Sean McCormick
Optimal Performance
Optimal Performance is the podcast all about taking your mental and physical performance to the next level. Whether it's through nootropics, cutting-edge biohacking techniques, or adjusting your approach to nutrition and fitness, we'll have the best minds in the industry on to talk about how you can achieve optimal performance in all areas of your life.
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Sean McCormick
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May 4, 2026
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Episodes
116: How to Buy the Right Oils, Spotting Fake Olive Oils, Business and Paleo with Tony Kasandrinos 26.06.2017 48:30
Kasandrinos Olive Oil is the fastest growing olive oil company in the world. Founder Tony Kasadrinos has built this family business while serving as an active duty US Marine. We talk about family, how the Kasandrinos clan has built such a thriving business, the Paleo world, and of course Olive Oil. Tony reveals the secret behind the "fake olive oil" scandal, why you shouldn't worry about these rep...
115: 5 Research-Backed Methods To Instantly Increase Happiness 22.06.2017 36:20
This episode is by request. You guys asked for ways to "hack" your mood, happiness, and mindset...here are 5 research-backed methods to instantly improve your mood, increase happiness and skyrocket your productivity. Find out: How social media is linked to depression and how the average person spend 2 hours a day on social media. Why we produce less serotonin on cloudy days and when we're sedenta...
114: Hacking Time and Cell Phone Palmistry with Mindful Cyborg Chris Dancy 19.06.2017 51:14
Chris Dancy is the World's Most Connected Man, lecturing all over the world on how we can better utilize technology to monitor our health, hack time, and be more mindful cyborgs. I met Chris at the Biohacker Summit Sweden last month where he presented a keynote on time-traveling using our phones, calendars, and wearable devices. In this episode of the OPP, Chris explains how we "lack the abili...
113: Play Away Your Anxiety with Charlie Hoehn 15.06.2017 1:08:15
"The opposite of play is not work. The opposite of play is depression." - Charlie Hoehn Charlie Hoehn is the Head of Author Marketing for Book In A Box and has written several best-selling books of his own: Play It Away and Recession-Proof Graduate, that offer simple solutions that help people get on with their lives . Previously, Charlie interned with Seth Godin, Ramit Sethi and was Tim Ferris...
112: Making $h!t Happen with Paleo Chef & Phat Fudge Creator Mary Shenouda 12.06.2017 55:19
Paleo Chef & Phat Fudge creator Mary Shenouda is a true unicorn. Mary, aka the Paleo Chef, is a private chef to professional athletes and Hollywood celebrities, and the flavor formulator of many of your favorite #Paleo products. She's also on a mission to help millions eat better, play more, and live a fulfilling life. #EatPlayCrush We sat down with Mary a few weeks ago in Venice, California to de...
111: Sitting is The New Smoking: Physiology of Posture, Breathe, CNS & Vagal Tone with Aaron Alexander 08.06.2017 35:56
The average person SITS 7.7 hours a day, with some people sitting up to 15 hours! By comparison, the average person only gets 6.5 hours of sleep each night. No wonder we're seeing a shift away from health in the average person. After all, 71% of the US is overweight. These statistics tell us a LOT. We sit too much. We sleep and move too little. And you already know we eat more than we ever have in...
110: Is the Ketogenic Diet Wrong for Power Athletes? 05.06.2017 32:25
Few things are one size fits all. Especially diets. New research has linked the ketogenic diet to decreases in peak performance for some athletes. In the first ever OPP solo-cast, I'll discuss this research, what it means for us, and for power athletes, the best applications of the ketogenic diet, and how my 8-month experiment with being keto caused a 20-25% drop in strength. We'll look at the be...
109 Lacie Mackey: Caveman Coffee Co-Founder on Coffee, Recovery, Training Hollywood's Elite 01.06.2017 51:14
Lacie Mackey is the boss behind the business of Caveman Coffee and she's personal trainer to Hollywood's elite. No name-dropping here, but Lacie shares the do's and don't of recovery, hormonal balance, fitness, natural products, coffee and MCT oil. We expose 3 secrets about coffee - the world's #2 commodity - that most people don't know, including why you should never store it in your refrigerat...
108: Impact Theory's Tom Bilyeu on How To Ignite Human Potential 29.05.2017 42:54
Tom Bilyeu is on a mission to end both metabolic disease and generational poverty. His relentless quest includes the stated intent to deliver people the tools required to live outside the matrix and create meaningful impact on the world. We're honored to have Tom on the OPP to share his insights on success and top tips to help ignite our potential. Tom Bilyeu's 7 Ways to Ignite Your Potential U...
OPP #107: Biohacker Summit Hot Seats: Leading Experts Share Best Advice, Biohacking Tips, and Tools for Optimization 25.05.2017 36:50
Your backstage pass to the Biohacker Summit. 5 Speakers and VIPs from the event take their turn on the OPP Hot Seat and give you their best advice, #1 Biohacking Tip, favorite books, proudest moments, and most exciting thing they saw at this summit.
OPP #106: Brain's Frontal Lobe Activity, Our Shrinking Skulls and Functional Cranial Release with Dr. John Lieurance 22.05.2017 44:21
Our skulls are shrinking and it's impacting our breathing & brain function. Anti-aging Dr John Lieurance is back to discuss these epigenetic changes, Functional Cranial Release (FCR), how it improves breathing, frontal lobe activity & vestibular f
OPP #105 Adam Von Rothfelder: 7 Daily Habits For Health and Success 18.05.2017 51:02
Model, celebrity trainer, & movement specialist Adam Von Rothfelder shares the philosophy behind his Earn The Day mission and his 7 Daily Habits For Health and Success- including balance, restructuring water, movement vs. exercise, & hormonal balance.
Stem Cells, PRP and Anti-Aging Therapies with Dr. John Lieurance 15.05.2017 49:17
Leading anti-aging doctor John Lieurance discusses the top regenerative therapies - including stem cells from your own bone marrow and abdominal fat, and PRP for joints, regeneration and longevity. We also cover growth factors, ultra-sounds, & laser IV's.
Olympian Tony Jeffries on Success in Sports, Business, and Life 10.05.2017 51:28
2008 Olympic medalist Tony Jeffries never lost as a pro boxer, and now runs 2 successful gyms in LA. Tony gives us an unparalleled view of what it takes to win an Olympic medal and how we can apply those skills - training, visualization, mental toughness - for growth and success in business and life.
Food Intolerances: Pinner Test for Gut Health, Inflammation, and Auto-Immune Responses 07.05.2017 51:28
2 months ago I stopped eating 1 of my favorite foods and I've never felt better. The food? Whole eggs. Turns out, I have a food Intolerances - the #1 cause of inflammation in the gut. We talk to the folks at Pinner Test to explain the difference between food allergies and intolerances, how to ID your intolerances and how gut health impacts Serotonin.
Tait Fletcher on The Ego, Self-Esteem and The 6 Human Needs [Part 2] 03.05.2017 44:17
Episode #101: Part 2 of 2 with Tait Fletcher. Part 1 has been called ''the best podcast ever'' & this is the rest of the conversation on building self-esteem, contemplating the ego & the self, and the 6 human needs we're all chasing. Tait delivers big time on this episode of the OPP.
Tait Fletcher on Depression, Balancing Highs & Lows, & Living a Meaningful Life [Part 1] 30.04.2017 51:28
The OPP is going to 2 shows a week! This is Part 1 of 2 with the one and only Tait Fletcher who joins me for a special in-person episode (#100) of the OPP to openly discuss feelings of depression, self-worth, balancing the highs and lows of life.
Boosting Mitochondria: CVAC for Recovery, Longevity, and Performance Enhancement 26.04.2017 54:00
Are CVAC pods the future of recovery, longevity and mitochondrial health? Learn how these machines use rapid changes in temperature, pressure, and oxygen levels to stimulate, train and detoxify mitochondria for increased recovery, health, and performance.
Biohack Your Bed: How To Create The World's Healthiest Bed with Claus Pummer of Samina 19.04.2017 51:28
Everyone talks about sleep hacks, but never the BED itself. This ultimate guide explains everything the world's healthiest bed SHOULD and should NOT have - from magnetic pads, metal springs, & inclines to the 4.5 gallons of chemicals in foam mattresses.
How Artificial Estrogens Are Making You Fat, Sick, and Infertile with Dr. Anthony Jay 12.04.2017 1:11:17
We cover birth control, research ''spin'' & rules of storing fat when immunology expert Dr. Anthony Jay reveals the Top 10 synthetic estrogens that harm estrogen receptors in our brains, muscles, and reproductive organs - plus how we can limit our exposure.
Gut-Brain Connection: Poop Testing to Quantify Your Microbiome 05.04.2017 1:13:45
Gut health expert Christine Rosche analyzes my Poop Test results on the podcast. A leader in the Gut-Brain connection, Christine shows how these tests help us quantify our gut bacteria, boost cancer prevention, protect brain function & more on gut health.
Biohacker Summit: Memory Upgrades, Wild Foods, Thermogenesis with Mattias Ribbing & Teemu Arina 29.03.2017 51:28
The Biohacker Summit is May 19 in Sweden. Teemu Arena and Mattias Ribbing on the pursuit of better living through science and nature. We talk behavior change, wild foods, foraging, memory upgrades, thermogenesis, & US vs. Europe biohacking.
How to Use Nature, Sunlight, and Any Climate to Improve Health & Wellness 22.03.2017 1:05:41
Founder of VIGR Health, David Limacher on why you should eat and live according to your latitude, how to use sunlight, magnetism, and water to improve health, the ancient tradition of Elk Antler Velvet, & more biohacks that you've never heard
GABA: The Inhibitory Neurotransmitter with Abelard Lindsay 15.03.2017 1:00:03
CILTEP creator Abelard Lindsay is back on the OPP: Discover how GABA is a ''social shock absorber that puts bubble wrap around the ego'', increases empathy, eases socialization and boosts overall wellbeing. Plus, sulforaphane, NO boosters and new research.
Stealing Fire: Jamie Wheal on Altered States for Peak Performance 08.03.2017 59:35
Jamie Wheal, co-author of The Rise of Superman and Stealing Fire is on the OPP. We dive into the$4 Trillion economy of altered and elevated states for the pursuit of non-normal states of consciousness, enhanced learning, peak performance, ecstasis & flow.
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