The Ultimate Assist

🎙️ #91: Is Big Pharma Still Running the Show Under RFK Jr.? — Mary Holland Returns On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton welcomes back Mary Holland, CEO of Children’s Health Defense, for a provocative conversation about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Big Pharma, vaccine injuries, medical freedom, and the ongoing battle over who really controls America’s healthcare system. With Ken R...

RE-POST:  In this episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers welcome Dr. Jordan Vaughn , the physician making waves from Alabama to Capitol Hill. Known for his controversial stance on the Covid shot and his scathing testimony before Congress, Dr. Vaughn reveals what government agencies deliberately ignored about vaccine injuries, myocarditis, and microvascular damage. He break...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with Dr. Andrew Fox, author of Truth in the Age of Applause: How Stupidity Is Ruining the American Dream, for a provocative conversation about truth, morality, education, masculinity, politics and whether America is losing its ability to think for itself. We have more information at our fingertips than any gene...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with former Navy SEAL and physician Dr. Kirk Parsley for a conversation that may completely change the way you think about sleep. We’ve been conditioned to admire the person who gets up earlier, works later and boasts that they’ll “sleep when they’re dead.” Dr. Parsley’s response? Keep doing that, and you may g...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers welcome back epidemiologist Nicolas Hulscher, MPH, for a provocative conversation about childhood vaccines, vaccinated-versus-unvaccinated health outcomes, MMR, mRNA technology, cancer, myocarditis, and the future of vaccine policy in America. Nicolas returns to the show with new research and some controversial conclusi...

RE-POST; ORIGINALLY AIRED NOVEMBER 25TH, 2025: On today’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with the legendary “Father of Function,” Gary Gray , for a conversation that cuts straight against the grain of modern healthcare and performance science. Gray argues that today’s medical and athletic systems are trapped in a symptom-first agenda , ignoring the real ro...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with Barbara Loe Fisher, co-founder and president of the National Vaccine Information Center, for a provocative conversation about vaccines, informed consent, medical freedom, censorship, and who should ultimately have authority over the medical decisions we make for ourselves and our children. Barbara has spen...

RE-POST: ORIGINAL AIR DATE: APRIL 23RD, 2025 This week on The Ultimate Assist , John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with returning guests Shawn Needham and Karl Lambert—two health freedom trailblazers who’ve broken away from the traditional medical model to champion a new path toward healing, autonomy, and truth. From bioidentical hormones and ozone therapy to the rise of alternative health c...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, Brianne Dressen returns to sit down with John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers for an explosive update on COVID vaccine injuries, React19, Anthony Fauci, and the information now emerging about what federal health officials were discussing behind closed doors. Brianne’s story will already be familiar to longtime listeners. After volunteering for a COVID vacc...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with Pastor Tony Spell, whose refusal to close his church during the COVID pandemic made headlines around the world.   Pastor Spell recounts the events that led to multiple arrests, house arrest, criminal charges, and years of legal battles after continuing to hold in-person church services despite government s...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with elite performance coach Chase Jackson, founder of Wired to Win, for a fascinating conversation about what truly separates good athletes from great ones.   While most performance programs focus on strength and conditioning, Chase believes the real advantage begins somewhere else: the nervous system. Drawing...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with former NFL defensive lineman Breiden Fehoko for one of the most personal conversations yet about professional sports, COVID-era policies, medical freedom, and life after football. Breiden shares his firsthand experience entering the NFL as a young player during the height of the pandemic, describing the pr...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with Chris Downey, founder of VAX Calc, for an important conversation about informed consent, parental responsibility, and how families can make confident healthcare decisions in an increasingly complex medical system.   Chris believes one of the biggest challenges facing parents today isn’t simply deciding whe...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with longtime acupuncturist and performance specialist Dr. Bob Greczanik for a fascinating conversation that challenges the way we think about healing, health, and human performance. After more than three decades treating everyone from everyday patients to elite professional athletes, Dr. Bob shares why he beli...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with Papa John’s founder John Schnatter for a wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation about business, food, freedom, cancel culture, regenerative farming, and what happens when the people who build companies get replaced by people who only manage them. Schnatter reflects on the early days of Papa John’s, expla...

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On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist , John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers are back for another “sports riff” — this time taking a deeper look at modern sports and what they reveal about American culture. After their previous conversation on youth sports, John and Ken move into the world of college and professional athletics, asking whether sports still teach the same lessons they once did —...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with Paul Barattiero, ND, founder of Echo Water, for a fascinating conversation about molecular hydrogen, gut health, inflammation, recovery, and the future of hydration. Most people hear the phrase “hydrogen water” and wonder the obvious question: Is this real science — or just expensive water with a fancy nam...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist , John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with economist, author, professor, and FreedomFest founder Mark Skousen for a wide-ranging conversation about freedom, capitalism, socialism, healthcare, inflation, and the future of America. Mark brings a rare combination of economic expertise and optimism to a time when many Americans are worried about gover...

On this week's episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with Bryan Hubbard, Executive Director of Americans for Ibogaine, for a fascinating and controversial conversation about psychedelics, addiction recovery, trauma, and the future of mental health treatment.  Bryan's journey into this field is anything but conventional. Raised in a politically conservat...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers step away from guest interviews and dive into a topic that’s shaped both of their lives: Youth sports. From participation trophies and travel teams to helicopter parenting, specialization, and the transfer portal, John and Ken discuss how youth sports have changed—and whether those changes are helping or hurting the nex...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist, John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with fascia researcher and movement specialist Chong Xie to explore a provocative question: Have we spent decades training the human body the wrong way?   While most athletes focus on muscles, strength, and conditioning, Chong argues that the true key to performance lies in an often-overlooked system that surro...

What if chronic illness isn’t random?  What if millions of people are being misdiagnosed… while the real cause is ignored? In this explosive episode of The Ultimate Assist , John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with author, singer-songwriter, and chronic illness advocate Dana Parish to unpack the hidden world of Lyme disease, autoimmune disorders, toxic mold, long COVID, and the medical contro...

On this week’s episode of The Ultimate Assist , John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with pastor, speaker, and Stronger Man Nation founder Josh McPherson for one of the most wide-ranging — and controversial — conversations the show has had yet.   From masculinity and fatherhood… to politics, faith, freedom, and the future of America — Josh argues that many of today’s cultural problems stem fro...

On today’s episode of The Ultimate Assist , John Stockton and Ken Ruettgers sit down with Dave Durocher — a former meth addict, career criminal, and repeat offender who was arrested more than 25 times before one judge gave him a final choice: prison for life… or one last shot at redemption.   What followed transformed not only his life, but thousands of others. Dave shares the raw story of addicti...