for specific disease and wellness challenges using Martha’s BiotiQuest ranges.
• How your poop quality and consistency can predict your risk of developing Parkinson’s disease.
• Gut health myth busters - the hidden consequence of antibiotics use, the worst ones and why probiotics at your health shop are not what they seem to be.

Mentions:

Book - Missing Microbes, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17910121-missing-microbes 

Study - Peng X, Li J, Wu Y, Dai H, Lynn HS, Zhang X. Association of Stool Frequency and Consistency with the Risk of All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality among U.S. Adults: Results from NHANES 2005-2010. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Dec 22;11(1):29. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11010029. PMID: 36611489; PMCID: PMC9818668.

Person - Dr Hans Vink, https://glycocalyx.com/pages/about-us

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Dr. Cathy Goldstein, AP, is the founder of Tru Energy Skincare and a licensed Acupuncture Physician with over 30 years of clinical experience. A graduate of the New England School of Acupuncture in 1988, she has dedicated her career to integrating natural healing principles with modern innovations in wellness and beauty. Driven by a passion for non-invasive, health-centered solutions, she developed Tru Energy Skincare to harness the power of pure, natural ingredients in restoring the skin’s vitality. Her signature creation, the All-Natural FaceLift System, is scientifically formulated to target the deeper layers of skin responsible for visible signs of aging. The system pairs advanced botanical formulations with the proprietary Energy Optimizing Wand to stimulate circulation, enhance cellular energy, and firm the skin naturally. Drawing on her background in Eastern medicine, Dr. Cathy infuses each product with a holistic approach that addresses beauty from the inside out. 

Get 15% discount off all TruEnergy products using my code at checkout - DRSTEVE15

 Join us as we explore:

• How Cathy Goldstein built a revolutionary skincare product by leveraging the fundamentals of functional gut health, Traditional Chinese Medicine, addressing the “issues out of the tissues” and cutting-edge frequency imprinting.
• Why Cathy congruency tests and NET to ascertain if her patients actually believe they can be in good health.
• The critical importance of the lymphatic system for health, including skin health, face sweating and patented TruEnergy products and protocols that support optimal lymph function.
• The power of mirror neurons and how Cathy mirrored this natural technology in TruEnergy products, and how the commonplace use of Botox is blocking this fundamental human connection system.
• Exploring Cathy’s daily detox and skin protocol. 

Contact:

Website - https://truenergyskincare.com

Mentions:

Techniques - Neuro Emotional Technique, https://www.netmindbody.com/more-information/what-is-net/

Study - Monti DA, Tobia A, Stoner M, Wintering N, Matthews M, He XS, Doucet G, Chervoneva I, Tracy JI, Newberg AB. Neuro emotional technique effects on brain physiology in cancer patients with traumatic stress symptoms: preliminary findings. J Cancer Surviv. 2017 Aug;11(4):438-446. doi: 10.1007/s11764-017-0601-8. Epub 2017 Feb 8. PMID: 28181091

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