Executive Health and Life

Dr. Sandra Kaufmann is back for round two. She's the creator of the Kaufmann Protocol, author of three books on the science of aging, and a longevity physician. In addition to her clinics in Miami and Las Vegas, she also runs Club Exosome, a quarterly gathering of longevity fanatics she calls a modern French salon. This is a conversation for anyone who wants to understand not just what to take...

High blood pressure is one of the most dangerous and overlooked risks in executive health. Not because it's rare, but because the typical lifestyle of entrepreneurs and executives hides it further. You know your revenue, your margins, and your CAC. But there's a reasonable chance you have no idea what your average blood pressure is, or what's actually driving it. In this episode, Julian breaks dow...

What does it take to advise Heads of State, broker back-channel diplomatic deals, and operate inside the world's most complex political environments, all while building a global firm from scratch? In this episode, Julian sits down with Vlada Galan, geopolitical strategist, crisis management expert, and founder of Oracle Advisory Group. Vlada advises Heads of State across five continents, has w...

Hormones are running your leadership, your decisions, and your enterprise value, whether you know it or not. In this episode, we break down 5 foundational hormones every CEO and entrepreneur needs to understand: testosterone, cortisol, thyroid, insulin, and growth hormone.  We cover what each hormone governs at the operational level, what decline actually looks like in the boardroom and at home, a...

Your labs came back clean. Your doctor says your blood work is “normal.” Your weight is “fine.” But your energy is dropping, your thinking feels slower, and there's a ceiling you keep bumping up against.  This episode is for that specific situation. It’s far more common among high-performing executives and founders than most people realize. Julian walks through exactly how he thinks about it: why...

Learning a new language as a busy executive sounds great in theory. In practice, the process for how to learn Spanish, for most people, is downloading five apps, getting overwhelmed, and quitting within a month. Sound familiar? In this episode, Omar Newman—Spanish educator, coach, and founder of Carolina Language Solutions—joins Julian Hayes II to break down exactly how busy operators and professi...

Most disciplined executives and entrepreneurs aren't struggling with fat loss because of effort or willpower. They're struggling because they're out of sequence—jumping straight to peptides, compounds, and advanced protocols before the three biological levers that actually drive fat loss are even stable. In this episode, Julian Hayes II breaks down the exact three mechanisms that determine whether...

Burnout at the executive level doesn't look like a breakdown. It looks like performing while quietly paying a tax that isn't showing up on any report. In this episode, Julian Hayes II walks through a hypothetical scenario and the exact five-move protocol he'd follow to recover from that version of burnout without stepping away from a $5M+ business. No generic wellness advice. No influencer-backed...

In this episode, Julian Hayes II breaks down whether peptide therapy is signal or noise for high-performing leaders. What peptides actually are, how they function inside the body, the real-world caveats most conversations skip, and the foundation that has to come first before any of it makes sense. You'll walk away with a clear framework for approaching peptide therapy with precision: covering...

As a CEO or entrepreneur, gaining an extra year of peak performance is invaluable. This video explores how improved mental clarity, energy, and resilience can significantly impact your outcomes, especially for leaders and decision-makers in high-stakes environments. This video also focuses on performance psychology, which is key to cultivating a success mindset and will improve your life and busin...

There’s a window in your life where your biology operates near its absolute best. Peak performance across the board is seamless. In this episode, Julian Hayes II introduces Peakspan, a concept that reframes how leaders should think about their performance, aging, and long-term capacity. Peakspan defines the period of life where you maintain roughly 90% of your peak functional ability across multip...

Why success is lonely. It’s often not for the reasons you think. Many high-caliber leaders find themselves in periods of collapse and losing their mojo. It’s rarely talked about at the top. Yet, it’s increasingly common. In this episode, Colette Davenport, a private metaphysician to high-caliber leaders and power players, joins Julian Hayes II for a raw, expansive conversation on what happens when...

How leaders relate to money, success, and stress rarely starts with them. In this opening episode of 2026, Julian Hayes II sits down with Ruschelle Khanna to explore how inherited trauma, family systems, and unspoken money scripts quietly shape your decision-making, health, and legacy—especially among high achievers. Ruschelle shares how trauma can be passed down biologically and emotionally, why...

The Permanent Standard Time Health Benefits you’re not hearing enough about go far beyond convenience or seasonal preference. In this conversation, Jay Pea, founder and president of Save Standard Time, breaks down why ending clock changes matters for our sleep, safety, health, and society at large. We explore the hidden biological, cultural, and economic consequences of shifting the clock twice a...

How do you lead at the highest level when everyone assumes you already have all the answers? In this episode, Anthony Moss joins Julian Hayes II to discuss the importance of a CEO advisory board and unpack the “commercially lonely” reality of being a CEO, along with why the smartest leaders are the ones willing to be vulnerable and surround themselves with the right thinking partners. Anthony draw...

High-level leaders often ask how to deal with stress, but most never consider the cost of visibility. In this episode, Julian Hayes II breaks down the hidden physiological and psychological load carried by CEOs, founders, and A-level operators whose presence is constantly being interpreted, analyzed, and amplified. Drawing on executive physiology, leadership psychology, and his work within Executi...

In this episode, Julian Hayes II answers a recent question posed: “ How do I stay healthy and fit year-round?”. In this episode, he’ll share 13 personal laws that form his health and performance operating system. No hacks. No trends. Just timeless principles built on precision, discipline, and adaptability. These 13 rules span physiology, precision, psychology, and power, ultimately helping entrep...

If you’ve ever wondered how to lose 20 pounds in 3 months while leading a business, traveling, and managing endless meetings, this episode breaks it down. Julian Hayes II shares a pragmatic yet high-performance blueprint rooted in precision, sustainability, and identity, rather than restriction. This isn’t another “eat less, move more” crash-course. It’s a system designed for founders, CEOs, and A...

In this episode of Executive Health & Life, host Julian Hayes II sits down with Dr. Jason Sonners, a leading expert in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), to explore how this cutting-edge modality can help executives, entrepreneurs, and high performers improve their recovery, mental clarity, and longevity. Dr. Sonners explains the science behind HBOT, how it supports cellular repair and mitochon...

How to recover from burnout isn’t just about working less. It’s about redefining success from the inside out. In this episode, author Chazz Scott joins Julian Hayes II to share why true success starts within. Burnout has become the silent epidemic of high achievers. Chazz Scott, author of Success Starts Within, opens up about his own journey from exhaustion to resilience, and why high performers m...

Managing your health as a modern CEO or founder requires a different mindset than the linear strategies often used in business. In this episode, we dive into why asymmetrical thinking, a concept normally applied to investing and strategy, is the key to thriving as a leader. Instead of trading time and energy for short-term returns, you’ll discover how to make health investments that compound and c...

From starting as a baggage handler at Boston Logan Airport to becoming the first African-American to lead a major private aviation company, Stephanie Chung has redefined what’s possible in leadership. In this episode, she shares how to build high-performance teams, lead people who aren’t like you, and thrive in elite industries like private aviation. We cover Stephanie’s incredible career journey,...

How To Get Fit as a busy executive isn’t about chasing fad workouts or obsessing over the scale. In this episode, Julian Hayes II reveals two high-leverage fitness metrics that not only predict how long you’ll lead but also how well you’ll perform in business and life.  You’ll learn why visceral fat and VO₂ Max are far more than health stats, how they directly influence your decision-making, stres...

Are you constantly in meetings and struggling to find time to focus on your health? In this episode, discover how even the busiest executives can lose weight and regain energy without fad diets, exhausting workouts, or overhauling their lives. Julian Hayes II breaks down a powerful system for sustainable fat loss and peak performance built for high-level leaders. Learn how to optimize your environ...

Want to know how to be fit and healthy while running a business, leading teams, and making high-stakes decisions? In this episode, Julian Hayes II shares the four core pillars of a modern Health Operating System (Health OS) that high-level leaders must build to sustain long-term energy, performance, and success, without burning out. If you're a founder, CEO, or executive who's tired of rea...