The Ultimate Asset

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, Brock Reichert sits down with Eric Hinman, endurance athlete, entrepreneur as Brock describes him - “most recovered man in the world.” Eric grew up in Pulaski, New York, and started a property and casualty insurance agency right out of college. By his late 20s he was partying hard, over 20% body fat and crashing every afternoon. A six-month commitment to a personal trainer kicked off 17 years of what Eric calls “compounding consistencies.” That process took him to the Ironman World Championships in Kona, a run at the CrossFit Games, and now Leadville 100 and HYROX at age 46. Eric and Brock talk about the looks-maxing and steroid culture among young men, why getting accused of PEDs is both a compliment and an annoyance (and how his labs prove he’s natural), and how he has stayed largely injury-free through his 40s. Eric also shares his daily routines for sleep, nutrition, recovery and caffeine, and explains how he quit drinking by replacing it rather than just removing it.

Key Topics

• Eric’s Origin Story: from out-of-shape insurance salesman to Ironman Kona in four years, one habit at a time
• Shortcuts Come With Consequences: looks-maxing, steroids and peptides in young men, and why Eric chooses the hard way
• Proving It’s Natural: why getting accused of TRT comes with the territory, and what his LH, FSH and testosterone actually show
• Training in Your 40s: no back-to-back runs, fewer gym days, saying no to risky sports, and seasonal training blocks
• Eating for Performance: eating light all day, a big dinner (and dessert) at night, and why late meals can help athletes sleep
• Endurance and Heart Health: Eric’s CCTA scan, cardiac risk in marathoners, and whether better fueling is changing the picture
• The Sleep Unlock: a hard 5 PM cutoff, an evening wind-down routine, and why “bad” habits like evening TV may not hurt you
• Quitting Alcohol: why replacing a bad habit works better than just cutting it, and finding community through training
• Environment Shapes Mood: moving from Syracuse to Denver and Austin, and using exercise to manage stress and low days
• Context Matters in Medicine: why labs during peak training look “off,” getting second opinions before surgery, and the colonoscopy Eric still needs to book
• Rapid Fire: the best recovery tool under $100, AI as a 10-person team, a dream sauna session with Tadej Pogačar, and the nicotine gum mistake

Discussed On-Air:

Ironman Kona, Leadville 100, HYROX, CrossFit, TRT, LH and FSH, testosterone, peptides, CCTA heart scans, contrast therapy, sauna and cold plunge, compression boots, PEMF, magnesium and melatonin, CGM data, Epsom salt baths, caffeine timing, nicotine, colonoscopy screening

Connect with Eric Hinman:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erichinman/?hl=en
• Website: https://erichinman.com/

Connect with Velocity Health:

• Website: http://velocityhealthclinic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velocity_health/
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• Precision Medicine Consults: https://velocityhealthclinic.com/book-your-private-consultation/

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified health provider before beginning any new health protocol.

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, Dr. Brittany Busse sits down with Amy Carolla, founder of Balance Life in the Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia. Amy has a background in kinesiology and nutrition. She opened Balance in 2008 as a 1,500-square-foot boutique studio. Nearly two decades later it’s a 20,000+ square-foot, open-membership wellness center with almost 30 trainers, offering personal training, group fitness, Pilates, physical therapy, acupuncture, massage, nutrition and a new boxing studio. Amy shares how her members’ constant questions about creatine, peptides and GLP-1s led her to add the one piece Balance was missing: medical care. She also walks through her own Precision Review results and the small changes that made a big difference within two weeks.

Key Topics

• Amy’s Origin Story: from a tiny Chestnut Hill studio to a 20,000+ sq ft one-stop shop for health and fitness
• Inclusion by Design: building a gym where 80-year-olds and high-level athletes train side by side, and no one feels intimidated
• Strength as a Pillar: why strength training never went out of style at Balance, and why runners and endurance athletes can’t skip it
• Pivoting Through Trends: Pilates’ comeback, moving bikes outdoors during COVID, and bringing boxing back
• Nutrition That Fits the Person: integrative vs. performance-focused nutrition, one-on-ones, and group “Goals” programs
• The Missing Medical Piece: why members asking about creatine, peptides and GLP-1s need data on themselves first
• Inside the Precision Review: comprehensive labs, DEXA body composition and VO2 max testing, all done 100% remotely
• Small Changes, Big Results: supplements, a weekly recovery day, and silencing phone notifications to lower stress and be more present
• Avoiding the Over-treatment Trap: why starting hormones or thyroid medication too early can be as big a mistake as never treating at all
• The Balance x Velocity Partnership: how Balance members can now access precision medicine, hormone and peptide care through Velocity

Discussed On-Air:

DEXA body composition scans, VO2 max testing, visceral fat, omega-3s, vitamin D and iron, perimenopause, adrenal stress, GLP-1s, peptides, hormone therapy, strength training for endurance athletes

Connect with Balance Life:

• Website: https://www.balance.life/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/balancech12/

Connect with Velocity Health:

• Website: http://velocityhealthclinic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velocity_health/
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• Precision Medicine Consults: https://velocityhealthclinic.com/book-your-private-consultation/

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified health provider before beginning any new health protocol.

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, Dr. Sandeep Palakodeti sits down with Adam Kadela, co-founder and president of DexaFit. Adam's path started as a Big Ten linebacker at Northwestern, then took him to a Chicago high-frequency trading desk, where working overnight currency hours taught him what it costs to act on stale information. A side gig training athletes, a request to help build Northwestern's sports science program, and a Hashimoto's diagnosis that had gone unnamed for years led him to open a "sports science lab for everyday people." Today DexaFit licenses its technology to independent operators across four continents and has collected hundreds of thousands of DEXA scans and VO2 max tests.

Listener Offer: Get 25% off DexaFit tests with code VELOCITY-25. Book here: https://booking.dexafit.com/

Key Topics

• Adam's Origin Story: Northwestern football, a "PhD in human performance," and the jump to high-frequency trading
• Stale Prices, Stale Health Data: how a trader's obsession with precise information shaped DexaFit's thesis
• DEXA Explained: the six-to-eight minute scan that maps fat, lean mass, and bone, pixel by pixel
• The Four Numbers That Matter: visceral fat, lean mass, bone density, and VO2 max
• Beauty, Longevity, Performance: the three reasons people invest in their health
• VO2 Max vs. Smoking: why low cardiorespiratory fitness may be the bigger mortality risk
• Why Your Doctor Isn't Ordering It: insurance incentives, guidelines, and radiologists who still don't know DEXA measures body composition
• Seeing Is Believing: how a visual report changes behavior when 30 years of advice hasn't
• Golden Age of Intervention, Dark Age of Measurement: what shipping containers and Civil War railroads teach us about standardization
• Smart Scales and Wearables: useful for direction, not for precision
• AI and the Data Advantage: why context is the bottleneck, and what one scan may soon reveal
• Women, Muscle, and Bone: lean mass peaks around 35, and why the years before menopause are the window

Discussed On-Air

• DEXA body composition scans
• VO2 max and CPET testing
• Visceral fat and bone mineral density
• Appendicular lean mass index (ALMI)
• Bioimpedance smart scales
• GLP-1s and peptides
• Hashimoto's thyroiditis

Connect with DexaFit

• Website: https://www.dexafit.com/
• Book a scan (25% off with code VELOCITY-25): https://booking.dexafit.com/

Connect with Velocity Health

• Website: http://velocityhealthclinic.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velocity_health/
• Twitter/X: http://x.com/join_velocity
• Precision Medicine Consults: https://velocityhealthclinic.com/book-your-private-consultation/

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified health provider before beginning any new health protocol.

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, Dr. Sandeep Palakodeti sits down with Rachel Lambert, CEO and founder of Brain Code, freshly relocated to the DFW Metro and re-establishing her company's presence there. Rachel's path started as a reckless teenager whose first brain map showed a pattern consistent with bipolar disorder, and who, after 40 sessions of neurofeedback, took a second map that showed no trace of it. Seventeen years, roughly 15,000 brain maps, and eight clinic locations later, she's built a bootstrapped, self-funded company navigating the gap between what the evidence shows and what insurance will actually pay for.

Key Topics

• Rachel's Origin Story: a teenage bipolar-pattern diagnosis, 40 sessions of neurofeedback, and a before/after brain map that changed everything
• Relearning a New Brain: why her behavior didn't catch up to her brain's new patterns until months into college
• Building Brain Code: internships, difficult early partnerships, and going out on her own at 17 years ago
• The Business of Healthcare: staying cash-pay vs. getting paneled with insurance, and why reimbursement rarely follows the evidence
• Female Founder in a Niche Field: navigating credibility, branding, and being taken seriously in neuroscience
• Remote vs. In-Person: how a post-conference influx of clients birthed Brain Code's remote program
• The Resilient Brain: what theta, low beta, and frontal high beta patterns reveal about founders, athletes, and first responders
• On Competition and Saturation: why Denver has more certified neurofeedback professionals per capita than anywhere in the US
• The Power of No: relentless pursuit, "delusional confidence," and the mindset it takes to build a company for 17 years straight
  

Discussed On-Air:

QEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, theta/beta brainwave patterns, insurance credentialing and reimbursement, functional medicine

Connect with Brain Code:

Website: https://braincodecenters.com/

Connect with Velocity Health:

Website: http://velocityhealthclinic.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/velocity_health/
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Precision Medicine Consults: https://velocityhealthclinic.com/book-your-private-consultation/

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified health provider before beginning any new health protocol.

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, host Dr. Deep sits down with Velocity's Chief Clinical Officer Brock Reichert one week after Brock crossed the finish line of the Leadville 100, a hundred-mile trail race through the Colorado Rockies with a 50% completion rate. They walk through the entire arc of the day: an eight-month build from 20-25 miles a week to full mountain training blocks, the water crisis at mile 10, the psychological grind of Hope Pass, the blisters that turned mile 85 into a fight against extreme pain, and the tears at the finish line. Then they pull up Brock's pre- and post-race lab work to break down exactly what a hundred miles does to the human body.

Key Topics

• The Build: eight months of training, from a two-hour "daunting" run to 65-75 mile weeks
• Race Day: the mile-10 water shortage, Hope Pass, and a strategic 7-day caffeine de-load
• The Mile 85 Wall: blisters, extreme pain, and finding a flow state to push through it
• Mindset: the "I get to do this" mantra and staying present for 28 hours
• The Aftermath: rhabdomyolysis, tea-colored urine, and a CRP of 93
• Lab Deep Dive: CRP, AST/ALT, APOB, testosterone, and estradiol before vs. after the race
• The Support System: pacers, aid stations, and what it takes from a family to get someone to the start line

Discussed On-Air:

Rhabdomyolysis, red light therapy, collagen, BPC-157, Thymosin Alpha 1, caffeine periodization

Connect with Velocity Health

Website: http://velocityhealthclinic.com

Instagram: http://instagram.com/velocity_health
Twitter/X: http://x.com/join_velocity
Consults: http://velocityhealthclinic.com/book-your-private-consultation/

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider regarding any medical condition or new health protocol.

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, host Dr. Sandeep Palakodeti sits down with Dr. Brittany Busse, Velocity's lead expert in women's health, for a deep dive into hormone replacement therapy and peptides through the lens of female physiology. Together they unpack the history behind the Women's Health Initiative, why an entire generation of women was told to fear estrogen, and how the field is finally correcting course toward evidence-based, personalized hormone care.

From there, the conversation moves through the nuances of diagnosing perimenopause, the role of testosterone and DHEA in women's health, and the risks of one-size-fits-all GLP-1 protocols. Dr. Busse also breaks down how peptides like BPC-157, TB-500, and GHK-Cu are being used by women for healing, skin, and hair health, and why stacking compounds without a clear clinical target can do more harm than good.

Key Topics

• WHI history and the myths around estrogen and breast cancer risk
• Diagnosing perimenopause: labs, symptoms, and energy availability
• Estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone protocols for women
• GLP-1 medications: benefits, misuse, and metabolic side effects
• Peptides for women: BPC-157, TB-500, GHK-Cu, growth hormone secretagogues
• Why personalized, physician-guided care beats DIY protocols

About Dr. Brittany Busse
Dr. Brittany Busse earned her MD from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in 2009 and trained in surgery at UC Davis before moving into acute care, urgent care, and telemedicine. As Velocity's lead expert in women's health, she partners with women at every stage of life — from early adulthood through menopause and beyond — combining evidence-based medicine, longevity science, and a deep respect for individual biochemistry to help women reclaim agency over their health.

Connect with Velocity Health
Trust Program: https://velocityhealthclinic.com/trust/
Women's Health: https://velocityhealthclinic.com/womens-health/

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider regarding any medical condition or new health protocol.

In this solo episode of The Ultimate Asset, host Brock Reichert walks through the most aggressive self-experiment of his life: an eight-month protocol to prepare for the Leadville 100, a hundred-mile trail race through the Rockies at altitude.

Going month by month from January through race week in August, Brock breaks down exactly what he did, what worked, and what he'd change, including his training progression, peptide protocols, supplement stack, and the lab work that shaped his decisions along the way.

Key Topics

• Training Progression: from 20-25 miles/week to 100-mile mountain training camps
• Blood Work & Labs: using a mitochondrial test and omega index to catch deficiencies before they tanked performance
• Peptide Protocols: what he ran, when, and why, including growth hormone peptides he calls a "game changer"
• Setbacks: a mild sports hernia from CrossFit and a rough patch around Hyrox World Championships
• Recovery: red light therapy, heat protocols, massage tools, and IV infusions
• Tune-Up Races: a 55K, a 50-miler, and a Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim on the way to Leadville

Featured Peptides & Compounds
Thymosin Alpha 1, Epitalon, Tesamorelin, Ipamorelin, BPC-157, TB-500, MOTS-c

Supplements
Creatine, Magnesium Glycinate, Pregnenolone, Zinc/Copper, CoQ10, NAC + Glycine, Urolithin A, Taurine, Omega-3

Connect with Velocity Health
Website: http://velocityhealthclinic.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/velocity_health
Twitter/X: http://x.com/join_velocity
Consults: http://velocityhealthclinic.com/book-your-private-consultation/

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider regarding any medical condition or new health protocol.

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, host Dr. Sandeep Palakodeti and co-host Brock Reichert are joined by Matt Brown, Head of Business Development at Springbok Analytics, the company using MRI-based deep learning to deliver the most comprehensive muscle analysis available today. This episode breaks down how Springbok evolved from a surgical decision-making tool for children with cerebral palsy into the technology now used by 80+ professional sports teams, including the NBA, NFL, and English Premier League, and why muscle may be one of the most underrated biomarkers in longevity.

Matt walks through the science behind individual muscle volume mapping, why fat infiltration matters more than raw muscle size, and how Springbok's 3D digital twin technology gives athletes, clinicians, and researchers a level of precision no other imaging modality can match. From the origin story working with Dr. Sylvia Blemker at the University of Virginia, to the first-ever pro athlete scan on Manny Ramirez, to the NFL-funded Hammer Study on hamstring injuries, the conversation covers where the science has been, and where it's headed next in longevity life sciences.

Key Topics

• From Cerebral Palsy to Pro Sports: how Springbok MRI became a platform used by elite athletes worldwide
• MRI vs. DEXA: why 3D, pixel-level muscle measurement is a leap beyond traditional body composition scans
• The "Bigger Is Better" Myth: what increased muscle volume and fat infiltration indicate about tissue health
• The Hammer Study: NFL-funded investigation into predicting non-contact hamstring injuries
• Asymmetry Isn't the Enemy: why golfers, pitchers, and rotational athletes are built to be asymmetrical
• Muscle as a Longevity Biomarker: tracking tissue quality over time to stay mobile, strong, and independent with age
• Life Sciences & Drug Development: how Springbok is helping measure outcomes in muscle-wasting diseases like FSHD
• The Future of Springbok: expanding into longevity clinics, healthcare systems, and biotech partnerships

Connect with Matt Brown & Springbok Analytics
Website: www.springbokanalytics.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/springboktech
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/springboktech/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/springbok-analytics/

Connect with Velocity Health
Website: http://velocityhealthclinic.com
Instagram: instagram.com/velocity_health
Twitter/X: http://x.com/join_velocity
Consults: http://velocityhealthclinic.com/book-your-private-consultation/

This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider regarding any medical condition or new health protocol.

What if healing isn't about adding more supplements or protocols — but about taking things away?

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, Dr. Sandeep Palakodeti sits down with holistic health coach, angel investor, and author Meghan Swidler. After a fast-paced VC career left her feeling disconnected and battling chronic gut issues, a single colonic sparked her journey into deep cellular cleansing. Today, she shares her systematic, sequenced approach to detox that goes far beyond standard trends.

• The Real Definition of Detox: Why it’s a continuous 24/7 biological process, not a buzzword.
• The Importance of Sequencing: Why jumping straight to parasite or heavy metal cleanses backfires, and the correct 5-phase order to follow.
• Underdiagnosed Modern Toxins: Testing gaps and hidden symptoms for mold, parasites, and heavy metals.
• The Overburdened Liver: How its 500+ jobs impact your skin, hormones, and mental clarity.
• Lightning Round: Coffee enemas, daily non-negotiables, her top detox food, and why saunas beat cold plunges.

• Meghan's Substack & Detox Quiz: Free Detox Phase Quiz
• Website: meghanswidler.com
• Instagram: @meghanswidler
• X: @meghanswidler
• LinkedIn: Meghan Swidler

• Website: velocityhealthclinic.com
• Instagram: @velocity_health
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Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Consult a physician before starting any new health protocol.

What if the brain you've been struggling with isn't broken — it just doesn't know how to fix itself yet?

In this episode of The Ultimate Asset, Dr. Sandeep Palakodeti sits down with Angie Noack, co-founder of Brain Code Centers, whose path to neurofeedback began at 19 when a traumatic brain injury left her in a walker — and a neurosurgeon telling her she may never return to college. She didn't accept that. Now she helps others do the same.

Angie breaks down how a QEEG brain map works, why anxiety responds so dramatically to neurofeedback, and why the current medical model is putting band-aids on bullet holes.

In this episode, we cover:

• Angie's TBI Origin Story: A blood donation gone wrong, weeks in the ICU, and the mindset that changed everything.
• What Neurofeedback Actually Is: Reward-based brain training that creates new neuropathways without anything going into the brain.
• The QEEG Brain Map: How Brain Code identifies the root pattern behind anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, sleep disorders, and more.
• Anxiety is the Slam Dunk: Why anxiety responds faster to neurofeedback than almost any other condition.
• The Misdiagnosis Problem: Why many people labeled with ADHD don't actually have the ADHD brain pattern.
• Screen Time & the Developing Brain: Why a child addicted to technology has a brain map nearly identical to an adult addicted to cocaine.
• Veterans, First Responders & Trauma: Who is most underserved, and who responds best.
• Angie's Personal Brain Maintenance Stack: Neurofeedback, daily exercise, a psychotic sleep routine, and auditing her circle.

Whether you're a skeptic who's tried everything or a high-performer looking to fine-tune your brain, this conversation will change what you think is possible.

Connect with Angie Noack & Brain Code Centers: Instagram:

@braincodecenters Website: https://braincodecenters.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/neuroptimize/

Connect with Velocity Health: Website: http://velocityhealthclinic.com Instagram: @velocity_health Twitter/X: http://x.com/join_velocity Precision Medicine Consults: https://velocityhealthclinic.com/book-your-private-consultation/

This podcast is for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your physician or qualified health provider before beginning any new health protocol.