BIOptimizers - Awesome Health Podcast

  "Your health is your wealth." Like us all, the Trainer to the Stars got hit by the 2020 pandemic that is still with us in 2021. "It has been an interesting year," Steve Jordan says understatedly to kick off the interview.  However, throughout this conversation, Steve shares with Wade the importance of keeping a positive mindset through it all. "I took a step back  (during lockdowns.) It was real...

  Are you thinking about changing careers?   He went to chiropractic school, studying medical science for years. Then, he opened his own business, running a chiropractic clinic. Most people at that point would coast for the rest of their life. Stay in their comfort zone and enjoy the "nice income" of a chiropractor, and chill till retirement.  That's the conventional plan for most chiropractors. Y...

From Ballerina to Corporate Branding to Extraordinary Fitness Trainer If you are a woman who is feeling down about your health or your fitness, maybe your weight, or just life in general, you are in for a treat.  This episode can offer our male listeners plenty of fitness tips and inspiration as well, so don't write this one off until you give Kristin a listen for a few minutes - you will be capti...

"You have an extraordinary resume!" - Wade T. Lightheart, after introducing Dr. Tara, listing her incredible achievements.  Yes, Dr. Sylvia Tara does indeed have an impressive and unique resume. Here's the thing: our guest on this episode holds a Ph. D. in biochemistry from UC-San Diego AND an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.  Why did a chemist want to study business?  "I like to think big...

    Essential Oils are Still Essential  As soon as this episode begins, Dr. Z's passion for essential oils comes across loud and clear.  He's the author of two books on this topic: The Healing Power of Essential Oils & The Essential Oils Apothecary .  Dr. Z has experienced firsthand the various ways essential oils foster healing in a person's physical body and how essential oils help us mentally a...

Are you getting your health and fitness information from trusted sources? Our host, Wade Lightheart, talks with one of the fittest globetrotters you will ever meet in this episode - John Fawkes - who lives the "digital nomad" lifestyle. John travels the world while serving as the editor-in-chief of the health and fitness website The Unwinder.com - a place where health-conscious people can find rev...

Sean helps people boost their energy so they can make positive changes in their life. His methods for helping people reach their optimal performance levels are multi-faceted.  As a biohacker and natural health enthusiast, Sean has in-depth knowledge in supplementation, diet, and exercise.  Sean also owns a chain of float centers, which are places that offer isolation tanks (a.k.a. flotation tanks)...

No one escapes the cancer conversation.   Everyone gets touched by cancer at some point. The latest statistics say 1 out of every 2 of us will experience cancer either directly or through a loved one diagnosed with cancer.  The word "cancer" brings immediate fear to people. Some don't even want to speak the word and say "the c-word" or "the big-c" instead.  Our guest Cathy Biase knows firsthand th...

Dr. Jacoby discovers a critical connection. Dr. Jacoby was trained initially in podiatry, so you may wonder how a foot doctor became an expert on sugar-related illnesses? Well, Dr. Jacoby's specialty in podiatry led him to see patients with diabetic polyneuropathy - which is the number one problem in the United States. Diabetic polyneuropathy is a neurological disorder of all the nerves in the bod...

While on Lockdown in New York City, Oz Dove Deep Within Himself During the dumpster fire year known as 2020, many people faced lockdown situations, where they had no choice but to stay inside their homes and refrain from having contact with people outside their immediate family.  Many folks in this situation chose to binge on Netflix, stress eat (which led to weight gain), abuse substances, and a...

He's the Juan Ponce de Leon of 21st Century Scientists Just like Juan Ponce de Leon, the European explorer who searched in 1513 for a rumored fountain of youth in Florida, today's guest has been exploring water for decades and maybe getting close to finding a true fountain of youth. Literally. This water scientist is not chasing a rumor. His pursuit of new frontiers in water is scientifically base...

Everything You Know About Skin Care is Wrong - with Danny Neifert Before our guest Danny Neifert dove into the four pillars of optimal skin health, show host Wade T. Lightheart asks her about the "dark arts" of skincare that mislead people into painful procedures and applications. Many skincare routines and products do more damage than good — or they do nothing at all. Danny talks about all of thi...

"Why am I tired all the time?" That was the question Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith kept finding herself asking after working 15 years as a doctor while juggling her role as a mother of two toddlers. She was a burned-out working mom needing answers.  In this episode, host Wade Lightheart asks some great questions covering a wide range of subtopics surrounding the topic of rest. Real rest . Dr. Saundra d...

You, too, can have the healthy body and mind you deserve. Transformation - a topic Dr. Paul Maximus knows well. He is a living, breathing case study of the hope that exercise and natural remedies offer.  His story of transformation is remarkable.   You see, in his early twenties, Dr. Paul was an anorexic, depressed marathon runner. He finally hit "rock bottom" while preparing for yet another half...

Serena Poon is a celebrity chef, nutritionist, and reiki master to the Hollywood elite. Her passion and career for curating healing and wellness programs using integrative health, holistic nutrition, and Culinary Alchemy® began long before she started creating contemporary meals, menus, and nutritional goodness for the likes of Jerry Bruckheimer, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, and Kerry Washington.  Seren...

When the bespectacled Chris Burres wears a lab coat, he looks like a mad scientist. But don't let that fool you! He's a funny guy fascinated by many things. And like Elon Musk, Chris enjoys finding connections between the different areas he studies. One of his favorite subjects (and something Chris has devoted a lot of his career on) is longevity—precisely , the fantastic life span results surroun...

Jeremy is a high-energy coach who helps executives and entrepreneurs unleash their full potential. He is building a global reputation as an expert in mindful movement, mindset, mushrooms , and brain chemistry. His Thrive University podcast is where people find inspiring and empowering messages.  Before impacting the health and wellness space, Jeremy hit a low-point when his Honda CRV became his ho...

When a food business searches for a competitive advantage, they look into the food industry's future. Doing this is not easy, however. It takes a particular superpower to see what is coming - and companies must find a skillful food futurologist . Not some "woo woo" physic. With the company's future at stake, they need an expert - someone who can take big data and combine it with a knowledge of foo...

His 22-year-old surfing buddy came down with melanoma, and that is when Guerry knew he needed to find a better way to protect skin from the sun.  Guerry (pronounced "Gary") began researching sunscreen products and was appalled by what he found - all the available sunscreens pretty much sucked. In fact, it was worse than that: sunscreen products still are not doing what they say they do and are cou...

Cary Jack spent several years hustling in the way many entrepreneurs understand — 100+ hour workweeks, chasing material success, and focusing on profits. (You know, that Gary Vee type hustle.) Cary was working his tail off in New York City with his brother, who was also his business partner. They were a dynamic duo who founded a software startup and put together a seven-figure venture capital deal...

You may have noticed that most pastry chefs do not look like Adonis. Bakers are typically "doughy" in appearance, not "in great shape." On this episode of the Awesome Health Podcast , today's guest is a pastry chef with abs . That's right, Crosby Tailor is a professional model who has figured out how to make desserts that are not just "sugar-free." His desserts are made with the finest ingredients...

Eben Britton was a seven-year-old boy watching the news one day at his grandparents when he distinctly recalls seeing the local news covering the NY Jets and Giants at training camp. Eben felt something—like a seed planting in his heart. He told himself that he would one day be "one of those warriors." Over time, Eben grew to be six feet, six inches tall, and weighed at one point 325 pounds. He ul...

In this episode, our host Wade T. Lightheart, Co-Founder of Bioptimizers and former competitive bodybuilder, talks to a young, up-and-coming fitness trainer named Juan Salgado, CEO of The Chosen Ones training group.  Juan's passion for training traces back to when he was eight years old. Juan loved basketball back then and was extremely competitive even at that young age. So competitive that he or...

This episode is all about overcoming adversity and learning how to turn tough times, even tragedies, into growth opportunities. We get real in this episode— Lance is an open book, and he, along with our host Wade Lightheart, talk about battles with alcohol and drugs, tragic deaths in the family, career disappointments, and financial struggles. Lance has overcome misfortune and disaster and has eme...

Mark Divine is an expert in elite performance, mental toughness, and leadership development for teams. His renowned SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind training programs have transformed tens of thousands from all walks of life, helping everyday leaders optimize their full potential in life. Mark's own leadership skills were initially honed in the Navy SEALs, where he was Honor Man (#1 graduate) of his BU...