The Breaking Normal Podcast

Would you be willing to harvest the animal you eat… or would you rather pay someone else to do it? Ryan Dumville joins the Breaking Normal Podcast after a life-changing black bear hunt in Colorado that completely reshaped the way he sees life, death, food, gratitude, and purpose. What began as a hunting story became a conversation about sacred responsibility. From there, we connect Ryan’s experien...

Scott Hall Jr. may be the most radical guest we’ve ever hosted on Breaking Normal.   What started with what Scott describes as a mandatory two-dose HPV vaccine in high school sent him on a decades-long search for answers. That search took him from veganism for spiritual reasons to what he believes is the most natural way for humans to live. In this conversation, we discuss: * Why Scott says he rev...

This episode begins with Eddie Modestini casually dropping into a yoga pose that makes him look 13 years old. The surprising part? He is 73 years old. From there, we dive into a lifetime of learning from a man who has spent more than five decades studying movement, breath, healing, and what it means to remain a student of life. We explore Eddie’s journey from working on an elk ranch in Paonia and...

Sam Tarantino helped build Grooveshark into one of the largest music streaming platforms in the world. By his twenties, he was running a company with millions of users, battling some of the most powerful corporations on Earth, and living what many would call the entrepreneurial dream. Then he lost it. In this conversation, Sam shares parts of the story he rarely talks about publicly—from the found...

From unraveling Miami synchronicities near the place I was born… to AI replacing careers, the future of universities, crypto, politics, veterinary care, Boulder culture, and whether humans still need struggle to feel alive…   This conversation with Kubs Lalchandani went deep fast.   We explore: * AI and the collapse of traditional careers   * Whether college is becoming obsolete   * Crypto, law, a...

What happens when a former evangelical Christian raised on a beef cattle farm becomes one of the leading voices in HRV, recovery, cannabis, longevity, and human performance? In this episode of Breaking Normal, I sit down with Don Moxley for one of the most unexpectedly hilarious, deep, and synchronistic conversations we’ve had in a while. We go from Don’s SEVEN knee surgeries and surviving a MRSA...

What happens when two brothers—cut from the same cloth, yet living their own paths—sit down and stop taking life so darn seriously? This one starts very Breaking Normal… Timothy refuses to do what I ask him within seconds 😂 And from there, it turns into one of the deepest, strangest, and most heartfelt conversations I’ve ever had—with my own brother. We go from: * Identity — why Timothy may relat...

This one goes all the way in. From my grandparents surviving the Holocaust… to hunting diamonds in Russia… to my dad’s evolution from drug user to legal drug dealer… We unpack the real story behind where I come from— the chaos, the lessons, and the moments that shaped everything. From flipping my mom’s car at 16… to getting caught going 100+ with a learner’s permit… to underground fight clubs… to...

What actually makes a coffee shop feel different? In this episode of Breaking Normal, I sit down with Greg Lefcourt — co-owner of Beleza Coffee in Boulder — to explore what’s really happening beneath the surface of coffee culture. Greg has spent decades at the highest level of specialty coffee… competing, judging, and helping shape the scene. But what he’s building with Beleza goes beyond coffee —...

Is your training program fueled by ego or biology? Daniel Eisenman sits down with local legend and Olympic alpine skier Ryder Sarchett to deconstruct the "weird" habits that separate world-class athletes from the pack. After getting cut from the US Ski Team at 19, Ryder "burned the boats," left college, and clawed his way back to the Olympic stage by rejecting traditional endurance protocols in fa...

What if sustainability isn’t about optics—but about doing the hard, unglamorous work no one wants to deal with? In this episode of Breaking Normal, host Daniel Eisenman sits down with Kathey Pear, lifelong entrepreneur, sales strategist, and sustainability realist, to unpack why “green” has become more marketing than practice. From office furniture landfills to the myth of retirement, Kathey share...

What if The Matrix wasn’t fiction—but a documentary? In this real-deal Breaking Normal conversation, I sit down with Clark, the founder of Birdlimb, and we go far beyond the red pill vs. blue pill narrative. We dive into: • Why The Matrix feels more like a documentary than a movie • Raising Neos, not NPCs (including Clark’s youngest son, Neo) • Healing outside the modern medical model through medi...

In this deeply inspiring episode of the Breaking Normal Podcast, I sit down with Timothy O’Donnell—world-class triathlete, coach, speaker, and father of three—who has been living and training in Boulder, Colorado for the past 17 years. At the pinnacle of his professional fitness career, Tim suffered a heart attack during a race in Miami—yet still finished the race, missing the Top 10 by just one p...

What if success wasn’t about climbing higher—but about creating community? In this truly Breaking Normal episode, recorded inside the house & home of Matt Winkley, who retired at age 39, is now a stay-at-home dad, and gives back deeply to his community… from a podcast studio inside his own home. Matt lives with his dream partner, Julie, and their 11-month-old son Adam—a highly meditated, not m...

I walked in thinking I was about to interview a chef from Highland City Club… Turns out, I was sitting down with Stewart Ward, a Boulder realtor who grew up in Miami in the 80s and has carved out his own path in the world of Colorado real estate. In this episode we explore: • The number of realtors in Colorado vs. Boulder • How someone like me could make money in Boulder real estate without being...

This may be the most Breaking Normal episode we’ve ever recorded — and both the producer and I agree. This conversation traces the evolution of Shawn Heinrichs from growing up in Durban, South Africa — surrounded by landscapes that feel straight out of Avatar — to moving to the mainland United States and excelling at the Wharton School of Business. At one point, Shawn was on the deal of a lifetime...

This episode is a special one. Eagle McMahon is not only one of the most iconic disc golfers on Earth… he’s also one of my favorite humans to watch evolve. From veganism to humanism, from shoulder surgery to a full return of power, from sponsor shifts to Saturn return upgrades—Eagle came through the Breaking Normal Bison Heartquarters ready to fly 🦅 We hit the 10 rapid-fire Breaking Normal popcor...

From South Africa to Tibet to getting barreled in Bali, Jason Hernstad’s pilgrimage reveals why parts of him had to die to truly live. We explore how billionaires can be broke without community, why fighting for good is an everyday practice, and how contemplating death brings us closer to life. Plus, a touch of tallow, synchronicity in Encinitas, and the secret of living: giving. Follow Jason on I...

In this solo training episode, Tribe Vitamins founder Daniel Eisenman answers 20 key questions to help @amaranthfoods and their team — and anyone passionate about ancestral nutrition — learn how to confidently represent and sell Tribe Vitamins. From why Daniel chose bison and elk over cows, to the deeper story behind “Before fences, there were bison,” this conversation is both an education and an...

In this Breaking Normal Podcast episode, Daniel Eisenman sits down with Ashish Kothari, the CEO of Happiness Squad (https://happinesssquad.com), to explore what it really means to be “hardwired for happiness.” From Vipassana retreats to neuroscience and mysticism, Ashish unpacks why even billionaires struggle with joy — and how to shift from fear to freedom, from knowing to doing, and from doing t...

In this Breaking Normal conversation, Daniel Eisenman sits down with Craig Steinfeld — a father, entrepreneur, and poet — to explore what it really means to live on the fringe of ordinary and embrace the mystery of life. Together they journey through: 🌌 Divine orchestration through synchronicity 🧭 Jungian philosophy and embracing the unknown 💫 The idea of interpreting nothing and feeling more...

Dr. Miles Nichols, co-founder of MedicineWithHeart.com, joins Daniel Eisenman for a Breaking Normal conversation that dives into the wild edge where health, discomfort, and consciousness meet. From being helicoptered out of a Colorado flash flood to guiding breathwork and ice-cold showers at Burning Man, Miles shares how hormetic stress — the right dose of chaos — can rewire our resilience. 💨 Top...

What if the secret to mastery is hidden in the way children move — not in how adults train? In this long-awaited Breaking Normal conversation, Daniel Eisenman sits down with Matt Bernstein, founder of Ape Co Movement in Boulder, Colorado — a student of movement, father of three, and one of the original disciples of Ido Portal’s philosophy. Matt shares how a single video — Ido Portal on The Paleo D...

In this deeply experiential conversation, Joshua J. Holland — a world-traveling biohacker, holistic coach, and leader of the Vivobarefoot Coaching Program — joins Daniel Eisenman (Breaking Normal, Tribe Vitamins) to explore the alchemy between nature, movement, and modern biohacking. The synchronicity started before the mics were even on — both Joshua and Daniel walked into the studio wearing VIVO...

In this Breaking Normal conversation, Daniel Eisenman sits down with Boomer Anderson, CEO of Troscriptions (https://troscriptions.com/breakingnormal) and The Health Optimization Blueprint, to explore the power of the transformative question: “How can I learn from you?” This episode is a deep dive into biohacking, business, and becoming your own experiment. Boomer shares his journey from finance to...