The Crackin' Backs Podcast

Most people don’t fail because of their limitations… They fail because of the limits placed on them. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with Kyle Landi and his mother Kimberly—a duo who are redefining what’s possible for individuals living with Down syndrome, autism, and developmental challenges. Kyle was born into a world that immediately labeled him. Low expectations. Bo...

Most people think healing gives you your life back. But what if it costs you the life you knew? In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we sit down with Scott Roessler , an 11-tour Special Operations veteran who stepped into one of the most controversial and rapidly emerging treatments in mental health— ibogaine therapy . After years of invisible battles with PTSD, trauma, and nervous syste...

Everyone’s chasing the next breakthrough in health. Peptides.  Hormones.  IV therapy.  Regenerative injections. But what if the real problem isn’t what you’re taking…  it’s that your body has stopped responding? In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with Dr. Jason Pencek to explore a different lens on healing—one based on cellular signaling, communication, and restoring the b...

Why are so many high performers quietly falling apart? They’re disciplined. They’re successful. They’re doing everything “right.” And yet… anxiety, burnout, and emotional instability are rising—especially among high-achieving professionals. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with Ashley Alderette, PsyD , to explore a powerful shift in how we understand mental health: It’s...

Peptides are everywhere right now. From fat loss and muscle growth to injury healing, anti-aging, and longevity, these tiny signaling molecules are being marketed as the future of medicine. But between influencer hype, online “research peptides,” and biohacking trends… most people have no idea what’s real—and what could actually hurt them. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit dow...

If you’ve ever felt confused by nutrition… you’re not alone. Calories matter.  Calories don’t matter.  Carbs are the problem.  Carbs are essential. In today’s world, nutrition advice is louder than ever—but rarely grounded in real science. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with Douglas Kalman PhD to break down what decades of research actually say about calories, metaboli...

Women’s health and performance science is finally catching up—but for decades, much of the research guiding training, nutrition, and recovery was built primarily on male physiology. That mismatch has left many women feeling like they’re doing everything right—training hard, eating “clean,” tracking their metrics—yet still struggling with energy, metabolism, recovery, and body composition. In this...

Your brain doesn’t just run on chemistry.  It runs on time. Every day your body broadcasts signals through sleep timing, light exposure, body temperature, hormones, and circadian rhythms—yet most people ignore these patterns while chasing pills, supplements, and productivity hacks. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with Benjamin Smarr to explore a new frontier of human bi...

What happens when everything you thought defined you… is taken in a single moment? For Daniel Carlton , that moment came in 2012 while serving as a U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, when he stepped on an IED—losing one leg and nearly losing the other. It was a near-death experience that would have ended most people’s story. It didn’t end his. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we...

What if chronic pain isn’t a tissue problem —but a brain map problem ? If you’ve ever thought, “My pain must be structural,” today’s episode flips that script. On the Crackin’ Backs Podcast we dive into why pain persists, how the nervous system and brain maps shape sensation, and how skilled manual therapy can update the body’s map instead of masking symptoms . We’re joined by Dr. Steven Capobianc...

If you’re tired of working harder and getting the same results… this episode is for you. Most people don’t fail because they lack effort. They fail because they repeat the same thinking, habits, and identity—year after year—with new goals but the same outcomes. Today on the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we go beyond motivation to expose the invisible mental patterns that quietly control discipline, con...

What if spine surgery isn’t the breakthrough—it's the backup plan? In a world where millions are told “scalpel first” for back pain, joint degeneration, and nerve issues, a quiet revolution is happening in regenerative medicine , non-surgical spine care , stem cells , exosomes , and peptides . On this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with one of the true pioneers in the fie...

Most athletes don’t lose because they lack talent. They lose because their internal system collapses under pressure. They dominate in practice. They prepare, train, visualize… Then the lights come on—and something shuts down. In this episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast, we dive deep into the real mental game of performance with Brandon Sprout, a mental performance coach who works at the intersec...

In a world where women follow the same training, nutrition, and recovery advice as men—and still feel off, overtrained, or under-recovered—this episode changes everything you thought you knew. Today we’re joined by Dr. Stacy T. Sims, PhD , a world-renowned exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who has spent over two decades challenging the idea that “women are small men.” Instead, she’s he...

Fix This and Radically Reduce Your Shoulder Pain | Dr. Josh Satterlee If shoulder pain were truly a shoulder problem, we would’ve solved it by now. Yet millions of people—and even athletes—are stuck chasing rotator cuff diagnoses, endless rehab exercises, and generic advice that never fully works. In this episode of the Crackin Backs Podcast , we sit down with Dr. Josh Satterlee , a nationally rec...

Your feet hit the ground thousands of times a day—yet most people treat them like fashion accessories instead of foundations. Toe spacers. Barefoot shoes. Miracle insoles. Bunion fixes. Social media has turned foot health into a trend—but pain, plantar fasciitis, bunions, and heel issues keep rising. In this episode, we cut through the noise with Dr. Courtney Conley , one of the most trusted voice...

Your dog’s health advice no longer comes from your veterinarian alone—it comes from your social media feed. Longevity chews. “Stem cell” drops. CBD everything. Miracle arthritis injections. PEMF mats. Laser wands. Every ad promising “10 more years” with your dog. But how much of it is real… and how much is just marketing wrapped in hope? In this episode, we do something rare in modern pet health c...

She Survived a 113-MPH Crash — Kali Parkinson’s Story of Trauma, Healing, and Becoming Someone New | Crackin’ Backs Podcast One moment, you’re a college student planning your future. The next, you’re in a car going 113 miles per hour , rolling 15 times down a 300-foot canyon in rural Utah. On this powerful episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with Kali Parkinson, a college student w...

Are medical students and young doctors really becoming better clinicians — or just better prompt engineers with stethoscopes? In this episode of Crackin’ Backs , we go deep with Dr. Ti Pence to unpack AI in healthcare , how it’s reshaping medical training, clinical decision-making, ethical responsibility, bias, and what the next decade of medicine might look like. From daily AI use in study and do...

What if the hormone you’ve been ignoring your entire life… is the one that could save it? In this electrifying episode of The Crackin Backs Podcast we welcome back hormone-game-changer Dr. Devaki Lindsey Berkson — a global thought-leader whose career spans nearly four decades of clinical breakthroughs in hormones, nutrition and gut-health. Known for calling Oxytocin “the most misunderstood hormone...

Spines don’t just bend — they reveal who we are, how we adapt, and where modern medicine is still failing. Today on Crackin’ Backs , we sit down with a man who’s been inside those hidden curves, seen what the X-rays don’t show, and is rewriting the entire narrative around scoliosis. Meet Dr. Jeb McAviney : chiropractor, researcher, speaker, and CEO of ScoliCare. With over two decades in non-surgic...

Most people fear one life-changing setback. Matt Blanchard has survived two . And today on Crackin’ Backs , we’re not just talking about recovery — we’re talking about life after paralysis . What happens when the crowds fade, the rehab ends, and an entirely new version of living begins? Matt’s story is as raw and real as they come. In 2006, a rollover accident left him with a T-12 spinal cord inju...

On today’s episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with one of the most quietly powerful humans we’ve ever met— Dennis Lappin , a career firefighter, father, and American Ninja Warrior who embodies what real strength looks like when no one’s watching. Dennis runs toward burning buildings for a living… and for fun, he runs straight into obstacles most people wouldn’t ever attempt. But h...

In this compelling episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with Dr. Andria Klioze —physician, disease-reversal pioneer, and founder of the wellness platform Shield of Life. After years inside the rule-bound system of the Veterans Affairs (VA) caring for patients with advanced illnesses, Dr. Klioze made a bold decision: to leave the traditional structure and build a new model of care fo...

What if greatness isn’t something you’re born with… but something you grow into ? On today’s episode of the Crackin’ Backs Podcast , we sit down with one of the nation’s leading minds in performance psychology: Dr. Amy Athey , Chief Wellbeing Officer at the University of Arizona, former NCAA athlete, and trusted mental performance advisor to Olympians, Special Forces operators, professional athlet...