Prime Human Podcast

Tired all the time? The blood tests I’d run first If you’re tired all the time and you’ve been told your blood tests are normal, this is the list I’d ask your doctor for next. I’m a doctor who works with founders and executives who can’t slow down, and “everything is normal” is where almost all of them start. Normal means you’re inside a statistical range built from whoever walks into a lab. It do...

A client asked me a simple question: do you think I'm tired, or am I burning out? Nobody asking that wants a label. They want to know one thing - will this pass, or am I starting to break? I've been answering that question for founders and executives for over a decade, and the answer starts somewhere most people don't expect. Burnout isn't a mental health problem. It's a metabolic one. Use more ba...

Supplements are everywhere. But which ones genuinely deserve a place in the routine of a founder, executive or high performer? In this episode, Dr. Miguel Damas shares the five supplements he believes are most relevant for supporting energy, cognition, recovery and long-term health in people operating under sustained pressure. He explains why supplementation should not be used to compensate for po...

A founder emailed me after last week's Founder Brief with a question I couldn't answer in a reply: when your capacity to handle stress is already gone, can you get it back? Short answer: yes. Long answer: this episode. I take a flip chart and walk through the model I use with every founder, executive and investor I work with - why burnout isn't a mood problem, it's a load problem, and why the most...

Download my Prime Stress Protocol , a 30 page fully reference ebook with all the strategies I give my founders and executives to minimize the negative impact stress has. "We are what we eat." It’s a lie. Actually, we are what we digest, absorb, and utilize without causing internal chaos. In this episode, I break down the 3 Levels of Nutrition that every founder needs to master to make the most of...

Longevity is a Trap: Why You Should Focus on Performance Optimization Instead Most people are obsessed with living to 100. They’re following "Don’t Die" protocols, taking 90 pills a day, and letting algorithms dictate their joy. But if you’re a founder, executive, or high-performer, this defensive approach to health is actually a trap. In this episode, Dr. Miguel Damas explains why he built Prime...

Most high-achievers aren't depressed. They’re just empty. If you’re a founder or executive who has lost your "edge," you’ve likely been told it’s a mental health issue. You might have even been prescribed antidepressants that did... nothing. In this episode, Dr. Miguel Damas breaks down the metabolic reality of burnout and why your "biological battery" is the real culprit, not your mindset. Inside...

Is burnout actually a "work problem"? Dr. Miguel Damas argues that the World Health Organization’s definition is not only narrow - it’s scientifically flawed. In this episode, we dismantle the myth that burnout is purely a mental health issue or an "occupational phenomenon." Using the "Cell Phone Battery" analogy, Dr. Miguel explains why burnout is a total-body metabolic depletion that strikes the...

Is Vitamin D the most undervalued tool in your health arsenal? In this episode of the Prime Human Podcast , Dr. Miguel Damas explains why Vitamin D is much more than a simple supplement—it is a powerful steroid hormone that influences up to 25% of your DNA transcription. Dr. Damas breaks down the staggering statistics: from a 67% increase in all-cause mortality risk associated with low levels to t...

In this episode, Dr Miguel Damas makes the argument on why you probably should be doing saunas daily, hooking it on 3 areas Health and Longevity Executive performance Sports performance

In this episode, Dr Miguel Damas will address the newly released USDA dietary guidelines, share some historical context and bring a much needed common sense perspective into the discussion. Links USDA 2025-2030 guidelines - Link Real Food On Trial - Link SUN Spain Ultraprocessed food trial - Link Connect with Dr Miguel Damas on Linkedin

Dr. Miguel Damas introduces the Prime Human Podcast and shares his personal journey from medical doctor to health and performance optimization. He discusses the purpose of Prime Human Performance and the motivation behind starting the podcast, emphasizing the importance of health and performance optimization in various aspects of life.