The Heuristic

Join me in this conversation with my friend and one of my favorite jiu-jitsu training partners, Brian, who serves as the head of scientific and regulatory affairs at Vitamin Shoppe. Not only does Brian bring 20 years of invaluable experience in the health, nutrition, and supplement industry, but he has also spent significant time teaching nutrition at both graduate and undergraduate levels. He's n...

Magician in the kitchen, health/wellness advocate, yogi, and one of the more inspirational people I've had a chance to connect with, Ryan Walker, joins us today for a deep dive on the podcast Ryan battled a decade of drug abuse, depression, and poor eating habits. Once he made the decision to get sober, he lost 50+ lbs and began to strive towards becoming the best version of himself. That's when h...

Former IBM employee, now turned regenerative rancher and Founder/CEO of The Regenaissance, Ryan Griggs, joins us for a conversation on the podcast.   In a world where health consciousness is experiencing a monumental shift, many people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of healthier lifestyle and food choices. The primary goal of The Regenaissance is to permeate mainstream conscious...

Join me as I sit down with my friend, the multi talented Philippe Leong for a conversation on the podcast. Philippe is an actor, entrepreneur, former restaurant owner, finance professional, and yogi in our local community. We discuss: - his career experiences - feeding the entrepreneurial spirit - difference between generations - birth & advancement of the internet - how internet shaped his life a...

Professional Jiu Jitsu competitor, 3X No-Gi world champion, and 3X PAN American champion Dory Aoun joins us for a powerful conversation.   We discuss training insights his Jiu Jitsu journey major lessons learned competing at the highest level and how everything applies to life Get inspired by Dory's story of determination, resilience, and unwavering dedication. Discover the secrets behind his succ...

Screenplay writer, story teller, photographer, and king of the video tweet, Kieran Majury joins us for this week’s conversation on the podcast. Kieran helps people obliterate writers block and write a screenplay in 12 days. He is also one of the first friends I made on twitter a couple years back.   In our conversation we talk about: - his writing process - what makes a good story - why we like fi...

In this episode, I sat down with Zach Schenken, the creator of The Vitruvian Man Program and Project (podcast). Through his program and podcast, Zach helps people create lasting change in their lives. Zach shared his personal journey of self-discovery and how he uses his own experiences to help others achieve their goals. In the longest conversation recorded on the podcast yet, we share experience...

Joining us today is Dr. Brandon Pettke, a renowned expert in fat loss who has helped 10,000+ patients. He is also the Director of Nutrition for over 50 functional health clinics.   In this episode, we delve into the world of fat loss and dispel some of the major misconceptions. Dr. Pettke shares his insights on what it takes to lose fat and keep it off, common pitfalls people face when attempting...

Welcome to another episode of The Heuristic podcast! In this episode, I had the pleasure of sitting down with the multi-talented Joey Yochheim.   Joey is a co-owner of Default Kings, a Jiu-jitsu and MMA practitioner, a relocator of iron, and coaches people to create lifelong change.   In this conversation we discussed:   - the challenges and experience of entrepreneurship - what he's doing with De...

Noah Ryan is a biohacker and tech entrepreneur with an insatiable curiosity for optimizing his life. As a fellow self-improvement enthusiast, Noah is passionate about sharing his experience with the world and others on similar paths. In this episode, we discuss what first set him on his health journey, the environment's influence on our health, how the power of curiosity and immediate feedback can...

Working as health and lifestyle coach, Nick Diller discusses effective strategies and insights for achieving success in all aspects of life. Nick, who is currently traveling in South America, also coaches clients to attain their health goals. He shares his own story of overcoming obstacles and achieving success in his business journey as a world-traveling health coach.   Twitter: @_nick_Diller Ins...

Natural winemaker and owner of Peony Lane Winery in Colorado, Ben Justman brings his fire and zeal for life as he joins us on this podcast episode. Ben shares the origin story of his winery and how his passion for community and self-sovereignty led him to become a Bitcoiner and one of the more unique winemakers on the planet. Pour yourself a glass of Peony Lane's finest and join me as we explore t...

The author of "Bitcoin and Beef" and engineer by day, Tristan Scott joins us on the podcast to talk all things regenerative farming, beef, bitcoin, and life.   Tristan also sells 100% grass fed bison meat and is looking to provide better food sources for those he loves and his community.  Hope you learn as much from this one as I did!   Twitter: @bitcoinand_beef Instagram: @tristan_health "Bitcoin...

Devon is a fellow Jiu Jitsu practitioner and friend who turned his life around by quitting alcohol and cannabis. Now, he shares about his life and lessons learned in his newsletter and podcast. Join us in this conversation about sobriety, Jiu Jitsu, life, and much more! Twitter: D_The_Husband Substack: https://devowrites.substack.com/ Podcast: Three Body Podcast Blog: downculture.com

Wall Street Yoga is his name and he's one of the first friends I made on Twitter. His experience as a D1 athlete, working in finance, and pragmatic approach to solving problems is leading him to creating a life aligned with his truth. Join us in this conversation about detoxing from social media and using it as a tool, power of community, optimizing health, and much more   Twitter : @wallstreetyog...

Being an on-camera host allows Amanda to use her gifts and talents to connect, educate and make health and wellness accessible to everyone.   Throughout her 15 year career in the television industry, Amanda had the chance to create- both in front of and behind the camera. Her on-air work has included everything from highlighting community events and businesses here in New York, to sharing her favo...

Working as a personal trainer and entrepreneur, Hunter is changing people's lives by helping them achieve their health goals. His passion and curiosity for life keep him improving himself, his family, community, and anyone lucky enough to work with him. Join us in this conversation as we discuss his health/fitness journey and what to focus on to get started yourself.    website: https://www.thepri...

As an amateur artist, activist, and athlete, Case is exploring and sharing ideas around intuitive eating, movement practice, the power of Nature, regenerative food, cycling as transit, multiday fasting, creativity, and flow. In this conversation, Case and I specifically talk about intuition and how we can leverage it to live a better life. This was one of my favorite conversations yet! Twitter: @c...

Matt has developed an incredible ability to capture the moment like no one else. He left his 9-5 in architecture over two years ago to pursue his passion in videography. Today, he's traveling the world as a freelance videographer working with top artists in the music industry. Join in on our conversation to hear more about his story!  Instagram: Mattchirico_

Carlos has been working as a public school teacher for 24 years and has too many talents to fit in the episode description (we'll get into those in future episodes). What makes Carlos one of the best teachers I've worked with is his unmatched curiosity for learning and life itself. Join us as we talk about education, learning, and much more! 

Tijo is a digital native at heart. He founded Arcane Bear around the idea of "adventure" capital and conscious capitalism - their mission is to communicate value to the masses. He bought his first Bitcoin at $90 for the ease of utility to move funds around the globe and with such a large gap in general financial education, he formulated a way to make it exciting, entertaining, while remaining calm...

David is a mens' spiritual coach and mentor - he's also a jiu jitsu training partner and friend of mine. He is now running his men's group journey called, Explore. In this conversation, we talk about how and why David became so intuitive at a young age, how he got to where he is today to provide the service he does, life, and our mutual love for Alan Watts

Founder of Be Yoga, a movement teacher, a community leader (in every sense), and a great friend to my wife and I, Larissa, joins me this week for a chat.  Larissa uses the practices of yoga, mindfulness, and self-inquiry to help others transform their lives in ways they've transformed hers. In this episode, we talk about how Larissa started her yoga journey, what yoga is, its function as a science...

A student of life, a friend, training partner, and overall impressive human being, Dr. Husain Haider joins us this week as we touch on the importance of following your curiosity, Jiu Jitsu as a vehicle for life, and his personal development journey.

A fervent optimist, my friend Hogan is on this week to discuss a nonfiction classic, Into the Wild. Drawing from a wealth of experience, we dive into what it means to come of age in a time between ages.