Live Beyond the Norms

It’s wild what your body knows about you, what it would tell you if only you'd listen. Dan Smith lived the first 40 years of his life as a brain on legs. He was emotionally disconnected, hyper-intellectual, and proud of it. He retired early, built multiple companies, advised founders, and by all accounts “won the game.” But something was off. His body screamed in quiet ways—chronic tension, s...

Some people are just born for what they do—and Robbie Stahl is one of them. At just seven years old, he was already lifting river rocks in his backyard with a homemade weight set. By the time he was 15, athletes were paying him to write their training programs. Fast-forward nearly three decades, and Robbie is the go-to expert for people over 50 who want to feel 20 years younger—without pain, burno...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566 Ever met someone who helps people quit smoking… without withdrawal, meds, or even a second thought? In this episode, I sit down with Meridee Hlokoff, founder of LaserQuit, a revolutionary addiction recovery program that...

Struggling to conceive and feeling like the clock is ticking louder every day? In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Preston, a biochemist-turned-physician assistant and founder of Denovo Fertility, who’s flipping the script on traditional fertility care by helping couples dramatically boost their chances of conceiving, without jumping straight to IVF. Jessica brings 20 years of OB/GYN experien...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566 You go to the dermatologist with a full-body rash or a child who can’t sleep because they scratch till they bleed—and the first option you're handed is a lifelong biologic drug? Something's not right. In this e...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! You think you're doing everything right. Eating clean, loading up on salmon, and seasoning with garlic and ginger. But what if the very foods keeping you “healthy” are quietly inflaming your body? In this episode, I bring back Margaret Floyd Barry—functional nutritionist, food sensitivit...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566 Have you ever found yourself swinging between overindulging at a party and then swearing off carbs for a week, only to end up right back where you started? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Hehmeyer—licensed dietary n...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566 Ever notice how quickly conventional oncology jumps straight to chemo, radiation, or the scalpel—and how rarely anyone asks why that tumor showed up in the first place? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michael Karlfe...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! Ever notice how quickly conventional oncology jumps straight to chemo, radiation, or the scalpel—and how rarely anyone asks why that tumor showed up in the first place? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Michael Karlfeldt, naturopathic physician and author of the Amazon bestseller A Better...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! Ever wonder why the same joint hits your buddy like a creativity bomb but leaves you paranoid on the couch? Len May has the answer, and it’s all in your DNA. Len is the CEO of EndoDNA, a kid who turned ADHD self-medication into hard science, and the man whose once-skeptical parents now consum...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! Your multivitamin might be making you sick. What if the very supplements we think are helping, like Vitamin A, Vitamin D, or so-called superfoods, are quietly sabotaging your liver, calcifying your joints, and draining your energy? Dr. Garrett Smith calls it like it is. Known as “The Nutritio...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! You’re not out of shape because you don’t work hard enough. You might just be doing the wrong kind of hard. Brad Kearns was once ranked #3 in the world as a professional triathlete. He’s a two-time US national champion, a Guinness World Record holder, and most recently took second place in th...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! Most people slow down in their 60s. John Brink became a competitive bodybuilder in his 70s and now, at 84, he’s still lifting more than most 20-year-olds. Born during WWII in Nazi-occupied Holland, John grew up scavenging train yards for food, dodging bombs, and surviving trauma that would sh...

The Smartest Way to Build Strength & Longevity 💪 If you think building muscle is just about looks, think again. In this powerhouse episode, longevity scientist Chris Burres sits down with fitness and hormone expert Dylan Gemelli to break down the science of muscle growth, SARMs, peptides, metabolic flexibility, and why your unique biology must drive your fitness strategy. From his days as a four-...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! You’re not tired because you’re getting older. You’re not bloated because of “just stress.” And your labs being “normal” doesn’t mean you’re actually healthy. Reed Davis wants to change how we define health because symptoms are just the surface. He’s trained over 4,000 functional practitioner...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! When your body hurts and no one believes you, where do you go for answers? Most women with autoimmune disorders, especially Hashimoto’s, don’t even realize what’s really happening to them. They’re dismissed, misdiagnosed, and put on pills that never solve the root issue. In this episode, natu...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! The biggest threat to your health might not be bad food or lack of exercise—it might be the voice in your head that says, "you’re not enough.” No supplement, workout, or productivity hack can outdo a life built on stress, burnout, and self-loathing.  In this episode, Shawn Wells—biochemi...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! Your body wasn't designed to struggle with obesity, diabetes, or chronic illness—these are symptoms of a deeper metabolic dysfunction that about 93% of Americans now experience. Most people chase weight loss through calorie counting and deprivation, never addressing the root causes that...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! Feeling constantly tired, snappy, or just…off? You’re not broken, and you’re definitely not alone. Rachel Sanders has lived it. She’s the founder of Rootine, a mom of two, with a Harvard MBA—but behind the scenes, she was juggling brain fog, stubborn weight gain, and stress that felt never-en...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! Aging doesn’t have to mean falling apart. But if you walk into a typical doctor’s office today, chances are you're only getting patched up—not actually fixed. Dr. Elizabeth Yurth thinks it’s time for a serious shift. As a double board-certified MD with 30 years in orthopedic and regenera...

The human body possesses remarkable self-healing abilities that conventional medicine often overlooks when treating chronic conditions like fibromyalgia, IBS, and long COVID. Many sufferers cycle through endless medical appointments, medications with diminishing returns, and growing frustration as their symptoms persist despite "normal" test results. In this episode, Brehan Crawford, fou...

Your brain harbors the world's greatest pharmacy, capable of releasing over 30,000 different neurochemicals with just a single thought. Most people never tap into this incredible power, living instead with overactive stress responses, poor sleep, and mental fog that drain their energy and accelerate aging. In this episode, Dr. Patrick Porter, award-winning neuroscience pioneer and inventor of...

Nearly 60% of Americans have at least one chronic disease, and an estimated 1 in 10 suffers from an autoimmune disorder.  But what if these numbers drastically underestimate the issue? Research suggests up to 80% of Americans show signs of inflammation, a major driver of autoimmune conditions. In this episode, Dr. David Bilstrom, a quadruple board-certified physician and director of the Internatio...

Support the show and get 50% off MCT oil with free shipping – just leave us a review on iTunes and let us know! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-beyond-the-norms/id1714886566   There’s a side of bodybuilding and performance enhancement that few people talk about—the reality behind the aesthetics, the sacrifices, and the mental battles that come with chasing the perfect physique. In this...

Ultra-running meets ultra-recovery! 🏆🔥 Anthony Kunkel, 2x U.S. Ultra Running Champion, isn’t just training harder—he’s training smarter. He’s stacking MyVitalC’s ESS60, among other supplements to optimize endurance and recovery. But here’s the crazy part: instead of just helping him recover faster, ESS60 actually prevents damage before it even happens. After crushing a 30-mile run, he expected t...