Back pain rarely starts with one injury. It builds from how you sit, stand, drive, sleep, and move every day. 

In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, I break down how spinal pain actually develops and what rebuilds resilience long term. We cover Dr. Stuart McGill’s Big Three, movement hygiene most people get wrong, and how the GPF Method helps shorten recovery from years to months by supporting tissue repair at the cellular level.

This isn’t about stretching harder or bracing forever. It’s about training your spine to handle life again with confidence, strength, and durability.

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Back pain disables more people than any other condition on earth.
And most of the advice you’ve been given is outdated or flat wrong.

Stretch more.
Sit up straight.
Do endless crunches.

Those ideas sound harmless. They often make pain worse.

In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, we break down the research of Dr. Stuart McGill and why chronic back pain is rarely a flexibility problem. It’s a stability problem.

You’ll learn why stretching into pain can inflame nerves, why crunches age your spine faster, why perfect posture is a myth, and why your MRI does not define your future.

We also show how spine-safe movement, stability training, and regenerative medicine work together to cut recovery timelines from years to months.

If you want to move, lift, and live pain-free as you age, this episode lays the real foundation.

Listen now and stop treating your spine like it’s fragile.
It’s adaptable, resilient, and trainable when you respect the rules.

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Stem cells get marketed as miracle cures. That story leaves out how regeneration actually works. Most treatments fail because they chase cells instead of biology.

In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, we break down what stem cells really do, why exosomes drive most regenerative results, and how inflammation, mitochondria, and signaling decide whether healing happens or stalls. You’ll learn the difference between hype clinics and precision regenerative medicine built on diagnostics, sequencing, and systems repair.

You’ll learn
 • How stem cells actually work through signaling, not replacement
 • Why exosomes outperform many stem cell injections
 • When PRP, Wharton’s jelly, peptides, and mitochondrial therapy matter
 • How medical tourism creates risk without results
 • Why regeneration fails without sleep, detox, and metabolic stability

If you want regeneration that works in the real world, this episode shows you how to avoid expensive mistakes and build a strategy your body responds to.

Listen now on Spotify.

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Your biological age tells the truth your labs miss.
Your cells track sleep, stress, blood sugar, inflammation, and habits. They ignore collagen hype and wellness theater.

In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, we break down biological age testing and epigenetics. You’ll learn what DNA methylation really measures, why some tests mislead, and what actually lowers your age score in real patients. This is how we use True Age testing at the Echelon Center to reverse biological aging with strategy, not guesswork.

If you feel older or younger than your driver’s license suggests, there’s a reason. This episode shows you how to find it and what to do next.

Listen now and stop guessing.

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What if your lab results are “normal,” but you still feel burned out, inflamed, or disconnected? 

In this episode, our guest Kimberly Brown is a meditation teacher and the author of three books. She leads classes and retreats that emphasize the power of compassion and kindness meditation to reconnect us to ourselves and others. She studies in both the Tibetan and Insight schools of Buddhism and is a certified mindfulness instructor. Her latest book, "Happy Relationships: 25 Buddhist Practices to Transform Your Connection with Your Partner, Family, and Friends", was recently released by Prometheus Books. 

Learn more and book a private session with Kimberly on her website, www.meditationwithheart.com

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You’ve been told your blood sugar is “fine” because your A1C looks normal. That number hides the real problem. Daily glucose spikes and crashes age your arteries, stress your brain, disrupt hormones, and drain your energy long before disease shows up.

In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, you’ll learn why glucose swings, not A1C, predict vascular aging, brain fog, cravings, mood shifts, and burnout. I break down the patterns we see at the Echelon Center and how we correct them with data, timing, movement, and targeted support.

You’ll learn
 • How glucose swings damage your arteries
 • Why they drive brain fog, anxiety, and poor focus
 • How cortisol, thyroid, testosterone, and estrogen react to unstable glucose
 • The labs that reveal real metabolic stress
 • The proven steps that stabilize glucose fast

Fixing glucose reshapes your energy, focus, hormones, and long-term health. This is one of the most important levers in longevity.

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You’ve been told acne is a surface problem. Buy a cleanser, apply a serum, scrub harder, repeat. But if your breakouts keep returning, the issue isn’t on your skin. It’s coming from the inside.
 

In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, Daniel Rasmussen and licensed aesthetician and skin strategist Samantha Dench break down why adult acne, rosacea, and premature aging are often driven by gut imbalance, hormone shifts, stress, and a damaged skin barrier. You’ll learn why most acne products make things worse, how to know when it’s time for testing, and the simple habits that rebuild healthy skin from the inside out.

You’ll walk away with a clear framework for understanding your symptoms, restoring your skin barrier, and knowing what actually works long term.

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🎙️ LinkedIn: Samantha Dench

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You’ve been told detox is about cleanses, teas, and pushing through symptoms. It’s not. When you feel worse on a protocol, it’s rarely a healing crisis. It’s blocked drainage. Your body is trying to clear waste, but the exits are jammed. 

In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, I break down the real science behind detox, why drainage must come first, and how clogged pathways stall fat loss, energy, hormones, skin, and recovery. You’ll learn the three phases of detox, how labs reveal hidden blockages, and the exact steps we use at the Echelon Center to restore bile flow, lymph movement, liver function, and cellular waste clearance. 

Before you add another supplement or protocol, make sure your drainage is open. Regeneration starts with release, not addition.

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The longevity world is louder than ever, but most of what goes viral doesn’t move your biology. In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, I break down the biggest longevity myths, the worst anti aging scams, and the wellness trends that look scientific but fall apart fast.

You’ll hear what actually works, what the data supports, and how to think clearly in a space crowded with clever marketing, influencer noise, and biohacking shortcuts that promise everything but deliver nothing.

This is real longevity science. Clear strategies, measurable outcomes, and the truth about what helps you lower biological age, stabilize inflammation, and build real resilience.
 If you want evidence over hype and want to stop wasting time on false promises, this episode gives you the filter you need.

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What if your biggest addiction isn’t to a substance, but to your problems? We crave what feels familiar, even chaos.

In this episode of Unbreakable Vitality, I sit down with Mark Manderson of Pacific Shores Recovery to explore why comfort can be more dangerous than crisis, how to face the “war within,” and what it takes to create lasting change.

We dive into his Six P Framework, emotional awareness, and the process of building a life so aligned with purpose that you never want to escape from it.

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🌐 Website: pacificshoresrecovery.com
📱 Instagram: @pacificshoresrecovery
📚 Book: The Recovery Way
🎙️ Podcast: The Recovery Roundtable

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