THE VIBE SCIENCE PODCAST

Stem cells are everywhere in the wellness world, but what do they actually do? Dr. Rafael Gonzalez, Chief Science Officer at ReStem and ReHealth, joins Ryan Alford to explain regenerative medicine in plain English. He explains why the immune system sits at the center of healing.

Dr. Gonzalez explains why stem cells from your own body may be too old to help, how immune-regulating cells could calm autoimmune disease, and why senescent "zombie cells" can make healthy young cells age. He also talks openly about how little of the research in mice translates to people, and why he's still confident people will live longer, healthier lives.

He also shares the free habits he gives his own 85-year-old mother, including morning sunlight, breathing exercises and grounding, as simple ways to feel better every day.

Topics Covered:

• Stem cell therapy 101
• The immune system's role in healing and aging
• Autoimmune disease and cell therapies
• Senescent "zombie cells" and natural killer cells
• Why mouse studies don't always translate to humans
• Free daily habits that support your health

Links & Resources:

• ReStem: https://www.restem.com/
• ReHealth: https://www.rehealth.com/
• Dr. Gonzalez on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drgonzalezphd/

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• Vibe Science: https://vibescience.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibe.science/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science
• Ryan Alford: https://www.ryanisright.com/
• Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Content on this show is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your physician for diagnosis and treatment.

Why do millions of people live with chronic pain when real solutions exist? Pain specialist and acupuncturist Dr. Jordan Barber sits down with Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen to unpack a system that leans on pills and surgery while effective care goes overlooked.

Dr. Barber explains why cash-pay care can fix pain in a handful of sessions, and why we'll spend $10K on Disney World but not on getting out of pain. He also shares free habits like catching the morning sunrise that can change how the body perceives pain, and when to push back on your doctor.

He then goes into his specialty, pelvic floor dry needling. He covers why roughly 17% of men deal with pelvic floor dysfunction, how lifting and cycling play a role, and why releasing that tension can improve sexual experience.

Topics Covered:

• Chronic pain and why the current system fails patients
• Insurance, pharma and out-of-pocket care
• Trigger point therapy and dry needling
• Sunlight, circadian rhythm and pain perception
• How to choose the right path for pain treatment
• Male and female pelvic floor dysfunction
• Why Kegels aren't the answer for every man

Links & Resources:

• Dr. Jordan Barber: https://drjordanbarber.com/
• Barber Acupuncture clinic: https://drbarberclinic.com/
• Dr. Barber on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbarberlac/
• Dr. Barber on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jbarberlac

Connect with Vibe Science & Ryan Alford:

• Vibe Science: https://vibescience.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibe.science/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science
• Ryan Alford: https://www.ryanisright.com/
• Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Content on this show is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always consult your physician for diagnosis and treatment.

Angela Jean’s work began with a deeply personal question: How do people escape the destructive thought patterns that keep them trapped? After losing her father and younger sister to suicide, she began exploring mindset training, embodied practices, and tools for interrupting emotional spirals.

On Vibe Science, Angela joins Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen to explain why she believes people need practical ways to regulate themselves instead of depending entirely on someone else to feel better. They discuss rhythmic affirmations, nervous system safety, energy management, accountability, and the small daily decisions that continually shape a person’s identity.

Angela also shares how pain can become useful feedback, why the unknown contains the goals people want most, and how simple movement can help someone return to baseline after a stressful interaction. The episode challenges listeners to stop treating healing as a destination and begin intentionally training the person they want to become.

TOPICS COVERED

• Angela Jean’s path from grief to mindset work
• Suicide, trauma, and recurring thought patterns
• The connection between rhythm and perceived safety
• Why traditional affirmations do not always work
• Creating affirmations without internal conflict
• Interrupting rumination and negative mental loops
• Moving through anger, anxiety, and emotional stress
• Taking responsibility for personal healing
• Managing interactions with emotionally draining people
• Why familiar patterns can feel safer than change
• Transforming pain into purpose
• Training a new identity through daily decisions

CONTENT NOTE

This episode discusses suicide, grief, and emotional trauma. If you or someone you know needs immediate emotional support in the United States, call or text 988 or visit https://988lifeline.org/.

CONNECT WITH ANGELA JEAN

Official Website: https://www.angelajeanchat.com/

Soul Sync Sessions: https://soulsyncsessions.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/angelajean.chat/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AngelaJeanChat

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@angelajeanchat

Digital Programs and Resources: https://stan.store/Angelajeanchat

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Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Dr. Amy Albright works at the intersection of Traditional Chinese Medicine, neurofeedback, executive performance, energy, and consciousness. On Vibe Science, she joins Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen to discuss why trauma and deeply embedded neurological patterns may continue influencing people long after the original experience.

Amy explains how the Holon Experience uses EEG-guided neurofeedback, intensive recovery technology, coaching, and energetic practices with high-performing founders and executives. The conversation expands into smartphone addiction, dopamine, emotional reactivity, psychedelics, intuition, human connection, and the limitations of pursuing success without purpose.

Together, Ryan, Chris, and Amy explore what becomes possible when people stop defining themselves by their past conditioning.

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TOPICS COVERED

• How past trauma can shape current reactions
• Neurological patterns and limiting beliefs
• Neurofeedback, EEG testing, and neuroplasticity
• Emotional regulation, sleep, focus, and performance
• Combining modern technology with holistic practices
• Consciousness, intuition, and energy
• Why achievement alone does not create fulfillment
• Digital distraction and phone addiction
• Dopamine loops and the need for real connection
• Psychedelics and expanded states of awareness
• Service, meaning, and conscious leadership
• The possibility of continued personal evolution

CONNECT WITH DR. AMY ALBRIGHT

Holon Experience: https://www.holonexperience.com/

Official Website: https://dramyalbright.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dramyalbright/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-amy-albright-holon/

CONNECT WITH RYAN ALFORD AND VIBE SCIENCE

Vibe Science: https://vibescience.com/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xAMaoZrUn6pflf7sdixdl

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibe.science/

Ryan Alford: https://www.ryanalford.com/

Entrepreneur and BioLongevity Labs co-founder Josh Felber joins Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen for a wide-ranging conversation about peptides, GLP-1 medications, recovery, and health optimization. Josh explains why weight loss is only part of the GLP-1 conversation and why protecting lean muscle requires greater attention to nutrition and resistance training.

The discussion explores emerging research involving SLU-PP-332, BPC-157, TB-500, SS-31, bioregulators, and NAD+ therapy. Ryan and Chris also ask Josh which daily practices still produce meaningful results when expensive supplements and experimental compounds are removed from the equation.

Listeners will hear perspectives on the opportunities, limitations, and unanswered questions surrounding the growing peptide and longevity industries.

TOPICS COVERED

• Josh Felber’s path into health and longevity
• The rise of research peptides
• GLP-1 medications and muscle preservation
• Exercise, protein, and sustainable weight loss
• Experimental research involving SLU-PP-332
• Peptides associated with injury-recovery research
• Cellular health, metabolism, and SS-31
• NAD+ IV therapy
• Peptides and bioregulators
• Peptide education and product testing
• Sunlight, breathing exercises, and cold exposure
• Exercise, nutrition, and healthy aging

CONNECT WITH JOSH FELBER

Official Website: https://joshfelber.com/

BioLongevity Labs: https://biolongevitylabs.com/

Peptide Education: https://allaboutpeptides.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshfelber/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshfelber/

Making Bank Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-bank/id993976212

CONNECT WITH RYAN ALFORD AND VIBE SCIENCE

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibe.science/

Ryan Alford: https://ryanalford.com/

Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Kristine Schrak spent years dealing with digestive issues before studying clinical herbalism and writing Do You Have the Guts? On Vibe Science, she joins Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen to discuss why gut health is more complex than taking a probiotic or following the newest wellness trend.

They explore individualized herbal care, IBS, adaptogens, dandelion root, hydration, processed food, sugar, and the habit of masking recurring digestive symptoms with antacids. Kristine explains why her process looks beyond a diagnosis to factors such as nutrition, stress, trauma, work, childhood antibiotic use, and a person’s complete health history.

The episode offers a practical introduction to herbal medicine while reinforcing the importance of discussing persistent symptoms and medication changes with a qualified healthcare professional.

TOPICS COVERED

• Kristine Schrak’s personal gut health journey
• Transitioning from corporate management to clinical herbalism
• Understanding gut health beyond probiotics
• Personalized care versus treating a diagnostic label
• IBS, acid reflux, and recurring digestive symptoms
• Short-term symptom management versus underlying causes
• Traditional uses of dandelion root and chamomile
• Stimulant and non-stimulant adaptogens
• Nutrition as the foundation of Kristine’s approach
• Reducing processed food, refined sugar, and conventional bread
• Hydration and digestive wellness
• Making realistic lifestyle changes

CONNECT WITH KRISTINE SCHRAK

Herbalist Kristine: https://herbalistkristine.com/

Do You Have the Guts?: https://herbalistkristine.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herbalistkristine/

Heal.me: https://heal.me/kristine-schrak-clinical-herbalist

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristine-schrak

CONNECT WITH RYAN ALFORD AND VIBE SCIENCE

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Ryan Alford: https://www.ryanalford.com/

Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Vibe Science on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vibe.science/

Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3xAMaoZrUn6pflf7sdixdl

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science

Sam Gibbs Morris spent years cycling through addiction, arrests, rehab, and self-destructive behavior before confronting the shame underneath it all. On Vibe Science, he joins Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen to discuss why sobriety marked the beginning of his healing rather than the end.

Sam shares how childhood illness shaped his self-worth, why depression resurfaced years after he stopped drinking, and how losing his sister changed his understanding of hidden suffering. The conversation also explores men’s mental health, conscious leadership, emotional capacity, neurolinguistic programming, traditional recovery models, and the ongoing debate around plant medicine.

Together, Ryan, Chris, and Sam examine what it takes to rewrite limiting beliefs and build an identity that is no longer controlled by the past.

TOPICS COVERED

• Sam’s addiction, arrests, and seven experiences in rehab
• Recognizing the moment a destructive coping mechanism stops working
• The connection between childhood illness, shame, and adult behavior
• His sister’s experience with alcoholism and hidden suffering
• Why getting sober is the starting line rather than the finish line
• Depression and emotional struggles after substance use stops
• Men’s leadership, healthy masculinity, and emotional presence
• The relationship between discomfort, personal growth, and self-sabotage
• Upper-limit problems and expanding emotional capacity
• Neurolinguistic programming and negative self-talk
• How identity-based language affects recovery and self-perception
• Alcoholics Anonymous, plant medicine, and differing definitions of sobriety

CONNECT WITH SAM GIBBS MORRIS

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samgibbsmorris/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@samgibbsmorris

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/samgibbsmorris333

Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/samgibbsmorris.bsky.social

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CONNECT WITH RYAN ALFORD AND VIBE SCIENCE

Vibe Science: https://vibescience.com/

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Ryan Alford: https://www.ryanalford.com/

Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Low libido is often treated like a relationship failure, but Dr. Diane Mueller argues that it is a signal worth investigating. In this episode, the board-certified sexologist joins Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen for a candid conversation about why long-term couples frequently fall out of sync.

They discuss responsive desire, the surprising value of scheduling intimacy, and the effects of stress, hormones, pelvic pain, and chronic health issues. Dr. Mueller also explains how expanding the definition of sex can help couples remain connected while addressing deeper physical or emotional causes.

Listeners will leave with practical questions to ask, new ways to discuss desire mismatch, and resources for understanding their own libido.

TOPICS COVERED

• The science of arousal and desire
• Low libido in long-term relationships
• Differences in how partners experience desire
• Scheduling intimacy without eliminating spontaneity
• Navigating mismatched sex drives
• Physical and hormonal causes of low libido
• Communicating about sex without shame
• Rebuilding passion and connection

CONNECT WITH DR. DIANE MUELLER

My Libido Doc: https://mylibidodoc.com/

Libido Quiz: https://libidoquiz.com/

Want to Want It: https://wanttowantit.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylibidodoc/

CONNECT WITH RYAN ALFORD AND VIBE SCIENCE

Vibe Science: https://vibescience.com/

Ryan Alford: https://ryanalford.com/

Ryan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

Fitness entrepreneur and transformational coach Kris Gethin joins Ryan Alford to discuss building strength, protecting long-term health and training according to your biological age rather than the number on your driver’s license. Kris explains how motocross injuries, chronic pain and depression introduced him to resistance training and transformed the direction of his life.

Kris walks Ryan through his Dramatic Transformation Principle, which uses high-volume training to challenge muscles while reducing the load placed on joints, tendons and connective tissue. They examine the role of movement in bone density, mental stability, energy and maintaining independence later in life.

The conversation also covers recovery, peptides, biological-age testing and the importance of matching training intensity to sleep, nutrition and overall health. Kris shares his concerns about using GLP-1 medications without accompanying nutrition and exercise guidance, particularly when people are not taking steps to preserve muscle and bone.

TOPICS COVERED

• Kris Gethin’s journey from motocross to bodybuilding
• Fitness as a tool for pain and mental health
• Biological age testing
• Chronological age versus internal health
• Dramatic Transformation Principle training
• High-volume training and muscle growth
• Protecting joints, tendons and connective tissue
• Strength, balance and healthy longevity
• Recovery, sleep and nutrition
• Peptides and injury support
• GLP-1 medications, muscle loss and bone density
• Unmatched Supplements and Kris’s current work

CONNECT WITH KRIS GETHIN

Official Website and Coaching:
https://krisgethin.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/krisgethin/

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-gethin/

Unmatched Supplements:
https://www.unmatchedsupps.com/

Unmatched Supplements on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/unmatchedsupps/

CONNECT WITH RYAN ALFORD AND VIBE SCIENCE

Vibe Science:
https://vibescience.com/

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@Vibe.Science

Ryan Alford:
https://www.ryanalford.com/

Ryan on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ryanalford/

ARK of Sweden co-founder Dina Rogonja joins Ryan Alford and Chris Hansen for a conversation about breathwork, peppermint oil, natural energy, and making wellness less complicated. Dina explains how her search for a simple performance tool led to ARK Drops and a broader mission to help people reconnect with their breathing.

Ryan and Chris examine why stopping to breathe can feel unproductive to ambitious people, even though presence and recovery can improve focus, training, and everyday performance. Dina also shares the entrepreneurial story behind ARK of Sweden, including the mistakes that shaped its launch, building the company without outside investors, and reaching a massive audience through approachable wellness content.

Together, they explore how breath, energy, intimacy, and mental clarity can become part of a practical daily wellness routine.

TOPICS COVERED

• Dina Rogonja’s journey from corporate life to wellness entrepreneurship
• How breathwork inspired ARK of Sweden
• The ingredients and intended use of ARK Drops
• Peppermint oil, breathing, focus, and physical performance
• Breathwork for stress, workouts, and mental clarity
• Natural alternatives to excessive caffeine
• Building a viral wellness company without investors
• Ryan Alford, Chris Hansen, and Dina on presence and personal performance

CONNECT WITH DINA ROGONJA AND ARK OF SWEDEN

https://arkofsweden.com/

https://arkofsweden.com/products/ark-drops

https://www.instagram.com/arkofsweden/

https://www.tiktok.com/@arkdrops

https://www.instagram.com/dina_rogonja/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dina-rogonja-93600957/

CONNECT WITH RYAN ALFORD AND VIBE SCIENCE

https://vibescience.com/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vibe-science-podcast/id1693460042

https://open.spotify.com/show/3xAMaoZrUn6pflf7sdixdl

https://www.ryanalford.com/

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